IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Game Notes

Published on June 4, 2017 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (30-23, -6.0 IL-N) vs. Charlotte Knights (26-28, -7.0 IL-S) Sunday | June 4, 2017 | 1:05 p.m. | Coca-Cola Field | Buffalo, N.Y. RHP Cesar Valdez (1-0, 4.40) vs. RHP Chris Volstad (1-2, 6.69)

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This afternoon's game - The Bisons close out their three game series with a chance to sweep the Charlotte Knights (White Sox) on Sunday afternoon. The Bisons opened the homestand by taking two of three from the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers). Monday, Buffalo starts a trip facing Lehigh Valley and Pawtucket.

Opportunity knocks - Buffalo took advantage of early miscues, timely hitting and a great start by T.J. House to win 4-0 in front of sold out crowd at Coca-Cola Field Saturday night. House (5-4) set the tone, striking out five through six innings of work. Buffalo was gifted two errors in the first that set up a pair of runs and added tallies in the third and fifth. Ian Parmley was 2-3 (2R), Dwight Smith Jr. went 1-4 (RBI) and Jake Elmore finished 1-3, RBI (1R).

Saturday was an early Knight - Buffalo got a rare hot start versus Charlotte, with two in the first and single runs in the 3rd and 5th in 4-0 shutout win. Overall Buffalo has scored 48 runs over the six games against Charlotte, and a bulk of the action has come late in games. The Bisons have tallied 19 runs (40%) over their final three at-bats, spanning the 7th, 8th, and/or 9th.

Welcome back - OF Dalton Pompey had his MLB rehab (concussion) assignment moved to Buffalo on Sunday after being in Class-A Dunedin since May 30. Pompey played in four games with the D-Jays, 4-14, 2B, 3RBI, 4BB.

Three headed monster - The Bisons have three players that rank in the League's Top 10 batting averages with Dwight Smith, Jr. (.314) third, Jason Leblebijian (.308) tied at fourth and Ian Parmley (.297) ranking tenth.

Parm, order up! - Ian Parmley went 2-4 (2R) in the leadoff slot Saturday night. The outfielder now has multiple-hit games in 5 of 7 games. He's hit in 13 of the last 18 starts, 23-68 (.338) with 7 doubles, 9RBI, 15R, 6SB. Additionally, seven of his 12 multi-hit games are within the past 13 starts.

Pacing the Herd - Jason Leblebijian is tied with Dwight Smith, Jr. for club-best 53 hits. In the IL, the utility man is ranks fourth (.308) in average and fourth (.529) in slugging. Over the last five games, he's 14-32 (.437) with two doubles, triple, 2HR and 8 RBI. Also, hits in 11 of 15 games (.313, 4 2B, 2 3B, 2HR, 10RBI).

Strength with Smith - Dwight Smith, Jr. was back in the hit column on Saturday, going 1-3, and now collecting hits in 10 of the last 11 games, 18-49 (.359) with two homers and 10 RBI. Smith is tied for the club lead with 53 hits.

Delivery services - Roemon Fields used a fifth inning triple to return to Buffalo and grabbed his fifth multi-hit ballgame in the last eight played. His current hit streak swelled to 9-straight. Fields had 10 hits over the four games in Charlotte, collecting his first 3-hit & 3RBI game at the Triple-A last Friday and Saturday his first four hit contest (2B, 3B, 2R, RBI). This torrid pace spans 22 of the last 23 games, going 37-88 (.420), with 10 XBH, 16 RBI, 7 BB.

The beloved homer - Mike Ohlman has enjoyed playing at Coca-Cola Field this season. Friday he was 1-3 (2RBI, 2BB) after a 3-4, with a 2-run HR, 2B and single on Wednesday. The backstop has smashed 7 of 8 HRs at home while hitting .310 with five doubles, 16 RBI over 19G in his own venue.

Recent roster action - Sunday, OF Dalton Pompey's MLB rehab assignment moved to Buffalo.

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