Delmarva Shorebirds Game Notes for May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release

Monday May 9, 2016 7:05 PM Fox Sports AM 960 WTGM

Delmarva Shorebirds (17-12) vs. Asheville Tourists (12-16)

TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS

RHP Cristian Alvarado (2-2, 4.62) vs. RHP Trey Killian (2-2, 6.20)

UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES

Date Time   Opponent   Pitching Matchup

May 10 11:05 am vs. Asheville LHP Reid Love (2-1, 3.75) vs. LHP Dylan Craig (0-1, 10.34)

May 11 OFF DAY

May 12 7:05 pm vs. Greensboro RHP Ofelky Peralta (0-1, 2.42) vs. TBA

May 13 7:05 pm vs. Greensboro RHP Francisco Jimenez (2-3, 7.13) vs. TBA

PREVIEW: The Shorebirds responded in Asheville yesterday afternoon with a 3-1 win in 10 innings after they were dealt their worst loss of the season on Saturday night. The Asheville Tourists and the Class A Affiliates of the Colorado Rockies. The 'Birds have won 13 of their last 19 games since opening the season 4-6 and still have a chance to win the series with two games remaining on the road trip. Asheville is led by shortstop Brendan Rodgers, last year's third overall pick. Rodgers has been the best prospect in the league this year - he is hitting .358 (second in the league) with 10 doubles (fourth), 7 homers (tied first) and 27 RBI's (second).

TONIGHT'S OPPONENT: Trey Killian takes the hill for the Tourists in the third game of the series. Killian is pitching in his first full season of professional baseball after being selected in the 9th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft out of the University of Arkansas. Killian has a rough beginning of the season; he was 0-2 with a 12.08 ERA in his first three starts. But in his last two efforts, the former Razorback has won each of his last two outings, allowing one unearned run on eight hits in 12 innings.

ROSTER OVERVIEW: Delmarva opens the year with each of the Orioles' First Round Draft picks last summer in shortstop Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder D.J. Stewart. According to Baseball America, the Shorebirds have five of the top 30 prospects in Baltimore's farm system on their roster. Aside from Mountcastle and Stewart, pitchers Ofelky Peralta (#17) and Garrett Cleavinger (#26), along with catcher Alex Murphy (#27), are among the O's most highly-touted farmhands. RHP's Christian Turnipseed and Ryan Meisinger have both posted solid numbers as well.

South Atlantic League Stories from May 9, 2016

• RiverDogs Bite Down on Crawdads, 8-3 - Charleston RiverDogs
• Shorebirds Pitching Struggled in Loss at Asheville - Delmarva Shorebirds
• Fireflies Hitters Come Alive in Win over Greenville - Columbia Fireflies
• Extra Inning Walk Off Win for the Braves, 3-2 - Rome Emperors
• Drive Downed by Fireflies, 6-4 - Greenville Drive
• Pitching, Hitting and Defense Equal 9-3 Victory - Asheville Tourists
• Lakewood's Taveras Tames Kannapolis - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
• Burt Drives in Three, Legends Win - Lexington Legends
• Taveras Superb as Claws Top Kannapolis 4-1 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
• Keller Gets Power back on Track - Charleston Dirty Birds
• Fireflies Game Notes: May 9 at Greenville (Game 31) - Columbia Fireflies
• Hissong Gets Call to Tampa as Harris Bolsters RiverDogs Pitching Staff - Charleston RiverDogs
• Delmarva Shorebirds Game Notes for May 9, 2016 - Delmarva Shorebirds
• Intimidator Alum Wendelken Makes MLB Debut - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
• WV Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
• Grand Slam, Two Doubles Get Blanton in the Flow - Greensboro Grasshoppers
• Hoppers Can't Sustain Consistent Offense - Greensboro Grasshoppers
• Hoppers' Holmes Sharp Again out of Bullpen - Greensboro Grasshoppers

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