SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 8/17 vs. Hagerstown

PREVIEW: The Shorebirds aim for a game one win over Hagerstown after a 3-2 series loss to Lakewood. The Shorebirds have dropped six straight series. Their last series win was over West Virginia (July 14-18). The Shorebirds are 10.5 games out of first place with 20 games remaining. Tonight marks the first meeting between Delmarva and Hagerstown in the second half. The last series was between June 5 and 8.

BUNDY TWIRLS COMPLETE GAME: Shorebirds starter Bobby Bundy tossed a nine-inning complete game last night in the 4-2 win. He throw just 88 pitches. He became the first Shorebirds pitcher to throw a nine-inning complete game since July 23, 2008 when Sean Gleason tossed a complete game against Hickory. The last nine inning complete game prior to Gleason’s was in 2005 when Luis Ramirez tossed a nine-inning complete game against West Virginia (July 2). Chris Tillman (twice) and Nathan Moreau are the only other pitchers in the Orioles farm system with nine-inning complete games.

MOST STEALS SINCE ‘08: T.J. Baxter stole two bases last night to up his total to 32 on the season. The last Shorebirds player to steal more than 32 bases in a season was Matt Angle in 2008 (37). Kyle Hudson led last year’s club with 31 steals.

HITLESS: Steve Bumbry is hitless in his last 22 at-bats. His batting average has dipped from .279 to .263. He did not play in the last two games of the Lakewood series.

PARKER PITCHING WELL: Relief pitcher Brian Parker has allowed just one earned run in his last 15.1 innings. His ERA has dipped from .295 to 1.96.

1-FOR-19: Justin Dalles is 1-for-19 in his last five games. His batting average has dropped from .221 to .200.