Tortugas Trounce Redbirds, 10-4, to Close Road Schedule

September 4, 2022 – Florida State League (FSL) – Daytona Tortugas News Release

JUPITER, Fla. – Once members of the same club baseball organization in Texas, SS Trey Faltine and RF Jack Rogers are still doing damage years later in the professional ranks. The pair of Lone Star state natives each reached base three times, adding a double and an RBI apiece, as the Daytona Tortugas throttled the Palm Beach Cardinals, 10-4, in their 2022 road finale on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Both teams wasted no time posting crooked numbers on the right-center field scoreboard. 3B Austin Callahan (2-6, 2 R) started the game with a single to right and immediately dashed home to score on Faltine’s (2-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 SO) double, giving Daytona (21-37, 50-73) a 1-0 advantage. With two out, C Cade Hunter (2-5, R, 2B, RBI) stretched the Tortugas’ edge to a pair with a single to left.

It did not last though, as Palm Beach (34-25, 64-59) retaliated in the home half. CF Victor Scott (1-4, R, BB) led off with a single up the middle and swiped second before taking third on a looping knock by 3B R.J. Yeager (1-4, R). RF Joshua Báez (1-4, R, RBI, BB) uncorked a single to center to bring a run, pulling the Cardinals within 2-1.

Following a two-out walk to C Leonardo Bernal (1-3, BB) that loaded the bases, SS Brody Moore (3-5, 3 RBI, SO) reached on an infield single to third. Yeager came in to score, knotting the game at two.

The contest remained even until Daytona jumped ahead for good in the fourth. DH Logan Tanner (2-5, R, 2B, RBI) ignited a rally with a leadoff single to left and quickly shuffled to third on Hunter’s double into the right-field corner. CF Justin Boyd (1-5, R, RBI, SO) rapped a base-hit to left to bring in a tally and give the Tortugas a 3-2 edge.

LF Blake Dunn (0-5, RBI, SO) followed the RBI hit by bouncing a ball to the shortstop. The infielder’s attempted pitch to second for the force out glanced off the second baseman’s mitt and rolled into right field. Everyone was safe on the play, while Boyd scooted to third on the error, advancing Daytona’s lead to 4-1. A sacrifice fly to left by 1B Yassel Pino (1-4, RBI, SO) capped the three-run frame.

An inning later, Daytona padded their lead with some help from the opponent. Faltine started the inning by poking a single to left and scampered first to third on Rogers’ first hit of the game. With men at the corners and Tanner at the plate, the Cardinal pitcher was charged with a balk. Faltine…