Pittsfield Colonials Game Notes for 6-24-11

June 24, 2011 Game 27, 28; Road 9, 10

Pittsfield Colonials (14-12) Vs. Worcester Tornadoes (10-16)

Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA • 3,000 capacity • 5:05 p.m.

Game 1 PIT - David Qualben - LHP (2-1, 3.06) Vs. NY - Shawn Gilblair - LHP (1-2, 4.55)

Game 2

PIT - Eric Katzman - LHP (0-0, 0.00) Vs. WOR - Sean Keeler - RHP (1-0, 3.18)

THE LAST TIME: The Pittsfield Colonials battled through a constant morning rain before falling to the Quebec

Capitales 8-2 in five innings in game one of a scheduled doubleheader. Game two was canceled. The Capitales got on

the board in the first when Seth Henry led off with a double and was singled home by Rene Leveret. In the second,

Quebec extended the lead in the second on a sacrifice fly by Henry to bring home Patrick D' Aoust and a Goefrey

Tomlinson single to plate Robert Wagner for a 3-0 lead. Pittsfield would tally their first run of the game in the third

inning when Billy Mottram singled home Matt Nandin, who had walked, to cut the lead to 3-1. The Capitales put the

game away in the fourth, scoring five runs keyed by a pair of two-run homers off the bats of Henry and Pete Laforest to

take an 8-1 lead. The Colonials would create the final margin on a Danny Bomback double to score Quentin Davis.

Both starting pitchers tossed all five innings for their respective clubs. Dan Sausville (3-0) gave up two runs on six hits

for Quebec. Pat Moran (3-2) took the loss for Pittsfield. Offensively in the game, Danny Bomback had two hits,

extending his hitting streak to 12 games. Meanwhile, despite a first inning grand slam from catcher Alex Trezza,

Worcester fell to Newark 8-7.

May 2011: 3-3 June 2011: 11-9 July 2011: August 2011: September 2011:

May 2010: 2-3 June 2010: 8-18 July 2010: 20-9 August 2010: 13-15 September 2010: 5-0

UPCOMING PROBABLES: Pregame time on WTBR/ASO

Saturday, June 25 @ Worcester MacKenzie King - RHP (1-0, 0.00) Vs. Kevin Cooper - RHP (1-0, 4.50) 6:45 PM/ASO

Sunday, June 26 @ Worcester Miguel Flores - RHP (0-3, 2.93) Vs. Ryan Bicondoa - RHP (0-0, 1.93) 3:45 PM/ASO

Monday, June 27 OFF DAY

Tuesday, June 28 @ Newark Chad Paronto - RHP (2-3, 4.55) Vs. TBA 5:15 PM/ASO

Wednesday, June 29 @ Newark Pat Moran - RHP (3-2, 5.93) Vs. TBA 5:15 PM/ASO

STARTING MATCHUP: David Qualben and Eric Katzman will start the two games of the doubleheader today against

Worcester. (More on Qualben and Katzman on page 2.) They will be Shawn Gilblair and Sean Keeler. Gilblair is 1-2 on

the season with a 4.45 ERA. The lefty had one of his better outings of the season against Pittsfield when he went 5.1

innings, allowing two earned runs while taking a no-decision in a 6-4 Colonials victory on June 8. He is coming off his

first win of the season, a 10-3 victory over the Quebec Capitales where he went a season-high seven innings,

surrendering just three runs on three hits while whiffing a career-high eight batters. The lefty is in his second pro season,

pitching in 36 games out of the bullpen for the Tornadoes last year. Keeler is 1-0 on the season with a 3.18 ERA in two

relief appearances for Worcester. In his last outing, he earned his first professional win, going 1.1 innings while not

allowing an earned run in a 10-4 victory over Newark on June 21. Tonight marks the first professional start of Keeler’s

career after 10 relief appearances. A second year pro, he began his career with an 8-game stint with the Washington Wild

Things (Frontier - IND) last season, going 0-0 with a 4.63 ERA, striking out 16 in 11.2 IP.

GOING BATTY: Between the Colonials and the Tornadoes, four of the Can-Am League’s top five hitters will be on

display this weekend at Hanover Insurance Park. Danny Bomback of Pittsfield leads the circuit with a .394 average

while the Colonials’ Billy Mottram is fourth with a .376 mark. Chris Colabello of Worcester is second in the league in

batting at .387 with Mark Minicozzi rounds out the quartet, placing fifth in the league at .367.

IT’S A GREAT DAY FOR A BALLGAME, LET’S PLAY TWO! The Pittsfield Colonials have certainly taken Ernie

Banks’ old refrain to heart over the last couple of weeks. Ever since a rainout on June 9 against the Tornadoes, Mother

Nature has condemned the Colonials to six wash outs in their last 13 game days. The stretch has forced Pittsfield to

schedule five doubleheaders between June 15 and June 24. Rain, unfortunately impacted one of the doubleheaders again

yesterday as game two of the scheduled doubleheader between Pittsfield and Quebec was washed out after game one was

called after five innings. Game two will not be made up and both the Colonials and Capitales will play a 46 game first

half.

CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS LASTS

Strikeouts: 6 - 6/17/11 Vs. NY Strikeouts: 6 - 6/17/ Vs. NY Win: N/A

IP: 4.0 - 6/17/11 Vs. NY IP: 4.0 - 6/17 Vs. NY Loss: N/A

Low-Hit 9 IP CG: N/A CG: N/A

Low-Hit 7 IP CG: N/A

KATZMAN DAY-BY-DAY

TODAY’S GAME TWO STARTER - ERIC KATZMAN - ROOKIE - 6’0” - 215 - L/L - HARRINGTON PARK, NJ

2011 Season...

College . . .

In 2009, Led the Big Ten in fewest hits allowed (65) and was fourth in ERA (3.43) and opponents avg (.248)

Earned the start in the 2008 Big Ten Championship Game

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO

2007 Michigan 3-2 5.92 13 4 0 0 24.1 27 20 16 2 22 20

2008 Michigan 2-1 3.52 17 5 0 0 38.1 34 18 15 4 28 33

2009 Michigan 7-4 3.53 17 14 0 0 74.0 65 36 29 2 41 64

2010 Michigan 5-2 6.75 15 5 0 0 29.1 32 24 22 6 22 17

COLLEGE CAREER 17-9 4.45 62 28 0 0 166.0 158 98 82 14 113 134

6/17 - Made professional debut with four scoreless innings against New York

DATE TEAM OPP RESULT W/L IP H R ER BB SO BF OOBP OSLG OAVG ERA

06/17/11 @PIT NEW W 5-0 4.0 2 0 0 3 6 17 .294 .142 .142 0.00

TOTAL 0-0 4.0 2 0 0 3 6 17 .294 .142 .142 0.00

TODAY’S STARTER - DAVID QUALBEN - LS-3 - 6’3” - 200 - L/L - BROOKLYN, NY

2011 Season . . .

CAREER HIGHS 2010 SEASON HIGHS LASTS

Strikeouts: 10 - 4/11/07 Vs. HAG Strikeouts: 8 - 6/19 Vs. SUS Win: 6/19/11 Vs. NY (8IP, 6H, 0ER, 5K)

IP: 9.0 - 6/16/10 Vs. SUS IP: 9.0 - 6/19 Vs. SUS Loss: 6/15/11 @ NJ (6IP, 6H, 4ER, 3K)

Low-Hit 9 IP CG: 8 - 6/16/10 Vs. SUS CG: 6/15/11 @ NJ (6IP, 6H, 4ER, 3K)

Low-Hit 7 IP CG: 5 - 8/24/10 Vs. NJ

Pittsfield is 4-1 in Qualben’s starts

6/19 - Tossed 8.0 innings on three days rest in an 8-0 win over New York

2011 PITCHING GAME LOG

DATE TEAM OPP RESULT W/L IP H R ER BB SO BF OOBP OSLG OAVG ERA

05/27/11 @PIT NEW W 5-2 W 7.2 7 2 2 0 3 30 .233 .400 .233 2.35

06/01/11 @PIT ROC W 7-2 7.1 6 2 2 3 4 29 .333 .320 .240 2.46

06/08/11 @PIT WOR W 6-4 6.1 8 4 4 4 6 31 .419 .346 .307 5.68

06/15/11 PIT @NEW L 0-4 L 6.0 6 4 4 2 3 26 .346 .608 .260 6.00

06/19/11 @PIT NEW W 8-0 W 8.0 6 0 0 1 5 31 .225 .233 .200 0.00

TOTAL 2-1 35.1 33 12 12 10 21 147 .313 .373 .254 3.06

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO

2006 Tri-City 5-5 2.25 14 14 0 0 72.0 54 26 18 5 20 43

2007 Lexington 11-8 3.94 30 23 0 0 148.1 158 74 65 13 63 108

2008 Lexington 0-0 1.74 3 0 0 0 10.1 10 4 2 0 3 8

2008 Salem 3-11 5.46 35 8 0 0 84.0 93 67 51 9 48 57

2009 New Jersey 2-2 3.20 6 5 0 0 25.1 24 9 9 2 16 18

2009 Pittsfield 0-2 4.05 3 3 1 0 20.0 16 10 9 1 13 10

2010 Pittsfield 6-7 5.42 20 19 3 0 114.2 136 81 69 18 39 75

2011 Pittsfield 2-1 3.38 5 5 1 0 35.1 33 12 12 2 10 21

Career 29-36 4.15 115 77 5 0 510.0 524 283 235 51 212 340

COLONIALS VS. TORNADOES

2011: 1-1 2010: 8-8 ALL-TIME: 9-9

HOME: 1-1 HOME: 5-5 HOME: 6-6

ROAD: 0-0 ROAD: 3-3 ROAD: 3-3

BULLPEN NOTES

PITCHING COMPARISON: W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

STARTERS 8-11 3.74 158.2 155 83 66 17 58 122 .254

RELIEVERS* 6-1 3.22 53.1 42 22 19 3 19 50 .210

YOSANDY IBANEZ, RHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/1/0

Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/2

Last App: 6/19 Vs. NY - 1.0, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Has not been scored upon in his last three outings

6/17 - Earned the win in game two of a doubleheader with two scoreless innings against NY

MATT LYONS, RHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 2/1/0


Last App: 6/20 Vs. QC - 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

TIM STRONACH, RHP - DL (6/7 - Quad) Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/0/0


Last App: 6/4 @ QC - (START) 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

T. J. WINK, LHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/0/2


Last App: 6/17 Vs. NY - (START) 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

6/8 - Picked up first professional win against Worcester

5/30 - Recorded first professional strikeout to end eighth inning against Rockland.

5/26 - Professional debut

MIKE ZENKO, RHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/0/3



June 17 - Earned first win of the year against NY

Has only allowed runs in one of eight outings on the season

Colonials debut with scoreless inning against NJ (5/26)

RAFAEL LLUBERES, LHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 1/0/4



6/20 - Stranded two runners in the eighth inning in a win over Quebec

6/1 - Earned the victory with 1.2 scoreless innings against Rockland

*Does not include position players who have appeared in spot relief appearances.

HITTING NOTES

RAFAEL CABREJA: .158-0-2

Vs. WOR: 0/6, 2 BB

Hit .280-2-11 against Worcester in 2010

6/19 - Drove in first two runs of the season against NY

6-game hit streak (May 26-May 31)

SCOTT KNAZEK: .243-2-16

Vs. WOR: 2/8

6/18 - 3-for-5, HR, 5 RBI in game two against NY

5/26 - Hit Colonials first homer of the season with a seventh inning shot

ANGEL MOLINA: .277-0-13

Vs. WOR: 2/5, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB

BILLY MOTTRAM: .376-4-22 CAN-AM: 4th AVG, 1st triples (4), T-1 SLG (.656)

Vs. WOR: 3/8-0-3, 2 2B, 3B

Has hits in 18 of 20 June games batting .371

9-game hitting streak (May 27-June 4)

6/8 - Two doubles and two RBI in win over Worcester

CHRIS TORRES: .121-0-5

Vs. WOR: 2/4, 3 RBI

6/8 - GW-RBI 1B against Worcester

DANNY BOMBACK: .394-2-15 CAN-AM: 1st AVG, T-1 steals (12), 4th OBP (.457), 5th hits (37), 2nd 2B (12); T-2 XBH (16)

Vs. WOR: .250-0-1

12-game hitting streak 6/13-present...Hitting .465 (20-for-43) with 2 HR and nine RBI during streak

Hits in 18 of last 19 games batting .408 (29-for-71)

5/29 - 2 RBI, 3 SB Vs. Rockland

QUENTIN DAVIS: .239-0-4

Vs. WOR: 1/8, R

MATT NANDIN: .286-0-6

Vs. WOR:

JEROD EDMONDSON: .277-2-10

Vs. WOR: 3/7, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R

Both homers this season have come against Quebec

223 consecutive game played streak (regular season)

5/29 - Four hit night against Rockland

JOHNNY WELCH: .286-6-17 CAN-AM: T-3 HR

Vs. WOR: 2/5, 3 BB, R

6/20 - Three doubles, 2 RBI against QC

6/4 - Two homers at Quebec in 9-4 win.

5/28 - Walkoff homerun against New Jersey

PETER FATSE: .250-0-7

Vs. WOR:

6/10 - Drove in run in Colonials debut

Date Opponent Time (PM - EST) Result Record Pos GB/GA

5/26 New Jersey 7:00 8-4 L 0-1 T-5 -1.0

5/27 New Jersey 6:30 5-2 W 1-1 T-3 -1.0

5/28 New Jersey 12:30 4-3 W 2-1 T-2 -1.0

5/29 Rockland 2:00 9-6 W 3-1 2nd -1.0

5/30 Rockland 2:00 10-2 L 3-2 T-3 -1.0

5/31 Rockland 7:00 3-2 L 3-3 4th -2.0

6/1 Rockland 10:30 AM 7-2 W 4-3 T-3 -2.0

6/2 @ Quebec 7:05 4-3 L 4-4 4th -3.0

6/3 @ Quebec 7:05 10-8 L 4-5 5th -4.0

6/4 @ Quebec 7:05 9-4 W 5-5 T-5 -3.0

6/5 @ Quebec 1:05 6-0 L 5-6 5th -3.0

6/6 OFF DAY 5-6 5th -3.5

6/7 Worcester 10:30 AM 11-5 L 5-7 6th -3.5

6/8 Worcester 10:30 AM 6-4 W 6-7 5th -3.5

6/9 Worcester 7:00 RAIN OUT 6-7 5th -3.0

6/10 New York 7:00 2-1 L 6-8 5th -4.0

6/11 New York 7:00 RAIN OUT 6-8 5th -4/5

6/12 New York 2:00 RAIN OUT 6-8 5th -5.0

6/13 @ New Jersey 7:05 6-4 W 7-8 5th -4.5

6/14 @ New Jersey 7:05 RAIN OUT

6/15 @ New Jersey 11:05 AM (DH) 9-0 W, 4-0 L 8-9 5th -6.0

6/16 @ New Jersey 7:05 6-3 L 8-10 5th -7.0

6/17 New York 6:00 (DH) 5-0 W, 11-4 W 10-10 5th -6.5

6/18 New York 6:00 (DH) 6-2 W, 7-0 W 12-10 T-4 -6.0

6/19 New York 2:00 8-0 W 13-10 T-4 -5.0

6/20 Quebec 7:00 7-4 W 14-10 T-4 -4.0

6/21 Quebec 6:30 2-1 L 14-11 5th -5.0

6/22 Quebec 5:00 RAIN OUT

6/23 Quebec 11:00 AM (DH) 8-2 L (5), Cancel 14-12 5th -6.0

6/24 @ Worcester 5:05 (DH)

6/25 @ Worcester 7:05

6/26 @ Worcester 4:05

6/27 OFF DAY

6/28 @ Newark 5:35

6/29 @ Newark 5:35

6/30 @ Newark 5:35

7/1 @ Newark 6:35

7/2 Brockton 7:00

7/3 Brockton 2:00

7/4 Brockton 6:30

7/5 OFF DAY

7/6 OFF DAY

7/7 Newark 7:00

7/8 Newark 7:00

7/9 Newark 7:00

7/10 @ Brockton 5:05

7/11 @ Brockton 7:05

7/12 @ Brockton 11:05 AM

7/13 OFF DAY

7/14 @ Rockland 7:05



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