Devil Rays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Biscuits snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they bested Huntsville in a winner take all game five for the Southern League championship.  Down to their final two outs. Sergio Pedroza belted a huge three run homer in the top of the ninth to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 win.  Chris Nowak went four for four with a run and Reid Brignac doubled and scored.

All three runs that Richard De Los Santos gave up were unearned, which would have made the loss particularly difficult.  Brian Henderson picked up the win with a shutout eighth and he struck out two of three batters he faced.

The Biscuits failed to win game four and lock up the Southern League championship so today we’ll have a winner take all game five.  The Biscuits had their share of hits with eight but they could push just one of those across the plate.  Fernando Perez singled, drew two walks and he scored that lone run.

Mike Prochaska took the loss although he was hardly horrible.  He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven solid frames.

The Biscuits won a huge game three as they took a two games to one lead in their best of five game series with Huntsville. It was Christopher Mason who got it done on the mound with six shutout innings.  He gave up eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts in the win.  Equally as impressive was Evan Meek, who struck out six in three innings of relief.

Chris Nowak went two for four with a solo homer.  Fernando Perez went one for five but he drove in two runs.

Jacob McGee gave the Biscuits a solid effort and the end result was their five game series is now tied at 1-1.  He gave up one run on six hits with six strikeouts in six solid frames.

Both Biscuits runs were scored on solo homeruns.  Both John Jaso and Chris Nowak went yard in the game and both had two hits.

The Biscuits lost an ugly 8-4 game at the hands of Huntsville as they kicked off their Southern League championship series.  Wade Davis was tagged for four runs in 4 1/3 innings while Richard De Los Santos gave up a run to take the loss.

Chris Nowak had the big hit for the Biscuits with a three run homer.  Gabriel Martinez also went yard with a solo homer.

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 took a two games to one lead over the Braves as they won a dramatic eleven inning game 6-5.  The Biscuits came back from a 5-2 deficit and they tied it in the seven inning.  Then Josh Arhart singled home Brooks Badeaux in the bottom of the eleventh to win it.  Gabriel Martinez had a nice day at the plate.  He went three for four with a two run homer.

Christopher Mason was roughed up for five runs in four innings but the pen really pitkced him up.  Four relievers combined to hold the Braves scoreless in seven innings of work.

The Biscuits lost game of their series as they were blown out by the Braves.  Three different pitchers gave up runs and it was Brian Henderson who took the loss.  He gave up two runs without getting a hitter out.

Sergio Pedroza provided most of the offense with a two run homer.  Erold Andrus went two for three with a double and a run.

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.