2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 7:05 P.M
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2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 7:05 p.m. Prince George's Stadium -- Bowie, MD Altoona Curve (50-42, 15-10) @ Bowie Baysox (50-44, 20-6) RHP Cody Bolton (0-1, 7.53 ERA) vs. RHP Dean Kremer (5-4, 3.76 ERA) Game #95 // Home Game #50 2019 SEASON In Case You Missed It: The Baysox dropped the final game of the series against Harrisburg 5-3. Bowie made a Overall Record 50-44, 20-6 season-high five errors in the loss, including three errors in a four-run fourth innings for the Senators. Bowie got its Home Record 27-22 runs in the game on a solo home run from Carlos Perez and a two-run single from Mason McCoy. Cody Sedlock Road Record 23-22 and Ryan Ripken each made their Double-A debuts in the game. Sedlock pitched 3.0 scoreless innings while Versus Eastern Division 18-9 Ripken had a single and a walk. Versus Western Division 32-35 Current Streak L1 Baysox Starter: RHP Dean Kremer will make his 11th start of the season for the Baysox tonight. Kremer took Current Homestand 2-1 a no-decision in his last start in Akron, allowing two earned runs on five hits in 4.0 innings. Kremer has won Last Road Trip 3-1 four consecutive decisions and has not lost since June 16. The right-hander is pitching today on the one year anniversary of when he was traded from the Dodgers to the Orioles as part of a five-player package in exchange for Last 5 Games 3-2 Manny Machado. Tonight will be Kremer's 19th start as a member of the Baysox, and he comes in 9-5 with Bowie. Last 10 Games 8-2 The 23-year-old has allowed two earned runs or less in four of his last five starts. When Scoring 4+ Runs 38-11 When Scoring 3- Runs 13-33 In the Other Corner: RHP Cody Bolton makes just his fourth start of the season for Altoona tonight. Bolton began After Day Off 6-7 the year in Advanced-A Bradenton and posted a 1.61 ERA in 12 starts and was a Florida State League All-Star before In Shutouts 9-12 being promoted on June 26. In three starts with the Curve, Bolton has allowed 12 earned runs in 14.1 innings. He In 1-Run Games 11-10 has allowed exactly four earned runs in each of his outings. In his last start in Erie, Bolton allowed five hits in 5.0 innings. Just 21 years of age, Bolton has progressed quickly since being chosen by the Pirates in the sixth round In 2-Run Games 12-8 of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Tracy High School in California, making it to Double-A in just his third professional vs. Left-Handed Starters 13-14 season. vs. Right-Handed Starters 37-30 Day Games 12-17 Baumann Makes History: RHP Mike Baumann pitched just the third nine-inning no-hitter in Baysox history in the Night Games 38-27 win over Harrisburg Tuesday night. Baumann was absolutely dominant, walking just two batters in the game and Ahead After 7 Innings 37-2 facing one over the minimum while striking out ten. Baumann has now made five appearances and three starts as Behind After 7 Innings 4-35 a member of the Baysox and is 2-1 with one save and a 0.33 ERA in 27.0 innings. He is currently working on an 18.1 Tied After 7 Innings 8-7 inning scoreless streak. Ahead After 8 Innings 41-0 Red Hot Baysox: Over the last month and a half, the Baysox have been the hottest team in the Eastern League. Behind After 8 Innings 3-35 Since the beginning of June, Bowie has posted a remarkable 31-10 record, and has now won 12 consectuive series. Tied After 8 Innings 5-5 The Baysox set a franchise record by going 20-7 in June, and have begun July 11-3. Bowie currently holds a 1.5- In Extra Innings 6-3 game lead over Erie for first place in the Western Division. In Doubleheaders 0-4 When Scoring First 34-11 McKenna Swiping Bags: OF Ryan McKenna stole six bases in the three-game series against Harrisburg. McKenna Opponents Score First 16-33 stole two bases on Monday, followed that up with a career-high three swiped bags on Tuesday and stole another Outhit Opponent 35-7 base on Wednesday. McKenna now has a team-leading 17 stolen bases on the year and is eighth in the Eastern League in that category. Outhit by Opponent 10-35 Equal Hits 6-1 The Alex Wells Experience: LHP Alex Wells has had an incredible first Double-A season thus far. Wells is currently Hit a Home Run 35-16 leading the Eastern League with a 1.96 ERA, and has the best winning percentage (.890) in the league with an 8-1 No Home Runs 15-28 record. Wells also ranks second in the Eastern League with a WHIP of 1.00 and fourth with a batting average against No Errors Committed 32 -17 of . 216. Wells has already been an Eastern League All-Star, won an Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award and Baysox vs. Altoona been named the Orioles' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June. 2019 Record: 2-1 Lowther Takes League Lead: LHP Zac Lowther became the first pitcher in the Eastern League to win 10 games when he defeated Akron on Sunday. Lothwer had a no-hitter through 6 2/3 innings in that start, the longest no-hit 5/6 @ Altoona W, 10-5 bid for any Baysox pitcher this season. Along with leading the league in wins, Lowther also ranks at the top of the 5/7 @ Altoona L, 3-2 Eastern League in batting average against (.191), and is in the top ten in strikeouts (T-6th), innings (8th), WHIP 5/8 @ Altoona W, 12-2 (10th) and winning percentage (T-3rd). 7/18 v. Altoona 7/19 v. Altoona Alvarado on a Roll: RHP Cristian Alvarado has become a dominant force out of the Baysox bullpen. Over his 7/20 v. Altoona last nine outings, Alvarado has allowed just one run in 20.1 innings. He has yielded just nine hits and struck out 19 7/21 v. Altoona batters in that span. Alvarado has converted all three of his save opportunities this season, has a WHIP of 0.99 and is 8/16 @ Altoona holding opponents to a .206 batting average. The 24-year-old is in his first season as a reliever after starting for the 8/17 @ Altoona first seven years of his professional career. 8/18 @ Altoona 8/22 v. Altoona This Day in History: On July 18, 2018, the Orioles acquired Yusniel Diaz, Rylan Bannon, Dean Kremer, Zach Pop 8/23 v. Altoona and Breyvic Valera from the Dodgers in exchange for Manny Machado. 8/24 v. Altoona 8/25 v. Altoona 2019 TEAM LEADERS Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total Home Runs Diaz/McKenna 9 ERA Alex Wells 1.95 RBI Ryan McKenna 43 Wins Zac Lowther 10 Batting Avg Mason McCoy .307 Strikeouts Bruce Zimmermann 97 Runs Ryan McKenna 54 Saves Tyler Erwin 8 UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Friday, July 19 7:05 p.m. vs. Altoona Curve LHP Zac Lowther (10-5, 2.54 ERA) vs. LHP Domingo Robles (2-2, 4.70 ERA) Saturday, July 20 6:35 p.m. vs. Altoona Curve LHP Alex Wells (8-1, 1.95 ERA) vs. TBD Sunday, July 21 1:35 p.m. vs. Altoona Curve RHP Mike Baumann (2-1, 0.33 ERA) vs. TBD Monday, July 22 DH at Richmond Flying Squirrels LHP Bruce Zimmermann (4-3, 2.77 ERA) and TBD vs. TBD and TBD TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: Dean Kremer HT: 6’3” LBS: 180 B: R T: R BORN: 1/7/96 PLACE: Stockton, CA AMATEUR: University of Nevada - Las Vegas HOW ACQUIRED: Via trade in July of 2018 2019 Stats Career Highs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Hits: 9 (2x, last: 6/7/18 w/ Rancho Cucamonga, A+) Frederick: 0-0 0.00 2 2 9.2 6 0 0 4 14 Earned Runs: 7 (5/6/17 w/ Rancho Cucamonga, A+) Bowie: 5-4 3.76 10 10 55.0 53 24 23 16 52 Innings Pitched: 7.0 (4x, last: 7/2/19 vs. at Hartford) CAREER: 18-14 3.48 82 49 307.2 272 135 119 107 375 Walks: 4 (6/30/18 w/ Rancho Cucamonga, A+) Strikeouts: 11 (2x, last: 7/5/18 w/ Tulsa, AA) KREMER 2019 DAY-BY-DAY 2019: Began the season with High-A Frederick...had two scoreless outings before DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO promotion to Bowie...allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits on 5/21 vs. Binghamton...pitched 5/9 A+ v. POT 0-0 ND 3.2 4 0 0 2 5 5.2 innings against Akron on 5/28...allowed four earned runs and took the loss... 5/15 A+ @ WIL 0-0 ND 6.0 2 0 0 2 9 allowed three earned runs in 6.0 innings in New Hampshire on 6/4...tied a career-high 5/21 AA v. BNG 0-1 L 4.0 7 5 5 3 5 7.0 scoreless innings against New Hampshire on 6/11...took the loss against Trenton 5/28 AA v.