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TUCSON TURTLES
The Tucson Turtles are the defending Eastern Conference Champions, having won the 1912 ECC Series 4-3 after being down 3-1 to the Douglas Jackrabbits.
Tucson played Mesa in the Arizona Series last year, losing that series 4-1.
This season, the Turtles finished in 1st place, 1 game ahead of Flagstaff, with a league best record of 68-52.
Tucson was 42-18 at home and 26-34 on the road.
The Turtles had a .500 record (11-11) against left handed pitchers.
Tucson struggled in September, with a 6-14 record in the final month leading up to the playoffs.
They were 1st in the league in BA, at .298, 1st in OBP at .384, 3rd in SLG at .460, 1st in runs scored at 763, and 5th in HR at 142.
The Turtles were 6th in ERA at 5.18, (starters-5.36/relievers-4.98)
They were 6th in runs allowed at 652.
Tucson pitchers allowed the 4th most HR in the league at 146.
Their team K/BB ratio was 721/445.
Key injuries: Starting catcher Justin Blohm fractured his elbow at the end of July and will miss the playoffs. Starting 2B Eddie Dollard is dealing with soreness in his groin and will attempt to play through the pain.
Their typical starting lineup against RHP is
3B Ben McDaniel .269/9/67
CF Steve Guilfoyle.303/15/74
LF Elijah Leggett..358/23/100
2B Eddie Dollard .343/25/112
RF Steve Kemp .299/4/25
1B Steve Stoddard .293/19/83
DH Aaron Narcisse .351/17/51
SS Ryan Noble .288/10/64
C Miguel Rodriguez .235/1/17
(The same players are in the lineup against LHP, but some positions are changed.)
Starting Pitchers:
RHP Matt Bastow 11-6/3.74
LHP Josh Simpson 8-9/5.36
RHP Frank Montenegro 9-5/5.45
RHP Ron Stewart 7-9/5.50
Closer:
LHP Chris Lawrence 3-6/3.38/22 sv
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