SAL1 Delmarva Shorebirds

Shorebirds Game Notes vs. Greenville

Published on April 26, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


Greenville Drive (8-11) @ Delmarva Shorebirds (10-9)

April 26, 2012 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | 7:05pm

Radio: ESPN Radio 960 | Online: www.960thesportsanimal.com

Pitching Matchup: RHP Parker Bridwell (1-0, 5.79) vs. RHP Madison Younginer (1-1, 6.55)

STAT OF THE DAY: The Shorebirds have taken 16 hit-by-pitches this season, seven of them by Sammie Starr. He leads the South Atlantic League. The most HBPs last season was only nine, by Mike Flacco. In 2010, Tyler Stampone led with 11.

PREVIEW: With the series tied at 1-1, the Shorebirds and Drive square off in game three. Last night, the Drive scored seven unanswered runs between the third and eighth innings to top the 'Birds 9-4. The Shorebirds went scoreless between the third and eighth innings. The Shorebirds are now in fourth place in the Northern Division, three games back of Greensboro and Hickory.

NINE-GAME HIT STREAK: John Ruettiger takes a nine-game hit streak (16-40, .400) into game three of the series. Ruettiger now ranks seventh in the league in batting average (.360), third in the league in hits (27) and seventh in the league in runs scored (15). Ruettiger has reached base in 11 straight games dating back to April 13.

DELMONICO ON 6-GAMER: Nicky Delmonico has hit safely in six straight games (9-24, .375). Delmonico has eight RBIs in the last six games. Delmonico's batting average was at .132 before the six-game hit streak started.

ON-BASE STREAKS: Glynn Davis has reached base in 14 straight games while Brenden Webb has reached base in 13 straight games. Davis' streak is the seventh longest active in the SAL. Davis has a .394 on-base percentage during the streak while Webb has a .390 OBP.

11-for-11 ON BASES: The Shorebirds have stole 11 straight bases without a caught stealing over the last 10 games. The last time the Shorebirds were caught stealing was on April 13 against Greensboro. The Shorebirds rank fourth in the league with 27 stolen bases. They have been caught just five times, third fewest in SAL.

3RD IN RUNS SCORED: The Shorebirds rank third in the league with 103 runs scored this season (5.4 per game). The Shorebirds finished 12th in the league in runs scored last season (4.12 per).

12 WALKS IN LAST SEVEN: Brenden Webb has walked 12 times in his last seven games played. He walked just one time in his first nine games played.

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