Nationals at Indians Game Notes
Published on May 18, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Tribe Talk....
Washed Away -
The K-Tribe's series finale with Frederick was suspended in the bottom of the first inning yesterday with the Keys leading 2-0. It was the first home game suspended or rained out for Kinston this season. It was a wet end to a week to forget as Kinston did not when a game last week and is currently on a season high six game losing streak after winning a season high four straight the week before. Kinston last four losses in the streak have come by a total of five runs, with three one runs losses and a two run defeat in extra innings.
Defending Champs -
The defending Carolina League Champions the Potomac Nationals take on Kinston for the first time this season. Potomac was 10-10 at the end of April before winning nine games in a row. The Nationals were rained out last night and are 2-4 in their last six games, but boast the second best record in the Carolina League.
Northern Exposure -
Kinston is just 5-11 against Northern Division teams this season, they are 12-8 against the Southern Division this season.
Road Sweet Road -
Kinston is in the middle of a seven game homestand against Frederick and Potomac. The homestand will be their last multi-series homestand until the end of June (the first week of the second half of the season). After playing 18 of their first 21 games of the season in Kinston, starting Friday May 22nd the K-Tribe will play 16 of their next 19 and 23 of the final 29 games of the first half on the road. The good news is Kinston is hitting .301 on the road this season, scoring 91 runs in just 13 games away from Kinston.
Player of the Week Streak Ends - For the first time this season, the Carolina League Player of the Week is not a Kinston Indians. The K-Tribe grabbed the first four CL Player of the Week honors (Matt Brown, Lonnie Chisenhall, Matt McBride, and Chisenhall) and the first two Pitcher of the Week awards (De La Cruz, Berger in weeks one and two).
Carolina League Stories from May 18, 2009
- Teaford Dominates, Moustakas Crushes - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- Keys Lose To Hillcats In 11 - Frederick Keys
- Kinston Falls 1-0 - Kinston Indians
- P-Nats Escape Unscathed in Opener - Potomac Nationals
- Moustakas Blast Rocks Sox as Wilmington Takes Opener 5-2 - Salem RidgeYaks
- Pelicans Win Second Straight With 4-1 Victory To Open Series - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Osuna Leads Pelicans Past Dash in Opener - Winston-Salem Dash
- Heyward Named Carolina League Player Of The Week - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Tom Milone Named Pitcher of the Week - Potomac Nationals
- Detwiler to Make First Start for Washington Nationals - Potomac Nationals
- P-Nats and Pelicans to Play Two in Potomac - Potomac Nationals
- Ray Chang has proven himself ready to play - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Nationals Finally Meet Indians - Potomac Nationals
- Nationals at Indians Game Notes - Kinston Indians
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