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Nestor Lorant Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Month

Right-hander posts 0.42 ERA over five stellar outings in June
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona Tortugas RHP Nestor Lorant has been named Florida State League Pitcher of the Month for June after logging five exceptional outings in relief this past month. A 22-year-old native of San Felix, Venezuela, Lorant worked 21.1 innings this past month, going 3-1 with a miniscule 0.42 ERA,

Nestor Lorant Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week

Right-hander spun 5.0 one-hit innings in Thursday night victory
July 1, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona Tortugas RHP Nestor Lorant has been named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 24-30 after an outstanding performance in a victory against the Jupiter Hammerheads last Thursday. A 22-year-old native of San Felix, Venezuela, Lorant earned his award on the

Almonte’s Homer, Lorant’s Gem Leads 10-3 Rout

June 27, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte homered amidst a seven-run second and drove in four runs and Nestor Lorant spun 5.0 scoreless innings to finish off a 10-3 victory for the Daytona Tortugas over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (2-3, 33-38) rallied from three runs down

Serwinowski Immaculate as Tortugas Drop 11-Inning Duel

Left-hander leads 17 strikeout-effort by staff in final day of first half
June 20, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla—Adam Serwinowski threw the first known immaculate inning in Daytona Tortugas history as Daytona pitching struck out a season-high 17 Dunedin Blue Jays, but a two-run walk-off homer sent the Blue Jays to a 2-0 victory in 11 innings Thursday night at TD Ballpark. Dunedin (34-32) took the upper

Tandem of 'Tugas Hold Cardinals to One Hit in Ten-Inning Win

Daytona wins duel by scratching across tenth-inning tally
June 13, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla--Yassel Pino raced home on an ground ball in the tenth to cap off a night in which Adam Serwinowski and Nestor Lorant combined to hold Palm Beach to one hit as the Daytona Tortugas defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 1-0 in ten innings on Thursday night at

Cabrera’s Four Hits, Burns’ Four RBIs, Dominant Bullpen Lead 10-3 Win

June 7, 2024

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Ricardo Cabrera stroked four hits, Connor Burns drove in four runs, and two relievers set down the final 19 batters of the game as the Daytona Tortugas ran away from the St. Lucie Mets for a 10-3 victory on Friday night at Clover Park. Daytona (25-30) scored

Tortugas Tag Three Homers in 13-1 Rout

Daytona ends skid emphatically with second-best output of the season
June 1, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona blasted three home runs and scored all 13 of their runs in the first five innings as the Daytona Tortugas throttled the Jupiter Hammerheads 13-1 on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (23-27) snapped a five-game losing streak in emphatic fashion by scoring double digit runs

‘Tugas Late Push Falls Short in Series-Opening Setback

Daytona suffers third straight defeat in 4-2 loss
May 14, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas battled back from two runs down to briefly tie the game, but the Clearwater Threshers held off a pair of late scoring pushes from Daytona, as Clearwater took a 4-2 victory in front of 4,274 at BayCare Ballpark on Tuesday night. Clearwater (23-11) improved their Florida

Almonte’s Blast Keys Serwinowski’s First Pro Win in 4-2 Triumph

Daytona runs win streak to five in a row
May 2, 2024

JUPITER, Fla—Ariel Almonte began the scoring with a three-run home run, Adam Serwinowski picked up his first professional victory, and the Daytona Tortugas earned their fifth consecutive victory with a 4-2 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (15-9) moved into a tie for first

Almonte’s Pinch-Hit Blast Leads Tortugas to 2-0 Victory

April 25, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte drilled a two-run pinch-hit home run in the eighth and three pitchers combined to hold the St. Lucie Mets to five hits as the Daytona Tortugas claimed a 2-0 victory on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (10-8) earned their third shutout victory of the

Duno’s Bat, Lorant’s Strikeouts Lead Tortugas to 4-1 Win

Tortugas earn tidy victory to earn third win of series
April 19, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla.—Nestor Lorant struck out ten batters out of the bullpen, Alfredo Duno notched three hits and two RBI, and the Daytona Tortugas came away with a 4-1 victory over the Bradenton Marauders on Friday night at LECOM Park. Daytona (7-6) has now won three of the first four games

Tortugas Bounce Back to Blank Birds, 2-0

Daytona returns the favor one night after shutout defeat
April 13, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—One night after being shutout, the Daytona Tortugas flipped the script on Saturday night, defeating the Palm Beach Cardinals 2-0 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (4-4) held Palm Beach (5-3) to just four hits in earning their second shutout victory of the season, overcoming a strong 6.0-inning start

Ascanio Homers, Pitching Shines in Shutout Win

April 7, 2024

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Johnny Ascanio connected for his first home run of the season and three Daytona hurlers combined to blank the St. Lucie Mets 2-0 as the Daytona Tortugas claimed a series victory on Sunday afternoon at Clover Park. Daytona (2-1) did not walk a batter and allowed just

Tortugas Unveil Preliminary 2024 Opening Day Roster

Five Top-30 Reds prospects highlight players on The Beach for Opening Day
April 3, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The Daytona Tortugas have released their preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2024 season. The Tortugas are set to open up their ninth season of the play this Friday, April 5. The roster is highlighted by five members of the Cincinnati Reds’ Top 30 prospects as selected by

Tortugas Clipped in Ten-Inning Duel, 2-1

Daytona holds Ft. Myers to just two hits, but missed chances loom large in loss
August 24, 2023

FT. MYERS, FL—Gabriel Aguilera threw a season-high 5.0 innings of one-hit ball, but the Daytona Tortugas failed to score after the first inning as the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels scratched across a walk-off 2-1 win in ten innings on Thursday night at Hammond Stadium. Ft. Myers (23-28, 58-59) was held

Pino's Late Blast Too Little, Too Late as Tortugas Drop Pitcher's Duel

Daytona held to just five hits in defeat
July 20, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH—Nestor Lorant spun 4.0 scoreless innings in his Daytona debut and Yassel Pino swatted his fourth home run, but the Daytona Tortugas were quieted 3-1 by the Jupiter Hammerheads on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Jupiter (10-11, 45-42) bounced back from Wednesday’s crushing defeat as they shut out