Beckham stars for Stone Crabs

Tim Beckham tripled twice and had five RBIs in the Charlotte Stone Crabs' 6-3 home win over St. Lucie tonight. Beckham snapped an 0-for-18 slide Tuesday before his Wednesday breakout. He also threw a runner out at the plate.

Wednesday: Biscuits 6, Braves 3

Matt Fields scored three times and hit his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the eighth inning, to help the Biscuits beat the Mississippi Braves 6-3 on Wednesday. Montgomery won four games in its five-game series with the Braves.

The Biscuits took the lead in the seventh on an Emeel Salem two-run triple. Fields hit an opposite-field, two-run homer to right in the eighth to make it 6-3.

Fields sparked two-out rallies in the second and fourth innings. He singled in the second and scored on a Cody Strait single. He doubled in the fourth and came home on a Greg Sexton single.

Another in-game marriage proposal

We have a ninth known marriage proposal in Riverwalk Stadium's history. All successful. This time, someone named Lindsey said she'll marry someone named Dustin. They played a fine television show's theme song after she accepted, too.

Royster to have surgery on back; McGee update

Outfielder Ryan Royster expects to have surgery Friday for a herniated disc in his back and will miss at least six weeks. He said it's something that started during Montgomery's series at Chattanooga, but he's also had back problems for a few years. No word on who will take his roster spot.

Pitcher Jake McGee took part in the staff's fielding practice today and looked OK. The Biscuits are going to push his next start back a few days. He won't pitch in this weekend's series at West Tenn and will be scheduled to pitch the series opener Tuesday at home against Jacksonville.

Say goodbye to the Mississippi Braves

Mississippi, a South Division rival of the Biscuits, plays its final regular-season game of the season at Riverwalk tonight.

Lineups ...
BISCUITS
Emeel Salem cf
Drew Anderson ss
Chris Nowak 3b
Nevin Ashley c
Cody Cipriano 2b
Matt Fields 1b
Greg Sexton dh
Cody Strait rf
John Matulia lf
Jeremy Hall rhp

BRAVES
Alex Romero cf
Willie Cabrera rf
Donell Linares dh
Eric Duncan 3b
Mauro Gomez 1b
Cody Johnson lf
Orlando Mercado c
Luis Bolivar ss
Travis Jones 2b
Erik Cordier rhp