Tortugas Lose First Series of 2018
DAYTONA BEACH, FL -The Daytona Tortugas lost their second straight game, shortened by rain, 9-3 against the Jupiter Hammerheads Sunday night at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The Tortugas, once again, were the only team in baseball to wear all #9 jerseys to honor Jackie Robinson. Jupiter got on
DAYTONA BEACH, FL -The Daytona Tortugas lost their second straight game, shortened by rain, 9-3 against the Jupiter Hammerheads Sunday night at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The Tortugas, once again, were the only team in baseball to wear all #9 jerseys to honor Jackie Robinson.
Jupiter got on the scoreboard three batters into the game.
The Hammerheads added another one with two outs in the top of the third. Jarrett Rindfleisch reached on a two-out walk, and came in to score from first on a Dunand double, his second RBI of the night.
In the top of the fourth, Jupiter doubled their 2-0 lead. After
The Tortugas were able to crack the run column in the home half, with the use of three straight singles. First from
Jupiter got the run back in the top of the seventh, however, on a
Trailing, 5-1, Daytona was able to cut the lead in half in the seventh inning.
Then, in the top of the ninth, Silviano put the game out of reach before Mother Nature came calling. RHP
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The Tortugas are off Monday, before starting a six-game road trip in Tampa on Tuesday and finishing up in Dunedin on Sunday. They will be back at The Jack on April 23 to host the Florida Fire Frogs.
First pitch on Tuesday is scheduled for 6:35 PM, with coverage beginning at 6:20 PM with The Metcare Pregame Show on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.
NOTES: It's the first time Daytona has lost back-to-back games this season… Daytona has recorded at least 10 hits in four straight games… It is Daytona's third rain-shortened game of the season… It is Daytona's first series loss and first loss in a series finale… Mitch Nay has recorded an RBI in five straight games… TJ Friedl has either scored or driven in a run with each of his first six hits… Gonzalez, Stephenson, Nay, and Sweet all recorded multi-hit games.