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IronBirds Game Notes July 16th

Published on July 16, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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Tonight's broadcast can be heard online at www.ironbirdsbaseball.com. Matt Martinez will call the play-by-play. The pre-game show will air at 6:50 p.m.

ROAD STREAK SNAPPED:

Wednesday evening's 2-0 shutout loss was the ‘Birds first loss on the road since July 7 at Brooklyn. The ‘Birds had a four-game win streak on the road that included a series win at Brooklyn and a win at Hudson Valley and Lowell.

CAROLLING ALONG:

Levi Carolus has been the mainstay of the IronBirds offense this July. The Curacao native is hitting a spicy .392 (20x51) in 12 games. Carolus has 7 extra-base hits with 6 RBI and three walks on the season. Carolus has also tallied seven runs during his offensive tear. He is currently on a five-game hit streak, dating back to July 10.

SEXTON HURLS GEM:

Tyler Sexton tossed his best game of the year, recording his second career shutout victory. Sexton struck out five, giving up only two hits. The High Point, N.C. native recorded his first shutout on July 6, 2008 with Rookie-level Bluefield. He allowed only two hits in 5.0 IP.

ANOTHER WIN SLIPS AWAY:

The ‘Birds allowed nine unanswered runs in the last five innings of the game games versus Hudson Valley in the two losses. Aberdeen falls to 8-15 on the season with a 5-3 loss on Sunday.

MAYBE THIS TIME?:

With Aberdeen embarking on a three-game road trip to Lowell, the ‘Birds will see if they can record their first win since 2007. Aberdeen took a 6-5 victory against the Spinners in Lowell on August 23, 2007. The IronBirds are 4-11 all-time against the Spinners.

RECORD-BREAKING CONTEST:

The ‘Birds 14-10 loss to Hudson Valley on Saturday tied several records in the ‘Birds eight year franchise history. Ty Kelly's five hits tied Arturo Rivas (Aug. 21, 2004 @ SI) and Caleb Joseph (July 16, 2008 vs. JAM) for most hits in a game. The combined 34 hits tied most combined hits in a game, which was set on July 31, 2005 at Jamestown. The ‘Birds held an 8-1 lead before losing the contest. The seven run advantage was the largest blown lead in franchise history, surpassing the mark of six set on July 20, 2005 at Vermont.

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