Peview - Bees Hit the Road for First Away Series
April 28, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
In 140 Characters or Less: The Bees hit the road for the time this season as they take on the Bridgeport Bluefish! First pitch will be 7:12 PM!
Series: The Bees (3-4) and Bluefish (3-4) will face off for the first time in the regular season. The teams did play two games against each other to end the exhibition schedule.
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The Bees: Cole Johnson will get the ball for the Bees in the team's road opener. The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two unearned runs in last Saturday's game against the York Revolution.
The Opposition: Infielder Jose Cuevas is off to a hot start this season, hitting .450 with a home run and seven runs driven in. The former Giants' draft pick also has stolen a base.
Starters - RHP Cole Johnson (0-1, 0.00 ERA) | Long Island: LHP Matt Iannazzo (0-1, 9.00 ERA)
Key to the Game - Show on the Road: The Bees have won two straight games and showed signs of picking up the offensive pace in yesterday's game vs. Long Island. Bees' hitters will look to keep the momentum going away from New Britain Stadium.
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Bees' Buzz: The Bees put together their biggest inning of the season in yesterday's game when the team scored three runs in the bottom of the third...Catcher James Skelton enters play today eighth in the league in batting (.400)...Bees pitchers are first in the ALPB in ERA with a minuscule 1.80 ERA (65 innings).
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