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MEDIA INFORMATION Winston-Salem Dash (6-6, 3rd, 2.0 GB / Southern) Carolina League Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks (8-4, 1st, 0.0 GB / Northern) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals Game No. 13 • Road Game No. 6 • BB&T Ballpark • Tuesday, April 16, 2019 • 7:00 p.m. BLUE ROCKS BREAKDOWN Tonight’s Starting Pitchup Matchups HOME: 5-2 | AWAY: 3-2 | STREAK: L1 | LAST 5: 3-2 | LAST 10: 8-2 Wilmington: RHP Brady Singer (0-1, 1.86) HEART-BREAKING LOSS: A five-run seventh inning for the Winston-Salem Dash doomed the Blue Rocks on Monday as Winston-Salem: LHP John Parke (1-0, 2.45) Wilmington dropped a 9-8 heartbreaker at BB&T Ballpark. Seuly Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher for Wilmington Matias and Kyle Isbel each homered in the losing cause for the Blue Crew. It was only Wilmington’s second loss in the last 10 Marcelo Martinez will make his Advanced- games and its first of the year to Winston-Salem. The comeback A Debut on Wednesday. The 22-year-old left- was the largest of the season against the Rocks. hander started his season in Low-A Lexington, making two starts and not allowing a run over LOVING THE LONG BALL: Prior to the eighth inning on Thursday nine innings of work. Martinez replaces Nolan Wilmington had hit just one home run total in the first 67 frames of Watson in the Wilmington rotation after the the season. The Rocks hit two long balls that inning courtesy righty was placed on the Injured List earlier in of Sebastian Rivero and Ricky Aracena, and have launched six the week. A native of Reynosa, Mexico, Martinez total over the last 25 frames. Seuly Matias became the first Blue was signed by the Royals on March 7 of last Crew batter to hit multiple bombs in 2019 when he sent one out year. He split his first season of professional to dead-center in the third inning on Sunday. He then upped the baseball between three levels. He made one ante with a two-run shot in the sixth, becoming the first Rock to start at Low-A Lexington and pitched twice out hit two in the same game since Chase Vallot did it on May 2, of the bullpen for Rookie-Idaho Falls. Martinez 2018. Wilmington went from last in the 10-team Carolina League spent most of the year at Rookie-Burlington, to fourth in the loop in homers. Five of the Blue Crew’s seven where he led the Appalachian League in ERA, dingers this season have been solo shots. batting average against and WHIP. and was ALL GOOD THINGS END: Entering the seventh inning on Monday named Burlington’s Pitcher of The Year. the Blue Rocks bullpen had allowed just three earned runs in its previous 34 frames of work. That dam broke against Wilmington 2019 Regular-Season Series: WIL vs. WS relievers Robert Garcia and Tyler Zuber. Luis Roberts got things started for the Dash when he drew a one-out walk off of Garcia. Nick Madrigal then legged out an infield single and Tyler Frost was hit by First Meeting in 2019 a pitch to load the bases. Zach Remillard brought the Dash to within (WS Won Series, 9-5 in 2018) two runs when he plated a pair with a hit to right-center. Wilmington moved to the precipice of getting out of the frame, however, when Remillard was thrown out trying to stretch his knock to a double. Date Site Result Criag Dedelow reignited the rally with a walk and the Rocks inserted Zuber (0-1). Jordan George greeted the closer with a game-tying to double to left and then Carlos Perez lined a single to center that put 4/8 Wilmington W, 5-3 Winston-Salem ahead to stay. 4/9 Wilmington W, 2-1 (10) IMPROVING WITH THE GLOVES The Blue Rocks turned in a 4/10 Wilmington W, 4-1 clean defensive slate on Monday. It marked the second straight game the Blue Crew did not commit an error, something the team had not 4/15 Winston-Salem L, 9-8 accomplished all season. Wilmington still leads the Carolina League with 19 total defensive blemishes in 2019. 4/16 Winston-Salem SOUTHERN COMFORT: Wilmington may call the Carolina 4/17 Winston-Salem League’s Northern Division home, but in the early part of the season the Blue Crew will be much more familiar with the CL South. The 4/22 Wilmington Rocks are in the midst of 17 consecutive games against southern division foes. Wilmington swept a three-game series at home against 4/23 Wilmington the Dash and took three of four at Carolina. The Rocks are in the thick of a three-game series at Winston-Salem for three before returning home 4/24 Wilmington for four against the Down East Wood Ducks and then welcome the Dash back to Frawley Stadium for three more. The Rocks are 7/17 Winston-Salem currently 6-1 during this long stretch of southern hospitality. 7/18 Winston-Salem PROSPECT-LADEN ROSTER FOR THE ROCKS: The 2019 7/19 Winston-Salem Wilmington Blue Rocks roster features six of the Kansas City Royals’ top seven prospects and 11 of the organization’s top 27 according to MLB.com. The team also includes six players with previous experience in Wilmington. Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule Tuesday, April 16 at Winston-Salem 7:00 p.m. RHP Brady Singer (0-1, 1.86) vs LHP John Parke (1-0, 2.45) 89.7 WGLS-FM Wednesday, April 17 at Winston-Salem 7:00 p.m. TBA vs. RHP Blake Battenfield (0-1, 6.30) 89.7 WGLS-FM Thursday, April 18 vs. Down East 6:35 p.m. LHP Jackson Kowar (0-0, 0.96) vs. TBA 89.7 WGLS-FM RADIO: Rowan Radio, 89.7 WGLS-FM WEBCAST: wgls.rowan.edu or bluerocks.com Wilmington Blue Rocks Game Notes MEDIA INFORMATION CONTINUED HOME RUN NOTES Blue Rocks vs. the Carolina League Blue Rocks 2-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (2 IN 2018 ) Opponent Record Home Road 4.14.19 Seuly Matias at CAR (Solo HR & 2-R HR) Frederick 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (HAS NEVER HAPPENED) Lynchburg 0-0 0-0 0-0 BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (1 IN 2018) Potomac 0-0 0-0 0-0 LAST TIME: 7.9.18 D.J. Burt & Emmanuel Rivera at FRE Salem 2-2 2-2 0-0 LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2018) Northern Div. 2-2 2-2 0-0 4.14.19 7.10.18 Nick Heath at FRE (Off big-league rehabber Chris Tillman) Opponent Record Home Road GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (3 IN 2018) LAST TIME: 6.24.18 Meibrys Viloria at POT (off Jeremy Hellickson) Carolina 3-1 0-0 3-1 WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (0 IN 2018) Down East 0-0 0-0 0-0 LAST TIME 7.24.17 Chase Vallot vs. SAL (10th inning) Fayetteville 0-0 0-0 0-0 PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (1 IN BOTH 2018) Myrtle Beach 0-0 0-0 0-0 LAST TIME: 5.16.15 Dex Kjerstad at LYN Winston-Salem 3-1 3-0 0-1 INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (2 IN 2018) Southern Div. 6-2 3-0 3-2 LAST TIME: 8.19.18 @ W-S Oliver Nunez (4th inning, solo HR) BLUE ROCKS HOME RUNS: 9 (63 IN 2018 / 23 HOME & 40 AWAY) Runners Left On Base Carolina 6 Lynchburg 0 Blue Rocks: 60| Opponents: 78 Down East 0 Myrtle Beach 0 Fayetteville 0 Potomac 0 Numbers With RISP Frederick 0 Salem 1 Blue Rocks: .186 Avg. (18-for-97) Winston-Salem 2 Blue Rocks On... FRAWLEY 1 ROAD 8 Mondays: 1-1 April: 8-4 Tuesdays: 1-0 May: 0-0 Opponents Wednesdays: 1-0 June: 0-0 2-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (4 IN 2018) Thursdays: 0-2 July: 0-0 LAST TIME 8.19.18 Yermin Mercedes (Solo HR & GW 3-R HR) Fridays: 0-0 Aug: 0-0 3-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (1 IN 2018) Saturdays: 3-1 Sept: 0-0 LAST TIME: Michael Chavis (SAL) 4.19.17 at Hayley Toyota Sundays: 2-0 BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2017/0 IN 2016) First Game of Series: 2-3 LAST TIME 8.10.18 Jared Young & Andruw Monasterio off Nolan Waston at MB Last Game of Series: 3-0 BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK (0 IN 2018) Series Won: 2 LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2017) Series Lost: 0 LAST TIME: 7.3.18 Luis Gonzalez (W-S) off Gerson Garabito at Wilmington Series Split: 0 GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (3 IN 2018) Series Swept: 1 LAST TIME: 7.21.17 Drew Turbin (FRE) off Cristian Castillo (5-3 Loss) Rubber Matches: 0-0 WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2018) LAST TIME: 8.19.18 Yermin Merceds at Frederick 2019 Roster (26) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2018) Pitchers (14) Holden Capps Infielders (6) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2018) J.C. Cloney Ricky Aracena Daniel Duarte Dennicher Carrasco HOME RUNS ALLOWED TO: 3 (92 in 2018/ 33 Home & 59 AWAY) Angelo Castellano Carolina 1 Lynchburg 0 Robert Garcia Down East 0 Myrtle Beach 0 Jackson Kowar Cristian Perez Fayetteville 0 Potomac 0 Rito Lugo Nick Pratto Frederick 0 Salem 1 Winston-Salem 2 Daniel Lynch Marcelo Martinez FRAWLEY 2 ROAD 2 Tad Ratliff Outfielders (4) Brady Singer Marten Gasparini Collin Snider Brewer Hicklen Daniel Tillo Kyle Isbel Nolan Watson Seuly Matias Tyler Zuber Blake Perkins Catchers (2) MJ Melendez Sebastian Rivero TODAY’S BLUE ROCKS STARTING PITCHER #26 RHP Brady Singer Acquired: First-Round Pick (18th overall) in 2018 Draft Born: Eustis, FL Age: 22 (August 4, 1996) Resides: Leesburg, FL Ht: 6’5 Wt: 195 College: Florida Bats/Throws: R/R Pitch Repertoire: 4FB, 2FB, SL, CH THE BOOK ON BRADY SINGER: Brady Singer will make his third start of the season for the Blue Rocks and the third of his professional career on Friday night.