MiLB

Tampa 6, at Dunedin 2

Friday, June 26, 2026 · Final · Florida State League (A-Adv)

Lalane strikes out 12 as Tarpons top Blue Jays 6‑2

DUNEDIN, Fla. (Interstat) — Henry Lalane struck out 12 over seven innings of one-hit ball Friday, leading the Tampa Tarpons to a 6-2 victory over the Dunedin Blue Jays at TD Ballpark.

Lalane, who improved to 3-1, allowed no runs while walking none. Pedro Rodriguez earned his third save with one-third of an inning. Giacomo Taschin took the loss, dropping to 0-1 after allowing one earned run over five innings.

Tampa scored first in the third on Brando Mayea’s RBI single. The Tarpons broke the game open in the eighth with four runs, capped by Luis Puello’s three-run double. Dunedin answered with two runs in the ninth on Adam Hackenberg’s ground-rule double.

Luis Puello drove in three runs for Tampa. David McCann had two hits. Hackenberg knocked in two for Dunedin.

The game drew 405 fans and lasted 2 hours, 17 minutes. Tampa improved to 39-34, while Dunedin fell to 33-39. The Tarpons have taken three of four in the series.