K-Tribe Notes for Wednesday
September 2, 2009 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Tribe Talk....
Playoff Picture - After a K-Tribe win and a Red Sox double header split, Kinston and Salem are now tied for the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division with both teams having six games to play. Myrtle Beach will be eliminated from the race tonight with a loss or Kinston or Salem winning. . Ole, Ole, Ole - Ole Sheldon did it all for the K-Tribe last night, driving in all five runs, while racking up two of Kinston's three hits. Sheldon has now racked up eleven RBI over the last three games thanks to a two homer, 5 rbi night on Saturday. Sheldon has a seven game hit streak going, with three straight multi-hit games. He has a six game RBI streak going and a five game run streak.
Lucky Number Three - Kinston managed just three hits last night, tied for their second lowest hit total (five three hit games, one two hit game) in a game this season. It is the only time they have won a game when managing three or less hits this season.
An August to Remember - Kinston vaulted back into the playoff race with a 19-9 record, the second best in the CL in August. The K-Tribe also had the second best team batting average (.274) and ERA (3.07). Paolo Espino had the best ERA in the CL for the month with a 0.87 mark and was fifth in strikeouts (29), Russell Young was sixth with a 2.25 ERA. Tim Fedroff had the second best batting average in the CL for the month with a .343 average. Doug Pickens was close behind at fourth in the league with a .337 mark. Ole Sheldon was third in the CL with 23 RBI for the month.
Carolina League Stories from September 2, 2009
- Chisenhall, Phelps and Fedroff are Carolina League All-Stars - Kinston Indians
- Robinson Named To Postseason All-Star Team - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- Rally Rocks Magic Number At Two - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- Vazquez Grand in 9-5 Salem Win - Salem Red Sox
- Kinston Crushes Keys 14-3 - Kinston Indians
- K-Tribe Blows Out Keys - Frederick Keys
- P-Nats Comeback Stifled in Loss to Lynchburg - Potomac Nationals
- Hillcats Even Series With P-Nats - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Lynchburg Closer Rodriguez Named To Postseason All-Star Squad - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Big Inning Propels Red Sox Past Dash and Into First Place Tie - Winston-Salem Dash
- Keys Players Earn League's Highest Honors - Frederick Keys
- Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Lynchburg Hillcats
- K-Tribe Notes for Wednesday - Kinston Indians
- K-Tribe Attendance Increases Again in 2009 - Kinston Indians
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