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Thank you fans for another great season!• See you in 2009 • Call 301-815-9935 for team merchandise information during the off season • 2008 game worn jersey information coming soon

Final - 09/01/2008	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Winston-Salem Warthogs	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	6	16	1
Frederick Keys	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	12	0
W - Steven Spurgeon (3-2, 5.58), L - Ryan Rodriguez (5-3, 3.10)

KEYS DROP SEASON FINALE

An up-and-down 2008 season has come to a close on a sour note, as the Frederick Keys lost to the Winston-Salem Warthogs this afternoon, 6-4.

SNYDER NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH

1B Keys Player Receives Carolina League Award

The Carolina League has named Frederick Keys first baseman Brandon Snyder the Topps Player of the Month for August. The eight managers in the league voted on the award. Snyder led the league in hitting (.388) in August. In addition, he stroked seven doubles, three homers, drove in 18 runs, and had a .981 OPS in the month.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Snyder with the 13th overall pick in the 2005 draft. A standout player at Westfield High School in Centreville, VA, Snyder was originally drafted as a catcher. Unfortunately, he dislocated his right shoulder and tore his left rotator cuff early in his career. The injuries forced him to move from behind the plate over to first base.
Snyder becomes the second Key to be named the league’s Player of the Month in 2008. Former Frederick catcher Matt Wieters received the honor for May.

ERBE IS CL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Keys Pitcher Receives Honor for Week Ending September 1

Keys Pitcher Brandon Erbe was named the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 25 to September 1. Erbe went seven shutout innings in Lynchburg on August 26 with nine strikeouts to earn the honor. He didn't allow a run in three of his five starts in August.
Erbe finished the season with back to back shutout efforts, finishing as the only Key to reach double digits in wins, with ten. In his two years with Frederick he set the Keys all-time record for starts making 53, six more than any other Keys pitcher. Erbe started the fifth no-hitter in Frederick history going six innings before giving way to Ryan Ouellette and Fredy Deza on August 5 against Salem. He finished his season second in the league in innings pitched (150.2) and first in strikeouts with 151. He is the third Frederick Keys pitcher to lead the league in strikeouts in the last four years joining Jim Johnson (2005) and David Hernandez (2007).

THANK YOU FANS!

Keys Attendance Rises for Fourth Consecutive Season!

Thanks to the support of our wonderful fans, the Frederick Keys have surpassed their attendance mark from 2007 and will see more fans head through the turnstiles at Harry Grove Stadium in any season since 2002. This is the fourth consecutive season the Keys have had a rise in attendance.
With one game remaining today at 2:00, 285,184 fans have already passed through the turnstiles at The Grove, up from the 2007 total of 283,065 fans. On average the Keys have brought in 4,456 per game, an increase of 64 patrons per game over last year’s total.
“We want to thank our fans for another outstanding season,” Keys General Manager Dave Ziedelis stated. “The Keys will continue to bring family friendly, affordable fun to the community.”
The Keys have not raised ticket prices in eight years. Field seats are $11, Reserved seats $9 and General Admission Seats $8.

JAKE ARRIETA CAROLINA LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Keys RHP Given Top Honors for Only the Second Time in Keys History

Frederick Keys starting pitcher Jake Arrieta has been named Carolina League Pitcher of the Year becoming just the second Frederick Key in franchise history to claim the prestigious award. Current Baltimore Orioles reliever Jim Johnson won the award with Frederick in 2005.