AAA Durham Bulls (33-29)

BULLS 10, Richmond 2-The Bulls lineup broke out for ten runs on nine hits, while RHP Mitch Talbot and RHP Dale Thayer did not give up an earned run as Durham won their second straight to earn a four game series split with the Richmond Braves.

BULLS 10, Richmond 2
CF Fernando Perez	0-3, 2 BB
DH Dan Johnson	2-3, 3 RS, HR (9), 2 RBI (32), BB, SF
3B Joel Guzmán	1-3, RS, GIDP
SS Reid Brignac	0-2, RS, 2 BB
2B Elliot Johnson	3-5, RS, 2 2B (11), 3 RBI (21), E (6, fielding)
SP Mitch Talbot	7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 7 SO, 2 HB, 95 Pitches
RP Dale Thayer	2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 SO, 28 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Charlotte, 7:05 EST (RH Jeremy Cummings)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (30-32)

BISCUITS 6, Birmingham 3-LHP Jake McGee gave up a run in each of the first three innings, but settled down while Montgomery scored four in the top of the fourth inning to key a 6-3 win over the Barons. 

BISCUITS 6, Birmingham 3
C John Jaso	0-3, 2 BB
3B Chris Nowak	0-2, RBI (29), 3 BB, GIDP
1B Gaby Martinez	1-5, RS, 2B (8), GIDP
RF Erold Andrus	2-5, 3 RS, 2B (16)
DH Sergio Pedroza	0-3, 2 BB, SB (5)
SP Jake McGee	6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR
RP Ryan Reid	2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 8:05 EST (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (30-31)

Sarasota 12, V-RAYS 3-LHP Ryan Morse was bad, RHP Wilton Noel was worse, and not even CF Desmond Jennings' 3 for 3 day could save Vero Beach from going down in defeat 12-3 to the Sarasota Reds. 

Sarasota 12, V-RAYS 3
CF Desmond Jennings	3-3, 2B (1), RBI (2), BB
3B Cesar Suarez	0-4, RBI (27), SF
SS Jairo De La Rosa	3-4, 2 RS, 3B (2), HR (3), RBI (11), 2B short of cycle
SP Ryan Morse	4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 3 SO, 2 HR
RP Matt Walker	3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 SO, WP
RP Chuck Tiffany	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 6:00 EST (LH David Price)

A- Columbus Catfish (22-39)

CATFISH 11, Rome 1-Columbus won for the second time in three days following a 12 game losing streak, walloping the Rome Braves 11-1 behind seven strong innings from LHP Brian Flores and a 14 hit day from the lineup.

CATFISH 11, Rome 1
2B Chase Fontaine	2-3, 3 RS, 2B (1), 2 BB, CS (1)
3B Greg Sexton	2-4, 2 RS, 2B (20)
1B Henry Wrigley	4-5, RS, 2B (6), 2 RBI (29), SB (3)
C Mike McCormick	0-1, 2 RBI (21), BB, 2 SF
SP Brian Flores	7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 SO

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 7:00 EST (RH Alex Cobb)

AAA Durham Bulls (32-29)

BULLS 3, Richmond 0-Jeff Niemann, Juan Salas, and Scott Dohmann combined on a six hit shutout of the visiting Richmond Braves, while SS Reid Brignac doubled in two of Durham's three seventh inning runs.

BULLS 3, Richmond 0
CF Fernando Perez	1-3, BB, CS (10)
1B Dan Johnson	0-3, GIDP
DH Joel Guzmán	2-3, RS
LF-2B Elliot Johnson	0-3, GIDP
SS Reid Brignac	2-3, RS, 2B (23), 2 RBI (33)
SP Jeff Niemann	6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 SO, 99 Pitches
RP Juan Salas	2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 24 Pitches
RP Scott Dohmann	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 16 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Richmond, 7:05 EST (RH Mitch Talbot)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (29-32)

Birmingham 3, BISCUITS 1-Montgomery was able to manage just four hits off of Barons pitching, scoring their lone run in the ninth inning. PH John Jaso struck out with runners on the corners to end the game.

Birmingham 3, BISCUITS 1
1B Rhyne Hughes	0-3, RS, BB
LF Chris Nowak	0-3, BB, GIDP
DH Gaby Martinez	1-4, RBI (42)
C Matt Spring	1-3, 2B (9)
SP Mike Prochaska	6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 8:05 EST (LH Jake McGee)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (30-30)

V-RAYS 5, Sarasota 1-SP Jeremy Hellickson pitched a perfect five innings, while RF John Matulia and 1B Matt Fields had four and three hits, respectively, to lead the Vero Beach offense.

V-RAYS 5, Sarasota 1
CF Desmond Jennings	0-3, 2 RS, 1 BB, SB (1)
RF John Matulia	4-4, RS, 2B (4), RBI (6)
1B Matt Fields	3-4, RS, 2B (14), RBI (27)
C Nevin Ashley	1-4, 2B (3)
LF Ryan Royster	0-4, RBI (24)
SP Jeremy Hellickson	5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 SO

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 6:30 EST (LH Ryan Morse)

A- Columbus Catfish (21-39)

Savannah 5, CATFISH 0-Columbus reverted back to their losing ways a day after snapping a 12 game losing streak, getting shut out 5-0 by the Savannah Sand Gnats.

Savannah 5, CATFISH 0
SS Shawn O'Malley	2-4, 2B (4)
RF Reid Fronk	0-3, BB
3B Greg Sexton	1-4
C Mike McCormick	1-4
SP Woods Fines	5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 SO

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 7:00 EST (LH Brian Flores)

AAA Durham Bulls (12-17)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, BULLS 5-RHP Chris Mason struggled through 6.1 poor innings of work, and the Yankees swept the Bulls out of Scranton as Durham dropped its fourth straight.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, BULLS 5
RF Elliot Johnson	1-5, RS, 2B (1), RBI (1)
1B Dan Johnson	1-4, RS, RBI (5), BB
3B Joel Guzman	2-5, 2B (4), RBI (16)
SS Reid Brignac	2-4, RS, HR (3), 2 RBI (14)
SP Chris Mason	L (1-4), 6.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 7 SO, HR, 27 TBF, 94 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Pawtucket, 6:15 EDT (RH Mitch Talbot)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (11-19)

Huntsville 11, BISCUITS 3-LHP Mike Wlodarczyk struggled early and put the Biscuits in a hole from which they could not recover as Montgomery was blown out in the final game of their series against the Huntsville Stars.

Huntsville 11, BISCUITS 3
DH John Jaso	1-4, RS, RBI (14), BB
3B Chris Nowak	0-4
RF Sergio Pedroza	1-3, RBI (15), SF
SP Mike Wlodarczyk	L (0-4), 3.0 IP+, 11 H, 8 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 0 SO, 21 TBF, E (1, throwing)
RP Wade Townsend	4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 15 TBF, 1-0 IR-S

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Birmingham, 8:05 EDT (LH Jake McGee)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (15-15)

V-RAYS 2, Dunedin 0-The Devil Rays got a fantastic starting effort from LHP Ryan Morse, and that's mainly why Vero Beach would need only two runs to surmount the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. 

V-RAYS 2, Dunedin 0
CF Garrett Groce	1-4, RS, 2B (7)
DH Nevin Ashley	1-3
3B Cesar Suarez	2-3, RBI (19)
RF Ryan Royster	0-3
SP Ryan Morse	W (2-0), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 21 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Dunedin, 7:00 EDT (RH Matt Walker)

A- Columbus Catfish (12-18)

Greenville 5, CATFISH 0-The Greenville offense produced five runs in the middle innings, which was more than enough to overtake a Catfish lineup that was shut out on four hits. 

Greenville 5, CATFISH 0
CF Emeel Salem	0-4
SP Jason Ragan	L (4-2), 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR, 23 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-at Greenville, 7:00 EDT (LH Brian Flores)

AAA Durham Bulls (7-10)

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0-The Bulls scored two in the early innings and the lead held as they beat the Norfolk Tides for their second straight win following a four game losing streak.

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0
CF Fernando Perez	2-4, RS, 2 SB (7)
SS Reid Brignac	1-4, RBI (7)
3B Joel Guzman	0-4
RP Nick DeBarr	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3 TBF, 11 Pitches
RP Dale Thayer	SV (3), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 4 TBF, 19 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Norfolk, 1:15 ET (RH Jae Kuk Ryu)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (7-9)

News-Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Biscuits LHP Jake McGee was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday against the Jacksonville Suns due to a sore forearm. After the game, McGee said that he could have started, but that the Biscuits held him out for precautionary reasons. He said that he had begun feeling discomfort after starting on Monday against the Tennessee Smokies in cool weather conditions. He will make his next start as scheduled on Thursday against the Binghamton Mets.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7-With RHP Jeff Kamrath making a spot start in place of the sidelined McGee, Montgomery dropped a slugfest to the visiting Jacksonville Suns.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7
C John Jaso	3-5, RS, HR (2), 4 RBI (8), E (3, throw)
3B Chris Nowak	1-4, RS, RBI (8)
DH Sergio Pedroza	1-5
1B Gaby Martinez	2-5, 2B (3), RBI (7)
SP Jeff Kamrath	L (1-2), 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 2 SO, 18 TBF
RP Wade Townsend	2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, 7 TBF

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 3:05 ET (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (8-8)

V-RAYS 10, St. Lucie 5-RHP Heath Rollins had a poor start for visiting Vero Beach, but the offense came through for ten runs on 12 hits and the bullpen held the lead as the Devil Rays bested the St. Lucie Mets for their third straight win and fifth in their past six.

V-RAYS 10, St.  Lucie 5
CF John Matulia	3-5, 2 RS, 3B (2),
DH Dioner Navarro	1-1, 3 RS, 2B (1), RBI (1), 4 BB
3B Cesar Suarez	1-4, RS, HR (2), 3 RBI (14)
LF J.T. Hall	1-3, 2 RS, HR (1), RBI (7), BB, E (1, fielding)
RF Ryan Royster	2-5, RS, 2 RBI (12), CS (2)
1B Matt Fields	2-3, RS, 2B (3), HR (3), 3 RBI (9), BB
SP Heath Rollins	4.0+ IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 21 TBF
RP Ryan Reid	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Brevard County, 1:00 ET (RH Matt Garza)

A- Columbus Catfish (8-8)

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0-In a battle of Rays affiliates past and present, the latter could manage just three hits in a 6-0 shutout win for the Charleston RiverDogs.

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0
CF Emeel Salem	1-3, BB, 2 SB (15), CS (3)
DH Reid Fronk	0-4
SP Jeremy Hall	L (0-1), 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 17 TBF
RP Jesse Darcy	2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 7 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-vs Charleston, 2:00 ET (RH Alex Cobb)

AAA Durham Bulls (5-6)

BULLS 2, Scranton/WB 0-CF Fernando Perez doubled in the Bulls' only two runs of the ballgame in the fifth inning off of Yankees LHP Kei Igawa, but it would prove to be enough as the Bulls shut out Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to break a three game losing streak.

BULLS 2, Scranton/WB 0
CF Fernando Perez	1-3, 2B (2), BB, 2 RBI (8), SB (3)
3B Joel Guzman	1-4
RP Calvin Medlock	W (1-0), 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 SO, 7 TBF, 35 Pitches
RP Grant Balfour	SV (1), 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 9 TBF, 32 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Scranton/WB, 11:05 ET (RH Mitch Talbot)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (3-7)

News-Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Biscuits LHP Jon Barratt has gone on the voluntarily retired list, ending (for now, at least) his baseball career.

"It's something that he's been thinking about," manager Billy Gardner said after today's loss at Carolina. "He said he just didn't have the passion anymore."

There could be any number of reasons behind Barratt's retirement, and as he enters private life you hate to speculate on what those reasons might be. Maybe he really did lose his passion for baseball and wanted to pursue something else, in which case I commend him and wish him the best luck in the world. Scott Autrey did something very similar several years ago. Still, Barratt was only 23 years old and a fifth round draft pick just five years ago. He most recently found success in with A+ Visalia in 2006, when he posted a 2.93 ERA in 110.2 innings for the Oaks. He regressed to a 5.46 ERA last year with Montgomery, but he fared far worse in 2005, when he posted a 6.59 ERA in Visalia. Still, if you're an ex-fifth round pick retiring from baseball at 23, it probably isn't performance-related. Here's wishing Barratt the best of luck wherever life takes him.

Carolina 9, BISCUITS 2-LHP Mike Wlodarczyk struggled in his second start of the year for Montgomery, but he was far from alone as the Biscuits dropped their third in a row at the hands of the Carolina Mudcats. 

Carolina 9, BISCUITS 2
RF Sergio Pedroza	2-4
3B Chris Nowak	1-4, CS (1)
1B Rhyne Hughes	1-4, 2B (2), RS
DH Gaby Martinez	1-3, BB
C Matt Spring	2-4, 2B (1), GIDP
SP Mike Wlodarczyk	L (0-1), 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 SO, 23 TBF
RP Jeff Kamrath	0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, 7 TBF, 1-1 IRS
RP Wade Townsend	1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3 TBF

BISCUITS Up Next-at Tennessee, 7:15 ET (LH Jake McGee)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (3-7)

Yesterday-OFF

V-RAYS Up Next-at Daytona, 7:05 ET (RH Heath Rollins)

A- Columbus Catfish (4-7)

Savannah 11, CATFISH 7-The Columbus offense pounded out ten hits and the Catfish took a 7-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh, but the bullpen was unable to hold it as they were downed by the Sand Gnats.

Savannah 11, CATFISH 7
CF Emeel Salem	0-4, RS, BB, GIDP, SB (9)
RF Maiko Loyola	2-4, 2 RS, SB (3)
LF Stephen Vogt	2-3, 3 RS, 2B (2), 3B (1), BB, 3 RBI (7), SB (2)
1B Henry Wrigley	2-4, 3B (2), RBI (5), SB (1), E (1, fielding)
SP Jeremy Hall	5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 SO, 22 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-at Savannah, 7:00 ET (LH Glenn Gibson)

AAA Durham Bulls (4-3)

BULLS 10, Columbus 4 (11)-The Bulls pounded out 15 hits on the day and scored six in the top of the 11th inning to win their fourth straight game, 10-4 over the Columbus Clippers.

BULLS 10, Columbus 4 (11)
CF Fernando Perez	1-6, RS
SS Reid Brignac	1-4, 3 RS, 2 BB
SP Mitch Talbot	5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 SO, 21 TBF, 79 Pitches
RP Nick DeBarr	W (1-0), 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 11 TBF, 37 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Columbus, 12:05 ET (RH Ben Hendrickson)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (2-4)

Carolina 7, BISCUITS 1-LHP Jake McGee made a very short start, the Montgomery offense was able to muster up but five hits, and sloppy fielding led to three errors in the line score as the Carolina Mudcats steamrolled the Biscuits, 7-1 in Raleigh.

Carolina 7, BISCUITS 1
C John Jaso	1-3, 2 BB, E (2, interference)
LF Chris Nowak	1-4, BB
1B Rhyne Hughes	2-4, RBI (2)
RF Sergio Pedroza	0-4, GIDP, E (1, fielding)
SP Jake McGee	L (0-1), 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 4 SO, 14 TBF
RP Wade Townsend	1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR, 5 TBF

BISCUITS Up Next-at Carolina, 7:15 ET (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (3-4)

Jupiter 3, V-RAYS 2-RHP Jeremy Hellickson made an excellent start for the Devil Rays, but an offense that produced just four total hits on the night doomed them to their fourth straight loss after a 3-0 start, 3-2 to the Jupiter Hammerheads.

Jupiter 3, V-RAYS 2
CF John Matulia	0-5, RS
2B Chase Fontaine	1-3, BB, E (3, fielding)
1B J.T. Hall	1-4, RS, 2B (1)
LF Ryan Royster	1-2, RBI (7), BB, SB (1), HBP
RF Garrett Groce	0-4, GIDP
SP Jeremy Hellickson	6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 SO, 23 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-at Jupiter, 7:05 ET (RH Josh Butler)

A- Columbus Catfish (2-5)

Rome 10, CATFISH 5-LHP Glenn Gibson got roughed up for a second straight outing as the Catfish continued their slow start to the year, falling 10-5 to the Braves.

Rome 10, CATFISH 5
CF Emeel Salem	2-5, RS, SB (4)
2B Cody Cipriano	2-5, 2 RS, 2B (5), HR (1), 2 RBI (7)
DH Mike McCormick	2-4, RBI (4)
RF Maiko Loyola	1-3, HR (1), RS, RBI (2), BB
SP Glenn Gibson	L (0-2), 3.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R (6 ER), 4 BB, 3 SO, 22 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 7:00 ET (RH Josh Johnson)