Potomac Preview: Dash at Nationals (July 31)
Winston-Salem
Anthony Carter (10-4, 4.14)
RHP Anthony Carter, 23, was the 26th round selection of the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 Draft out of Georgia Perimeter College in Dacatur, Georgia. Carter enters tonight's second game with the P-Nats as the only 10-game winner in the Carolina League and he's also coming in hot having won four straight starts and is 8-1 in his last 13 outings. He's a perfect 4-0 in the month of July and has not tasted defeat since June 21 when he allowed one run over 6.0 innings in a start against Wilmington. Against the P-Nats, Carter is 1-2 with a 8.78 ERA with his last appearance coming way back on June 11. The Nats really lowered the hammer on Carter in Winston-Salem on May 8th when he got tagged for nine runs on 10 hits including four Potomac homers in a 12-4 pounding of the Dash.
Potomac
Trevor Holder (0-0, 0.00)
RHP Trevor Holder was drafted in the third round of the 2009 draft with the 81st overall pick after finishing up his senior collegiate season with the University of Georgia Bulldogs. After the draft, Holder signed a contract and reported to the Short Season Vermont Lake Monsters where the righty made two starts, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched while striking out three. He then jumped up a level and joined the Hagerstown Suns roster in mid-July. After an initial tough outing, Holder bounced back, twirling back-to-back gems, allowing just one earned run in 10 innings while striking out nine and walking just two. The Alabama product picked up wins in his last two starts for the Hagerstown ballclub. Overall with the Suns, Holder compiled a 2-0 record with a 3.55 ERA and a 12/3 K/BB ratio.
Starting Lineups
Winston-Salem
2B Dale Mollenhauer (.285, 4, 37)
CF Justin Greene (.182, 0, 2)
1B Jimmy Gallagher (.268, 9, 47)
3B Brent Morel (.280, 14, 64)
DH Seth Loman (.278, 7, 27)
RF Salvador Sanchez (.255, 12, 50)
LF Tyler Kuhn (.344, 0, 9)
C John Curtis (.270, 0, 5)
SS Greg Paiml (.238, 3, 41)
RHP Anthony Carter
Potomac
2B Michael Martinez (.352, 1, 6)
SS Danny Espinosa (.250, 10, 49)
3B Dan Nelson (.275, 5, 36)
RF Michael Burgess (.229, 16, 57)
DH Chris Marrero (.302, 14, 60)
LF Jesus Valdez (.295, 3, 30)
CF Francisco Plasencia (.279, 10, 47)
C Devin Ivany (.226, 3, 7)
1B Tim Pahuta (.266, 5, 28)
RHP Trevor Holder
Friday night's first pitch is set for 7:05 ET. For all you fans who think the best things in life are free, you are going to love Freebie Fridays at Pfitzner Stadium! The first 1,000 fans through the gates for Friday's duel with the Dash will receive a free P-Nats hat courtesy of Electrical Alliance. Show up early to catch local artist Emma Bailey playing a show on the main concourse before the game! For more information on Emma Bailey and her music, visit www.emma-bailey.com. Along with Freebie Friday and the pregame concert, all teens can receive $1 off grandstand tickets by showing their PRTC Teen Summer Pass at the ticket window.
Can't come to the ballpark? You can catch all the action live on www.potomacnationals.com with the voice of the Nationals, Dan McGinn. The pregame show begins at 6:45 ET, and you can email the booth during the game at [email protected] with questions, concerns, anecdotes, and anything else related to Potomac Nationals baseball.
For more information on tickets and daily promotions at Pfitzner Stadium, call (703) 590-2311 or log onto www.potomacnationals.com to join the party!