Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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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. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 10-3 (Seattle Mariners) 5-5 (Milwaukee Brewers) Monday, April 23, 2018 – 6:35 p.m. Neuroscience Group Field (open 1995) – Appleton, WI Game #14 of 140 LHP Oliver Jaskie (0-0, 1.08) vs. RHP Alec Bettinger (0-1, 8.22) Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A, Brewers) for Class A AFFILIATE OF THE the second time this season with the first game of a four-game series. Wisconsin has played just two games in Series Information Appleton this year after snow forced them to reschedule a home series in Peoria for three games. This is the Timber All-Time Series (1963): Ratttlers first home game sine they beat Beloit on Sunday April 8th 4-2 in the third game of the season for Wisconsin leads, 306-364 Wisconsin. In the two teams first meeting this year, they split a four-game series at Ashford University Field. The LumberKings trail the all-time series, dating back to 1963, 306 to 364. Since Clinton has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners (2009) they trail the head-to-head matchups 69 games to 72. Since 2009 (SEA): Wisconsin leads, 69-72 LumberKings Starter: Oliver Jaskie, 22, makes his third start of the season for the LumberKings. The left- hander struck out eight Burlington Bees in his last outing, something he has done in each of his two starts this 2018: Series tied, 2-2 (of 19) season. Still Jaskie failed to work into the fifth inning and was removed after just four innings of work. As a In Clinton: Series tied, 2-2 Seattle Mariners (Majors) result, he failed to qualify for the win. Jaskie allowed one run in his last start, his only one allowed this season. In Wisconsin: Series tied, 0-0 American League (West) Jaskie is the highest ranked prospect on the Clitnon LumberKings roster, according to Baseball America. The lefty ranks as the 21st best prospect in the Mariners organization. Seattle took Jaskie in the 6th round of the 2017 One-Run Games: Series Tied, 0-0 11-9 3rd 3.5 GB MLB draft out of the University of Michigan. While pitching for the Wolverines, in college, he was teammates Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Last night: L, 7-4 vs. Texas with 2017 LumberKings outfielder Johnny Slater. Haniger (SEA), 3-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI, K 2018 Meetings: Beltre (TEX), 2-3, 3 R, 2B, BB Timber Rattlers Starter: Alec Bettinger, 22, makes his third start of the 2018 season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. His last outing came against the Clinton LumberKings back at Ashford University Field. He was given Perez (TEX), W, 6 IP, 2 R, BB, 4 K Date Location Result/Time a no decision for a five-inning performance in which he allowed three runs on five hits while walking one and 4/9 CLINTON L, 10-4 striking out a professional career high nine. All three of the LumberKings runs came across on a Dimas Ojeda 4/10 CLINTON W, 5-1 Mariners Minor League System three-run home run. Wisconsin would come from behind to beat Clinton 6-4. Bettinger was taken by the Brewers 4/11 CLINTON W, 4-2 in the 10th round of last year’s draft out of the University of Virginia. His senior year was his best at Virginia 4/12 CLINTON L, 4-6 where he went 8–0 with a 2.43 ERA over 63 innings. The Brewers then assigned Bettinger to their Rookie affiliate Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) 4/23 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League. He made his professional debut on June 25th 2017 against the Billing 4/24 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM Pacific Coast League Mustangs, throwing one scoreless inning in which he did not allow a runner to reach. 4/25 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM Pacific Conference (North) 4/26 a Wisconsin 12:05 PM 9-8 2nd 3.5 GB About Last Night: Dimas Ojeda homered and Clinton LumberKings pitching combined to retire the first 15 6/28 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM batters to coast to a 5-1 win over the Beloit Snappers on Sunday afternoon at Ashford University Field. The win Last Night: W, 12-5 vs. Sacramento 6/29 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM is the LumberKings (10-3) sixth straight and concludes a home stand that did not include a loss. Dimas Ojeda 6/30 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM Miller (TAC), 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, K started the scoring for Clinton in the bottom of the first inning. On just the third pitch of the game, by Snappers 7/1 at Wisconsin 1:05 PM Duggar (SAC), 2-4, R, 2B, RBI, K (5-6) starter, Wyatt Marks, Ojeda lined a ball into the Lumber Lounge in right for his second home run of the 8/24 CLINTON 6:30 PM Garton (TAC), W, 2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 K season. Marks (2-1) was tagged with the loss for Beloit. Over his four innings of work he allowed three runs, on 8/25 CLINTON 6:30 PM four hits, while striking out five, and issuing his first three walks of the season. Beloit scored their only run of 8/26 CLINTON 2:00 PM the game in the top of the ninth inning. Chris Castellanos allowed back-to-back singles to open the inning and 8/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) then balked home a run before retiring the final two batters to preserve the LumberKings sixth straight win. Texas League (North) We’re Going Streaking!: Sunday’s matinee win over the Beloit Snappers concluded a five game home stand in 8-7 2nd 1.0 GB which the LumberKings did not loss a game. Clinton now owns the Midwest League’s longest active win streak, Last Night: W, 9-3 vs. Springfield six games. The Timber Rattlers handed the LumberKings their last loss. The season finale of their four game Amaral (ARK), 3-5, 2 R, 2 K series on Thursday, April 12. Knizner (SPR), 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B That Was Quick: Sunday’s matinee affair at Ashford University Field was a quick paced 5-1 LumberKings win. Moore (ARK), W, 5 IP, R, BB, 2 K It took just 2 hours and 12 minuets to finish, largely sped up by LumberKings pitching setting down the first 15 batters of the game. The game was quickest nine inning game of the season, thus far. MWL 1st Half Standings Modesto Nuts (High-A) California League (North) Ojeda’s Outta Here: Dimas Ojeda gave the LumberKings an early 1-0 lead in Sunday’s win with his second home run of the season. The LumberKings outfielder lined the first pitch he saw into the Lumber Lounge in right MWL Western Division 6-12 4th 5.0 GB field, a ball estimated to have traveled 404 feet. The RBI was Ojeda’s fourth of the season, all coming by way of W-L GB Last Night: L, 5-2 vs. San Jose the home run. Clinton 10-3 - Taylor (MOD), 1-3, R, 2B, BB, 2 K Cedar Rapids 7-3 1.5 Perfect Through Four: Ray Kerr bounced back from a poor season debut with his second start of the season Miller (SJ), 1-3, R, RBI Kane County 8-6 2.5 Sunday. The lefty was skipped in the rotation last time through due a blister on his throwing hand. He threw 47 Peoria 8-6 2.5 Menez (SJ), W, 5 IP, 3 H, R, 7 K pitches in four perfect innings of work where he did not allow a base runner to reach. Still Kerr failed to qualify Burlington 7-7 3.5 for the win and was given a no decision for his four innings of work. Beloit 5-6 4.0 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Great Scott: Catcher Ryan Scott has put together an impressive two game stretch. He collected his first RBIs of Quad Cities 5-9 5.5 Midwest League (West) the season with a two-run single in the sixth inning of Sunday’s win an has now gone 5-for-his-last-6 with a Wisconsin 3-13 8.5 10-3 1st +1.5 GB double, a walk, and two RBI. Last Night: W, 5-1 vs. Beloit MWL Eastern Division Ojeda (CLI), 2-4, R, HR, RBI Wait. Wait. Wait. Don’t Go: One LumberKing that will be sad to see the Beloit Snappers leave is Ryan Costello. The LumberKing infielder went 5-for-11 in the series despite going 0-for-3 in the series final. Costello homered W-L GB Loehr (BUR), 2-4, R, K in each of the first two games, scored four runs, doubled twice, drove home four runs, and walked once in just West Michigan 11-3 - Gerber (CLI), W, 2 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K three days against the Snappers. Clinton will conclude this current road trip with a three-game series in Beloit. Dayton 9-5 2.0 Lansing 9-6 2.5 This date in baseball history: On this date in 1964, at Colt Stadium, Ken Johnson becomes the first pitcher to Everett Aquasox (Rookie) South Bend 7-7 4.0 lose a nine inning no-hitter when the Reds beat the Colt .45's, 1-0.