SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 7/5 @ Hickory

PREVIEW: The Shorebirds look to level the series after a 5-2 loss in game of the set to Hickory. The Crawdads plated four runs in the fifth inning to top the ‘Birds. Zach Zaneski blasted a three-run homer to left field in the fifth. Delmarva sits in fourth place in the Northern Division, four games behind Lakewood. Hickory is in third place, 2.5 games back of the BlueClaws.

CONLEY GOES YARD: For the first time since April 30 (51 games played), Conley belted a home run last night, his second of the year. Conley went 178 at-bats between homers.

LARGEST CROWD: Last night, 8,416 fans flocked to Perdue Stadium for the Independence Day Bash. It was the largest crowd of the season. The previous high for ‘10 was 7,759 fans on May 22. The largest crowd in 2009 was 8,981 on August 8.

NINE TRIPLES FOR BUMBRY: Two nights ago, Steve Bumbry recorded his team leading ninth triple of the season. He is the first Shorebirds player to record nine triples in a season since Nate Spears notched 11 in 2004. B.J. Littleton holds the single-season record for triples with 18 in 2001.

LIMITED VS. HICKORY: The Shorebirds have only scored 14 runs in five games against Hickory this season.