Tortugas split Friday twinbill with Mighty Mussels
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — RHP Miguel Medrano put together one of his best starts of the season, tossing 5.0-shutout innings to guide the Daytona Tortugas to a 5-2 victory in game two of Friday's doubleheader. The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels captured the suspended game from Thursday evening, 5-1, as the
Vellojín's offense, defense vault Daytona to fourth-straight win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Looking for their fourth-straight victory, C Daniel Vellojín proved to be a force of nature. The 21-year-old reached base four times, drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth, and threw out a base stealer to end it in the ninth, as the Daytona Tortugas topped
Tortugas trip up Cardinals to earn series split
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With Daytona trailing 2-0 going to the bottom of the third, the game was subsequently delayed for 48 minutes due to rain. Once the game resumed, the bats sprung to life. The Tortugas scored four in that bottom of the third and went on to defeat
Palm Beach picks off Daytona, 3-2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 1B Leo Seminati extended his season-long hitting streak to seven with a two-run double on Friday night, but that would be all Daytona could muster, as the Palm Beach Cardinals defeated the Daytona Tortugas, 3-2, in front of 923 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Palm Beach
Tortugas step on throttle, pummel Palm Beach, 11-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Already having their best offensive month of the season, the Tortugas continued that trend on Thursday night. 1B Ruben Ibarra reached base four times and drove in three, while CF Allan Cerda homered for the fourth time in five games, as Daytona dominated the Palm Beach
Leo leads the way, as 'Tugas snap small skid, 6-1
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Looking to snap a brief three-game slide, 1B Leo Seminati ignited the offense in the sixth. His two-run home run was the first of three long balls for Daytona, as the Tortugas tripped up the Palm Beach Cardinals, 6-1, in front of 889 fans at Jackie
Palm Beach pours it on early, defeats Daytona, 8-5
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Despite trailing 7-0 heading to the bottom of the fifth, the Tortugas rallied and put the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the seventh and brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the eighth. However, they could not complete the comeback, as the Palm
Sour Sunday sees Daytona drop a pair to Jupiter
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Tortugas appeared on their way to a series victory before things went awry. After dropping the opener, Saturday's suspended game, 3-0, Daytona held a 7-1 lead going into the fourth of game two. However, the Jupiter Hammerheads rallied to stun the 'Tugas in eight innings,
Daytona rallies to jump over Jupiter, 10-7
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Trailing 3-0 and 4-1 early, RF Austin Hendrick and the Tortugas' bats burst onto the scene at just the right time. Daytona scored in each turn at the plate from the third until the seventh, as the Tortugas rallied to jump by the Jupiter Hammerheads, 10-7,
St. Lucie stifles Daytona in finale, 9-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — 3B Elly De La Cruz continued his stellar season picking up three more hits and scoring twice. However, a pair of home runs by CF Alexander Ramírez and LF Brandon McIlwain was too much to overcome, as the St. Lucie Mets salvaged the series finale, 9-4,
Bonnin, Daytona whiff 15, batter St. Lucie, 8-2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — RHP Bryce Bonnin continued his outstanding month of July, striking out nine hitters over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the Daytona Tortugas trampled the St. Lucie Mets, 8-2, in front of 1,272 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Friday night. Daytona (37-39) made sure Bonnin was given
Walks drown Daytona in eighth, 8-7
FORT MYERS, Fla. — RF Austin Hendrick ripped a double and clocked a two-run home run, as part of a three-homer day for Daytona, but the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the Daytona Tortugas, 8-7, on Tuesday night at
Cerda catapults Daytona to series split, 8-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — CF Allan Cerda smashed a towering two-run home run to start the scoring and finished the day with a pair of knocks and three batted in, as the Daytona Tortugas earned a series split with an 8-4 victory over the Bradenton Marauders in front of 1,367
Branche, bullpen blow away Marauders, 4-3
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Behind early for the fourth-straight night, Daytona rose to the occasion. RHP Stevie Branche recorded all nine of his outs via the strikeout, as he, RHP Ian Koch, and RHP Vin Timpanelli combined to throw 7.1 innings of scoreless relief in the Tortugas' 4-3 victory over
Seminati's smash not enough, as Threshers walk-off, 4-3
CLEARWATER, Fla. - LF Leo Seminati tied the game in the seventh with a titanic two-run shot, but Daytona could not complete the comeback. DH Abrahan Gutiérrez delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th, as the Clearwater Threshers bit the Tortugas, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at BayCare
Leyton & Leo lift-off as 'Tugas top Threshers, 6-1
CLEARWATER, Fla. — 2B Brandon Leyton and 1B Leo Seminati each clubbed vital home runs, as the Daytona Tortugas took game one of a scheduled doubleheader, 6-1, over the Clearwater Threshers at BayCare Ballpark on Thursday afternoon. Game two was postponed due to rain and will be made up as
Two four-run frames down Daytona in finale, 9-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Looking to capture a series victory, Daytona jumped out to an early three-run lead. It wouldn’t last, however, as Palm Beach tallied four runs in the third and eighth innings to steal the finale, 9-4, in front of 1,627 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Sunday
Cardinals outlast Tortugas in offensive exhibition, 11-10
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After a night full of heroics on Wednesday, the same luck did not fall Daytona’s way on Thursday. 1B Jacob Buchberger’s run-scoring single in the top of the eighth was the difference, as the Palm Beach Cardinals pinched an 11-10 victory from the Tortugas in front
Seminati's blast bolts Daytona over Bradenton, 8-6
BRADENTON, Fla. - On the verge of dropping a season-high fifth-straight game, Daytona refused to let that become reality. 1B Leo Seminati’s go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the eighth was the difference, as the Tortugas rallied to clip the Marauders, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park.
Clearwater catches fire early, scorches Daytona, 10-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After an exhilarating comeback from Daytona last night, Clearwater made sure to prevent a repeat on Friday. The Threshers hoisted crooked numbers on the scoreboard in the first, second, and third innings, defeating the Tortugas, 10-4, in front of 1,295 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Right