DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Tortugas delivered their first walk-off win of the season on Friday night, scoring in the bottom of the ninth to beat Fort Myers, 5-4, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
The Rundown
Daytona struck first in the second inning with a three-run rally. Rafhlmil Torres reached on an error, Mason Neville followed with a single, and after a sacrifice bunt from Dylan King, Anthuan Valencia ripped a two-run single through the right side. Kyle Henley followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0.
The Tortugas carried that lead into the fifth before Fort Myers broke through. A pair of singles set the table, and an RBI knock from Ryan Sprock cut the deficit to 3-1.
Daytona answered in the sixth. Mason Neville reached with a single and came around to score on a stolen base by Anthuan Valencia combined with a throwing error, extending the lead to 4-1.
Fort Myers flipped the game in the seventh. Back-to-back singles from Dameury Pena and Bruin Agbayani set the stage before Ryan Sprock launched a three-run homer to left, tying the game at 4-4.
Daytona had chances late but finally broke through in the ninth. Jacob Friend opened the inning with a walk, Bernard Moon followed with a single, and Tyson Lewis loaded the bases with another base hit. With nobody out, Arnaldo Lantigua delivered the walk-off single up the middle, scoring Friend and sealing the 5-4 win.
Pitching
Ovis Portes turned in a strong start, allowing just one run over 4.2 innings while scattering five hits and striking out four.
Bryce Archie (W, 2-0) was outstanding out of the bullpen, working 4.1 innings and limiting Fort Myers to three runs while navigating through traffic and keeping the game within reach after the seventh-inning swing.
Key Performances
Tyson Lewis — 3-for-5 (first 3-hit game of season)
Arnaldo Lantigua — 3-for-5, walk-off RBI
Kyle Henley — 2-for-5, RBI
Mason Neville — 2-for-3, 2 R
Anthuan Valencia — 2-for-4, 2 RBI
Stat of the Game
14 — Daytona pounded out 14 hits, its third-highest total of the season, fueling the walk-off win.
Notes
• Daytona improves to 8-17 overall and 5-8 at home.
• The Tortugas secured their first walk-off win of the season.
• Daytona is now 8-1 when outhitting its opponent.
• Kyle Henley recorded his ninth multi-hit game of the season.
• Tyson Lewis recorded his first three-hit game of the year.
• Mason Neville recorded his second multi-hit game of the season.
Next Up
Daytona continues its series against Fort Myers on Saturday, May 2 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET.