FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 4, 2023) – Kyle Schmidt finished a double shy of the cycle Sunday as the Mussels snapped their three-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over the St. Lucie Mets at Hammond Stadium. Schmidt matched a career-high, driving in five runs for the third time in

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 2, 2023) – The Mighty Mussels mounted a comeback in Game 2 Friday, but the St. Lucie Mets swept the doubleheader by scores of 1-0 and 9-4 at Hammond Stadium. After four errors on the defensive end put Fort Myers (27-22) behind 6-0 in the third

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 3, 2023) – The Mussels dropped their third consecutive game Saturday by a score of 10-8 in a tug-of-war battle with the St. Lucie Mets at Hammond Stadium Saturday. The Mets (16-33) became just the second team to score ten or more runs against the Mussels

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 1, 2023) – Mighty Mussels starter C.J. Culpepper tossed five scoreless innings Thursday without allowing a hit as the Mussels surged past the St. Lucie Mets 5-1 at Hammond Stadium. The five-inning, six-strikeout performance marked the first time Culpepper (2-2) finished a start without interruption since

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 31, 2023) - Wednesday's game between the Mighty Mussels and St. Lucie Mets has been postponed due to inclement weather at Hammond Stadium. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2. Both games will be

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 30, 2023) – Danny De Andrade and Dylan Neuse blasted a pair of titanic two-run homers Tuesday to propel the Mighty Mussels to a 6-5 comeback victory over the St. Lucie Mets at Hammond Stadium. The Mussels (26-20) have now won six consecutive series openers and

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 30, 2023) – Mighty Mussels catcher/outfielder Ricardo Olivar has been named the Florida State League Player of the Week, the Minor League Baseball office announced Monday. Over five games at Dunedin, Olivar went 9-for-18 with two doubles, one home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 14, 2023) – Cory Lewis, A.J. Labas, Gabriel Yanez, and Ben Ethridge combined for the Mighty Mussels’ fourth no-hitter in the last three seasons Sunday, shutting out the Tampa Tarpons to seal a six-game sweep with a 3-0 win at Hammond Stadium. The Mussels’ (19-14) pitching

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 13, 2023) – Carlos Aguiar’s bases-clearing triple capped a four-run rally for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, who extended their winning streak to a season-high five games in a 5-2 win over the Tampa Tarpons Saturday at Hammond Stadium. The Mussels’ (18-14) pitching staff was stout

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels secured their fourth consecutive win Friday after a five-run first inning propelled them to a 12-1 victory over the Tampa Tarpons at Hammond Stadium. Mussels’ (17-14) starter C.J. Culpepper (1-2) was stellar, notching season highs with 5.1 innings

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 10, 2023) – Andrew Cossetti launched two homers and the Mussels picked up their second consecutive win Wednesday after beating the Tampa Tarpons 8-3 at Hammond Stadium. The Mussels (15-14) connected on a season-high four homers, including back-to-back shots from Cossetti and Carlos Aguiar, as well

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 9, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels snapped their five-game losing streak Tuesday after Jorel Ortega’s clutch hitting sparked an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Tarpons at Hammond Stadium. Trailing 8-7 entering the bottom of the eighth, Alec Sayre walked with one out. Ortega followed

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 7, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels dropped their fifth consecutive game Sunday after sloppy defense and timely Dunedin hitting led the Blue Jays to an 8-5 victory Sunday at Hammond Stadium. The Mussels’ (13-14) pitching staff allowed eight runs, but only four were earned

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 6, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels dropped their fourth game in a row Saturday after inclement weather led to a 3-2 Dunedin Blue Jays win in five innings at Hammond Stadium. In a scoreless game in the bottom of the second inning, Yohander Martinez

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 5, 2023) – Despite a game-tying triple from Jorel Ortega in the bottom of the ninth, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels fell to the Dunedin Blue Jays 7-6 in 11 innings Friday at Hammond Stadium. Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth with one out,

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 4, 2023) – For the second straight night, the Mighty Mussels rallied to score in the bottom of the ninth but stranded the tying run at third at Hammond Stadium. Trailing 6-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, Yohander Martinez walked before Jorel Ortega drilled an

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 4, 2023) - Mighty Mussels catcher Andrew Cossetti has been named the Florida State League Player of the Month for April, the league office announced Thursday. Cossetti hit .339/.474/.678 over 19 games in April, connecting on four home runs while recording a league-best 20 RBI. At

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 3, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels rallied for four runs in their final three innings Wednesday, but fell short 5-4 to the Dunedin Blue Jays in front of a crowd of 4,082 on Islands Night at Hammond Stadium. In a scoreless game in the

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 2, 2023) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels continued their hot hitting Tuesday, notching five extra-base hits behind five strong innings of work from starter Cory Lewis (3-1) in a 7-2-win over the Dunedin Blue Jays. Lewis (3-1) allowed one earned run on four hits while

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 25, 2023) - Mighty Mussels catcher Andrew Cossetti has been named the Florida State League Player of the Week, the Minor League Baseball office announced on Monday. Cossetti dominated the April 18-23 series against the Jupiter Hammerheads, going 10-for-18 (.555 AVG) with two doubles, three home

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 23, 2023) – Despite erasing a four-run deficit and forcing extra innings, the Mighty Mussels were outpaced by the Hammerheads 10-9 in 11 innings Sunday. With Jupiter (8-7) clinging to a 6-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning and one out, the Mussels (8-7)

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 22, 2023) – Dalton Shuffield sent a crowd of over 2,500 Mussels fans at Hammond Stadium into a frenzy, after hitting a two-run walk-off homer to complete a 9-7 victory over the Hammerheads Saturday. In the bottom of the tenth inning with the game tied at

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 21, 2023) – Jose Olivares earned his first victory in a Fort Myers uniform Friday after tossing 5.2 innings of one-run ball with plenty of run support from Mussels hitters in a 13-2 victory over the Hammerheads. The Mussels (7-6) provided early fireworks for over 2,500

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 20, 2023) – Andrew Cossetti drove in seven runs Thursday, connecting on his fourth home run in as many games to lead the Mussels to an 11-1 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads at Hammond Stadium. Over the last four games, Cossetti is 8-for-16 with four home

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 19, 2023) – Andrew Cossetti hit his third home run in as many games Wednesday, but the Mussels’ bullpen blew a six-run lead in an 8-7 loss at Hammond Stadium. Cossetti capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the fifth by launching a home run