CLEARWATER THRESHERS 2019 GAME INFORMATION 727-712-4300 • threshersbaseball.com • 601 N Old Coachman RD Clearwater, FL 33765 Email: [email protected] • Facebook: /threshersbaseball Twitter: @threshers • Instagram: threshersbaseball CLEARWATER THRESHERS (PHI) (50-44, 14-14) at BRADENTON MARAUDERS (PIT) (50-43, 14-13) Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 10:30 1.m. EDT LECOM Park - Game 95 (29) - Road 47 (12) RHP Connor Seabold (1-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Nick Economos (4-3, 2.10) TODAY’S GAME: Game two of a three-game series against the Bradenton Marauders (PIT) from LECOM Park BY THE NUMBERS (0-1)...Clearwater is coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of the Florida Fire Frogs (ATL) at Spectrum Field, Current Streak......... L5 Game 1 of Series 14-15 and a 2-5 homestand against Florida and the Palm Beach Cardinals (STL)...Third of four series (12 games) between Last 5 Games .........0-5 Game 2 of Series 17-11 the two clubs in 2019...The Threshers took two of three against the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate in Bradenton to start Last 10 Games .......2-8 Game 3 of Series 16-10 the second half from June 17-19. Home...................22-26 Game 4 of Series ...3-8 Away ...................28-18 Rubber Match .........5-3 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: 23-year-old Connor Seabold makes his second appearance - first start - as a Day Games ........... 9-11 Series W-L-T ......14-9-6 Clearwater Thresher in 2019 in game two of the three-game set against the Bradenton Marauders from LECOM Park Night Games ......41-33 Series Sweeps .......4-3 on Wednesday morning...The 6-foot-3 hurler earned his first win of the season with a run allowed over four innings Double Headers ..0-3-1 against the Palm Beach Cardinals on July 10...The right-hander gave up just two hits - one home run - and struck 2019 vs. MARAUDERS out five on 53 pitches - 35 strikes...Wednesday will be the Newport Beach, Calif. native’s first career start against the Record .................................................................3-4 Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate. Home....................................................................1-2 Away ....................................................................2-2 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Clearwater Threshers saw their losing streak stretch to five games after an 8-0 loss to Current Streak......................................................L1 the the Bradenton Marauders on Tuesday night...Julian Garcia suffered the loss, allowing three runs - two earned - on THRESHERS AT A GLANCE four hits, a walk and three strikeouts across six frames of work...Clearwater finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring April .................... 11-14 Monday ...................6-6 position and left seven men on base. May......................17-12 Tuesday ..................8-9 June ......................18-7 Wednesday .............6-6 GARCIA’S GRACES: Julian Garcia tossed his fourth consecutive quality start in the series opener against the July ....................... 4-11 Thursday ................9-4 Marauders on Tuesday night...The right-hander has allowed seven runs - six earned - over his last four starts on 15 August ....................0-0 Friday ......................7-6 hits, seven walks and 20 strikeouts. September ..............0-0 Saturday ............... 11-3 Sunday....................3-9 SEARCHING FOR RUNS: The Clearwater Threshers were shut out for the third straight game in the 8-0 loss... vs. North .............29-24 The Threshers have gone 0-for-17 with runners in scoring position during the stretch, and have not crossed the plate vs. South ............21-20 over the last 25 innings. Aphilliate report HOWARD’S HYPE: Spencer Howard continued his dominance of the Florida Fire Frogs on Sunday afternoon...The MLB Philadelphia Phillies (49-46): Philadelphia Phillies fifth-ranked prospect tossed five hitless innings against the Atlanta Braves affiliate, and struck 3rd NL East: (-9.0) STREAK: W1 out seven across five innings of work...The only base runner against the right-hander was off a two-out walk to CJ LAST GAME: 7/16 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (W, 9-8) Alexander in the fourth inning...The 22-year-old has started three games against the Fire Frogs in 2019, and has DUE UP: 7/17 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (7:05 p.m. EDT) allowed only two run through 14.2 stanzas, while setting down 25 men on strikes compard to just three walks...The NOTEABLE: Scott Kingery: 2x4, 3r, hr, 2rbi, bb performances earned the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo product pitcher of the week for the week of July 8-14. Bryce Harper: 2x3, r, 2b, hr, 5rbi, 2bb PILING ON THE PUNCH OUTS: Julian Garcia (3) and Andrew Brown (2) set down five men on strikes, raising AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (47-46): 3rd International League North: (-7.0) the Threshers’ staff total to 893 on the season - 53 more than the Fort Myers Miracle (MIN) for the top-spot in the STREAK: W2 Florida State League. LAST GAME: 7/16 at Gwinnett Stripers (W, 4-2) DUE UP: 7/17 at Gwinnett Stripers (7:05 p.m. EDT) HOME SWEET HOME?: With the 2-8 start to the month of July, Clearwater continues to stay below .500 with a NOTEABLE: Enyel De Los Santos: W, 6.0ip, 3h, 2r, 2bb, 6so 22-26 record at Spectrum Field in 2019...The discrepancy in stats between home and road games is not that differ- Phil Gosselin: 2x4, r, hr, rbi ent for the Threshers...The club has a .258 average at home compared to .239 on the road, and has scored eight AA Reading Fightin Phils (56-37, 17-9): more runs (197-189)...Clearwater has a .704 OPS at Spectrum Field, but has posted a .680 on the road...On the 1st Eastern League Eastern: (+4.5) mound, the pitching staff does have a higher ERA on the home bump (3.88-3.14), and has a higher average against STREAK: W2 (.238-.233)...The Threshers have been swept three times this season, with all three coming at home...Clearwater is LAST GAME: 7/15 at Binghamton Rumble Ponies (W, 4-1) currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak at Spectrum Field, the second streak of at least four games in the DUE UP: 7/17 at Binghamptom Rumble Ponies (12:05 p.m. EDT/TBD) NOTEABLE: Tuesday’s game against Binghamton was sus- second half in 14 contests. pended in the fourth inning with the Fightin’s leading, 4-0. LEAVING MEN ON BASE: After plating 47 runs through the first seven games of the second half, the Clearwater A Lakewood BlueClaws (37-57, 8-16): offense has managed 67 runs the last 21 contests...Over the stretch, Clearwater has managed just a .211 average 6th South Atlantic League Northern: (-9.0) with a chance to drive a runner home (34-for-161)...The Philadelphia Phillies affiliate has 145 hits over the 21-game STREAK: W1 stretch, with 48 going for extra bases (33 percent). LAST GAME: 7/16 at Delmarva Shorebirds (W, 7-4) DUE UP: 7/17 at Delmarva Shorebirds (7:05 p.m. EDT) NOTEABLE: Michael Gomez: W, 3.0ip, h, 3so NO JUNE SWOON: Everything went the way of the Clearwater Threshers in the month of June, as the club posted Carlos De La Cruz: 1x4, r, hr, rbi a league-best, 18-7 record during the third month of the season...The offense had a dip in production in average (.246 in June to .277 in May), on-base percentage (.310 in June to .326 May) and OPS (.690 in June compared to .737 in RK Williamsport Crosscutters (8-22): May), but excelled in the pitching department...The arms dropped their ERA by more than a point from 3.69 in May 6th New York-Penn League Pinckney: (-10.0) down to 2.56 in June, and had 28 less walks with 68 in June compared to 96 in May...The bullpen took a step forward STREAK: L3 LAST GAME: 7/15 at Aberdeen IronBirds (L, 3-0) in June as well, going 9-2 and 10-for-11 in save opportunities...Relievers also posted a 1.58 ERA (17er/97.1ip), while DUE UP: 7/17 vs. Mahoning Valley Scrappers (7:05 p.m. EDT) collecting 119 strikeouts (one shy of tying April’s season-high). NOTEABLE: Logan O’Hoppe: 1x4, 2b, rbi THRESHERS RECORD WHEN... vs. .500 or Better: 25-25 One-Run Games: 15-14 Lead After 6: 39-6 Out-Hit Opp: 36-6 Starter Goes more than 6.0 IP: 6-2 Errorless: 28-20 vs. Below .500: 25-18 Two-Run Games: 7-6 Tied After 6: 4-5 Hits Equal: 9-4 Starter Goes 6.0 IP: 13-13 Committing 1 Error: 11-19 Score First: 28-12 Shutouts: 7-11 Trail After 6: 6-34 Out-Hit by Opp: 5-34 Starter Goes less than 6.0 IP: 31-29 Committing 2+ Errors: 11-5 Opp. Score First: 22-32 Walk-Off Decisions: 2-3 Lead After 7: 40-4 Collect 0-4 Hits: 2-14 Starter Gets Decision: 28-32 Opp. is Errorless: 15-24 Score 4 or More: 37-12 Extra Innings: 4-3 Tied After 7: 6-2 Collect 5-9 Hits: 22-23 Reliever Gets Decision: 22-12 Score 3 or Fewer: 13-32 Trail After 7: 3-38 Collect 10+ Hits: 26-7 vs. Left-Handed Starter: 14-12 Opp. Score 4 or More: 11-31 Lead After 8: 40-1 Hit No HR: 17-28 vs. Right-Handed Starter: 36-32 Opp. Score 3 or Fewer: 39-13 Tied After 8: 4-3 Hit At Least 1 HR: 31-18 Trail After 8: 4-32 Opp. Hits At Least 1 HR: 26-25 DATE OPPONENT SERIES PROBABLE PITCHERS STREAM TIME (ET) Thursday, July 18 at Bradenton (PIT) RHP Kyle Glogoski (1-0, 2.75) vs.