Lakeland Falls 5-3 in Series Finale to Palm Beach

July 6, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (37-43, 6-9) saw a three-run lead slip away in a 5-3 loss to the Palm Beach Cardinals (43-38, 10-5) in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland began the scoring with two runs in the third off starter Nathan Shinn. Jack Goodman led off with a walk and scored on a triple from Jesus Pinto. Beau Ankeney drove in Pinto on an RBI single to give the Flying Tigers a 2-0 lead. Lakeland added one run off Shinn in the fourth. Hunter Dobbins... Full Story

Ankeney's Career Day Lifts Lakeland to 7-5 Win over Palm Beach

July 4, 2026 - Lakeland's Beau Ankeney tallied a career-high four hits and matched his career-high with four hits to spur the Flying Tigers (37-42, 6-8) to a 7-5 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals (42-38, 9-5), on Saturday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland kicked off the scoring with three runs in the second off starter Sem Robberse. Nick Dumesnil led off with a single, advanced to second on a groundout, to third on a single from Anibal Salas and scored on a throwing error. Jordan Yost singled in Sal... Full Story

Lakeland Uses 3-Run Eighth to Take Down Palm Beach, 7-4

July 3, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (36-42, 5-8) erased a four-run deficit in a 7-4 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals (42-37, 9-4), on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Palm Beach started the scoring in the second off starter Cale Wetwiska. Jonathan Mejia led off with a walk and moved to third on a double from Chase Heath. Alex Birge scored both runners on a two-run single and Trevor Haskins drove him home on a two-run blast, giving the Cardinals a 4-0 lead. Lakeland responded with one run in... Full Story

Lakeland Swept in Doubleheader to Palm Beach

July 2, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (35-42, 4-8) relinquished multi-run leads in both games en route to a doubleheader sweep to the Palm Beach Cardinals (42-36, 9-3), falling 7-6 in game one and 10-2 in game two on Thursday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland kicked off the scoring in game one in the opening inning off starter Brian Holiday. Jordan Yost laced an opposite-field leadoff double, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Josue Briceño RBI single, putting the Flying Tigers ... Full Story

• Lakeland Swept in Doubleheader to Palm Beach - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) July 2
• Pinto Powers Lakeland to 7-1 Victory in Series Opener over Palm Beach - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 30
• Lakeland Falls 10-1 in Series Finale to Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 21
• Lakeland Surrenders Three-Run Eighth-Inning Lead in 8-6 Loss to Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 20
• Three Home Runs Power Lakeland to 10-1 Victory over Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 19
• Six-Run Fourth Spurs Lakeland to 11-3 Victory over Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 18
• Lakeland Rallies, Loses Lead Late in 6-4 Series-Opening Defeat to Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 17
• Lakeland Loses Lead Late, Responds with Two-Run Eighth to Take Series Finale 5-3 over Fort Myers - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 7
• Lakeland Bats Fall Quiet in 5-0 Loss to Fort Myers - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 6
• Lakeland Loses Late Lead, Falls, 9-7, in 10 Innings to Fort Myers - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 5
• Lakeland Surrenders Seven-Run Second Inning, Drops Contest 11-0 to Fort Myers - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 5
• Lakeland Snaps Five-Game Skid, Rides Six-Run Eighth Inning to 11-5 Win over Fort Myers - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 3
• Lakeland Drops Series Opener 10-2 to Fort Myers - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) June 3
• Lakeland Falls 3-1 in Rain-Shortened Finale to Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 24
• Goodman's Walk-off Sacrifice Fly Lifts Lakeland to 3-2 Win over Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 22
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July 8	FSL	Lakeland at Dunedin	6:30 p.m.
July 7	FSL	Lakeland at Dunedin	6:30 p.m.
July 5	FSL	Palm Beach 5 at Lakeland 3	Final
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