MiLB

Tampa 18, at Dunedin 8

Sunday, August 16, 2026 · Final · Florida State League (A-Adv)

Armstrong homers, drives in six as Tarpons rout Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla. (Interstat) — Tyce Armstrong went 3 for 6 with a home run and six RBIs to lead the Tampa Tarpons to an 18-8 victory over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday, Aug. 16, at TD Ballpark. Tampa scored eight runs in the fourth inning to break open a 2-2 tie, added three runs in the sixth and six in the seventh, and tacked on one in the eighth. Dunedin scored two in the second, three in the fourth, two in the seventh and one in the eighth. The Tarpons outhit the Blue Jays 19-11. Luis Escudero added three hits, including a homer, and Armstrong also went deep during a six-run seventh. Danny Flatt earned the win, improving to 2-4, while Brayden Heidel took the loss and fell to 1-3. Tampa improved to 65-48; Dunedin dropped to 53-61. The afternoon game drew 325 fans and lasted 3 hours, 14 minutes.