2008 Grand Prairie AirHogs
2008 American Association
Grand Prairie AirHogs • 2009 AirHogs →
Record: 56-40 (1st half: 27-21, 2nd place; 2nd half: 29-21, 2nd place)
Postseason: W 1st round vs. Fort Worth (3-1), L American Association Finals vs. Sioux Falls (3-1)
Attendance (Rank): 143,627 (7th)
Manager: Pete Incaviglia (1st season)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Vinnie DeChristofaro
RHP Scot Drucker
INF David Espinoza
INF Edwin Maldonado
RHP Kieran Mattison
RHP James Morrison
C JB Tucker
Postseason Awards:
C JB Tucker — Postseason All-Star (Catcher)
2008 Grand Prairie AirHogs Results
Click on date for box score (Postseason only)
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-10 | L | 0-1 | Mike Bille | Clint Smith | 3:05 | 5,092 | |
| 5/9/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-8 | L | 0-2 | Justin Lord | Rodney Brantley | 2:42 | 5,018 | |
| 5/11/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 4-5 (7) | L | 0-3 | James Morrison | – | – | ||
| 5/11/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 5-6 (12) | L | 0-4 | Charlie Ruud | – | – | ||
| 5/15/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 2-1 (7) | W | 1-4 | Scot Drucker | Bert Snow | James Morrison | 1:43 | – |
| 5/15/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 1-5 (7) | L | 1-5 | Thad Markray | Michael Gardner | 1:35 | 2,334 | |
| 5/16/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-4 | L | 1-6 | Gustavo Mata | Ben Brockman | Byron Embry | 2:55 | 5,445 |
| 5/17/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 7-2 | W | 2-6 | Kieran Mattison | Demitri White | 2:31 | 4,302 | |
| 5/18/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-1 | W | 3-6 | Zac Stott | Brad Davis | 2:50 | 1,732 | |
| 5/19/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 9-4 | W | 4-6 | Justin Garcia | Josh Nietz | – | – | |
| 5/20/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 5-13 | L | 4-7 | Beau Hintz | Alex Derhak | 2:43 | 3,112 | |
| 5/21/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 4-6 | L | 4-8 | Chris Thompson | Chris Homer | Michael Cervera | 3:02 | 2,615 |
| 5/22/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 12-5 | W | 5-8 | Kieran Mattison | Adam Blackley | 2:26 | 2,391 | |
| 5/23/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 3-2 (7) | W | 6-8 | Zac Stott | Justin Phillips | Justin Garcia | 1:55 | – |
| 5/23/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 2-3 (7) | L | 6-9 | Matt Pilgreen | Jose Cordero | Trey Poland | 2:06 | 1,028 |
| 5/24/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 16-8 | W | 7-9 | Nat Harris | Matt Clayman | 2:56 | 1,096 | |
| 5/25/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 12-5 | W | 8-9 | Justin Garcia | Matt Pilgreen | James Morrison | 3:35 | 3,458 |
| 5/28/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-2 (7) | L | 8-10 | Clegg Snipes | Kieran Mattison | Dustin Cameron | 1:48 | – |
| 5/28/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 3-1 (7) | W | 9-10 | Scot Drucker | Zach Cline | James Morrison | 1:51 | 3,868 |
| 5/29/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 2-4 | L | 9-11 | Donny Langdon | Zac Stott | Dustin Cameron | 3:01 | 1,876 |
| 5/30/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 6-4 | W | 10-11 | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Kyle Yates | James Morrison | 2:40 | 5,433 |
| 5/31/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 5-4 | W | 11-11 | Ben Brockman | Tim Haines | James Morrison | 3:05 | 5,907 |
| 6/1/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-3 | L | 11-12 | Ryan Riddle | Scot Drucker | Jon Hunton | 2:03 | 2,164 |
| 6/3/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 4-0 | W | 12-12 | Kieran Mattison | Adam Blackley | Vinnie DeChristofaro | 2:18 | 1,535 |
| 6/4/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 2-13 | L | 12-13 | David Whigham | Zac Stott | 3:05 | 1,417 | |
| 6/5/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 1-5 | L | 12-14 | Jusef Frias | Chris Homer | 2:45 | 2,780 | |
| 6/6/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 4-5 | L | 12-15 | Zach Cline | Justin Garcia | Dustin Cameron | 2:54 | 2,502 |
| 6/7/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 2-8 | L | 12-16 | John Webb | Scot Drucker | 2:34 | 2,012 | |
| 6/8/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 9-2 | W | 13-16 | Kieran Mattison | Cory Walters | James Morrison | 2:44 | 1,524 |
| 6/10/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 1-2 | L | 13-17 | Dan Grybash | Jose Cordero | Jon Hunton | 2:39 | 2,015 |
| 6/11/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 1-2 | L | 13-18 | Lee Gwaltney | Aaron Jenkins | Jon Hunton | 2:41 | 4,314 |
| 6/12/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 5-1 | W | 14-18 | Justin Garcia | Ryan Riddle | 2:35 | 3,032 | |
| 6/13/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-3 | L | 14-19 | Travis Kane | Scot Drucker | Kris Regas | 2:38 | 1,953 |
| 6/14/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-2 | W | 15-19 | Kieran Mattison | Lenny Bays | Vinnie DeChristofaro | 2:45 | 3,017 |
| 6/15/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-18 | L | 15-20 | Pat Mahomes | Jose Cordero | 3:13 | 2,357 | |
| 6/16/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 12-4 | W | 16-20 | Nat Harris | Clegg Snipes | 2:35 | 1,273 | |
| 6/17/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-1 | W | 17-20 | Justin Garcia | Zach Cline | 2:38 | 1,243 | |
| 6/18/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-4 | W | 18-20 | Scot Drucker | John Webb | Geivy Garcia | 2:52 | 1,237 |
| 6/20/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 3-2 | W | 19-20 | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Daniel Welch | James Morrison | 2:32 | 2,674 |
| 6/21/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 5-4 | W | 20-20 | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Matt Pilgreen | 2:36 | 4,038 | |
| 6/22/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 2-1 (12) | W | 21-20 | James Morrison | Matt Clayman | 3:07 | 2,392 | |
| 6/23/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-9 | L | 21-21 | Ryan Riddle | Justin Garcia | 2:35 | 4,861 | |
| 6/24/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 8-4 | W | 22-21 | Geivy Garcia | Tim Haines | 2:45 | 5,397 | |
| 6/25/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 14-1 | W | 23-21 | Kieran Mattison | Pedro Flores | – | – | |
| 6/26/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-2 | W | 24-21 | Jose Cordero | Jason Jarvis | James Morrison | 2:30 | 3,091 |
| 6/27/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-6 | W | 25-21 | Nat Harris | Daryl Arreola | James Morrison | 2:39 | 4,325 |
| 6/28/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 13-2 | W | 26-21 | Justin Garcia | Jarrett Gardner | 2:57 | 6,107 | |
| 6/29/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-4 | W | 27-21 | Scot Drucker | Brian Campbell | 2:36 | 4,919 | |
| 7/1/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 4-2 | W | 1-0 (28-21) | Kieran Mattison | Josh Nietz | Geivy Garcia | 2:23 | 2,019 |
| 7/2/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 2-3 | L | 1-1 (28-22) | Brandon Hudson | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Michael Cervera | 2:58 | 2,412 |
| 7/3/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 14-2 | W | 2-1 (29-22) | Nat Harris | Ben Thurmond | 2:30 | 4,522 | |
| 7/4/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 9-7 | W | 3-1 (30-22) | James Morrison | Donny Langdon | 3:45 | 6,469 | |
| 7/5/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 3-1 | W | 4-1 (31-22) | Scot Drucker | Daniel Smith | James Morrison | 2:15 | 2,548 |
| 7/6/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-4 | W | 5-1 (32-22) | Kieran Mattison | Dane DeValk | James Morrison | 2:40 | 1,838 |
| 7/7/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 16-7 (5) | W | 6-1 (33-22) | Matt Righter | Jusef Frias | – | – | |
| 7/10/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 2-3 (10) | L | 6-2 (33-23) | Brandon Hudson | Aaron Jenkins | 3:13 | – | |
| 7/10/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 0-6 (7) | L | 6-3 (33-24) | Adam Blackley | Justin Garcia | 1:45 | 3,402 | |
| 7/11/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-0 | W | 7-3 (34-24) | Scot Drucker | Joel Kirsten | James Morrison | 2:11 | 3,782 |
| 7/12/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 7-0 | W | 8-3 (35-24) | Kieran Mattison | Tim Haines | 2:48 | 5,441 | |
| 7/13/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 9-7 | W | 9-3 (36-24) | Aaron Jenkins | Pedro Flores | James Morrison | 3:05 | 3,409 |
| 7/14/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 3-2 (10) | W | 10-3 (37-24) | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Matt Clayman | 2:39 | 1,941 | |
| 7/15/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 9-4 (5) | W | 11-3 (38-24) | Justin Garcia | Bric Steed | 2:00 | 1,780 | |
| 7/16/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 5-1 | W | 12-3 (39-24) | Scot Drucker | Daniel Welch | 2:10 | 2,056 | |
| 7/18/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-6 | L | 12-4 (39-25) | Mark Roberts | Geivy Garci | Kris Regas | 2:52 | 5,721 |
| 7/19/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-6 | W | 13-4 (40-25) | Jose Cordero | Mark Roberts | James Morrison | 3:20 | 4,668 |
| 7/20/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-3 | W | 14-4 (41-25) | Nat Harris | Ryan Ford | 2:39 | 2,893 | |
| 7/23/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 1-4 | L | 14-5 (41-26) | Adam Blackley | Kieran Mattison | Michael Cervera | 0.12569444444444 | 3,390 |
| 7/24/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 6-5 | W | 15-5 (42-26) | Scot Drucker | Josh Nietz | James Morrison | 0.097916666666667 | 4,263 |
| 7/25/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 11-6 | W | 16-5 (43-26) | Justin Garcia | Jusef Frias | 0.13333333333333 | 4,219 | |
| 7/26/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 2-3 | L | 16-6 (43-27) | Josh Kauten | Nat Harris | Michael Cervera | 0.11111111111111 | 4,693 |
| 7/28/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 3-9 | L | 16-7 (43-28) | Zach Cline | Matt Righter | 2:47 | 977 | |
| 7/29/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 12-2 | W | 17-7 (44-28) | Geivy Garcia | John Webb | 2:55 | 1,508 | |
| 7/30/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-9 | L | 17-8 (44-29) | Paul Phillips | Vinnie DeChristofaro | 2:51 | 1,315 | |
| 7/31/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 7-2 | W | 18-8 (45-29) | Jose Cordero | Dan Grybash | 2:29 | 2,649 | |
| 8/1/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-4 (11) | L | 18-9 (45-30) | Jon Hunton | Steve Macfarland | 3:40 | 3,975 | |
| 8/2/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 7-2 | W | 19-9 (46-30) | Jeff Jamnik | Pedro Flores | 2:53 | 4,087 | |
| 8/3/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-3 | W | 20-9 (47-30) | Aaron Jenkins | John Webb | 2:28 | 2,450 | |
| 8/4/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-4 (11) | W | 21-9 (48-30) | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Paul Phillips | 3:20 | 1,971 | |
| 8/5/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-1 | W | 22-9 (49-30) | Matt Righter | Clegg Snipes | 2:32 | 1,794 | |
| 8/7/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-5 (7) | L | 22-10 (49-31) | Josh Kauten | Steve Macfarland | Michael Cervera | 2:54 | – |
| 8/8/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 2-6 (7) | L | 22-11 (49-32) | David Whigham | Matt Righter | Jason Veechio | 2:18 | – |
| 8/8/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 1-3 (7) | L | 22-12 (49-33) | Josh Nietz | Jeff Jamnik | 1:58 | 4,678 | |
| 8/9/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 15-4 | W | 23-12 (50-33) | Aaron Jenkins | Jusef Frias | – | – | |
| 8/10/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 1-0 | W | 24-12 (51-33) | Justin Garcia | Matt Pilgreen | James Morrison | 2:11 | 2,408 |
| 8/11/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 2-1 (10) | W | 25-12 (52-33) | James Morrison | Josh Bone | 2:55 | 3,088 | |
| 8/12/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 16-7 | W | 26-12 (53-33) | Nat Harris | Daniel Welch | 2:38 | 2,099 | |
| 8/13/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 3-2 | W | 27-12 (54-33) | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Russell Savickas | James Morrison | 2:36 | 2,528 |
| 8/14/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 2-10 | L | 27-13 (54-34) | Cameron Cheek | Aaron Jenkins | 3:16 | 3,995 | |
| 8/15/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-11 | L | 27-14 (54-35) | Alexander Francisco | Justin Garcia | 2:59 | 4,050 | |
| 8/16/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 3-5 | L | 27-15 (54-36) | Paige Dumont | Jose Cordero | Brett Reid | 2:56 | 5,044 |
| 8/17/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-5 | L | 27-16 (54-37) | Lee Gwaltney | Nat Harris | Jon Hunton | 2:22 | 4,052 |
| 8/19/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-3 (7) | L | 27-17 (54-38) | Pedro Flores | Jeff Jamnik | Jon Hunton | 2:07 | – |
| 8/19/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 6-5 (7) | W | 28-17 (55-38) | Chris Homer | Tim Haines | James Morrison | – | – |
| 8/21/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-5 | W | 29-17 (56-38) | Jose Cordero | Zach Cline | James Morrison | 3:10 | 1,778 |
| 8/22/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 0-7 (7) | L | 29-18 (56-39) | Daniel Smith | Justin Drabek | 2:08 | – | |
| 8/22/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 3-7 (7) | L | 29-19 (56-40) | Ulysses Roque | Justin Garcia | 2:07 | 3,751 | |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 8/25/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 6-5 | W | 1-0 | Geivy Garcia | Brian Martin | James Morrison | 3:00 | 3,011 |
| 8/26/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-2 | W | 2-0 | Geivy Garcia | Jon Hunton | James Morrison | 2:44 | 2,051 |
| 8/28/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 0-1 | L | 2-1 | Dan Grybash | Jeff Jamnik | Jon Hunton | – | 3,028 |
| 8/29/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 7-3 | W | 3-1 | Geivy Garcia | Pedro Flores | 2:32 | 1,824 | |
| 9/1/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-4 | L | 0-1 | Pat Mahomes | Jose Cordero | Kris Regas | 2:16 | 1,005 |
| 9/2/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-3 | W | 1-1 | Aaron Jenkins | Ryan Ford | 2:36 | 255 | |
| 9/4/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-2 | L | 1-2 | Ben Moore | John Wesley | Kris Regas | 2:29 | 2,029 |
| 9/5/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-5 (12) | L | 1-3 | Mark Roberts | John Wesley | 3:36 | 2,139 | |
