Tortugas Stave Off Elimination With Brilliant Bullpen in 7-2 Win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored seven runs in the first three innings and Jacob Edwards and Ben Brutti each spun 3.0 scoreless innings in relief to stymie the St. Lucie Mets as Daytona kept their season alive and forced a decisive game three after a 7-2 victory in
Ortiz’s Excellence, Pair of Homers Not Enough
JUPITER, Fla—Alfredo Duno and Alfredo Alcantara homered while JP Ortiz spun 4.0 shutout frames, but the Palm Beach Cardinals stymied the rest of the Daytona Tortugas offense in a 3-2 defeat on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Palm Beach (30-34, 62-67) earned their second win in a row,
Arms Lead Tortugas to Twinbill Sweep, Edge of Playoffs
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas moved one win away from the playoffs with a doubleheader sweep of the Clearwater Threshers, winning 4-2 and 1-0 in Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (33-26, 62-63) won five of six games against Clearwater (30-27, 66-57), leaving the Tortugas needing to win one
Lewis’ Seventh-Inning Slam Stuns Fort Myers in 6-4 Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Tyson Lewis blasted a two-out, go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the seventh that turned Thursday’s game upside down as the Daytona Tortugas won their fifth-straight game, defeating the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 6-4 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (23-22, 52-59) has their longest winning streak of
Trio of Tuga Twirlers Tame Mets in Three-Hitter
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas waited out a long pregame rain delay, then threw a wet blanket on the St. Lucie Mets offense, holding the Mets to just three hits, all singles, in a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night at Clover Park. Daytona (13-10, 42-47) earned their first win
Ortiz’s Outstanding Outing, Valdez’s Three Hits Lead 7-6 Victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—JP Ortiz fired 4.0 hitless innings and Malvin Valdez tallied three hits and two RBI as the Daytona Tortugas built an early 6-0 lead, then hung on to defeat the Jupiter Hammerheads 7-6 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (9-6, 38-43) bounced back at the plate
St. Lucie Pulls Ahead in Ninth to Claim Series Opener
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Sammy Stafura tripled for a fourth game in a row, but the Daytona Tortugas managed just one more hit as the St. Lucie Mets broke a tie in the ninth inning to clip the Tortugas 2-1 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. St. Lucie (31-26) maintained their
Tortugas Tie in Ninth, Walk to Win in Tenth
JUPITER, Fla—Daytona tied the game in the ninth, then scored twice in the tenth, giving Air Force veteran Jake Gilbert his first win in three years and lifting the Daytona Tortugas to a 3-1 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (18-25)
Tortugas Race Out to Early Lead, Hang on For 6-5 Triumph
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Kenya Huggins threw 4.0 shutout innings, Alfredo Duno blasted a two-run double and the Daytona Tortugas held on to just enough of an early six-run lead to defeat the St. Lucie Mets 6-5 on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (17-21) snapped a three-game skid as St.
Duno’s Walk-Off Homer Lifts Tortugas to Series-Ending Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Alfredo Duno crushed a walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth inning and trio of pitchers allowed only three hits as the Daytona Tortugas snuck past the Tampa Tarpons 2-1 on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (15-18) earned a series split with Tampa (14-19)
Moon Homers, Henley and Pineda Clutch in 10-7 Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Bernard Moon homered, Kyle Henley stroked three hits with two steals, and Esmith Pineda added two hits and RBIs as the Daytona Tortugas out-slugged the Tampa Tarpons 10-7 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (13-15) reached double digits in runs for the third time this season
Tortugas Tamed on Wednesday Night
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Wednesday’s contest was a pitcher’s duel much of the way, but the Lakeland Flying Tigers pulled away in the eighth to defeat the Daytona Tortugas 5-1 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Lakeland (11-12) led the entire way after taking the lead in the second as Daytona
Stafura’s Homer, Three-Run Sixth Lead Way in 5-4 Win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Sammy Stafura cracked his first home run of the season, Daytona took the lead for good with a three-run sixth, and the Tortugas survived a three-run ninth to defeat the St. Lucie Mets 5-4 on Thursday night at Clover Park. Daytona (9-9) moved back to .500 on
Tortugas Break Open Tight Game in Sixth, Win Fourth in a Row
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth and pulled away with three more in the sixth as the Daytona Tortugas won their fourth game in a row with a 5-1 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (8-5) improved to 6-1
Henley Drives in Two, But Eighth-Inning Blast Topples ‘Tugas
CLEARWATER, Fla—Kyle Henley had two hits and his first two RBI of the season, but a leadoff home run in the eighth broke a tie as the Clearwater Threshers nipped the Daytona Tortugas 5-4 on Saturday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater (5-4) struck out 13 Daytona (4-4) batters as the
Graham’s Bomb, Dominant Pitching Sets Tone in Series-Clinching Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Carter Graham hit an impressive home run and drove in three, Kenya Huggins and JP Ortiz each spun 4.0 scoreless innings, and the Daytona Tortugas cruised to a 7-0 win over the Bradenton Marauders to win the first series of the season on Sunday evening at Jackie Robinson