St. Lucie Pulls Ahead in Ninth to Claim Series Opener
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Sammy Stafura tripled for a fourth game in a row, but the Daytona Tortugas managed just one more hit as the St. Lucie Mets broke a tie in the ninth inning to clip the Tortugas 2-1 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. St. Lucie (31-26) maintained their
Five-Run Eighth Propels Comeback Win To Even Series
LAKELAND, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored five runs in the eighth and withstood a rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to hold off the Lakeland Flying Tigers 6-5 on Wednesday night at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Daytona (23-30) evened the series at a game apiece and snapped
Tortugas Tie in Ninth, Walk to Win in Tenth
JUPITER, Fla—Daytona tied the game in the ninth, then scored twice in the tenth, giving Air Force veteran Jake Gilbert his first win in three years and lifting the Daytona Tortugas to a 3-1 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (18-25)
Tortugas Race Out to Early Lead, Hang on For 6-5 Triumph
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Kenya Huggins threw 4.0 shutout innings, Alfredo Duno blasted a two-run double and the Daytona Tortugas held on to just enough of an early six-run lead to defeat the St. Lucie Mets 6-5 on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (17-21) snapped a three-game skid as St.
Duno’s Walk-Off Homer Lifts Tortugas to Series-Ending Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Alfredo Duno crushed a walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth inning and trio of pitchers allowed only three hits as the Daytona Tortugas snuck past the Tampa Tarpons 2-1 on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (15-18) earned a series split with Tampa (14-19)
Stafura’s Homer, Three-Run Sixth Lead Way in 5-4 Win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Sammy Stafura cracked his first home run of the season, Daytona took the lead for good with a three-run sixth, and the Tortugas survived a three-run ninth to defeat the St. Lucie Mets 5-4 on Thursday night at Clover Park. Daytona (9-9) moved back to .500 on
Tortugas Break Open Tight Game in Sixth, Win Fourth in a Row
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth and pulled away with three more in the sixth as the Daytona Tortugas won their fourth game in a row with a 5-1 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (8-5) improved to 6-1
Henley Drives in Two, But Eighth-Inning Blast Topples ‘Tugas
CLEARWATER, Fla—Kyle Henley had two hits and his first two RBI of the season, but a leadoff home run in the eighth broke a tie as the Clearwater Threshers nipped the Daytona Tortugas 5-4 on Saturday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater (5-4) struck out 13 Daytona (4-4) batters as the
Graham’s Bomb, Dominant Pitching Sets Tone in Series-Clinching Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Carter Graham hit an impressive home run and drove in three, Kenya Huggins and JP Ortiz each spun 4.0 scoreless innings, and the Daytona Tortugas cruised to a 7-0 win over the Bradenton Marauders to win the first series of the season on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson
Stovall’s Walk-Off Lifts Tortugas to Game Two Win in DH Split
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas were three outs away from being swept in a doubleheader, but Peyton Stovall’s walk-off sacrifice fly capped off a three-run seventh as the Daytona Tortugas bounced back from a 10-5 loss in a suspended game to take game two 5-4 over the Bradenton Marauders on
Tortugas Start Final Week With a Bang; Win 7-2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Peyton Stovall had two hits, two steals, and an RBI, while Yerlin Confidan and Esmith Pineda drove in two runs apiece as the Daytona Tortugas kicked off the final series of the regular season with a 7-2 victory over the Bradenton Marauders. Daytona (31-27, 62-62) stole a season-high
Tortugas Can’t Overcome Early Big Inning in Saturday Setback
JUPITER, Fla—The Jupiter Hammerheads scored five runs in the bottom of the second and kept the Daytona Tortugas at arms length the rest of the way as the Tortugas saw their four-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Jupiter (24-27, 60-57) snapped
Tortugas Rally to Win Suspended Game, But Are Blanked in Game 2
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Hector Rodriguez hit a go-ahead homer to lead a comeback effort as the Daytona Tortugas stormed back to win the conclusion of Wednesday's suspended game 7-5, only for the St. Lucie Mets to bounce back and shut out Daytona 3-0 in the nightcap. Daytona (22-32) scored five
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
Tortugas Fall for First Time on Rainy Thursday Night
DAYTONA BEACH—A rainy night with over three hours in delays saw the Palm Beach Cardinals score four times in the eighth to break a tie as they handed the Daytona Tortugas their first loss of the season with a 6-4 defeat on Thursday night (and Friday morning) at Jackie Robinson