Score And Win

One night after being shutout for the second night in a row the Rocky Mount Gryphons plate five runs in the fifth inning and sting Fike 8-4 to win their first conference game of the year.  The Gryphons got but a single hit in the fifth but once taking the lead added two more by games in.

Fike had taken a 4-1 lead into the top of the fifth when the bottom fell out for them as far as they were concerned.  Blake Helms went the distance scattering 10 hits  while the Gryphons could get only three.  The Gryphons got a much needed win getting out of an 0-2 record and now Fike drops to 1-1 in  the Big East.  Next game for the Gryphons is Thursday night as they host Southern Nash at 7pm.

Received a news flash from Pembroke tonight while stealing second base in a game Collins Cuthrell pulled a hamstring muscle and depending on the severity of the injury his quest to lead the DII baseball in home runs is in jeopardy. We will keep you updated.

Brian Goodwin will begin the 2015 baseball season in Syracuse the same place he ended last season on the injured list.  Because of his injuries he has fallen to the 14th prospect on the Nationals prospects list.  The National's roster is loaded with talent and don't be surprised to see Brian be trade bait sometime during the season.

Hobbs Johnson looks as if he will start in the upper A level Manatees  in Florida again this year.  If he pitches early as well as he pitched toward the end of the season last year he will move to double A soon?

Carlos Rodon the NC State pitching star will start his first full year in AAA Charlotte.  The White Sox decision was send  him to AAA to develop all of his pitches and be a starting pitcher.  There were thoughts leaving him on the big club being a relief pitcher but Rodon''s long range  plans is for him to be  a starter.