Almonte Homers, But Early Lead Slips Away in 4-3 Defeat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte launched his 19th home run of the season, but the St. Lucie Mets broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the seventh to defeat the Daytona Tortugas 4-3 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. On a night where ground was broken pregame on Jackie
Gutierrez Great, Almonte Clutch, as Tortugas Win Fifth Straight
TAMPA, Fla—Dualvert Gutierrez spun 5.0 innings of one-run ball, Ariel Almonte stroked two RBI hits, and the Daytona Tortugas held the Tampa Tarpons to five hits as Daytona took a 3-1 victory on Saturday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Daytona (22-16, 53-51) has led at the end of 44
Stafura and Almonte Homer to Back One-Run Victory
TAMPA, Fla—Sammy Stafura and Ariel Almonte connected for back-to-back home runs in the third and Jonah Hurney earned a clutch seven-out save as the Daytona Tortugas held off the Tampa Tarpons 5-4 on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Daytona (19-16, 50-51) starts off the series with their second
Pineda’s Homer Keys Five-Run Frame, But Tortugas Falter in 11th
JUPITER, Fla—Esmith Pineda blasted his seventh home run of the year to power a five-run seventh inning, but the Tortugas couldn’t hold a three-run lead, and the Jupiter Hammerheads rallied for a 7-6 victory in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Jupiter (16-14, 52-44) earned a
Almonte Homers, Drives in Two to Lead 5-2 Win
JUPITER, Fla—Ariel Almonte moved into third place in Tortugas history with his 17th home run of the season and drove in two runs to lead a 5-2 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (15-11, 46-46) bounced back from three straight losses to
Hammerheads Run Away Late in 13-3 Rout
JUPITER, Fla—The Jupiter Hammerheads pounded out 13 runs and 17 hits as the Daytona Tortugas had no answers on the mound in a 13-3 defeat on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Jupiter (13-13, 49-43) scored in six of their eight innings at the plate as Daytona (14-9, 45-44) suffered
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,
Three Homers, Two-Hitter Lead Series-Opening Rout
- MYERS, Fla—Three different Tortugas blasted home runs and three pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Daytona Tortugas shut out the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels 9-0 on Tuesday night at Hammond Stadium. Daytona (9-6, 40-41) won their third straight behind a 13-hit attack and five players with multiple
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
Serwinowski’s Ten Strikeouts, Confidan’s Record Night Key Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Yerlin Confidan tied a Florida State League record with four doubles and Adam Serwinowski struck out ten as the Daytona Tortugas defeated the St. Lucie Mets 7-1 in front of a season-high crowd of 3,260 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (6-5, 37-40) finished off a 5-4 homestand
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
Almonte’s Homer, Lorant’s Gem Leads 10-3 Rout
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
Almonte Blasts Longest FSL Homer of Season in 5-4 Defeat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ariel Almonte added to his league home run league with an impressive 14th home run of the season, but the Jupiter Hammerheads broke a tie in the seventh and defeated the Daytona Tortugas 5-4 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Jupiter (4-1, 40-31) has now won the
Big Second Inning Paces Series-Opening Win
DUNEDIN, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored four runs in the second and held the Dunedin Blue Jays to just four hits as the Tortugas took the series opener 6-2 on Tuesday night at TD Ballpark. Daytona (31-33) took a series opener for just the second time this season as they defeated
Tortugas and Cardinals Split Wednesday Doubleheader
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla--Ricardo Cabrera blasted a tie-breaking home run in the sixth inning to lead Daytona to a 4-3 victory, though Palm Beach held off a seventh-inning rally in game two as they won 3-2 as the two teams split Wednesday's doubleheader at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The first four innings
Seven-Run Second Sends Tortugas to Series Victory
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Ricardo Cabrera homered, drove in three runs, and stole a base and Connor Burns crushed two extra-base hits in a seven-run second inning as the Daytona Tortugas raced to a 12-3 victory over the St. Lucie Mets to secure a series win on Sunday at Clover Park.
Pineda Homers, Tortugas Pound Out Ten Hits in 11-2 Win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Esmith Pineda doubled and homered to lead a balanced attack for the Daytona Tortugas as they cruised to their third straight win with an 11-2 rout of the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday night at Clover Park. Daytona (26-30) scored ten or more runs for the second
Cabrera’s Four Hits, Burns’ Four RBIs, Dominant Bullpen Lead 10-3 Win
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
Edgington’s Excellence, Early Homers Enough as Tortugas Hang on, 6-4
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Ariel Almonte and Ricardo Cabrera each swatted early homers and Brian Edgington spun his second quality start of the season as the Daytona Tortugas jumped out to an early lead and fought off a late charge from the St. Lucie Mets to win 6-4 on Thursday night
Tortugas Tag Three Homers in 13-1 Rout
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
Graham Homers, But ‘Tugas Cough Up Late Lead in Ten-Inning Defeat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Carter Graham stayed hot with a home run and two RBI, but the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels tied the game in the top of the ninth and defeated the Daytona Tortugas 7-4 in ten innings on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Ft. Myers (19-26) salvaged a split
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
Almonte’s Walk-Off Sends ‘Tugas to Streak-Busting Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas saw a five-run lead evaporate, but Ariel Almonte lined a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth as Daytona snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels 7-6 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (20-22) pounded out 13
Almonte Homers in 12-6 Setback
CLEARWATER, Fla—Ariel Almonte connected for his Florida State League-leading 11th home run, but the Clearwater Threshers rode a relentless offensive attack as they defeated the Daytona Tortugas 12-6 on Friday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater (25-12) is assured of no worse than a series split by taking three of the
Tortugas Blitz Flying Tigers Late In 15-4 Rout
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored five runs in the sixth and eight more in the eighth to overrun the Lakeland Flying Tigers as the Tortugas snapped a three-game losing streak in a 15-4 rout in front 2,687 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Friday night. Daytona (18-13) set season highs