Rainwater Earns Pitcher of the Week Nod

Published on May 16, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Grand Prairie AirHogs News Release


GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Grand Prairie AirHogs righty Josh Rainwater had a brilliant outing on Saturday, pitching seven shutout innings with three hits, no walks and five strikeouts to lead the 'Hogs to their first win of the 2011 season. The outing also turned out to bring the AirHogs their first league-wide honor of the year, as Rainwater was named the American Association Pitcher of the Week honors, as selected by Pointstreak, the official statistician of the American Association.

The Louisiana native retired the first seven batter he faced, and did not let any of the SouthShore RailCats get to third base. He also did not allow more than one baserunner in any of his innings, and none of the five hits that Rainwater gave up were anything other than singles.

"We were really working together as a team," Rainwater said. "I worked great with my catcher [Scott Clement] and let my defense work behind me, and it really was a team effort to get us the win."

The AirHogs welcome in the Lincoln Saltdogs for a three-game series, beginning at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, May 16. It is Military Appreciation Night, with all members of the military, fire and police departments able to purchase the best seats available for $5. Don't miss the renewed commitment to excellence and affordable family entertainment. All games are available with live, free streaming video on ustream.tv. Individual game tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 972-504-9383 or by visiting www.airhogsbaseball.com

Once again, the AirHogs are reminding you to sign up for their new text messaging service. Simply text "gpairhogs" (one word, no quotation marks) to 90210 and receive a special thank-you gift for signing up - $5 off any ticket for the AirHogs opening homestand from May 12-18. Simply show the message you receive back when you buy your ticket.

The AirHogs now welcome in the Lincoln Saltdogs for a three-game series, beginning at 7:05 p.m. on Monday, May 15. It is Military Appreciation Night, with all members of the military, fire and police departments able to purchase the best seats available for $5. Don't miss the renewed commitment to excellence and affordable family entertainment. All games are available with live, free streaming video on ustream.tv. Individual game tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 972-504-9383 or by visiting www.airhogsbaseball.com.

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