CarL Down East Wood Ducks

Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - at Fayetteville

Published on June 10, 2021 under Carolina League (CarL)
Down East Wood Ducks News Release


The Down East Wood Ducks continue their six-game series with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers tonight at 6:30 p.m. RHP Gavin Collyer (1-0, 4.97) will get the start for the Wood Ducks and RHP Jayson Schroeder (1-1, 6.32) toes the rubber for the Woodpeckers.

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THREE-RUN SIXTH PUSHES DOWN EAST PAST FAYETTEVILLE: Thanks to a three-run sixth inning, the Down East Wood Ducks defeated the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 6-3, Wednesday night. After collecting only four hits last night, the bats woke up as Down East totaled 14 hits with six hitters notching a multi-hit game.

SPARK PLUG: After his last start where he lasted only two innings and surrendered three runs on three hits, Wyatt Sparks pitched his longest outing of the season. He went six innings, allowing one run on five hits with one walk and tied a season-high with four strikeouts en route to his first win of the season.

TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS: The bullpen has been heavily relied upon for the Wood Ducks through the first 31 games. Collectively, the pitching staff has thrown 266.2 innings but the bullpen has done most of the heavy lifting with 150.1 innings compared to the starting rotation 116.1 innings. The Wood Ducks bullpen has pitched to a 2.27 ERA this season with 202 strikeouts. Down East currently sits atop all of MiLB, sporting the best team ERA at 2.84.

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 19-7 on the season. Currently, the Wood Ducks sit fourth in all of MiLB with 70 stolen bases on the season. Jayce Easley (17) and Evan Carter (12) lead the way for the Wood Ducks as their two primary and best base stealers. Easley sits at number 10 in all of MiLB in stolen bases.

YOU GOTTA BE FIRST: The Down East offense has been hit-and-miss this season, however one constant remains as they win more often when they score first. This season, the Wood Ducks are 17-4 and on the road they are 12-2 when scoring first.

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