Lakeland Sports News
Flying Tigers Drop Series Finale 14-0 to Daytona
April 12, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-2) fell 14-0 to the Daytona Tortugas (3-6) in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Daytona got the scoring started in the first off starter Alistair Tanner. Tanner issued four walks and allowed an Arnaldo Lantigua RBI single, giving the Tortugas a 3-0 lead. Reliever Xiomer Guacache allowed a double steal of Tyson Lewis and Kyle Henley in the second, allowing Henley to steal home. The scoring continued in the third off Jatnk Diaz. Drew ... Full StoryMore from the Florida State League
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Flying Tigers Unbeaten Run Comes to an End in 8-4 Loss to Daytona
April 12, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-1) dropped their first game of the year on Saturday night, with a late rally falling short in an 8-4 loss to the Daytona Tortugas (2-6) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
After scuffling for most of the series, Daytona's offense came to life in the second off Lakeland's Caleb Leys. The Tortugas took a 7-0 lead in the frame, scoring seven runs on seven hits, including RBI doubles from Rafhlmil Torres, Mason Neville, Drew Davies and Tyson Lewis. Bernard Moon also added an ... Full StoryMore from the Florida State League
Rainer's Mammoth Blast, Go-Ahead Balk Fuels Flying Tigers to 7th Straight Victory to Begin Season in 2-1 Win over Daytona
April 11, 2026 - Courtesy of outstanding pitching and a late-inning balk, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-0) remained perfect on Saturday night, coming away with a 2-1 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-6) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
In a game headlined by dominant pitching performances, both starters set the tone early. Lakeland's Malachi Witherspoon went 4.0 innings, allowing one run on one hit while punching out four and walking one. Daytona's Edgar Colon went 6.0 innings, also allowing one run on one hit while... Full StoryMore from the Florida State League
Dominant Pitching and 6-Run 6th Inning Propels Flying Tigers to 6-0 Start in 10-2 Win over Daytona
April 9, 2026 - The Lakeland Flying Tigers (6-0) extended their unbeaten run to start the 2026 campaign with a 10-2 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-5) on Thursday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. For the second consecutive game, all nine starters reached base while Lakeland pitching struck out a season-high 17.
The Flying Tigers began the scoring in the bottom of the second off Daytona starter Jake Brink. Sergio Tapia led off the inning with a single, moved to second on an Anibal Salas single and scored... Full StoryMore from the Florida State League
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- Dominant Pitching and 6-Run 6th Inning Propels Flying Tigers to 6-0 Start in 10-2 Win over Daytona - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 9
- Flying Tigers Run Unbeaten Streak to Five in 8-1 Win over Daytona - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 8
- Flying Tigers Remain Unbeaten in 6-5 Victory over Daytona - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 7
- Flying Tigers Capture Florida State League Title with Sweep of Daytona - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 16
- Salcedo Flirts with Perfection as Lakeland Takes Game 1 in Daytona - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 14
- Flying Tigers Sweep West Division Series in Wild 7-5 Win over Clearwater - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 11
- Detroit Tigers to Break Ground on State-Of-The-Art Player Development Academy - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 10
- Reyes Shines as Flying Tigers Take Game 1 in Clearwater - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 9
- Flying Tigers Wrap up Regular Season with 13-1 Win over Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 7
- Flying Tigers Clinch First and Second Half Titles for First Time Since 2005 - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 7
- Lakeland Offense Explodes in 14-1 Win over Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 6
- Flying Tigers Come up Short in Pitcher's Duel - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 4
- Flying Tigers Fall Late to Hammerheads - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 3
- Lakeland's Late Inning Magic Continues in Thrilling 13-Inning Victory over Jupiter - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) September 2
- Lakeland Prevails in Pitchers' Duel against Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 22
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| April 16 | FSL | Lakeland at Fort Myers | 7:05 p.m. |
| April 15 | FSL | Lakeland at Fort Myers | 7:05 p.m. |
| April 14 | FSL | Lakeland 3 at Fort Myers 0 | Final |
| April 12 | FSL | Daytona 14 at Lakeland 0 | Final |
| April 11 | FSL | Daytona 8 at Lakeland 4 | Final |
| April 10 | FSL | Daytona 1 at Lakeland 2 | Final |
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Lakeland Sports Headlines
- Mighty Mussels fall to Flying Tigers 2-0 in series finale - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 28)
- Mighty Mussels bash three homers, end Flying Tigers win streak with 5-4 victory in extras - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 25)
- Mighty Mussels fall to Flying Tigers, 4-1 - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 24)
- Carr homers but Mussels drop opener to Lakeland 7-3 - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 23)
- Mussels drop series finale to Lakeland, 8-4, start second half with 2-1 record - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (June 23)
- Mussels swept in modified doubleheader - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (June 20)
- Mussels, Tigers cancelled due to weather - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (June 20)
- Mussels swept in modified doubleheader, Lakeland earns playoff berth - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (June 19)
- Mussels/Flying Tigers game suspended in third inning, teams to play doubleheader today - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (June 18)
- Fort Myers drops third straight game to Lakeland, falling 4-1 - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (May 23)
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