NEW BRITAIN BEES (20-33) VS. SOUTHERN MARYLAND BLUE CRABS (29-23)

 

In 140 Characters or Less: Bees head to Waldorf to pay another visit to the Blue Crabs, game 1 of their weekend series begins tonight at 6:35 #NewBritainVsEverybody

 

Series: For the second time in the month of June, the Bees will play a 3 game weekend set in Waldorf against the Blue Crabs. Game 1 is tonight at 6:35 P.M., and will be followed by a Saturday night matchup also at 6:35. The series will conclude on Sunday afternoon at 2:05 P.M.

 

HOME TICKETS: BUY HERE | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES

 

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

 

Monday, June 19th vs. Sugar Land: Father’s Day Celebration/Dollar Day Monday

Tuesday, June 20th vs. Sugar Land: Two-Fer Tuesday

Wednesday, June 21st vs. Sugar Land: YMCA Fun “4” Everyone Day

Thursday, June 22nd vs. Sugar Land: Thirsty Thursday

 

The Bees: New Britain is coming off of a series clinching win against York yesterday. They are in the middle of a 7 game road trip, which concludes with this weekend series against Southern Maryland. So far on the trip they are 3-1. This will be the second time in 2 weeks that New Britain is visiting Waldorf to face the Blue Crabs, having already completed a series against them on the first weekend of June. The Bees were also victorious in that series, 2-1.

 

The Opposition: Two teams in the Atlantic League did not play yesterday, and Southern Maryland was one of them; the other team being Sugar Land. Those two clubs just got finished playing a 6 game set in Texas, which the Blue Crabs won 5 of the 6 games. The only one that they lost was the first game, so they come in to this series against the Bees on a 5 game win streak. Zach Cone has been getting the job done for the Blue Crabs, hitting .381 in his last 5 games with a home run and 6 RBI.

 

Starters – New Britain: RHP Kyle Simon (3-3, 4.47) | Southern Maryland: RHP Daryl Thompson (4-3, 2.95)

 

Key to the Game – Run support for Simon: Two starts ago, Kyle Simon pitched against the Blue Crabs at Southern Maryland, and the Bees saw their first 9 inning outing by a New Britain pitcher of the season. However, the game remained tied after 9 full innings, forcing extras, which the Bees would eventually overcome to get the victory, but Simon would not get a decision. Simon has been on fire on the mound as of late, posting an ERA of 1.56 in his last 2 starts, combining for 17 1/3 innings and striking out 7 batters. Look for the Bees offense to back up Simon, giving him a lead to work with in today’s game, and strive to give him the win in Southern Maryland that he missed getting on his first start in Waldorf.

 

Broadcast: The Bees’ Official YouTube Channel (youtube.com/newbritainbees) and Facebook Live (facebook.com/newbritainbees), starting at 6:20 P.M.

 

Song Of the Day: Lady Antebellum - Friday Night

Bees Buzz: Jonathan Pettibone earned his first ALPB win in yesterday’s contest…Yusuke Kajimoto tallied his 100th professional RBI yesterday with an RBI double in the top of the 2nd inning…Jordan Hinshaw has recorded a hit in 6 consecutive games, and has notched multiple hits in 4 of his last 5 games…Yusuke Kajimoto has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games…Stan Cliburn is 9 wins away from 100 total wins as manager of the New Britain Bees…The Bees have scored in multiple innings in 7 consecutive games…8 of the starting 9 Bees players reached base safely at least once yesterday…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 193, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 216, including postseason.

 

About the New Britain Bees

The New Britain Bees are in their second season of play as a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play at New Britain Stadium. For further information or to reserve seats, email [email protected], call 860-826-BEES (2337), or visit NBBees.com.

 

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 36 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB.  The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population.

 

For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com

 

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