Buffalo Bisons Game Notes
May 8, 2017 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release
Buffalo Bisons (16-11, +1.0) vs. Syracuse Chiefs (9-16, -6.0)
Monday | May 8, 2017 | 6:35 p.m. | NBT Bank Stadium
RHP Casey Lawrence (1-0, 0.90) vs. RHP Greg Ross (1-1, 5.40)
RADIO: ESPN 1520 AM, Bisons Baseball Network | ONLINE: bisons.com, TuneIn Radio app | TV: MiLB.tv
Today's Game - Tonight the Buffalo Bisons travel to Syracuse and being a three game set against the Chiefs. The Bisons travels continue to Allentown, PA on Thursday, playing the IronPigs in a four game set to conclude the trip.
That was yesterday - The Bisons were swept by Lehigh Valley 1-0 and 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Field. Dating back to the series opener, Mike Ohlman launched a solo-HR to start the offense after being blanked for 12.2IP by 'Pigs pitching. A three-run rally fell short in the 5th, when the Bisons got a RBI single from Roemon Fields and a 2-run double by Darrell Celciliani.
Olhman Power Co. - Mike Ohlman matched his 2016 home run total with his shot on Sunday. He currently checks in second in the IL with 7HR's, second in slugging (.594) and a league best one home run per 9.86 AB's. Five of the seven long balls have been solo-shots.
Ohlm. sweet Ohlm. - Mike Ohlman cranked his 7th HR of the season Sunday and owns the second best homer total in the league. He's enjoyed playing 15 games at Coca-Cola Field, hitting .295 with two doubles, 12 RBI, crushing 6 of 7 homers and drawing 13 walks.
The Leblebij-erboard - Jason Leblebijian's .320 average ranks T-7th overall and is in a league-leading four-way tie with 20 RBI. He's also Top 3 in slugging (3rd .587) and OBP (3rd .440). He's hitting a homer one per 15 AB.
High five - Jason Leblebijian's 5 RBI day is a Bisons single-game best and the first 5 RBI day since Matt Dominguez 6/14 vs Durham (2-3, HR, R), one of two 5 RBI days (Montero, 4/10, 4-5, 2B, HR).
Turning out the House lights - Facing just six over the minimum, TJ House needed just 85 pitches for the Bisons first complete game (7IP) of the season. He struck out two, without a walk in his fourth win of the season. House is the first Bisons pitcher to throw a complete game shutout since Zach Wheeler on August 26, 2012.
Oberholtzer begins with a zero - Brett Oberholtzer tossed 5.2IP of one run ball (G1) Sunday afternoon and lowered his ERA (2.36) to qualify for 10th on the IL leaderboard. In 26.2IP of work the lefty has received nine total runs of support and is the only pitcher to qualify for the leaderboard without a win. Over five starts, he's allowed 3ER or less in each outing this season.
Big runs, get it done - The Bisons 8-0 win on Saturday was the 13th time the Herd won scoring four or more runs and matched the largest margin of victory this season. The losses include a 9-5 setback, the Bisons committed three errors in a game and fell 5-4 Sunday after walking three and allowing a grand slam in the first inning.
The Top 25 - The success over the first 25 games of the season rank among the Bisons best in the modern-era. A 16-9 start ranks 3rd, equaling 1990. Only two other records have been better; 18-7 (2000) and 17-8 (1985, '96, 2000, '01, 07, '13).
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