Cardinals corral Tortugas in opener, 9-8
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a game of runs, it was Palm Beach who was able to emerge victorious. Palm Beach erased an early four-run deficit, but Daytona nearly came from five runs behind late, as the Cardinals clipped the Tortugas, 9-8, in front of 2,307 fans at Jackie Robinson
Tampa walks off Daytona in game one; game two suspended
TAMPA, Fla. — Even Sunday's series finale could not escape Mother Nature's grasp. Game two of the doubleheader was suspended in the bottom of the fourth, with a runner at first and one out, due to rain. LF Christopher Familia smashed a walk-off, two-run home run in the opener, as
Tortugas and Tarpons split pair of weather-altered contests
TAMPA, Fla. — Mother Nature would not let baseball be on Friday night, but it cooperated enough for two official games to be played. Tampa captured the suspended game from Thursday, knocking off Daytona, 8-1. In the seven-inning nightcap, 1B Michel Triana and C Michael Trautwein smashed homers, as the
Tarpons tackle Tortugas, 2-1, in seven-inning affair
TAMPA, Fla. — DH Hayden Jones clubbed his fifth home run of the year and RHP Tanner Cooper garnered a career-best nine strikeouts, but the Tampa Tarpons tripped up the Daytona Tortugas, 2-1, in a seven-inning contest on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The contest was delayed 2
St. Lucie, deGrom stave off Daytona, 5-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner, Stetson University alum, and DeLand, Fla. native RHP Jacob deGrom stole the show from the outset, striking out six in his second rehab start. Daytona nearly erased a four-run deficit with four-straight two-out hits in the ninth, but the
Cardinals' three-run second stifles Tortugas, 4-2
JUPITER, Fla. — SS Steven Leyton and CF Fidel Castro posted solo home runs for Daytona, but it was Palm Beach's three-run second that was the decisive factor. The Cardinals rode that crooked number to a 4-2 victory over the Daytona Tortugas on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Tortugas tame Cardinals with three-hit shutout, 4-0
JUPITER, Fla. — Pitching was the propeller for Daytona's dominance on Wednesday night. RHPs Julian Aguiar, Reynardo Cruz, and Luis Mey combined to limit Palm Beach to just three hits, as the Tortugas blanked the Cardinals, 4-0, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Scoreless through three innings, Daytona (2-3, 31-39) finally
Zubia, Hammerheads zap Tortugas in finale, 6-5
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a back-and-forth affair, it was Jupiter who ended up with the last word. 1B Zach Zubia's two-run home run in the top of the 10th was the difference, as the Hammerheads hobbled the Daytona Tortugas, 6-5, in 10 frames before 1,155 fans at Jackie Robinson
Pitching propels Daytona to twinbill split
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,
Back-to-back blasts bump Daytona over Jupiter, 7-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tied at three entering the bottom of the seventh, it was a pair of 2021 undrafted free agents who stepped into the hero role. PH-LF Jamal O'Guinn poked a go-ahead pinch-hit home run and C Hayden Jones followed with a blast of his own, as the
Tortugas trample Hammerheads in series opener, 9-5
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
Tortugas throttle Flying Tigers, 12-8, to snap skid
LAKELAND, Fla. — 2B Tyler Callihan tied a career-high with four runs batted in, while RF Ashton Creal matched a career-best with three hits, as the Daytona Tortugas snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-8 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Friday night from Publix Field at Joker
Flying Tigers trip up Tortugas in doubleheader sweep
LAKELAND, Fla. — Daytona's road woes would not be vanquished on Thursday. DH José De La Cruz clubbed a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning of the opener, while the Tortugas' tying run was thrown out at the dish for the final out of the game in the
Tortugas trounce Mussels in doubleheader sweep
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,
Career-bests highlight Tortugas' 10-6 win over Mussels
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
Triana's tank lifts Daytona to walk-off win, 5-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After suffering four walk-off defeats on the road against Palm Beach in April, Daytona got a smidge of revenge on Tuesday night. 3B Michel Triana blasted the first pitch of the home ninth for a walk-off solo home run, as the Tortugas topped the Cardinals, 5-4,
Daytona drops doubleheader with Dunedin
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
Threshers trample Tortugas, 9-5
CLEARWATER, Fla. — After erasing a four-run deficit in the ninth on Friday, Daytona erased 3-0 and 4-3 deficits early on Saturday night. However, like the night prior, Clearwater's offense was too much to overcome, as the Threshers held off the Tortugas, 9-5, at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater (17-12) wasted no
Tortugas trample Threshers in series opener, 6-1
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
Jupiter jostles Daytona in series finale, 5-2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — LF Jamal O'Guinn extended his on-base streak to nine games by reaching base four times on Sunday evening. However, Jupiter used a couple of two-run frames in the seventh and eighth to earn a series split, as the Hammerheads edged out a 5-2 victory over the
Tortugas' rally falls one run short against Hammerheads, 7-6
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Trailing 7-0 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Tortugas came storming back. Daytona tallied four in the sixth and two more in the ninth, but stranded the tying and winning runs in scoring position, as the Jupiter Hammerheads squeaked out a 7-6 win over the
Fourth-inning grand slam foils Daytona against Palm Beach
JUPITER, Fla. — For the second-straight game, a fourth-inning grand slam proved the be the deciding factor. After CF Mike Antico clubbed a four-RBI home run in the fourth in game two on Friday, 3B Osvaldo Tovalín mimicked his clout with a grand slam of his own on Saturday, as
Daytona and Palm Beach exchange blowouts in twinbill split
JUPITER, Fla. — SS/DH José Torres did not let Thursday's rainout dampen his torrid pace at the plate during the season-ending road trip. The 21-year-old reached base five times and drove in three runs on Friday, as the Daytona Tortugas rolled to a 7-1 game one victory, while the Palm
Torres propels Tortugas to triumph over Cardinals
JUPITER, Fla. — After a gut-wrenching defeat on Tuesday night, the Tortugas removed all doubt in game two of the series on Wednesday. DH José Torres picked up two extra-base hits and drove in a career-high four runs, as Daytona devoured the Palm Beach Cardinals, 7-2, at Roger Dean Chevrolet
Five-run seventh sinks Daytona in series opener
JUPITER, Fla. — The Tortugas held a 4-0 lead going to the bottom of the seventh thanks to home runs from DH Rece Hinds and 2B Brandon Leyton, but could not maintain it. Palm Beach scored five in the seventh and added three more in the eighth, as the Cardinals