CarL Down East Wood Ducks

Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - 0 vs. Fayetteville

Published on August 28, 2021 under Carolina League (CarL)
Down East Wood Ducks News Release


The Down East Wood Ducks and Fayetteville Woodpeckers continue their series from Grainger Stadium tonight at 7:00 p.m. RHP Nick Krauth (3-7, 4.58) toes the rubber for the Wood Ducks and RHP Aaron Brown (1-0, 2.25) gets the ball for the Woodpeckers.

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DOWN EAST HANGS ON FOR 6-5 WIN: The Down East Wood Ducks came from behind after an early deficit to defeat the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, 6-5 Friday night. Cristian Inoa extended his on-base streak to 25 games with a single in the second inning to tie the longest on-base streak by a Wood Ducks this season.

ROAD WARRIORS: Down East seems more comfortable playing on the road. Right now, the Wood Ducks are 34-20 (.623) on the road this season, which is the best road record in the Low-A East. This season, the Woodies have only lost two road series and are 6-2-1 with one six-game sweep and a series split against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

SWIPER KEEP SWIPING!: Being fast and loose on the base paths has been the secret to their success. When the Wood Ducks steal a base, they are 54-27 on the season. Currently, the Wood Ducks are the top team in all of MiLB in stolen bases (251) . Jayce Easley (58), Luisangel Acuña (38) lead the way for the Wood Ducks as their two primary and best base stealers. Alejandro Osuna (16), Angel Aponte (14), Keithron Moss (14), Xavier Valentin (12), and Thomas Saggese (11) have also been active on the base paths this season. Every member of the active roster has at least one stolen base.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: After winning their first two games at home, the Wood Ducks struggled through June and July within the confines of Grainger Stadium. They eclipsed the .500 mark at home in early August, which was the first time they had a record of .500 or better since May 13th. The Wood Ducks now have 25 wins at home this season.

EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM: The Woodies are outscoring opponents 535 - 481 and 143 - 113 in the first two innings. Down East is 16-4 when they score first at home, and 44-13 overall when they score first.

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHAT'S THE FAIREST JERSEY OF THEM ALL?: The Wood Ducks have plenty of jerseys to choose from when they take the field. Currently they have a 34-20 road record and are 25-21 at home. When they suit up in their camo jerseys, the Wood Ducks have a 29-20 record overall, with a 6-7 record at home. Their green jersey owns the best winning percentage (.650) with a 13-7 record this season. Down East has played ten games in specialty jersey's and are 6-4. As the Avocados Luchadores, they are 2-2 and are 1-1 as the Collard Greens at home this season. This season, the Wood Ducks have a winning record with every jersey they've worn this season.

ROLLER COASTER RIDE: After a great start to the season, the Woodies saw inconsistent play through June and most of July. Down East played .500 baseball in the month of July, going 14-14 with a team ERA of 5.99. The Woodies are now 15-6 in the month of August, with a 4.28 ERA. With their win last night, Down East is outscoring their opponents 146-115 through 23 games in August.

BUT CAN THEY GET ON BASE?: The Wood Ducks have seen a lot of streaks this season. Although they're in the middle of the pack in the Low-A East in OBP (.339) the Woodies have seen some of their players reach some impressive on-base streaks. Jayce Easley's season-high is a 25-game on-base streak (7/4 - 8/3). Luisangel Acuña has four on-base streaks of 5+ and two of 10+ games, with his season-high at 16 straight games. The highest active streak is 25 games and that belongs to Cristian Inoa, which ties the longest by a Wood Duck in 2021.

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