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BROOKLYN CYCLONES (0-0) at STATEN ISLAND YANKEES (0-0) RHP Christian James (0-0, -. - - ERA) at RHP Matt Sauer (0-0, -. - -) Richmond County Bank Ballpark I Friday, June 15, 2018 I 7:00 PM Staten Island, NY I Game # 1 I Road Game # 1 OPENING DAY: The Cyclones are 12-5 all-time vs. STATEN ISLAND: The Cyclones are 110-107 all- on Opening Day including 10-4 against the Staten time against the Staten Island Yankees...Brooklyn Island Yankees...Brooklyn has lost on Opening Day has played Staten Island more than any other New each of the last two years, both against Staten Is- York-Penn League team...They are 51-56 all-time at land...In 2016, current Cyclone INF Dionis Paulino was tagged with the loss in a 20-inning marathon Richmond County Bank Ballpark...Brooklyn went that saw Brooklyn fall 3-2 after several position 6-7 against Staten Island in 2017 and has not won players were called into pitch for the Cyclones. a season series against the Baby Bombers since 2014. WHO’S IN CHARGE HERE?: Cyclones manager SOMETHING NEW: There are currently eight play- Edgardo Alfonzo will not be with the team this ers from the recent MLB Draft on the Cyclones roster weekend as he is inducted into the Latin American including OF Ross Adolph (12th Round - Toledo) and Baseball Hall of Fame...He is expected to rejoin INF Manny Rodriguez (10th Round - Cincinnati) who the Cyclones in time for Monday’s game against are in the starting lineup for tonight’s game and will be Hudson Valley...Bench Coach Rich Donnelly, who making their professional debut this evening. served as the Cyclones manager from 2011-2013, will serve as manager in his place...Donnelly ranks SOMETHING BORROWED: 3B David Thompson will second all-time with 128 career wins as manager. begin a MiLB Rehab assignment with the Brooklyn Cyclones this evening...Thompson suffered a hairline FROM BROOKLYN TO QUEENS: There have fracture in his hand when he was hit by a pitch on April been four players who have been in the Opening 29th with Las Vegas (AAA) at Albuquerque...Thomp- Day lineup for the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New son was hitting .258 (17-66) in 22 games with the 51s York Mets, including two this year...Mike Jacobs prior to his injury...The former Miami Hurricane made was the Opening Day catcher for the Cyclones in his pro debut with the Cyclones back in 2015. the first game in franchise history in 2001, and then the Mets Opening Day first baseman in 2010...Lu- CROSS THAT BRIDGE: OF Kendall Coleman will cas Duda was the DH for the Cyclones in 2007 become the first player to suit up for both the Staten and was in the Mets Opening Day lineup four Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones when he times...This season SS Amed Rosario (2014) and makes his Cyclones debut...The outfielder has played OF Brandon Nimmo (2012) were both in the start- in 118 games with Staten Island over two seasons... ing nine for the Amazins for the first time. Coleman was traded from the Yankees organization to the Mets in exchange for former Cyclone LJ Mazzilli SOMETHING OLD: Ten players on the Opening earlier this year. Day roster have played for the Cyclones previous- ly including 2017 Sterling Award Winner RHP Nico- THE NEED FOR SPEED: OF Jose Medina ranked las Debora and 2017 NYPL All-Star OF Jose Me- third in the NYPL last year with 25 stolen bases...With dina...In addition, RHP Brian Campusano, LHP eight more steals this season he would tie OF Angel Joel Huertas, RHP Trent Johnson, RHP Ryan Pagan for the franchise career record with 33 steals... McAuliffe, INF Dionis Paulino, INF Carl Stajduhar, INF Walter Rasquin led the NYPL and set a single-sea- OF Wagner Lagrange, C Carlos Sanchez, and rehab- son Cyclones record with 32 stolen bases last year. bing 3B David Thompson have played for Brooklyn. Upcoming Opponents & Probable Pitching DATE OPPONENT CYCLONES STARTER OPPONENT STARTER TIME Saturday, June 16 vs. Staten Island RHP Briam Campusano (first start) RHP Alex Mauricio (first start) 6:30 PM Sunday, June 17 at Staten Island RHP Nicholas Debora (first start) RHP Roasny Contreras (first start) 1:30 PM Monday, June 18 vs. Hudson Valley RHP Jaison Vilera (first start) RHP Nick Padilla (first start) 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 19 vs. Hudson Valley RHP Ryan McAuliffe (first start) RHP Blake Pflughapt (first start) 7:00 PM JUNE 15 @ STATEN ISLAND STARTING PITCHER PAGE 2 ### 253847 33 JOSEGunnarCHRISTIANJakeLuis CARLOSDe Simon LosKines JAMES Santos MEDINA LHPRHPLHPRHPLHP ######## # # 25 25 25 332525 3325 33 253348334833 JOSEJOSEJOSEJakeJOSEJOSEJakeJOSEJakeJOSEJakeNICOLASJakeNICOLASJake CARLOSCARLOS CARLOS CARLOS SimonCARLOS SimonCARLOS Simon CARLOSSimonSimonSimon DEBORADEBORA MEDINA MEDINA MEDINA MEDINAMEDINA MEDINAMEDINA LHPLHPLHPLHPLHPLHPLHPRHPLHPRHPLHPLHP Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 Date of Birth: May 24, 1998 Hometown: Tarpon Springs, FL How Obtained: Drafted in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of East Lake HS (FL) Signing Scout: Jon Updike LAST TIME OUT: Has made two starts this season...Most re- 2018 GAME-BY-GAME cently pitched with St. Lucie (A+) of the Florida State League Binghamton: Eastern League Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB K P-S ERA on June 2nd vs. Fort Myers...Tossed 5.0 innings, allowed 5.27 vs. BOW L 4.0 3 1 1 0 1 4 53-35 2.25 one unearned run on one hit while striking out five....Did not St. Lucie: Florida State League factor in the decision of a game that Fort Myers won 3-1... Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB K P-S ERA 6.02 vs. FTM 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 5 69-46 0.00 Also made a spot start with Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League on May 27th vs. Bowie...Was tagged with the loss, but allowed just one run on three hits over 4.0 innings with one walk and four strikeouts. LAST SEASON: Went 2-3 with a 4.18 ERA in 11 games, all starts, with the Kingsport Mets (R) of the Appy League...Al- lowed one earned run or less in six of 11 starts...Began the season with a 0.74 ERA through his first five starts, allowing just four runs, two earned, over 24.1 innings on the mound. K TURN: Struck out 58 batters in 51.0 innings with the K-Mets last season...Including three games in which he struck out JAMES’ SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 2018 Season Career nine batters, to establish and tie career-highs. Strikeouts 9 (3x, 8/27/17 at Bristol) Double Digit K Games None Scoreless Streak 14.1 IP (7/7/17-7/18/17) High Hits, Game 8 (2x, 8/21/17 v. Pulaski) GET THE LEAD OUT: Leadoff batters hit .327 (16-49) with High HR, Game 1 (8/6/17 at Johnson City) High Runs, Game 7 (7/30/17 at Elizabethton) four walks against the righthander for a .377 on-base per- High Walks, Game 4 (7/30/17 at Elizabethton) centage. Innings Pitched, Game 6.0 IP (multiple) Complete Games None Shutouts None SCHOOL DAYS: Was selected in the 14th round of the 2016 CYCLONES STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN STARTER GS Quality Starts Run Support RS/Start BC Record MLB Draft out of East Lake HS...Went 9-2 with a 1.29 ERA Campusano Debora and 98 strikeouts in 71.0 innings during his senior year... Huertas James Committed to FIU before signing with the Mets. McAuliffe Wilson Vilera CHRISTIAN JAMES 2018 BROOKLYN SEASON SPLITS CATCHER ERA W-L ERA G IP H R ER HR BB K AVG Home: NAME G ER INN ERA Road: Hall June: Meyer July: Sanchez August: September: Uriarte AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K .OBP vs. Left: vs Right: Leading Off: RISP: RISP 2/ outs: BROOKLYN CYCLONES PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L ERA IP H AB R ER BB K HR AVG W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K HR AVG STARTERS HOME RELIEVERS ROAD TOTALS TOTALS BULLPEN NOTES • TOMORROW'S STARTER - RHP BRIAM CAMPUSANO (0-0, -.--) JUNE 15 AT STATEN ISLAND BATTING PAGES PAGE 3 # 29 ROSS ADOLPH - OF .OOO, 0 HR, 0 RBI Last Game: Home: Last HR: Season High, Hits: RISP: Road: . Multi-Hit Games: Season High, Runs: Streak: Last 10: Multi-RBI Games: Season High, RBI: Season High, SB: • Selected in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Toledo. • First-team All-MAC and All-MAC Defensive Team…Tied the school single-season record with 15 home runs, hit .322 with 56 RBIs, 14 doubles, 12 stolen bases, and six triples. • Led the MAC in RBIs and triples, tied for the lead in home runs and slugging percentage (.654). • First Rocket since 2010 with double-digit home runs. #12 CHANDLER AVANT - INF .OOO, 0 HR, 0 RBI Last Game: Home: Last HR: Season High, Hits: RISP: Road: Multi-Hit Games: Season High, Runs: Streak: Last 10: Multi-RBI Games: Seaon High, RBI: Season High, SB: • Selected in the 30th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Alabama. • Middle infielder ranks seventh in career assists at Alabama (500), eighth all-time in career doubles (53), and tied for 10th in career double plays turned (89). • Posted a career-best .295 average and had career highs in runs (37), homers (3), runs batted in (38) and walks (29) in his senior season. • Suffered a season-ending ankle injury in 2016, cutting his sophomore season short.