Lakeland Flying Tigers Win 2025 Florida State League Championship
Florida Pro Baseball covers the Lakeland Flying Tigers. They are a Single-A team in the Florida State League (FSL) of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliation is with the Detroit Tigers.
On September 16, 2025, the Flying Tigers won the FSL championship. They beat the Daytona Tortugas 9-2 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. This is the first FSL title for Lakeland since 2012. They became the third team in FSL history to win both halves. The first were 1995 Daytona and 2024 Palm Beach.
The 2025 FSL regular season ran from April 6 through September 10. During that time, Lakeland finished with 75 wins and a 44-21 home record.
Stephen Hrustich gave the team the lead with a single in the fourth inning. Lakeland broke the game open in the fifth. Nick Dumesnil and Jesus Pinto scored on a two-out error. Gabriel Reyes allowed two runs in 4.1 innings, but the bullpen shut out Daytona the rest of the way. The final score was 9-2.
The Flying Tigers swept the 2025 FSL playoffs, finishing the season as league champions.
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Florida State League Playoffs