FLORIDA STATE 2019 DAYTONA TORTUGAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1995, 2000, 2004, GAME NOTES 2008, 2011, 2013 HIGH-A AFFILIATE OF THE CINCINNATI REDS | DAYTONATORTUGAS.COM Wednesday, August 27, 2019 | 7:05 p.m. ET | Jackie Robinson Ballpark | Daytona Beach, Fla. | Game #133 | Home Game #68 Daytona Tortugas (30-37, 65-67) St. Lucie Mets (35-31, 67-65) RHP Mac Sceroler (5-4, 3.93) RHP Joe Cavallaro (6-5, 3.72) LAST TIME OUT: Daytona earned their 3rd-straight victory – and their 2nd-consecutive in comeback fashion – as the Tortugas rallied to defeat the St. Lucie Mets, 6-5, in front of 1,858 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Tuesday night...Daytona took the lead for good in the bottom of the 6th on a solo home 2019 AT A GLANCE run by C Hendrik Clementina (4-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) and a go-ahead, 2-run double from LF Drew Mount (2-3, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI)...RF Andy Sugilio (2-4, Overall Record 65-67 RBI) also added a multi-hit performance for the ‘Tugas...LF Zach Ashford (4-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI) led St. Lucie’s attack with a career-high 4 hits...DH Mitch Ghelfi (2-4, R) and SS Manny Rodríguez (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI) garnered multiple knocks for the Mets, as well...RHP Julio Pinto (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO) hurled First-Half Record 35-30 2.0 scoreless frames for his 2nd win in relief...RHP Dauri Moreta (2.0 IP, 2 SO) was perfect in the 8th and 9th for his 2nd save...Daytona’s RHP Aaron Second-Half Record 30-37 Fossas (5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB) took a no-decision...St. Lucie’s RHP Luc Rennie (5.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 4 ER, BB, 5 SO) was saddled with his 8th defeat. Home Record 34-34 TONIGHT’S METS STARTER: RHP Joe Cavallaro is scheduled to take the mound for St. Lucie in the 3rd game of the series on Wednesday evening... Away Record 31-33 Suffered his 2nd-consecutive loss in his last start on Friday night vs. Jupiter (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 SO)...Earned the victory in his last start against the Tortugas on August 9 at First Data Field (5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 3 SO)...Cavallaro holds a 2-0 clip and a 1.93 ERA (3 ER in 14.0 IP) with 7 BB and 6 K’s Current Streak W3 in 3 appearances (2 starts) against the Tortugas...Holds a 3-2 mark with a 3.31 ERA (13 ER in 35.1 IP) and 33 SO in 7 starts since returning to the rotation on July 19...Has faired better at home than on the road in 2019...At First Data Field, Cavallaro has accumulated a 4-2 clip with a 2.50 ERA (11 ER in 39.2 IP), 1 save, and 36 K’s in 14 appearances (4 starts)...On the road, he is 2-3 with a 5.09 ERA (20 ER in 35.1 IP), 2 saves, and 34 SO in 17 outings Place (FSL North) [2H] 4th (3 starts)...Spent time with Low-A Columbia, Double-A Binghamton, and St. Lucie in 2018...Was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star with Low-A Games Ahead/Behind [2H] -6.0 Columbia, managing a 8-2 mark with a 2.09 ERA (18 ER in 77.1 IP) and 83 SO in 13 appearances (12 starts)...Transferred to Double-A Binghamton on July 5 and took a no-decision in his lone start that day vs. Erie (5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, BB, 5 SO)...Joined St. Lucie on July 7 and went 2-4 with a 4.84 ERA (24 ER in 44.2 IP) in 9 appearances (8 starts) throughout the rest of the year...Selected by the New York Mets in the 24th round of the 2017 MLB Draft 2019 Home Attendance 136,633 out of the University of South Florida...Signed for $100,000. Home Dates (Lost) 65 (2) YOUNG, WILD (CARD), & FREE: Entering Wednesday’s contest with St. Lucie, the Tortugas are in a virtual tie with the Clearwater Threshers for Nightly Average Attendance 2,102 what would be the final playoff spot in the Florida State League North Division with 5 games remaining in the 2019 regular season...Clearwater holds Florida State League Rank 2nd the tiebreaker over Daytona as a result of winning the season-series (4-8), but Daytona has the tiebreaker over the Lakeland Flying Tigers (11-1), who are currently a half-game back...The wild card comes into play if the Dunedin Blue Jays – who won the first-half crown – wins both halves...Right now, Dunedin a half-game ahead of the Lakeland for 1st in the second-half standings...Daytona would hold a playoff spot by themselves entering 2019 OVERALL FSL STANDINGS Thursday should: they defeat the Mets, Dunedin sweeps their doubleheader from Fort Myers, and Lakeland defeats Clearwater on Wednesday... The wild card is determined by the team with the 2nd-best overall record in the division throughout the entire 2019 regular season...The Fort NORTH SOUTH Myers Miracle were the first-half champions in the South Division, while the Charlotte Stone Crabs’ clinched the second-half crown on Saturday evening... Team W-L GB Team W-L GB Daytona has not won a second-half crown since the franchise rebranded prior to the 2015 season...The last time the organization emerged on top in the # season’s second half was in 2014 when they finished 41-27, 3.5 games ahead of the then-Tampa Yankees...The Tortugas have only once earned a DUN* 77-55 - CHA 81-52 - wild-card bid to the playoffs...That came in 2015 when Clearwater won both halves... Daytona was 77-58 overall that season and beat out Tampa DBT 65-67 12.0 FTM* 74-56 5.5 by 12.5 games for the playoff spot. CLR 66-68 12.0 BRD 72-61 9.0 HENDRIK MOTOR SPORTS: C Hendrik Clementina is finishing the 2019 campaign with a flourish for the Tortugas...In 20 games over the season’s LAK 65-68 12.5 STL 67-65 13.5 final month, the 22-year-old has tallied a .316 average (24-76) with 9 runs scored, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, 20 RBI, and 4 walks...Clementina has TAM 62-70 15.0 PMB 56-72 22.5 slashed an impressive .316/.354/.500 with a .854 OPS, as well...Even though he was named a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star, the Willem- stad, Curaçao native accrued a .218 mark (38-174) with 9 runs scored, 6 doubles, 5 home runs, and 19 RBI in 46 games during the first half...However, FLO 53-81at TNS25.0 atJUP MIS 53-76Overall26.0 since the All-Star break, Clementina has accumulated a .280 average (44-157) with 21 runs scored, 7 doubles, 9 homers, and 34 RBI with a .280/.335/.497 slashline with a .832 OPS in 43 affairs...Additionally, the slugger’s K% has dropped from 27.9% in the first half to 22.5% in the second 2015 0-0 SERIES 2-2HISTORY 2-2 half...Since the second-leg of the campaign began on June 17, the backstop is tied for 7th in the FSL in home runs (9) and 8th in RBI (34). 2014 6-4at DBT 1-4at STL 7-8Overall JOSÉ CAN YOU SEE: SS José García was recognized as the Florida State League Player of the Week on Monday afternoon for the time between Since2019 ‘10 18-123-2 17-171-7 35-294-9 August 19-25...Over a span of 6 games, the 21-year-old slashed an impressive .500/.571/.708...Additionally, García compiled 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, Since2018 ‘05 27-261-4 27-304-5 54-565-9 a home run, 5 RBI, 3 walks, and 3 stolen bases...The Havana, Cuba native is the 2nd Tortuga to be recognized for a weekly honor this year, joining LHP Reíver Sanmartín who was the circuit’s Pitcher of the Week from May 20-26...García is the first position player to be awarded since 1B Ibandel Isabel Since 2005 42-39 39-52 81-91 was awarded the league’s Player of the Week from August 6-12, 2018...Over the season’s final month, the shortstop has been scalding hot...Through 24 games, García has registered a .383 average (36-94) with 18 runs scored, 10 doubles, 3 homers, 15 RBI, 3 walks, and 6 stolen bases...Among players 2019 TEAM COMPARISONS qualifiers during the month, the Pompano Beach, Fla. resident is 2nd in all of High-A in batting average (.383)...He is also 3rd in hits (36), tied for 3rd in doubles (10), tied for 4th in extra-base hits (13), tied for 5th in total bases (55), tied for 6th in OBP (.427), 7th in slugging (.585) and OPS TORTUGAS METS (1.012), and tied for 9th in runs scored (18). .253 (1st) Batting Avg .244 (5th) 545 (4th) Runs 515 (6th) SUMMER WINDS BLOWING IN: Although the month of August has been unkind to Daytona record-wise, there have still been several key performers through the final month’s first 26 games...Outside of SS José García’s incredible month, IF Alejo López has been stellar, tallying a .320 clip (31-97) with 1116 (1st) Hits 1018 (6th) 14 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 9 RBI, 6 walks, and a pair of steals in 25 games...OF Lorenzo Cedrola has also shined with a .296 mark (21-71) 185 (8th) Doubles 191 (6th) with 7 runs, 3 doubles, 3 RBI, 4 walks, and a pair of swipes...OF Drew Mount has caught fire, too, tallying a .321 average (18-56) with 7 runs scored, 3 39 (T-2nd) Triples 26 (6th) doubles, a triple and 9 RBI in 17 games...Out of the bullpen, RHP Michael Byrne has regained his All-American form...The 22-year-old holds a 2-0 mark with a perfect 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 11.0 IP) and 3 saves...Byrne has issued just 5 hits (.135 BAA) with 13 strikeouts and just 1 walk in his 9 relief outings.