Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Beloit Snappers 24-27, 63-58 (Seattle Mariners) 28-22, 32-37 (Oakland Athletics) Wednesday, August 15, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. Ashford University Field (opened 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #122 of 140 RHP Ryne Inman (4-8, 4.60) vs. RHP Jean Ruiz (4-9, 4.07) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Beloit Snappers (A, Athletics) for the fifth and final time this season with the opener of a three-game series. In their last meeting, the LumberKings were Series Information swept in a four-game set at Harry Pohlman Field. The losses marked the first time since August of 2013 that All-Time Series (1982): Clinton had been swept in four games in Beloit. This is just the second trip to Clinton this year for the Snappers. Beloit leads, 225-263 The LumberKings swept the Snappers over a three games series at Ashford University Field April 20th through the 22nd. In the head-to-head meetings going back to 1982 the LumberKings trail the head-to-head series 225 to 263. Since becoming a Seattle Mariners affiliate in 2009, the LumberKings trail the head-to-head meetings 82 to Since 2009 (SEA): Seattle Mariners (Majors) 86. Beloit leads, 82-86 American League (West) 69-50 3rd 4.0 GB LumberKings Starter: Ryne Inman, 22, makes his 22nd appearance and start of the season for the Clinton 2018: Clinton leads, 7-6 (of 18) Last night: L, 7-6 vs. Oakland LumberKings. The Georgia native, earned the win his last time out for one of his strongest starts of the season. In Clinton: Clinton leads, 3-0 Haniger (SEA), 3-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI He held the Cedar Rapids Kernels scoreless over his six innings of work, allowing just three hits and did not Lowrie (OAK), 3-5, R, 2 2B, 4 RBI walk any while striking out seven. The win for Inman ended his longest losing streak of his professional career, In Beloit: Snappers lead, 4-6 Manaea (OAK), W, 7.2 IP,5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K six-games. Following the promotion of Jack Larsen to the High-A Modesto Nuts Inman is the only reaming One-Run Games: Snappers lead, 1-2 All-Star from this season, Collin Kober promoted to the Nuts and Ryan Costello traded to the Minnesota Twins. Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Mariners Minor League System He has been in the LumberKings starting rotation since opening day and did miss three starts due to a stint on the disabled list with a sore lower back that prevented him from participating in the All-Star game. The 2018 Meetings: Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) Mariners selected him in the 15th round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of high school where he had helped his Pacific Coast League team to a stat championship. The team was named in one baseball publication as the national champions and Date Location Result/Time Pacific Conference (North) the memory is still Inman’s favorite of his baseball career because it was with a team full of guys he had grown 4/20 CLINTON W, 9-5 58-61 3rd 10.5 GB up with. 4/21 CLINTON W, 5-4 Last Night: W, 5-2 vs. Albuquerque 4/22 CLINTON W, 5-1 Beckman (TAC), 1-2, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB Kernels Starter: Jean Ruiz, 21, makes his 23rd appearance and 17th start of the season for the Beloit Snappers. 4/27 at Beloit L, 2-1 Holliday (ABQ), 2-4, R, 2B, BB The Columbia native, was given the loss his last time out for his five innings of work against the Quad Cities 4/28 at Beloit W, 8-6 Hutchison (TAC), W, 5 IP, 8 H, R, 2 BB, 2 K River Bandits at Harry Pohlman Field. Ruiz allowed just one run on a home run to Chandler Taylor while 4/29 at Beloit W, 8-5 scattering three hits while walking three and striking out three. The righty was backed with no support as the 6/15 at Beloit L, 9-1 Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) Snappers fell 1-0. This will be his fifth time this season facing the LumberKings having worked twice in relief 6/16 at Beloit W, 9-4 Texas League (North) and twice as a starter. He has combined to go 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA over his 18.1 innings of work against the 6/17 at Beloit W, 8-5 25-24 2nd 3.5 GB LumberKings. The Oakland Athletics signed Andueza as an international free agent in 2015 and he then spent 7/6 at Beloit L, 9-5 Last Night: **DAY OFF** the first two seasons of his professional career pitching for the DSL A’s before making his state side debut in 7/7 at Beloit L, 8-6 2015 with the AZL A’s. 7/8 at Beloit L, 5-0 Modesto Nuts (High-A) 7/9 at Beloit L, 8-7 California League (North) Last Time Out: In the Clinton LumberKings final meeting of the year with the Peoria Chiefs Keegan 8/15 CLINTON 6:30 PM 20-30 3rd 3.0 GB McGovern's grand slam proved be the difference in a 5-3 win on Tuesday night at Dozer Park. The home run 8/16 CLINTON 6:30 PM was McGovern's second of the series and gave the LumberKings (24-27, 63-58) a lead they did not relinquish. Last Night: **DAY OFF** 8/17 CLINTON 6:30 PM Clinton starter Tyler Jackson had trouble starting innings but rebounded to turn in four innings of work. Dennis Ortega scored the first run of the game on a solo home run to left on the first pitch thrown from Jackson. The Clinton LumberKings (Class A) home run was Ortega's fourth of the year and his second against Clinton. In the top of the second, the Chiefs Midwest League (West) again led the inning off with a home run. Luken Baker smacked a line drive solo home run to left center for his 23-27 7th 8.0 GB third home run of the year and second of the series. Rayder Ascanio then capped the rally with an RBI double Last Night: L, 4-0 vs. Peoria to right center field. Trailing 3-0, the LumberKings rallied with one man on and two men out in the top of the Helder (CLI), 2-4 third. Billy Cooke and Joseph Rosa drew walks as Chiefs starter Johan Oviedo struggled to throw strikes. Baker (PEO), 2-4, R, 2B McGovern then came up with the bases loaded and on a 3-1 pitch from Oviedo (9-8) launched a grand slam to Dahlberg (PEO), W, 9 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K right to turn a three-run deficit into a one run lead. Clinton added an insurance run in the top of the seventh. Connor Hoover singled with two out and moved to third on a failed pickoff attempt that went down the line at Everett AquaSox (Rookie) first and Rainis Silva followed with an RBI single to center. Sam Delaplane then worked around a one out MWL 2nd Half Standings Northwest League (North) single to Rayder Ascanio in the bottom of the ninth to strikeout the final two batters of the game and record his 9-9 3rd 3.0 GB team leading ninth save of the year. MWL Western Division Last Night: L, 6-5 vs. Eugene W-L GB Ramiz (EVE), 1-5, R, HR, RBI, K Hello, Goodbye: The Clinton LumberKings come home for a brief three-game series and home stand, the shortest Fennell (EUG), 3-6, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 K home stand of the season. Following the series with the Beloit Snappers, the LumberKings will return to the road %Peoria 30-19 - Stophel (EUG), W, 3 IP, H, R, 3 BB, 2 K for the final multi series trip of the season. This will be final meeting of the year between the LumberKings and Cedar Rapids 31-20 - Snappers, Clinton has not lost a game to Beloit in Clinton this season. *Quad Cities 29-22 2.0 AZL Mariners (Rookie) Beloit 28-22 2.5 Arizona League (West) McGovern With ‘em Loaded: Keegan McGovern was the difference for Clinton in a 5-3 win over the Peoria Wisconsin 27-24 4.0 5-11 5th 4.5 GB Chiefs on Tuesday night at Dozer Park. His grand slam in the third inning was the third by a LumberKing this Kane County 26-24 4.5 Last Night: W, 3-2 AZL Cubs season and the first since Ryan Costello had hit a grand slam against the Snappers at Harry Pohlman Field on Clinton 24-27 7.0 June 17th. McGovern has shined this year with the bases loaded and his hitting .667 (4/6) with 11 RBIs with a Izturis (M’s), 1-4, 2B, 2 K Burlington 14-34 15.5 Perlaza (Cubs), 2-4, 2B, K LumberKings at every base. Benitez (M’s), W, 5 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 7 K It’s Been Awhile: The month of August has not been kind to the LumberKings so far and Tuesday’s win over MWL Eastern Division the Chiefs was good for the best series results for the LumberKings this month.