Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels
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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. Cedar Rapids Kernels 4-3 (Seattle Mariners) 6-0 (Minnesota Twins) Friday, April 13, 2018 – 6:35 p.m. Veterans Memorial Stadium at Perfect Game Field (open 2002) – Cedar Rapids, IA Game #8 of 140 RHP Tommy Romero (0-1, 1.69) vs. LHP Bryan Sammons (0-0, 0.00) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Cedar Rapids Kernels (A, Twins) for the first time in 2018 with the first game of a three-game series. In 18 meetings between the two teams in 2017 the Kernels took the season series 11games to 7. In the all-time series, going back to 1963, the Timber Rattlers lead 430 games to 462. Since the LumberKings have been a Seattle Mariners affiliate, Series Information 2009, Clinton trails 66 games to 84. All-Time Series (1963): Cedar Rapids leads, 430-462 LumberKings Starter: Tommy Romero, 20, makes his second start of the season for the LumberKings. The right hander threw the ball well in his LumberKings debut but was the tough luck Since 2009 (SEA): loser as his offense failed to back him with even a single run in a 1-0 seven inning loss to the Kane Cedar Rapids leads, 66-84 County Cougars in Clinton. Romero raced out to a hot start in his previous outing by striking out the side in order in the top of the first inning. Romero would allow just one run over a 5.1 inning outing in Seattle Mariners (Majors) 2018: Series tied, 0-0 (of 19) American League (West) which he walked one and struck out eight. In Clinton: Series tied, 0-0 6-4 3rd 3.0 GB Kernels Pitchers: Bryan Sammons, 22, makes his second start of the 2018 season for the Cedar Rapids In Cedar Rapids: Series tied, 0-0 Last night: **DAY OFF** Kernels. In his season debut, he worked just four innings against the Quad Cities River Bandits not One-Run Games: Series Tied, 0-0 allowing a run and surrendering three hits, The 6’4” lefty taken by the Minnesota Twins out of Western th Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Mariners Minor League System Carolina in the 8 round of last years draft. while walking none and striking out six. A 68 pitch total through four inning is what ended the night for Sammons. He ended his 2017 season with Cedar Rapids 2018 Meetings: but did not face the LumberKings over his six appearances. Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) Date Location Result/Time Pacific Coast League Homer Happy: Seven games into the 2018 season and one trend by the LumberKings has been hard to 4/13 at Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM Pacific Conference (North) go unnoticed. The LumberKings have hit a Midwest League best nine home runs over their seven games 4/14 at Cedar Rapids 5:05 PM 3-4 T3rd 1.0 GB this season. Dimas Ojeda’s three-run home run in Thursday night’s loss to Wisconsin make it 6 out of 7 4/15 at Cedar Rapids 2:05 PM Last Night: L, 5-3 vs. Sacramento games where a LumberKing has gone deep. A 1-0 shutout loss in game one of doubleheader with Kane 5/18 CLINTON 6:30 PM 5/19 CLINTON 6:30 PM Andreoli (TAC), 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI County is the only game thus far this year that Clinton has failed to homer in. 5/20 CLINTON 2:00 PM Ferguson (SAC), 2-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI The Hornet’s Sting: LumberKings outfielder Ariel Sandoval goes by the nickname “Avispon” which 5/25 at Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM Sneed (SAC), W, 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R translates to the hornet. The name was bestowed upon him by his older brother who had called him the 5/26 at Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM 5/27 at Cedar Rapids 2:05 PM “little hornet” before Ariel out grew the ‘little’ and is now just “Avispon.” He has lived up to his nickname 5/28 at Cedar Rapids 12:05 PM Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) in Clinton and currently leads the league in home runs, 4, slugging percentage, .955, and ranks fourth in 7/25 at Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM Texas League (North) the league in RBI with 8. 7/26 at Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM 4-3 T1st 0.0 GB 727 at Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM Hands are Full: The LumberKings come into the three-game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 8/8 CLINTON 6:30 PM Last Night: L, 2-0 vs. San Antonio second place in the Western Division. Despite starting the season 4-3 Clinton finds themselves 2.5 games 8/9 CLINTON 6:30 PM Mariscal (ARK), 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI,2 BB back after the Kernels swept their first two series to start the year a perfect 6-0. One reason for the success 8/10 CLINTON 6:30 PM Naylor (SA), 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI for Cedar Rapids has been the batting. The Kernels enter Friday’s game with a .299 average, the best Wick (SA), W, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K team batting average in the Midwest League. Around the League: The big news in the Midwest League Thursday was the no-hitter by the Beloit Modesto Nuts (High-A) Snappers in Burlington against the Bees. It marked the first no-no of the Minor League season and was California League (North) the Snappers second no hitter in their last 19 games. Prior to 2017 no hitter, Beloit had gone roughly 20 2-6 4th 5.0 GB years between no-nos. Last Night: L 8-2 vs. Visalia Rizzo (MOD), 1-4, 2B, RBI, K New Skipper: Denny Hocking, a 13-year Major League veteran, primarily with the Minnesota Twins, is in his first season as a manager in the Mariners organization but has previously managed the Arizona Karaviotis (VIA), 3-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI MWL 1st Half Standings League Angels and for the Class High- A Inland Empire 66ers, also in the Angels system. Huang (MOD), W, 1.1 IP, 0 R, BB MWL Western Division Prospecting: The LumberKings begin the 2018 season with three of the Mariners top 30 prospects, W-L GB according to MLB Pipeline. Infielder Joseph Rosa comes in at 23. Left-handed pitcher Oliver Jaskie is Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Cedar Rapids 6-0 - Midwest League (West) ranked at 25. And Outfielder Greifer Andrade is labeled at 29. Making Baseball America’s top 30 is th Clinton 4-3 2.5 4-3 T2nd 2.5 GB infielder Johnny Adams who is listed as the Mariners 27 best prospect. Beloit 4-3 2.5 Last Night: L, 6-4 vs. Wisconsin And the List Goes On: The Cedar Rapids Kernels have entered the 2018 as one of the most prospect Burlington 3-3 3.0 Ojeda (CLI), 1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB packed rosters in all of Minor League Baseball. Cedar Rapids currently boasts eight of the Minnesota Kane County 3-4 3.5 Orimoloye (WIS) 3-4, R,3B,HR,3RBI Twins top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline, including their #1 prospect. and baseball’s 20th Wisconsin 3-4 3.5 Hardy (WIS), W, 2 IP, R, 2 BB, 2 K overall, Royce Lewis. Lewis is joined by the #6 ranked prospect, outfielder, Alex Kirilloff who homered Quad Cities 2-4 4.0 twice on April 11 versus Quad Cities this year. Right-handed pitcher Blayne Enlow, Sunday’s scheduled Peoria 1-5 5.0 starter, is labeled as the #9 best prospect in the Twins organization. 19-year old outfielder Akil Baddoo Everett Aquasox (Rookie) ranks at #11 on MLB Pipeline’s Twins top 30. Third basemen Andrew Bechtold, who led Chipola College Northwest League (North) MWL Eastern Division to a Junior College World Series in 2017, is slated as the #20 best Twins prospect. Left-handed pitcher W-L GB 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB Tyler Watson came into the Twins farm system via a trade with the Washington Nationals for Brandon West Michigan 6-1 - Kintzler is listed at #22. Returning catcher Bed Rortvedt is labeled as the #24 prospect after spending his **Not Playing** South Bend 5-2 1.0 entire 2017 with Cedar Rapids and batting .224 with four home runs and 30 RBI. Jose Miranda rounds Dayton 5-3 1.5 AZL Mariners (Rookie) out the list of top 30 prospects on the Kernels. The second baseman is ranked #28 on the list and was taken by the Twins in the second round of the 2016 draft. Lansing 5-3 1.5 Arizona League (West) Lake County 4-4 2.5 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB This date in baseball history: On this date in 1990, the first sellout in Mariners history occurs when Bowling Green 3-5 3.5 **Not Playing** 54,874 fans attend the season home opener at the Kingdome. The Friday the 13th crowd leaves Great Lakes 2-6 4.5 disappointed after Seattle is routed by Oakland, 15-7. Fort Wayne 1-7 5.5 *First Half Division Champion Broadcast Information: Erik Oas returns for his second season as the “voice” of LumberKings baseball. %First Half Wild Card Winner All games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via the TuneIn Radio App.