The #StLCards 2024 1st round pick JJ Wetherholt adds a broken bat single (his 2nd hit of the night) to RCF for the Palm Beach Cardinals, who have broken the game open after that with 4 runs coming before the first out was achieved. 6-2 #BeachBirds still batting in the 5th. #MiLB

The #StLCards 2024 1st round pick JJ Wetherholt with a 2-hit 5th inning (this one was an broken bat infield single after a diving stop that drove in a run). 10-2 Palm Beach Cardinals through 5 after an electric 8-run inning. #MiLB

The Daytona Tortugas Ariel Almonte adds a 2-run HR (his 21st overall of the season although postseason stats don’t count towards his 20) in the 8th to make it 11-4. #ATOBTTR #MiLB

This Wetherholt prospect might become a highly ranked one very soon

Tonight’s starting lineups for Game 2 of the best-of-3 Florida State League Championship Series, where Palm Beach Cardinals trail Lakeland Flying Tigers 1 game to 0. PB needs to win tonight at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to force a deciding Game 3 Wednesday. #MiLB

The Lakeland Flying Tigers strike first in the 1st with an 1-out RBI Triple off the wall by Josue Briceño off an 88.1 MPH changeup. #MiLB

Garrett Pennington, a former #Pack9 ⚾️ player, laces this 2-out single in the 1st on a 2-2 pitch, scoring josue Briceno to make it 2-0 Lakeland Flying Tigers. #MiLB

The Lakeland Flying Tigers starts a double play in the 2nd with this nifty fielding play by 2B Samuel Gil. The Palm Beach Cardinals did plate 2 on a solo HR by Ian Petrutz and an RBI single by Lisandro Espinoza. All tied 2-2. .#MiLB

2024 #StLCards 1st-round pick JJ Wetherholt retires Samuel Gil to end the top of the 4th. Lakeland Flying Tigers added a run that inning and lead 3-2 over the Palm Beach Cardinals. #MiLB

The almost certain last pitch of the evening for the Palm Beach Cardinals Jose Davila was this 93.6 MPH Fastball strikeout pitch to Jack Penney. On the night, Davila threw 88 pitches, gave up just 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, and struck out 4. His team only trails 3-2 headed to B5. #MiLB

Following a prescient steal by Lisandro Espinoza with 2 outs, #StLCards 10th round pick and former Oklahoma Baseball standout Bryce Madron hits a 1-2, 2-out 96.3 MPH fastball for a huge RBI single, which makes it Palm Beach Cardinals 3, Lakeland Flying Tigers 3 in the 5th. #MiLB

Following a 2-out walk to JJ Wetherholt, and a pitching change, #StLCards 6th round pick and former Cincinnati Baseball standout Josh Kross picked a great time to hit his first career Palm Beach Cardinals HR! This 3-2, 2-out 84 MPH slider clears the RCF wall to make it 6-3 thru 5. #MiLB

Lizndro Espinoza of the Palm Beach Cardinals is having himself a night. He is 2 for 3, with an RBI, he has scored a run, and he just robbed Samuel Gil of a leadoff single in the 7th with this tremendous catch. #StLCards #MiLB

2 on, 2 out in the 7th, and with the tying run at the plate, #StLCards 2024 1st round pick shortstop JJ Wetherholt deflects the ball to 2B Christian Martin, who still has time to retire the side! What a 5-4-3 play. Palm Beach Cardinals lead 6-3 through 6 1/2. #MiLB

Have yourself a night, Bryce Madron! His RBI double off this 3-2 91.6 MPH sinker makes it 7-3 Palm Beach Cardinals in the 7th in a must-win game. Madron is now 2 for 4 with a run and 2 RBI. #StLCards

The Lakeland Flying Tigers Jose de la Cruz destroys this 91.7 MPH sinker over the centerfield wall to close the lead to 7-4 in the 8th. #RepTigers #MiLB

With 2 on and 2 out in the T8 and the tying run at the plate, the Palm Beach Cardinals bring in Michael Watson (0.68 ERA in his 11 appearances this season) and he promptly strikes out Jackson Strong swinging on a 85.9 MPH changeup to end inning. Palm Beach leads 7-4. #StLCards #MiLB

Following a K to start the 9th, #StLCards 2024 6th round pick Josh Kross makes a great play at first to push Palm Beach Cardinals to one out away from a big win. #MiLB

The Palm Beach Cardinals Michael Watson faced 4 batters in 1 1/3. He struck out 3 of them, including this final pitch: a 80.4 MPH slider to get Josue Briceno swinging. Palm Beach beats Lakeland Flying Tigers 8-4, winner take all Game 3 Wednesday night for the Florida State League Title. #MiLB

An organization we have covered multiple times this season and over the last 3 seasons. Congratulations Palm Beach Cardinals on your first title since 2017 and first outright Florida State League title since 2005!