Rays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Biscuits locked up their spot in the Southern League championship with a 12-5 blowout win over Mississippi to take the series 3-1.  Reid Brignac went three for three with two walks, three RBIs and two runs.  Erold Andrus went three for five with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs while Josh Asanovich went two for three with two walks and three runs.

Mike Prochaska picked up the win with a decent enough start.  He gave up three runs on nine hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  The Biscuits next opponent isn’t certain yet as Tennessee and Huntsville’s series went to five games and the deciding game will be played tomorrow.

The Biscuits beat the Braves 6-5 and it was Reid Brignac who singled home the go ahead run in the top of the ninth.  Brignac finished the game with two hits and three RBIs and Josh Asanovich doubled, hit a solo homer and scored three times.

Evan Meek picked up the win with a shutout eighth inning.  Tim Corcoran was very impressive in the ninth inning.  He did give up a hit, but he struck out the side.

The Biscuits had a tough time at the plate in their 7-2 loss to Mississippi.  Josh Asanovich was the only hitter with two hits and Fernando Perez drove in one of the runs with a solo homerun.

Jonathan Barratt fell to 1-6 on the season in the loss.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on two hits and five walks with one strikeout in five innings.

Jonathan Barrett had an unusual start and while at times he could find the plate (he finished with six strikeouts), at others he couldn’t (six walks) in his four innings.  He did give up three runs though and while he didn’t take the loss, he gave up almost enough to pick it up.  Richard De Los Santos took the loss and he was shelled for five runs (three earned) in 1 1/3 innings.

Josh Asanovich was the hitting star and he went two for four with two RBIs in the 11-4 loss.  John Jaso went three for four with a run.

James Houser had a tough start in the Biscuits loss to the Stars.  He gave up three runs on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.  Jarod Matthews took the loss and he was shelled for three runs in just 1/3 of an inning.

Josh Asanovich was the hitting star. He singled twice and drove in a run in the 10-3 loss.

Christopher Mason won his first start of the season in a great start.  He gave up one run on six hits with three walks in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Reid Brignac provided most of the offense with a homerun and two RBIs in the 3-2 win.  Both Jason Pridie and Josh Asanovich had two hits and a run.