Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Beloit Snappers
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Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Beloit Snappers 9-6 (Miami Marlins) 6-9 (Oakland Athletics) Monday, April 22, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. LumberKings Stadium (opened 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #16 of 140 RHP Chris Vallimont (0-1, 1.59) vs. RHP Adam Reuss (0-2, 3.29) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) continue their homestand with the first game of a three-game series with the Beloit Snappers (A, Athletics). This is the first time in 2019 that Clinton will be facing a team that they have already faced this year. In their first Series Information meeting, in Beloit, the LumberKings won their only two meetings before the postponement All-Time Series (1960): of the series finale. Both wins at Harry Pohlman Field were come from behind wins that Beloit leads, 228-265 began what turned out to be a 4-1 road trip. Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKing Starter: Chris Vallimont, 22, makes his fourth appearance and second start Clinton leads, 2-0 of the year with the LumberKings. The Pennsylvania native has been sharp in each of his 2019: Clinton leads, 2-0 (of 16) starts this season. Vallimont was given a no decision for the first quality start turned in by In Clinton: Series tied, 0-0 a LumberKings pitcher. He threw seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits while In Beloit: Clinton leads, 2-0 walking none and striking out eight. Vallimont is a hard thrower that averages 92 MPH on Miami Marlins (Majors) his fastball and can routinely reach as high as 97. The Marlins selected him in the 5th One-Run Games: Series tied, 1-0 National League (East) round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Mercyhurst a DII college in his native Pennsylvania. Extra-Innings: Series tied, 1-0 6-16 5th 6.5 GB Over 12 appearances and 11 starts with Batavia last year he did not face the Tri-City Last night: L, 0-5 vs. Nationals Valley Cats, the low-A affiliate. 2019 Meetings: Walker (MIA), 1-2, 2 BB Snappers Starter: Adam Reuss, 24, makes his fourth appearance and third start of the Date Location Result/Time Zimmerman (WSH), 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR 4/12 at Beloit W, 8-6 Strasburg (WSH), W, 8 IP, 0 R,11 K season for the Beloit Snappers. The Wisconsin native was given the loss his last time out 4/13 at Beloit W, 7-6(10) for a 4.2 innings start against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Reuss allowed one unearned 4/14 at Beloit *PPD* run on just one hit while walking two and striking out three. The Oakland Athletics selected 4/22 CLINTON 6:30 PM him in the 29th round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of the University of Wisconsin at 4/23 CLINTON 12:00 PM Marlins Minor League System 4/24 CLINTON 11:00 AM Milwaukee. Reuss was on a team at 12 years old that placed 12 out of 100 in a tournament 5/20 at Beloit 6:30 PM New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) at Cooperstown New York. 5/21 at Beloit 11:00 AM Pacific Coast League 5/22 at Beloit 6:30 PM 5/23 at Beloit 6:30 PM Pacific Conference (South) From Road to Home:. The momentum of the LumberKings most recent road trip – where they had gone 4-1 – carried over in the start of the home stand with the first series sweep of 7/2 at Beloit 6:30 PM 9-8 2nd 1.0 GB 7/3 at Beloit 6:30 PM 2019. Clinton has now won seven of their eight games. A string of three consecutive series Last Night: W, 10-0 vs. Omaha 8/3 CLINTON 6:30 PM won. 8/4 CLINTON 2:00 PM Dean (NO), 2-5, 2 R, HR, 8/5 CLINTON 6:30 PM Gutierrez (OMH), 2-4 Every Night: Thus far this season Jerar Encarnacion has played in all 15 of the Beggs (NO), W, 7 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 7 K LumberKings games this season and reached base in each of them. His 1-for-3 showing in Saturday night’s win over the Timber Rattlers was good for his third home run in his last Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) six games and extended his hitting streak to 11-games – longest by a LumberKing since Southern League (South) Yohan Quevedo in 2017. 5-12 5th 7.0 GB MWL 1st Half Standings Last Night: L, 0-5 at Birmingham First Time In A Long Time: The LumberKings three-game series sweep of the Wisconsin MWL Western Division Brigman (JAX), 1-4, 2B, K Timber Rattlers was not just the first series sweep of the season. The series success marked O’Neill (BIR), 2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI W-L GB the first time since July of 2011 that a Clinton team had swept a Wisconsin team home or Burlington 12-5 - Supak (BIR), W, 7 IP,4 H, 0 R, 5 K away. Clinton 9-6 2.0 Kane County 10-7 2.0 Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) Defensive Woes: Saturday night was an example of the LumberKings holding on for a 3-2 Quad Cities 8-7 3.0 Florida State League (South) win in spite of committing a season high five errors. Clinton’s struggles on defense have Cedar Rapids 7-9 4.5 7-8 5th 4.0 GB been an unfortunate theme early on leading to 29 errors already as a team - second most in Beloit 6-9 5.0 Last Night: OFF DAY the league. Christopher Torres was charged with two of the errors on Saturday night to bring Wisconsin 6-9 5.0 his season total to nine – a pace that if continued would break Maximo Torres 1968 franchise Peoria 5-11 6.5 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) record of 65 errors by a shortstop. Midwest League (West) MWL Eastern Division 8-6 3rd 2.0 GB One-Run Madness: Clinton’s series with Wisconsin has featured a one-run game in each W-L GB th Lake County 10-6 - Last Night: OFF DAY of the three contests. Saturday night’s win was the 8 one-run affair of the year – games that Clinton are 5-3 in. Fort Wayne 9-7 1.0 Lansing 9-7 1.0 Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) Bowling Green 9-8 1.5 This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 2018, Brandon Belt works the most extended New York-Penn League (Pickney) South Bend 8-8 2.0 **Not Playing** at-bat in major league history when he sees 21 first-inning pitches from LA’s Jaime Barria Great Lakes 7-9 3.0 in the Giants’ 4-2 victory at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The San Francisco first baseman’s West Michigan 6-9 3.5 GCL Marlins (Rookie) 12 minute and 45-second plate appearance, in which he fouls off 16 balls - including 10 in Dayton 6-10 4.0 Gulf Coast League (East) a row - surpasses the 1998 duel between Indians right-hander Bartolo Colon and Astro *First Half Division Champion infielder Ricky Gutierrez by one pitch. **Not Playing** Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. TUE 4/23 vs. Beloit RH Humberto Mejia (1-0, 2.84) vs. RH Bryce Conley (0-0, 3.00) 12:00 p.m. WED 4/24 vs. Beloit RH George Soriano (0-0, 0.79) vs. RH Aiden McIntyre (0-0, 4.15) 11:00 a.m. THU 4/25 at Quad Cities RH Peyton Culbertson (0-0, 4.05) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m. FRI 4/26 at Quad Cities RH Alberto Gurerro (1-0, 5.25) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m. Tonight’s Starting Pitcher #33 Chris Vallimont HT: 6-5 WT: 220 Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 20 Born: March 18, 1997 Resides: Erie, Pennsylvania Acquired: Selected in the 5th round of 2018 MLB Draft LAST TIME OUT: Vallimont turned in his third strong start of the year for the LumberKings but was given a no decision for his seven innings of work. The start went as the first quality start of the year by a LumberKings pitcher. Vallimont allowed only a Leandro Cedeno solo home run in the fifth while issuing no walks, scattering three hits, and striking out eight. He received just one run of support, his only one of the season, and Clinton fell in walk-off fashion to the Peoria Chiefs 1-2. AGAINST THE SNAPPERS: This will be Vallimont’s first career start against the Beloit Snappers and his first against an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. 2019: Named LumberKings Opening Day starter… Assigned to Clinton’s Opening Day roster 2018: Selected in the 5th round of Draft… made professional debut on July 1st with the Batavia Muckdogs… made just one appearance out of the bullpen and started in 11 games going 0-2 with a 6.21 ERA Miscellaneous: Attended Mercyhurst for three years… posted 2.42 ERA in 2016, 2.69 ERA in 2017, and 2.58 ERA in 2018… favorite holiday is Saint Patrick’s Day 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS WITH CLASS A CLINTON (relief appearances in italics) Date vs.