Bisons conclude homestand

April 25, 2011 - 11:27 AM

The Buffalo Bisons conclude their homestand with a 12:05 game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Coca-Cola Field. The Herd is 3-4 on the homestand and need a win today to earn the split with the IronPigs.

Late yesterday, the New York Mets optioned righty D.J. Carrasco to the Bisons. The 34-year old pitched in seven games with the Mets including one start, going 0-1 with a 5.23 earned run average and six strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings of work. When he joins the Bisons, Carrasco is expected to work into the Bisons rotation.

Dylan Owen starts for the Herd today. Owen is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA with the Herd. He was promoted to the Bisons on April 11 after making two relief appearances with Double-A Binghamton.

Today's Bison lineup:

Ruben Tejada -- SS
Kirk Nieuwenhuis -- CF
Lucas Duda -- LF
Ronny Paulino -- C
Fernando Martinez -- RF
Russ Adams -- 3B
Nick Evans -- 1B
Luis Hernandez -- 2B
Dylan Own -- P

--- Amy Moritz

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Mike Harrington

Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, has covered the Buffalo Bisons since 1992 and Major League Baseball since 1995. A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Harrington has reported on 15 World Series -- including every pitch of the Fall Classic this century -- and all three of the Bisons' championship runs in their modern era. He is a connoisseur of the famous Stadium Mustard at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

@BNHarrington | mharrington@buffnews.com

Amy Moritz

Amy Moritz, a native of Lockport, has covered the Bisons for The Buffalo News since 2002. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in humanities from the University at Buffalo. An endurance athlete, she has completed several triathlons, half marathons and marathons.

@TBN_Moritz | amoritz@buffnews.com

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