Shorebirds Game Notes Vs. Hagerstown

April 17, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release

Hagerstown Suns (6-6) @ Delmarva Shorebirds (7-5)

April 17, 2012 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | Salisbury, MD | 7:05pm

Radio: ESPN Radio 960 | Online: www.960thesportsanimal.com

Pitching Matchup: RHP Dylan Bundy (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Alex Meyer (1-1, 7.94) - TWO FIRST ROUNDERS IN 2011

STAT OF THE NIGHT: In two outings (18 batters), Bundy has allowed just two balls to leave the infield. David Kandilas flew out to right field and Kevan Smith popped out to right field. Bundy fanned the last five batters he saw in his last outing.

PREVIEW: The Shorebirds have outscored their opponent over the last three games 28-6 heading into game two of the series against Hagerstown. The Shorebirds are in a three-way tie for first place in the Northern Division with Greensboro and Hickory. Tonight's pitching matchup features the top Orioles prospect against the 6th best Nationals prospect according to Baseball America. The Shorebirds aim for their first four-game win streak of the season.

24 OF LAST 27 SCORELESS: The Shorebirds have held their opponent scoreless in 24 of the last 27 innings played over the last three games. Shorebirds pitching has not allowed more than four runs in the last six games.

2-OUT PRODUCTION: The Shorebirds have 15 2-out RBIs in the last three games including five last night against the Suns.

FIVE-GAME HIT STREAK: Esposito takes a season long five-game hit streak into game two against the Suns. After striking out ten times in his first seven games, Esposito has only struck out one time in the last four games (16 at-bats).

4 H, 6 RBI IN LAST TWO: Shorebirds nine-hole hitter Sammie Starr has four hits and six RBIs in the last two games. Starr ranks fourth on the team in hits (12) and second in RBIs (9). He hit a grand slam homer in the first inning of the 19-run game on Saturday.

LAST THREE STARTS: The last three starters (Tyler Wilson, Eduardo Rodriguez and Miguel Chalas) have gone a combined 16 innings and have allowed just two runs on 10 hits.

LAST 4+ GAME WIN STREAK: The last time the Shorebirds won four games in a row was May 6 through May 9 of 2011. They only won back-to-back games in the second half last season once.

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