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Brown, Sanders lead Titans

CLEARWATER, FLA. –Starting and lasting just four innings for St. Petersburg College against the Hillsborough College squad on Friday Matt Brown (3-4) allowed nine of the opponents runs in a 16-13 loss at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium.  Brown allowed eight earned runs on 11 hits while walking none and striking out five.  St. Pete did […]

Rays in a Quickie

Rays in a Quickie

St. Petersburg, Fla. — It only took two hours and one minute to finish eight- and one-half innings at Tropicana Field this afternoon for the Tampa Rays to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1. With only ten total hits in the game, both teams must be pleased with the pitching performances and Rays staff combining […]

Rays Spring(s) to Another

St. Petersburg, Fla. — Jeffrey Springs had a quality start as if in regular season form and that start got the Rays off to a great start this afternoon at Tropicana Field. Springs struck out seven Braves in four innings of work giving up no runs and yielding three hits and just one freebie. Springs […]

Rays Spring Three in Row

St. Peterburg, Fla. — As the MLB boys of summer hon their skills to be ready for the regular season the Tampa Bay Rays are looking good. Today the Rays outlasted the Minnesota Twins 7-4 at Tropicana Field for three wins in a row. Rays starter, Zach Eflin, threw a spring game quality start going […]

Rays go up by Nine Through Three, Stay Lowe, Never Look Back

St. Petersburg, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays bats got going early scoring all nine of their runs with a crooked 3 in the second and a crooked 6 in the third. The first three innings alone took an hour and twelve minutes, and the Rays sent twelve batters to the dish in the third. […]

Brown Notches Second Win for Titans

Brown Notches Second Win for Titans

CLEARWATER, FLA.–RHP Matt Brown of Oakville, Ontario got his second win of the season for the St. Petersburg College Titans 5-3 over the State College of Florida Lancers on Saturday at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium.  Brown (2-3) allowed three runs, one earned on 10 hits and struck out five for the win with Marcus Sanders […]

Logan Sanders!

Logan Sanders!

Clearwater, Fla.–The Toronto Ontario native Aleks Popovic played both games of the doubleheader for the Minnesota Post Grad squad against St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium, Clearwater, Florida on Saturday. Unfortunately, Minnesota Post Grad dropped both ends of the double header.  Other Canadians on the squad were Baylan MacKeller from Courtice, Ontario, Brayden […]

Brown’s First Win Stops Titans Five Game Skid

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Oakville Ontario native Matt Brown (1-3) threw six innings allowing five runs on five hits while walking two and striking out just one as the St. Petersburg College Titans beat the University of Tampa JV squad 10-6.  The win breaks the Titans five game losing streak.  Two of Brown’s runs he allowed were homers […]

Sidewalk Block

Sidewalk Block

DUNEDIN, FLA.–As the gates were opening at TD Ballpark in Dunedin at 11:30 AM Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays spring training game fans access was blocked by a Pinellas County Sheriff operating a traffic light.  The intersection of Douglas and Beltrees in Dunedin is diagonally across the street from the ballpark […]

Fastball’s a Gair

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Pitching for Florida Southern State College on Tuesday against St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater RHP Marty Gair (3-1) drew upwards of 10-scouts to his winning effort.  According to the scouts present Gair’s from Concord, Northa Carolina, his fastball topped out at 94 MPH and his breaking ball was a steady […]