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Salem Red Sox Game Notes

Published on May 25, 2013 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Salem RidgeYaks News Release


The Salem Red Sox look for a second straight win in Frederick to begin their week-long road trip.

First pitch at 6:00.

Nip and Tuck: Friday night was Salem's 17th one-run decision of the season, the second most in the league. The Red Sox improved to 9-8 in one-run games thanks to a three-run second inning and strong pitching performance from the trio of Mike McCarthy, Matt Price, and Nefi Ogando. In the previous three games, all losses, Salem pitchers had allowed 24 runs on 43 hits. But in limiting the Keys to two runs on five hits, the Sox were able to taste victory in Frederick for the first time all season. The Salem Sox have now won in every ballpark in the league this year, except for Myrtle Beach, where the Sox lost four straight earlier this month.

Average Rising: Another day, and another improvement in Garin Cecchini's batting average. By going 1-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch, Cecchini has reached safely in 28 of his last 29 games, a stretch in which he's hitting .408 with a .540 OBP. Since April 18, Cecchini's on-base percentage is the best in all of minor league baseball, with only two other players joining him with OBPs over .500. For the full season, Cecchini's .376 clip is 51 points higher than the second-best average in the league that qualifies on the leaderboard. His .638 slugging percentage is 72 points better than the second best, and his .485 OBP is 63 points better than the next best.

Heating Back Up: After Sean Coyle endured a miserable nine-game stretch with just one hit, the Red Sox second baseman has rediscovered his groove. In his last six games, Coyle has 10 hits and four walks. He's hitting .435 in this stretch (10-for-23) with a .500 on-base-percentage. On the season, Coyle is second in the league in home runs (10) and runs scored (31). The second-baseman has also been almost flawless defensively all year long. He made an error on Opening Day in Frederick, but he's played errorless ball in his last 31 games.

The Five-Timers Club: Mike Augliera takes the mound on Saturday in pursuit of his fifth win of the season. There are currently only three pitchers in the league who have five wins. If not for Frederick's ninth-inning rally last Sunday, Augliera could have obtained his fifth win already.

The Ultimate Weekend: Salem Red Sox Radio Broadcaster Evan Lepler is not accompanying his team to Frederick. Instead, Lepler will be in Madison, Wisconsin to serve as the color analyst for ESPN's coverage of the 2013 College Ultimate National Championships. Andrew Kanell, a recent graduate of Syracuse University and an up and coming play-by-play announcer, will fill in for the four games that Lepler misses. Kanell was the radio broadcaster for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League in 2012.

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