PCL1 Fresno Grizzlies

April 7 Game Information at Salt Lake

Published on April 7, 2014 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Fresno Grizzlies News Release


FRESNO GRIZZLIES (1-3, 4th/-1.0) GAME INFORMATION  The Fresno Grizzlies open up a four-game series against the Bees tonight ... marks the fifth game of their current eight-game road trip ... the Grizzlies opened the road trip by losing three of four games to the Las Vegas 51s ... scored seven two-out runs in the ninth inning of Saturday nights game to win 8-6.

 RHP Chris Heston, who made 19 starts for Fresno last season, gets the start ... Mike Kickham, Mitch Lively, and Edwin Escobar will round out the starting rotation for the final three games of the series.

 The Pacific Coast League has realigned divisions for 2014, moving the Grizzlies from the Pacific Southern Division to the Pacific Northern Division - the club now competes in the four-team northern division with Reno, Sacramento, and Tacoma.

 After the conclusion of the four-game series, the club will fly home to Fresno for their Home Opener at Chukchansi Park on April 11th vs. the Las Vegas 51s.

 The Grizzlies trail in the all-time series, 110-128 ... are 58-63 at home and 52-65 away from Chukchansi Park.

 Fresno has lost five of their last six games and eight of their last 12 to the Bees ... went 4-12 against the Bees in 2013 (3-5 at home, 1-7 on the road.

 Salt Lake went 78-66 in 2013 ... finished in first place in the Pacific Northern Division, edging Tacoma by 2.0 games ... was defeated by Omaha in the PCL Championship, three games to one.

 The Bees' offense led the PCL in on-base percentage (.362), finished tied for first in batting average (.287), and ranked second in runs (809), hits (1421), and RBI (756) ... pitching staff surrendered the most home runs (160) in the league.

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