Trautwein Powers Bats to Win with Walk-Off Homer
Louisville, KY – Michael Trautwein blasted a two-out walk-off home run to propel the Louisville Bats (2-0) to a 4-3 win over the Indianapolis Indians (0-2) on Saturday afternoon. For the first time since 2014, the Bats are 2-0 at the beginning of the season. Both teams got off to
Bats Rally For Thrilling Opening Night Victory
The Louisville Bats stormed back in the middle innings, erasing two multi-run deficits to begin the 2024 season with a 9-8 victory over the Indianapolis Indians on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The win is the first Opening Night victory for the Bats in nearly a decade. The win
De La Cruz leads Reds' Organization All-Stars
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Cincinnati Reds. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Louisville: 75-73 Double-A
A Hinds HR a day keeps Lookouts' opponents at bay
It has been an entire week since Double-A Chattanooga played a baseball game in which Rece Hinds didn’t go deep. Just think about that. For seven consecutive days, six games, Hinds has left the yard for the Lookouts.
Torres propels Tortugas to triumph over Cardinals
JUPITER, Fla. — After a gut-wrenching defeat on Tuesday night, the Tortugas removed all doubt in game two of the series on Wednesday. DH José Torres picked up two extra-base hits and drove in a career-high four runs, as Daytona devoured the Palm Beach Cardinals, 7-2, at Roger Dean Chevrolet
Five-run seventh sinks Daytona in series opener
JUPITER, Fla. — The Tortugas held a 4-0 lead going to the bottom of the seventh thanks to home runs from DH Rece Hinds and 2B Brandon Leyton, but could not maintain it. Palm Beach scored five in the seventh and added three more in the eighth, as the Cardinals
Leyton helps 'Tugas swim past Hammerheads, 3-2
JUPITER, Fla. — 2B Brandon Leyton matched a season-high with three hits on Sunday, but it was his clutch baserunning in the ninth that put Daytona ahead for good, as the Tortugas slipped by the Jupiter Hammerheads, 3-2, to earn a series split at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Tied at
Tortugas strike early, often in 12-2 evisceration of Hammerheads
JUPITER, Fla. — After being held to just two runs on 11 hits the previous two nights, the Tortugas' offense broke out in a big way on Saturday. Daytona sent all nine hitters to the plate in two separate frames — including a five-run first — in a 12-2 throttling
Daytona dominates early, holds on to defeat Jupiter, 6-4
JUPITER, Fla. — Daytona jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three-and-a-half-innings on Wednesday but watched as Jupiter trimmed it to one in the eighth. The Tortugas snatched an insurance run in the ninth and befuddled the Hammerheads in the bottom half of the frame to snap a brief two-game
Tortugas ride five-run first to resounding 9-1 win over Mussels
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After scoring six runs in the ninth inning on Sunday, the Tortugas picked up right where they left off on Tuesday. Daytona scored five runs in the bottom of the first and went on to defeat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, 9-1, in front of 1,660
Six-run ninth pushes Tortugas to series split with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After watching an early three-run lead evaporate, Daytona did not bow their heads. Instead, they responded with authority. Thanks to six runs in the top of the ninth and a multi-home run performance by DH Rece Hinds, the Tortugas held their ground and defeated the
'Tugas can't complete late rally, fall to Mets, 5-3
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Behind 5-0 going to the eighth inning, Daytona scratched and clawed their way back into the contest, bringing the go-ahead run to the plate in the top of the ninth. The fabulous comeback effort fell short, though, as the St. Lucie Mets hung on to
Hendrick, Hinds homers help Tortugas hop into win column
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After going hitless in his first game back, 3B Rece Hinds announced his return in a big way on Wednesday afternoon. The 20-year-old doubled, homered, and drove in a pair, as the Daytona Tortugas plastered three home runs en route to a 9-5 victory over
Walks weigh down Tortugas, Mets take series finale
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Despite jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, the Tortugas could not manage to snag one last victory to close out the road trip. The Mets scored six in the first and sixth innings, as St. Lucie defeated Daytona, 15-3, on Sunday afternoon at Clover
Big innings highlight twinbill split for 'Tugas
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Crooked numbers in the third were the theme of Saturday's twinbill, as the Daytona Tortugas pushed four across in the frame to snatch game one, 5-3. In the nightcap, the St. Lucie Mets shuffled across five in their portion of the third, leading to a
Callihan calibrates Daytona offense in 9-4 victory
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - 2B Tyler Callihan deposited the second pitch of the ballgame over the fence in left for a home run, as part of a three-hit, two-RBI performance. He and LF Wendell Marrero combined for six hits in the Daytona Tortugas' 9-4 victory over the St. Lucie
Back-to-back blasts not enough for Daytona in 4-3 defeat
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Trailing by a run headed to the ninth inning, Daytona utilized the long ball to first tie the contest and then take the lead. However, the comeback was short-lived as a pair of bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the frame allowed the St. Lucie
Triana, Tortugas walk to comeback over Mets, 14-9
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Behind by five after an inning, Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard — making his second rehab start with the club — was removed with an apparent injury. The Tortugas responded by drawing 15 walks and scoring 14 of the game’s final 18 tallies, as Daytona defeated
'Tugas decimate Mets in restart; fall in extras in nightcap
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - On Thursday night, two ballgames could not have had two more different outcomes. Continuing Wednesday’s suspended affair, the Tortugas blasted 13 hits en route to a 15-2 dismantling. St. Lucie Mets pitching out-dueled Daytona in the nightcap, winning an eight-inning affair, 2-0, in front of 1,058
McGarry's power, Hinds' speed lead 'Tugas to series win
JUPITER, Fla. - Following a four home run performance on Saturday, Daytona utilized the four-bagger again on Sunday. LF Alex McGarry homered conventionally in the fourth and DH Rece Hinds rapped an inside-the-parker in the fifth, as the Tortugas bested the Palm Beach Cardinals, 7-3, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Late-game miscues aid 'Tugas in twinbill split with Cards
JUPITER, Fla. - Thursday's rainout appeared to dampen the lumber, as neither Daytona nor Palm Beach's offense was particularly potent throughout Friday's doubleheader. However, the Tortugas took advantage of three errors in the seventh to rally and win game two, 5-2, after the Cardinals captured game one, 3-1, at Roger
Eight-run ninth propels 'Tugas to first victory, 12-4
JUPITER, Fla. - Following a gut-wrenching defeat on Tuesday night, 3B Rece Hinds and Allan Cerda combined to score four runs on five hits — including three for extra bases — and drove in three more tallies, as the Daytona Tortugas emerged victorious for the first time since August 28,