Torres Blasts Grand Slam as Dragons Top Peoria, 7-3
Dragons 7, Peoria 3 Click here for the box score Dayton (R-H-E): 7-8-2;Peoria (R-H-E): 3-7-1 Win: Thomas Farr (1-6); Loss: Wilfredo Pereira (6-5); Save: None HR: Dayton: Jose Torres (10th, 3 on base in third inning). HR: Peoria: Tyler Reichenborn (7th, 0 on base in sixth inning). Dayton, Ohio—Jose Torres
José Torres collects Low-A Southeast Player of the Month honors
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Minor League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Daytona Tortugas SS José Torres has been named the Low-A Southeast Player of the Month for September. The 22-year-old is the third Daytona player to be honored with a monthly award this season. RHP James Proctor was named the
Tortugas' José Torres named Low-A Southeast Player of the Week
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Minor League Baseball announced on Monday that Daytona Tortugas SS José Torres has been named the Low-A Southeast Player of the Week 20 (Sept. 14-19). The 21-year-old is the second Daytona player to be honored with a weekly award this season. OF Allan Cerda received the
Tortugas outlast Cardinals in wild extra-inning affair to close out season
JUPITER, Fla. — After watching an early 4-0 lead disappear, the Tortugas refused to let the season end on a sour note. Daytona tied the game in the ninth and grabbed the advantage for good in the 10th, earning an 8-5 extra-inning victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Sunday
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
Leyton helps 'Tugas swim past Hammerheads, 3-2
JUPITER, Fla. — 2B Brandon Leyton matched a season-high with three hits on Sunday, but it was his clutch baserunning in the ninth that put Daytona ahead for good, as the Tortugas slipped by the Jupiter Hammerheads, 3-2, to earn a series split at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Tied at
Tortugas strike early, often in 12-2 evisceration of Hammerheads
JUPITER, Fla. — After being held to just two runs on 11 hits the previous two nights, the Tortugas' offense broke out in a big way on Saturday. Daytona sent all nine hitters to the plate in two separate frames — including a five-run first — in a 12-2 throttling
Tortugas unable to complete five-run comeback in Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. — Trailing 6-1 going to the sixth inning, Daytona had a lot of work to do to climb out of the hole. The Tortugas rallied for one in that frame and four more in the seventh to tie it, but C Paul McIntosh's go-ahead solo home run in
Tortugas brush past Mussels to seal series victory, 6-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Thanks to a career-high four hits from SS José Torres, the Tortugas jumped over the .500 mark for the first time since May 29, as Daytona painted a 6-4 victory over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels before 1,295 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Saturday night.
Tortugas ride five-run first to resounding 9-1 win over Mussels
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After scoring six runs in the ninth inning on Sunday, the Tortugas picked up right where they left off on Tuesday. Daytona scored five runs in the bottom of the first and went on to defeat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, 9-1, in front of 1,660
Six-run ninth pushes Tortugas to series split with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After watching an early three-run lead evaporate, Daytona did not bow their heads. Instead, they responded with authority. Thanks to six runs in the top of the ninth and a multi-home run performance by DH Rece Hinds, the Tortugas held their ground and defeated the
St. Lucie squeezes by Daytona in eighth, 4-3
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — In a back-and-forth contest throughout the evening, St. Lucie's haymaker in the eighth proved to be the knockout blow. The Mets picked up two runs in the bottom of the eighth and withstood a late push from the Tortugas in the ninth, as St. Lucie
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
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