Eric Ackerman
5-2, 4.35 ERA
Rafael Bergstrom
0-4, 5.90 ERA
The Barnstormers are looking for a three-game sweep of Bridgeport. If they pull it off, they’ll be 3-0 for the second time in franchise history. They also did it in 2006. The offense, much hyped before opening day, has lived up to billing so far. The Barnstormers have scored [...]
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Tim McClaskey
4-4, 3.95 ERA
Tim Drew
4-5, 5.10
The Barnstormers have this opening day thing down pat. They’re 4-0 after last night’s late-inning drubbing of Bridgeport. The second game hasn’t gone too badly for Lancaster, either. The Barnstormers started 2-0 each of the past two seasons. They’ll look to extend that streak tonight.
McClaskey is making his first start [...]
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Zack Parker
6-1, 2.49 ERA
Eric DuBose
5-8, 6.19
It’s here. The beginning of the Von Hayes Era, the start of a new year, a season with endless possibilities. The Barnstormers take the first step toward what they hope will be a revitalization against the Bridgeport Bluefish tonight.
There are so many storylines to follow. Will Matt LeCroy and Brian [...]
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The Bridgeport Bluefish named their coaching staff Thursday. Former Stormers hitting coach Glenn Murray will take the same position with that club. Former Road Warrrios skipper Jeff Scott will serve as bench coach under manager Tommy John.
The Connecticut Post took a break from the state’s UConn obsession to report this news.
Murray spent one season with [...]
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The Jose Offerman incident has taken another twist. Former Barnstormers C John Nathans plans to sue Offerman because of injuries Nathans suffered during an August incident when he was playing for the Bridgeport Bluefish.
According to this article, Nathans is suffering from post-concussion syndrome, vertigo-like symptoms and headaches. John Koskoff, Nathans’ lawyer, says the injured player [...]
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The Joliet Jackhammers of the Northern League have named Wally Backman their new manager. Backman was the first person to interview for the Barnstormers’ vacancy in October. He was passed over in favor of Von Hayes.
Three years after being fired by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the doors to the affiliated world remain closed to Backman. This [...]
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SOME HIGHLIGHTS
April 25: Home opener vs. Bridgeport
May 2 at Southern Maryland
(Blue Crabs home debut)
June 16: First game against York
July 16: All-Star Game at Somerset
Sept. 21: Regular-season finale against York
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Today is the one-year anniversary of the Barnstormers’ first championship. They defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 5-2 at Clipper Magazine Stadium on a crisp Sunday night. Denny Harriger pitched a complete game and walked off into the sunset. Jeremy Todd, Reggie Taylor and Lance Burkhart all homered. It was one of the best moments in the [...]
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AT BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH
Matt Beech (10-7, 4.66 ERA) vs.
Rob Henkel (6-8, 5.24 ERA)
Despite playing two games that went 19 innings and lasted 6 hours and 48 minutes Thursday night, the Barnstormers went nowhere. They are still two games under .500 and they still trail York by four games in the loss column. Failing to sweep [...]
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AT BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH
Justin Sturge (6-9, 4.40 ERA) vs.
Gustavo Martinez (7-8, 4.73 ERA)
Nick Bierbrodt (0-2, 7.36 ERA) vs.
Chris Brock (0-0, 6.38 ERA)
Another doubleheader. If you’re counting, this is No. 8. There is good news for the Barnstormers. They defeated both of these starting pitchers when Lancaster visited Bridgeport on Aug. 11-12. The Barnstormers have only [...]
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