Crawdads Weekly - 'Dads Dealing Scoreless Frames in 2nd Half
Published on July 6, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The Crawdads are coming off back-to-back wins over the Delmarva Shorebirds on Sunday and Monday. With a 2-0 win on Monday, the 'Dads have hurled their fourth shutout victory of the second half and 11th of the season.
The Crawdads are currently 7-5 to begin the second half of the 2010 season, putting them in a tie for second place in the Northern Division with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 2.5 games behind the Lakewood BlueClaws for first. Hickory remains second in the overall standings at 47-35.
THIS WEEK (ALL TIMES EASTERN):
Tuesday, July 6 @ Delmarva (7:05 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 7 @ Delmarva (10:35 a.m.)
Thursday, July 8 vs. Greensboro (7 p.m.)
Friday, July 9 vs. Greensboro (7 p.m.)
Saturday, July 10 vs. Greensboro (7 p.m.)
Sunday, July 11 vs. Greensboro (5 p.m.)
Monday, July 12 vs. Greensboro (7 p.m.)
WEEK IN REVIEW (Home team in CAPS):
Tuesday, June 29
Lexington 6 vs. HICKORY 5
The Crawdads scored five runs in the second inning, but fell short to Lexington, 6-5. RHP Sam Brown and RHP Johan Yan made their Hickory debuts out of the bullpen, each pitching two innings.
Wednesday, June 30
HICKORY 7 vs. Lexington 4
RF Joe Bonadonna and 3B Matt West each hit a home run to power the 'Dads to the 7-4 final score. RHP Braden Tullis made his first start of the season and RHP Tyler Tufts picked up his first win in relief for the 'Dads.
Thursday, July 1
Lexington 6 vs. HICKORY 3
The Legends scored four runs in the fifth on three straight hits, compounded by an error by 1B Ed Koncel and another single against starter LHP Robbie Ross. RHP Johnny Gunter pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in his Hickory debut.
Friday, July 2
HICKORY 5 vs. Lexington 0
RHP Jake Brigham, LHP Robbie Erlin and RHP Sam Brown combined to toss the Crawdads 10th shutout win of the season, and third already in the second half. C Leonel De Los Santos went 3-for-3 with two runs scored.
Saturday, July 3
Lexington 4 vs. HICKORY 1
Hickory scored their lone run of the ballgame on SS Edwin Garcia's first home run in his professional career. The Crawdads had a scoring chance with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but Lexington closer RHP Kirk Clark struck got out of the jam to end the game, 4-1.
Sunday, July 4
Hickory 5 vs. DELMARVA 2
The Crawdads scored four runs in the fourth inning to propel them to a 5-2 win over the Shorebirds on 4th of July evening. C Zach Zaneski drove in three runs on his second home run of the season. RHP Neil Ramirez allowed two runs on nine hits and a walk while fanning six in seven innings on the mound to pick up the win for Hickory.
Monday, July 5
Hickory 2 vs. DELMARVA 0
RHP Braden Tullis and LHP Joseph Ortiz combined to toss the Crawdads 11th shutout of the season and fourth already of the second half. OF Jared Bolden (with a single) and 1B Mike Ortiz (with a home run) drove in the 'Dads two runs.
VELAZQUEZ PROMOTED TO BAKERSFIELD
All-Star CF Miguel Velazquez was promoted by the Rangers to High-A Bakersfield of the California League on Thursday. Velazquez, 22, hit .270 with 10 home runs and 53 RBIs in 71 games with Hickory. He led the team in RBIs and was second to LF Cristian Santana in homers. The native of San Juan, Puerto Rico was selected in the 19th round of the 2006 June draft by the Texas Rangers out of Instituto Comercial de Puerto Rico JC.
PLAYER AND TEAM NOTES:
~The Crawdads 11 shutout wins this season are the most in the South Atlantic League
~Of those 11 shutout victories, four have occurred over an 11-day span during the second half (June 25 - July 5)
~Hickory relievers have recorded a league-leading 28 saves on the season
~The Crawdads are third in the league with 60 team home runs
~The Crawdads pitching staff is second in the league with 695 strikeouts
~They own the second-lowest ERA (3.29), third-lowest WHIP (1.22) and have allowed the fewest walks (191) in the league
FIREWORKS, "HACKSAW" JIM DUGGAN, AND WEBKINZ GIVEAWAY COMING UP!:
Thursday, July 8 vs. Greensboro - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-Thirsty Thursday: $1 beers and Pepsis
-1-2-3 Night: $1 beers, $2 jello shots, and $3 mixed drinks
-Banned on Wednesday post-game concert
-Presented by Buffalo Wild Wings
Friday, July 9 vs. Greensboro - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-Friday Night Fireworks
-Rock, Paper, Scissors Night
-Catawba Science Center Night
-Presented by Galaxy Foods Store, Dial Liquid & Bar Soap, and 106.9 The Light
Saturday, July 10 vs. Greensboro - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan appearance and VIP event
-VIP Meet & Greet from 6 - 7 p.m. $20 (includes game ticket & buffet dinner), register in advance
-Ladies Night
-Presented by WNNC 1230AM
Sunday, July 11 vs. Greensboro - 3:30 p.m. pre-game service, 5 p.m. first pitch
-FREE Webkinz to the first 1,000 kids through the gates
-Faith and Family Day pre-game service by Two By Faith
-Bark at the Park - bring out your canine companion and enjoy the ballgame
-Presented by WLON 1050AM and Purina
Monday, July 12 vs. Greensboro - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-Senior 2-for-1 tickets sponsored by ResCare and Big Ways 630 AM
-Kids Eat Free with ticket purchase
-Tour de France Night: wear a yellow shirt, get a FREE ticket
GET TICKETS:
Single game tickets for all Crawdads games are also on sale at the Crawdads Ticket Office and online at www.hickorycrawdads.com and start at just $6! Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Crawdads office, located at 2500 Clement Blvd. NW or by calling (828) 322-3000.
LEAGUE LEADERS:
Pitching:
RHP Trevor Hurley - .136 batting average against (1st)
RHP Trevor Hurley - 6.69 baserunners allowed per nine innings (1st)
RHP Trevor Hurley - 11.95 strikeouts per nine innings ratio (2nd)
RHP Trevor Hurley - 11 saves (T-3rd)
LHP Robbie Ross - 8 wins (T-2nd)
LHP Robbie Ross - 94 innings pitched (2nd)
RHP Matt Thompson - 88 strikeouts (2nd)
RHP Matt Thompson - 9.47 strikeouts per nine innings ratio (4th among starters)
RHP Matt Thompson - 6 wins (T-4th)
RHP Neil Ramirez - 7 wins (T-3rd)
Batting:
SS Leury Garcia - 38 stolen bases (1st)
CF Miguel Velazquez - 53 RBI (T-4th)
CF Miguel Velazquez - 10 home runs (T-4th)
LF Cristian Santana - 11 home runs (T-3rd)
3B Matt West - 19 hit by pitches (1st)
CRAWDADS LEADERS:
Batting Average- 2B Travis Adair (.293)
Home Runs- LF Cristian Santana (11)
RBI- CF Miguel Velazquez (51)
Stolen Bases - SS Leury Garcia (38)
Walks - RF Jared Prince (28)
Wins - LHP Robbie Ross (8)
ERA - LHP Robbie Erlin (1.30)
Strikeouts - RHP Matt Thompson (88)
Saves - RHP Trevor Hurley (11)
Innings Pitched - LHP Robbie Ross (94)
South Atlantic League Stories from July 6, 2010
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- GreenJackets Build Early Lead, Win over Legends 9-5 - Lexington Legends
- Drive Slam Intimidators, 10-2 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Cavan, Liles, Dominguez Provide Offense in 9-5 Win - Augusta GreenJackets
- Drive Throttle Intimidators, 10-2, Behind Flurry of Hits - Greenville Drive
- Tourists Pack Up RiverDogs, 6-4 - Charleston RiverDogs
- May Wins 2010 Claws Debut, 7-6 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Suns Break Up No-Hitter in Ninth, but Lose 7-3 - Hagerstown Suns
- Shorebirds Edge Crawdads, 3-1 - Hickory Crawdads
- Noel Hurls Gem as 'Birds Top Crawdads 3-1 - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Heredia Placed on DL, Marquez Transferred to Charleston - Charleston RiverDogs
- Gnats Game Notes: Tuesday, July 6 Vs. Rome - Savannah Sand Gnats
- Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
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- BlueClaws Charities to Host "Nine and Dine" Golf Outing August 11th - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Shorebirds Game Notes - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Bermudez Named SAL Offensive Player of the Week - Greenville Drive
- 'Dads to Host Pair of Celebrity VIP Meet & Greets - Hickory Crawdads
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