Threshers take finale, series from Tortugas with 11-3 win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Clearwater closed the series with three straight wins, defeating the Daytona Tortugas 11-3 on Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark to take the six-game set, 4-2.
Before Sunday’s finale, Daytona and Clearwater played a Saturday doubleheader after a 3:33 delay pushed Game 1 to a 7:33 p.m.
Cano’s 3-hit night leads Tortugas to 9-4 win over Clearwater
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas piled up 14 hits and controlled the game from the middle innings on, defeating Clearwater 9-4 on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Daytona broke through in the second inning. After Bernard Moon was hit by a pitch and Henry Hunter reached
Doucette’s first homer not enough as Threshers top Tortugas 5-3
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas saw a late lead slip away as Clearwater scored three runs in the seventh inning to hand Daytona a 5-3 loss Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Daytona struck first in the opening inning. Tyson Lewis singled, stole second, and came around
Tyson Lewis’ Walk-Off Three-Run Homer Lifts Daytona to Fourth Straight Win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tyson Lewis delivered the biggest swing of the season, launching a three-run walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth to give the Daytona Tortugas a 9-8 win over the Clearwater Threshers on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Clearwater jumped out early, scoring
Jacob Friend Named Florida State League Player of the Month
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Tortugas catcher Jacob Friend has been named the Florida State League Player of the Month, Minor League Baseball announced.
Friend put together one of the top offensive months in the league, batting .329/.435/.757 while leading the Florida State League in total bases (53), slugging percentage (.757),
Friend’s Three-Hit Day Lifts Tortugas to First Series Win of the Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Behind a three-hit performance from Jacob Friend, the Daytona Tortugas secured their first series win of the season with a 5-2 victory over Fort Myers at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Fort Myers struck first in the second inning, using three singles to plate a run and
BACK-TO-BACK WALK-OFFS — Tortugas rally late again to stun Fort Myers, 7-6
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For the second straight night, the Daytona Tortugas secured a walk-off win in dramatic fashion. Daytona scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to beat Fort Myers, 7-6, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Daytona jumped out early in the first. With two outs, Bernard Moon
Lantigua walks it off in the ninth, Tortugas top Mighty Mussels, 5-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas delivered their first walk-off win of the season on Friday night, scoring in the bottom of the ninth to beat Fort Myers, 5-4, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Daytona struck first in the second inning with a three-run rally. Rafhlmil Torres reached on
Mighty Mussels erupt early, hold off Tortugas in 24-8 final
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A seven-run second inning put Daytona in an early hole the Tortugas could not escape, as Fort Myers rolled to a historic 24-8 win on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Fort Myers seized control in the second and never looked back. After a leadoff
Tortugas erupt early, roll past Mighty Mussels 12-6
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas exploded for 12 runs behind a barrage of extra-base hits and a dominant relief outing, snapping their three game losing skid with a 12-6 win over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Fort Myers struck first
Mighty Mussels hold off late rally, beat Tortugas 11-10 in wild game
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas nearly erased a nine-run deficit but ultimately fell just short, dropping an 11-10 decision to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Fort Myers struck first in the third, but Daytona answered immediately. Ichiro Cano tripled to
Hammerheads walk it off in extras, defeat Tortugas 5-4
JUPITER, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas fell in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 5-4 decision in 11 innings to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
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Daytona struck first in the opening inning. Jacob Friend jumped on the first pitch he saw and launched a solo
Hammerheads surge early, defeat Tortugas 10-2
JUPITER, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas fell to the Jupiter Hammerheads, 10-2, on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
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Jupiter struck immediately in the first. Carter Johnson led off with a single and Andres Valor followed with a base hit before swiping second. With two in scoring position,
Tortugas snap six-game losing streak, hold off Jupiter 3-2
JUPITER, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas built an early lead and leaned on strong pitching late to secure a 3-2 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, snapping a six-game losing streak.
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Daytona struck first in the second inning. Arnaldo Lantigua led off
Early deficit proves too much as Tortugas fall 9-7 in Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. — A six-run second inning proved to be the difference as the Daytona Tortugas dropped their sixth straight game, falling 9-7 to the Jupiter Hammerheads on Thursday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
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Jupiter struck immediately and never relinquished control early. Carter Johnson led off the bottom
Late rally falls short as Jupiter tops Tortugas again
JUPITER, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas showed late life at the plate, but another comeback effort came up short in a 7-4 loss to the Jupiter Hammerheads on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Jupiter has now come from behind to win both games in the series and improved
Walk-off homer hands Tortugas late loss at Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas built an early lead behind a strong offensive start, but a late collapse, capped by a walk-off two-run home run, handed them a 7-5 loss to the Jupiter Hammerheads on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona has now dropped four straight.
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Daytona
Big innings bury Tortugas in series finale, Mets take 4 of 6
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas grabbed an early lead but were undone by two big innings from St. Lucie, falling 13-4 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The Mets have now won three straight and take four of six in the set.
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Daytona
Late collapse sinks Tortugas after 7-run start in 12-8 loss
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas jumped out to a 7-0 lead but could not hold it, falling 12-8 to the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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Daytona struck first and built a commanding early lead.
In the first, Kyle Henley walked, stole second, moved to
Lewis drives in two, Tortugas fall to Mets, 6-4
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas saw an early lead slip away late as the St. Lucie Mets scored four runs over the final three innings to hand Daytona a 6-4 loss Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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St. Lucie opened the scoring in the first.
After a leadoff walk
Friend, Moon lead another comeback as Tortugas top Mets, 8-6
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jacob Friend and Bernard Moon kept Daytona’s offense rolling Thursday night as the Tortugas came from behind again to beat the St. Lucie Mets, 8-6, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The win moved Daytona to 5-7 overall, 3-3 at home, and gave the club back-to-back wins for
Tortugas storm back from 7-0 deficit for season-high 17 runs in wild win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas erased a seven-run deficit and erupted for a season-high 17 runs on a season-high 14 hits, rallying past the St. Lucie Mets, 17-13, on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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St. Lucie struck early and built a big lead.
Randy Guzman launched a two-run
Tortugas blanked in series opener, fall 2-0 to Mets
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas were shut out for the first time this season despite a strong effort on the mound, falling 2-0 to the St. Lucie Mets on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
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St. Lucie broke through early and made it stand. In the second inning,
Lin, Tortugas blank Flying Tigers in 14-0 rout
Lin, Tortugas blank Flying Tigers in 14-0 rout
LAKELAND, Fla. — Sheng-En Lin carried a no-hitter through five innings and the Daytona Tortugas turned in their most complete performance of the season Sunday, rolling past the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 14-0, at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The win gave Daytona
Seven-run second snaps skid, Tortugas top Flying Tigers 8-4
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas erupted for seven runs in the second inning to snap a six-game losing streak, defeating the Lakeland Flying Tigers 8-4 on Saturday night at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
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Daytona broke the game open in the second with its most explosive inning of