Palm Beach Cardinals Shut Out Jupiter Hammerheads 3-0

Reigning FSL Pitcher of the Week Ty Van Dyke dominates on the mound for the Cardinals

Apr. 15, 2026 at 2:04am

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The Palm Beach Cardinals (8-2) shut out the Jupiter Hammerheads (3-7) by a final score of 3-0 in the series opener at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Reigning FSL Pitcher of the Week Ty Van Dyke (W, 1-0) pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three baserunners.

Why it matters

The Palm Beach Cardinals and Jupiter Hammerheads are division rivals in the Florida State League, so this early-season matchup is an important one as the teams battle for playoff positioning. Van Dyke's dominant outing on the mound was a key factor in the Cardinals' victory.

The details

Both starting pitchers, RJ Shunck for Jupiter and Van Dyke for Palm Beach, were locked in an early pitchers' duel. However, Shunck left the game in the bottom of the third inning due to an apparent injury. In the bottom of the fifth, Alex Birge hit his first professional home run to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. Palm Beach added two more runs in the eighth inning to secure the 3-0 win.

  • The game took place on Tuesday, April 15, 2026.
  • Shunck left the game in the bottom of the third inning due to injury.
  • Birge hit his first professional home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
  • Palm Beach scored two more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The players

Ty Van Dyke

The reigning Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, who dominated on the mound for the Palm Beach Cardinals with six scoreless innings.

Alex Birge

The Palm Beach Cardinals player who hit his first professional home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to give his team a 1-0 lead.

RJ Shunck

The starting pitcher for the Jupiter Hammerheads, who left the game in the bottom of the third inning due to an apparent injury.

Juan De La Cruz

The Jupiter Hammerheads pitcher who came in to replace the injured Shunck and kept the game scoreless.

Jadon Williamson

The Jupiter Hammerheads pitcher who was on the mound when Birge hit his home run for the Cardinals.

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What they’re saying

“Eight out of the nine starting position players reached base at least once as the Cardinals' offense drew eight walks and only had five hits.”

— Brennan Erlandsen, Author

What’s next

The 'Duel of the Dean' series continues on Wednesday, April 16, 2026, as the Palm Beach Cardinals and Jupiter Hammerheads take the field at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach for a special presentation of Florida State League baseball as part of 'Jackie Robinson Day'.

The takeaway

This game showcased the strong pitching and balanced offensive attack of the Palm Beach Cardinals, who continue to assert themselves as a top contender in the Florida State League early in the 2026 season.