JUPITER, FL – The Palm Beach Cardinals (34-32; 67-65) beat the Daytona Tortugas (37-28; 58-73) by a final score of 8-7 on Thursday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in the final game of the 2026 season.
The Tortugas struck first in the top of the first inning against Palm Beach’s starting pitcher Jefferson Moran. After Rafhlmil Torres singled, Arnaldo Lantigua blasted a two-run home run to left field to put Daytona ahead 2-0.
The Cardinals immediately responded in the bottom of the first inning. Kenly Hunter hit a one-out single, followed by two walks. Dee Kennedy lined an RBI single off Daytona’s starting pitcher Jake Brink (L, 2-6) into left field to cut Daytona’s lead in half.
Owen Henne came to the plate and blasted his second grand slam of the week to left field to give Palm Beach a 5-2 lead. Henne finished the week 7-for-18 with three home runs and 11 RBIs.
Palm Beach extended their lead to 6-2 in the bottom of the third inning when Gabe Camacho hit his first professional home run to right field.
Moran settled into his outing and finished 3 2/3 innings where he allowed two runs and struck out five hitters. Brian Garmon (W, 3-1) entered the game in the top of the fourth inning and tossed two innings where he allowed just one hit, no runs and recorded four strikeouts.
The Cardinals added another run in the top of the fourth inning when Sebastian Dos Santos blasted a solo home run to left field. This gave Palm Beach a 7-2 lead.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals continued to pile on. After Camacho was hit by a pitch, J.P. Cabrera hit his first home run in Single-A to left field to put Palm Beach ahead 9-2.
Two hitters later, Dos Santos put the Cardinals ahead 10-2 with his second home run of the game to right field. It was his first time hitting multiple home runs in a game as a professional. It was Palm Beach’s fifth home run of the day, which tied a season-high set on Tuesday.
After Daytona plated three runs between the seventh and eighth innings, the Cardinals continued to score in the bottom of the eighth inning. Henne hit an infield single and a run scored on a throwing error to plate the first run of the frame.
Cabrera blasted a two-RBI double down the left field line for his third and fourth runs batted in of the game. The Cardinals held the Tortugas scoreless in the top of the ninth inning and completed the 13-5 win.
With this win, the Cardinals end the season with the best overall record in the FSL East.
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is “America’s Busiest Ballpark” as the only home of two full-season minor league affiliates. Enjoy the best entertainment membership packages in Palm Beach County with our staple programs like “Rockwell Hearing Center Silver Sluggers” every Wednesday for all fans 55 and up, “Thirsty Thursdays” every Thursday for all fans 21 and up, and “Code Ninjas Kids Club” every Saturday for all fans 15 and under.
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About Jupiter Stadium, LTD:
Opening in 1998, the 110-acre complex/stadium is specially designed to house two Major League and two Minor League Baseball Teams. The stadium is home to the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring Training. The Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) make their home at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through September. Branded as “America’s Busiest Ballpark,” this year-round facility can accommodate everything from birthday parties to corporate outings to tournaments, while never forgetting that every fan is our most important priority.