Devil Rays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Catfish needed just three games to dispatch West Virginia and once again it was the pitching that got it done.  Jeremy Hellickson threw three shutout frames in his start and then Wilton Noel picked up the win with three shutout frames of his own.  In total, five pitchers held the heavy hitting Power to four hits in the combined shutout.

Ryan Royster was the hitting star with a double and a three run homer.  John Matulia singled, doubled and scored twice while both Cesar Suarez and Matthew Fields both went yard in the 6-0 win.

Just about everyone was a hitting star in the Catfish’s 15-9 win over Greensboro but Ryan Royster was a notch above the rest.  He brought his season homerun total up to 23 with two long balls and he drove in six runs in the win.  Cesar Suarez went three for six with a double, three RBIs and two runs.

Jeremy Hellickson improved to 11-2 with the win.  He gave up six runs on six hits and one walk with ten strikeouts in five innings of work.

Heath Rollins dropped to 6-3 on the season with a tough start in the Cat Fish’s 12-7 loss to Greenville.  He gave up nine runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in just three innings.

Cesar Suarez singled, doubled and drove in four runs in the loss.  Desmond Jennings went four for four with three doubles, a walk and three runs.

Jeremy Hellickson dropped to 4-2 on the season in the Cat Fish’s 5-4 loss to Greenville.  He gave up five runs on nine hits with nine strikeouts in six innings.

Cesar Suarez hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Nevin Ashley walked twice and he scored a run.

The Catfish had a rough time at the plate in their 5-3 loss to Rome.  Cesar Suarez singled and he drove in two runs in the loss while Desmond Jennings scored two runs.

Woods Fines was hit hard and he took the loss.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings and the loss drops his record to 4-3 on the season.

The Catfish beat Rome 8-5 and Cesar Suarez contributed with two solo homeruns.  Jairo De La Rosa also had a nice game and he went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

Wade Townsend improved to 4-4 on the season with a mediocre start.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

The Catfish went down early 7-3 and they stormed back with five unanswered runs to beat the RiverDogs 8-7.  Cesar Suarez was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for five with a double, two runs and an RBI.

Woods Fines was hit hard in his loss but the hitters picked him up.  Neal Frontz picked up the win and he improved to 3-4 on the season.

Joshua Butler didn’t pick up the win, but he gave the Catfish seven quality innings in his start over the Sand Gnats.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts.  Matt Falk picked up the win with three shutout innings of relief in the 3-2, fourteen inning win.

Cesar Suarez hit a walk off game winning homer in the bottom of the fourteenth inning.  John Matulia went four for six with a run.

Heath Rollins improved to 5-0 in the Catfish’s 4-2 win over Charleston.  He gave up just two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six solid innings.

Matthew Fields had the big hit of the game with a two run homer.  Cesar Suarez was a perfect four for four in the game.

The Catfish came from behind to beat Rome 6-5 with Cesar Suarez getting the big hit.  He tripled and drove in three runs.  John Matulia went two for four and he scored two runs.

Wilton Noel picked up the win with 3 2/3 innings of solid relief.  He gave up just one hit and he struck out three without giving up a run.

The Catfish got it done and the notched their fifth straight win.  They needed eleven innings to top Rome 4-3, but they got it done.

Cesar Suarez drove in two runs and he finished with three hits.  Maiko Loyola was a perfect four for four and he scored a run while Ryan Reid picked up the win with three shutout innings of relief.

The Catfish won their third straight behind some solid pitching a 5-3, twelve inning win over Rome.  Neal Frontz was the most impressive pitcher and he picked up the win with three shutout innings.  He gave up two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Cesar Suarez went two for five with a double, two RBIs and a run.  John Matulia also had a nice day at the plate and he went two for three with a triple and two runs.

The Cat Fish couldn’t get their hitters going as they lost one to Augusta 9-0.  Cesar Suarez was the only Cat Fish with two hits.  He went two for four.

Ryan Owen had a tough start and he took the loss.  He gave up three runs on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts in just three innings.

The Catfish split a pair of games with Asheville as they made up Sunday’s rain out.  The Catfish took the first one with a nice outing by Wade Townsend. He gave up just a single run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings and the win improved his record to 2-1.  Jairo de la Rossa drove in two runs in the 6-2 win.

The second game was a blowout Woods Fines had his first rough start of the season.  He gave up six runs in three innings and both Catfish relievers were also hit hard in the 13-5 loss.  Quinn Stewart hit a two run homer and Cesar Suarez had three hits and two RBIs in the loss.

Wade Townsend threw five innings of two hit shutout ball as the Catfish won their season opener over Kannpolis.  He struck out six and walked just one in the win.  Also impressive on the mound was Ryan Reid.  He struck out four in three innings.

Quinn Stewart had a monster game at the plate.  He went two for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Matthew Fields hit a two run homeruns while Cesar Suarez had two hits including a double in the 6-1 win.