| Breaking News |  | Tuesday, May 13th, 2014: Banton Gets 5 Hits
Today the Armadillos downed the Huskers 16-4 as Sean Banton sprayed hits all over Old League Park in a 5-hit explosion, finishing with 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
The Houston left fielder said to reporters in the postgame interview, "It makes it easier if you get a good pitch. The odds are in your favor then, not the pitcher's. I got a bunch of very pretty pitches to hit today and I didn't miss any of them."
S. Banton singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 8th and walked in a run in the 9th.
Banton is hitting .331 this year with 1 home run, 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He has 49 hits in 148 at-bats, 16 walks and a .405 on-base percentage. Banton has played in 37 games. |
 | Thursday, May 1st, 2014: Los Angeles Sends Soriano to Hickory
A trade between Los Angeles and Hickory was made official this morning. The Scorpions have sent 23-year old first baseman Federico Soriano and 27-year old reliever John Stalvey to the Huskers in exchange for 28-year old starting pitcher Alberto Carballo, 33-year old first baseman Richard Peel, a 3rd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick.
This year Soriano has batted at a .239 pace with 11 hits, no home runs, 4 RBIs and scored 6 times.
Thus far this season Carballo has posted a 2-2 record, started 6 games, struck out 27 batters in 41.1 innings and compiled a 2.40 ERA. |
 | Wednesday, April 30th, 2014: Jacobs Socks it to Huskers, Cracks 5 Hits
Today at Old League Park John Jacobs put on a hitting clinic as the Brooklyn right fielder sprayed hits all over the ballpark by lashing Hickory pitching for 5 hits in 7 at-bats. But the Huskers didn't really seem to care, they won the game 11-10.
He told BNN reporters after the game that he just hit it where they pitched it. "Too often I try to pull the ball too much. Today I just went with the pitch. It's great to get 5 hits, but it would have been nicer to win the ballgame. too."
J. Jacobs singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, flied out in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off A. Begley in the 8th, hit a two-run single in the 9th, grounded out in the 11th and hit a two-run home run off D. Castanon in the 13th.
This season Jacobs has delivered 20 hits in 66 at-bats for a .303 average with 5 home runs. He is getting on base at a .343 clip and his totals also include 11 RBIs and 9 runs scored. This year Jacobs has played in 22 games.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | 1B Gregory Mudge | fractured ankle | 6 months | 7 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | CF Alva Mendonca | torn groin muscle | 5 weeks | On DL, eligible for return |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 17-21, .447 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 10.0 GB | | Record at home | 8-13, .381 PCT | | Record on the road | 9-8, .529 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 1-3, .250 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 8-10, .444 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 4-5, .444 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 3-7, .300 PCT | | Record in April | 13-14, .481 PCT | | Record in May | 4-7, .364 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .266 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .324 - 4th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .381 - 4th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .706 - 4th in AL | | Runs Scored | 158 - 4th in AL | | Hits | 361 - 3rd in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 92 - 6th in AL | | Home Runs | 30 - 3rd in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 114 - 5th in AL | | Strikeouts | 282 - 5th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 18 - 4th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.04 - 3rd in AL | | Starters' ERA | 3.84 - 2nd in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.50 - 5th in AL | | Runs allowed | 187 - 4th in AL | | Hits allowed | 352 - 3rd in AL | | Opponents AVG | .262 - 2nd in AL | | BABIP | .304 - 1st in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 38 - 4th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 141 - 5th in AL | | Strikeouts | 275 - 3rd in AL |
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