The Daytona Tortugas were shut out 11-0 by the Palm Beach Cardinals on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in the opener of a six-game series at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.
Daytona managed four hits and was shut out for the sixth time this season. Palm Beach broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the third inning, finished with 15 hits and hit five home runs, the most allowed by the Daytona pitching staff in a game this season.
Palm Beach breaks through
The Daytona Tortugas created early opportunities against Palm Beach starter Branneli Franco but could not score. Mulivai Levu was hit by a pitch in the first inning before Arnaldo Lantigua doubled to put runners at second and third, but Franco struck out Adolfo Sanchez and retired Rafhlmil Torres on a flyout.
Drew Davies led off the second inning with a single, and Henry Hunter followed with a two-out single that moved Anielson Buten to third. Steele Hall then flew out to end the threat. Lantigua singled and Sanchez was hit by a pitch in the third, but Palm Beach again escaped without allowing a run.
Palm Beach erupted in the bottom of the third after Gabe Camacho opened the rally with a double. Jayden Lobliner hit a two-run home run, Trevor Condon added a solo home run, and Miguel Hernández eventually scored on Ryan Mitchell’s RBI single to give the Cardinals a 4-0 lead.
Dee Kennedy extended the lead with a solo home run in the fourth inning. Palm Beach added four runs in the fifth after Hernández doubled, Alexander Frias reached on an error and Kennedy walked to load the bases. Owen Henne then hit a grand slam to stretch the Cardinals’ lead to 9-0.
Daytona pitching and series details
Jake Brink allowed 10 hits and nine runs, eight earned, in 4.1 innings. He walked two and struck out four before departing later in the fifth inning.
Logan Tanner kept Palm Beach off the scoreboard through the remainder of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. He pitched 2.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and one walk, extending his scoreless streak to 5.2 consecutive innings and his scoreless-appearance streak to two outings.
The Daytona offense was held without a hit after Lantigua’s third-inning single. Dallis Moran retired all nine Daytona batters he faced across three perfect relief innings for Palm Beach.
The Cardinals scored their final two runs in the eighth inning. Hernández hit a solo home run, and Frias tripled and scored on Mitchell’s sacrifice fly. Palm Beach completed the 11-0 shutout after Daytona put one runner aboard in each of the final two innings.
Lantigua recorded two hits, including a double, for Daytona. The loss dropped the Tortugas to 57-69 overall, 36-24 in the second half and 9-10 against Palm Beach this season, while Palm Beach took a 1-0 lead in the series. Daytona opened September with a 0-1 record.
The Daytona Tortugas continue the six-game series against the Palm Beach Cardinals on Wednesday, September 2, at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.
Source: Original report