Gameday Preview: Clearwater Threshers vs Palm Beach Cardinals 4.28.26

April 28th, 2026

Palm Beach returns after a successful business trip to St. Lucie, resulting in 4/6 games won. It was truly a run fest, with 52 runs scored by the Birds across all 6 games.

Palm Beach Meets Clearwater for the first time this season.  Clearwater is currently ranked 3rd in the FSL West with an 11-10 record and a .524 win percentage. The las time the Beachbirds met the Threshers, the series ended in a tie with 3 games won for each club.

THE BIRDHOUSE

  • Cam Nickens still leads the league in OBP, with .483. Gurevitch leads the league in doubles, with 8.
  • Luis Pino has the second best ARM at 93.7, just below Lakeland’s Jesus Pinto
  • Clearwater holds the record for 768 consecutive days on sunshine

PROJECTED LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Ryan Mitchell, LF

Ryan Weingartner, 3B

Jack Gurevitch, 1B

Jonathan Mejia, SS

Chase Heath, C
Brayden Smith, DH

Yordalin Pena, CF

Cam Nickens, RF

Trevor Haskins, 2B

Cade Crossland, LHP

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

HOW TO WATCH

WHEN: April 28, 2026

WHERE:  Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter, FL

STREAMING: MiLB.TV and Bally Live

RADIO: Listen to the Beachbirds here.

TICKETS:  All Palm Beach Cardinals tickets can be purchased here.