Lakeland Falls 3-1 in Rain-Shortened Finale to Bradenton

May 24, 2026 - For the first time in nearly four years, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (24-20) were no-hit by a singular pitcher, as they fell 3-1 to the Bradenton Marauders (23-21) in a rain-shortened five-inning affair at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland kicked off the scoring in the second off starter Levi Sterling. Jesus Pinto reached on an error, moved to second on a hit by pitch and to third on a balk before scoring on a wild pitch, giving the Flying Tigers a 1-0 lead. Bradenton responded with three ru... Full Story

Goodman's Walk-off Sacrifice Fly Lifts Lakeland to 3-2 Win over Bradenton

May 22, 2026 - Jack Goodman capped off a two-run ninth-inning rally with a walk-off sacrifice fly to propel the Lakeland Flying Tigers (24-19) to a 3-2 win over the Bradenton Marauders (22-21) on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. In what quickly became a pitcher's duel, both teams were held scoreless until the fifth inning. Bradenton kicked off the scoring with a run in the fifth off reliever Jatnk Diaz. Eddie Rynders reached on a fielder's choice, moved to third on a single and scored on an error, pu... Full Story

Lakeland Rallies from 5 Down, Falls in 9th in 8-7 Loss to Bradenton

May 22, 2026 - After erasing a 5-0 deficit, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (23-19) relinquished a lead of their own in the ninth, falling 8-7 to the Bradenton Marauders (22-20) on Thursday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. For the third consecutive game to begin the series, Bradenton kicked off the scoring in the first inning. Jesus Castillo recorded an RBI groundout off and Eddie King Jr. notched an RBI single off starter Malachi Witherspoon. The Marauders scored three more in the third off Witherspoon. Josh Ta... Full Story

Espinal, Salas Power Lakeland to 4-1 Win over Bradenton

May 20, 2026 - Anibal Salas and Edian Espinal's home runs sparked the Lakeland Flying Tigers (23-18) to a 4-1 win over the Bradenton Marauders (21-20) on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. For the second consecutive game to start the series, Bradenton struck first in the opening frame. Edgleen Perez smashed a solo shot to left field off starting pitcher Cash Kuiper, giving the Marauders a 1-0 lead. Salas responded with a two-run blast off starter Jaiker Garcia in the third. Carson Rucker reached ... Full Story

• Espinal, Salas Power Lakeland to 4-1 Win over Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 20
• Pinto's Walk-Off Knock Lifts Lakeland to 3-2 Victory over Bradenton - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 20
• Lakeland Secures Series Victory with 6-Run 7th Inning En Route to 8-3 Win over St. Lucie - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 10
• Lakeland Rallies, Falls Late in 3-2 Loss to St. Lucie - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 10
• Warwick's Career Day, 8-Run Third Inning Lifts Flying Tigers to 11-4 Win - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 9
• Witherspoon's Dominant Start, Two Solo Blasts Propel Flying Tigers to 4-1 Win - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 8
• Anderson's Go-Ahead Sacrifice Fly Ends Six-Game Skid, Lifting Lakeland to 5-4 Win - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 7
• Lakeland Offense Struggles in 6-2 Loss to St. Lucie in Series Opener - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) May 6
• Late Rally Falls Short, Lakeland Falls 10-7 to Tampa in Series Finale - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 26
• MacDonald, Rucker Power Flying Tigers to 6-1 Win over Tampa - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 26
• Flying Tigers Relinquish Late Lead, Drop 4-3 Contest to Tampa - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 25
• Flying Tigers Fall in 11-8 Slugfest to Tampa - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 24
• Flying Tigers Use Six-Run 7th Inning to Soar to 6-0 Win over Tampa - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 23
• Flying Tigers Ride Four-Run 3rd Inning to 6-4 Win over Tampa in Series Opener - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 22
• Flying Tigers Drop Series Finale 14-0 to Daytona - Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) April 12
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• Clearwater, Florida
• Dunedin, Florida
• Kissimmee, Florida
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• Tampa, Florida
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May 31	FSL	Lakeland at Palm Beach	12:30 p.m.
May 30	FSL	Lakeland at Palm Beach	6:00 p.m.
May 29	FSL	Lakeland 5 at Palm Beach 7	Final
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May 27	FSL	Lakeland 7 at Palm Beach 3	Final
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• Mighty Mussels blank Flying Tigers, pitch MiLB-best fourth shutout - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (April 20)
• Timely hitting, more strong pitching helps Mighty Mussels beat Flying Tigers, 7-4 - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (April 17)
• 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)
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