Lakeland Secures Series Victory in 7-4 Win over Clearwater to Cap off 2026 Home Slate

August 30, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (61-61, 30-27) finished off their 2026 home schedule with a 7-4 win over the Clearwater Threshers (69-54, 29-28) to notch their third consecutive series win on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. Clearwater kicked off the scoring in the second with one run off starter Kelvis Salcedo. Nolan Beltran reached on an error, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI single from Cade Climie to put the Threshers ahead, 1-0. Lakeland tied the game at 1-1... Full Story

Lakeland Rally Falls Short in 8-6 Defeat to Clearwater

August 28, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (60-61, 29-27) attempted to battle back from two four-run deficits but fell short in their 8-6 loss to the Clearwater Threshers (69-53, 29-27) on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Clearwater kicked off the scoring in the second with two runs charged to starter Michael Massey. Jonathan Hogart smashed a solo shot to put the visitors ahead. Macon Winslow and Lane Haworth drew back-to-back walks and Cade Climie drove in Winslow on an RBI single, doubling the lead ... Full Story

Lakeland Splits Thursday's Doubleheader with Clearwater

August 27, 2026 - After a resounding 8-2 victory in game one of the doubleheader, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (60-60, 29-26) allowed 10 unanswered runs in game two en route to a 11-6 defeat to split the twin bill with the Clearwater Threshers (68-53, 28-27) on Thursday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland began the scoring in game one with three runs in the first off Clearwater starter Brad Pacheco. Jude Warwick led off the inning with a single, Jordan Yost doubled and Zach MacDonald walked. Cris Rodriguez... Full Story

Lakeland Overcomes 4-Run Deficit in 6-5 Win over Clearwater in Series Opener

August 26, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (59-59, 28-25) rallied from four runs down in a 6-5 win over the Clearwater Threshers (67-52, 27-26) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland began the scoring with one run in the first off Clearwater starter Zuher Yousuf. Jordan Yost led off the inning with a single, stole second and moved to third on a single from Jesus Pinot and scored on a fielding error to give the Flying Tigers a 1-0 lead. Clearwater grabbed the lead with three runs in the secon... Full Story

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• All-Around Effort Leads to Lakeland's 3-0 Win over Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 13
• Lakeland Bats Erupt in 12-3 Victory over Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 12
• Lakeland Bats Fall Quiet in 6-3 Series-Opening Loss to Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 11
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• Lakeland Splits Another Doubleheader with Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 7
• Lakeland Splits Twin Bill with Dunedin to Open Series - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 5
• Lakeland Surrenders Six-Run Lead Late in Wild 16-15 Defeat to Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) July 26
• Lakeland No-Hit in Rain-Shortened 5-0 Defeat to Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) July 25
• Lakeland's Five-Game Winning Streak Snapped in 6-4 Defeat to Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) July 24
• Espinal's Walk-Off Homer Lifts Lakeland to 5-3 Win over Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) July 24
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• Kissimmee, Florida
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• Sarasota, Florida
• Tampa, Florida
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