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'Tugas and Tigers split Saturday twinbill

Daytona captures suspended game from Friday, 4-1; Lakeland snares nightcap, 5-3
August 13, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After inclement weather prohibited Friday night's game from reaching its conclusion, rain would not halt Saturday evening's festivities. The Daytona Tortugas captured the suspended contest, 4-1, while the Lakeland Flying Tigers scored three in the seventh to win game two, 5-3, in front of 1,338 fans

Tortugas and Flying Tigers suspended on Friday

Game will resume on Saturday at 5:05 p.m. with Daytona leading, 2-1; Seven-inning nightcap to follow
August 12, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Due to lightning and the threat of more inclement weather throughout the rest of the night, the Daytona Tortugas' contest against the Lakeland Flying Tigers was suspended after three and a half innings on Friday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. As a result, both teams will

Tortugas tripped up by Mets, 3-0, in season series finale

Acuña tosses four perfect innings of relief, Allen II picks up two hits, throws out runner
August 7, 2022

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — RHP José Acuña continued his dazzling entrance to the Cincinnati Reds' organization with four perfect innings of relief, while CF Jay Allen II collected two hits and threw out a runner trying to score. However, St. Lucie made their three-run first inning hold up, as

Allen, Arroyo astound, deliver 5-3 Daytona win

Pair of teenagers score and drive in a combined three runs in 'Tugas triumph
August 4, 2022

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — SS Edwin Arroyo picked a grand time for his first hit in the Cincinnati Reds organization. The 18-year-old's two-run double put Daytona ahead for good in the seventh, as he and CF Jay Allen II ignited the Tortugas to a 5-3 victory over the St.

'Tugas topple Cardinals with four-hit shutout, 3-0

Petty, Boatman, and Holt combine on Daytona's eighth blanking of the year
July 24, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — RHP Chase Petty induced three more double plays — giving him a Florida State League-leading 10 on the year — while RHP Dennis Boatman and RHP Owen Holt permitted only two baserunners out of the bullpen. The trio led the Daytona Tortugas to a shutout over

Pitching propels Daytona to twinbill split

Tortugas' staff does not allow a run over final 13 innings of doubleheader
June 25, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After Friday's game was washed out, Daytona's pitching staff showed zero signs of rust on Saturday evening. The Tortugas did not allow a single run over the final 13 frames of the doubleheader, as the Jupiter Hammerheads captured game one, 2-0, while Daytona snared the nightcap,

Tortugas trample Hammerheads in series opener, 9-5

Jack Rogers reaches base five times to help Daytona capture fourth-straight win
June 21, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 1B Jack Rogers reached base five times and tied a career-best with three hits, as the Daytona Tortugas captured their fourth-straight victory with a 9-5 triumph over the Jupiter Hammerheads in front of 1,793 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Jupiter (33-29) snatched an early lead, picking

Lakeland lashes Daytona in restart, 5-1; Nightcap postponed

Flying Tigers use four-run second to win suspended game; Game two to be made up with doubleheader at 4 p.m. on Thursday
June 15, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla. — Both teams were expecting to play at least 15 innings of baseball on Wednesday, but had to settle for just eight. The Lakeland Flying Tigers captured Tuesday's suspended game, 5-1, over the Daytona Tortugas, but game two never got underway and was postponed to Thursday, from Publix

Tortugas trounce Mussels in doubleheader sweep

Ibarra homers twice, drives in career-high five in opener; Rogers collects career-best three hits in finale
June 13, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 1B Ruben Ibarra garnered his second career multi-home run game and a career-best five RBI in the lid-lifter, while 1B Jack Rogers tallied a career-high three hits in the nightcap, as the Daytona Tortugas swept a doubleheader from the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, taking game one,

Pitching propels Tortugas to one-hit victory over Mussels, 6-1

No-hit bid lasts through seven innings, as Cruz and Aguiar combine on one-hitter
June 11, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — On a night where the Tortugas honored pitcher Johnny Wright, it is fitting that Daytona's pitchers stole the show. The 'Tugas carried a no-hit bid into the eighth, as RHPs Reynardo Cruz and Julian Aguiar united to one-hit Fort Myers in Daytona's 6-1 win over the

Career-bests highlight Tortugas' 10-6 win over Mussels

Ibarra and Allen set career-bests in hits, while Astudillo drives in a career-high four
June 9, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a topsy turvy affair, it was Daytona who would emerge victorious. DH Ruben Ibarra and CF Jay Allen II set or tied a career-high in hits, while C Wilfred Astudillo posted a career-best four RBI in the Tortugas' 10-6 triumph over the Fort Myers Mighty

Fort Myers finagles 3-2 win over Daytona

Tortugas tally nine hits, but Rosario's double in the eight the difference for Mussels
June 8, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a tightly contested ballgame, it was Fort Myers who would have the last word. RF Kala'i Rosario's run-scoring ground-rule double in the top of the eighth put the visitors ahead for good, as the Mighty Mussels vanquished the Daytona Tortugas, 3-2, in front of 1,217

St. Lucie sweeps Daytona in Sunday doubleheader

Parks twirls four shutout innings in game one; Callahan records first hit in game two
June 5, 2022

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After Mother Nature washed away the last two contests, St. Lucie hung the clouds over Daytona's parade throughout the doubleheader. The Mets used a two-run fifth to capture game one, 2-0, and a four-run first to snag the nightcap, 5-1, as St. Lucie swept the

Homers hamper Tortugas in 5-2 loss to Mets

Two-run shot by Omar De Los Santos in the sixth derails Daytona in opener
May 31, 2022

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — DH Jack Rogers collected a pair of two-baggers in the series opener, but it was a pair of home runs that subdued Daytona. RF Carlos Domínguez smashed a solo shot in the second and DH Omar De Los Santos added a go-ahead two-run blast in

Daytona drops Saturday doubleheader to Palm Beach

Cardinals take game one, 6-5, and nightcap, 8-4; Daytona steals Tortugas-record seven bags in opener
May 29, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Despite the team and RF Blake Dunn setting a pair of Tortugas' records in the opener, it would not come with the appropriate ending. Palm Beach rallied from 5-0 down to take game one, 6-5, while the Cardinals used a six-run third to snag game two,

Palm Beach powers past Daytona, 7-5

Cardinals club three homers to spoil three-hit nights by Jay Allen II and Blake Dunn
May 26, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — CF Jay Allen II matched a career-best with three knocks, while RF Blake Dunn added a career-best three hits of his own. However, the exploits of the Tortugas' outfield weren't enough, as the Palm Beach Cardinals utilized three home runs to clip Daytona, 7-5, in front

Daytona drops doubleheader with Dunedin

Blue Jays snare lid-lifter, 7-2; Take nightcap, 5-2, as Tortugas settle for series split
May 22, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Things did not break Daytona's way in their first doubleheader of the season. Dunedin scored five runs in the fifth to capture the opening game, 7-2 and used back-to-back home runs in the third to snag game two,7-2, as the Blue Jays swept the doubleheader from

Tortugas tame Blue Jays in 7-5 victory

Daytona limited to two hits, but still emerge with second-straight win
May 18, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Despite being held to two hits throughout the game, Daytona took advantage of the opportunities afforded to them. The Tortugas utilized 10 walks and two hit-by-pitches to their advantage, as Daytona defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays, 7-5, in front of 940 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark

Lee lifts Threshers over Tortugas, 4-2

Daytona puts tying runs on in ninth, but cannot complete comeback
May 12, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Trailing the whole game, Daytona rallied to put the tying and go-ahead runs aboard in the ninth inning. However, the comeback effort fell short, as Clearwater SS Hao Yu Lee's two-RBI night was too much to overcome, in the Threshers' 4-2 win over the Tortugas on Thursday

Clearwater clips Daytona, 8-4, on Wednesday

Jay Allen II reaches base five times, Blake Dunn picks up a pair of hits in season debut
May 11, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla. — CF Jay Allen II took the baton from SS Gus Steiger's performance on Tuesday by reaching base five times and stealing three bags. LF Blake Dunn added a pair of knocks in his season debut, as well, but the Clearwater Threshers clipped the Daytona Tortugas, 8-4, on

Tortugas trample Threshers in series opener, 6-1

Ibarra records first career multi-home run game, while Steiger tallies career-high four hits in win
May 10, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Tortugas did it all en route to a series-opening victory on Tuesday night. DH Ruben Ibarra registered his first career multi-home run game, SS Gus Steiger garnered a career-high four hits and reached base five times, while RHPs Reynardo Cruz, Julian Aguiar, and Owen Holt combined

Three combine on three-hit shutout, as Daytona blanks Jupiter, 5-0

Sam Benschoter, José Franco, and Ryan Cardona unite for Tortugas' second blanking of the series
May 7, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For the second time in three games, Daytona's pitching staff was untouchable. The team carried a combined no-hitter into the seventh, as RHPs Sam Benschoter, José Franco, and Ryan Cardona united on a three-hit shutout in the Tortugas' 5-0 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads in front

Four arms combine on five-hitter, as Daytona devours Jupiter, 10-0

Hunter Parks, Luis Mey, Alex Johnson, and Brett Lockwood roll on hill, while offense ties season-high in runs
May 5, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For the third-straight day, RF Austin Hendrick made a trip around the bases on a home run, while four Tortugas' pitchers marveled on the bump. RHPs Hunter Parks, Luis Mey, Alex Johnson, and Brett Lockwood combined on a five-hit shutout, as Daytona throttled the Jupiter Hammerheads,

Hendrick, Ibarra ignite Tortugas to 10-6 win over Hammerheads

Both collect multi-hit efforts, adding home runs, as Daytona sets season-highs in runs and hits
May 3, 2022

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Despite trailing 2-0 and 4-2 early in the game, Daytona's offense awoke from its slumber with a bang. RF Austin Hendrick and 1B Ruben Ibarra each collected multi-hit games and a home run, as the Tortugas slugged their way past the Jupiter Hammerheads, 10-6, in front

Mets maul Tortugas in series finale, 9-2

Jay Allen II doubles twice, records second-straight multi-hit game in defeat
May 1, 2022

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — OF Jay Allen II continued his remarkable return to his home county on Sunday with a pair of doubles to finish the week-long set with a .333 clip (6-18). However, St. Lucie hung crooked numbers on the board in the third, fifth, and sixth innings,