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BIRD NOTES: Can IronBirds Salvage Series?

Patch brings you some notes on the Aberdeen IronBirds before the first pitch.

The IronBirds, between raindrops, look to bounce back after losing Wednesday night.

Connecticut won the middle game of the series, 4-2, at Ripken Stadium Wednesday.

Aberdeen gives the ball to righty Jose Mota (1-2, 6.28 ERA) to try to win the three-game series against Connecticut (31-31).

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The last-place IronBirds (22-42) face Tigers left-hander Matt Crouse (4-1, 3.54 ERA) in the rubber match.

The IronBirds celebrate U.S. Military Night at Ripken Stadium tonight.

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Here's tonight's starting lineup, courtesy the IronBirds Twitter feed:

  1. CF Glynn Davis
  2. LF Austin Knight
  3. SS Mychal Givens
  4. 1B Joe Velleggia
  5. C   Wynston Sawyer
  6. 3B Connor Narron
  7. DH Ryan Zrenda
  8. 2B Dudley Leonora
  9. RF Kyle Hoppy

    SP: Jose Mota

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