Six-Run Second Sends Tortugas to Saturday Night Victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Esmith Pineda drove in two runs in a three-hit night as the Daytona Tortugas scored six runs in the second and led the rest of the way as they won a second-straight rain-delayed game, defeating the Palm Beach Cardinals 10-6 on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona
Duno Drives in Three, Martinez Goes Six in 11-3 Rout
LAKELAND, Fla—Alfredo Duno reached base four times and drove in three runs, while Juan Martinez threw 6.0 shutout innings in relief as the Daytona Tortugas led wire-to-wire in an 11-3 rout of the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday night at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Daytona (24-30) won their
Duno Doubles Twice, McCrystal Homers, Bullpen Brilliant in 6-3 Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Ryan McCrystal homered, Alfredo Duno doubled twice, and the Daytona Tortugas bullpen turned in 7.0 scoreless innings to erase an early deficit in a 6-3 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (21-28) stopped a three-game slide as they erased an early
Pineda’s Ninth-Inning Knock Wins 1-0 Duel
JUPITER, Fla—Esmith Pineda broke a scoreless tie with two outs in the top of the ninth and three pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Daytona Tortugas nipped the Palm Beach Cardinals 1-0 on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Daytona (19-25) earned their second shutout victory of
Pineda’s Slam, Moon’s Big Night Key Back-and-Forth Victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Esmith Pineda crushed a first-inning grand slam amidst a five-RBI night, Bernard Moon had three hits and two RBI, and the Daytona Tortugas scored twice in the eighth to break a tie after losing a six-run lead, outlasting the St. Lucie Mets 11-9 on Tuesday night at Jackie
Martinez Starts Strong, Sanchez Homers, But ‘Tugas Falter in Ten
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Juan Martinez spun 5.0 innings of two-run ball and Carlos Sanchez lined his second home run of the season, but the Lakeland Flying Tigers erased a two-run deficit and squeaked past the Daytona Tortugas in ten innings 4-3 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Lakeland (12-12) secured
Sellout Crowd Silenced in 4-2 Setback
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas welcomed a throng of 3,550 to Jackie Robinson Ballpark for their largest gathering since 2019, but the Jupiter Hammerheads silenced the crowd and the Daytona bats as they spoiled the big gathering with a 4-2 victory on Saturday night. Jupiter (6-8) broke open a tie
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