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Nate Spears doubled home Mark Reed in the top of the tenth for the game winner as Daytona topped Jupiter 5-4. Matt Matulia got it done in the earlier innings with a nice day at the plate. He went three for five with a double, a triple, two RBIs and a run.

Jesse Estrada was touched up for four runs in five innings but the pen and the hitters picked him up. Michael Phelps picked up the win with a shutout ninth and Matthew Avery put Jupiter down in the tenth for his fifth save of the season.

Joel Santo got it done and he improved to 3-1 on the season.  He gave up just a single run on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.

Kyle Reynolds went three for four with a double and an RBI.  Mark Reed went two for three with a run.

Scott Taylor had a tough time with Jupiter in the Cubs 6-4 loss.  He dropped to 0-3 on the season and he gave up five runs on nine hits with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Nate Spears went four for five in the game.  Jesus Valdez doubled and drove in two runs while Matt Matulia went two for five with a double and two runs.

Matt Mutulia was the hitting star in Daytona’s 7-2 win over Palm Beach.  He went three for five with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs.  Nate Spears singled, drew a walk and scored two runs.

Sean Marshall picked up his first win of the season with six sold innings.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Jeff Samardzija’s start, while not great, wasn’t all that bad.  But he took his first loss of the season because Daytona got shut out at the plate.  He gave up three runs (just one earned) on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

There’s not much to say about the offense although Robinson Chirinos had a nice game.  He went two for three and he stole two bases.

Tyler Colvin had a big day at the plate in Daytona’s 9-5 win over Palm Beach.  He went three for five with a double, four RBIs and a run.  Nate Spears went two for two with two walks, two runs and two RBIs.

Mitch Atkins improved to 2-1 with a solid start. He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Joel Santo dropped to 2-1 on the season as he lasted just four innings in this game. He gave up four runs on five hits and four walks with one strikeout.

Kyle Reynolds drove in the only run of the game in the 9-1 loss. He went two for four with a double and an RBI.

Daytona suffered from a lack of offense and despite some solid pitching, they lost to St. Lucie 2-0.  The hitters picked up just five hits and all of them were singles and no hitter reached base twice.

Scott Taylor took the loss and he dropped to 0-2.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.

Daytona rallied for three runs in the ninth to come back in a 4-3 win over St. Lucie.  Kyle Reynolds doubled, drove in a run and scored while Chris Amador finished with three hits.

Scott Koerber improved to 2-0 with a shutout inning of relief.  Matthew Avery pitched a shutout ninth and he saved his fourth game of the season.

Jeff Samradzija had another nice start on the mound for Daytona. He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Unfortunately, the very next inning he came out, Jon Mueller gave up three runs as Daytona lost it 6-4.

Matt Matulia and Jesus Valdez led Daytona at the plate.  Each had two hits and an RBI.

Mitch Atkins gave up just one unearned run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings in today’s start.  He didn’t pick up a decision though and the went to an equally impressive Scott Koerber, who threw  2 1/3 innings of shutout ball.

Jesus Valdez and Kyle Reynolds both had two hits and a run in the 5-4 win.  One of Reynolds’ hits was a double.

Joel Santo improved to 2-0 on the season with another solid start.  He gave up two runs on five hits and one walks in 6 2/3 innings.  Jerry Blevins threw 2 1/3 shutout innings and he picked up his first save of the season.

Chris Amador was the hitting star.  He went three for four with an RBI and two runs.  He’s now hitting .357 and he’s scored 12 times in the ten games he’s played in.

Daytona had a fun come from behind win that saw the team ring up five runs in the eighth inning to beat Jupiter 7-6.  Jesus Valdez was the hitting star and he went two for four with two runs and an RBIs.  Matt Matulia had a solid game as well and he went two for two with a run and two walks.

All four Cubs pitchers gave up runs in the win.  Jon Mueller picked up the despite giving up two runs in two innings.

Scott Taylor was hit had in Daytona’s loss to Jupiter.  He gave up eight runs (six earned) on ten hits and one walk in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Ryan Norwood singled and drove in two runs in the 10-5 loss.  Jesus Valdez hit an two run single in his only at bat.

Chris Amador got it done with the stick today as the Cubs beat Jupiter 6-3.  He went three for five with a triple and two runs.  Ryan Norwood had two singles, two RBIs and a run.

Jerry Blevins picked up the win in a relief appearance.  He threw 2 1/3 innings of shutout ball and he struck out two.

Daytona may have lost the game but all eyes were on super prospect Jeff Samardzija, who threw five solid innings without getting a decision.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Centerfielder Tyler Colvin had a nice game at the plate.  He went three for four with a double and a solo homerun.

The Cubs had a really good pitching performance in the first gam of a doubleheader with Vero Beach but then a very poor one in the second game.  Joel Santo gave up just one one run on eight hits in five innings and he picked up the win in the first game.  Chris Amador had a nice game at the plate.  He went one for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs in the 5-1 win.

Game two didn’t go nearly as well.  Mitch Atkins gave up six runs (just one earned) in 4 1/3 innings and both Cubs relievers gave up runs.  The lone run in the 8-1 loss was an RBI by Alberto Garcia.

The Daytona Cubs took a 3-2 lead into the top of the ninth but ended up leaving with a 4-3 loss to Brevard County.  Michael Cooper failed to close out the game and he took the loss when he gave up two unearned runs. 

Jesus Valdez provided most of the offense.  He drove in two runs with a single in the first inning.

The Cubs had a lot of hitting stars in their 12-4 blowout win over Brevard County but Robinson Chirinos was a notch ahead.  He went three for four with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and three runs in the win.  Chris Amador singled three times and scored three runs while Jake Muyco and Ryan Norwood each drove in three runs.

Todd Blackford was roughed up for four runs in 4 2/3 innings but he walked away with a no decision.  Grant Johnson picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief.

Jeff Samardzija made his first minor league start of the season and while he was effect, the Cubs still lost.  He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with one strikeout.  It’s going to be fun watching this kid move up the chain. 

The Cubs racked up just six hits in eleven innings in a pretty pathetic offensive performance.  Robinson Chirinos had the only extra base hit with a double and he also scored a run.

The Daytona Cubs hammered Brevard County in their season opener.  They scored six of their eight runs in the final three frames with Matt Matulia leading the way.  He went two for four with a double and three RBIs.  Nate Spears scored twice and Tyler Colvin had two hits and a run.

Mitch Atkins threw six solid innings in his start.  He gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings of work.