Clinton Lumberkings Vs. West Michigan Whitecaps
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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. West Michigan Whitecaps 17-11 (Seattle Mariners) 17-14 (Detroit Tigers) Wednesday, May 9, 2018 – 12:00 p.m. Fifth Third Ballpark (open 1994) – Comstock Park, MI Game #29 of 140 LHP Oliver Jaskie (1-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Matt Manning (0-1, 8.38) Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the West Michigan Whitecaps (A, Tigers) for All-Time Series (2000): Class A AFFILIATE OF THE the first and only time this season with the finale of a three-game series. In the two teams’ only meeting, at Fifth West Michigan leads, 59-87 Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan in 2017 the LumberKings lost a three-game series, 1-2. The LumberKings trail the all-time series, dating back to 1994, 59 to 87. Since Clinton has been affiliated with the Since 2009 (SEA): Seattle Mariners (2009) the head-to-head matchups are tied at 16 games apiece. Series tied, 16-16 LumberKings Starter: Oliver Jaskie, 22, makes his sixth start of the season for the LumberKings. This is a home coming of sorts for the left-hander who grew up just 15 minutes away in Alda Michigan. He was given 2018: Clinton leads, 2-0 (of 3) the loss his last time out, a start that came at Ashford University Field against the Dayton Dragons. Jaskie lasted In Clinton: Series tied, 0-0 just four innings surrendering a season high seven runs on a season-high seven hits. He walked just one while In West Michigan: Clinton leads, 2-0 striking out six. The Seattle Mariners selected Jaskie in the sixth round of the 2017 draft out of the University Seattle Mariners (Majors) of Michigan. He jumped on to scouts radar over his final two season in college. His junior season with the One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 1-0 American League (West) Wolverines he struck out 119 to match the schools single season strikeout record set in 1970 by Jim Burton. Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 Jaskie was assigned to Clinton on the Opening Day roster and owns the longest start by a LumberKing seven 20-14 3rd 1.0 GB innings on April 23 versus the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 2018 Meetings: Last night: W, 5-0 vs, Toronto Zunino (SEA), 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI Whitecaps Starter: Matt Manning, 20, makes his fourth start of the season for the West Michigan Whitecaps. Date Location Result/Time Paxton (SEA), W, No-Hitter! The California native turned in his shortest start of the season his last time out. He turned in just two innings 5/7 at West Michigan W, 8-7 (10) against the Peoria Chiefs and gave up five runs on seven hits while walking four and striking out two. Manning 5/8 at West Michigan W, 13-1 was hung with the loss and has failed to make it through five innings in each of his three starts this season. He 5/9 at West Michigan 12:00 PM Mariners Minor League System was taken in the first round, ninth overall, in the 2017 draft out of high school. The son of a former NBA player, Manning was two sport star and had a commitment to play both basketball and baseball at Loyola-Marymount. Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) One of his best starts of his professional career came while with the Whitecaps in the 2017 Midwest League playoffs with a 10-strikeout performances. Manning throws in the low 90s but will reach 95-96 which works off Pacific Coast League of a power curve. He began the season on the disabled list with an oblique strain and currently ranks as the number Pacific Conference (North) 2 prospect in the Tigers organization according MLB pipeline. 15-17 3rd 4.5 GB Last Night: W, 10-6 vs. El Paso Last Time Out: A season high 13 runs by the Clinton LumberKings was more than enough in a lopsided 13-1 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. Three LumberKings (17-11) Beckham (TAC), 3-4, 3 R, 3B, HR scored three runs in the game in the largest margin of victory of the season. Ray Kerr started for Clinton and MWL 1st Half Standings Reyes (EP), 2-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB rebounded from a 1/3 of an inning start his last time out to pick up his first win of his professional career. He Morin (EP), W, 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 K held the Whitecaps (17-14) to one run over a five inning start. Kerr (1-2) allowed the Whitecaps only run of the MWL Western Division game in the bottom of the third. A two out double by Brady Policelli scored Alexis Garcia for a brief West W-L GB Michigan 1-0 lead.The LumberKings then broke out for the first of their two five-run rallies in the top of the Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) fourth. Three straight walks by Whitecaps starter Elvin Rodriguez opened the inning. Ryan Costello followed Clinton 17-11 - Texas League (North) with an RBI single to right to tie the game and Dimas Ojeda doubled home two runs to give the LumberKings a Quad Cities 17-13 1.0 14-16 3rd 4.0 GB lead they would not relinquish. The win gives the LumberKings their first series win in May and will give them Cedar Rapids 14-12 2.0 a chance for a series sweep tomorrow. Beloit 13-13 3.0 Last Night: **DAY OFF** Burlington 13-16 4.5 New Highs: Tuesday marked several new season highs for the LumberKings. For the first time in 2018 the Kane County 13-16 4.5 Modesto Nuts (High-A) LumberKings scored double digit runs, 13, while setting a season high 16 hits. The 13-1 win marked the largest Peoria 13-16 4.5 California League (North) margin of victory for the LumberKings and the teams six doubles also set a team season high. Wisconsin 13-18 5.5 15-17 4th 4.0 GB They Come in Bunches: Tuesday’s win will go down as a come from behind win for the LumberKings as they Last Night: W, 4-2 vs. San Jose trailed 1-0 before exploding for five runs in the fourth, three runs in the fifth, and more five runs in the sixth MWL Eastern Division White (MOD), 3-4, R, K inning. The 13 unanswered runs gave the LumberKings their third straight win and first series win of the month W-L GB of May. Bowling Green 20-11 - Franco (SJ), 2-4, R Newsome (MOD), W, 6 IP, 0 R, 6 K Ojeda On the Board: Dimas Ojeda has been red hot for the LumberKings as of late and added another three-hit Lansing 19-13 1.5 night on Tuesday going 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and two doubles. He comes into Wednesday’s matinee Dayton 17-12 2.0 West Michigan 17-14 3.0 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) with a .370 batting average good for fifth best in the Midwest League. He is batting .500, 12-for-24 over his last five games, and .424, 14-for-33, over his last 10 games. Lake County 14-16 5.5 Midwest League (West) Fort Wayne 14-18 6.5 17-11 1st +1.0 GB A Well Deserved Save: Despite the LumberKings lopsided win, Clay Chandler picked up a save for four innings South Bend 12-16 6.5 Last Night: W, 13-1 vs. WM of relief work, tying a season high. The save was the first of his professional career and saved the bullpen as the Great Lakes 9-20 10.0 Ojeda (CLI), 3-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI LumberKings needed just pitchers to get through Tuesdays game. *First Half Division Champion Pollicelli (WM), 1-4, 2B, RBI Kerr for the Win: With the first five inning outing or longer by a LumberKings starter since May 1, Ray Kerr %First Half Wild Card Winner Kerr (CLI), W, 5 IP, R, 4 H, 5 K earned his first win of his professional career against the West Michigan Whitecaps on Tuesday night. The LumberKings starting staff has struggled over the last two turns and is why the bullpen comes into Wednesday’s game having thrown more innings then the starting rotation. Everett Aquasox (Rookie) Northwest League (North) Another Long One: The LumberKings played their longest game of the season on Monday night a nearly four- 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB hour ten inning game. On Tuesday night, the LumberKings played nearly an hour quicker taking 3 hour and 4 **Not Playing** minutes to finish the nine inning contest, the longest nine inning game of the season. This date in baseball history: On this date in 1984, the first eight-hour major league game, which started last AZL Mariners (Rookie) night before being suspended in the 17th inning because of a curfew, finally comes to an end when Harold Baines Arizona League (West) homers with one out in the 25th inning, giving the White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Brewers. Tom Seaver, who 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB will also start and pitch 8.1 innings in the nightcap, gets the win pitching one inning of relief. **Not Playing** Broadcast Information: Erik Oas returns for his second season as the “voice” of LumberKings baseball.