The Peninsula Oilers baseball team travels to Anchorage and Chugiak-Eagle River for a seven game, five day road series in the Alaska Baseball League; the series opens at Mulcahy Park in Anchorage with a contest against the Anchorage Bucs.
Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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The Oilers currently stand at 1-5 in the ABL dropping five games to the Mat-Su Miners. Players continue to arrive and replacement players are filling in the lineup; suggesting a stronger showing in league play for the Oilers, beginning with the first road trip of the season.
Road schedule for June 15-20
Thursday, June 15: Oilers vs Bucs @ Mulcahy Park 7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 16: Oilers vs Bucs @ Mulcahy Park Doubleheader 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 17: Oilers vs Bucs @ Mulcahy Park 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 18: Oilers vs Chinooks @ Chugiak 5:00 p.m.
Monday, June 19: Oilers vs Chinooks @ Chugiak Doubleheader 5:00 p.m.
Peninsula Oilers notes
Three Peninsula Oilers ( and maybe more to come) have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft in the past couple of days.
2nd Round: Cory Abbott, 2015 starting pitcher, selected by Chicago Cubs
5th Round: Ryan Lillie, 2016 relieve pitcher, selected by Miami Marlins
27th Round: Billy Oxford, 2016 pitcher, selected by New York Mets
Current Oilers Kip Moore, catcher, signed free agent contract with Philadelphia Phillies