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<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
It was a good week to be Jake Brigham.
On Wednesday, Brigham -- a 27-year-old right hander formerly in the Pirates' organization -- was added to the Southern League all-star team. Brigham is arguably the league's hot hand, going 3-0 with a 2.45 mark in five starts during the month of May. The Florida native was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week in back-to-back weeks (May 25-31 & June 1-7). He took a perfect game into the ninth inning on June 4 at Trustmark Park before surrendering a double down the left field line. Brigham was signed by the Braves as a free agent on November 20, 2014.
Thursday,Brigham held the Biloxi Shuckers to just two hits over eight innings to lead the Mississippi Braves to a 5-1 victory Thursday evening at Trustmark Park. The series continues Friday at 7:00 PM.
Brigham (6-2) allowed one earned run, walked two and struck out five to pick up the win. Mississippi (32-27) scored five runs on eight hits. Biloxi (36-24) plated one run on three hits. Mallex Smith and Rio Ruiz both posted two-hit nights at the plate. Smith added two RBIs. Brigham won only three games all last season at Class AAA Indianapolis.
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FRIDAY GAMES
ALL TIMES EDT
CLASS AAA
Gwinnett 8, Indianapolis 7
***Led 8-0 after two innings***
SP: Wisler 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
WP: Weber (1-0) 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
R. Kelley (Save, 3) 1 IP, 0 H.
Lavarnway 2-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI; Peraza 2-5, 2 R, RBI, SB; Terdoslavich 2-4, 2B, R, RBI; Castro 3-4, 2B, R, RBI.
CLASS AA
Biloxi 10, Mississippi 2
LP: Ross (2-6) 4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K.
M. Smith 1-4, R, SB; Hyams 1-3, RBI; Ruiz 1-2, 2 BB; Rohm 3-5, 2B.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Carolina 8, Winston-Salem 2
WP: Barker (2-1) 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.
Marksberry (Save,2) 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K.
Curcio 2-3, 2B, HR (1st), 3 RBI; Godfrey 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI: Lien 1-4, 3B, RBI (.314).
CLASS A
Greenville 10, Rome 8
***Trailed 8-2 after 3 innings***
LP: Grosser 1,1 IP, 4 H, 6 H, 4 BB, 1 K.
Davidson 2-3, 3 R, HR (5th), 2 RBI, BB; Daris 2-4, HR (3rd), 3 RBI; Albies 0-5.
SHORT-SEASON
DSL Yankees 10, DSL Braves 2
SP::Iriarte (0-2) 1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
T.Josephina 1-4; Olmos 1-4, 2B, R.
On Wednesday, Brigham -- a 27-year-old right hander formerly in the Pirates' organization -- was added to the Southern League all-star team. Brigham is arguably the league's hot hand, going 3-0 with a 2.45 mark in five starts during the month of May. The Florida native was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week in back-to-back weeks (May 25-31 & June 1-7). He took a perfect game into the ninth inning on June 4 at Trustmark Park before surrendering a double down the left field line. Brigham was signed by the Braves as a free agent on November 20, 2014.
Thursday,Brigham held the Biloxi Shuckers to just two hits over eight innings to lead the Mississippi Braves to a 5-1 victory Thursday evening at Trustmark Park. The series continues Friday at 7:00 PM.
Brigham (6-2) allowed one earned run, walked two and struck out five to pick up the win. Mississippi (32-27) scored five runs on eight hits. Biloxi (36-24) plated one run on three hits. Mallex Smith and Rio Ruiz both posted two-hit nights at the plate. Smith added two RBIs. Brigham won only three games all last season at Class AAA Indianapolis.
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FRIDAY GAMES
ALL TIMES EDT
CLASS AAA
Gwinnett 8, Indianapolis 7
***Led 8-0 after two innings***
SP: Wisler 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
WP: Weber (1-0) 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
R. Kelley (Save, 3) 1 IP, 0 H.
Lavarnway 2-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI; Peraza 2-5, 2 R, RBI, SB; Terdoslavich 2-4, 2B, R, RBI; Castro 3-4, 2B, R, RBI.
CLASS AA
Biloxi 10, Mississippi 2
LP: Ross (2-6) 4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K.
M. Smith 1-4, R, SB; Hyams 1-3, RBI; Ruiz 1-2, 2 BB; Rohm 3-5, 2B.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Carolina 8, Winston-Salem 2
WP: Barker (2-1) 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.
Marksberry (Save,2) 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K.
Curcio 2-3, 2B, HR (1st), 3 RBI; Godfrey 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI: Lien 1-4, 3B, RBI (.314).
CLASS A
Greenville 10, Rome 8
***Trailed 8-2 after 3 innings***
LP: Grosser 1,1 IP, 4 H, 6 H, 4 BB, 1 K.
Davidson 2-3, 3 R, HR (5th), 2 RBI, BB; Daris 2-4, HR (3rd), 3 RBI; Albies 0-5.
SHORT-SEASON
DSL Yankees 10, DSL Braves 2
SP::Iriarte (0-2) 1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
T.Josephina 1-4; Olmos 1-4, 2B, R.
