COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX 2017 GAME NOTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 - 12:30 PM (MDT) Colorado Springs Sky Sox Public Relations Department • Director: Nick Dobreff • (616) 485-3913 • [email protected] Director of Broadcasting • Dan Karcher • [email protected] www.SkySox.com Facebook.com/SkySoxBaseball @SkySox SkySoxBaseball TODAY’S STARTING PITCHERS RECORD: 80-56 Colorado Springs: RHP Wuilder Rodriguez (Triple-A Debut) VS. Memphis: RHP Zac Gallen (1-1, 3 .45) SKY SOX SEASON AT A GLANCE Game Number . 137 Home Record . 43-24 Home Game Number . 68 Road Record . 37-32 Overall Record . 80-56 vs . RHP: . 68-49 vs . Pacific Northern . 9-7 vs . LHP . 12-7 vs . Pacific Southern . 9-7 Night . 55-41 vs . American Northern . 34-14 Day . 24-15 vs . American Southern . 28-28 Last 10 . 6-4 One-Run Games . .. 15-11 Current Streak . L1 RECORD: 90-50 TODAY’S STARTER IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SKY SOX AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS u The Colorado Springs Sky Sox battled back with u RHP Wuilder Rodriguez makes his Triple-A Debut seven runs over the middle innings, but the Memphis after receiving a promotion prior to Monday’s contest. RUNS: Orf T-1st 103 Wren 12th 80 Redbirds took Sunday’s contest, 15-7. u The right-hander was signed as a non-drafted free u Rene Garcia drove in a pair of runs to lead the of- agent on March 7, 2015.. STOLEN BASES: Wren T-1st 26 fense, while five players recorded a two-hit game. u Led Rookie Helena in earned run average (4.48), TRIPLES: Orf T-4th 11 wins (5) and innings pitched (60.1) during the 2016 season Wren 6th 10 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIEND! in the Pioneer League. BATTING AVG: De Jesus 2nd .344 u Despite Sunday’s cancellation, the Colorado Springs u Was named the Pioneer League Player of the Week Orf 9th .323 Sky Sox clinched the PCL American Northern Division title (August 8-14) and was named to the league’s postseason ON-BASE % De Jesus 3rd .407 with Oklahoma City’s doubleheader split against Omaha . All-Star team. u Orf T-5th .400 This means that the Sox have reached the playoffs for u Rodriguez placed third among relievers in the Pio- the first time since 1997, breaking a 20-year playoff drought . neer League in lowest batting average against (.203) and u This four-game series with the Redbirds serves as TEAM BATTING AVERAGE: 1st .292 a playoff preview, as Memphis won the PCL American lowest walks per nine innings pitched (1.1) and was fourth TEAM ON-BASE PERCENTAGE: 2nd .361 Southern Division . in fewest baserunners per nine innings (9.37) u The RHP has pitched in 27 games this season for PCL AMERICAN NORTH STANDINGS REACHING THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN the Class-A Advanced Carolina Mudcats and three games TEAM W L PCT GB u The Sky Sox are among the Pacific Coast League for the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers. SKY SOX 80 56 .588 -- leaders in several major offensive categories. FINISHING OFF ON A HIGH NOTE OKLAHOMA CITY 72 68 .514 10.0 u Colorado Springs is first in the league in team batting u Nate Orf finishes the 2017 season as the hottest OMAHA 68 72 .486 14.0 average (.292), second in team on-base percentage (.361) hitter on the Sky Sox roster over his last 10 games. and tied for fourth in team slugging percentage (.456) with IOWA 68 71 .486 14.0 u During this stretch, Orf is batting .441 (15-for-34) the Albuquerque Isotopes. with two home runs, 10 runs scored and five runs batted 2017 VS. THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE u The Sox are also third in the league in runs scored in. TEAM OVERALL HOME ROAD (813) and fourth in runs batted in (757) behind Reno, Fresno u Orf is the owner of a five-game hitting streak, posting and El Paso (RBI). ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES 2-2 0-0 2-2 a three-hit and a four-hit game v. Round Rock & Memphis. EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS 2-2 0-0 2-2 FRESNO GRIZZLIES 4-0 4-0 0-0 IOWA CUBS 9-6 5-1 4-5 2017 Season vs. MEMPHIS (8-7) • ALL-TIME (82-92) • HOME (49-38) LAS VEGAS 51s 1-3 0-0 1-3 DATE W/L SCORE WP LP SV MEMPHIS REDBIRDS 8-7 5-2 3-5 NASHVILLE SOUNDS 9-5 5-2 4-3 4/11 @MEM L 5-1 Poncedeleon (1-0) Hader (1-1) Lucas (1) NEW ORLEANS BABY CAKES 7-8 3-5 4-3 4/12 @MEM L 2-1 Reyes (2-0) Scahill (0-1) OKC DODGERS 12-4 6-2 6-2 OMAHA STORM CHASERS 13-4 8-1 5-3 4/13 @MEM W 8-2 Espino (1-0) Ellis (0-1) RENO ACES 1-3 1-3 0-0 4/14 @MEM W 3-1 Woodruff (2-0) Mayers (1-1) Scahill (2) ROUND ROCK EXPRESS 4-8 2-4 2-4 4/18 v. MEM W 14-4 Espino (2-0) Ellis (0-2) SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS 1-3 1-3 0-0 4/19 v. MEM W 13-4 Woodruff (3-0) Mayers (1-2) SALT LAKE BEES 4-0 0-0 4-0 TACOMA RAINIERS 3-1 3-1 0-0 4/20 v. MEM POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (Rescheduled to 4/21) 4/21 (1) v. MEM L 1-5 Zeid (1-1) Hader (2-2) RECENT TRANSACTIONS 4/21 (2) v. MEM W 5-1 Cravy (2-0) Brebbia (0-1) 6/13 @ MEM L 4-7 Montgomery (3-0) Archer (3-2) Sherriff (4) SEPTEMBER 4 6/14 @ MEM L 4-10 Flaherty (1-0) Barbosa (1-1) RHP Wuilder Rodriguez transferred from Class-A 6/15 @ MEM W 6-2 Jungmann (3-0) Mayers (4-6) Advanced Carolina 6/16 @ MEM L 0-1 Gant (1-1) Ventura (1-1) Lucas (3) RHP Rob Scahill placed on the temporary inactive list 9/1 v. MEM W 4-3 Barbosa (7-2) Zeid (9-4) Peralta (1) (retro 9/3) 9/2 v. MEM W 14-11 Goforth (3-4) Reyes (5-5) 9/3 v. MEM L 7-15 Pearce (5-3) Brooks (0-1) UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING PROBABLES DAY DATE OPP. TIME (MDT) SKY SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER Wednesday 9/6 @MEM 6:05 PM RHP Taylor Jungmann (9-2, 2 .59) RHP Dakota Hudson (1-1, 4 .42) Thursday 9/7 @MEM 6:05 PM TBA TBA Friday 9/8 MEM 6:00 PM RHP Angel Ventura (6-4, 4 .06) TBA Saturday* 9/9 MEM 4:00 PM RHP Bubba Derby (5-0, 3 .55) TBA TRIPLE-A AFFILIATE OF THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS // PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1992 & 1995 SKY SOX HITTERS NOTES QUINTIN BERRY OF L/L 6’1’’/195 32 Years Old Born: 11/21/84 in San Diego, CA Residence: San Diego, CA Acquired: Signed with Milwaukee on August 19 Experience: 12th season Current Series: 3-8, 4R Last Series: 3-13 Last 10 Games: 7-30, 5R Season Highs - Hits: 3 Runs: 3 RBI: 2 2017: Began the season with the Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A, MIN) before playing in with the Atlantic League’s Long Island Ducks . Homered and had a three-hit, 2-RBI Sox debut August 20 v . Oklahoma City 2016: Played in 100 games for the Salt Lake Bees (LAA) before signing a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays (was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons) . Hit .270 for the Bees, scoring 46 runs while driving in 32 runs . • Has recorded MLB time with the Tigers, Red Sox, Orioles and Cubs • Made his MLB debut on May 23, 2012, for the Detroit Tigers at Cleveland (1-for-5, R) • Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth round of the 2006 draft out of San Diego State University CHRIS COLABELLO INF R/R 6’4’’/210 33 Years Old Born: 10/24/1983 in Framingham, MA Residence: Framingham, MA Acquired: Signed by Milwaukee on 7/18/17 Experience: 13th season Current Series: 6-8, 3R, 4RBI Last Series: 0-12 Last 10 Games: 15-35, HR, 6R, 7RBI Season Highs - Hits: 4(2) Runs: 2(5) RBI: 3(3) 2017: Started the season with the Columbus Clippers (CLE), batting .225 with 11 doubles, six home runs and 37 RBI . .Had an eight-game hitting streak from July 30 to August 7 (13-for-31, 5R, 6RBI) . Had a four-hit game August 24 in New Orleans . Snapped an 0-for-12 skid with a four-hit night September 2 at Memphis 2016: Spent 2016 in the Blue Jays system, playing in 10 games for Toronto . Played in 40 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, where he hit five home runs and scored 14 runs on 25 hits, driving in 11 runs . • Made his MLB debut on May 22, 2013, and has played in both Minnesota and Toronto • Signed to a minor-league contract by the Minnesota Twins on Februay 2, 2012 • Spent seven season in the Canadian-American League with the Worcester Tornadoes and Nashua Pride, IVAN DE JESUS INF R/R 5’11’’/200 30 Years Old Born: 5/1/87 in Guaynabo, PR Residence: Vega Alta, PR Acquired: Signed as a free agent on 12/12/16 Experience: 13th season Current Series: 5-10, 3R, RBI Last Series: 3-12, 2RBI Last 10 Games: 9-33, 4R, 3RBI Season Highs - Hits: 5 Runs: 3(2) RBI: 5 2017: Recorded a four-hit game in the series finale at Memphis on April 15 .