Great Year For Sean Gilmartin

Sean Gilmartin of the Mississippi Braves, the Double-A minor league club of the Atlanta Braves, is having a great rookie season.  He has been the starting pitcher for 19 games factoring into the decision in 13 of them. He has a record of five wins and eight losses, but that does not show how good he has been.  Three of his five wins are complete games helping him to a 3.59 ERA.  In 112.2 innings pitched he has 84 strikeouts allowing .248 batting average for opposing batters.

After his last complete game Gilmartin was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week.  Also he was named to the Southern League Mid-Season All-Star team in June.  

A Good Homecoming For Buster Posey

Last night Buster Posey, a native of Leesburg, came home to Georgia to play against the Atlanta Braves.  Although his career numbers were not that good at Turner Field ( 1 for 11 ), he was able to turn it around and keep his hot hitting streak alive going 3 for 5 with two doubles and five RBIs.  He lead the way for the Giants producing more than half of their 9 runs ending the Braves seven game win streak.

Posey started off the night for the Giants hitting a RBI double to left field in the top of the First and in the Third inning, he hit a single to left field scoring another runner.  The big at-bat came in the fourth with the bases loaded, he hit a double to deep left center clearing the bases.  

In his past five games he is batting 9 for 17, a .529 avg with nine RBIs and four extra base hits.  With every hit he gets he is scoring a base runner.  The Giants are doing a great job of getting on base and then producing hits with runners in scoring position.  That is why they are now three games ahead of the Dodgers in the NL West.  

Stephen Drew to Start Tonight Against The Braves

After breaking his right fibula and tearing ligaments in his ankle, it has been eleven months of a long recovery for Stephen Drew.  Tonight against the Atlanta Braves he will be back with the Diamondbacks.  Drew said he was ready to return.

"I worked hard to get back and tried to get back as soon as possible. It's time to get back out there and play."

 Check back after the game for an update on his performance.

James Ramsey Gets Drafted By Cardinals

After being selected in the 22nd round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins, James Ramsey decided to return to Florida State for his senior season.  He made a very smart choice and it has paid off.  In this years MLB draft outfield James Ramsey was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Saint Louis Cardinals.  He is the second straight Seminole to be drafted in the First round of the MLB draft as Sean Gilmartin was selected 28th by the Atlanta Braves in 2011.

James Ramsey is currently batting .388 with a .520 on-base percentage as he and the Seminoles host Stanford in the NCAA Super Regionals.  

James Ramsey was also named ACC Player of the Year.     

Diaz DH's for Braves

In the first inter-league series of the year Matt Diaz gets the start as the DH.  During sundays game against The Rays and David Price, Diaz went 1-3 with a single to left field and also drew an intentional walk.  Diaz had a chance to drive in a run in the bottom of the 8th but flew out to right on a well hit ball to end the inning. The former Seminole is batting 0.293 avg on the season and against left handed pitching 0.370 avg.

Randy Choate Lowered his ERA

Randy Choate pitched a perfect ninth inning on Tuesday night as the Miami Marlins held a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Since giving up an earned run on May 3rd, the Seminole has been pretty good in 7 appearances throwing 4.1 innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts.
  He has lowered his ERA from 1.59 to 0.90.  Next for the Marlins is a road trip to the Atlanta Braves, where Choate could face fellow Seminole Matt Diaz.

Matt Diaz Rolling For The Braves

  Matt Diaz has not been an everyday player for the Atlanta Braves, but when given the chance to start he comes through.
  Down 8-3 to the Rockies in the top of the 6th, Diaz leads off and hits a 430ft home run to right field which started a rally where the Braves put up 5 runs to tie the game.  Again in the 7th, the former Seminole led off with a single to left field, and later scored on a bases loaded walk by Michael Bourn.
  The Braves took the lead and never looked back taking the win 13-9.
  Matt Diaz ended the night going 3-4 with HR, 2 singles, 2 runs and 1RBI.