SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: August 14 @ Lakewood

PREVIEW: The Shorebirds look to rebound after a 10-0 defeat last night in game two. The Shorebirds have just nine hits in 64 at-bats through the first two games of the series. Lakewood plated five runs in the second and five runs in the fifth inning. Lakewood starter Trevor May fanned 10 in seven shutout innings.

STRUGGLING IN HOMETOWN: T.J. Baxter (Point Pleasant, NJ) has struggled in his six games at FirstEnergy Park this season. He is 1-for-26 at FirstEnergy Park with 11 strikeouts.

4 STRAIGHT: The Shorebirds have played four straight games error free games. The ‘Birds have made the fifth most errors in the league this season (168). Rome leads the league with 196 errors.

STAMPONE IN ABERDEEN: Tyler Stampone (left hand injury) is now playing with the Aberdeen Ironbirds. He is 4-11 (.364) in four games in the Penn League. Stampone suffered the injury on June 27 and has been recovering ever since.

HITLESS: Steve Bumbry is hitless in his last 18 at-bats dating back to August 5th. His batting average has dropped below .270 (.266) for the first time since May 23 when he was hitting .263.