I'll be the first to admit I was in Sarasota watching the Terps men's team lock up at least half of the ACC title with a too-close-for-comfort victory over Virginia, so I missed Rhyne Hughes' third home run of the spring in the late innings of the Orioles' 9-5 loss to the Tigers in Lakeland.
Jeff Zrebiec will have a full report shortly, but if you're looking for an upside, five of the six O's relievers who followed Kevin Millwood to the mound held the Tigers scoreless and none of the six relievers walked a batter.
Next up: The Boston Red Sox, who toyed with moving to Sarasota before the Orioles locked in here long-term, will travel to Ed Smith Stadium for an afternoon game tomorrow.