'Birds Opener in H-Town Rained Out
August 23, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
HAGERSTOWN, MD - Due to persistent rain and wet grounds, Friday night's Delmarva Shorebirds-Hagerstown Suns game at Municipal Stadium has been postponed.
The teams will make the game up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, August 24. First pitch of Game 1 is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. Game 2 will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Both games will last seven innings.
Game 1 will feature a pitching matchup of Delmarva's Grayson Rodriguez (9-3, 2.59) and Hagerstown's Tomas Alastre (4-12, 5.74). The Shorebirds' Ryan Wilson (5-4, 2.79) will face the Suns' Jackson Stoeckinger (2-2, 3.49) in Game 2. Pregame coverage on Fox Sports 960 AM and the MiLB First Pitch app begins at 5:20 with Will DeBoer on the call.
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