AtL Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Pre-Game Notes: vs. New Britain

June 19, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys News Release


Sugar Land Skeeters (28-27) vs. New Britain Bees (26-28)

RHP Jake Hale (0-1, 3.25 ERA) vs. RHP Brian Dupra (4-0, 2.68 ERA)

Sunday - New Britain Stadium - 1:35 p.m. ET

LAST TIME OUT: The Skeeters lost 2-1 to New Britain in extra innings. Jon Griffin singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 12th.

AGAINST NEW BRITAIN IN 2016: The Skeeters are 3-6 against the Bees this season (1-2 at Constellation Field, 2-4 at New Britain Stadium).

BASHING BARFIELD: Jeremy Barfield continues to fill up the stat book for the Skeeters as well as leaguewide as he has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 G, batting .426 (32-75), 4 HR, 16 RBI with 12 multi-hit games. Road Stats: 23 G: .323 (31-96), 5 HR, 19 RBI, .945 OPS.

- 1st in the league in RBI (38)

- T-1st in the league in Extra Base Hits (24)

- 2nd in the league in Total Bases (108)

- 3rd in the league in HR (10)

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- 4th in the league in Hits (62)

MR. SKEETER: Travis Scott is having one of his best stretches of the season and has hit safely in 7 of his last 9 G. Over that span, Scott is hitting .314 (11-34), HR, 6 RBI

ROAD WARRIOR: Andrew Johnston continued his road scoreless streak to 11 consecutive games with his inning of work against New Britain on Saturday night. Total Stat Line: (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 11 K, 2 BB).

PATRICK PUTTING IN WORK: Patrick Palmeiro has raised his season batting average considerably over the last 15 G in one of his best stretches of the season: Over that span, Palmeiro is hitting .288 (13-45), 2 HR, 9 RBI.

DELWYN'S PRODUCTION: Although not hitting for a high average (.256), Delwyn Young has been producing at a steady rate, accumulating 13 RBI over his last 10 G. Total Stat Line: .256 (10-39), HR, 13 RBI.

SKEETERS ON FATHERS DAY: The Skeeters are 2-2 on Father's Day since the inaugural season of 2012.

TEXAS CONNECTS: The Skeeters have five players on the roster who hail from the great state of Texas including Jeremy Barfield (Born in Houston, TX, attended local San Jacinto College), Roy Merritt (Born in Houston, TX, attended Nimitz HS in Irving, TX), Ricky Hague (Born in Houston, TX, attended Rice University), Beamer Weems (Attended Baylor University), Patrick Palmeiro (Born in Colleyville, TX, attended Colleyville Heritage High School), and Aaron Thompson (Attended Second Baptist HS, Houston, TX)

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