You don't get a second chance to make a first impression, but Riley O'Brien doesn't need one after his performance Monday.After posting his worst outing of the season in his Double-A debut last week, the Rays prospect turned in the best start of his professional career, working around a hit

TAMPA, Fla. (May 1, 2019) - Riley O'Brien turned in six strong innings Wednesday and the Charlotte Stone Crabs rallied for three runs in the fourth to beat the Tampa Tarpons 5-3 at Steinbrenner Field. O'Brien (2-0) has now gone 18 straight innings without allowing an earned run. The right-hander

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 25, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs' pitching staff held the opponent to a season-low three hits Thursday, beating the Lakeland Flying Tigers 2-1 in the series opener at Publix Field. Riley O'Brien turned in five innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits and two walks

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 19, 2019) - Michael Helman delivered a walk-off, opposite field home run to break a 1-1 tie Friday as the Fort Myers Miracle beat the Stone Crabs 3-1 at Hammond Stadium. In a tie game in the bottom of the ninth, Ryan Jeffers singled to center

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (April 9, 2019) - Taylor Walls delivered a three-run home run and Riley O'Brien struck out eight to lift the Charlotte Stone Crabs past the Bradenton Marauders 3-2 at Charlotte Sports Park Tuesday.O'Brien, the Stone Crabs (3-3) starting pitcher, allowed just one run on three hits over

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 8, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs scored early and held on to sweep the Bradenton Marauders with a 3-2 win Wednesday night at Charlotte Sports Park. After Stone Crabs (61-50, 27-17) designated hitter Brendan McKay tripled with one out in the bottom of the first,

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 2, 2018) - Riley O'Brien went six scoreless innings to lead the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 3-0 shutout of the Florida Fire Frogs Thursday at Charlotte Sports Park.The Stone Crabs' (58-47, 24-14) ninth shutout of the season extended their winning streak to a season-high seven

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 12, 2018) - Riley O'Brien and Willy Ortiz turned in matching three-hit shutouts in a pair of seven inning wins over the St. Lucie Mets Thursday at Charlotte Sports Park. O'Brien (2-1) and Ortiz (6-2) both earned the first shutouts of their professional careers, each going

CLEARWATER, Fla. (July 6, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs used a five-run fifth inning to hold off the Clearwater Threshers 6-4 Friday night at Spectrum Field.Trailing 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Stone Crabs (41-41, 7-8) center fielder Josh Lowe singled to right before Miles Mastrobuoni pulled a

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 1, 2018) - The Stone Crabs claimed the series with a 6-3 win over the Tampa Tarpons at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday.  With the game tied at two in the sixth, Stone Crabs (38-39, 4-6) left fielder Jake Fraley  started it off with a single and then