'Tugas erase seven-run deficit, down D-Jays in marathon
CLEARWATER, Fla. - In a game that featured 408 total pitches, 25 total runs, and 21 free passes, the Daytona Tortugas erased an early seven-run deficit to salvage the final game of their series against the Dunedin Blue Jays, 14-11, on Thursday afternoon at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium.
'Tugas retire final 17 hitters in-a-row, top Mets, 4-3
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Daytona's RHP Austin Orewiler , RHP Michael Byrne, LHP Andy Cox , and RHP Connor Bennett united to retire the final 17 St. Lucie hitters in-a-row, as the Tortugas snapped their four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Mets in front of 2,063 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Saturday
Daytona and Florida split lengthy twinbill
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Nearly 7 hours and 45 minutes after the day of baseball was supposed to begin, the Tortugas and Fire Frogs split a doubleheader, as Daytona took game one in a rout, 8-1, while Florida snuck away with game two, 4-3, on Friday evening at Osceola County Stadium.
Barons Bested by M-Braves, 11-6
The Birmingham Barons (53-52) played from behind the eight ball all night, fighting back early but losing control midway through in the second of five games against the Mississippi Braves (48-58), falling 11-6 at Trustmark Park on Sunday. Moments That Mattered: After the M-Braves jumped out to an early 4-0 lead
Call Muscles Barons to 6-4 Win
The Birmingham Barons (51-49) used a powerful hitting performance from Alex Call to get a 6-4 victory over the Tennessee Smokies (50-52) on Tuesday night at Regions Field. Call was 3-for-4 on the night with two home runs in back-to-back innings and four RBI. The win is Birmingham's third in a
Barons Fall 4-3 on Space Jam Night
The Birmingham Barons (48-49) come up just short to the Jackson Generals (53-45) on Space Jam Night, losing 4-3 on Saturday night at Regions Field. The loss evens up the four-game series at two games each, with all four games being decided by one run. Moments That Mattered: In the bottom
Barons' Blues Continue In 6-2 Loss
The Birmingham Barons (39-42) began their four-game road trip with a 6-2 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts (40-42) on Independence Day at AT&T Field on Wednesday night. The Barons were held to just four hits in the loss for the second straight game. Turning Point: The Lookouts were quick to jump
Barnum Bashes Barons To Wild 11-10 Win
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Behind clutch performances at the plate and on the mound, the Birmingham Barons (30-34) erased multiple big deficits and survived to win an extra-inning thriller 11-10 in 11 innings over the Tennessee Smokies (33-32) on Tuesday night at Smokies Stadium. The win gives the Barons a series win
Barons Edge Out Smokies, 3-1
Bryant Flete and Trey Michalczewski provided the run support to back another strong performance from Dane Dunning as the Birmingham Barons (29-32) turned in a 3-1 win over the Tennessee Smokies (31-31) on Saturday at Smokies Stadium. By the Numbers: Dunning (W, 4-2) kept the Smokies in check through 6.2 frames, allowing one earned
Barons Fall to Jumbo Shrimp, 9-2
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (23-32) scored early and often to beat the Birmingham Barons (26-30) 9-2 on Monday night at Regions Field. The win evens up the five-game series at one game apiece. Facts And Figures: The Barons Eloy Jiménez entered the game with a 13-game hitting streak. However, he was
Barons Top Lookouts 6-4 To Win Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After a nearly two-hour rain delay at the start of the night, the Birmingham Barons (24-28) wasted no time in jumping out to an early lead and holding on late to earn a 6-4 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (31-23) on Friday night at Regions Field. The win
Barons Drop Generals in Series Finale, 7-5
Tito Polo' s eighth-inning homer sealed a lengthy battle of the bullpens as the Birmingham Barons (22-27) took the rubber game from the Jackson Generals (28-21) by a score of 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at the Ballpark at Jackson. Turning Points: Trailing 3-1 in the top of the sixth, Birmingham bats
Barons Edge BayBears, 5-3
Ninth inning heroics lifted the Birmingham Barons (18-18) to a 5-3 win over the Mobile BayBears (16-19) at Hank Aaron Stadium on Saturday night. The Barons are now seven-for-eight in series openers. Moments That Mattered: Matt Rose annihilated a 2-1 pitch from Luis Pena, propelling the Barons to an early 1-0 lead
Flete, Dash edge Hillcats in doubleheader opener
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Jimenez, newcomers drive Dash to victory
Three of the four players at the top of the Class A Advanced Winston-Salem lineup -- Bryant Flete, Yeyson Yrizarri and Eloy Jimenez -- are new arrivals, but they were right at home on Sunday.Jimenez, the second-ranked White Sox prospect, reached base four times and provided a go-ahead knock in
Jimenez makes good first impression on Dash
At the Major League level, Thursday's blockbuster deal sent José Quintana across town from the South Side of Chicago to the North Side.In the Minors, it sent MLB.com's No. 8 overall prospect, Eloy Jiménez, across the hallway.Jimenez, along with Bryant Flete and Matt Rose, had spent more than half the
Looking Back: Cease, Three Former South Bend Cubs Part of Blockbuster Trade
SOUTH BEND, IN - In the first big trade of the 2017 season, the Chicago White Sox sent José Quintana to the Chicago Cubs in return for Eloy Jiménez (Cubs No. 1 Prospect/MLB No. 8), Dylan Cease (Cubs No. 2/MLB No. 66), Matt Rose, and Bryant Flete.
White Sox acquire Jimenez, Cease from Cubs
The White Sox added two more big names to their already stocked farm system, acquiring the Cubs' top two prospects, Eloy Jiménez and Dylan Cease, in a five-player trade on Thursday.Veteran lefty starter José Quintana was the centerpiece of the deal -- he was sent to the Cubs for Jimenez,
Pelicans' Flete earns feast with career night
Well aware of the team tradition that accompanies a certain feat, Bryant Flete did not hesitate Wednesday in letting his coach know he was going to get what he deserved."I'm always screaming out four hits, that if you go 4-for-4, you get steaks," Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach hitting coach
Pelicans shock Astros in comeback win
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 5, 2017) - Bryant Flete rapped out a career-high five hits Wednesday and Myrtle Beach rallied from behind twice as Connor Myers' two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Pelicans over the Buies Creek Astros by a final score of 8-7 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With
Wood Ducks rally sabotages Myrtle Beach
KINSTON, N.C. (July 1, 2017) - P.J. Higgins reached base five times Sunday for Myrtle Beach, but a five-run Wood Ducks seventh helped Down East rally 9-7 by the Pelicans at Grainger Stadium.Myrtle Beach (46-34, 3-7) led 7-3 when Kyle Miller (2-2) took over for Pelicans starter Adbert Alzolay to start the seventh inning. Miller promptly gave
Steele, Rose help Birds snap skid
KINSTON, N.C. (July 1, 2017) - Matt Rose slugged a two-run homer Saturday to back six stellar innings from Justin Steele and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans stifled the Down East Wood Ducks 4-1 at Grainger Stadium.With the score 1-0 in the second inning, Eddy Martinez led off and laced a double into the left field corner. Two
Late rally falls short against the P-Nats
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 26, 2017) - A late Myrtle Beach rally Monday came up just short in the Pelicans' 4-3 loss to the Potomac Nationals at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With Potomac (35-40, 2-3) leading Myrtle Beach (44-30, 1-3) 4-0 in the ninth, the Birds finally crack the scorecard. Eddy
Myrtle Beach drops pitchers' duel to Down East
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 24, 2017) - Myrtle Beach was unable to get the offense going in a pitchers' duel that saw Mike Rucker toss five shutout innings for the Pelicans Saturday in their 2-1 loss to the Down East Wood Ducks at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Rucker was terrific for
Hatch dominates in second half opener
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 22, 2017) - Thomas Hatch yielded just an unearned run over seven innings Thursday in the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' 2-1 victory over the Down East Wood Ducks in the second half opener in front of 5,024 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Hatch (3-6) was dominant for Myrtle