Stadium: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, Salisbury

Directions to stadium: Take U.S. Route 50 east through Salisbury past U.S. Route 13 bypass. Stadium is on the right.

Class: Single-A

League: South Atlantic

Record last year: 81-61. Won Northern Division second half. Lost in first round of playoffs to Hagerstown, two games to one.

Manager: Butch Davis, first season

General manager: Jim Terrill

Affiliation: Orioles

Game times: 7: 05 p.m. except 2: 05 p.m. on Sundays in April and May

Ticket prices: Box seats, $11 and $9; general admission, $6.50; children, seniors and military, $3; children 5 and under free.

Radio: WSBL (97.9 FM)

Phone number: 410-219-3112

Pitching rotation: John Stephens, Sonny Garcia, Jordan Romero, Norberto Perez, Steve Bechler

Starting lineup: Tim Raines Jr., CF; Regino Nolasco, 2B; Ntema Ndungidi, LF; Mack Haman, DH; Matt Purkiss, 1B; Brock Rumfield, 3B; Ashanti Davison, RF; Craig Daedelow, C; Maikell Diaz, SS

Top pitching prospect: Garcia. Second in strikeouts in Appalachian League, he then went 2-0 in late stint at Delmarva.

Top hitting prospect: Ndungidi. Advanced with great strides last season, batting .295 at Bluefield.

Pub Date: 4/09/99