Louisville Bats Notes: June 16
BATS GO FOR SERIES WIN: The Louisville Bats and Toledo Mud Hens continue a three-game weekend series at Fifth Third Field. The Bats won 5-2 Friday night, winning in the series opener for the third straight series against Toledo. LOU won on a strong pitching performance from RHP José López
BATS GO FOR SERIES WIN: The Louisville Bats and Toledo Mud Hens continue a three-game weekend series at Fifth Third Field. The Bats won 5-2 Friday night, winning in the series opener for the third straight series against Toledo. LOU won on a strong pitching performance from RHP
AGAINST TOLEDO: Louisville and Toledo will play for the 11th time tonight, with the Mud Hens going 6-4 thus far. The Hens have outscored the Bats 50-39 and outhomered LOU 15-3. Six of those 15 home runs came in a single game on May 13 (the last time these teams played), a Louisville Slugger Field record for most home runs in a game hit by a team. Last night, the Bats won their third straight series opener in series against the Hens.
SENZATIONAL IN THE LEADOFF SPOT: Infielder
DO IT WELL: Right-hander
ROAD SERIES WIN?: With a win tonight and/or Sunday, the Bats would have their first road win of the season and their first since taking two of three from the Durham Bulls from August 7-9 last season. LOU has gotten off to a franchise-worst start of 7-20 away from Louisville Slugger Field in 2018.
HERRERA REACHES FOUR TIMES:
TWO IN THE TOP SIX: Dilson Herrera (2nd, .424) and Nick Senzel (6th, .396) rank in the top six in batting in the month of June among International League batters. Herrera is 14-for-33 with 4 doubles, one home run, 9 RBI, 12 walks and 7 strikeouts in the month. Senzel is 21-for-53 with 5 runs, 7 doubles, 9 RBI, 6 walks and 7 strikeouts.