Sea Dogs Game Notes April 3 at Reading (Game 1)
Published on April 3, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs open up the 2014 season on Thursday night against the Reading Fightin Phils at First Energy Stadium...Tonight's game kicks-off a seven-game trip to start the season.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: LHP Henry Owens (0-0, -.--)
Reading: LHP Jesse Biddle (0-0, -.--)
NEWS AND NOTES
HEAVYWEIGHT MATCH-UP TO START : Boston and Philadelphia's top pitching prospects faceoff in the 2014 opener at First Energy Stadium...LHP Henry Owens is making his seventh Double-A start and the 50th appearance of his professional career...Owens was named the 2013 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year, leading all minor league qualifiers in ERA (2.67) and batting average against (.177)...LHP Jesse Biddle, a native of Philly, went 5-14, 3.64 ERA in 27 starts with Reading last season...Biddle finished third in the Eastern League with 154 strikeouts and fanned Maikel Franco in the Future's Game.
GRAND OPENING : The Sea Dogs are 9-11 All-Time in season openers...Last year they suffered a 13-5 loss to the Trenton Thunder (Yankees affiliate) on Opening Day at Hadlock Field...Reading swept the Sea Dogs in an Opening Day doubleheader in 2012 at First Energy Stadium...LHP Drake Britton and RHP Brandon Workman were Portland's first 2 starters in 2013.
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