BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH (38-29) VS. NEW BRITAIN BEES (26-41)

 

In 140 Characters or Less: The Bees play a single admission doubleheader tonight against Bridgeport with FIREWORKS in between games! #ItsBetterWithTheBees

 

Series: The Bees conclude the first half of the 2017 season hosting their in-state rival for a 3 game set at New Britain Stadium. Game 1 was postponed due to inclement weather, and will be made up as part of a single admission doubleheader tonight beginning at 6;35. The last game of the series will be tomorrow afternoon at 1:35.

 

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

 

PROMOTIONS: Every Saturday game at New Britain Stadium is a FIREWORKS night! Fans in attendance can enjoy a spectacular fireworks show in between games one and two of tonight’s doubleheader!

 

The Bees: The New Britain offense put together 2 solo home runs in their last game, and that would be all that they needed. Jovan Rosa hit his home run in the top of the 3rd to give New Britain a 1-0 lead, and after Lancaster tied the game, Conor Bierfeldt would give the Bees a 2-1 lead in the top of the 8th inning with his solo shot. Mike Lee tossed 7 strong innings only allowing 1 run. Out of the bullpen, Brandon Fry had another scoreless outing. He hasn’t allowed a run in 8 of his last 9 appearances.

 

The Opposition: Bridgeport is currently in 2nd place in the Liberty division, 2.5 games behind Somerset, who have already clinched the division title for the first half. The Bluefish have won 4 of their last 5 games, which includes a recent series victory at home against York. D’Arby Myers and Jose Gil are both batting above .400 in their last 5 games, however the Bluefish have only combined to hit 1 home run in their last 5 contests.

 

Starting Pitchers –

 

Game 1: New Britain: LHP Nick Greenwood (0-0, 2.45) | Bridgeport: RHP Kevin Jefferis (0-0, 0.00)

Game 2: New Britain: RHP Brian Dupra (3-5, 4.65) | Bridgeport: RHP Rainy Lara (6-3, 2.53)

 

Key to the Game – Familiar stomping ground: Tonight’s game is the first time that Nick Greenwood will take the hill for New Britain since May 3rd, 2016. He made 3 starts in the 2016 season, all 3 of them were at home, and all 3 of them were wins. The Connecticut native will be pitching in his own backyard, a place that will always be familiar to him. Look for the Bees to feed off of Greenwood’s past successes while pitching in New Britain, backing him up with clean defense and generating offensive opportunities so he can pitch with a lead.

 

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: Ozzy Osbourne - Mama I'm Coming Home

 

 

Bees Buzz: Conor Bierfeldt hit his team leading 12th home run in the top of the 8th inning on Thursday, a solo shot…The Bees hit multiple home runs in a game 6 different times in the month of June…New Britain is now 10-8 in one run games…Michael Baca got his first stolen base of his professional career on Thursday by swiping second base in the 5th inning, and then stole another base in the top of the 7th inning…Jovan Rosa has recorded multiple hits in 3 consecutive games…Jordan Hinshaw has recorded multiple hits in 4 of his last 6 games…Mike Lee pitched 7 complete innings in Thursday’s game, which ties his longest outing of the season…With 2 hits on Thursday, Craig Maddox is now 3 hits away from 700 hits in his professional career…Thursday’s game was the first time since Anthony Marzi’s complete game shutout against York on June 14 that New Britain’s opponent did not score in multiple innings…James Skelton and Jamar Walton are both approaching 1,000 career games played. After Thursday, Skelton is 2 away, and Walton is 4 away…Thursday’s game was the first time that the Bees and their opponent were tied after 7 innings were played since June 11th against Somerset…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 207 on Thursday, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 230, 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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