Crawdads Weekly - 'Dads Take Five-Game Series with Grasshoppers
Published on July 14, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The Crawdads are coming off a series win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers, taking the matchup 3-games-to-2. The series win included a doubleheader sweep on Saturday and a 6-3 win on Sunday as well.
The Crawdads are currently 10-9 to begin the second half of the 2010 season, putting them in a tie for second place in the Northern Division with the Grasshoppers, 2.5 games behind the Lakewood BlueClaws for first. Hickory remains second in the overall standings at 50-39.
THIS WEEK:
Wednesday, July 14 @ Lexington (7:05 p.m.)
Thursday, July 15 @ Lexington (7:05 a.m.)
Friday, July 16 @ Lexington (7:05 p.m.)
Saturday, July 17 @ Lexington (7:05 p.m.)
Sunday, July 18 @ Lexington (2:05 p.m.)
WEEK IN REVIEW (Home team in CAPS):
Tuesday, July 6
DELMARVA 3 vs. Hickory 1
1B Mike Ortiz hit his second homer in as many days for Hickory, but the Shorebirds had a home run of their own, winning 3-1. RHP Johan Yan and RHP Sam Brown pitched a combined 4.1 scoreless frames of relief.
Wednesday, July 7
DELMARVA 2 vs. Hickory 1
RHP Jake Brigham allowed just the one run on three hits and two walks while fanning four in six innings pitched for Hickory. The 'Dads tied the game at one in the seventh, but Delmarva scored the winning run in the eighth on a bases-loaded walk, accounting for the 2-1 Shorebirds win.
Thursday, July 8
Greensboro 7 vs. HICKORY 3
The 'Dads offense was led by CF Jared Bolden, who had four hits and an RBI on the night. Hickory attempted a two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth,, when RF Jared Prince hit an RBI double with the bases loaded, but the 'Dads fell short, 7-3.
Friday, July 9
HICKORY vs. Greensboro
RAIN OUT
Saturday, July 10
HICKORY 7 vs. Greensboro 6, Doubleheader Game 1 (11 innings)
With Greensboro up, 5-4, heading into the bottom of the seventh inning (the final regulation frame in a doublheader game), 2B Travis Adair tripled and came in to score on a sacrifice fly to center by DH Joe Bonadonna to tie the game and force extra innings. With the Grasshoppers up again, 6-5, in the 11th inning, CF/1B Jared Bolden smacked a bases loaded single, allowing 1B Mike Ortiz and Adair to score and hand the 'Dads a dramatic 7-6 walkoff victory in game one.
Saturday, July 10
HICKORY 4 vs. Greensboro 0, Doubleheader Game 2 (7 innings)
Crawdads starter RHP Braden Tullis and relievers RHP Ovispo De Los Santos and RHP Tyler Tufts combined to hurl the 'Dads 12th shutout of the season and fifth of the second half. CF Jared Bolden hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the Crawdads never looked back.
Sunday, July 11
HICKORY 6 vs. Greensboro 3
C Zach Zaneski hit his third home run of the season and RF Jared Prince went 2-for-4 with a two-run double. RHP Tyler Tufts dealt a scoreless ninth frame for his first save of the season with the Crawdads.
Monday, July 12
Greensboro 9 vs. HICKORY 3
The Grasshoppers offense was powered by three home runs, including two from 3B Chase Austin. C Zach Zaneski led the Crawdads at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
PAIR OF PITCHERS PROMOTED TO BAKERSFIELD
Crawdads All-Star pitchers LHP Robbie Ross and RHP Trevor Hurley were promoted by the Texas Rangers to High-A Bakersfield of the California League last Friday.
Ross, 21, was 8-7 with a 2.59 ERA through 16 starts with Hickory. He led the team in wins and innings pitched. On July 22, Ross was the starting pitcher 2010 South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Greenville, South Carolina. In the All-Star Game, he struck out the side in the first inning.
Hurley, 22, was 0-1 with a 1.43 ERA and 11 saves through 26 appearances with Hickory. He had the lowest batting average against and allowed the fewest baserunners per nine innings of any pitcher in the South Atlantic League. Hurley pitched a 1-2-3 seventh frame in All-Star Game.
PLAYER AND TEAM NOTES:
~LHP Robbie Ross and RHP Trevor Hurley became the 5th and 6th Crawdads pitchers to be promoted by the Rangers this season
~The Crawdads 12 shutout wins this season are the most in the South Atlantic League
~Over the 'Dads last 10 games, CF/1B Jared Bolden, RF Jared Prince, C Zach Zaneski, 1B Mike Ortiz, 2B Travis Adair, and INF/OF Joe Bonadonna are all hitting above .300
~Since moving from the bullpen to the starting rotation, RHP Braden Tullis is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in three starts
~Hickory relievers have recorded a league-leading 29 saves on the season
~The Crawdads are third in the league with 64 team home runs
~The Crawdads pitching staff is second in the league with 735 strikeouts
~They own the third-lowest ERA (3.35) and WHIP (1.23) and have allowed the fewest walks (213) in the league
THIRSTY THURSDAY, FIREWORKS, & JON REEP APPEARANCE COMING UP!:
Tuesday, July 20 vs. Delmarva - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-Dollar Day - 10 ballpark items on sale for just $1, presented by 1290 WHKY
-Buy one Grandstand ticket, get a second for just a buck!
-KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets - Bring a KRAFT Singles wrapper to the Ticket Office for a buy one, get one offer from KRAFT!
-Salute to Hot Dogs
Wednesday, July 21 vs. Delmarva - 11 a.m. gates open, 12 p.m. first pitch
-Summer Camp Day
-Unemployment Night - show NCESC card or printed online statement for 4 free tickets
-Wii Wednesday Home Run Derby Contest
-Businessperson's Special - Receive a $5 box seat ticket by bringing a business card!
Thursday, July 22 vs. Delmarva - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-Thirsty Thursday - $1 beers and Pepsis
-New River concert
-Tattoo Night - Show your tat for $1 off you ticket. Get a Crawdads tattoo and receive a FREE season ticket for 2011!
-Presented by Buffalo Wild Wings
Friday, July 23 vs. Delmarva - 6 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. first pitch
-Friday Night Fireworks
-Jon Reep appearance and VIP event
-VIP Meet & Greet from 6 - 7 p.m. $25 (includes game ticket, signed DVD, & buffet dinner), register in advance!
-Christmas in July
-Presented by KICKS 103.3FM
GET TICKETS:
Single game tickets for all Crawdads games are 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 Front Office, located at 2500 Clement Blvd. NW or by calling (828) 322-3000.
LEAGUE LEADERS:
Pitching:
LHP Robbie Erlin - 0.82 WHIP (1st)
LHP Robbie Erlin - .187 battting average against (1st overall)
LHP Robbie Erlin - 1.63 ERA (2nd)
RHP Trevor Hurley - .136 batting average against (1st among relievers)
RHP Trevor Hurley - 6.69 baserunners allowed per nine innings (2nd among relievers)
RHP Trevor Hurley - 11.95 strikeouts per nine innings ratio (2nd among relievers)
RHP Trevor Hurley - 11 saves (T-5th)
LHP Robbie Ross - 8 wins (T-2nd)
RHP Neil Ramirez - 7 wins (T-3rd)
RHP Matt Thompson - 89 strikeouts (4th)
RHP Matt Thompson - 6 wins (T-4th)
Batting:
SS Leury Garcia - 38 stolen bases (1st)
LF Cristian Santana - 11 home runs (T-3rd)
3B Matt West - 21 hit by pitches (1st)
CRAWDADS LEADERS:
Batting Average- 2B Travis Adair (.301)
Home Runs- LF Cristian Santana (11)
RBI- RF Jared Prince (51)
Stolen Bases - SS Leury Garcia (38)
Walks - RF Jared Prince (32)
Wins - LHP Robbie Ross (8)
ERA - LHP Robbie Erlin (1.63)
Strikeouts - RHP Matt Thompson (89)
Saves - RHP Trevor Hurley (11)
Innings Pitched - LHP Robbie Ross (94)
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- Lyerly's Longball Leads R'Dogs Over GreenJackets - Charleston RiverDogs
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