Preview - Bees, Bluefish Look to Begin Series Tonight
May 14, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
In 140 Characters or Less: New Britski- with Josh Outman on the hill- look to get their series with the Bluefish started tonight! First pitch 6:35 PM!
Series: The first game of this weekend's three game series was postponed last night, and will be made up tomorrow as a doubleheader.
Bees Tickets: Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES
The Bees: New Britain (8-12) just completed its first extended road trip of the season, finishing the six-game trip through Pennsylvania with a 2-4 record (1-2 vs. Lancaster, 1-2 vs. York).
The Opposition: The Bluefish (7-13) snapped an eight-game losing streak in Sugar Land this week, taking the final two games of the three-game series there.
Starters
New Britain- LHP Josh Outman (0-2, 3.62) | Bridgeport- RHP R.J. Hively (0-2, 6.19)
Key to the Game- Return to form: The Bees' normally reliable bullpen experienced its worst stretch of the season during the road trip, losing two games in the final inning. A return to lockdown form would surely be a welcome sign for manager Stan Cliburn.
Broadcast: Talk of Connecticut (WDRC AM 1360 Hartford, WMMW AM 1470 Meriden, WWCO AM 1240 Waterbury, and WSNG AM 610 Torrington) and YouTube (youtube.com/NewBritainBees).
Bees Buzz: Brandon Chaves had a strong series vs. York, hitting .300 (3-10) with five RBIs and his first home run of the year...The Bees enter play third in the league in steals (25) and third in success rate (83%)...James Skelton's .574 OBP is the best in the Atlantic League by over 100 percentage points (Somerset's Robert Kral second with .459)...
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