FSL1 Charlotte Stone Crabs

Stone Crabs Game Notes - Wed, Aug 15 at Fort Myers

Published on August 15, 2018 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Charlotte Stone Crabs News Release


After a wild 13-12 win on Tuesday, the Stone Crabs take on Fort Myers again at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Jose Mujica makes the start for Charlotte against Brusdar Graterol of the Miracle.

Coverage starts at 6:45 p.m. on the Stone Crabs Baseball Network.

STONE CRABS HOLD ON FOR WILD WIN

The Stone Crabs pulled out a wild 13-12 win over the Fort Myers Miracle Wednesday, holding on to first place in the FSL South and extending their lead to 1.5 game over Fort Myers. Both teams held multiple leads in the contest and both started failed to escape the third inning. Several season and franchise feats were set in last night's game:

- Franchise record for runs in a season (611, 2011)

- Highest scoring game of season (25 runs)

- Doubles in a game (Tristan Gray, 3)

- Career-high in at bats (Brendan McKay, 6)

- Most R/ER allowed by pitcher (Rosenberg, 8/8)

- Most home runs allowed (5)

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

The Stone Crabs set the franchise record in runs on August 14, and are on-pace to break several more:

"18 Total "18 Pace Record

Runs 620 721 611 (2011)

AVG .278 .278 .264 (2013)

Hits 1,084 1,260 1,204 (2011)

Doubles 248 288 257 (2011)

Home Runs 71 83 76 (2013)

RBI 572 665 551 (2011)

OBP .347 .347 .332 (2010)

SLG .413 .413 .383 (2013)

"STRO"-LLING TO FIRST

Stone Crabs utility man Miles Mastrobuoni is putting together one of the most consistent, under-the-radar seasons of any Charlotte player. The Nevada product is currently leading the league in on-base percentage (.393), pacing the team in walks (45). He is two walks from placing top-10 in franchise history and is seventh in the circuit in hitting (.295). He has played seven positions and occupied eight spots in the batting order.

CLUTCH CRABS

The Stone Crabs continue to fare much better in close games lately than they did earlier in the season. The Stone Crabs entered June 9 with a 4-12 record in one-run games. Since then, they've gone 20-10 in games decided by two runs or less, walking off on their opponent six times.

MORE THAN A PINT OF IMPROVEMENT

Stone Crabs catcher Rene Pinto has shown significant improvement with the bat each month:

April May June July Aug

AVG .214 .219 .313 .321 .343

OPS .500 .642 .736 .804 .867

DOUBLE DIPPING

The Stone Crabs have hit more doubles (248) than everyone else in the rest of the league by at least 41 (Dunedin - 207). Charlotte's 248 doubles puts them on a pace for 288, which would obliterate the franchise mark of 257 (2011). Tristan Gray is already well within the franchise's single-season leaders:

Home Runs

Doubles

1

Jeff Malm - 14 (2013)

1

Michael Sheridan - 38 (2011)

Alejandro Segovia - 14 (2013)

2

Tristan Gray - 35 (2018)

2

Tristan Gray - 13 (2018)

3

Brandon Lowe - 34 (2017)

Mark Thomas - 13 (2011)

Tyler Bortnick - 34 (2011)

Patrick Leonard - 13 (2014)

5

Richie Shaffer - 33 (2013)

BEST IN THE BIZ

The Tampa Bay Rays' affiliates boast the best combined record in the Minor Leagues (449-301, .599), a full 32 games ahead of the Houston Astros. Entering the season, MLB Pipeline ranked the Rays' system as the fourth best in baseball. Here's how the top teams in the system are faring;

Princeton (R): 32-17 (.660)

Bowling Green (A): 77-43 (.642)

Hudson Valley (A-): 33-22 (.600)

Durham (AAA): 66-52 (.559)

Montgomery (AA): 67-53 (.556)

Check out the Charlotte Stone Crabs Statistics

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