Villafana Dominates, Sets Career Records as Tortugas Secure Series Split

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Deivi Villafana turned in the best start of his professional career and the Daytona Tortugas capitalized on a four-run fourth inning to defeat the Lakeland Flying Tigers 5-3 on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas drew 14 walks but went 0-for-16 with runners in scoring position as their three-game winning streak came to an end in a 12-6 loss to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Lakeland struck first in the opening

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Henley tied his career high with four hits and Justin Henschel earned his first professional win as the Daytona Tortugas rolled past the Lakeland Flying Tigers 10-3 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Henschel worked around traffic early, stranding two runners in the

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Stharlin Torres delivered the best start of his professional career and the Daytona Tortugas backed him with two home runs in a 6-2 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Daytona jumped in front in the first inning. **Kyle

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Ichiro Cano finished a double shy of the cycle and drove in four runs as the Daytona Tortugas erupted for 11 runs in the seventh inning to snap a five-game losing streak with a 14-5 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday afternoon at

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas opened the second half with a 5-3 loss to the St. Lucie Mets on Friday night at Clover Park, despite two early home runs and four scoreless innings from the bullpen.

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Daytona started the second half with a big swing. **Tyson

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas finished the first half with an 8-5 loss to the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday night at Clover Park, closing the half with the worst first-half record in franchise history.

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St. Lucie struck first in the opening inning. Elian Peña walked,

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas were held to to just two runs as a three-homer sixth inning powered the St. Lucie Mets to an 8-2 win Wednesday night at Clover Park.

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Luke Hayden made his 2026 Tortugas debut and worked around traffic early. The right-hander allowed

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas scored three runs in the top of the first, but a nine-run second inning by the St. Lucie Mets proved too much to overcome in a 10-3 loss Tuesday night at Clover Park.

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Daytona could not have asked for a better

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas stranded 12 runners and went just 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position as the Jupiter Hammerheads claimed the series finale 8-1 Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, clinching the FSL East First Half Championship.

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Jupiter wasted little time taking control of the

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas erased an early three-run deficit with a six-run sixth inning and pulled away late for a 12-6 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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The Tortugas jumped in front in the first inning. Rafhlmil Torres singled and

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas erased a 15-run deficit with a six-run eighth inning, but the comeback effort came far too late as the Jupiter Hammerheads rolled to a 15-6 victory Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Jupiter wasted no time taking control of the game.

After a

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tortugas fans applauded the promotion of one of Daytona’s best hitters, Jacob Friend, who was promoted to High-A Dayton following the Tampa series at the end of May. During his time in Daytona, Friend racked up accolades including being named the FSL Player of the Month

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas scored twice in the first inning but managed just two hits all night as the Jupiter Hammerheads rallied for a 7-2 victory Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Daytona took advantage of early wildness from Jupiter starter Noble Meyer to grab a

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas snapped a six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion Wednesday night, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Jupiter Hammerheads 3-2 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Jupiter opened the scoring in the second inning

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas were held to three hits and struck out 12 times as the Jupiter Hammerheads erupted for nine runs in the ninth inning to pull away for a 14-1 victory Monday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Jupiter opened the scoring in the second

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas matched the Dunedin Blue Jays with nine hits through the first five innings, but a costly sixth inning and a pair of defensive miscues proved to be the difference in a 6-2 loss Saturday night at TD Ballpark.

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Daytona struck first in the

DUNEDIN, Fla. — An eight-run second inning proved too much to overcome as the Daytona Tortugas were shut out for the third time this season, falling 9-0 to the Dunedin Blue Jays on Friday night at TD Ballpark.

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After a scoreless opening frame, Dunedin erupted in the second inning,

DUNEDIN, Fla. — A two-run home run from Henry Hunter brought the Daytona Tortugas back into the game in the seventh inning, but the Dunedin Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 victory Thursday night at TD Ballpark.

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Dunedin struck first in the second inning when Aldo Gaxiola delivered

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas cut a three-run deficit to one in the eighth inning, but couldn't complete the comeback as the Dunedin Blue Jays defeated Daytona 4-2 on Wednesday night at TD Ballpark.

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Dunedin took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Blaine Bullard connected on

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Bernard Moon finished a triple shy of the cycle and Stharlin Torres earned his first Single-A victory as the Daytona Tortugas edged the Dunedin Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night at TD Ballpark.

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Daytona jumped in front in the second inning when Ichiro Cano ripped an

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Tampa Tarpons used a pair of home runs and a dominant performance from their pitching staff to defeat the Daytona Tortugas 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The loss snapped Daytona's two-game winning streak and resulted in a six-game series split between the

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas rode outstanding pitching to a doubleheader sweep of the Tampa Tarpons on Saturday at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, winning the opener 1-0 in nine innings before taking the nightcap 4-2. Daytona's staff combined to throw 16 innings without allowing an earned run, helping the

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas managed just five hits Friday afternoon and fell 7-1 to the Tampa Tarpons in the opener of a scheduled doubleheader at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Game two was postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up Saturday as part of a doubleheader

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Daytona brought the tying run to third base in the ninth inning, but the comeback fell just short as the Tortugas fell 8-7 to the Tampa Tarpons on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Tampa erased a 5-4 deficit with a three-run eighth inning before surviving