Preview - New Britan & Sugar Land Square off for Game Three of Series
Published on May 4, 2016 under Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
In 140 Characters or Less: The Bees will try to make it two straight wins vs. the Skeeters tonight! First pitch 6:35 PM!
Series: The Bees evened the four game series last night with a 2-1 win. Following tonight's game, the two teams will play the finale of the series at the special time of 10:35 AM for the second School Day game of the season.
TICKETS: Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES
The Bees: Outfielder Jon Jones is showing signs of heating up at the plate, hitting .385 (5-13) over his past three games. He also stole his second base of the season in last night's game.
The Opposition: Infielder Delwyn Young has been giving the Bees' pitching staff a rough time in the series so far. The former big leaguer is 5-9 (.555) with two doubles and a RBI.
Starters - New Britain: RHP Cole Johnson (1-1, 0.75 ERA) | Sugar Land: RHP Ian Marshall (0-2, 20.65 ERA)
Key to the Game - Starting Arms: The Bees' starting rotation has been the backbone of the team the entire season so far. No Bees starter has given up more than two earned runs in a start in over a week, with the combination of Nick Greenwood and Josh Outman allowing just two runs combined in 13 innings vs. the Skeeters. Look for Cole Johnson to continue the trend.
Promotions and Special Events- Today is Winning Innings Wednesday, where one lucky fan will have the chance to win $10,000 if a pre-designated occurrence happens during each inning!
Broadcast: Youtube (Youtube.com/NewBritainBees).
Bees' Buzz: Jovan Rosa extended his hitting streak to nine games last night...With his third save of the season last night, Craig Stem is now tied for third in the league in saves...The Bees have lowered their collective team ERA to 2.52, good for second in the league (Somerset- 2.41)
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