Tortugas Lose Late Lead, But Rally for Ten-Inning Triumph
JUPITER, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas let a two-run lead in the eighth slip away, but a squeeze bunt and a critical out of the plate in the tenth sent Daytona to a 4-3 victory in ten innings over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (14-8,
Burns Homers, But Rally Falls Short on Rain-Soaked Saturday Setback
FT. MYERS, Fla—Connor Burns blasted his third home run in four games and the Daytona Tortugas rallied in the ninth, but Daytona left the bases loaded as the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels held on for a 4-3 win on a rainy Saturday night at Hammond Stadium. The two teams waited
Stafura’s Slam, Reyes’ Big Night Lead 15-4 Rout
FT. MYERS, Fla—Sammy Stafura blasted a grand slam, Luis Reyes had three his and four RBI, and two others launched home runs as the Daytona Tortugas routed the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels 15-4 on Thursday night at Hammond Stadium. Daytona (11-6, 42-41) pounded out 14 hits as they matched their
Pino Homers But St. Lucie Rallies Late for 4th of July Walkoff
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Yassel Pino crushed his fourth home run in his last five starts as Daytona built a pair of three-run leads, but the St. Lucie Mets scored four runs over the final two innings to earn a 5-4 walkoff victory in front of 4,000 fans at Clover Park
Pino Homers Early, Simmons Shuts Down Late in Series-Opening Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Yassel Pino blasted his third home run of the homestand to put Daytona in front early, and Dylan Simmons wiggled out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth as the Daytona Tortugas pulled out a 5-3 victory over the St. Lucie Mets on Monday night at Jackie Robinson
14 Runs in 14 Innings for Daytona in Doubleheader Sweep
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ricardo Cabrera homered and drove in five runs over both games and Yassel Pino added a home run and three RBI in game two as the Daytona Tortugas swept a Saturday night doubleheader from the Jupiter Hammerheads 7-4 and 7-3 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (4-3, 35-38) earned
Cabrera and Pino Homer, But Ninth-Inning Surge Falls Short
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ricardo Cabrera and Yassel Pino each blasted home runs as the Daytona Tortugas scored in the first four innings, but the Jupiter Hammerheads pulled ahead late and held off a late charge as Jupiter took the series opener 7-5 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Jupiter (3-1,
Tandem of 'Tugas Hold Cardinals to One Hit in Ten-Inning Win
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
Graham’s Huge Hit Paces 7-4 Victory to Even Series
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Carter Graham crushed a three-run double as part of a decisive four-run fifth and the Daytona Tortugas held off a late charge from the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels to pick up a 7-4 victory on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (21-22) evened up the series as
First-Inning Rally Too Much for ‘Tugas as Ft. Myers Claims 2-1 Duel
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Three Daytona Tortugas pitchers finished the night with eight scoreless innings, but the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels used four stolen bases to scrap out two first-inning runs and made them stand up as they clipped Daytona 2-1 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Ft. Myers (18-23) struck
Pino, Pineda Go Deep in Series-Opening Setback
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Yassel Pino and Esmith Pineda crushed home runs, but the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels scored four runs in the top of the second and the Daytona Tortugas couldn’t recover in a 7-4 defeat on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Ft. Myers (17-23) pounded out 11 hits, including
Pitelli’s Walk-Off Homer Ends Wild 8-7 Victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Trey Faltine tied the game with a two-run ninth-inning home run and Dominic Pitelli’s second longball of the night won it three batters later as the Daytona Tortugas hit four home runs in the final four innings to outslug the Palm Beach Cardinals 8-7 on Wednesday night at
Tortugas Unveil Preliminary 2024 Opening Day Roster
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' Three Homers Can't Stop St. Lucie in 14-7 Defeat
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Yassel Pino had three hits and three RBI while homering alongside Ethan O’Donnell and Connor Burns, but the St. Lucie Mets overwhelmed the Daytona Tortugas 14-7 on Thursday night at Clover Park. St. Lucie (19-42, 43-83) took the series lead, thanks in part to 12 walks issued
Pelio's Gem, Middle-Inning Offense Lead Tortugas to 7-1 Victory
DAYTONA BEACH—Mason Pelio spun 6.0 scoreless innings and the Daytona bats erupted in the middle innings as the Daytona Tortugas pulled away for a 7-1 victory over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (24-31, 53-67) took the series lead as Pelio spun the third
Tortugas Suffer Third Walk-off Loss of Series to End Road Trip
FT. MYERS, FL—For the third time this week, the Daytona Tortugas suffered a tenth-inning walk-off loss at the hands of the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels as Ft. Myers took a 6-4 victory in ten innings on Sunday afternoon at Hammond Stadium. Ft. Myers (27-27, 61-59) took five of six in
Pino's Walk-off Caps off Six-Run Rally to Stun Tarpons
DAYTONA BEACH—Connor Burns and Johnny Ascanio homered to kick off the rally, and Yassel Pino lined a pinch-hit, two-run, walk-off double as the Daytona Tortugas stormed back from five runs down to defeat the Tampa Tarpons 8-7 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (19-22, 48-58) stranded 12 runners
Rodriguez and Almonte Big Nights Not Quite Enough in 4-3 Defeat
DAYTONA BEACH—Hector Rodriguez had three hits and two RBI while Ariel Almonte reached base four times, but the St. Lucie Mets held off the Daytona Tortugas 4-3 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (13-18, 42-54) rapped out 12 hits, but also stranded a dozen baserunners as St. Lucie
Tortugas Fall Behind Early in Fourth Straight Defeat
LAKELAND, FL—The Lakeland Flying Tigers scored seven runs over the third and fourth innings to quickly pull away from the Daytona Tortugas as Lakeland secured a series win with an 8-2 victory on Friday night at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland (19-9, 45-48) won their fifth straight game
Pino's Late Blast Too Little, Too Late as Tortugas Drop Pitcher's Duel
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
Tortugas Break Scoreless Tie With Six-Run Tenth, Win 6-1
TAMPA, FL—The Daytona Tortugas broke a scoreless tie with a six-run tenth inning to defeat the Tampa Tarpons 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field, securing their third straight series victory in the process. Daytona (7-1, 36-37) has now won four of five games in the series after
Tortugas Bounce Back With Blowout Win Over Tarpons
TAMPA, FL—Kevin Abel pitched 5.0 innings of two-run ball to earn his third straight win and the Daytona Tortugas batted around twice in a pair of big innings to defeat the Tampa Tarpons 12-2 on Saturday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Daytona (6-1, 35-37) bounced back from Friday’s crushing
Pitching Great for Eight, but Tarpons Rally in Ninth to Swipe Victory
TAMPA, FL—Johnathan Harmon and Zach Maxwell held the Tampa Tarpons scoreless for eight innings, but the Daytona Tortugas let a three-run lead slip away in the ninth inning as Tampa scored four times in the ninth to steal a 4-3 victory on Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa
Tortugas Swat Six Pack of Homers to Topple Tarpons 16-7
TAMPA, FL—Cade Hunter and Carlos Jorge both homered twice to lead a six home-run attack as the Daytona Tortugas slugged their way past the Tampa Tarpons 16-7 in the series opener on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Daytona (4-0, 33-36) won their fourth straight game thanks to hitting
Tortugas Outlast Rain, Redbirds as Stewart Homer is Deciding Blow in 6-5 Win
DAYTONA BEACH, FL—Sal Stewart homered for the second straight night as the Daytona Tortugas jumped out to a pair of four-run leads and hung on to defeat the Palm Beach Cardinals 6-5 on a rain-soaked Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (2-0, 31-36) secured a series victory over Palm