K-Tribe Notes

June 5, 2010 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release


Playoff Picture - Winston-Salem moves their magic number to clinch a Southern Division title to eleven with 15 games to play. Last night, Myrtle Beach was the first team to be eliminated from first half contention. In the Northern Division, Frederick's magic number is down to nine with their victory.

Middle Relief Mastery - Kinston reliever Matt Langwell (3-1, 1.52 ERA, two saves) has not given up a run in his last nine appearances (11 innings). Langwell has given up just four earned runs in 23.2 innings this season.

Movin' on Up - Former K-Triber Frank Herrmann (2007), made his Major League debut last night. Herrmann, a Harvard product, retired all four batters he faced in a 10-1 Cleveland victory. Herrmann was part of a 2007 K-Tribe team that had the third best record in all of Minor League Baseball (87-52). Herrmann went 11-5 with a 4.01 ERA as part of a pitching staff that boasted four, ten game winners. Kinston swept both halves of the Southern Division in 2007, making their Carolina League record seventh straight playoff appearance.



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