2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 1:00 p.m. FNB Field -- Harrisburg, PA Bowie Baysox (0-3) @ Harrisburg Senators (3-0) LHP Zac Lowther (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Sterling Sharp (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Game #4 // Road Game #4 2019 SEASON In Case You Missed It: The Baysox were swept in a doubleheader yesterday by the Harrisburg Senators. In the first Overall Record 0-3 game, Bowie jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning, thanks in-part to a three-run home run from Ryan Home Record 0-0 McKenna. However after the five run outburst in the second, the Senators scored six unanswered runs, and won Road Record 0-3 the seven inning game 6-5 on a walk-off sacrifice fly. The Baysox got off to a good start again in game two, asRylan Versus Eastern Division 0-0 Bannon hit a first inning home run to make it 1-0. In the second, Chris Clare picked up his first AA hit and RBI, Versus Western Division 0-3 giving Bowie a 2-0 advantage. Once again, the offense struggled late in the game, and Harrisburg came back to Current Streak L3 secure a 4-2 win and a doubleheader sweep. Last Homestand N/A Current Road Trip 0-3 Lowther's Debut: LHP Zac Lowther makes his Eastern League debut on the mound today for the Baysox. Since being drafted by Baltimore in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Lowther has dominated during his stops Last 5 Games 0-3 in Aberdeen, Delmarva and Frederick. In 2018, Lowther started the year in Delmarva, and posted a 1.16 ERA in six Last 10 Games 0-3 starts. He was then called-up to Frederick at the end of May, and excelled there as well going 5-3 with a 2.53 ERA When Scoring 4+ Runs 0-2 in 92.2 innings. In total on the season, Lowther had a 151/35 K/BB ratio in 123.2 innings. At the end of the season, When Scoring 3- Runs 0-1 Lowther was named the Co-Jim Palmer Award Winner, given to the best minor league pitcher in the organization. After Day Off 0-3 Lowther shared the honor with former Baysox LHP Keegan Akin, who was the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. In Shutouts 0-0 Lowther enters 2019 as the eighth-ranked prospect in the Orioles system. In 1-Run Games 0-1 In 2-Run Games 0-1 In the Other Corner: RHP Sterling Sharp starts for the Senators today, looking to help secure a four-game sweep vs. Left-Handed Starters 0-0 to start the season. Sharp, the ninth-ranked prospect in the Nationals organization, is back in Harrisburg after vs. Right-Handed Starters 0-3 making his final 13 starts of 2018 with the Senators. In 68.2 innings, Sharp went 6-3 with a 4.33 ERA. Prior to his Day Games 0-1 promotion in June, Sharp made 14 starts with A-Potomac, going 5-3 with an ERA of 3.16, earning him Carolina Night Games 0-2 League Mid-Season All-Star honors. Sharp was selected by the Nationals in the 22nd round of the 2016 MLB Draft Ahead After 7 Innings 0-0 out of Drury University. Behind After 7 Innings 0-3 You Look Familiar: Many of the players on the Baysox roster saw their fair share of Harrisburg starter Sterling Tied After 7 Innings 0-0 Sharp in 2018. While pitching for the Potomac Nationals, Sharp made two early-season starts against the Frederick Ahead After 8 Innings 0-0 Keys, the Orioles high-A affiliate. On May 13, Sharp started against current Baysox LHP Brian Gonzalez. Baysox OF Behind After 8 Innings 0-1 Ryan McKenna had four hits in that contest, and the Keys won 8-6. On June 7, Baysox INF Chris Clare had an RBI Tied After 8 Innings 0-0 off of Sharp in a 4-2 Keys win. After his promotion to Harrisburg, Sharp pitched agianst the Baysox on July 4. OF In Extra Innings 0-0 Ademar Rifaela and IF Anderson Feliz each had RBIs against Sharp, and Bowie won the game7-6 in 10 innings. In Doubleheaders 0-2 When Scoring First 0-3 Top Tier Talent: The Bowie Baysox roster is filled with some of the top prospects in the Orioles' farm system. Opponents Score First 0-0 According to MLB.com, seven of the top 30 prospects in the organization will begin the season in Bowie. Outfielder Yusniel Diaz headlines the roster, coming into the year as Baltimore's number one prospect. Outielder Ryan Outhit Opponent 0-0 McKenna (#7) and Left-Handed Pitcher Zac Lowther (#8) also rank in the Orioles' top ten. Pitchers Hunter Harvey Outhit by Opponent 0-3 (#12), Dillon Tate (#18), Zach Pop (#20) and Infielder Rylan Bannon (#23) round out the top prospects that start Equal Hits 0-0 the 2019 campaign with the Baysox. Hit a Home Run 0-3 No Home Runs 0-0 The Buck Starts Here: 2019 marks Buck Britton's first season as manager of the Bowie Baysox. Britton replaces Gary No Errors Committed 0-2 Kendall, who was the head man in Bowie from 2011-2018. Last season, Britton managed the Delmarva Shorebirds, Baysox vs. Harrisburg leading the club to a 68-66 record. Prior to getting into coaching, Britton played nine seasons in Minor League Baseball, and spent parts of 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 with the Baysox. Buck is the brother of former Baysox 2019 Record: 0-3 and Orioles' left-hander Zack Britton. April 5 @HBG L, 8-4 This Day in Baysox History: April 7 has been a tough day for the Baysox over the past few seasons. In fact, Bowie April 7 @HBG L, 6-5 (F/7) has not won a game on April 7 since 2006, when it beat Reading 4-0. Adam Loewen started that game for the April 7 @ HBG L, 4-2 (F/7) Baysox, going eight scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 12. Brooks Badeaux and Leo Daigle each had two hits in the win. 2019 TEAM LEADERS Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total Home Runs 3 Tied 1 ERA Two Tied 0.00 RBI Ryan McKenna 3 Wins N/A N/A Batting Avg Martin Cervenka .300 Strikeouts Hunter Harvey 6 Runs 2 Tied 2 Saves N/A N/A UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Monday, April 8 6:35 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels RHP Tyler Herb vs. TBD Tuesday, April 9 6:35 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels LHP Bruce Zimmermann vs. TBD Wednesday, April 10 10:35 a.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels RHP Marcos Molina vs. TBD Thursday, April 11 6:35 a.m. vs. Harrisburg Senators RHP Hunter Harvey vs. TBD TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: Zac Lowther HT: 6’2” WT: 235 B: L T: L BORN: 4/30/96 PLACE: Brooklyn Heights, OH AMATEUR: Xavier University HOW ACQUIRED: Selected by BAL in the 2nd round (74th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft 2018 Stats Career Highs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Hits: 7 (last: 6/13/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Delmarva: 3-1 1.16 6 6 31.0 12 4 4 9 51 Earned Runs: 5 (7/16/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Frederick: 5-3 2.53 17 16 92.2 74 29 26 35 151 Innings Pitched: 7.0 (3x, last: 8/27/18 w/ Frederick, A+) CAREER: 10-6 2.02 35 33 178.0 121 44 40 46 226 Walks: 4 (2x, last: 7/16/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Strikeouts: 13 (4/9/18 w/ Delmarva, A) LOWTHER 2018 DAY-BY-DAY 2018: Split the season between Delmarva and Frederick...made 16 starts in Frederick... DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO went 5-3 with a 2.53 ERA...struck out 100 batters in 92.2 innings...posted a 1.16 ERA in 4/9 A v. HIC 1-0 W 6.0 0 0 0 1 13 31.0 innings in Delmarva...struck out 51 batters...BAL Organizaional All-Star...BAL Co- 4/17 A @ HAG 2-0 W 5.0 3 0 0 0 7 Minor League Pitcher of the Year 4/22 A v. LWD 2-1 L 5.0 2 1 1 1 11 4/28 A @ HIC 2-1 ND 6.0 4 2 2 1 8 2017: Made 11 starts in Aberdeen...went 2-2 with a 1.66 ERA in 54.1 innings...struck 5/15 A @ COL 2-1 ND 3.0 2 1 1 3 2 out 75 batters in 54.1 innings...NYPL All-Star. 5/23 A @ HIC 3-1 W 6.0 1 0 0 3 10 5/30 A+ @ WIL 0-0 ND 4.0 2 1 1 3 2 Career Notes: Selected by BAL in the 2nd round (74th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft 6/8 A+ @ WIL 1-0 W 6.0 3 0 0 1 8 out of Xavier...Orioles #8 prospect according to MLB.com...college roommate of Baysox 6/13 A+ v. LYN 2-0 W 5.1 7 0 0 0 5 6/21 A+ @ SAL 3-0 W 5.0 4 1 0 2 4 INF Rylan Bannon. 6/26 A+ v.