Ty Horn is scheduled to start Game 2 of the Florida State League East Divisional Playoff series for the Daytona Tortugas against the Jupiter Hammerheads on September 10 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Daytona faces elimination in the best-of-three series after Jupiter won the opener 6-1.
The Jupiter Hammerheads took a 1-0 series lead in Tuesday’s opener at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The game was delayed almost three hours because of inclement weather and began at 9:31 p.m. ET, making it a seven-inning contest under MLB rules. Jupiter broke a 1-1 tie on Jacob Lombard’s solo home run in the fourth inning and scored three times in the fifth.
Daytona Must Win to Extend Series
Daytona finished the opener with seven hits, went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and grounded into two double plays. A loss in Game 2 would end the Tortugas’ season, while a victory would force a decisive Game 3 on September 11 in Jupiter. Live coverage will be available on the Daytona Tortugas Radio Network, with the Tortugas Today pregame show beginning at 6:10 p.m. ET.
The Daytona Tortugas captured the Florida State League East second-half championship after a 21-45 first half. The Tortugas are making their third consecutive postseason appearance and fifth in franchise history, following appearances in 2015, 2018, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Daytona is 8-13 all time in postseason play and is seeking its first Florida State League championship.
Horn Set for Fourth Professional Start
Horn is scheduled to make his fourth career professional start for Daytona. The Cincinnati Reds selected him in the third round, 94th overall, of the 2026 draft out of the University of Nebraska. Horn enters the start with a 0-0 record and a 3.60 earned-run average.
Jupiter earned the first-half championship with a 37-29 record and is making its sixth postseason appearance. The Hammerheads are in the postseason for the first time since 2023, when they won the franchise’s lone Florida State League championship. This is the first postseason meeting between Daytona and Jupiter.
Jupiter won the 2026 regular-season series 15-9 and leads the overall 2026 series 16-9 after Game 1. The Tortugas have reached the championship series three times, defeating Clearwater 2-0 in the 2015 Division Series before losing 3-1 to Charlotte, defeating Clearwater 2-1 under manager Ricky Gutierrez in the 2018 Division Series before losing 3-1 to Fort Myers, and defeating St. Lucie 2-1 in last year’s Division Series before losing 2-0 to Lakeland in the Florida State League Championship Series.
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