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Almonte Homers in 12-6 Setback

Relentless Clearwater attack sends Tortugas to third loss of series
May 17, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla—Ariel Almonte connected for his Florida State League-leading 11th home run, but the Clearwater Threshers rode a relentless offensive attack as they defeated the Daytona Tortugas 12-6 on Friday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater (25-12) is assured of no worse than a series split by taking three of the

Tortugas Blitz Flying Tigers Late In 15-4 Rout

Tortugas score 13 runs in three innings for resounding romp
May 10, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored five runs in the sixth and eight more in the eighth to overrun the Lakeland Flying Tigers as the Tortugas snapped a three-game losing streak in a 15-4 rout in front 2,687 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Friday night. Daytona (18-13) set season highs

Almonte’s Blast Helps Build Big Lead as Tortugas Hang on, 7-5

Daytona survives late push from Palm Beach to win series
May 4, 2024

JUPITER, Fla—Ariel Almonte crushed his ninth home run of the season and the Daytona Tortugas built a six-run lead before hanging on to secure a series victory with a 7-5 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (16-10) secured their first series

Almonte’s Blast Keys Serwinowski’s First Pro Win in 4-2 Triumph

Daytona runs win streak to five in a row
May 2, 2024

JUPITER, Fla—Ariel Almonte began the scoring with a three-run home run, Adam Serwinowski picked up his first professional victory, and the Daytona Tortugas earned their fifth consecutive victory with a 4-2 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (15-9) moved into a tie for first

Almonte’s Two Homers and Strong Night on Mound Leads Rapid 5-0 Win

Daytona earns second shutout victory in tidy all-around effort
April 27, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte blasted two of the squad’s three homers and three pitchers held the St. Lucie Mets to just four hits as the Daytona Tortugas blanked the St. Lucie Mets 5-0 on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (11-9) secured no worse than a series split thanks

Almonte’s Pinch-Hit Blast Leads Tortugas to 2-0 Victory

April 25, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte drilled a two-run pinch-hit home run in the eighth and three pitchers combined to hold the St. Lucie Mets to five hits as the Daytona Tortugas claimed a 2-0 victory on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (10-8) earned their third shutout victory of the

Wild Wednesday Walk-off Evens Series

Tortugas score twice on Cabrera’s final chaotic hit to swipe victory
April 24, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ricardo Cabrera tied the game on a ninth-inning hit and came around to score on the same bizarre play as the Daytona Tortugas pulled off a thrilling 5-4 comeback win over the St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (9-8) earned their second walk-off

Tortugas Hit Three Homers, But Late Bradenton Rally Leads to 8-7 Loss

Daytona twice one out from victory, but suffer second walk-off loss of series
April 21, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla—Three home runs staked the Daytona Tortugas to a 5-1 lead, but the Bradenton Marauders scored twice in the ninth and three more times in the tenth to swipe a walk-off, 8-7 victory on Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park. Daytona (8-7) won four of six in the series, though

Duno’s Bat, Lorant’s Strikeouts Lead Tortugas to 4-1 Win

Tortugas earn tidy victory to earn third win of series
April 19, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla.—Nestor Lorant struck out ten batters out of the bullpen, Alfredo Duno notched three hits and two RBI, and the Daytona Tortugas came away with a 4-1 victory over the Bradenton Marauders on Friday night at LECOM Park. Daytona (7-6) has now won three of the first four games

Two Big Blasts Not Enough in 10-8, Ten-Inning Defeat

Pair of three-run homers can’t overcome season high in errors, runs allowed
April 14, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte and Ricardo Cabrera crushed three-run home runs, but the Daytona Tortugas committed five errors and surrendered a season-worst ten runs as the Palm Beach Cardinals claimed a 10-8 victory in ten innings on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Palm Beach (6-3) won the series with

Tortugas Unveil Preliminary 2024 Opening Day Roster

Five Top-30 Reds prospects highlight players on The Beach for Opening Day
April 3, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The Daytona Tortugas have released their preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2024 season. The Tortugas are set to open up their ninth season of the play this Friday, April 5. The roster is highlighted by five members of the Cincinnati Reds’ Top 30 prospects as selected by

O'Donnell Blasts First Pro Homer, but Dunedin Spoils 'Tugas Home Finale

Seven-run sixth sends Blue Jays to victory in 2023 home finale
September 3, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Ethan O’Donnell crushed his first professional home run and Dominic Pitelli added two hits and two RBI, but the Dunedin Blue Jays spoiled the Daytona Tortugas’ home finale with a 9-4 victory on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Dunedin (29-31, 61-65) secured a series split thanks to a

Ascanio's Big Night Highlights Wild Comeback Effort, But 'Tugas Fall 11-8

August 18, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Johnny Ascanio homered as part of a three-hit night, highlighting a frenetic comeback attempt from eight runs down, but the Daytona Tortugas came up just shy as the Tampa Tarpons won 11-8 on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Tampa (24-22, 55-57) won their third consecutive game as Daytona

Pino's Walk-off Caps off Six-Run Rally to Stun Tarpons

Daytona wipes away five-run deficit in final two innings
August 15, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Connor Burns and Johnny Ascanio homered to kick off the rally, and Yassel Pino lined a pinch-hit, two-run, walk-off double as the Daytona Tortugas stormed back from five runs down to defeat the Tampa Tarpons 8-7 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (19-22, 48-58) stranded 12 runners

Rodriguez and Almonte Big Nights Not Quite Enough in 4-3 Defeat

Daytona pounds out a dozen hits, but struggle to get runs across
August 3, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Hector Rodriguez had three hits and two RBI while Ariel Almonte reached base four times, but the St. Lucie Mets held off the Daytona Tortugas 4-3 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (13-18, 42-54) rapped out 12 hits, but also stranded a dozen baserunners as St. Lucie

Tandem of Tortugas Shut Down St. Lucie in Tidy 6-1 Victory

Daytona earns consecutive wins to open series on strength of dominant arms
August 2, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Jared Lyons and Frainger Aranguren combined to hold the opposition to three hits and the Daytona Tortugas jumped out to an early lead as they cruised to a 6-1 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (13-17, 42-53) needed just 86 pitches

Jorge, Almonte Go Deep, But 'Tugas Can't Hold Four-Run Lead

Bullpen letdown undoes strong start from Fransen, seventh-inning rally
July 25, 2023

LAKELAND, FL—Carlos Jorge and Ariel Almonte homered, while Jorge and Victor Acosta each drove in three runs, but the Daytona Tortugas let a four-run lead slip away as the Lakeland Flying Tigers slugged their way to a 9-8 victory on Tuesday night at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland

Harmon's Quality Start Sets Stage for Walk-off Win to Snap Skid

Tortugas starter goes 6.0 strong and Daytona rallies late
July 8, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Johnathan Harmon spun Daytona’s first quality start of the season and the Daytona Tortugas rallied from an eighth-inning deficit to defeat the Bradenton Marauders 4-3, thanks to a walk-off walk by Donovan Antonia on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (8-6, 37-42) snapped a five-game skid with their

Tortugas Ride Hot Bats, Big Seventh Frame to 10-3 Victory

Hunter's homer, Hector's three hits pace 12-hit attack
June 20, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Cade Hunter homered, Hector Rodriguez ripped three more hits, and the Daytona Tortugas blew open a close game with a five-run seventh to earn their fourth win in a row, 10-3 over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (29-35) reached double-digit runs for

Tortugas Rally in Ninth, Tenth to Walk-off Hammerheads 

June 18, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—The Daytona Tortugas rallied from a run down in both the ninth and tenth innings as a walk-off hit from Michel Triana sent Daytona past the Jupiter Hammerheads 4-3 on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (28-35) ended the series the way it began: with a ten-inning walk-off,

Tortugas Rally in Middle Innings, Hold Off St. Lucie Late to Win Series Finale

Daytona earns series split thanks to 11-hit attack
June 11, 2023

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

Hunter's Homer Ties it in Ninth as 'Tugas Steal Ten-Inning Win

Daytona scores seven in final two frames after being one-hit through eight
June 9, 2023

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Cade Hunter hit a game-tying three-run home run in the ninth and the Daytona Tortugas followed with four more in the tenth to swipe a 7-3 victory over the St. Lucie Mets on Friday night at Clover Park. Daytona (23-32) rallied from a multi-run deficit for the

Tortugas Fall Behind Early, Can't Quite Recover as Lakeland Evens Series

Daytona will look to rebound Thursday night at The Jack
May 24, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—The Lakeland Flying Tigers pulled ahead early and defeated the Daytona Tortugas 8-4 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Lakeland (17-24) scored five runs in the first two innings to build a lead they wouldn’t relinguish, snapping Daytona’s (17-24) string of six straight wins at The Jack. In

Three Homers Lead Hard-Hitting Tortugas to Fourth-Straight Win

May 13, 2023

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

Big Nights at the Plate Leads Tortugas to 9-3 Victory

Deep offensive attack backs strong starting pitching
May 11, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Arij Fransen twirled 4.2 scoreless innings and Carlos Jorge and Victor Acosta led a 14-hit attack with three hits apiece as the Daytona Tortugas defeat the St. Lucie Mets 9-3 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (11-19) has now won back-to-back games for the first time in