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IronBirds Game Notes for Friday June 26

June 26, 2009 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release


Tonight's broadcast will be aired on www.ironbirdsbaseball.com. Matt Martinez and Russell Luna will call the action. The pre-game show will begin at 6:50 p.m.

EDWARDS STAYING HOT:

Tom Edwards improved his hitting streak to a team-high three games after a 2-for-3 performance with a double to improve batting average to .455 on the season. He also leads the team in on-base percentage with a .500 mark.

ERBE GETS SECOND GO-AROUND:

RHP Brandon Erbe will make his second start after tossing 1.0 inning on Sunday against Hudson Valley. He gave up two earned runs, a home run on four hits with a strikeout in the contest. This will be Erbe's second rehab start with Aberdeen.

ROSA DELIVERS AGAIN:

Garabez Rosa produced his second game-winning hit in three days after a single to left field in the 10th inning. Rosa went 4-for-8 in the Staten Island series (6/22-6/24), scoring a home run, a double and four RBI. The 19-year old is tied for the league high in RBI with 6. Rosa also increased his hit streak to four games.

SERIES-LY GOOD

Wednesday evening's 4-3 win was the first extra-inning victory over an opponent since Sept. 5, 2008 when the ‘Birds defeated Brooklyn 5-4 in 11 innings. The win allowed Aberdeen to capture their first series win against Staten Island since June 23-25, 2008.

SCORELESS STREAK SNAPPED

The IronBirds came into last night's contest with a 17 inning scoreless streak intact. The streak would last a season-high 18 innings before the Yankees shot in front of the ‘Birds 1-0 in the top of the second.

ANEMIC OFFENSE

The IronBirds have been out scored 16-to-7 in their last three contests, including last night's 8-2 loss, which was the biggest of the season. During that span, the ‘Birds are 0-2 against right-handed starters and 3-1 against lefties.

IT'S ALL DIVISIONAL

Aberdeen opens the season with 12 consecutive games against McNamara Division foes. Last season, the IronBirds held a 12-21 record against teams in the McNamara Division. A three game road trip in Hudson Valley (June 19-21) will be followed by a six-game homestand with Staten Island (June 22-24) and Brooklyn (June 25-27). The IronBirds then travel to Staten Island (June 28-30) for a three-game series before hosting their first non-divisional opponent Oneonta on July 1-3.

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