2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 6:35 P.M
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2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 6:35 p.m. Prince George's Stadium -- Bowie, MD Akron RubberDucks (10-11) at Bowie Baysox (4-17) LHP Sam Hentges (1-1, 8.62 ERA) vs. LHP Alex Wells (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Game #22 // Home Game #10 2019 SEASON In Case You Missed It: The Baysox dropped the second game of the series with Akron by a score of 5-3. The Overall Record 4-17 RubberDucks jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the fourth, but Bowie got a run back in the bottom of that Home Record 1-8 inning on an RBI double from Preston Palmeiro. The Baysox other two runs came on solo home runs from Brett Road Record 3-9 Cumberland and Alexis Torres. Versus Eastern Division 0-0 Versus Western Division 4-17 Ring the Wells: LHP Alex Wells makes the start for the Baysox today. In his AA debut in Akron last Saturday, Wells Current Streak L3 pitched 4.2 scoreless innings. Wells made 24 starts in High-A Frederick last year, going 7-8 with a 3.47 ERA. In 2017, Current Homestand 0-2 Wells won the Jim Palmer Award, given to the best minor league pitcher in the Orioles organization. That year, he Last Road Trip 1-5 went 11-5 with a 2.38 ERA in 140 innings. The 22-year-old was signed by the Orioles in 2015 out of Australia. Wells enters the 2019 season as the 27th ranked prospect in the Orioles system, according to MLB.com. Last 5 Games 1-4 Last 10 Games 1-9 In the Other Corner: LHP Sam Hentges will be making his fifth start of the year for Akron. Hentges has struggled When Scoring 4+ Runs 3-6 in 2019, coming into this game with an 8.62 ERA in 15.2 innings. The 22-year-old has allowed at least five hits and at When Scoring 3- Runs 1-11 least three runs in each of his previous four outings. Hentges was a fourth-round pick of the Indians out of Mounds After Day Off 1-6 View High School in Minnesota in 2014. In Shutouts 0-5 In 1-Run Games 2-4 A Familiar Matchup: The Baysox and RubberDucks are meeting for the second time in a week. Last weekend in In 2-Run Games 0-5 Akron, the RubberDucks swept a three-game series from Bowie. Akron won the first game on Thursday night 7-4, vs. Left-Handed Starters 1-4 and then swept a Saturday doubleheader by scores of 1-0 (F/8) and 2-0. vs. Right-Handed Starters 3-13 Day Games 2-6 Scouting the RubberDucks: Akron comes in with a record of 8-11 after losing two of three in their last series against Binghamton. Andruw Monasterio is the team's leading hitter, entering the series with a .333 batting Night Games 2-11 average. Daniel Johnson is the team leader in home runs (3) and RBIs (14). Zach Plesac and Matt Solter have led Ahead After 7 Innings 1-0 the pitching staff, each with ERA's of 1.02 or better. Behind After 7 Innings 1-12 Tied After 7 Innings 2-4 Top Tier Talent: The Bowie Baysox roster is filled with some of the top prospects in the Orioles' farm system. Ahead After 8 Innings 2-0 According to MLB.com, seven of the top 30 prospects in the organization will begin the season in Bowie. Outfielder Behind After 8 Innings 1-10 Yusniel Diaz headlines the roster, coming into the year as Baltimore's number one prospect. Outielder Ryan Tied After 8 Innings 1-3 McKenna (#7) and Left-Handed Pitcher Zac Lowther (#8) also rank in the Orioles' top ten. Pitchers Hunter Harvey In Extra Innings 2-2 (#12), Dillon Tate (#18), Zach Pop (#20) and Infielder Rylan Bannon (#23) round out the top prospects that start the 2019 campaign with the Baysox. In Doubleheaders 0-4 When Scoring First 3-5 The Buck Starts Here: 2019 marks Buck Britton's first season as manager of the Bowie Baysox. Britton replaces Gary Opponents Score First 2-11 Kendall, who was the head man in Bowie from 2011-2018. Britton picked up his first victory as a AA manager on Outhit Opponent 3-4 April 7 against the Harrisburg Senators. Last season, Britton managed the Delmarva Shorebirds, leading the club Outhit by Opponent 1-12 to a 68-66 record. Prior to getting into coaching, Britton played nine seasons in Minor League Baseball, and spent Equal Hits 0-1 parts of 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 with the Baysox. Buck is the brother of former Baysox and Orioles' left- Hit a Home Run 3-5 hander Zack Britton. No Home Runs 1-12 This Day in Baysox History: On April 27, 2016, the Baysox defeated Richmond by a score of 6-3. In the win, Chance No Errors Committed 2-6 Sisco went 2-3 with four RBIs. Mike Yazstremski added two hits of his own. Baysox vs. Akron 2019 Record: 0-5 4/18 at Akron L, 7-4 4/20 at Akron L, 1-0 F/8 4/20 at Akron L, 2-0 4/25 vs. Akron L, 6-2 F/10 4/26 vs. Akron L, 5-3 4/27 vs. Akron 4/28 vs. Akron 5/13 at Akron 5/14 at Akron 5/15 at Akron 5/28 vs. Akron 5/29 vs. Akron 5/30 vs. Akron 6/27 vs. Akron 2019 TEAM LEADERS 6/28 vs. Akron Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total 6/29 vs. Akron 6/30 vs. Akron Home Runs Rylan Bannon 2 ERA Bruce Zimmermann 1.59 7/11 at Akron RBI Rylan Bannon 12 Wins Tyler Erwin 2 7/12 at Akron Batting Avg Rylan Bannon .288 Strikeouts Hunter Harvey 21 7/13 at Akron Runs Ryan McKenna 8 Saves Tyler Erwin 1 7/14 at Akron UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Sunday, April 28 1:35 p.m. vs. Akron RubberDucks RHP Tyler Herb (0-2, 9.95 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Brady (1-2, 7.08 ERA) Monday, April 29 6:35 p.m. vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels LHP Bruce Zimmermann (0-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. TBD Tuesday, April 30 11:05 a.m. vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels RHP Marcos Molina (0-3, 3.63 ERA) vs. TBD Wednesday, April 31 11:05 a.m. vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels RHP Hunter Harvey (0-1, 5.60 ERA) vs. TBD TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: Alex Wells HT: 6’1” LBS: 190 B: L T: L BORN: 2/27/97 PLACE: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia AMATEUR: None HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by BAL as an international free agent in 2015 2019 Stats Career Highs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Hits: 12 (6/29/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Bowie: 0-0 0.00 1 1 4.2 4 0 0 3 5 Earned Runs: 7 (2x, last: 6/29/18 w/ Frederick, A+) CAREER: 22-18 2.73 63 63 342.1 312 122 104 55 269 Innings Pitched: 8.0 (6/11/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Walks: 4 (4/25/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Strikeouts: 9 (6/11/18 w/ Frederick, A+) WELLS 2019 DAY-BY-DAY 2018: Spent the season in High-A Frederick...went 7-8 with a 3.47 ERA...made 24 DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO starts...pitched 135.0 innings...struck out 101 batters and walked 33...selected in to 4/20 AA @ AKR 0-0 ND 4.2 4 0 0 3 5 play in the Futures Game...Carolina League Midseason All-Star 2017: Made 25 starts in Low-A Delmarva...went 11-5 with a 2.38 ERA...pitched 140.0 innings allowing just 118 hits...struck out 113 batters and walked just 10...South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star...won Jim Palmer Award given to the best minor league pitcher in the BAL organization. 2016: Went 4-5 with a 2.15 ERA in 13 starts with SS-A Delmarva...pitched 62.2 innings and struck out 50 batters...allowed 48 hits and walked 9...New York-Penn League Midseason All-Star. Career Notes: Signed by BAL as an international free agent out of Australia in 2015... twin brother Lachlan is a pitcher in the Twins organization. Last Win: 8/24/18 w/ Frederick Last Loss: 8/29/18 w/ Frederick 2019 Highs and Lows (All Games) Most IP: 4.2 Most Walks: 3 Fewest IP: 4.2 Fewest Walks: 3 Most Strikeouts: 5 Most Hits: 4 Fewest Strikeouts: 5 Fewest Hits: 4 Most Earned Runs: 0 Most Runs: 0 Fewest Earned Runs: 0 Fewest Runs: 0 2019 BAYSOX BULLPEN #48 Pedro Araujo B/T: R/R Throws: FB, SL, CH 2019 Season (Baltimore and Bowie): 2019 Highs: Career Highs: Height: 6’3 Weight: 215 7.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 8 K IP: 2.0 (2x, last: 4/22 @ ERI) IP: 6.0 (4x, last: 6/6/14 w/ DSL Cubs) Opening Day Age: 25 Career MiLB Stats (Entering 2019): ER: 3 (4/9 @ RIC) w/ BOW ER: 7 (6/13/11 w/ DSL Cubs) Experience: 9th Year 26-9, 2.63 ERA, 145 app, 22 GS, 16 SV, 341.2 IP, 269 Hits: 2 (4/1 @ TOR) w/ BAL Hits: 9 (6/24/14 w/ DSL Cubs) From: San Cristobal, DR H, 122 R, 100 ER, 12 HR, 12 HBP, 105 BB, 394 K, .213 SO: 5 (4/22 @ ERI) w/ BOW SO: 10 (7/19/15 w/ EUG, SS-A) BAA, 1.09 WHIP BB: 3 (4/9 @ RIC) w/ BOW BB: 4 (7/30/11 w/ DSL Cubs) 2019: Outrighted to Bowie on 4/8...made one appearance in Baltimore...allowed two runs on two hits...2018: Claimed off waivers from CHC before the season...spent the entire season in Baltimore...made 20 appearances and pitched 28.0 innings...had an ERA of 7.71...made MLB debut on 3/31...missed the majority of the season with an elbow injury...did not pitch after 6/10...2017: Mid- season All-Star with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A+)...went 6-1 with 10 saves in 44 appearances...posted a 1.81 ERA in 64.2 innings..