Dunn and Daytona Dominate Jupiter, 9-2

August 26, 2022 – Florida State League (FSL) – Daytona Tortugas News Release

JUPITER, Fla. – RF Blake Dunn reached base in 10-straight plate appearances from Thursday night into Friday, adding a solo home run and a pair of stolen bases. Daytona utilized the offense of the 23-year-old and his teammates, as the Tortugas tamed the Jupiter Hammerheads, 9-2, on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Dunn (2-3, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB) – who reached base in all six of his plate appearances the night prior – wasted no time in extending his streak in the first inning. On the third pitch he saw, the Saugatuck, Mich. native powered a high fastball over the left-field fence for a solo home run. Dunn’s third home run with the Tortugas (18-33, 47-69) jolted them to a 1-0 lead.

Daytona buoyed that lead until the bottom of the third. DH Javier Sanoja (2-4, R, 3B, SO) ignited a rally for Jupiter (23-29, 57-59) by slicing a triple into the right-center field gap to lead off the inning. Following a walk to 1B Torin Montgomery (0-2, BB), CF Angeudis Santos (0-2, BB) hit a ground ball to second. Daytona was able to turn two, but Sanoja crossed to tie the game at one.

It did not remain even for long. Jupiter’s RHP Marcus Johnson (4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO) retired eight straight batters after yielding the first-inning blast to Dunn but yielded a five-pitch walk to the outfielder beginning the fourth. Following an errant pickoff throw on an attempted steal that enabled the Western Michigan alum to advance from first to third, another wild toss gave Daytona the lead.

With one out and C Logan Tanner (1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB) at the plate, an offering was spiked in the dirt and kicked to the right of the catcher. While Dunn did not break initially, the backstop’s flip to the pitcher covering home sailed over the latter’s head. Dunn then bolted for the dish and scored without a play, giving the Tortugas a 2-1 advantage.

An inning later, Daytona erupted for their second six-run frame in as many days. 2B Johnny Ascanio (1-5, SO) reached with an infield single to start the fifth, but was quickly erased on a fielder’s choice grounder. Alas, consecutive singles by CF Héctor Rodríguez (1-5, R, 2 SO) and Dunn filled the bases. SS Trey Faltine (0-2, RBI, 2 BB) tallied a sacrifice fly to center to grant the Tortugas a two-run edge, 3-1.

After a walk to Tanner reloaded the bases, DH Edwin Arroyo (1-5, R, 2 RBI, 4 SO) scalded a line drive past the diving glove of the shortstop. Two…