We're done with roughly a month of the minor league season, and by now most people know what Jeremy Hellickson did(which is: dominated). We know that a couple top guys struggled(Chris Mason, Ryan Royster, etc)... but what about the less-heralded guys? Just because a player doesn't make a top 30 prospect list doesn't mean he won't contribute someday, especially in an organization as deep as ours. So after the jump I take a look at some things that happened in the first month that may have slipped through the cracks.

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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 at Norfolk, PPD-The Bulls' scheduled afternoon contest with the Nofolk Tides was postponed due to rain in the Tidewater area. The game will be made up immediately tomorrow as part of a double-header starting at 6:15pm EDT.

BULLS Up Next-DH at Norfolk, 6:15 ET (RH Jae Kuk Ryu, RH Chris Mason)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (7-10)

Jacksonville 10, BISCUITS 4-RHP Wade Davis was bested in his duel with Suns top prospect LHP Clayton Kershaw, while LHP Eduardo Morlan struggled extensively in Jacksonville's eight run seventh inning.

Jacksonville 10, BISCUITS 4
DH Chris Nowak	0-5, SO, GIDP
1B Gaby Martinez	0-4, 2 SO, E (2, fielding)
RF Sergio Pedroza	0-4, 2 SO
C Matt Spring	2-4, 2 RS, 2B (2), HR (2), RBI (2)
SP Wade Davis	L (2-1), 6.0+ IP, 7 H, 5 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR, 26 TBF
RP Eduardo Morlan	0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 2 HB, 2 HR, 2-2 IR-S, 9 TBF

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 8:05 ET (LH James Houser)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (9-8)

V-RAYS 12, Brevard County 4-The host Devil Rays touched up Brevard County pitching for all 12 of their runs between the second and fifth innings to win their fourth straight and sixth in their past seven.

V-RAYS 12, St.  Lucie 4
CF John Matulia	1-4, RS, 2 BB
C Dioner Navarro	3-5, RS, HR (1), 3 RBI (4), PB (1), HBP
DH Nevin Ashley	1-3, RS, 2 BB, PO
RF Ryan Royster	3-5, 2 RS, SO
1B Matt Fields	4-4, 3 RS, 2B (4), HR (4), RBI (10), BB
LF Quinn Stewart	3-4, 2 RS, 2 HR (2), 7 RBI (10), HBP
SP Matt Garza	3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 SO, 20 TBF
RP Ryan Morse	W (1-0), 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 SO, 3-0 IR-S, 15 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Brevard County, 7:00 ET (RH Jeremy Hellickson)

A- Columbus Catfish (8-9)

Charleston 11, CATFISH 7-The RiverDogs dropped all 11 runs on Columbus in-between the fifth and seventh innings as they beat the Catfish for the second straight day.

Charleston 11, CATFISH 7
CF Emeel Salem	1-5, RS, GIDP, 2 SB (17)
2B Cody Cipriano	2-5, 2 RS, HR (3), 3 RBI (13)
DH Reid Fronk	1-5, RS, 2B (5), RBI (10), 2 SO
C Mike McCormick	1-5
1B Henry Wrigley	2-2, RS, HR (1), 2 RBI (11), SF
SS Joey Callender	3-4, GIDP
SP Alex Cobb	L (2-2), 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 25 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-vs Charleston, 7:00 ET (LH Glenn Gibson)

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)

AAA Durham Bulls (1-3)

BULLS 5, Toledo 4-3B Evan Longoria grounded into a double play and remained hitless on the season, but thankfully the other members of the Durham lineup didn't share the same luck as the Bulls won their first game of the year. The good news for Longoria was that he did reach base twice, on his first two walks of the year, and scored a run. Otherwise, the Durham offense was led by DH Fernando Perez and CF Justin Ruggiano, who each had 2 for 4 days. One of Perez's two hits was an RBI double, and he also drew a walk and stole a base. Also going 2 for 4 was LF Joel Guzman, who walked and drove in two of Durham's five runs, including the game winner in the ninth. Unfortunately for Guzman, he also made two errors in left field. SS Reid Brignac grounded into a double play and had just one hit among his five at bats, but it was a double.

Making his debut this season for the Bulls was RHP Chris Mason, who had a relatively successful outing. Throwing 76 pitches on the day, Mason gave up two unearned runs on three hits, one hit batsman, and one walk over 4.1 innings of work, while also striking out four. RHP Nick DeBarr followed him and gave up two runs in 1.1 innings of work, but RHPs Scott Munter and Grant Balfour closed out the game with 3.1 shutout innings.

BULLS Up Next-at Columbus, 7:05 ET (LH Mike Prochaska)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (2-2)

Chattanooga 8, BISCUITS 4 (8)-LHP James Houser had a decent first start for Montgomery, but a relative lack of offense and a sloppy defensive effort relegated the Biscuits to defeat in the first game of a double-header. Houser gave up just one earned run in five innings of work, but he gave up three unearned runs thanks to two Montgomery errors. He gave up just two hits and no walks while striking out five, though he did hit a batter. LHP Jino Gonzalez pitched two scoreless innings following Houser's departure, but RHP Jeremy Flanagan took the loss after giving up the four winning Lookout runs in the "extra" eighth inning.

Offensively, the Biscuits could manage only five hits. 1B Rhyne Hughes had an especially bad day, going 0 for 3 with two of Montgomery's three errors. He did garner a walk and score a run though. 3B Chris Nowak had one hit, a two run homer in the fourth, and scored once more when he reached on a Chattanooga error. DH Gaby Martinez and C Matt Spring each had one hit, while had an RBI single.

BISCUITS 10, Chattanooga 1 (7)-The Biscuits' offense exploded for 10 runs on 11 hits as Montgomery routed the Chattanooga Lookouts in the second game of Sunday's double-header. C John Jaso and 1B Rhyne Hughes had two hits, each of which included a solo home run, and Hughes drew a walk as well to atone for his sins in the first game of the double-header. Even though Montgomery put up prolific numbers on the scoreboard, those two were the only players with multiple hits on the day. DH Sergio Pedroza and 3B Chris Nowak each had one hit, in Nowak's case a double, while LF Gaby Martinez reached base three times on one hit and two walks. He scored each time he reached. 2B Josh Asanovich had a three run homer and drew a walk to round out the lineup.

On the mound, RHP Richard De Los Santos pitched five shutout innings for the Biscuits before ceding control to RHP Wade Townsend and LHP Jon Barratt. Townsend's first appearance of the season was not a successful one, as he gave up one run on a hit and a walk. Barratt closed out the ballgame with a scoreless inning of work.

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Chattanooga, 8:05 ET (LH Mike Wlodarczyk)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (3-1)

Daytona 9, V-RAYS 4-RHP Matt Walker made his return to the mound for Vero Beach, tossing four shaky innings as the V-Rays suffered their first loss of the season. Walker gave up three runs (two earned) over four innings of work, walking two and giving up four hits while striking out three. RHP Chris Kelly and LHP Ryan Morse followed Walker and proceeded to give up the other five Daytona runs in four collective innings. LHP Ryan Owen pitched a scoreless ninth.

Meanwhile on offense, four Vero Beach players had two hits on Sunday. 2B Chase Fontaine, 3B Cesar Suarez, DH J.T. Hall, and C Christian Lopez were those players, though only Lopez had an extra base hit (a double). Suarez drove in a run and walked, though he also had a throwing error. Fontaine walked as well, as did PH Garrett Groce. LF Ryan Royster went hitless, while CF John Matulia went 1 for 5 with a run scored and two RBI.

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Daytona, 7:00 ET (LH Brandon Mann)

A- Columbus Catfish (1-3)

Savannah 4, CATFISH 3 (7)-RHP Josh Johnson gave up all four Savannah runs during his four inning start, and it would be all that the Sand Gnats would need as the Columbus offense mustered up only three hits in the first game of a double-header. Johnson gave up three earned runs on four hits and two walks in his first start of the season, giving way to RHP Jesse Darcy for the final three innings. Darcy pitched three perfect innings for Columbus with two strikeouts.

The Catfish fell just short offensively despite their three hit day, thanks to plenty of walks. CF Emeel Salem went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored, while 1B Henry Wrigley hit an RBI double and walked to lead the offense.

CATFISH 5, Savannah 0 (7)-RHP Jason Ragan threw for five of the Catfish pitching staff's seven shutout innings as Columbus notched their first win of the season in the second game of a double-header. Ragan gave up just three hits and a walk while striking out four; two Columbus pitchers combined to go the rest of the way.

On offense, CF Emeel Salem led the way with a walk, a run scored, and three stolen bases. RF Reid Fronk was also productive, hitting a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the third inning as the Catfish took control early. LF Stephen Vogt doubled, while C Michael McCormick went 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored.

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 7:00 ET (RH Jeremy Hall)

AAA Durham Bulls (0-2)

Toledo 9, BULLS 2-The Toledo Mud Hens jumped out to a 6-0 lead by the end of the fifth inning, and the Bulls would not recover as they dropped their second in a row to start the season. CF Fernando Perez and RF Justin Ruggiano each had two hits in five at bats for the Bulls, including a double for Ruggiano. SS Reid Brignac went hitless in four at bats for the Bulls, but did draw a walk. 3B Evan Longoria went 0 for 4 and struck out, while 1B Joel Guzman doubled, his only hit in four at bats.

On the hill, RH Mitch Talbot took the loss for Durham, giving up three runs (two earned) in just four innings of work, surrendering eight hits and no walks while striking out two. He threw just 67 pitches as the Rays try to ease their starting prospects into the season. RH Ben Hendrickson gave away the farm for the Bulls; he was charged with six runs in just 2.2 innings of work. RH Nick DeBarr closed out the ballgame with a scoreless 1.1 inning stint.

BULLS Up Next-at Toledo, 7:00 ET (RH Chris Mason)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (0-1)

Chattanooga at BISCUITS, PPD-The scheduled game Friday evening between the Biscuits and Chattanooga Lookouts was postponed due to heavy rain in Montgomery, Alabama.  The game will be made up as part of a double-header on Sunday afternoon, with the first game beginning at 3:05 ET. The second game will follow, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Both games will be seven inning affairs.

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Chattanooga, 8:05 ET (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (2-0)

V-RAYS 5, St. Lucie 3-RF Garrett Groce had a solo home run among his two hits while RHP Jeremy Hellickson tossed five innings of one-run baseball as Vero Beach remained the only undefeated team in the Rays organization. SS Jairo De La Rosa had three hits for the Devil Rays and drove in two runs, while CF John Matulia had a double among his two hits. LF Ryan Royster also homered for Vero Beach.

On the mound, meanwhile, Hellickson had a superb outing to open his season. He surrendered just five hits, including a home run. The solo shot was the only run the visiting Mets would get all day off of Hellickson, as the right-hander walked none and struck out five. LH Ryan Morse followed Hellickson and gave up the final two St. Lucie runs before RHs Chris Kelly and Neal Frontz combined for four strikeouts and two shutout innings to finish off the ballgame.

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Daytona, 6:00 ET (RH Josh Butler)

A- Columbus Catfish (0-2)

Savannah 7, CATFISH 4-The visiting Sand Gnats scored six of their seven runs in the first four innings off of Columbus LHP Glenn Gibson and sat on the lead for the remaining five as the defending SALLY League champions lost their second in a row to start the season. Gibson would pitch only those four innings and was charged with four earned runs on five hits and one home run, walking one and striking out four. Three Catfish relievers would combine to limit the Sand Gnats to just one run following Gibson's departure.

Offensively, the Catfish picked it up a notch from the previous day, when they were one-hit in a shutout loss to the same team, but they still didn't produce enough to overcome the early deficit. LF Reid Fronk went three for four with two runs scored for Columbus, while stealing three bases. C Mike McCormick was the only other Columbus player to record multiple hits; he also had three, including a double, but also committed a throwing error. DH Stephen Vogt accounted for half of the Catfish's runs with a two-run shot in the sixth inning, his only hit of the night. CF Emeel Salem grounded into a double play, part of an 0 for 4 night in which he also drew a walk.

CATFISH Up Next-vs Savannah, 7:00 ET (RH Josh Johnson)