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
Juan Martinez Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona Tortugas right-hand pitcher Juan Martinez has been named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 14-19 after an outstanding performance against the Clearwater Threshers. The 21-year-old native of Turmero Venezuela earned the award on the basis of a career outing in
Tortugas Slug to Game One Win; Blanked in Game Two to Split Twinbill
CLEARWATER, Fla—Yerlin Confidan’s career-high two home runs and five RBI powered the Daytona Tortugas to an 8-5 victory to open the day, before the Clearwater Threshers scratched across a sixth-inning run to take the nightcap 1-0 as the two teams split a Thursday evening doubleheader at BayCare Ballpark. Daytona (19-17)
Tortugas Can’t Push Across Late Run in 1-0 Defeat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas had the tying run 90 feet away with no outs in the ninth, but couldn’t complete a late comeback push as the Lakeland Flying Tigers pulled out a 1-0 victory on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Lakeland (20-10) secured their third straight win to
Martinez, Brutti Brilliant, But Miscue Mars 2-0 Defeat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Juan Martinez and Ben Brutti both turned in their longest outings of the season, but a second-inning throwing error brought home the only runs of the game as the St. Lucie Mets spoiled the Rumberos de Daytona’s party in a 2-0 loss on Friday night at Jackie Robinson
Harmon's Quality Start Sets Stage for Walk-off Win to Snap Skid
DAYTONA BEACH—Johnathan Harmon spun Daytona’s first quality start of the season and the Daytona Tortugas rallied from an eighth-inning deficit to defeat the Bradenton Marauders 4-3, thanks to a walk-off walk by Donovan Antonia on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (8-6, 37-42) snapped a five-game skid with their