The Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 5-4 Friday night at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. The game was the fourth of a six-game set. Dunedin’s pitching staff allowed one earned run and struck out 11 Cardinals batters.
Ryan Franden delivered the decisive blow in the sixth inning with a go-ahead two-run home run, the first professional homer of his career. He finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. Franden has hit safely in five consecutive contests, going 7-for-29 with three RBIs during that stretch.
Franden provides the lead
Rhylan Thomas put Dunedin on the scoreboard in the fifth inning with an RBI double. He went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Thomas has recorded a hit in each of his first four minor league rehabilitation games, going 6-for-13 with two doubles and four RBIs.
Blaine Bullard reached base three times, going 2-for-4 with a double and a walk. He recorded his team-leading 28th multi-hit game of the season. Bullard has hit safely in three consecutive games and four of his last five.
Pitching staff closes out victory
Carson Messina pitched four innings in his penultimate start of 2026. He allowed one run, none earned, on four hits and three walks while striking out five. The Dunedin bullpen did not allow a run during the final three innings.
Gavin Seebold worked two scoreless innings and recorded his second professional save. He allowed one hit, walked none and struck out three. Through his first seven professional appearances, Seebold had allowed one run in nine innings with 18 strikeouts and one walk.
Source: Original report