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Pre-Game Notes: vs. Somerset

June 26, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
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Sugar Land Skeeters (32-30) vs. Somerset Patriots (35-27)

RHP Sean Gallagher (6-4, 3.30 ERA) vs. RHP Shaun Garceau (1-1, 4.40 ERA)

Sunday - Constellation Field - 6:05 p.m. CT - ESPN 3

LAST TIME OUT: The Skeeters managed to pull out both games of their double-header. Jake Hale pitched a complete game in Game 1 and the offense came alive as the Skeeters won 6-2. Game 2 went into extras and Josh Prince' walk-off single gave the Skeeters a 4-3 victory over the Patriots.

PENNANT RACE: The Skeeters have 8 games remaining in the first half of the season and currently sit 4 games behind York for 1st place in the Freedom Division.

ALL-TIME AGAINST SOMERSET: The Skeeters are 38-52 in the all-time series against the Patriots (21-25 at Constellation Field, 17-27 at TD Bank Ballpark).

AGAINST SOMERSET IN 2016: The Skeeters are 8-1 against the Patriots so far this season (5-1 at Constellation Field, 3-0 at TD Bank Ballpark)

SEAN GALLAGHER has earned six wins this season which leads the Atlantic League. Gallagher has also pitched effectively against the Patriots in his two starts. Total Stat Line: (1-0, 1.76 ERA), 2 G, 2 GS, 10.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 6 BB.

JOSH PRINCE has been a spark plug for the Skeeters since coming off the disabled list on June 20 and over the last 10 G, he's batting .314 (11-35), HR, 4 RBI.

SIZZLING SCOTT: Travis Scott continues to be a reliable offensive option for the Skeeters after going 4-7, 2 RBI over the two games of the double-header Saturday night. Over the last 10 G, Scott is batting .324 (12-37), 2 HR, 8 RBI.

BARFIELD IN JUNE: Jeremy Barfield has undoubtedly been the Skeeters top offensive performer during the month of June. In 23 G, Barfield is batting .375 (33-88), 4 HR, 15 RBI, .988 OPS.

CONTINUOUS LOOP: Derrick Loop extended his home scoreless streak to 13 consecutive games in his 2.0 IP against the Patriots on Saturday night. Total Stat Line: (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 Sv., 15.0 IP, 10 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 17 K, 4 BB, .093 WHIP.

TEXAS CONNECTS: The Skeeters have six players on the roster who hail from the great state of Texas including Jeremy Barfield (Born in Houston, TX, attended local San Jacinto College), Roy Merritt (Born in Houston, TX, attended Nimitz HS in Irving, TX), Ricky Hague (Born in Houston, TX, attended Rice University), Beamer Weems (Attended Baylor University), Patrick Palmeiro (Born in Colleyville, TX, attended Colleyville Heritage High School), Aaron Thompson (Attended Second Baptist HS, Houston, TX), and Ben Guez (Attended Lamar HS, Houston, TX)

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL: The Skeeters currently have eight players on the 2016 roster with Major League experience, which include: (OAK, ATL, MIL, TB, and SD), Sean Gallagher (CHC, OAK, SD, PIT) Andy Laroche (LAD, PIT, OAK, TOR), Chris Rearick (SD), Robbie Weinhardt (DET), Delwyn Young (PIT, LAD), and Josh Prince (Milwaukee) and Aaron Thompson (MIN) and Ryan Mattheus (LAA, WAS, CIN).391341-9924100

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