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Tortugas Stave Off Elimination With Brilliant Bullpen in 7-2 Win

Seven early tallies more than enough for pair of electric relievers
September 11, 2025

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

Tortugas drop nail-biter in penultimate game of the regular season
September 6, 2025

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 allows just two runs in Sunday doubleheader
August 31, 2025

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

Late heroics lift Tortugas to fifth straight win
August 14, 2025

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

Daytona snaps three-game skid in outstanding mound effort
July 22, 2025

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

Tortugas survive late barrage after building early lead
July 8, 2025

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 held to just two hits in third straight defeat
June 10, 2025

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

Daytona takes advantage of seven late walks to swipe first extra-inning win
May 23, 2025

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

Huggins shines, Duno doubles in two to build early lead that’s just enough
May 17, 2025

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

Tortugas catcher strokes two extra-base hits, scores both runs in tight win
May 11, 2025

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 drills 14 hits to lead series-opening win
May 6, 2025

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 held to just three hits as Lakeland evens series
April 30, 2025

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

Daytona survives ninth-inning rally to snap four-game skid
April 24, 2025

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

Clutch rally, strong pitching leads Daytona to series win
April 18, 2025

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

Daytona can’t complete comeback from early three-run hole
April 12, 2025

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

Tortugas spin four-hit shutout to clinch series win to open 2025
April 6, 2025

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