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 22-18 (Seattle Mariners) 17-24 (Los Angeles Angels) Tuesday, May 22, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. Ashford University Field (open 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #41 & 42 of 140 RHP Clay Chandler (1-0, 3.77) vs. RHP Isaac Mattson (1-2, 5.20) LHP Nick Wells (3-2, 4.73) vs. LH Max Hermann (1-1, 3.90) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Burlington Bees (A, Angels) for the second time this season with the second and third games of a five game-set. This is the Bees second visit to Clinton in Series Information 2018, the LumberKings took both games in rained shortened two game set at Ashford University Field April 17 All-Time Series (1962): through 19. The April 18th rain out will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday evening. The Burlington leads, 416-429 LumberKings trail the all-time series, dating back to 1963, 416 to 429. Since Clinton has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners (2009) they are tied in the head-to-head matchups 79 games to 79. Since 2009 (SEA): LumberKings Game One Starter: Clay Chandler, 24, makes his ninth appearance and second start of the Series tied, 79-79 season for the Clinton LumberKings. The Kentucky native made one spot start for the LumberKings this season on April 11th against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Chandler allowed two runs in the start lasting four innings 2018: Clinton leads, 3-0 (of 18) walking one and striking out three. Chandler has served primarily out of the bullpen this season in long relief. In Clinton: Clinton leads, 3-0 Seattle Mariners (Majors) He last worked on May 14 in Peoria against the Chiefs allowing two runs over 3.1 innings of work. The issue American League (West) for Chandler in the outing was the long ball, two home runs allowed by the righty contributed to a 5-2 loss by In Burlington: Series tied, 0-0 27-19 3rd 2.0 GB the LumberKings. He has excelled against left-handed hitting this season and brings in an ERA of 1.86 against One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 2-0 lefties while right-handed hitters have labeled him with a 4.74 ERA thus far on the year. The Seattle Mariners Last night: **DAY OFF** Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 singed him as a nondrafted free agent on June 29, 2017. 2018 Meetings: LumberKings Game Two Starter: Nick Wells, 22, makes his ninth start and appearance of the year for the Mariners Minor League System th Clinton LumberKings. The Virginia native earned the win his last time out on May 17 against the Peoria Date Location Result/Time Chiefs for a six-inning outing in which he allowed one run on six hits while walking three and striking out five. Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) 4/17 CLINTON W, 3-2 The LumberKings Opening Day starter seen more success as of late with a curveball that he now has 4/18 CLINTON *POSTPONED* Pacific Coast League confidence in throwing for strikes in all quadrants of the strike zone. This will be his first start of the season 4/19 CLINTON W, 5-3 Pacific Conference (North) against the Burlington Bees, but as a three-year returner for the LumberKings, Wells has faced the Bees six 5/22 CLINTON W, 4-3(10) 23-22 T2nd 4.0 GB previous times going 1-0 against them over his career. 5/23 CLINTON 6:30 PM Last Night: L, 4-2 vs. El Paso 5/24 CLINTON 6:30 PM Bees Game One Starter: Isaac Mattson, 22, makes his eighth appearance and start of the season for the 6/5 at Burlington 6:30 PM th Herrmann (TAC), 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI Burlington Bees. The Pennsylvanian native was given a no decision for his last time out on May 16 against the 6/6 at Burlington 6:30 PM Peterson (EP), 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI Kane County Cougars. He worked 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking two and striking 6/7 at Burlington 6:30 PM out two. He was taken by the Los Angeles Angels in the 19th round of 2017 as a Junior out of Pitt. Used primarily Wingenter (EP), W, 1 IP, 0 R, 0 K 6/25 CLINTON 6:30 PM as a reliever in college, Mattson split his 2017 season between Orem and the Arizona League Angels where he 6/26 CLINTON 6:30 PM made 20 appearances, all relief outings. Mattson throws a fastball that ranges 91–93 MPH that works off a 6/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) changeup and slider. 8/21 at Burlington 6:30 PM Texas League (North) 8/22 at Burlington 6:30 PM Bees Game Two Starter: Max Herrmann, 24, makes his 12th appearance and third start of the season for the 21-22 4th 1.5 GB 8/23 at Burlington 6:30 PM Burlington Bees. The righty made back-to-back starts April 23 and April 28 for Burlington going 0-0 with a 5.63 9/1 at Burlington 6:30 PM Last Night: W, 7-6 vs. Tulsa ERA in a starting role. Primarily working out of the bullpen this season, Herrmann has gone 1-1with a 3.20 ERA 9/2 at Burlington 2:00 PM Amaral (ARK), 1-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB in relieve. He last worked on May 17 against the Kane County Cougars, logging three innings while giving up a 9/3 at Burlington 2:00 PM Ruiz (TUL), 2-4, R, 2 RBI, K season high seven hits and a season high six runs. A closer in College at Rutgers he was signed by the Angels as a nondrafted free agent after red shirting his senior season. His older brother Frank has pitched at the Major Moore (ARK), W, 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 4 K League level for both the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies. His fastball will likely sit in the low 90’s. Modesto Nuts (High-A) Last Time Out: The Clinton LumberKings moved back into first place in the Western Division, via a bases loaded hit-by-pitch, to drop the Burlington Bees 4-3 in 10 innings on Monday night at Ashford University Field. California League (North) Despite managing just three hits, the fewest in a game this season, the LumberKings (22-18) registered their third 19-25 4th 7.0 GB extra inning win of the year. Clinton jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Last Night: **DAY OFF** Two of the LumberKings three hits came in the inning with the second by Ariel Sandoval plating Joseph Rosa MWL 1st Half Standings for the first run of the game. Johnny Adams drove home the second run of the inning with a ground out to second to spot LumberKings starter Ryne Inman a 2-0 lead. Inman turned in his third consecutive strong start for Clinton. Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Over his 5.2 innings of work he held the Bees (17-24) to just two runs on six hits while walking one and striking MWL Western Division Midwest League (West) out six. In the bottom of the 10th the LumberKings pushed across two runs without the benefit of a hit. Dimas W-L GB 22-18 1st +0.5 GB Ojeda opened the inning at second against Bees reliever Brett Hanewich. Nick Thurman was hit on the first pitch Clinton 22-18 - Last Night: W, 4-3(10) vs. Burlington by Hanewitch (0-1), followed by a walk to Billy Cooke, and another walk to Rosa that forced home the game's Peoria 22-19 0.5 tying run. Louis Boyd then batted with the bases loaded and nobody out and was hit on the fourth pitch of the at- Quad Cities 23-20 0.5 Rosa (CLI), 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K bat to force home Thurman for the LumberKings second walk-off win of the season. Cedar Rapids 20-19 1.5 Garcia (BUR), 1-4, R, 3B, RBI, K Kane County 20-20 2.0 Delaplane (CR), W, 2 IP, R, 5 K Less is More: The Clinton LumberKings one of their most unorthodox wins of the season on Monday night. Louis Boyd being hit by the final pitch of the game with the bases loaded gave the LumberKings their second Beloit 19-20 2.5 walk-off win of the season. The win was inspite of Clinton tallying just three hits, their fewest in a game this Wisconsin 21-23 3.0 Everett Aquasox (Rookie) season, all the hits were singles making it two straight nights that Clinton has failed to register an extra base hit. Burlington 17-24 5.5 Northwest League (North) 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB Here Come the Doubleheaders: With the Burlington Bees in town to play a five-game series, the LumberKings MWL Eastern Division are about to enter a swing, starting on Tuesday, of three doubleheaders to be played over six days. Clinton will **Not Playing** host a doubleheader with the Bees on Tuesday before playing back-to-back doubleheaders on Saturday and W-L GB Sunday in Cedar Rapids. Lansing 29-15 - AZL Mariners (Rookie) Bowling Green 26-16 2.0 Arizona League (West) Strikeouts Pile Up: Another strong start by Ryne Inman and yeoman’s work out of the bullpen by Collin Kober West Michigan 23-19 5.0 and Sam Delaplane allowed the LumberKings to overcome a quiet night at the plate offensively.