LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS (12-7, 50-38) VS. NEW BRITAIN BEES (7-11, 33-55)

 

In 140 Characters or Less: The Bees host Lancaster at 6:35 on Irish Heritage Night! Half price drafts, Coors Light cup giveaway, and more! #ItsBetterWithTheBees

 

Series: Lancaster bested New Britain in a 2-1 contest for game 1. In game 2, the Barnstormers came from behind to earn an 8-4 victory. In game 3, New Britain took an early lead but Lancaster battled back to get the win 10-5. Tonight is the last game of the series, and will begin at 6:35 P.M.

 

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

 

PROMOTIONS: Cherish the luck of the Irish on Irish Heritage Night at New Britain Stadium! The first 1,000 fans through the gates will take home a special cup giveaway presented by Coors Light! Every Thursday home game, fans over 21 can enjoy half price domestic draft beer at every concession stand as part of Thirsty Thursday!

 

The Bees: The New Britain offense made some early noise at the plate in yesterday’s game. They scored 3 runs in the 2nd and then 2 more in the 3rd to take an early 5-0 lead. Jon Griffin hit a 3 run home run to bring all 3 of those runs in the 2nd home, which was the 100th home run of his professional career. The other 2 runs came from RBI hits by Jovan Rosa and Jordan Hinshaw.

 

The Opposition: The Bees may have scored first, but Lancaster scored last. Down 5-0 after 3 full innings, they rallied for 4 runs in the 4th off of RBI hits from Nate Coronado, Lastings Milledge, and Anderson De La Rosa. They would add 2 more runs in each the 6th, 7th, and 9th innings, each coming off RBI hits from Josh Bell, Garrett Weber, and Trayvon Robinson, respectively.

 

Starting Pitchers – New Britain: LHP Greg Nappo (0-0, 4.91) | Lancaster: LHP Rommie Lewis (5-7, 5.66)

 

Key to the Game – Attack early, attack often: The Lancaster bullpen has been dominant through this whole series against the Bees. 9 of the 10 New Britain runs that have been scored were against the starting pitchers of their respective games. Relievers have combined to pitch12 total scoreless innings coming out of the bullpen. Look for the Bees to take advantage of their successes against the starting pitching in this series, building up an early lead for them to hold throughout the rest of the contest.

 

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: Tonic - Irish

 

 

Bees Buzz: Jon Griffin’s 3 run home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning yesterday was the 100th home run of his professional career, and his first home run this season since June 2nd against Southern Maryland…After reaching on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the 2nd inning yesterday, Jordan Hinshaw extended his on base streak to 16 consecutive games, the season high by any Bees player in that category…With a single in the 3rd inning yesterday, Jake McGuiggan is now 4 hits away from 100 hits in his professional career…With one full inning pitched in last night’s game, Nate Roe is now 5 innings away from 300 innings pitched in his professional career…Last night’s game was the first time since June 9th against Somerset that the Bees committed 3 or more fielding errors in a game…Jamar Walton has recorded multiple hits in back to back games…Jake McGuiggan stole his first base of the season in the bottom of the 3rd inning yesterday…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 228 yesterday, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 251, 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 37 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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