Shorebirds Game Notes Vs. Hagerstown 4/18
Published on April 18, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
Hagerstown Suns (6-7) @ Delmarva Shorebirds (8-5)
April 18, 2012 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | Salisbury, MD | 7:05 PM
Radio: ESPN Radio 960 | Online: www.960thesportsanimal.com
Pitching Matchup: LHP Tim Berry (0-2, 4.00) vs. LHP Kylin Turnbull (0-0, 3.72)
STAT OF THE NIGHT: The Shorebirds have allowed just one stolen base in the last seven games. The only SB was by Alfredo Lopez five games ago on April 13. For the season, the Shorebirds have allowed just six stolen bases, the fewest in SAL.
PREVIEW: The Shorebirds scored the first six runs last night and downed the Suns 6-2 behind sharp outings from Dylan Bundy (3 scoreless) and Trent Howard (5 scoreless). The Suns have not scored in the first eight games of either game in the series. The Shorebirds have won four straight games to remain atop of the North in a three-way tie with Greensboro and Hickory.
6 WITH 7+: The Shorebirds have six players with seven or more RBIs this year. For comparison sake, the Suns have three.
LAST FIVE GAME WIN STREAK: The Shorebirds last won at least five games in a run during their 11-game win streak between May 21 and April 2 of 2011.
27 OF 28 FOR BUNDY: Dylan Bundy tossed three more hit free innings last night and struck out three more batters. He has 15 strikeouts and one walk in nine innings over three starts. He has retired 27 of the 28 batters he has faced this year.
DELMONICO ENDS HITLESS STRETCH: In his fourth at-bat last night, Delmonico ended an 0-for-24 stretch at the plate with a long home run over the right-center field wall. He went five straight games without a hit (last one on April 9).
8 RUNS ALLOWED IN LAST FOUR: Shorebirds pitching has allowed just eight runs in the last four games with six of the eight coming when the Shorebirds had a comfortable lead in the ninth inning. The Shorebirds have a 1.50 ERA over the last four games (2 unearned runs last night).
32 OF LAST 36 SCORELESS: The Shorebirds have held their opponent scoreless in 32 of the last 36 innings played over the last four games. Shorebirds pitching has not allowed more than four runs in the last seven games.
South Atlantic League Stories from April 18, 2012
- Suns Lose 6-2, Swept by Delmarva - Hagerstown Suns
- Shorebirds Top Suns 6-2 in Series Finale - Delmarva Shorebirds
- GreenJackets & RiverDogs Rained Out - Charleston RiverDogs
- Intimidators Game Postponed - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- GreenJackets-RiverDogs Series Finale Cancelled - Augusta GreenJackets
- Braves Swept by Sand Gnats - Rome Emperors
- RiverDogs Donation Amounts to Peanuts - Charleston RiverDogs
- E-Z-GO and Augusta GreenJackets Honor Local Military Families with "Salute Our Soldiers" - Augusta GreenJackets
- Greensboro Hops out of Town with 9-1 Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Wednesday's Game Vs. Kannapolis Postponed - Hickory Crawdads
- Tourists Fireworks Tickets Go on Sale Saturday, April 21 - Asheville Tourists
- Behind Barnes, Drive End Road Trip with 4-2 Win - Greenville Drive
- Greenville Tops Legends 4-2 Behind Barnes - Lexington Legends
- West Virginia-Asheville Postponed - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Shorebirds Game Notes Vs. Hagerstown 4/18 - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Asheville-West Virginia Game Wiped out Due to Weather - Asheville Tourists
- Midget Wrestling Returns to the Joe - Charleston RiverDogs
- Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
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