Justin West pitched five innings for the Tampa Tarpons, but the Tampa Tarpons baseball team lost 6-3 to the Dunedin Blue Jays on September 4, 2026, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. The game took place on Latin Heritage Night. The loss ended Tampa’s 10-game winning streak.
The Tampa Tarpons entered the Florida State League matchup with a 42-19 record, while the Dunedin Blue Jays entered at 31-30. West, a left-hander who was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Month for August, allowed two earned runs on two hits. Dunedin led 2-0 after four innings.
A Dunedin error allowed Blake Schaaf to score in the bottom of the fifth, cutting Tampa’s deficit to 2-1. The Blue Jays added an RBI single in the top of the seventh. Luke Pettitte answered with a 391-foot home run over the left-field wall in the bottom of the inning, making the score 3-2 in favor of Dunedin.
Dunedin extended its lead to 6-2 in the top of the eighth with a solo home run and two Tampa miscues. Luis Escudero hit his 10th home run of the season in the bottom of the ninth, bringing the Tarpons within three runs. Tampa could not get closer, and the loss was its first since August 24.
The Tampa Tarpons and Dunedin Blue Jays are scheduled to play again for Fan Appreciation Night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the exact calendar date was not stated in the source.
Source: Original report