Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Burlington Bees
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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. Burlington Bees 24-23 (Miami Marlins) 28-20 (Los Angeles Angels) Saturday, May 25, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. (CDT) LumberKings Stadium (opened 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #48 of 139 RHP Humberto Mejia (4-0, 2.16) vs. RHP Luis Alvarado (2-2, 3.26) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) return home following a five-game series in Beloit to meet the Burlington Bees (A, Angels) for the second game of a four-game set. This will be the second meeting between the two teams in 2019. Over a three-game matchup at Community Series Information Field the LumberKings took the first two games before falling in walk-off fashion in extra innings All-Time Series (1962): to the Bees – in what was game two of a doubleheader. Burlington and Clinton have been playing Burlington leads, 416-431 each other since 1962 with the Bees leading the all-time head-to-head meetings 416-to-431. Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKings Starter: Humberto Mejia, 22, makes his 10th appearance and seventh start of the Series tied, 2-2 year with the LumberKings. The Panama native earned the win his last time out for a complete game performance against the Beloit Snappers on May 20th. The complete game win was the 2019: Series tied, 2-2 (of 14) first by a LumberKing since Robert Dugger in 2017. Mejia took a no-hitter into the seventh In Clinton: Burlington leads, 1-0 inning in the start and ended his outing allowing one run, unearned, on two hits while walking In Burlington: Clinton leads, 2-1 none and striking out eight. This will be his second appearance of the year against the Burlington One-Run Games: BUR leads, 0-1 Miami Marlins (Majors) Bees, Mejia had last faced them on May 15th at Community Field and earned the win. He National League (East) Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 allowed two runs on two hits over five innings while walking three and striking out a 16-32 5th 12.5 GB professional career high ten batters. The Miami Marlins signed him as an international free agent Last night: L, 10-12 at Washington on September 16th, 2013 out of Panama who he then pitched for in the World Baseball Classic 2019 Meetings: Alfaro (MIA), 3-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, K (WBC) in 2016. Mejia’s WBC memories are still his favorite of his professional baseball career. Date Location Result/Time Soto (WAS), 3-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI Bees Starter: Luis Alvarado, 22, makes his ninth appearance and fifth start of the season for the 5/13 at Burlington W, 7-3 Baraclough (MIA), W, IP, 0 R, 2 K Burlington Bees. The Puerto Rican native was given a no decision his last time out for four innings 5/14 at Burlington **PPD** 5/15 at Burlington W,4-2 (7) of work against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Perfect Game Field. He allowed one run on two hits Marlins Minor League System 5/15 at Burlington L, 3-4 (8) while walking three and striking out six. This will be Alvarado’s second start against the 5/24 CLINTON L, 0-5 LumberKings this season he faced them at Community Field on May 15th and was given a no 5/25 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) decision, allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits while walking two and striking out a season 5/26 CLINTON 2:00 p.m. Pacific Coast League high nine batters. The Miami Marlins signed him as an international free agent on September 16th, 5/27 CLINTON 2:00 p.m. Pacific Conference (South) 2013 out of Panama who he then pitched for in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2016. Mejia’s 6/7 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. 6/8 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. 27-22 3rd 2.0 GB WBC memories are still his favorite of his professional baseball career. 6/9 at Burlington 2:00 p.m. Last Night: W, 4-1 vs. OKC 6/10 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. Diaz (NO), 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K Blanked Again: Clinton suffered their third shutout loss of the season on Friday night with a 5-0 8/14 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. Perkins (OKC), 1-4, 2B, K decision with the Burlington Bees. The LumberKings managed just three hits in the game with 8/15 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. two of them coming from Christopher Torres. At no point over the nine inning contest did the 8/16 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. Gallen (NO), W, 7 IP, 4 H, R, 6 K Clinton manage to register more than one hit in an inning. 8/28 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. 8/29 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) 8/30 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. Splits: The LumberKings have enjoyed most of their success this season on the road. They have Southern League (South) compiled a 15-10 record away from home after taking four of five from the Snappers at Harry 18-30 7th 11.0 GB Pohlman Field. At home the LumberKings have struggled and are 9-13. A reason for record Last Night: W, 4-1, at Mississippi disparity may be the big bat of Jerar Encarnacion. At home he is batting just .228 while posting Garrett (JAX), 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 K an impressive .340 mark on the road - a difference of over 100 points. MWL 1st Half Standings Pache (MIS), 4-4, 2B MWL Western Division Dugger (JAX), W, 7 IP, 5 H, R, 8 K Driving Them In: Will Banfield had been a run producer at the top of the LumberKings lineup as of late. Through May 5th, the LumberKings everyday catcher had just seven RBIs. Since May W-L GB 6th, Banfield has paced the Clinton offense with 16 RBI and added another three in the series with Quad Cities 30-14 - Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) the Snappers. Eight of his RBIs have come in his last ten games. Burlington 28-20 4.0 Florida State League (South) Kane County 26-22 6.0 13-32 6th 15.0 GB Welcome to Clinton: Prior to the series opener with the Burlington Bees on Friday night the Clinton 24-23 7.5 Last Night: W, 4-3 vs. Clearwater Clinton LumberKings had their 23rd and 24th roster moves of the season. Brayan Hernandez was Cedar Rapids 23-25 9.0 Fortes (JUP), 2-3, RBI, BB sent back down to Extended Spring Training and Davis Bradshaw was assigned to Clinton from Wisconsin 21-25 10.0 Kroon (CHA), 2-3, R, 2B, RBI, K Extend. Bradshaw had played last season with the Batavia Muckdogs and batted .324 over 19 Peoria 21-26 10.5 Evanko (JUP), W, 5 IP, R, 0 BB, 5 K games while batting .376 over 27 games with the GCL Marlins. Beloit 16-30 15.0 MWL Eastern Division Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Hits When They Need Them: An issue for the Clinton LumberKings offense has been the hits and productive outs with men in scoring position. As they team they enter Saturday’s game with W-L GB Midwest League (West) an average of .228 with men in scoring position. Only Jerar Encarnacion, .357, has an average Great Lakes 29-16 - 24-23 4th 6.5 GB north of .300 with men on second or third – they have also struck out 178 times in such scenarios. Lake County 29-18 1.0 Last Night: L, 0-5 vs. Burlington Bowling Green 28-20 2.5 Torres (CLI), 2-3, 3B, BB This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1922, after being called out for trying to stretch a South Bend 25-21 4.5 Griffin (BUR), 1-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K single into a double, Babe Ruth throws dirt the umpire's eye, then goes after a heckler in the stands, Fort Wayne 21-24 8.0 Molina (BUR), W, 5 IP, H, 0 R, 4 K and finishes his tirade by standing on the dugout roof calling the crowd "yellow" cowards. These Lansing 19-27 10.5 actions will result in a one game suspension and a $200 fine, and will cost the 'Bambino' his West Michigan 18-28 12.0 Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) Yankee captaincy, a position he has held for less than a week. Dayton 15-33 15.5 *First Half Division Champion New York-Penn League (Pickney) **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.” GCL Marlins (Rookie) Gulf Coast League (East) Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. SUN 5/26 vs. Burlington RH Chris Vallimont (3-3, 2.70) vs. RH Jose Soriano (3-4, 2.90) 2:00 p.m. **Not Playing** MON 5/27 vs. Burlington RH Alberto Guerrero (2-0, 2.52) vs. RH Robinson Pina (3-2, 2.79) 2:00 p.m. TUE 5/28 at Wisconsin RH George Soriano (0-4, 5.30) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m. WED 5/29 at Wisconsin RH Tanner Andrews (0-2, 5.61) vs.