Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Burlington Bees 32-26 (Seattle Mariners) 25-34 (Los Angeles Angeles) Thursday, June 7, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. Community Field (opened 1947) – Burlington, IA Game #59 of 140 LHP Nick Wells (3-3, 4.45) vs. RHP Jose Soriano (0-0, 0.00) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Burlington Bees (A, Angels) for the third time this season with the finale of a three game-set. The teams have met twice this year at Ashford University Series Information Field with this being the first meeting at Community Field. The LumberKings swept a rain shortened two game All-Time Series (1962): series and then took four out five from Burlington May 21st through the 24th. The LumberKings trail the all-time Burlington leads, 419-432 series, dating back to 1962, 419 to 432. Since Clinton has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners (2009) they are tied in the head-to-head matchups 82 games to 82. Since 2009 (SEA): LumberKings Starter: Nick Wells, 22, makes his 12th appearance and start of the season for the Clinton Series tied, 82-82 LumberKings. The Virginia native saw a streak of four straight starts of five innings or more come to an end his last time out. The lefty worked just three innings against the Peoria Chiefs allowing seven hits, tied for the most 2018: Clinton leads, 6-2 (of 18) he’s allowed in a game this season, while walking two and striking out two. He allowed three runs during the In Clinton: Clinton leads, 5-2 Seattle Mariners (Majors) outing but was given a no decision for his time out. The LumberKings Opening Day starter is in his third American League (West) season with the LumberKings and came over the Seattle Mariners organization in deadline deal with the In Burlington: Clinton leads, 1-0 38-23 1st +1.0 GB Toronto Blue Jays on July 31, 2015. The Blue Jays originally selected Wells in the third round of the 2014 draft One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 4-0 out of high school. Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 2-0 Last night: L, 7-5 vs. Houston Segura (SEA), 3-5, R, RBI, K Bees Starter: Jose Soriano, 19, makes his 2018 season debut for the Burlington Bees tonight. The Dominican 2018 Meetings: th Bregman (HOU), 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K native was signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on March 4 , 2016 for $70,000 and Devenski (HOU), W, 1 IP, 0 R, K was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Angels three days later. After a dominate 2014 season in the Date Location Result/Time DSL, where he went 3-5 with a 1.58 ERA as a starting pitcher, he made his state side debut with the Arizona 4/17 CLINTON W, 3-2 League Angels. He spent the majority of his 2017 season in the AZL working primarily as a starter and going 2- 4/18 CLINTON *POSTPONED* Mariners Minor League System 2 with a 2.94 ERA in the offensively driven Arizona League. His work at the Angles complex earned him a brief 4/19 CLINTON W, 5-3 promotion to the Orem Owlz. He made one start for the Angels Pioneer League affiliate going just 3.1 innings 5/21 CLINTON W, 4-3(10) Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) while allowing one run on four hits while walking four and striking out two. Soriano is a pitcher that has struggled 5/22 CLINTON L, 4-0 (7) with his control thus far in his pro career. Over his 109.1 innings worked in his professional career he has issued Pacific Coast League 5/22 CLINTON W, 3-2 (7) 48 walks while striking out 84. The Angles have been excited with his literally growth over the last two years, 5/23 CLINTON L, 4-1 Pacific Conference (North) ading three inches in height. His fastball will sit 95-96 MPH which works off a slider in the mid 80’s. MLB.com 5/23 CLINTON W, 5-4 (10) th 29-31 T2nd 6.5 GB has ranked him as the 13 best prospect in the Angles organization coming into this start. 6/5 at Burlington W, 3-0 Last Night: L, 2-1 vs. Memphis 6/6 at Burlington L, 7-3 Last Time Out: Despite 12 strikeouts by Clinton LumberKings pitching on Wednesday night at Community 6/7 at Burlington 6:30 PM Nieuwenhuis (TAC), 1-3, 3B, RBI Field, the Burlington Bees coasted to a 7-3 win. A five-run rally by the Bees (25-34) in the bottom of the third 6/25 CLINTON 6:30 PM Wisdom (MEM), 1-4, 2B, K proved too much for the LumberKings (33-25) to overcome. Clinton started the scoring and staked themselves 6/26 CLINTON 6:30 PM Poncedeleon (MEM),W, 5.1 IP,R,3K to an early 1-0 lead with an unearned run in the top of the first inning. Ariel Sandoval reached on an error, stole 6/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM second, and scored a Johnny Adams RBI single to right. The first inning unearned run was all that was allowed 8/21 at Burlington 6:30 PM by Burlington starter Mitchell Traver. Over his five innings of work he held Clinton to just one hit while walking 8/22 at Burlington 6:30 PM Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) two and striking out five. For his time, Traver (4-3) earned his fourth win of the season. The Bees tacked on one 8/23 at Burlington 6:30 PM Texas League (North) more run in the bottom of the fourth before the LumberKings would make a late charge. In the top of the sixth, 9/1 at Burlington 6:30 PM 30-28 1st +1.0 GB Sandoval singled to open the inning and scored on an RBI double by Ryan Costello that put runners at second 9/2 at Burlington 2:00 PM and third with only one out. Clinton would get no more runs across in the inning when Mayky Perez retired the Last Night: Doubleheader vs. Tulsa 9/3 at Burlington 2:00 PM next two batters to leave the runners stranded in scoring position. GM 1: W, 5-3 GM 2: W, 6-2 A First Time for Everything: One of the quirks in the LumberKings record break down this season was a lack of losses when manager Denny Hocking batted Jack Larsen three, Johnny Adams four, and Ryan Costello five. On Wednesday night the LumberKings took their first loss with this middle of the order lineup. Clinton is now Modesto Nuts (High-A) 4-1 with Larsen batting third, 6-1 with Adams batting fourth, and 5-1 with Costello batting fifth. California League (North) Stabilizing Bullpen: The Clinton LumberKings got an abbreviated 2.1 inning start out of Ryne Inman and, at 25-34 4th 12.0 GB the time of his departure, trailed the Burlington Bees 6-1. Steven Moyers followed and allowed one run before Last Night: L, 3-1 vs. Visalia turning things over to Marvin Gorgas and Matt Clancy who went the rest of the way. Both Gorgas and Clancy MWL 1st Half Standings Zammarelli (MOD), 2-4, RBI, K held the Bees scoreless through the final four frames allowing Clinton to inch back and put the tying run in the on-deck circle. Gorgas fanned three Bees during his time out while Clancy struck out four to bring Clinton’s Smith (VIA), 2-4, R, 2 RBI, K MWL Western Division McCanna (VIA), W, 7 IP, R, 5 K strikeout total to 12 on the night. W-L GB A Leader on Defense: All-star Jack Larsen will be in Lansing this year for the 54th Midwest League All-Star Peoria 33-26 - Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Game. An honor that was primarily earned through his offensive numbers. Still Larsen, who takes great pride in Clinton 32-26 0.5 Midwest League (West) his defense, comes into Thursday night’s game with the highest fielding percentage among all outfielders in the Quad Cities 32-27 1.0 league and has yet to commit an error, owning a 1.000 fielding percentage for the season. Kane County 30-27 2.0 31-25 3rd 0.5 GB Last Night: W, 3-0 vs. Burlington Stretch Drive: Tuesday marked a return to baseball for the Clinton LumberKings following the league wide off Beloit 28-30 4.5 Ojeda (CLI), 2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI day on Monday. Clinton will take no more days off before the first half of the season comes to an end on June Cedar Rapids 27-31 5.5 th Wisconsin 27-32 6.0 Griffin (BUR), 3-5, 2B 17 in Beloit. The final playoff push for Clinton will see them play 15 games over the final 14 days of the first half, with a doubleheader on Sunday against Kane County in Clinton. Burlington 25-34 8.0 Jaskie (CLI), W, 6 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 5 K LumberKings All-Stars: The All-Star announcements are here and the Clinton LumberKings will be a well- MWL Eastern Division Everett Aquasox (Rookie) represented team in Lansing on June 19th. Jack Larsen will start for the Western Division All-Stars while teammate Ryan Costello will come off the bench.