YAKIMA VALLEY PIPPINS GAME NOTES 2019 GAME #9 JUNE 14 YAKIMA VALLEY PIPPINS (6-2) Joe Martin Field LHP Cameron Liss (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Bellingham, Washington AT 6:35 PM PT BELLINGHAM BELLS (5-4) Starter TBA PIPPINS RECORD WHEN... PIPPINS PICKINGS HOME AWAY OVR PIPPINS BULLPEN FALTERS LATE AS VICTORIA SPLITS SERIES: The Pippins dropped the second game of their short two-game series with Victoria at Yakima County Stadium on Thursday by a final score of Overall record: 4-1 2-1 6-2 5-3. After jumping out to an early 1-0 lead off of Victoria left-hander Dillon Larsen in the bottom of the first vs. North Division: 4-1 0-0 4-0 after an RBI single from Daniel Cipriano, the Pippins led much of the way, holding on to a 3-1 lead headed vs. South Division: 0-0 2-1 2-2 vs. LH SP: into the eighth inning. From there, after two quick outs to start the frame, the HarbourCats used a fly ball 1-1 1-0 2-1 lost in the lights, a dropped third strike, and a pair of two-out, RBI singles to post a 4-spot in the 8th inning vs. RH SP: 3-0 1-1 4-1 Collecting first hit: 1-0 1-1 2-1 and take a 5-3 lead. Matt Amhrein came on to close it out and pick up his 3rd save of the year in the 9th Opp. collects first hit: 3-1 1-0 4-1 inning. Nick Brown took the loss for the Pippins, falling to 1-0, while Joseph Brandon improved to 2-0 for Scoring first: 1-1 0-1 1-2 Victoria. Opp. scores first: 3-0 2-0 5-0 <5 hits: 0-0 0-0 0-0 FOR THE PIPPINS: Left-hander Cameron Liss will make his first start of the season on Friday night in Bell- 5-10 hits: 3-1 1-1 4-2 ingham. The 6-foot, 175-pound native of Spokane, Washington, and rising sophomore at Spokane Falls 10+ hits: 1-0 1-0 2-0 Community College was originally scheduled to make his first start last Saturday against Wenatchee, but Outhitting opp.: 3-0 2-0 5-0 ended up coming out of the bullpen to earn the win. Against the AppleSox, he threw 4.1 scoreless innings Opp. outhits: 1-0 0-1 1-1 of relief, allowing just 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. Hits are tied: 0-1 0-0 0-1 Pippins hit 1 HR: 0-0 1-1 1-1 FOR THE BELLS: Bellingham has not announced a projected starter for tonight's game. Opp. hits 1 HR: 1-0 1-1 2-1 Pippins hit >1 HR: 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opp. hits >1 HR: 0-0 1-0 1-0 A LOOK AT THE BELLS: Bellingham enters play this weekend with a record of 5-4, tied for second in the Pippins hit 0 HR: 4-1 1-0 5-1 WCL North Division with Port Angeles, and 1.5 games back of the Pippins in the 1st half divisional race. Opp. hits 0 HR: 3-1 0-0 3-1 The Bells are in the midst of a 6-game homestand, which began earlier this week when they took 2 out of <2 runs: 0-0 0-1 0-1 3 from Cowlitz. Also this season, Bellingham has taken a home series from Kelowna to open the year, and 3-7 runs: 3-1 1-0 4-1 dropped 2 out of 3 in Port Angeles to the Lefties last weekend. 8+ runs: 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-run games: 0-0 1-1 1-1 A HISTORIC VENUE: The Pippins and Bells will square off at Joe Martin Field this weekend, one of the 2-run games: 2-1 0-0 2-1 older and more historic ballparks in the West Coast League. The stadium, originally constructed in 1964, Leading after 6 inn.: 4-1 0-0 4-1 Trailing after 6 inn.: was home to the Seattle Mariners' affiliate in the Northwest League from 1977 through 1994, known as 0-0 1-0 1-0 the Bellingham Mariners (or, colloquially, the "Baby M's"). The stadium was the first professional stop on Tied after 6 inn.: 0-0 1-1 1-1 Leading after 7 inn.: 4-1 1-0 5-1 the journey of future Hall of Famers Ken Griffey, Jr., and Edgar Martinez, as well as other pros such as Joe Trailing after 7 inn.: 0-0 0-0 0-0 Nathan, Rick Sutcliffe, Derek Lowe, and Mike Hampton. Originally natural grass, the entire field (excluding Tied after 7 inn.: 0-0 1-1 1-1 the pitcher's mound) was converted to FieldTurf in 2015. Leading after 8 inn.: 4-0 2-0 6-0 Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-1 0-1 0-2 BRAMWELL BATTERS IN DEBUT: In need of an offensive spark, the Pippins got a much-needed boost Tied after 8 inn.: 0-0 0-0 0-0 from newcomer Spencer Bramwell on Thursday. The Colorado Mesa catcher/infielder, whose arrival in Extra innings: 0-0 0-0 0-0 Yakima was delayed due to Mesa's performance in the Division 2 College World Series, had 2 hits in his Monday: 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pippins debut, including a hard-hit ground ball single smartly pushed the opposite way through the right Tuesday: 0-0 1-0 1-0 side of the infield. He also walked once to reach three times in his debut. Bramwell's Mesa teammate, Wednesday: 1-0 1-0 2-0 right-handed pitcher Jahred Butler, also joined the team Thursday, but did not pitch. Thursday: 0-1 0-1 0-2 Friday: 1-0 0-0 1-0 Saturday: 1-0 0-0 1-0 ODDS & ENDS: The Pippins were stolen off of a season-high 6 times on Thursday, without one successful Sunday: 1-0 0-0 1-0 caught stealing...the Pippins made 3 mid-inning pitching changes on Thursday, the most of any game in Following off day: 1-0 0-0 1-0 2019...the five pitchers used last night were also the most of any game in 2019...Pippins pitching walked Sunny weather: 2-1 1-0 3-1 8 batters on Thursday, a third of their total walks on the season (24). Cloudy weather: 2-0 1-1 3-1 THE ROAD AHEAD: PIPPINS UPCOMING SCHEDULE AGAINST THE BELLS All times Pacific. Pippins starters listed first. Date Venue Result Record June 14th Joe Martin Field Sat., 6/15 at Bellingham (6:35 PM): LHP Darius Garcia (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. TBA June 15th Joe Martin Field Sun., 6/16 at Bellingham (1:05 PM): LHP Dylan Barkley (0-0, 1.58 ERA) vs. TBA June 16th Joe Martin Field Mon., 6/17 vs. Kelowna (6:35 PM): TBA vs. TBA July 2nd Yakima County Stadium Tue., 6/18 vs. Kelowna (6:35 PM): TBA vs. TBA Wed., 6/19 vs. Kelowna (6:35 PM): TBA vs. TBA July 3rd Yakima County Stadium July 4th Yakima County Stadium All games can be heard live at pippinsbaseball.com/live, with Miles Klotz on the call. Each home game can also be watched live via streaming video at pippinsbaseball.com/live. Spanish-language broadcasts All-time record: 8-13 of WCL home games can be heard on KDNA 91.9 FM, with Francisco Rios & Leonardo Rios on the call. 2018 record: 0-3 Most runs scored: 9 (2x, last 6/6/17) PIPPINS ON THIS DAY: JUNE 14th Most runs allowed: 14 (7/14/16) Largest home win: 6-1 (7/22/14) All-time record: 3-1 Most runs scored: 10 (2014) Notable event: 2014: Brandon Largest road win: 9-5 (6/22/16) 2018: L, 6-4 at POR Fewest runs scored: 4 (2018) Williams & Kelly Fitzpatrick Largest home loss: 14-1 (7/14/16) Last win: 2017 (GRE) Most runs allowed: 6 (2018) combine for a 1-hit shutout of Largest road loss: 10-1 (7/2/15) Last loss: 2018 (@POR) Fewest runs allowed: 0 (2014) Klamath Falls on the road, 10-0. YAKIMA VALLEY PIPPINS: MEMBERS OF THE WEST COAST LEAGUE 12 S. Second St., Yakima, WA, 98902 www.pippinsbaseball.com (509)-575-4487 @PippinsBaseball Media Contact: Miles Klotz ([email protected]) Yakima Valley Pippins Baseball TONIGHT’S PIPPINS STARTER LHP Cameron Liss NOTES 2019 Summer Hometown: Spokane, WA • Making his first start of the year tonight at Bellingham • Made his Pippins debut in relief last Saturday against Wenatchee, throwing 4.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, with 4 strikeouts School: Spokane Falls CC Career Year: Soph. • Played his freshman season at Spokane Falls Community College in 2019...played under Pippins assistant coach Justin Jacobs • Appeared in 11 games, making 10 starts as a freshman Height: 6-0 • Posted a 6-2 record and 2.08 ERA...struck out 66 batters in 56.1 IP • Named 2nd team All-NWAC East Region as a starting pitcher Weight: 175 • Attended Ferris High School in Spokane, WA • 2nd team All-League pick as a high school senior B/T: L/L • Threw a no-hitter at Yakima’s Parker Field while pitching for the Spokane Bandits American Legion team while in high school 2019 Game-by-Game Results Arsenal: Fastball, Changeup, Slider DATE OPP. IP H R ER BB K HR DEC ERA SERA 6/8 WEN 4.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 W 0.00 0.00 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 2019 Summer Statistic College Career 6/8 vs.