Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Lansing Lugnuts
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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. Lansing Lugnuts 20-9, 53-45 (Miami Marlins) 15-14, 47-51 (Toronto Blue Jays) Monday, July 22, 2019 – 6:05 p.m. (CDT) Cooley Law School Stadium (opened 1996) – Lansing, MI Game #99 of 139 RHP Jake Walters (1-3, 3.20) vs. RHP Sean Wymer (5-8, 5.76) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) conclude their Eastern Division road trip with the third game of a three-game series with the Lansing Lugnuts (A, Blue Jays). This is the LumberKings first trip to Lansing, Michigan the 2016 season when they took two of three. The Series Information previous five meetings came in Clinton with the LumberKings going 3-2 after sweeping the All-Time Series (1996): Lugnuts over three games in their only meetings of the season in 2018. The two teams have been Lansing leads, 69-75 playing each other since 1996 with the Lugnuts leading the head-to-head meetings 69 games to 75. Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKings Starter: Jake Walters, 23, makes his 12th appearance and 10th start of the season Series tied, 1-1 for the Clinton LumberKings. The Brandon, Mississippi native was given a no decision his last time out for the strongest start of his professional career. Walters worked a season high eight 2019: Series tied, 1-1 (of 3) innings allowing just one unearned run. He scattered three hits while walking one and striking In Clinton: Series tied, 0-0 out four. After being drafted by the Marlins in the 9th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the In Lansing: Series tied, 1-1 University of Alabama an MRI was taken that led the Marlins to take a cautious approach to his One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 1-0 Miami Marlins (Majors) work load. Walters was then shutdown following his selection and did not make his pro debut National League (East) Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 until he arrived in Clinton. 36-61 5th 22.0 GB Last night: L, 0-9 at Los Angeles Lugnuts Starter: Sean Wymer, 22, makes his 20th start and appearance of the season for the 2019 Meetings: Anderson (MIA), 1-4, 2B, 2 K Lansing Lugnuts. The Flower Mound, Texas native was hung with the loss his last time out for a Pollock (LAD), 3-4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI five-inning outing at home against the Burlington Bees. He allowed three runs, one earned, on six Date Location Result/Time Buehler (LAD), W, 7 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K hits while walking one and striking out four. The Toronto Blue Jays took him in the fourth round 7/20 at Lansing W, 5-4 (10) of the 2018 MLB Draft out of TCU. He began his college career in the bullpen and helped TCU 7/21 at Lansing L, 2-4 7/22 at Lansing 6:05 PM to a College World Series run before moving into the starting rotation. Marlins Minor League System We’re Going Streaking: Connor Scott collected his 23rd double of the season for the Clinton New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) Pacific Coast League LumberKings to extend a hitting streak to 12 games on Sunday afternoon. The streak matches Pacific Conference (South) Jerar Encarnacion’s 12-game streak to start the season for the longest of the season. Over the 53-47 3rd 9.0 GB stretch, he has also gone 21-for-49. The stretch coincides with an 20 game-run of reaching base Last Night: RAINED OUT safely – tied for the second longest by a Clinton player in 2019. Good Timing: The LumberKings had no hits through the first four innings on Saturday night but Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) Southern League (South) then collected three in the fifth to bring home their first run. The run was driven in by Zach Scott MWL 2nd Half Standings 18-11 2nd 1.0 GB whose run scoring single into right field brought to an end an 0-for-27 skid at the plate in which Last Night: W, 15-3 at Chattanooga he struck out 13 times. MWL Western Division Seymour (JAX), 1-5, R, HR, 4 RBI, K W-L GB LaValley (CHA), 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Just Add Another: The first run of the game on Sunday came on a Peyton Burdick sacrifice fly Clinton 20-9 - Castano (JAX), W, 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 7 K to right that brought home Chris Torres for an early lead. The Burdick RBI has been a theme to Kane County 19-10 1.0 most LumberKings as of late. Assigned to Clinton during the second half, he has registered 22 Wisconsin 18-11 2.0 Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) RBIs over his 26 games with the LumberKings. The last 10 games for Burdick have been %Cedar Rapids 17-12 3.0 Florida State League (South) exceptionally productive with Burdick collecting 14 RBIs! *Quad Cities 16-12 3.5 16-16 5th 8.5 GB Burlington 13-16 7.0 Last Night: W, 3-1 vs. Palm Beach Double Trouble: Connor Scott has been red hot for the LumberKings of late and during his Beloit 9-19 10.5 Mesa (JUP), 2-4, R, RBI current hitting streak he has had a noise for doubles. During the second half Scott has found his Peoria 6-23 14.0 Yepez (PMB), 1-4, R, HR, RBI power stroke to the gaps. Over just 27 games in the second half, thus far, he has collected 14 Rogers (JUP), W, 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 6 K doubles, while in 61 games in the first half he registered just nine doubles. Over his last nine games MWL Eastern Division he has picked up his pace and has collected a double in seven of his last nine games – for a season Clinton LumberKings (Class A) total of 23 doubles to lead the team. W-L GB Midwest League (West) Bowling Green 19-10 - 20-9 1st +1.0 GB Quiet the Turn Around: Sunday’s game with the Lugnuts began with a single by LumberKings %Lake County 15-14 3.0 Last Night: W, 4-2 at Lansing leadoff hitter Christopher Torres. The hit stretched his hitting streak to 10-games, his longest of *Great Lakes 15-14 4.0 Jones (CLI), 1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 K the season. The stretch is the second current active hitting streak on the LumberKings and the third Lansing 15-14 4.0 Dayton 14-15 5.0 Lantigua (LAN), 3-4, R, 2B, 2B, K longest of the year. Th run of success comes on the heels of an eight-game skid in which he went Miller(LAN), W, 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 7 K 0-for-26 at the plate from June 30th through July 7th. South Bend 13-16 6.0 West Michigan 11-18 8.0 Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1999, cleanup batter Manny Ramirez, who is listed Fort Wayne 10-19 9.0 New York-Penn League (Pickney) as the designated hitter in the lineup posted by Indians' manager Mike Hargrove, plays defensive *First Half Division Champion 22-14 1st +2.5 GB in the top of the first inning, mistakenly taking Alex Ramirez's position in right field. The gaffe % First Half Wild Card Last Night: L, 4-5 vs. Mahoning Valley will result in the Tribe losing the use of a DH during their 4-3 loss to Toronto at Jacobs Field. Orr (BAT), 2-4, R, BB, K Lavastida (MV), 3-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI Eichhorn (BAT), W, 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 K Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third GCL Marlins (Rookie) season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” Gulf Coast League (East) 13-10 T1st 0.0 GB Last Night: W, 3-2 vs. GCL Nationals Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. Marinez (MIA), 1-3, R, 2B, RBI, K TUE 7/23 DAY OFF Emiliani (NAT), 1-3, R, BB WED 7/24vs. Kane County RH Tanner Andrews (4-3, 3.91) vs. TBA 6:30 p.m. Sanchez (MIA), W, 5 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K THU 7/25vs. Kane County RH Alberto Guerrero (4-4, 2.89) vs. TBA 6:30 p.m. MON 7/22vs. Kane County RH George Soriano (3-6, 4.09) vs. TBA 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s Starting Pitcher #35 Jake Walters HT: 6-0 WT: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 23 Born: March 11, 1996 Resides: Brandon, Mississippi Acquired: Selected in the 9th round of 2018 MLB Draft LAST TIME OUT: Walters turned in the longest start of his professional career, eight innings, but was given the no decision for his time out. He allowed just one unearned run on three hits while walking one and striking out four. The LumberKings went on to come from behind for a 6-5 11- inning win that complete a three-game series sweep. AGAINST THE LUGNUTS: This will be Walters first career start and appearance against the Lansing Lugnuts and his first assignment against an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.