Pitching Preview

As the two first place teams in the league look to face off for the first time this season I thought it would be appropriate to do a little pitching match up for the first series. For the Blue Crabs we are expected to start Joe Gannon and the Somerset Patriots are expected to start Kip Bouknight in tonight's game. Both pitchers are right handed.

Joe Gannon:

• He has started 7 games for the Blue Crabs and pitched in 8.
• He has a 4.95 ERA with a 3-5 record.
  
• Pitched 47.1 innings surrendering 54 hits, and 30 runs 26 earned.
• Averages: 5.9 innings, 6.8 hits and 3.8 runs a game.
  
• Allowed 4 homeruns, walked 23 batters while striking out 18.
• Opponents are hitting .284 against the knuckler.
• In his last outing he went the entire 7 innings for the complete game win allowing only one run to score.
  

Kip Bouknight:

• He has started in 8 games for the Patriots.
• He has a 4.94 ERA with a 3-2 record.
• Pitched 43.2 innings surrendering 48 hits, and 24 runs all earned.
• Averages: 5.4 innings, 6 hits and 3 runs a game.
  
• Allowed 5 homeruns, walked 16 batters while striking out 30 and hitting two.
• Opponents are hitting .284 against the right hander.

For Wednesday's game probable starters are for the Blue Crabs Kenny Rayborn, and for the Patriots Brian Adams. Brain is the only left handed pitcher expected to start in the series.

Kenny Rayborn:

• He has started 8 games for the Blue Crabs.
• He has a 3.02 ERA with a 3-2 record.
• Pitched 47.2 innnings surrendering 52 hits, and 18 runs 16 earned.
• Averages: 5.9 innings, 6.5 hits, and 2.3 runs a game.
  
• Allowed 3 homeruns, walked 19 batters while striking out 27 and hitting one.
• Opponents are hitting .281 against the righty.
• After starting out the season 3-0 he has be unable to secure the win losing his last two starts.

Brian Adams:

• He has started 8 games for the Patriots.
• He has a 3.64 ERA with a 5-2 record.
• Pitched 47.0 innings surrendering 48 hits, and 21 runs 19 earned.
• Averages: 5.9 inning, 6 hits and 2.7 runs a game.
  
• Allowed 4 homeruns, walked 10 batters while striking out 38 and hitting one.
• Opponents are hitting .265 against the lefty.

Expected starters for Thursdays final game between the two first place clubs are for the Blue Crabs Kenny Baugh and for the Patriots Jared Gothreaux.

Kenny Baugh:

• He has started 8 games for the Blue Crabs.
• He has a 5.75 ERA with a 2-2 record.
• Pitched 40.2 innings surrendering 55 hits, and 27 runs 26 earned.
• Averages: 5.1 innings, 6.9 hits and 3.4 runs a game.
  
• Allowed 3 homeruns, walked 14 batters while striking out 28 and hitting three.
• Opponents are hitting .337 against the righty.
• He is 2-1 in his last 3 starts, going 5 innings for the win in his last start in game one of the double header against Newark.

Jared Gothreaux:

• He has started 8 games for the Patriots.
• He has a 6.15 ERA with a 2-5 record.
• Pitched 41.0 innings surrendering 65 hits and 33 runs 28 earned.
• Averages: 5.1 innings, 8.1 hits and 4.1 runs a game.
  
• Allowed 4 homeruns, walked 11 batters while striking out 30 and hitting four.
• Opponents are hitting .355 against the righty.