FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
GAINESVILLE GATORS AT VERO BEACH BLUE ANGELS
07/31/2026
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
GAINESVILLE GATORS AT VERO BEACH BLUE ANGELS
GAME ID: 4420 - FRIDAY, JULY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gainesville Gators (59-45) 2 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 10 19 1
Vero Beach Blue Angels (56-48) 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 17 0
Barker 5-for-5 Against Gainesville
5 hits in a game has always been a big milestone in baseball -- 5 hits in a game gets a player's name in the record book, win or lose. Jack Barker got his name recorded today, but the Gainesville Gators picked up the win at Blue Angels Ballpark, topping the Vero Beach Blue Angels, 10-8.

"He bushwhacked us," said winning manager . "We were lucky to come out ahead."

Barker spoke to reporters in the clubhouse following the game, saying his nerves only set in once he was on the cusp of the milestone.

"I got too much adrenaline going when I realized that this could be a once-in-a-lifetime day," the left fielder said. "I think the coaches could tell I was going to be ready to swing at anything close. That's why my third base coach told me to calm down and wait for a good pitch. That got me back on track."

Jack Barker singled in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

Barker currently has a .363 batting average with 49 hits, 6 homers, 32 RBIs, 24 runs scored and a .449 OBP.
GAINESVILLE BATTING LINESCORE VERO BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. DeBarge DH 5 2 2 2 1 1 3 .301 10 39
J. Mejia SS 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 .259 2 20
L. Miller-Green 1B 4 1 0 0 2 2 5 .303 11 32
M. Helman 3B 3 2 3 1 3 0 0 .335 23 89
J. Fox CF 6 1 3 1 0 2 5 .287 9 65
A. Alvarez 2B 6 1 2 1 0 1 6 .366 11 80
C. McConnell RF 6 0 2 0 0 3 6 .288 8 51
J. Flores C 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .332 12 60
B. Smith LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .276 7 33
Totals 44 10 19 10 8 11 31      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. DeBarge (10, 1st Inning off J. Morrison, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. DeBarge 5 , J. Mejia 3 , M. Helman 3 , J. Fox 3 , A. Alvarez 2 , C. McConnell 2 , J. Flores 3 , B. Smith
2-out RBI: J. Mejia , J. Flores 2 , B. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. DeBarge , L. Miller-Green , A. Alvarez , C. McConnell 2 , B. Smith
GIDP: L. Miller-Green , J. Fox
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Helman (18)

FIELDING
Errors: C. McConnell (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarez-Mejia-Miller-Green)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hampson SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .402 7 54
J. Parker CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .269 2 27
G. Cancel 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .326 9 41
B. McKinney LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .396 9 41
D. Hollie 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .222 0 1
J. Barker RF 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 .363 6 32
R. Phelps 2B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .283 7 23
L. Meola DH 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 .236 9 40
A. Tess C 5 0 1 0 0 3 5 .304 8 39
Totals 43 8 17 8 2 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: B. McKinney (10, 1st Inning off L. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Parker (10, 2nd Inning off L. Rijo, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Cancel (5, 4th Inning off L. Rijo, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Phelps (7, 7th Inning off P. George, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Hampson 2 , J. Parker 3 , G. Cancel 3 , B. McKinney 3 , D. Hollie , J. Barker 5 , R. Phelps 5 , A. Tess
2-out RBI: G. Hampson , J. Parker , B. McKinney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McKinney , D. Hollie 2 , A. Tess 2
GIDP: L. Meola
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hampson-Phelps-Hollie, Phelps-Hampson-Hollie)
GAINESVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE VERO BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Rijo 4.0 9 5 5 2 4 0 23 99 6.12   
N. Toribio W (2-1) 2.1 4 2 2 0 2 0 10 33 5.68   
P. George 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 7 21 9.75   
B. Bellomy SV (12) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 14 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rijo 26
Batters Faced: L. Rijo 23, N. Toribio 10, P. George 7, B. Bellomy 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rijo 3-5, N. Toribio 3-1, P. George 1-3, B. Bellomy 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rijo 99-60, N. Toribio 33-22, P. George 21-14, B. Bellomy 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. George 2-2
WP: L. Rijo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Morrison L (2-2) 4.1 11 7 7 4 4 1 27 113 8.02   
L. Simon 2.1 8 3 3 3 3 0 17 66 6.19   
C. Dorsey 2.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 41 8.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Morrison 13
Batters Faced: J. Morrison 27, L. Simon 17, C. Dorsey 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Morrison 4-4, L. Simon 2-1, C. Dorsey 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Morrison 113-70, L. Simon 66-37, C. Dorsey 41-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Simon 2-2 , C. Dorsey 2-0
WP: L. Simon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Helman
Ballpark: Blue Angels Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:19
Attendance: 7690
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