SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 8/31 vs. Kannapolis

STAT OF THE DAY: Garabez Rosa is the first Shorebirds player to record at least 30 doubles in a season since 2007 (Chris Vinyard – 34)


PREVIEW: With seven games remaining, the ‘Birds aim to secure a third straight positive result in a series. They split their last two series with Hickory and Hagerstown. The Shorebirds have won four straight games over Kannapolis (they swept the last series at Perdue Stadium between June 14 and 16). The ‘Birds have 51 hits in their last five games and are batting .288 during the stretch.

GAME-WINNER IN RETURN: Stampone recorded the game-winning sacrifice fly RBI in the eighth inning last night. It was his first game since June 27th (missed 58 games).

ASSISTING THE TEAM: Right fielder Mikey Planeta leads the South Atlantic League with 16 outfield assists this season. The last player to record more than 16 was Arturo Rivas, who notched 17 in 2005. According to the current MILB stats portal and The Baseball Cube, nobody in Shorebirds history has ever recorded more than 17 outfield assists in a single season.

ON A TEAR: Shorebirds shortstop Garabez Rosa is on a tear of late. He has recorded a hit in six straight games. He is 13-for-24 during his last five games (.541). His batting average has jumped from .238 to .255 during the stretch. Rosa has also plated at least one run in six straight games (8 total). Rosa is now batting .290 in the month of August in 25 games, his highest month average since April (.333).

RBI AUGUST FOR KELLY: Kelly has a team high 16 RBIs in the month of August. The 16 runs-batted-in are the most in a single month for Kelly this season. Miguel Abreu leads the Orioles farm system with 19 RBIs in the month of August. Kelly is fourth. Xavier Avery and Joel Guzman of Bowie have 17 RBIs this month.

15 ERRORS: The Shorebirds have committed 15 errors in the last seven errors. They have committed at least one error in each of the last seven games.

RAUCH PRODUCING: In three games played, ‘Birds catcher Austin Rauch has six RBIs. Rauch recorded just nine RBIs in 29 games played for the Ironbirds before his promotion.

NINTH ALL-TIME: Ty Kelly’s 64 walks this season are ninth all-time in a single-season. He needs four more walks to tie Danny Figueroa (2007) for eighth in the walks department.

TIED FOR FIFTH: Garabez Rosa’s 32 doubles this season place him tied with Tripper Johnson (2002) for fifth in a single-season in ‘Birds history. He is one double from tying Jason Fransz (2005) for fourth all-time. Ryan Minor is the record holder in the doubles category with 42 in 1997.

ONE STEAL AWAY: T.J. Baxter is one steal away from tying Danny Figueroa (2007), Darnell McDonald (1998) and Maleke Fowler (1997) for eighth all-time in a single-season for stolen bases. Baxter leads the Shorebirds with 34.

TOP 10: Ty Kelly leads the Shorebirds with 122 hits this season. He needs 12 to crack the top ten in a single-season for Shorebirds history. Carlos Adolfo recorded 134 hits in 1996. He is 10th all-time in a single-season. Ryan Minor ranks first all-time with 150 hits in 1997.

CAREER HIGH FOR ALLAR: Brent Allar posted a career high seven innings pitched last night in his 81st career outing for the Shorebirds. It was his 114th minor league outing.