Flying Tigers Capture Florida State League Title with Sweep of Daytona

September 16, 2025 - LAKELAND, FL - The Lakeland Flying Tigers captured their first Florida State League title since 2012 with a 8-2 victory over the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday night in Lakeland. Stephen Hrustich put the Flying Tigers in front in the 4th inning with an RBI single after a back-and-forth first three innings and Lakeland broke the game open in the 5th as Nick Dumesnil and Jesus Pinto came in to score on a two-out error and pushed the lead to 5-2. Gabriel Reyes started for the Flying Tigers and s... Full Story

Salcedo Flirts with Perfection as Lakeland Takes Game 1 in Daytona

September 14, 2025 - LAKELAND, FL - Kelvis Salcedo's dominant outing lifted Lakeland to a 6-1 victory over Daytona in Game 1 of the Florida State League Championship Series. Salcedo was perfect through the first five innings before the Tortugas reached on a HBP and a single to chase Salcedo in the sixth. The Lakeland bullpen picked up where Salcedo left off as the Tortugas didn't manage another baserunner on the afternoon. Jesus Pinto and Samuel Gil each plated a pair on two out triples and Chris Meyers put in... Full Story

Flying Tigers Sweep West Division Series in Wild 7-5 Win over Clearwater

September 11, 2025 - LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers are headed back to the Florida State League Championship Series for the second straight season after completing the sweep of the Clearwater Threshers with a 7-5 win on Thursday night. Luke Stofel got the start and gave Lakeland three innings of work before turning the game over to Jorger Petri who responded with three shutout innings out of the bullpen that allowed the Flying Tigers to build on their early lead. Clearwater pushed back into the game in the e... Full Story

Detroit Tigers to Break Ground on State-Of-The-Art Player Development Academy

September 10, 2025 - LAKELAND, FL | The Detroit Tigers and the City of Lakeland are proud to announce the groundbreaking of the Detroit Tigers Player Development Academy, a cutting-edge residential and training facility designed to elevate the organization's player development efforts and invigorate its culture of excellence. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Tigertown, 2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, FL. Replacing the aging Fetzer Hall player dormitory, the new... Full Story

• 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
• Hurtado's Multi-Homer Night Lifts Flying Tigers over Dunedin - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 21
• Lakeland Swept by Dunedin in Wednesday Doubleheader - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 20
• Lakeland Comes up Short Despite Pinto's Strong Debut - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 19
• Flying Tigers Late Game Magic Returns in Win over Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 10
• Lakeland Bats Slowed by Dominant Marauders' Staff in Rainy Doubleheader - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 9
• Flying Tigers Fall to Bradenton in High Scoring Affair - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) August 7
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• Kissimmee, Florida
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• Bradenton, Florida
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September 16	FSL	Daytona 2 at Lakeland 9 (Champ. Gm. 2)	Final
September 14	FSL	Lakeland 6 at Daytona 1 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
September 11	FSL	Clearwater 5 at Lakeland 7 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
September 9	FSL	Lakeland 5 at Clearwater 1 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
September 7	FSL	Jupiter 1 at Lakeland 13	Final
September 6	FSL	Jupiter 1 at Lakeland 14	Final
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• 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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