Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Quad Cities River Bandits
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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. Quad Cities River Bandits 11-8 (Miami Marlins) 10-9 (Houston Astros) Friday, April 26, 2019 – 6:35 p.m. Modern Woodmen Park (opened 1931) – Davenport, IA Game #20 of 140 LHP Manuel Rodriguez (1-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Cody Deason (0-1, 4.50) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) now head south to Modern Woodmen Park to continue their series with the Quad Cities River Bandits. This game will serve as the home opener for the River Bandits after they had been flooded out of their first eight home games. In the first Series Information meetings between the two teams, The River Bandits swept the LumberKings in three games with All-Time Series (1960): the finale rained out. In 2018, Clinton went 0-6 in Davenport failing to win a game in the Quad Quad Cities leads, 416-463 Cities for the first time since 1967. While Thursday’s win will be the first road win against Quad Cities since 2017 they are still going on two years since their last win in Davenport. Since 2019 (MIA): Quad Cities leads, 1-3 LumberKing Starter: Manuel Rodriguez, 22, makes his fourth appearance and third start of the year with the LumberKings. The Venezuelan native was given the start his last time out and 2019: Quad Cities leads, 1-3 (of 14) earned the win with five innings of two-run ball. Only one of the runs was earned and Rodriguez In Clinton: Quad Cities leads, 0-3 held the Timber Rattlers to four hits while walking none and striking out two. He still remains In Quad Cities: Clinton leads, 1-0 the only left-hander to start a game for the LumberKings in 2019. His season debut came in One-Run Games: Quad Cities, 0-2 Miami Marlins (Majors) Clinton as a starter against the Quad Cities River Bandits. Rodriguez was given a no decision for National League (East) Extra-Innings: Quad Cities leads, 0-1 the start - going in five innings, allowing two runs, none earned, walking one, and striking out 8-17 5th 5.5 GB four. Rodriguez was signed as an international free agent on April 3rd, 2014 and began his Last night: W, 3-1 (10) at Philadelphia professional career months later with the DSL Marlins. 2019 Meetings: Walker (MIA), 3-5, R, 2 2B Date Location Result/Time Rodriguez (PHI),1-4, R, HR, RBI,2 K River Bandits Starter: Cody Deason, 22, makes his fourth appearance and start of the season for the Quad Cities River Bandits. The Ojai, California native was given a no decision his last time 4/8 CLINTON L,5-6 (10) Guerrero (MIA), W, 1 IP, 0 R, K out for four innings of work against the Kane County Cougars. Deason has yet to make it through 4/9 CLINTON L, 0-2 4/10 CLINTON L, 4-7 five innings. His longest outing of the year was his second start of the season – a 4.1 inning start 4/11 CLINTON **PPD** th on the road against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The Houston Astros selected him in the 5 4/25 at Quad Cities W, 7-2 Marlins Minor League System round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of The University of Arizona. In college he served as the staff 4/26 at Quad Cities 6:35 PM ace and posted a 2.87 ERA over 91 innings his Junior year. 4/27 at Quad Cities 12:00 PM New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) 4/27 at Quad Cities 5:00 PM Pacific Coast League Great Scott: The Miami Marlins first round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft Connor Scott picked a 4/28 at Quad Cities 1:15 PM 6/29 CLINTON 6:30 PM Pacific Conference (South) good time to hit his first home run of the season. His two-run home run in the top of the eighth 6/30 CLINTON 2:00 PM 11-9 3rd 1.0 GB inning turned out to the difference and was the beginning of a late offensive rally in the 7/1 CLINTON 6:30 PM Last Night: L, 0-2 vs. Round Rock LumberKings 7-2 win. 8/7 at Quad Cities 6:35 PM Dean (NO), 3-4, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB 8/8 at Quad Cities 6:35 PM It Just Continues: Jerar Encarnacion collected his first hits in two days on Thursday afternoon 8/9 at Quad Cities 6:35 PM Tucker (RR), 1-3, R, HR, RBI, 2 K going 2-for-5 with a double a run scored and an RBI. The hits extended his streak of reaching base Martin (RR), W, 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 6 K safely to 19 games – or all of the LumberKings games this season. Dario Pizzano’s stretch of 35 games reaching base safely in 2013 is the LumberKings franchise record. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) Southern League (South) Enough of the Day Light: Thursday night’s move up in game time so that the LumberKings 7-14 5th 8.0 GB could host may have saved Thursday’s game with heavy rains following soon after. In addition, MWL 1st Half Standings Last Night: W, 4-0 vs. Tennessee Thursday’s win brings to an end a string of three straight day game for the LumberKings. Millan (JAX), 2-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB MWL Western Division Pereda (TEN), 2-3, BB Feeling at Home: Thursday afternoon’s game counted as a road win for the LumberKings who W-L GB hosted the River Bandits to open the five-game series. Friday night’s game will be the home opener Burlington 13-7 - Poteet (JAX), W, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 K for the Quad Cities who had been flooded out of their season until now. The series will also see a Kane County 13-8 0.5 day night double header on Saturday with game one starting at noon and the second game starting Clinton 11-8 1.5 Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) at 5:00 p.m. Quad Cities 10-9 2.5 Florida State League (South) Cedar Rapids 9-11 4.0 7-13 6th 8.5 GB League Leaders: The LumberKings come into Friday nights game with the Quad Cities River Beloit 8-10 4.0 Last Night: L, 0-18 vs, Dunedin Bandits will several of the Midwest League leaders. Jerar Encarnacion comes into the action as Wisconsin 7-11 5.0 Baranek (JUP), 1-3, BB, K the league leader in RBIs 19 and total bases 48. Christopher Torres drew his 17th walk of the year Peoria 6-13 6.5 Adams (DUN), 3-5, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI on Thursday afternoon – most in the Midwest League. Pearson (DUN), W, 5 IP, 0 R,10 K MWL Eastern Division A Nose for RBIs: A reason for Jerar Encarnacion leading the league in RBIs has been his nose W-L GB for the RBI with runners in scoring position. He currently leads the LumberKings with the highest Lake County 12-8 - Clinton LumberKings (Class A) average with men in scoring position, .478 a sample size that includes that includes 23 at-bats. Bowling Green 12-9 0.5 Midwest League (West) Fort Wayne 11-9 1.0 10-8 T3rd 2.0 GB This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1941, Wrigley Field becomes the first ballpark to Lansing 10-10 2.0 Last Night: W, 7-2 “at” Quad Cities employ an organ to entertain fans when Roy Nelson provides the fans with a pregame serenade of South Bend 10-10 2.0 Scott (CLI), 1-5, R, HR, 2 RBI classic and soulful tunes before the Chicago drops a 6-2 decision to Max Lanier and the Cardinals. West Michigan 9-10 2.5 Hensley (QC), 3-4, R, 2B The organ, removed after the Cubs' homestand, will not return permanently to the 'Friendly Dayton 8-12 4.0 Jones (CLI), W, 2 IP, H, 0 R, 3 K Confines' until 1967. Great Lakes 8-12 4.0 *First Half Division Champion Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) 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 New York-Penn League (Pickney) season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” **Not Playing** Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. GCL Marlins (Rookie) SAT 4/27 at Quad Cities RH Chris Vallimont (1-0, 2.84) vs. RH Luis Garcia (0-0, 3.46) 12:00 p.m. Gulf Coast League (East) SAT 4/28 at Quad Cities RH Alberto Guerrero (1-0, 5.25) vs. RH Brett Daniels (1-1, 6.10) 5:00 p.m. **Not Playing** SUN 4/29 at Quad Cities RH Humberto Mejia (0-0, 0.79) vs. RHP Austin Hansen (2-1, 2.77) 1:15 p.m. MON 4/30 vs. West Michigan RH Peyton Culbertson (0-0, 3.26) vs. TBA 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s Starting Pitcher #29 Manuel Rodriguez HT: 6-2 WT: 160 Bats: Left Throws: Left Age: 22 Born: December 23, 1996 Resides: El Tigre, Venezuela Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on April 3rd, 2014 LAST TIME OUT: Rodriguez came out of the bullpen his last time out in a scheduled piggy back start with Alberto Guerrero.