JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Despite Mitch Roman's first home run of the season, the Birmingham Barons (4-7) dropped the series opener against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (5-6) by a 5-1 final Monday night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

Class A Hagerstown pitching coach Sam Narron stressed to his staff at the outset of the second half to consistently locate the ball down in the zone. McKenzie Mills took that advice and ran with it Friday night.The Nationals' prospect pitched a career-best seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in

McKenzie Mills hoped to jump out to a quick start in his third outing for Hagerstown on Wednesday afternoon. About 15 pitches into his first batter of the game, he thought things might not be going his way."It was one of those things where you just continue to battle and beat