Louisville Bats Notes: 5-18-19
Game 42, Away 22Louisville Bats (17-24) at Buffalo Bisons (15-22)RHP Rob Wooten (NR w/LOU) vs. LHP Clayton Richard (NR)1:05 PM | Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Sahlen FieldLISTEN: Nick Curran, 790 KRD; iHeartRadio.com; iHeart app
Game 42, Away 22
Louisville Bats (17-24) at Buffalo Bisons (15-22)
RHP
1:05 PM | Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Sahlen Field
LISTEN: Nick Curran, 790 KRD; iHeartRadio.com; iHeart app
MIDDLE GAME DEBUT DAY: The Bats and Bisons meet for the second game of their three-game series with each team rolling out a starting pitcher who will make their respective team debuts in 2019. Right-hander
AGAINST BUFFALO: The Bats and Bisons are scheduled to meet a total of 6 times this season, 3 at each club's home ballpark. Last season, Louisville did not play a single game at Sahlen Field (then named Coca-Cola Field) due to inclement weather from April 16-18. There were 2 cancellations and one postponement, with the game being made up at Louisville Slugger Field with the Bats as the "road" team in game two of a doubleheader on July 24. Friday night was Louisville's first game at Buffalo since July 30, 2017.
TRANSACTIONS: The Cincinnati Reds have made a flurry of transactions that involved the Bats over the past 3 days, including Louisville's Opening Day starter
- The Bats added a pair of pitchers, today's probable starter Rob Wooten, and lefty reliever
- Louisville also activated off the injured list outfielder
WE GOT JOSH: The Reds also optioned
SPOILED: The Bats led by a 5-1 score on Friday before ultimately falling 7-6, matching their largest lead (4 runs) this season in a game which they ended up losing. It also occurred on Opening Day, when they led Toledo by a 4-0 score before losing 10-5.
DOING MORE WITH LESS: Louisville manufactured 6 runs on just 3 hits last night, including scoring 3 runs in the second inning without even registering a hit. It was the first time LOU had scored 6+ runs in a game with fewer than 6 hits since May 9, 2012, when LOU won 6-5 vs. Norfolk with just 5 hits.