Bisons Notes 5/23/10 - Buffalo at Lehigh Valley (1:35 p.m.)

From Press Release:

*The Bisons have activated INF/OF MIKE CERVENAK off the disabled list today.

Buffalo Bisons (26-17, 3rd(-1.0), North) vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (16-26, 5th(-10.5), North)

Sunday, May 23, 2010 (1:35 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Park

RHP Tobi Stoner (2-4, 4.83) vs. RHP Nate Bump (4-1, 2.29)

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, http://www.bisons.com/


TODAY’S GAME: This afternoon, the Bisons take on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the second game of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Park (1:35 p.m.). The Herd won the series opener last night, 4-1. The Bisons have now won four straight games for the third time this season. This series is the four road games in a stretch where the Bisons play 16 of 20 at home, May 14-June 3. The Herd is 10-11 on the road this season.

vs. THE IRONPIGS: Last night, the Bisons collected just their sixth win in 17 tries at Coca-Cola Park. Buffalo lost both road series in Lehigh Valley in 2009 and have never won a four-game set at Coca-Cola Park. Overall, the IronPigs hold an 18-15 advantage over the Bisons in their two years of existence.

HIT MACHINE: OF JESUS FELICIANO can become the first Bisons player to reach 12 games in a hit streak this season. OF MIKE CERVENAK and OF CHRIS CARTER also had 11-game streaks this season. In his 11-game stretch since May 12, Feliciano has hit .442 (19-43) with nine runs scored. Feliciano’s .375 average on the year is 26 points higher than any other player in the IL.

NOW CERVING: INF/OF MIKE CERVENAK has been activated off the disabled list. He had missed the last 17 games with right plantar fasciitis. So far this season, Cervenak has hit .228 (18-79) with two home runs and six RBI. Cervenak was an International League All-Star in each of the last two seasons with Lehigh Valley.

STREAKIN’: INF MIKE JACOBS enters today’s game on a seven-game hit streak. Since May 16, the first baseman has averaged .290 (9-31) with four RBI and six runs scored. Jacobs has also reached base in 22 consecutive games and has averaged .270 (24-89) with nine walks since April 29. The 22-game stretch is the longest active on-base streak in the International League.

METS UPDATE: The Mets (21-23) pulled even in this year’s Subway Series with a 5-3 victory over the Yankees last night. RHP MIKE PELFREY allowed just one run in six innings to improve to 6-1 on the season. OF JASON BAY was a perfect 4-4 with a double and three runs scored. The two rivals square off tonight for Sunday Night Baseball at 8:05 p.m. from Citi Field.