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 3-5 (Miami Marlins) 4-5 (Oakland Athletics) Saturday, April 13, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. Harry Pohlman Field (opened 1982) – Beloit, WI Game #8 of 140 RHP Peyton Culbertson (0-0, 1.59) vs. RHP Reid Birlingmair (0-0, 4.91) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) continue their six-game road trip with the second game of a three-game series with the Beloit Snappers (A, Athletics). In 2018 the LumberKings split the head-to-head match-ups with Beloit - 8-8. Clinton went 6-4 at home Series Information while dropping six of their 10 games at Harry Pohlman Field. The LumberKings earned the All-Time Series (1960): win in their first match-up with their first come from behind win of the year. Beloit leads, 227-265 LumberKing Starter: Peyton Culbertson, 21, makes his second start of the year with the Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKngs. In his season debut in Clinton against the Kane County Cougars, he was Clinton leads, 1-0 given a no decision for his 5.2 innings of work allowing one run on four hits while 2019: Clinton leads, 1-0 (of 16) walking one and striking out six. The Arkansas State University product was taken by the In Clinton: Series tied, 0-0 Miami Marlins in the 8th round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut In Beloit: Clinton leads, 1-0 for the GCl Marlins on June 25th and made just one more appearance before being Miami Marlins (Majors) promoted to the Batavia Muckdogs. Culbertson finished his first season of his professional One-Run Games: Series tied, 0-0 National League (East) career with a 1–3 record and 2.34 ERA over 34.2 innings of work. Came out of high Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 3-11 5th 6.5 GB school ranked as Tennessee’s 15th best baseball prospect after guiding his team to a CHS Last night: L, 1-9 vs. Philadelphia State Championship in 2013. 2019 Meetings: Alfaro (MIA), 2-4, R, 2 K Snappers Starter: Reid Birlingmair, 22, makes his second start of the season for the Date Location Result/Time Harper (PHI), 2-5, R, RBI, K 4/12 at Beloit W, 8-6 Arrieta (CIN), W, 7 IP, R, 5 H, 8 K Snappers. The Normal Illinois native was given a no decision for his season debut against 4/13 at Beloit 4:00 PM the Burlington Bees. He turned in a 3.2 inning outing allowing two runs on four hits, one a 4/14 at Beloit 2:00 PM th home run, walked three, and struck out three. The Oakland Athletics drafted him in the 28 4/22 CLINTON 6:30 PM round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Illinois-Chicago University College in 2018. Played 4/23 CLINTON 12:00 PM Marlins Minor League System 4/24 CLINTON 11:00 AM shortstop and second base in high school in addition to pitching and was the starting second 5/20 at Beloit 6:30 PM New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) basemen ICA All-Star Game. During his Senior season in High School earned Pitcher of the 5/21 at Beloit 11:00 AM Pacific Coast League Year for his conference. During his 2017 season in college ranked in the top 100 in fewest 5/22 at Beloit 6:30 PM hits allowed 91st 7.16 per nine innings. 5/23 at Beloit 6:30 PM Pacific Conference (South) 7/2 at Beloit 6:30 PM 3-4 T3rd 2.0 GB 7/3 at Beloit 6:30 PM A Taste of Their Own Medicine: The LumberKings 8-6 win on Friday night was their first Last Night: POSTPONED 8/3 CLINTON 6:30 PM of the season to come in come from behind fashion. The game looked like another blown 8/4 CLINTON 2:00 PM lead when Beloit struck for three runs in the bottom of the eighth. Clinton returned the favor 8/5 CLINTON 6:30 PM Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) in the top of the ninth with a three-run rally of their own to capture the win and end a four 8/6 CLINTON 6:30 PM Southern League (South) game losing streak. 3-5 T4th 3.0 GB Last Night: L, 0-2 vs. Pensacola It Takes A Village: Clinton found themselves in uncharted territory on Friday night. Starter Sierra (JAX), 1-2, BB George Soriano struggled to throw strikes in his first start of the year and was chased from Gore (PEN), 1-3, R, BB the game after just 2.2 innings of work, the shortest start of the year by LumberKings MWL 1st Half Standings Smeltzer (PEN), W, 8.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R pitching. Four pitchers followed out of the bullpen - Tyler Jones, Humberto Mejia, C.J. Carter, and Steven Farnworth to bring the total to five pitchers– most in a game this year. MWL Western Division Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) W-L GB Florida State League (South) Kicking the Ball Around: Friday night’s win came in spit of Clinton’s defense. Through Burlington 6-3 - 4-5 5th 3.0 GB eight games this season they are still to have a game without being charged with an error. Kane County 6-3 - Last Night: W, 5-0 vs. Lakeland Friday night’s five LumberKing errors are the most in a game thus far. Quad Cites 5-3 0.5 Nelson (JUP), 1-4, R, HR, RBI Wisconsin 4-4 1.5 Deatherage (LA), 1-3, 2B, 2 K A Tale Of Two Halves: Even with eight runs scored and a season high nine hits in the Beloit 4-5 2.0 Stewart (JUP), W, 7.2 IP, H, 0 R,7 K game, the LumberKings took several innings to get going in the series opener with Beloit. Clinton 3-5 2.5 Their first five batters of the game were set down on strikeouts and the first eight men of the Peoria 3-5 2.5 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) game were retired in order. By the fourth inning Clinton’s offense had awoken and then Cedar Rapids 3-6 3.0 Midwest League (West) exploded to take the lead with the first of their two thre- run rallies in the game in the top of MWL Eastern Division 3-5 T5th 2.5 GB the fifth inning. W-L GB Last Night: W, 8-6 vs. Beloit Fort Wayne 6-3 - Prospecting: The Clinton LumberKings Opening Day roster included four top 30 prospects Encarnacion (CLI), 3-6,R,2 2B,2 RBI Lake County 6-3 - Madden (BEL), 2-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, K according to MLB.com. Outfielder Connor Scott (No.6), catcher Will Banfield (No. 10), West Michigan 5-4 1.0 Carter (CLI), W, 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, BB infielder Chris Torres (No. 28), and outfielder Thomas Jones (No. 30). Bowling Green 4-5 2.0 Great Lakes 4-5 2.0 Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1971, in their home opener at the Oakland Lansing 4-5 2.0 New York-Penn League (Pickney) Coliseum, a 2-1 victory over Milwaukee, the A's use gold-colored bases. This colorful South Bend 4-5 2.0 **Not Playing** innovation introduced by team owner Charlie O. Finley will quickly be banned by the MLB's Dayton 3-6 3.0 Rules Committee. *First Half Division Champion GCL Marlins (Rookie) Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 Gulf Coast League (East) FM WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his **Not Playing** third season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. S UN 4/14 at Beloit RH Alberto Guerrero (0-0, 9.00) vs. RH Chase Cohen (1-1, 1.93) 2:00 p.m. MON 4/15 at Peoria RH Chris Vallimont (0-1, 1.80) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m. TUE 4/16 at Peoria RH Humberto Mejia (1-0, 1.29) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m. WED 4/17 at Peoria RH George Soriano (0-0, 1.42) vs. TBA 12:00 p.m. Tonight’s Starting Pitcher #29 Peyton Culbertson HT: 6-1 WT: 220 Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 21 Born: April 18, 1997 Resides: Collierville, Tennessee Acquired: Selected in the 8th round of 2018 MLB Draft LAST TIME OUT: Culbertson was given a no decision for his last time out. He turned in a team high 5.2 innings and held the Kane County Cougars to just one run on four hits while walking one and striking out six. Clinton would go on to loss on a three-run eighth inning home run – falling 3-4. AGAINST THE BELOIT SNAPPERS: This will be Culbertson first career start against the Beloit Snappers and his first against an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. 2019: Assigned to Clinton’s Opening Day roster 2018: Selected in the 8th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Arkansas State University… made his professional career debut on June 25th with the GCL Marlins… earned promotion to Batavia on July 4th… combined to go 1-3 with a 2.34 ERA over 34.2 innings worked primarily as a starter 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS WITH CLASS A CLINTON (relief appearances in italics) Date vs.