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MISSOULA OSPREY GAME NOTES MSO Hub | 140 N. Higgins Ave. | Missoula, MT 59802 | (406) 543-3300 @OspreyBaseball | Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie-Advanced Four-time Pioneer League Champions | 1999, 2006, 2012, 2015 Great Falls Voyagers (3-3, 0-2 Road) vs. Missoula Osprey (2-2, 1-1 Home) Starting Pitchers: RHP Codi Heuer (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1GS, 2 IP) vs. RHP Marcos Tineo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Friday June 22st | 6:35 PM 2018 TEAM STATS vs. GREAT FALLS UPCOMING SCHEDULE MIS GF OVERALL ROAD HOME DATE TIME (MT) OPP PROB. STARTERS 2018 Record -- -- -- Streak W2 L1 6/23 7:05 vs. Great Falls Deyni Olivero 2018 1st Half -- -- -- 6/24 5:05 vs. Great Falls Edgar Martinez LAST 5 2-2 3-2 2018 2nd Half -- -- -- 6/25 7:05 @ Helena LAST 10 2-2 3-3 Current Streak L2 L1 W1 6/26 7:05 @ Helena BA/RANK .248/5 .237/8 All-Time Record 150-162 73-85 77-78 6/27 7:05 @ Helena 6/28 7:00 @ Great Falls OBP/RANK .356/4 .311/8 2018 GAME LOG 6/29 7:00 @ Great Falls DATE SITE RESULT DATE SITE RESULT 6/30 7:05 vs. Billings R/PG/RANK 6.3/4 4.5/7 7/1 5:05 vs. Billings (DH) HR/RANK 5/4 5/4 7/2 7:05 vs. Billings (DH) 7/3 6:35 vs. Billings SB’S/RANK 1/7 5/5 7/4 7:00 @ Great Falls ERA/RANK 5.91/6 5.91/6 7/5 7:00 @ Great Falls 7/6 7:00 @ Great Falls K/PG/RANK 7.5/4 (4 gm) 6.8/6 7/7 7:05 vs. Great Falls BB/PG/RANK 3.3/2 2.9/1 7/8 5:05 vs. Great Falls 7/9 7:05 @ Orem ATT./RANK 1,980/6 -- ALL GAMES CAN BE HEARD ON ESPN 102.9 FM Ogren Park Allegiance Field in Missoula, Montana AROUND THE LEAGUE Media Relations contact: Mick Tidrow | 435-294-5045 | [email protected] 2018 Osprey #’s YESTERDAY TODAY’S GAMES TIME KENNEDY SEES THE LONG BALL: In his first professional season in 2017, ID F. 6, GJ 1 Idaho Falls @ Grand Juction 6:40 PM Buddy Kennedy had not hit a home run in 50 games, spanning over 178 at-bats BILL W, HEL PPD Billings @ Helena 7:05 PM Batting Leaders OGD 9, OR 3 Ogden @ Orem 7:05 PM with the AZL squad. However, this year, the 19-year-old has two homers in four GF L, MIS PPD Great Falls @ Missoula 6:35 PM games, all in 17 at-bats. Kennedy’s highest home run total in a single season is six, which occurred during his senior season of high school two season’s ago. Batting Average Last Game (6/20/18) ZAC ALMOND - .429 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F LET’S FLOAT ABOVE .300: Through four games to start the season, the O’s Hits HEL 0 2 1 0 5 0 1 1 3 13 have four players who are hitting above .300. The list inlcudes Zac Almond (.429), MIS 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 6 HERNANDEZ - 7 WP: Delgado (1-0) LP: Zorrilla (0-1) Eddie Hernandez (.412), Buddy Kennedy (.353) and Cesar Garcia (.333). HR: HEL-Egnatuk (2), McClanahan (1), Rojas (1) MIS- HR Kennedy (2) Recap: Three homers and 16 hits pushed the Brewers past the WE’VE SEEN YOU BEFORE: To end the 2017 season, the Osprey and Voyagers KENNEDY - 2 Osprey to even the series 1-1. played 8 of the last 11 games on the schedule against one another, including the RBI playoffs. The two teams each won four games each, but the Voyagers won both games in the playoffs to knock Missoula out of the championship hunt. JOE ROBBINS - 5 QUICK TEAM FACTS Runs MINOR LEAGUE FREE AGENTS: Missoula boasts 21 players who have been 3 PLAYERS WITH 4 - Location: Missoula, Montana signed via free agency, whether it being the international pool, or players who - Founded: 1999 went undrafted. Four of those players, Martinez (2016), Cruz (2016), Santana Stolen Bases - Nickname: Osprey (1999-Present) (2014), and Ovalles (2014) all return from last season. 16 of those players are JESUS MARRIAGA - 1 - Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks from the international pool, while two are from Independent baseball and three Walks - Level: Rookie-Advanced are undrafted free agents from the 2018 season. - League: Pioneer | Division: North ROBBINS - 4 - Park Name: Ogren Park Allegiance Field HOME RUNS A PREMIUM IN THE LEAGUE: With six games in the books for - Park Address: 700 Creg Lane several teams (the Osprey with just four games played, the least amount in the - Year Opened: 2004 league this season) there have already been a total of 38 home runs between the Pitching Leaders - Capacity: 3,500 (estimate) eight teams in the league. Grand Junction leads the way, blasting 12 in its first six Wins - Record attendence: 4,316 vs. Billings 7/3/12 games. They are the only team in the double-digit category in homers. Missoula - Field Dimentions: L-R: 309-360-398-401-287 is four with five, albiet they have played a league-low four games on the season. EDGAR MARTINEZ - 1 - Wall Height: L-R: 17’-8’-16’-8’-24’ Helena sits in second with nine after blasting three two nights ago in Missoula. Saves - Home Dugout: 3rd base line JUSTIN GARCIA - 1 NO-WALK ZONE: Missoula’s pitching staff has done an excellent job with its Coaching Staff: strikeout to walk ratio, sitting above 2:1. With 30 strikouts, the Osprey have only Strikeouts - Manager: Mike Benjamin - 2nd season walked 13 batters as a staff, the lowest total in the Pioneer League this season. 3 PLAYERS WITH 4 - Pitching Coach: Shane Loux - 2nd season Innings Pitched - Hitting Coach: Jose Amado - 1st season NEWEST MAN ON THE BLOCK: Blake Workman is the newest addition to the 3 PLAYERS WITH 5 - Bench Coach: Eddie Oropesa - 1st Season Osprey roster. The right-handed pitcher from Cal State Fullerton just completed - Strength and Conditioning: Nate Freidman his junior season of college. Fullerton went all the way to the Super Regionals in Games Pitched - Athletic Trainer: Damon Reel the NCAA CWS Tournament, but fell 6-5 in 10 innings vs. Washington. Workman 13 PLAYERS WITH 1 finished the season with a 3-4 record, appearing in 30 games with three starts. WHIP Postseason Information: With a 3.47 ERA, the righty pitched in 57 innings and owned an 11.05 K/9 ratio. - Pioneer League Championships: 4 His complete bio can be found on page six. JANDRON - 0.00 - 1999, 2006, 2012, 2015 * League Leader - Pioneer League Division Championships: 6 A LITTLE TROUT IN MISSOULA?: Buddy Kennedy hails from Millville, New - 1999, 2006, 2009, 2012, ‘15, ‘17 Jersey, the same town Mike Trout grew up. Kennedy has met Trout, and become - Pioneer League Playoff Appearances: 8 close friends with the Angels star. “I’ve always looked up to him,”Kennedy said. + Returner from ‘17 - ‘99, ‘01, ‘06, ‘09, ‘11, ‘12, ‘15, ‘17 Ever since I met him and got to know him, he’s always been my hero. I still can’t believe that I’m good friends with him today.” Before his first season in pro ball 2018 PIONEER LEAGUE STANDINGS last year, Kennedy hit .493 with six home runs and 24 RBIs in 20 games as a North OVR % GB 1ST 2ND STRK L10 senior in high school. 2018 OSPREY TEAM PRONUNCIATION GUIDE HEL 3-2 .600 -- 3-2 -- W1 3-2 Yeison Santana: YAY-Son Before Wednesday’s game vs. Helena, Missoula added GF 3-3 .500 .5 3-3 -- L1 3-3 A ONE GAME STINT: Cesar Garcia: See-zar outfielder Zach Hoffpauir to the roster, only to have him be transferred to Pedro Zorrilla: Zoh-ree-yah MIS 2-2 .500 .5 2-2 -- L1 2-2 Hillsboro after the game. Hoffpauir did not appear in a game for the Osprey this Mailon Arroyo: My-on BIL 2-3 .400 1.0 2-3 -- W1 2-3 year after hitting .385 in seven games during the 2015 season with the team. Matt Ladrech: Luh-dresh South OVR % GB 1st 2nd STRK L10 Jesus Marriaga: Mar-ee-ah-gah Id. F 5-2 .714 -- 5-2 -- W2 5-2 LEAGUE NEWS: Early Thursday morning, the Orem Owlz announced plans to GJ 4-3 .571 1.0 4-3 -- L2 4-3 relocate to Pueblo, Colorado, pending approval from league offices. Ogd. 3-4 .450 2.0 3-4 -- W1 3-4 Orem 2-5 .250 3.0 2-5 -- L1 2-5 PESKY RAINOUTS: After another postponed game due to rain Thursday, the Osprey have played 4 of a possible 7 games this year, lowest in the league. OSPREY BY THE NUMBERS TEAM BATTING AND PITCHING INDIVIDUAL BATTING OVERALL ROAD HOME MOST RUNS, GAME: LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK: Kennedy: 4 Osprey 12, 6/16, vs. Billings LONGEST HITTING STREAK: Kennedy: 3 Record 2-2 1-1 1-1 Opponent 13, 6/20, Helena 2016:Current 6-9, Streak 4.66 ERA L1 W1 L1 2016: 6-9, 4.66 ERA 2016:MOST HITS,6-9, 4.66GAME: ERA Longest W Streak 2 1 MOST RUNS, INNING: Osprey Hernandez, 3, 6/16 vs. Billings Longest L streak 1 1 1 Osprey 4, 6/16 2x, vs. Billings Opponent 3 Players, 2, 6/15, Billings Opponent 5, 6/20, Helena MISCELLANEOUS MOST RUNS, GAME: Last 5 2-2 1-1 1-1 MOST HITS, 9-INNING GAME: Osprey 4 Players, 2, 6/16, vs.