Back-to-Back Blasts Fuel Comeback Win

DUNEDIN, FL - Back-to-back long balls in the 7^th inning lifted the Dunedin Blue Jays to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Tampa Tarpons on Friday night at TD Ballpark in game one of a six-game series.

Down 3-1 in the 7^th, Jacob Lojewski launched a game-tying two-run homer, and JR Freethy followed suit with a go-ahead solo blast for Dunedin’s second string of back-to-back homers this season (Beltre and Shaw, 5/6 @FTM).

RHP Landen Maroudis (2.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 6 BB, 4 K) fanned four in 2.1 frames of one-run ball.

2B JR Freethy (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R) launched the go-ahead solo homer in the 7^th inning, his third homer of the season. Over eight games since coming off the injured list, Freethy has batted .296 with two home runs and a .943 OPS. He’s homered twice over his last six games. Three of Freethy’s four professional home runs have come against Tampa.

BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS FOR THE LEAD😱

JR Freethy follows Jacob Lojewski with his third of the year and gives the Jays a 4-3 lead in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/3gkxbTfVMA

— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) July 19, 2025

C Jacob Lojewski (1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB) socked his first professional homer, a two-run homer in the 7^th inning to tie the contest 3-3. His two-run blast left the bat at 96.8 MPH and traveled 373 ft. Five of his last six hits have gone for extra bases.

THE JUICE IS LOOSE🧃

JACOB LOJEWSKI TIES IT UP WITH HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL HOMER💣 pic.twitter.com/DzRGuEJqUH

— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) July 19, 2025

DH Yhoangel Aponte (2-for-3, R) logged his 10^th multi-hit game of the season.

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