Delmarva Shorebirds (16-15) @ Kannapolis Intimidators (16-16)
May 12, 2010 Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium Kannapolis, N.C. 7:05 PM
Series: Game 1
Radio Broadcast: Sportstalk960 www.sportstalk960.com PBP: Bret Lasky
PREVIEW: Following a 3-5 homestand and an off day, the Shorebirds open an eight-game road swing with game one against Kannapolis. The Shorebirds scored just 24 runs during the eight game homestand (3 per). The Shorebirds are nestled in third place in the Northern Division, 3.5 games back of Hickory.
TOP OF THE LEAGUE, BOTTOM OF THE ORDER: Shorebirds shortstop Garabez Rosa leads the South Atlantic League with a .357 batting average. Amongst the top 10 hitters in the league, Rosa has the second fewest at-bats (98). Only Brian Conley of the Shorebirds (7th in the league) has fewer at-bats (97). Rosa has hit in the nine slot in the order in all 27 games this season.
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE LEADER: Brian Conley continues to pace the SAL in on-base percentage (.441). Conley has reached base in 22 of the 29 games in which he has appeared. The Gaithersburg, Md. native leads the Shorebirds in walks and ranks tied for third in the SAL.
STEVE SHINES ON ROAD: Shorebirds centerfielder Steve Bumbry is batting .381 in 12 games away from Perdue Stadium. He is batting just .250 in 15 games at Perdue Stadium.
ONE RUN GAMES: 11 of the 31 games this season have been decided by one run (5-6).
HOMERLESS: The Shorebirds have not connected on a home run in the last nine games. The last player to hit a long ball was Brian Conley on 4/30 against the Asheville Tourists. The ‘Birds have gone 92 innings without a home run.
CONLEY TWO SHY FROM CAREER HIGH: In his third professional season, Brian Conley is two hits shy from matching his season high hit total of 33. He accomplished that in 38 games for the Bluefield Orioles back in 2008. Conley has never played in more than 38 games in any season.
72 DOUBLES LEADS LEAD: The Shorebirds pace the South Atlantic League with 72 team doubles. Rosa leads the team with 13, while Ty Kelly is second with 12. The ‘Birds have recorded a double in five consecutive games.
INJURED: Justin Dalles (Ankle) and Tyler Townsend (Hamstring) are not expected to play during the road swing. Dalles, a 6th rounder in ‘09, and Townsend, a 3rd rounder in ‘09, were both expected to play integral roles in the Shorebirds order. They have played in a combined 13 games.
TY KELLY’S IMPROVEMENT: In 61 games with the Aberdeen Ironbirds last season, Ty Kelly amassed 18 RBIs. This season, in 28 games, he has already eclipsed his total from a year ago (19). He leads the Shorebirds. Kelly hit just .234 with runners in scoring position a year ago. He had only two multi-RBI games. Kelly already has four multi-RBI games this season.
STAMPONE’S STREAK: First baseman Tyler Stampone has recorded a hit in three straight games. He is 5-for-12 over the last three games with two multi-hit games. Stampone has reached base in 10 of the last 11 games that he has appeared.
PLANETA STRUGGLING: Outfielder Mikey Planeta is 2 for his last 24 at the plate (six games). He has been fanned 10 times during the stretch. His batting average has dropped from .239 to .207.
LINEUP SHUFFLE: Many of the Shorebirds players have been placed in different spots within the order. For example, Steve Bumbry has hit in leadoff once, second once, fifth four times, sixth seven times and seventh 14 times. Mikey Planeta has hit third four times, fourth once, fifth 12 times, sixth seven times and seventh five times. T.J. Baxter has batted in six different spots in the order; first (18), second (1), third (1), sixth (1), seventh (3) and ninth (2). The only player that has been placed in the same spot in the order every game is Garabez Rosa (ninth).
24 STOLEN BASES: The Shorebirds are second to last in the South Atlantic League with 24 stolen bases. That being said, the Shorebirds stole eight bases in the last eight games.
SECOND IN LEAGUE IN TRIPLES: The Shorebirds are tied for second in the circuit with 14 triples. Savannah is at the top with 18.
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