2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 12:05 P.M
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2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 12:05 p.m. The Diamond -- Richmond, VA Bowie Baysox (55-45, 25-7) @ Richmond Flying Squirrels (36-63, 13-19) RHP Dean Kremer (6-4, 3.34 ERA) vs. RHP Keyvius Sampson (0-1, 3.00 ERA) Game #101 // Road Game #48 2019 SEASON In Case You Missed It: The Baysox swept a doubleheader in Richmond Monday night, thanks to two seven-inning shutouts from Overall Record 55-45, 25-7 the pitching staff. Bowie won the games by final scores of 5-0 and 2-0. In game one, Bruce Zimmermann tossed a complete game Home Record 30-23 shutout for the second time this season. Zimmermann allowed just five hits and struck out four en route to his fifth win of the year. Road Record 25-22 The Baysox had five different players drive in a run in the game. In game two, Bowie fell just one out short of its second no-hitter Versus Eastern Division 18-9 in six days. Cody Sedlock made his first career Double-A start and did not allow a hit over 5.0 innings of work, striking out seven. Versus Western Division 37-36 Cristian Alvarado pitched the final 2.0 innings, and was a two-out double in the seventh away from completing the no-hitter. Current Streak W2 Bowie's two runs came in the top of the seventh on an RBI hit by pitch and a wild pitch that scored a run. With Tuesday's game being Last Homestand 5-2 postponed, shortening this series from four games to three, Bowie's two wins Monday clinched a 14th straight series victory. Current Road Trip 2-0 Baysox Starter: RHP Dean Kremer will make his 12th start of the season for the Baysox today. Kremer has won five consecutive Last 5 Games 4-1 decisions and has not lost since June 16. The 23-year-old is coming off an outstanding start against Altoona, where he tied a career- Last 10 Games 8-2 high by tossing 7.0 scoreless innings in a 1-0 Bowie victory. After putting up a 2.48 ERA and winning three times in five June starts, When Scoring 4+ Runs 41-12 Kremer has begun July 3-0 with a 2.31 ERA. Kremer has now allowed one earned run or less in five of his last eight starts. Kremer has When Scoring 3- Runs 15-33 also been outstanding on the road this season, posting a 2-1 record and a 2.05 ERA in four starts away from Bowie. After Day Off 6-7 In Shutouts 12-12 In the Other Corner: RHP Keyvius Sampson makes just his second start of the season for the Flying Squirrels today. His only In 1-Run Games 13-10 other start came against Erie on July 18 where he allowed one earned run in 3.0 innings of work. His first four appearances of 2019 came in the Arizona League where he posted a 3.27 ERA in 11.0 innings. The 28-year-old was signed by the Giants in January after In 2-Run Games 13-9 spending 2018 with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization where he was 13-8 with a 4.68 ERA. Sampson had last vs. Left-Handed Starters 15-15 pitched in the United States in 2017 with the Triple-A affiliates of the Diamondbacks and Marlins. Sampson made his MLB debut in vs. Right-Handed Starters 40-30 2015 with the Cincinnati Reds and has a 5.60 ERA in 91.2 career major league innings. Day Games 12-18 Night Games 43-27 Baumann Named Pitcher of the Week: RHP Mike Baumann has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the Ahead After 7 Innings 42-3 period from July 15-July 21. Baumann pitched the third nine-inning no-hitter in Baysox history on July 16 against Harrisburg, Behind After 7 Innings 4-35 striking out ten in just his third career Double-A start. Baumann joins Zac Lowther and Alex Wells as Baysox pitchers who have Tied After 7 Innings 8-7 won Eastern League Pitcher of the Week awards this season. Bowie joins Erie as the only teams in the Eastern League to have three different pitchers win that award this season. With Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna each winning an Eastern League Player of the Ahead After 8 Innings 43-0 Week award, the Baysox are the only team to take home five different weekly awards this season. Behind After 8 Innings 3-35 Tied After 8 Innings 6-6 Dominant Starting Pitching: Over the last six games, Dean Kremer, Zac Lowther, Alex Wells, Mike Baumann, Bruce In Extra Innings 7-3 Zimmermann and Cody Sedlock have each made one start for the Baysox. During those six games, those pitchers have combined In Doubleheaders 2-4 to allow just six earned runs in 37.2 innings of work, good for a 1.43 ERA. Taking out a rehab start that was made by Nate Karns last When Scoring First 38-12 Wednesday, Baysox starters have posted a 1.66 ERA in 76.0 innings since the all-star break. The starters have also done a remarkable Opponents Score First 17-33 job keeping Bowie in games. A Baysox pitcher has not started a game and taken the loss since July 3. Outhit Opponent 39-8 Red Hot Baysox: Over the last month and a half, the Baysox have been the hottest team in the Eastern League. Since the beginning Outhit by Opponent 11-35 of June, Bowie has posted a remarkable 36-11 record, and has now won 14 consectuive series. The Baysox set a franchise record by Equal Hits 6-1 going 20-7 in June, and have begun July 16-4. Bowie currently holds a 2.0-game lead over Erie for first place in the Western Division. Hit a Home Run 37-17 No Home Runs 18-28 ERA Kings: The Baysox currently have three starting pitchers that rank in the top-23 in all of full-season minor league baseball in No Errors Committed 35 -17 ERA. Alex Wells is third with a 1.83 ERA, Bruce Zimmermann is 21st with a 2.58 ERA and Zac Lowther is 23rd with a 2.64 ERA. Not Baysox vs. Richmond only do the Baysox have three pitchers in the top-23 in ERA, but they are the only team with even two pitchers in that range in all of full-season minor league baseball. Wells, Zimmermann and Lowther also have the top three ERA's in the Eastern League. No 2019 Record: 6-3 teammates have finished the season with the three best ERA's in the Eastern League since 1981 when Brian Denman, Jerry King and 4/9 at Richmond W, 8-5 Dennis Burtt accomplished the feat for the Bristol Red Sox. 4/10 at Richmond L, 3-2 4/29 vs. Richmond L, 3-2 McKenna's League Ranks: OF Ryan McKenna currently ranks in the top seven in the Eastern League in eight different offensive 4/30 vs. Richmond W, 6-4 categories. The 22-year-old is tied for first in runs (59), second in games played (96), tied for second in total bases (149), tied for third 5/1 vs. Richmond L, 7-3 in extra-base hits (35), fifth in hits (91), tied for fourth in triples (5), tied for sixth in doubles (21) and tied for seventh in stolen bases 5/10 vs. Richmond W, 8-5 (18). 5/11 vs. Richmond W, 3-0 7/22 at Richmond W, 5-0 (7) Back-End Stars: RHP Cristian Alvarado and RHP Dillon Tate have been dominant forces in the back-end of the Baysox bullpen. 7/22 at Richmond W, 2-0 (7) Alvarado has allowed just three earned runs in 27.1 innings since June 4, good for a 0.99 ERA. Alvarado has two wins and three saves 7/24 at Richmond over that stretch. Since moving to the bullpen after two starts to begin the season, Tate has a 1.67 ERA in 15 relief appearances and 8/9 at Richmond 27.0 innings. He also also picked up the first five saves of his professional career. 8/10 at Richmond (G1) 8/10 at Richmond (G2) This Day in History: On July 24, 2015, Trey Mancini went 3-4 with a double and a run scored as the Baysox defeated Harrisburg 8/11 at Richmond 5-1. Terry Doyle pitched 7.2 innings that day to earn the win. 8/13 vs. Richmond (G1) 2019 TEAM LEADERS 8/13 vs. Richmond (G2) Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total 8/14 vs. Richmond 8/15 vs. Richmond Home Runs Yusniel Diaz 10 ERA Alex Wells 1.83 8/30 at Richmond RBI Yusniel Diaz 46 Wins Zac Lowther 11 8/31 at Richmond Batting Avg Mason McCoy .295 Strikeouts Bruce Zimmermann 101 9/1 at Richmond Runs Ryan McKenna 59 Saves Tyler Erwin 8 9/2 at Richmond UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Thursday, July 25 6:35 p.m. at Binghamton Rumble Ponies LHP Zac Lowther (11-5, 2.64 ERA) vs. TBD Friday, July 26 7:05 p.m. at Binghamton Rumble Ponies LHP Alex Wells (8-1, 1.83 ERA) vs. TBD Saturday, July 27 6:35 p.m. at Binghamton Rumble Ponies RHP Mike Baumann (2-1, 1.10 ERA) vs.