McElvain's Gem Spoiled By Walk-Off Loss
PASCO, WA – Canadians starter Chris McElvain – the return in the Santiago Espinal trade at the end of March – turned in his finest outing since joining the Blue Jays organization, but a late rally from the Tri-City Dust Devils [Angels] handed the C’s a 3-2 loss Thursday night
Eighth Inning Rally Spurs C's To First Win
VANCOUVER, BC – After a winless weekend in Spokane, the Canadians kicked-off the 2024 home slate with a rousing 5-4 win over the Hillsboro Hops [D-Backs] at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium Tuesday night to secure their first victory of the year. Tied 3-3 to begin the bottom of
Confidan's Homer, Hunter's Steal of Home Highlight 9-4 Victory
DAYTONA BEACH—Yerlin Confidan crushed his first home run of the season, Cade Hunter stole home, and the Daytona Tortugas scored eight runs in a three-inning span to overwhelm the Jupiter Hammerheads 9-4 on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (27-36) will have a chance to win the series on
Tortugas Rally in Middle Innings, Hold Off St. Lucie Late to Win Series Finale
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Sal Stewart tallied two doubles and three hits overall, Chris McElvain spun 4.0 hitless frames, and the Daytona Tortugas erupted for seven runs in a three-inning span and held on to defeat the St. Lucie Mets 8-5 on Sunday afternoon at Clover Park. Daytona (24-33) tied a
McElvain K's Nine, But Tortugas Edged in One-Run Loss
LAKELAND—Chris McElvain struck out nine batters and Kenya Huggins followed him with four scoreless frames, but three unearned runs undid the excellent pitching as the Daytona Tortugas fell to the Lakeland Flying Tigers 3-2 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Lakeland (18-24) earned their second win as they held
Tortugas Split Pair of One-Run Contests vs. Jupiter
JUPITER, FL—The Daytona Tortugas were on each end of a pair of one-run games as they split a doubleheader with the Jupiter Hammerheads, dropping game one 5-4 and winning game two 1-0 on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (15-22) couldn’t ride four hits from Hector Rodriguez to
Three Homers Lead Hard-Hitting Tortugas to Fourth-Straight Win
DAYTONA BEACH—Hector Rodriguez, Cade Hunter, and Ariel Almonte all homered and Yan Contreras added three hits and three RBI as the Daytona Tortugas slugged their way past the St. Lucie Mets in front of a season-high 2,619 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Saturday night. Daytona (13-19) set season highs
Hunter's Homer, Balcazar's Big Night Lift Tortugas to Win
DAYTONA BEACH—Leo Balcazar had three hits and three RBI and Cade Hunter swatted a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning as the Daytona Tortugas weathered a rocky eighth inning to defeat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, 7-5 to even the series. Daytona (7-10) lost a big lead late for
McElvain Twirls Gem, But Bats Go Quiet in 2-0 Defeat
BRADENTON, FL—Chris McElvain struck out nine over 5.0 scoreless frames and the Daytona Tortugas held the Bradenton Marauders to just two hits, but the Tortuga offense was silenced as the Marauders took game three of the series 2-0 on Thursday night at LECOM Park. Bradenton (8-4) won their sixth straight,
Tortugas Cruise to 10-3 Victory
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Michel Triana drove in three runs, Chris McElvain threw 4.0 hitless innings, and the Daytona Tortugas took advantage of 12 St. Lucie free passes to pull away for a 10-3 victory on Saturday night at Clover Park. Daytona (2-0) drew double-digit walks for the second straight night