NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

August 6th Lake Monsters Gamenotes

Published on August 6, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


RECORD: The Lake Monsters are 23-23 after a 14-7 win at Auburn on Wednesday ... Vermont has won 4 of last 7 games after season-high 5-game losing streak ... The Lake Monsters are 4-8 since being a season-high 4 games over .500 (19-15) ... Vermont has been at .500 mark 14 times (2-2, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9, 11-11, 13-13,14-14, 19-19, 20-20, 21-21, 22-22 and 23-23).

12-RUN INNING: The 12-run 3rd inning on Wednesday was a Vermont record for runs in an inning ... The previous record was 11 runs in a 13-2 win over Oneonta on July 1, 1999.

INNING BREAKDOWN: Here is breakdown of the Lake Monsters 3rd inning 6-3, KS, BB, 3B, BB, BB, BB, BB, GS HR, BB, 1B, 1B, 1B, E5, 1B, HBP, F7.

14-RUN GAME: The 14 runs on Wednesday were most by a Vermont team since a 15-9 win at Tri-City on September 8, 2005.

GRAND SLAM: J.R. Higley's grand slam in the 3rd inning on Thursday was Vermont's 1st since Garrett Bass hit a grand-slam in Lake Monsters 4-3 win over State College July 8, 2007 ... It was also the 9th grand slam for Vermont in its 16 years.

10 STRAIGHT: Francisco Soriano was 3-for-5 Wednesday to extend current hitting streak to a team-high 10 straight games ... Soriano is hitting .400 (16x40) during 10-game hit streak to raise average from .268 to .323 ... Before the hitting streak, Soriano had gone just 6-for-33 (.182) in his previous 13 starts.

MORE STREAKIN: Sandy Leon and J.R. Higley have both hit in 7 straight games ... Leon is 11-for-26 (.423) in his last 7 games to raise average to .200 mark ... Higley is 13-for-29 (.448) in his last 7 games and has hit safely in 11 of last 14 games (21x54, .389) to raise average from .192 to .273.

BACK HOME: Tonight is the finale of a 5-game roadtrip for the Lake Monsters (2-2 so far) ... Vermont will play 9 of its next 12 games at Centennial Field August 7-21 ... The Lake Monsters are home August 7-9, 14-16 and 19-21 ... Vermont is 14-11 on the road and 9-12 at Centennial Field.

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