K-Tribe Game Notes for August 8

Published on August 8, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release


Kinston takes on Salem at Historic Grainger Stadium, just 3 ½ games out of the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division. The Homestand will end with a 2pm start on Sunday.

Lonnie's Leaving - K-Tribe third baseman and Eastern North Carolina native Lonnie Chisenhall is headed to Double A Akron. The 2008 first round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians leaves the Carolina League ranked in the top five in six different offensive categories. Chisenhall leads the Carolina League in RBI (79), is second in extra-base hits (46), third in home runs (18) and slugging percentage (.492), fourth in doubles (26) and fifth in hits (107). The Carolina League All-Star and two-time Carolina League Player of the Week ends his K-Tribe career with a .276 batting average in 99 games played. The 20-year-old Pitt Community College product joins an Akron Aeros team in the thick of a playoff race. Managed by former K-Tribe player, coach and manager Mike Sarbaugh, Akron has the third best record in all of Minor League Baseball with a 70-43 mark. Akron is currently in first place by seven games in the Eastern League Southern Division.



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