Longballs, Clutch Hits Help 'Tugas Erase Five-Run Deficit to Move to 5-0
DAYTONA BEACH—Hector Rodriguez and Wendell Marrero homered and Ariel Almonte drove in three runs to spearhead a comeback effort as the Daytona Tortugas rallied from five runs down to swipe a 9-6 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (5-0) won their eighth
Big 8th Inning Leads Tortugas to Sweep of St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—The Daytona Tortugas pulled away with four runs in the top of the eighth inning and took advantage of strong pitching from Jared Lyons and Mason Pelio to win 6-3 on Easter Sunday against the St. Lucie Mets. Daytona (3-0) starts off the season with a three-game
Tortugas Start Season With 11-Inning Win
Despite letting a four-run lead evaporate, Cam Collier reached base five times with three RBI and Leo Balcazar homered and drove in the go-ahead run as the Daytona Tortugas rallied late to edge the St. Lucie Mets 7-6 in 11 innings to open the 2023 season. Daytona (1-0) tied the
Cabell's clout helps Cards clip Tortugas, 5-3
JUPITER, Fla. — 3B Braylin Minier garnered a pair of singles and drove in two in the top of the seventh to give Daytona the lead. However, DH Elijah Cabell's three-run home run for Palm Beach in the bottom of the inning proved to be the difference, as the Cardinals
Tortugas ride Rogers, Faltine to extra-inning win, 8-5
JUPITER, Fla. — The Lone Star state was well represented for Daytona on Saturday night. Spring native DH Jack Rogers registered his first career multi-home run game, while his old friend and Richmond resident SS Trey Faltine clubbed the first blast of his career, as the Tortugas rallied to usurp
Dunn and Daytona dominate Jupiter, 9-2
JUPITER, Fla. — RF Blake Dunn reached base in 10-straight plate appearances from Thursday night into Friday, adding a solo home run and a pair of stolen bases. Daytona utilized the offense of the 23-year-old and his teammates, as the Tortugas tamed the Jupiter Hammerheads, 9-2, on Friday night at
Tortugas throttle Hammerheads, 11-1, to even series
JUPITER, Fla. — A one-run game into the final two innings of regulation, the offense made sure the Tortugas did not have to sweat the final six outs. Daytona erupted for nine runs on seven hits over their final two trips to the plate, throttling the Jupiter Hammerheads, 11-1, on
Five-run fourth lifts Daytona over Jupiter, 6-3
JUPITER, Fla. — After their first nine hitters were retired in order, Daytona had their first six men reach to start the fourth inning. The Tortugas sent all nine batters to the plate and dented the dish five times, propelling Daytona to a 6-3 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads on
Threshers trip up Tortugas in extras, 7-6
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a back-and-forth affair, it was Daytona who emerged a few inches short. The Tortugas had the game's attempted tying run thrown out at the plate for the second out in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Clearwater Threshers claimed a 7-6 victory in
Three homers ignite Tortugas to two-hit victory over Tigers
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After an 11-run defeat on Tuesday night, the Tortugas flipped the script 24 hours later. Daytona blasted three solo home runs, while RHPs Sam Benschoter, Andrew Moore, Alberto Gonzalez III, and Luis Mey combined on a two-hitter in a 7-1 rout of the Lakeland Flying Tigers
Creal's multi-homer game not enough in Tortugas' extra-inning loss
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — CF Ashton Creal pounded a pair of solo home runs in the contest's first half, as Daytona held early advantages of 6-0 and 7-2. However, St. Lucie rallied to tie it in the eighth and walked it off on a throwing error in the 10th,
Marrero mashes Tortugas to victory, 7-1
FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the third-straight game, Daytona cracked a trio of home runs — two courtesy of LF Wendell Marrero — as the Tortugas powered their way to a 7-1 victory against the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Wednesday night at Hammond Stadium. Fort Myers (37-31) jumped out
Marrero's mash propels Daytona to extra-inning triumph, 6-4
JUPITER, Fla. - Down to their final out and staring a season-long-tying four-game losing streak in the face, the Tortugas refused to let that manifest. LF Wendell Marrero clobbered a game-tying home run in the ninth before Daytona put up three in the 10th to stun the Jupiter Hammerheads, 6-4,
Clearwater capitalizes early, capsizes Daytona, 5-2
CLEARWATER, Fla. - RHP Mick Abel kept Daytona hitless through five frames, but the visitors would not quit. The Tortugas managed to bring the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback, as the Clearwater Threshers captured a 5-2 victory on Saturday night at
Tortugas and Cardinals suspended, will resume Wednesday
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - For the second-straight Tuesday, mother nature halted a Tortugas’ series opener. Daytona’s contest on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark against the Palm Beach Cardinals was suspended in the top of the fourth inning due to lightning and inclement weather. The contest will resume on Wednesday
More heartbreak for Tortugas, as Marauders walk-off, 6-5
BRADENTON, Fla. - Two outs away from evening the series, heartbreak set in again for the Tortugas. SS Dariel López tied it on a swinging bunt single and C Eli Wilson won it with a grounder through the middle, as the Bradenton Marauders stunned Daytona, 6-5, on Friday night at
Daytona dominates restart, blanked in nightcap
BRADENTON, Fla. - With yesterday’s affair halted due to lightning and inclement weather, Daytona brought the thunder out of the game when play resumed on Wednesday. The Tortugas hoisted crooked numbers in sixth, seventh, and ninth to defeat Bradenton, 8-2. RHP Santiago Florez tossed a complete-game shutout, as the Marauders
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
Marrero mashes, Branche baffles, as Daytona rallies, 7-5
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Down by five and on the verge of their fifth-straight defeat, Daytona sprung to life, scoring once in the sixth and five in the seventh to erase the deficit. Thanks to LF Wendell Marrero’s bat and RHP Stevie Branche’s arm, the Tortugas came from behind to
Walks weigh down Tortugas, Mets take series finale
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Despite jumping out to an early 2-0 lead, the Tortugas could not manage to snag one last victory to close out the road trip. The Mets scored six in the first and sixth innings, as St. Lucie defeated Daytona, 15-3, on Sunday afternoon at Clover
Callihan calibrates Daytona offense in 9-4 victory
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - 2B Tyler Callihan deposited the second pitch of the ballgame over the fence in left for a home run, as part of a three-hit, two-RBI performance. He and LF Wendell Marrero combined for six hits in the Daytona Tortugas' 9-4 victory over the St. Lucie
Back-to-back blasts not enough for Daytona in 4-3 defeat
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Trailing by a run headed to the ninth inning, Daytona utilized the long ball to first tie the contest and then take the lead. However, the comeback was short-lived as a pair of bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the frame allowed the St. Lucie
Three-run fifth derails Daytona in 3-1 loss to Jupiter
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After Saturday’s no-hitter, pitching stole the show again on Sunday. However, it was Jupiter who did the out-dueling, as the Hammerheads squeezed past the Daytona Tortugas, 3-1, in front of 917 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. RHP Carson Rudd (4.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 SO)
Tortugas rally late, get clipped by Cardinals, 4-3
JUPITER, Fla. - Trailing 2-0 after six frames in their first game in 614 days, the Daytona Tortugas rallied to score a run in each of their final three trips at-bat to take a 3-2 lead. However, the advantage was short-lived as the Palm Beach Cardinals scored two on an