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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

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

Lakeland rallies from 5 down, falls in 9th in 8-7 loss to Bradenton

May 21, 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.

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

Pinto’s walk-off knock lifts Lakeland to 3-2 victory over Bradenton

May 20, 2026

Jesus Pinto’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth led the Lakeland Flying Tigers (22-18) to its first walk-off win of the season in Tuesday’s 3-2 series-opening victory over the Bradenton Marauders (21-19) at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Bradenton struck first in the opening inning off MLB rehabber and starter Troy

Lakeland secures series victory with 6-run 7th inning en route to 8-3 win over St. Lucie

May 10, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (18-15) used a six-run, four-hit seven inning to surge to an 8-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (14-19) on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Lakeland kicked off the scoring in the second off starter Daviel Hurtado. Carson Rucker smashed his second home run

Lakeland rallies, falls late in 3-2 loss to St. Lucie

May 10, 2026

After rallying from a 2-0 deficit, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (17-15) fell short in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the the St. Lucie Mets (14-18) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
St. Lucie began the scoring in the fourth off reliever Caleb Leys. Randy Guzman led off the inning with a double

Warwick’s career day, 8-run third inning lifts Flying Tigers to 11-4 win

May 9, 2026

An eight-run third inning, highlighted by Jude Warwick’s three-run blast, lifted the Lakeland Flying Tigers (17-14) to an 11-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (13-18) on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Warwick wasted no time kicking off his huge night, leading off the bottom of the first

Witherspoon’s dominant start, two solo blasts propel Flying Tigers to 4-1 win

May 8, 2026

Two first-inning solo home runs and Malachi Witherspoon’s excellent outing led the Lakeland Flying Tigers (16-14) to a 4-1 win over the St. Lucie Mets (13-17) on Thursday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
In what became a pitchers’ duel, the first inning belonged to both offenses. Sam Robertson began

Anderson’s go-ahead sacrifice fly ends six-game skid, lifting Lakeland to 5-4 win

May 7, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (15-14) snapped their six-game losing streak courtesy of a seventh-inning sacrifice fly from Max Anderson, lifting them to a 5-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (13-16) on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Lakeland got the scoring started in the first inning off starter

Lakeland offense struggles in 6-2 loss to St. Lucie in series opener

May 6, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (14-14) dropped to .500 for the first time this season as the offense recorded just four hits in a 6-2 loss to the St. Lucie Mets (13-15) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
St. Lucie kicked off the scoring in the second off reliever

Late rally falls short, Lakeland falls 10-7 to Tampa in series finale

April 26, 2026

Despite three runs in the final two innings, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-8) dropped the series finale to the Tampa Tarpons (8-13) on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
A run was scored in the first inning for the fourth consecutive game, with Lakeland starting the scoring with two

MacDonald, Rucker power Flying Tigers to 6-1 win over Tampa

April 26, 2026

Three extra-base hits from Zach MacDonald and a home run from Carson Rucker spurred the Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-7) to a 6-1 win over the Tampa Tarpons (7-13) on Saturday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
MacDonald tied a career high with three hits and three RBIs and extended his

Flying Tigers relinquish late lead, drop 4-3 contest to Tampa

April 25, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (12-7) allowed a 3-1 seventh-inning lead to slip away as the Tampa Tarpons (7-12) evened the series at 2-2 on a rain-soaked Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
For the second consecutive game, Lakeland began the bottom of the first with a triple before taking

Flying Tigers fall in 11-8 slugfest to Tampa

April 23, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (12-6) dropped Thursday night’s contest in a wild, offensive-filled 11-8 loss to the Tampa Tarpons (6-12) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
After Wednesday's contest was a pitcher’s duel, with both teams trading zeroes until the bottom of the seventh, Thursday was much different. Tampa scored at

Flying Tigers use six-run 7th inning to soar to 6-0 win over Tampa

April 23, 2026

For the second consecutive contest, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (12-5) used a big inning to take down the Tampa Tarpons (5-12), this time riding a six-run seventh frame to a 6-0 win on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Both starters were excellent, with Lakeland’s Ben Jacobs hurling 5.0

Flying Tigers ride four-run 3rd inning to 6-2 win over Tampa in series opener

April 22, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (11-5) used a four-run third inning to propel them to a series-opening win over the Tampa Tarpons (5-11) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Flying TIgers were headlined by Anibal Salas, who notched an RBI triple, solo homer and an outfield assist in the

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

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

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

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 run unbeaten streak to five in 8-1 win over Daytona

April 8, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (5-0) remained unbeaten in an 8-1 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-4), on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. All nine hitters in the order reached base, drawing 12 walks, while Flying Tigers pitching limited Daytona to just four hits.
Lakeland kicked off the scoring

Flying Tigers remain unbeaten in 6-5 victory over Daytona

April 7, 2026

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (4-0) began the 2026 home slate with a 6-5 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-3) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. The entire offense contributed to the victory, with all but two hitters reaching base. On the mound, Jorger Petri escaped a key bases-loaded jam

Dave Roberts' son to coach at High-A as Tigers announce Minors staffs

February 9, 2026

Gabe Alvarez is set to return for a second season at Triple-A Toledo, while Tony Cappuccilli and Rene Rivera received promotions after leading High-A West Michigan and Single-A Lakeland to league titles, as the Tigers announced their Minor League managers, coaches and support staffs for the upcoming season.

Alvarez, who led