FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 24, 2024) – Rafael Cruz drove in three runs Wednesday night, but the Palm Beach Cardinals beat the Mussels 5-3 to even the series at Hammond Stadium. With the Mussels trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Angel Del Rosario led off the frame with

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 23, 2024) – Down in the count 0-2 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Poncho Ruiz fouled off a pair of pitches before lacing a single up the middle to give Fort Myers its first walk off win of the season, a 1-0

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 20, 2024) - Brandon Winokur and Rayne Doncon each recorded multi-hit efforts in Saturday night’s 5-3 win over the Hammerheads. It was Winokur that got things started for the Mussels with an RBI groundout to drive in Maddux Houghton in the first inning, as Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 19, 2024) – Eleven Mussels reached base safely as the Fort Myers offense exploded for 16 runs on 13 hits against the Jupiter Hammerheads, the largest margin of victory for the Fort Myers franchise since a 22-5 win on August 7, 2012. The 2012 win also

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 18, 2024) – Maddux Houghton reached base in all four plate appearances on Thursday, but the Mussels fell one run short for the second consecutive night in a 6-5 loss against the Jupiter Hammerheads. Over his last seven games, Houghton is 10-for-16 at the plate with

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 17, 2024) – The Mighty Mussels were just feet away from forcing their second tie of the game as the Hammerheads gunned down Maddux Houghton at the plate to win the game 4-3 on a laser throw from left fielder Yeral Martinez. With Jupiter (7-4) leading

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 16, 2024) – The Hammerheads took a first inning lead and led wire-to-wire against the Mighty Mussels to open the six-game series at Hammond Stadium. Jupiter (6-4) had the first three batters reach to start the game. Jordan McCants led off with an opposite field single,

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 14, 2024) – TJayy Walton drove in all five runs Sunday, leading the Clearwater Threshers to a 5-3 win over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels at BayCare Ballpark. Walton delivered a two-run double in the first inning and a three-run homer in the fifth inning to win

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 13, 2024) – Charlee Soto tossed four hitless innings and Maddux Houghton led a dominant offensive showing to defeat the Clearwater Threshers 10-0 at BayCare Ballpark. The 34th overall pick in last year’s draft, Soto faced the minimum over four scoreless frames. He struck out seven batters

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 12, 2024) – Jeremy Lee struck out seven Friday, but the Mighty Mussels only mustered three hits in a 3-0 loss to the Clearwater Threshers at BayCare Ballpark. Threshers’ (5-2) pitching finished four batters over the minimum, allowing just three hits and two walks while fanning 15.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 11, 2024) – Twins’ rehabber Trevor Larnach reached base three times Thursday, but the Mighty Mussels lost 10-5 to the Clearwater Threshers at BayCare Ballpark. Larnach got the Mussels (3-3) on the board with a two-run double to right center in the third inning, helping Fort Myers

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 10, 2024) – Maddux Houghton and Brandon Winokur homered to highlight another Mussels’ comeback, but the Clearwater Threshers responded in the eighth to win 8-7 at BayCare Ballpark. Fort Myers (3-2) trailed 5-1 going into the seventh before the bats caught fire. Yohander Martinez led off with

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 9, 2024) – The Mighty Mussels erased a pair of deficits Tuesday, breaking a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning to defeat the Clearwater Threshers 5-4 on Opening Night at BayCare Ballpark. With the game tied in the top of the eighth, Mussels’ (3-1) center fielder Angel

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 7, 2024) – The Tarpons struck first for the third time in as many games, but five unanswered runs by the Mighty Mussels was enough to secure the series win to open the season. Tampa (1-2) scored twice in the first inning off of Fort Myers’

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 6, 2024) – All nine starters reached base as the Mighty Mussels used a balanced offensive attack to pick up their first win of the season, defeating the Tampa Tarpons 6-4. Charlee Soto, the Twins’ No.7 prospect, made his professional debut and was solid through three

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 5, 2024) – Ross Dunn pitched four solid innings in his professional debut as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels fell 4-2 against the Tampa Tarpons on opening night at Hammond Stadium. Dunn struck out six Tarpons while allowing one run on three hits, throwing 51 of

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 1, 2024) – In conjunction with the Minnesota Twins, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels have announced their 2024 Opening Night roster. The Fort Myers’ roster includes 16 pitchers and 14 position players. Thirteen of the 30 players return from last year’s team and 15 already have

FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 15, 2024) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels have unveiled their 2024 promotional schedule – complete with fireworks, specialty jerseys, free giveaways, post-game concerts, daily discounts, and several themed nights. Opening Night is set for Friday, April 5, when the Mighty Mussels host the Tampa Tarpons

FORT MYERS, Fla. (January 22, 2024) – In conjunction with the Minnesota Twins, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are excited to announce their coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 season. Brian Meyer returns for his fourth season as the team’s manager after posting three consecutive winning seasons in Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (January 18, 2024) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are pleased to announce a permanent transition to video streaming, partnering with Visua to produce live video broadcasts of all home games at Hammond Stadium. “It is a very exciting time for Fort Myers Mighty Mussels’ baseball,” Mussels’

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 25, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are excited to announce their 2024 schedule, confirmed by the league office this month. For the third straight season, the Mussels will play 132 games comprised primarily of six-game series. Opening Night at Hammond Stadium is scheduled for

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 19, 2023) – Mighty Mussels’ catcher and outfielder Ricardo Olivar has been named a Florida State League All Star, the league office announced Tuesday. Olivar was one of 10 hitters recognized by the league’s managers and the Commissioner’s Office. Over 100 games for Fort Myers, he

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 12, 2023) - Former Mighty Mussels pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long made his Major League debut Sunday, becoming the ninth former Fort Myers farmhand to reach the Show this season. Gipson-Long tossed five innings of two-run ball for the Detroit Tigers, allowing four hits while striking out five

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 10, 2023) – Walker Jenkins finished his season with two more hits and one RBI in the season finale Sunday, but the Mighty Mussels fell 5-3 to the Bradenton Marauders at Hammond Stadium. Since his promotion to Single-A on August 23, Jenkins slashed .392/.446/.608 with one

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 5, 2023) – Right-handed pitcher Jackson Hicks has been named as the Mighty Mussels’ 2023 recipient of the Harmon Killebrew Award. Created in 2011 following the Hall of Famer's passing, the Killebrew Award honors a minor league player from each of the Twins' full-season affiliates for