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Friday, April 20 new orleans baby cakes (5-10) vs. COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX (10-4) 7:00p.m. CT Shrine on Airline Game #16 Metairie, LA LHP Adam Conley (0 2, 19.64) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (3 0, 1.13) Home Game #9 THE BABY CAKES – e New Orleans Baby Cakes continue a seven NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE – Joe Gunkel notched eight strikeouts to ‘cakes corner game homestand tonight with the nale of a four game series against match his career high accomplished two other times, most recently on the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. New Orleans fell in all three meetings at August 18, 2016 at Durham while pitching for Norfolk. It also tied Sandy Current Streak ...... L2 Home ...... 5 3 Security Service Field last week and has lost eight of the last 10 to the Sky Alcantara for the most by a Baby Cakes pitcher this season (April 7 vs. Streak ...... L2 Sox dating back to last season. Following a 4 1 start to the campaign, the Nashville). Gunkel lowered his ERA to 1.13 (2 ER/16.0 IP), tied for sixth Road ...... 0 7 Baby Cakes have dropped nine of 10 contests. best in the league. He paces all PCL hurlers in WHIP (0.69), opponents Streak ...... L7 batting average (.133) and fewest baserunners per 9.0 IP (5.54). Last 10 ...... 1 9 vs. RHP (starter) ...... 3 10 YESTERDAY’S NEWS – Corbin Burnes struck out nine in 6.1 scoreless vs. LHP (starter) ...... 2 0 innings and combined with two relievers on a three hit shutout of the GOOSE EGGS – e Baby Cakes were shut out for the second time this vs. Division ...... 4 1 Baby Cakes in a 3 0 win for Colorado Springs. Burnes gave up back to season (Opening Day vs. Nashville) and the third time in the last eight vs. American Conference ...... 5 10 back singles to Magneuris Sierra and Cristhian Adames to put men at the meetings with Colorado Springs at the Shrine, joining 1 0 setbacks last vs. Paci c Conference ...... 0 0 vs. NL A liates ...... 1 9 corners with one out in the rst inning, but he bounced back to strike out June 24 and August 24. NOLA was blanked 13 times in each of the last vs. AL A liates ...... 4 1 Jonathan Rodriguez and Rafael Ortega, and the Baby Cakes managed just two seasons, leading the league both years. Day ...... 2 1 three baserunners the rest of the night. Joe Gunkel matched Burnes for 5.0 Night ...... 3 9 innings while limiting the Sky Sox to two hits and equaled his career high BULLIED – Over the last 10 games, the New Orleans bullpen owns a Extra Innings ...... 0 2 Shutouts ...... 1 2 with eight strikeouts. e Sky Sox broke the ice in the seventh with three 6.98 ERA (31 ER/40.0 IP) and has allowed a home run in eight of those One Run Games ...... 1 3 consecutive singles to start the inning against Chris Mazza, including one contests (nine total) while opponents have batted .343 (59x172). A ‘Cakes Score 5+ Runs ...... 2 4 from Burnes, and a Johnny Davis with the bases loaded brought in the reliever has taken the loss in each of the last six defeats, during which the Scoring First ...... 4 4 game’s rst run. Mazza’s wild pitch later in the inning extended the lead pen has su ered three blown saves. Opponent Scores First ...... 1 6 Commit Error ...... 1 7 to 2 0, and Christian Bethancourt’s home run in the eighth provided an Hit Home Run ...... 2 3 insurance tally. Nick Ramirez worked 2.1 innings of hitless relief, and Erik SIR ISAAC – Isaac Galloway’s stolen base on Monday was the 54th of Quality Start ...... 2 1 Davis recorded the nal out. his New Orleans career, moving past Kyle Logan into sole posession of Outhit Opponent ...... 3 2 second place on the franchise’s all time list. Only Colin Porter (61) has Leading A er 6 ...... 4 1 Trailing A er 6 ...... 0 8 ON THE HILL – Adam Conley gets the call for his moremor steals in a New Orleans uniform. Galloway has Leading A er 7 ...... 4 1 fourth start of the year and second against Colorado On This Date ... hit safely in six of his last seven contests, going 9x23 Trailing A er 7 ...... 0 9 Leading A er 8 ...... 5 0 Springs. Conley has worked just 7.1 innings over 2001: Mendy Lopez homers in the (.391)(.3 with one triple, one home run and four RBI. his rst three outings, going 0 2 with a 19.64 ERA, Trailing A er 8 ...... 0 7 top of the 10th to lead New Orleans Series Record ...... 1 2 0 including a loss to the Sky Sox on April 10 where he to a 9 8 win at Salt Lake. Lopez STEALSTE AWAY – e Baby Cakes are tied for h in Series Openers ...... 1 3 recorded ve outs and surrendered four runs. He is nishes 3 for 4 with two RBI and the PCL with 12 stolen bases and have been caught Series Finales ...... 1 2 2 5 with a 6.47 ERA in eight career starts vs. Colorado the home run, the rst of three in onlyonl twice, the second best success rate in the league Doubleheader Games ...... 0 0 a four game stretch for the NOLA Springs, and has a 14.46 ERA in three starts against behindbeh Omaha (8x9). Sweep/Swept/Split ...... 0/0/0 second baseman. Come From Behind Wins ...... 1 the Sky Sox over the last two seasons. Conley has not Bat Around For/Against ...... 1/1 pitched more than 3.0 innings in his last ve starts ADAMESADA FAMILY – Cristhian Adames has a hit in Longest Win Streak ...... +4 dating back to last September with the Marlins. ve consecutive games and in 11 of his last 13 contests, batting .269 Longest Lose Streak ...... 7 (14x52) in that stretch. He is one of 14 players in the PCL to collect at High Water Mark ...... +3 Low Water Mark ...... 5 JOHNNY G – Johnny Giavotella is 2x9 with two walks and an RBI double least two triples over the rst two weeks of the season, both of which White Jersey ...... 4 2 in his rst three games with the ‘Cakes, playing on the same eld where have come at home, where he is 8x27 (.296). Grey Jersey ...... 0 4 he helped Jesuit High School win the 2005 Louisiana state championship. Blue Jersey ...... 1 3 Giavotella went on to earn All American honors in his three seasons FAMILIAR RELATIONS – e ‘Cakes are playing all but one game in Pelicans Jersey ...... 0 1 Misc. Jersey ...... 0 0 at the University of New Orleans before being dra ed by the Kansas April against the same three opponents. NOLA is in the midst of playing City Royals in the second round in 2008. In 26 pro games at the Shrine, 14 straight games against Colorado Springs and Oklahoma City, around a pair of ve game sets against Nashville. Giavotella is batting .344 (33x96) with eight doubles, three home runs TEAM LEADERS and 17 RBI. AB: Adames/Sierra ...... 56 ROSTER MOVES – Miami has recalled right hander Nick Wittgren, AVG: Van Slyke ...... 357 RISPY BUSINESS – e Baby Cakes are hitting .217 (31x143) through who was 0 2 with a 10.13 ERA in seven appearances with New Orleans, H: Van Slyke ...... 15 and the Baby Cakes have added righty Colton Murray from extended R: Galloway ...... 10 the rst 14 games, leading only Omaha (.184) among PCL clubs. New 2B: Van Slyke ...... 3 Orleans ranked last in the league in each of the last two seasons, batting spring training. Murray pitched in a pair of games with the ‘Cakes last 3B: Adames ...... 2 .250 with RISP in 2017, and .257 in 2016. week, allowing eight runs (six earned) on seven hits in 1.2 innings. HR: Van Slyke/Rodriguez ...... 2 RBI: Van Slyke/Adames ...... 8 31 ALWAYS – e Baby Cakes announced last ursday they would be NAWLINS NOTES – Jonathan Rodriguez is 5x15 with four walks in six SB: Galloway ...... 4 retiring jersey 31 in honor of Wally Ponti , Jr., who wore the number as games vs. Colorado Springs ... e Baby Cakes have outscored opponents W: Five tied with ...... 1 an All American third baseman at LSU prior to his passing in 2002. e 25 21 over the rst three innings, and have been outscored 60 29 from L: ree tied with ...... 2 Ponti Classic featuring LSU has been played at the Shrine on Airline in the fourth inning onward ... Cito Culver is mired in a 1x17 slump with 11 SV: ree tied with ...... 1 strikeouts over his last ve games ... Since becoming a Marlins a liate in ERA: Gunkel ...... 1.13 Ponti ’s native Metairie annually since 2004 and has raised more than G: Wittgren ...... 7 $1.5 million for charitable organizations. e ceremony, marking the rst 2009, NOLA has posted a winning April only twice, going 15 9 in 2012 GS: Five tied with ...... 3 number to be retired in franchise history, will take place July 27 when the and 13 12 in 2013 ... Austin Nola is a career .327 hitter (34x104) in 31 IP: Gallen ...... 17.0 Baby Cakes host Tacoma. games vs. Colorado Springs with nine doubles, two triples and 12 RBI. K: Alcantara/Meyer ...... 17 BB: Alcantara ...... 11 upcoming schedule and probable starters date time (CT) opponent probable pitchers radio/tv online Saturday, April 21 6:00 vs. Oklahoma City RHP Zac Gallen (1 1, 3.18) vs. RHP Guillermo Moscoso (0 0, 6.00) Fox Sports 1280 AM / CST 37 MiLB.tv Sunday, April 22 1:00 vs. Oklahoma City RHP Sandy Alcantara (0 0, 3.52) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (1 0, 2.08) Fox Sports 1280 AM / CST 37 MiLB.tv Monday, April 23 11:00 vs. Oklahoma City RHP Ben Meyer (1 1, 2.45) vs. LHP Manny Banuelos (2 0, 1.69) Fox Sports 1280 AM / CST 37 MiLB.tv Wednesday, April 25 6:35 at Nashville TBA vs. TBA Fox Sports 1280 AM MiLB.tv today’s starting pitcher #14 ADAM coNLEY
Height: 6 3 Weight: 201 RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING rows: Le Bats: Le 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Born: 05/24/1990 Age: 27 5 5 2 4 16 RUN SUPPORT DURING STARTS Resides: Redmond, WA MLB Debut: 06/10/2015 at TOR 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R+ Avg. 2 1 1.0 2018 season 2018 season OPENING DAY – Conley was given the nod on Opening Day vs. Nashville and yielded seven runs on W L ERA G IP H R ER BB K seven hits in 3.0 innings. His only previous Opening Day start came in his rst full pro season in 2012 0 2 19.64 3 7.1 20 16 16 8 8 with Low A Greensboro, when he red 5.0 scoreless innings and fanned seven in a win over Lexington. 2018 splits (aaa) ROCKY START – Conley worked a combined 7.1 innings over his rst three starts and allowed 16 runs on 20 hits (19.64 ERA). His 1.2 IP against Colorado Springs on 4/10 marked the third time in his last Home Games: 0 1, 21.00 ERA Away Games: 0 1, 18.69 ERA four starts, dating to September 2017 with Miami, that Conley did make it out of the second inning. Day Games: 0 0, 16.87 ERA Night Games: 0 2, 21.21 ERA vs. Le handers: .500 (5x10), 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 K 2017 in review vs. Right handers: .484 (15x31), 3 HR, 7 BB, 6 K APRIL SHOWERS – A er a season opening win against the Mets on 4/8, Conley surrendered 21 runs April: 0 2, 19.64 ERA May: (18 earned) in 10.2 innings across his nal three starts with Miami as his ERA ballooned from 3.00 to June: 7.53. He was optioned to New Orleans following his 5/8 defeat vs. St. Louis. July: August/September: IN NOLA – In his rst Triple A start since July 28, 2015, Conley took the loss on 5/15 vs. Salt Lake a er yielding three runs on three hits in 4.1 innings with four walks and four strikeouts. He was locked in a 2018 highs/lows (aaa) 1 1 game until the h when the Bees scored ve times, with two of the runs being charged to Conley. Innings: 3.0 4/5 vs. Nashville NO FLY ZONE – Dating back to his 2015 season with New Orleans, Conley had gone 17 consecutive Most Hits Allowed: 8 4/15 at Oklahoma City Least Hits Allowed: 5 4/10 at Colorado Springs Triple A starts without allowing a home run until Round Rock’s Will Middlebrooks went deep on 6/1. It Most Runs Allowed: 7 4/5 vs. Nashville snapped a streak of 96.0 innings without a homer, since Memphis’ Ed Easley on May 9, 2015. Least Runs Allowed: 4 4/10 at Colorado Springs Strikeouts: 4 4/5 vs. Nashville WIN COLUMN – Conley picked up his rst win in ve starts with the Baby Cakes on 6/6 vs. Memphis, Walks: 3 4/15 at Oklahoma City holding the Redbirds to two runs and three hits over 7.0 innings. He did not surrender a hit a er back Homers Allowed: 2 4/5 vs. Nashville to back doubles in the third inning, remaining undefeated in seven games in the month of June with Winning Streak: Losing Streak: L2 4/5 current NOLA dating back to 2015, posting a 2.06 ERA (9 ER/39.1 IP) and .167 average against (23x137). Shortest Start: 1.2 4/10 at Colorado Springs Pitches rown: 83 4/15 at Oklahoma City WILD ONE – On 6/22, Conley lasted only 2.2 IP, his shortest start since going one inning prior to a rain delay in his 2016 season debut with Miami. Conley also tossed three wild pitches for the rst time in his career, the last time (AAA) most by a New Orleans pitcher in nearly two years, a number he would match on 7/7 vs. Oklahoma City. Win: 7/7/17 vs. Oklahoma City HEATING UP – Conley opened July with back to back victories in quality starts on 7/2 at Memphis and Loss: 4/10/18 at Colorado Springs Quality Start: 7/7/17 vs. Oklahoma City 7/7 vs. Oklahoma City. He surrendered a combined three runs on nine hits with 13 strikeouts in 13.0 Complete Game: 7/5/15 vs. Iowa innings, including a season high eight punchouts of the Dodgers. Shutout: 7/5/15 vs. Iowa BACK IN THE BIGS – Upon being recalled on 7/18, Conley went 2 0 with a 1.74 ERA (4 ER/20.2 IP) career vs. opponent in his rst three starts. He set a new career high with 11 strikeouts in defeating the Mets on 8/20 a er going without a punchout in 6.1 innings vs. San Francisco on 8/14, becoming the rst pitcher since the W L ERA G IP H R ER BB K Cardinals’ Joe Magrane in 1990 to fan more than 10 immediately following a game in which he went at 2 5 6.57 8 38.1 45 31 28 16 36 least 6.0 strikeout