Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field
LHP Garrett Olson (0-3, 3.35) vs. RHP Jair Jurrjens (2-0, 2.05)
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Gwinnett Braves in the second game of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd dropped the first game of the series last night, 6-1. Tonight’s game is the second of the Herd’s modern-era record 16-game homestand. This season, the Bisons are 10-7 at home.
vs. BRAVES: The Bisons are 3-2 against the Gwinnett Braves this season. The two teams met May 7-10 at Coolray Field with all four games being decided by three runs or less. Buffalo is 8-5 all-time against the Braves at Coca-Cola Field, including a 3-1 mark last season.
OLE!: LHPGARRETT OLSON takes the hill for the eighth time this season. Olson is coming off his best start of the year, tying a career-high with 10 strikeouts in 6.2IP against Charlotte on May 11. The southpaw struck out 10 batters in three different starts in 2007 while with Norfolk. Olson has not allowed more than three runs in any start this season.
STREAKIN’: OFVINNY ROTTINO singled yesterday to extend his hit streak to 18 games. Since the stretch began on April 18, the outfielder has averaged .329 (23-70) with eight extra-base hits. It is the longest active streak in the International League and only two games shy of a 20-game streak set by Toledo’s Brad Eldred earlier this year.
LEWIS: OFFRED LEWIS tripled for the second straight game last night. Lewis has had five hits over the last two games for the Bisons and is hitting .306 on the year after being signed on April 26. In just fifteen starts this year, the outfielder has five multi-hit games with the Herd.
BISONS BITS: OF COREY WIMBERLY had two more hits last night, giving him four in two games since being activated on Monday...RHPJEFF STEVENS struck out two in an inning of work last night. The righty has allowed just one run on four hits in his last seven outings (7.1IP)...OFVALENTINO PASCUCCI extended his hit streak to nine games with a double last night. The slugger has averaged .353 (11-30) during the stretch.
METS UPDATE: The Mets’ (20-16) lost 8-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers last night. Former Bisons RHPDILLON GEE went 5.2 innings and surrendered seven runs in the loss. INF DAVID WRIGHT went 2-2 with a double to raise his average to Major League-leading .408. LHPJOHAN SANTANA will pitch for the Mets tonight as they host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m.
from team press release
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