Pelicans At Home For Six Games Vs El Paso Diablos

Published on July 7, 2009 under American Association (AA)
Pensacola Pelicans News Release


SITE: Jim Spooner Field at Pelican Park in Pensacola, FL (July 7-12, 2009)

TIME: 6:35 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday through Friday, 6:05 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Four of the six games between these two teams have been decided by one run. The first time the Pelicans faced the Diablos was in El Paso for a three game series. The first game went to ten innings before Pensacola claimed a 7-6 victory. Chase Burch had three hits in the first game of the series, and then hit his first professional homerun during an 11-8 loss the next day. On the final day, the Pelicans erased a seven-run deficit, but the Diablos held on to win 11-10.

The teams met again in Pensacola less than a week later. Just like the first series, the initial game went to extra innings. Eddy Rodriguez and his two homeruns helped the Diablos win it 8-7 in 12 innings. The Pelicans rallied back the next day, taking the lead in the eighth and riding Hunter Davis' fifth save to win 5-4.

WHO TO WATCH:

Pensacola: Kyle Middleton -RHP- The Pensacola right hander posts a 3-1 mark during the year with a league-best 1.76 ERA. His 64 K's in 66.1 innings rank first. His last start vs. Sioux Falls was a gem: six strong innings with just four hits, zero earned runs, and seven strikeouts.

Marcos Rodriguez -OF- Currently on a 19-game hitting streak, Rodriguez has raised his average to .333. In the last five games he has hit .391 with 4 RBI, and his nine hits also lead the team during that span.

El Paso: Juan Camacho -1B- The Diablo first baseman has been scorching lately hitting .341 in the last 10 games including three round trippers and seven RBI. This hot streak has raised his average to .308 and his recent power surge has tied him for the team lead in homeruns with five.

Josh Neitz -RHP- The El Paso hurler is 2-1 with a 3.93 ERA on the year with a complete game shutout in his last outing. He's allowed just 14 walks in 50.1 innings pitched and is 1-1 in his last two starts with 14.1 innings pitched. Neitz allowed 13 hits and only 3 earned runs during those games.

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