Shorebirds Game Notes at West Virginia
Published on May 20, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
PREVIEW: The Shorebirds bounced back with a 6-2 win over West Virginia thanks to another solid pitching performance. Steven Brault allowed two runs in the first inning, but it was all zeros after that. It was the sixth quality start for Brault in his last seven outings, and Dennis Torres locked up his second nine-out save. Delmarva will go for their 4th straight series win on Tuesday.
TODAY'S OPPONENT: Buddy Borden will start the finale for West Virginia on Tuesday morn- ing. Borden is 0-2 this season despite a stellar 2.23 ERA in eight starts. The right-hander took a no-decision despite tossing six no-hit innings against Augusta on May 15th. The Las Vegas native pitched just 16 2/3 innings in his first professional season with the Jamestown Jammers. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Borden in the 7th round in 2013 out of UNLV.
19TH SEASON: The 2014 season marks the 19th season of Shorebirds baseball on the Eastern Shore and 18th straight year as a Baltimore Orioles affiliate. The Shorebirds' first season was 1996 as a Montreal Expos farm team.
ORIOLES WATCH: The Baltimore Orioles had an off day on Monday after a series split in Kansas City. The O's travel to Pittsburgh for an interleague series with the Pirates. Baltimore is 22-20 on the season, in second place in the American League East. The O's trail the New York Yankees by a 1/2 game.
THE IRON IS HOT: 19 out of the 25 players on the Shorebirds active roster appeared for the Ab- erdeen IronBirds in 2013. The IronBirds put together an impressive season, making the playoffs for the first time in their 12-year franchise history. Aberdeen won the McNamara Division in the New York-Penn League with a 40-32 record. The IronBirds lost in the first round of the NYPL play- offs, losing 2 games to 0 against the Tri-City Valley Cats.
PLAYER TO WATCH
WHO'S HOT/WHO ELSE
CHANCE SISCO | C
On Saturday night, Chance Sisco hit his first home run of the season, and just his second as a pro. The Shorebirds' catcher went 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs in the 11-4 victory. Sisco is currently working on an eight-game hitting streak, his longest stretch of the year. Sisco, the Orioles' 2nd round pick in 2013, is now batting .271 on the season.
WHO'S HOT - JIMMY YACABONIS
Through his first 13 appearances, the Del- marva closer has yet to allow a run. Yacabo- nis is perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities with a 1-0 record. In 14.0 innings, Yacabonis has struck out 19 batters.
WHO ELSE - DREW DOSCH
In Kannapolis, Dosch hit his first two home runs of the season. On Friday, Dosch's two- run blast gave the Shorebirds a 4-2 in extra innings. The third baseman leads the team with a .312 batting average on the year.
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