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[email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Kane County Cougars 0-0 (Miami Marlins) 0-0 (Arizona Diamondbacks) Thursday, April 4, 2017 – 6:30 p.m. North Western Medicine Field (opened 1991) – Geneva, IL Game #1 of 140 RHP Chris Vallimont (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jackson Goddard (0-0, 0.00) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) open the 2019 season for the fourth straight year in Kane County against the Cougars (A, Diamondbacks). Over the last three Opening Days together, Clinton has won two and lost one. In 2018 the teams met in Geneva Series Information to open their season but did not play a game due to snow and cold weather. The LumberKings All-Time Series (1991): have not won back-to-back Opening Days since they won five in a row from 1996 through Kane County leads, 161-176 2000. Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKing Starter: Chris Vallimont, 22, gets the ball for Clinton in the season opener. Series Tied, 0-0 The Erie Pennsylvania native has said he enjoys pitching in the cold weather and is no 2016: Series Tied, 0-0 (of 15) th stranger to spring in the Midwest. The Miami Marlins selected Vallimont in the 5 round In Clinton: Series Tied, 0-0 of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Mercyhurst College. After throwing in the mid to high 80’s In Kane County: Series Tied, 0-0 in high school he chose to attend the DII school where he posted a 2.42 ERA in 2016, 2.69 Miami Marlins (Majors) ERA in 2017, and a 2.58 ERA in 2018 and can now touch 97 MPH with an average One-Run Games: Series tied, 0-0 National League (East) velocity 92 MPH on his fastball.