K-Tribe Notes For Friday At Winston-Salem
April 16, 2010 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
#36 RHP Alex White
First Round, 15th Overall ('09), North Carolina
Born: Greenville, NC
Resides: Greenville, NC
Age: 21
Ht: 6'3'' Wt: 200
Bats: R Throws: R
Pitches:
Fastball (91-95 mph)
Splitter
Slider
2009 Notes:
Drafted 15th overall in June 2009 but did not play professionally
College Notes:
Went 8-4 with a 3.87 ERA as a junior at UNC, earning All-ACC honors
Named a third-team All-American and was an All-ACC selection after sophomore season, going 13-3 with a 2.83 ERA
Finished career with a record of 27-14 with a 3.96 ERA and finished in the top 10 in school history in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts
Led UNC to three consecutive College World Series appearances from 2007-2009
Miscellaneous:
Played high school baseball and basketball at D.H. Conley High School in Greenville, NC, 25 minutes away from Kinston
Helped D.H. Conley to back-to-back state baseball titles in 2005 and 2006, and was named the MVP of the state tournament in 2006
Drafted out of high school by the Dodgers in the 14th Round of the 2006 Draft, but did not sign
Played four years of high school basketball as a point guard
Longest outing- 5 innings (4/10 WS)
High K's- 7 (4/10 WS) BB- 4 (4/10 WS)
High Hits- 2 (4/10 WS) HR- 0
ERuns- 0
Tribe Talk.
Hitting Hex- The final two games of the Wilmington series were the worst of the season for the K-Tribe's already-struggling bats. Kinston could only muster a season-low two hits in each game, and scored a single run on Tuesday before suffering their first shutout of the season on Wednesday afternoon. Blue Rocks pitching combined to strike out 31 Indians hitters in the two games. Kinston is now hitting a Carolina League-worst .200
Pitching Prowess - While the bats have struggled, the K-Tribe's pitching staff has been strong and leads the Carolina League with a team ERA of 1.86. Kinston pitching is holding opposing hitters to a .220 batting average, which ranks third-best in the league and teams are hitting just .162 against the K-Tribe with runners on base.
"K"-Tribe, Literally - Kinston has been quite fond of K's this season, as Indians pitching has struck out a league-leading 76 batters in 63 innings, while K-Tribe hitters have struck out 71 times, second-worst in the league
Left in the Dust - The Indians hitters have stumbled against all pitching, but especially when facing lefthanders. Kinston is hitting just .143 against lefties, and has a record of 1-2 when going up against a left-handed starter. On the flip side, Kinston hits .228 vs. right-handers and has a 2-2 record against righty starters.
O-No- Kinston has two position players that are still hitless on the season, infielders Cristo Arnal (0-for-13) and Roman Pena (0-for 12). Meanwhile, Abner Abreu is hitless in his last 9 at-bats, and Lucas Montero has struck out in 7 of his last 8 at-bats (0-for 8).
Give Me a Second- The K-Tribe has won all three games in which they have scored more than one run. In their losses, they have scored 1, 1, 1, and 0 runs.
Carolina League Stories from April 16, 2010
- Lynchburg Smacks Season-High 14 Hits - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Home opener suspended by rain - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- Dash Takes Advantage of Kinston Errors in 4-2 Win - Winston-Salem Dash
- Offensive Fireworks Include Pair of Three-Run Jacks - Salem Red Sox
- Winston-Salem Downs Kinston 4-2 - Kinston Indians
- Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Phegley Placed On D.L., Tezak Promoted To Dash - Winston-Salem Dash
- Runs Equal Funds For B+ Foundation In 2010 - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- K-Tribe Notes For Friday At Winston-Salem - Kinston Indians
- Hunt Placed On D.L., Bellamy Promoted To Winston-Salem - Winston-Salem Dash
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