game information www.cakesbaseball.com @cakesbaseball ursday, April 12 new orleans baby cakes (4-3) at Colorado springs sky sox (5-1) 7:40 p.m. CT Security Service Field Game #8 Colorado Springs, CO RHP Sandy Alcantara (0-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Bubba Derby (0-0, 4.91) Road Game #3 THE BABY CAKES – e New Orleans Baby Cakes continue their rst CARRY A BIG SLICK – Scott Van Slyke has reached base 14 times in ‘cakes corner road trip of 2018 tonight with the nale of a threegame set against the 24 plate appearances, going 9x19 with four walks and a hit by pitch for a Colorado Springs Sky Sox. e ‘Cakes claimed eight of 15 meetings with .583 on-base percentage, good for third-best in the PCL. His .474 batting Current Streak .............................L2 Home ..........................................41 the Sky Sox last year, including ve of eight at Security Service Field. New average ranks h. Streak ..........................................W4 Orleans is looking to avert its rst series sweep of the year and losses in Road ........................................... 02 its rst three road contests for the rst time since 2011 (at Nashville). TO THE MOON – Peter Mooney has opened the season on a sixgame Streak ............................................L2 hit streak, his longest since a sixgamer with AA Jacksonville from July Last 10 ........................................ 43 vs. RHP (starter) ........................ 23 YESTERDAY’S NEWS – Keon Broxton had three hits, including a home 30August 4, 2016. His longest hitting streak in 2017 was four games. e vs. LHP (starter) ....................... 20 run, and Brandon Woodru pitched ve strong innings to lead the Sky club record for longest streak to begin a season is 14 games, shared by vs. Division ................................ 41 Sox to a 72 win over the Baby Cakes. Colorado Springs grabbed a 10 Carlos Gomez (2007) and Justin Bour (2014). Mooney is now hitting .354 vs. American Conference .......... 43 lead in the opening frame for the second straight night, as JiMan Choi (23x65) in 16 career games against Colorado Springs with ve doubles vs. Paci c Conference .............. 00 vs. NL A liates .........................02 doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Christian Bethancourt. and a triple. vs. AL A liates ......................... 41 Woodru helped himself at the plate with an RBI single in the second, Day ............................................. 20 doubling the lead to 20. New Orleans cut the de cit in half in the sixth RISPY BUSINESS – e Baby Cakes were 2x8 with runners in scoring Night ........................................... 23 when Isaac Galloway walked, stole second base and scored on a Scott position last night and are hitting .214 (12x56) through the rst six games, Extra Innings .............................00 Shutouts ..................................... 11 Van Slyke single, but Colorado Springs pulled away against the ‘Cakes leading only Omaha (.152) among PCL clubs. NOLA ranked last in the OneRun Games ........................ 10 bullpen. Broxton’s solo homer o Colton Murray in the bottom of the league in each of the last two seasons, batting .250 with RISP in 2017, and Score 5+ Runs ........................... 20 sixth boosted the lead back to two, and his RBI single an inning later was .257 in 2016. Scoring First .............................. 30 part of a fourrun rally to put the game out of reach. Opponent Scores First ............. 13 Commit Error ............................ 13 IN THE NICK OF TIME – Nick Wittgren earned the save on Saturday, Hit Home Run ............................20 ON THE HILL – Sandy Alcantara gets the call for his second start, a er his rst for New Orleans since May 19, 2016 at Albuquerque. It was the Quality Start ............................... 11 making his TripleA debut on Saturday. He struck out eight batters in 4.2 22nd of his NOLA career, moving into a tie with Nate Field (200809) for Outhit Opponent .......................30 innings against Nashville and retired the last ve batters he faced with sixth place on the franchise list. Dating back to his 2016 season debut, Leading A er 6 ......................... 40 Trailing A er 6 ..........................03 runners in scoring position, but came up one out shy WitWittgren has had 17 consecutive scoreless appearances Leading A er 7 ......................... 40 of qualifying for the victory in the Baby Cakes’ 21 On This Date ... at Triple-A, totaling 18.1 innings. Trailing A er 7 ..........................03 Leading A er 8 ......................... 40 win. Alcantara’s 15.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP was the best 1997: Donne Wall throws eight ratio among PCL starters through the rst weekend RUNRUNNING GAME – ‘Cakes catchers have combined Trailing A er 8 ..........................03 shutout innings, allowing four hits Series Record ..........................110 of the season. and striking out ve while walking to nab just two of nine basestealers. rough seven Series Openers .......................... 02 none in a 50 win over Oklahoma gamgames last year, they had six caught stealings in eight Series Finales .............................10 THE SKIPPER – Arnie Beyeler returns to the City. attattempts. Sandy Alcantara had the hlowest stolen Doubleheader Games ...............00 ‘Cakes for his third season at the helm, joining Chris basbase percentage (18.8%) among Texas League starters Sweep/Swept/Split .................0/0/0 Come From Behind Wins ..............1 Bando (199395), Tony Pena (19992001) and Chris in 2017. Bat Around For/Against ...........1/1 Maloney (200204) as the only managers to manage Longest Win Streak ....................+4 the club for three seasons. Entering his 15th season as a minor league SIR ISAAC – Isaac Galloway’s stolen base last night was the 52nd of his Longest Lose Streak .....................2 manager, during which he has gone 926909 (.505), Beyeler is 284279 New Orleans career, moving into a tie with Adam Everett for third place High Water Mark ........................+3 Low Water Mark ..........................1 in four seasons at the TripleA level, including an International League on the franchise’s leaderboard. Only Kyle Logan (53) and Colin Porter White Jersey .............................. 31 crown with Pawtucket in 2012, and owns a 124153 mark with New (61) have more steals in a New Orleans uniform. Galloway swiped 31 Grey Jersey ..................................00 Orleans. He spent the previous three seasons as the rst base coach and bags in 2016, tied with Duane Singleton (1995) and Brandon Watson Blue Jersey ................................. 12 out eld instructor for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he won the World (2005) for the hbest total in club history, but was limited to 26 games Pelicans Jersey ........................... 00 Misc. Jersey ................................00 Series in 2013. with the ‘Cakes last year a er su ering a sprained MCL in a home plate collision on 5/17 vs. Salt Lake. THE STAFF – Pitching coach Jeremy Powell and hitting coach Tommy TEAM LEADERS Gregg join the sta , along with returning assistant Robert Rodriguez. 31 ALWAYS – e Baby Cakes announced on ursday they would be AB: Sierra ......................................24 Powell is in his seventh season in the Marlins organization, the last two retiring jersey 31 in honor of Wally Ponti , Jr., who wore the number as AVG: Van Slyke ....................... .474 of which were with HighA Jupiter, where his 2017 pitching sta ranked an AllAmerican third baseman at LSU prior to his passing in 2002. e H: Van Slyke ...................................9 Ponti Classic featuring LSU has been played at the Shrine on Airline in R: Van Slyke/Galloway ..................4 second in the Florida State League in ERA and shutouts. Gregg joins 2B: Four tied with ..........................2 the Marlins a er 11 years in the Royals system, including the last eight Ponti ’s native Metairie annually since 2004 and has raised more than 3B: Adames/Ortega .......................1 with AAA Omaha. Gregg also worked for ve seasons in the PCL as the $1.5 million for charitable organizations. e ceremony, marking the rst HR: Van Slyke/Rodriguez .............1 hitting coach for Memphis. Rodriguez, the older brother of Pirates in number to be retired in franchise history, will take place July 27 when the RBI: Van Slyke ................................4 elder Sean, is back for a second season a er serving as the head baseball Baby Cakes host Tacoma. SB: Galloway ...................................2 instructor for Total Baseball Sports Academy in Miami. Athletic trainer W: Four tied with ...........................1 Greg Harrel also returns for his second season in New Orleans following NAWLINS NOTES – New Orleans was not swept in a series last year L: Conley .........................................2 a 10year run in the Dodgers organization, the last two of which were until July 1720 in Round Rock ... Sharif Othman picked up the rst two SV: Wittgren/Diaz .........................1 hits of his TripleA career, including a double, to snap an 0x10 skid to ERA: Gallen ...............................1.50 with AAA Oklahoma City. Strength coach Rob Reichert, a University of G: ree tied with ..........................3 Louisiana graduate, and video coordinator Andrew DunnBauman are in begin the season ... In six of the Baby Cakes’ rst seven contests, the team GS: Conley/Gallen .........................2 their rst seasons with the Baby Cakes. leading a er two innings has