edia InformationMedia Relations Department 198 Union Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | Phone: 901.722.0293 | www.memphisredbirds.com | @memphisredbirds MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (58-34) AT OMAHA STorm CHASERS (40-50) Saturday, July 14 • 7:05 p.m. (CT) • Werner Park (9,023) • Papillion, Nebraska Game #93 • Road Game #48 (31-16) RHP Chris Ellis (2-0, 4.02 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Oaks (5-3, 2.00 ERA) THE GAME REDBIRDS VS. STORM CHASERS TODAY’S GAME: The Memphis Redbirds and Omaha Storm HISTORY WITH OMAHA: Memphis and Omaha have 2018: 10-4 Chasers will play game three of a four-game set tonight at played every year dating back to 1998 when Memphis at Memphis: 6-2 7:05 p.m. It is the last series the two teams will play against joined the PCL. In the all-time series, the Redbirds own at Omaha: 4-2 each other this season. They played a five-game series right the winning record at 160-139. Memphis owns the all-time All-Time: 160-139 before the All-Star break. In that series, Omaha won the first records both at home and on the road with 84-67 and 76- All-Time at Home: 84-67 two games before Memphis closed out the series with three- 72 records, respectively. In 14 games against the Storm All-Time at Road: 76-72 straight wins. With the win last night, the Redbirds have now Chasers this season, Memphis owns a 10-4 record. They won eight-consecutive road games for the first time this swept the first series 3-0 before splitting the second series 2018 SEASON SERIES season. The Redbirds now have 58 wins this season, the 2-2, and winning the third one 3-2. So far this season, the 4/10 Memphis W, 7-0 second-best mark in franchise history through 92 games. ‘Birds are out-hitting and out-pitching the Storm Chasers. 4/11 Memphis W, 3-2 Last year’s team won 59 through 91 games. Earlier today, Memphis has a .259 average compared to their .218 mark, 4/12 Memphis W, 5-4 Dakota Hudson and Randy Arozarena were placed on the and a 2.24 ERA compared to their 3.38 mark. 4/17 Omaha L, 4-3 Temporary Inactive List, while Arturo Reyes was activated 4/19 Omaha W, 6-2 from the Disabled List before being unconditionally released. THE SEASON 4/19 Omaha W, 2-1 Today’s game will be broadcast on www.memphisredbirds. ABOUT THE LAST ONE: The Memphis Redbirds topped the 4/20 Omaha L, 5-0 com with Steve Selby on the call. Omaha Storm Chasers 6-3, last night in Omaha. It was the 7/4 Memphis L, 2-1 (12) fifth-straight win for Memphis, and the eighth-straight road 7/5 Memphis L, 3-0 ON THE HILL: Right-hander Chris Ellis will take the mound win. 7/6 Memphis W, 4-2 for the Redbirds tonight. This will be his second start against 7/7 Memphis W, 3-2 Omaha this season. Last week, he earned the win over the Starter Kevin Herget threw six strong innings last night, 7/8 Memphis W, 4-3 Storm Chasers, throwing six strong innings, allowing just allowing three earned runs on six hits and a walk, while 7/12 Omaha W, 6-3 two earned runs on five hits and one walk, while striking striking out five batters. 7/13 Omaha W, 6-3 out three batters. In six starts since joining Memphis last 7/14 Omaha 7:05 p.m. month, Ellis is 2-0 with a 4.02 ERA in 31.1 innings of work. The ‘Birds loaded the bases with no outs in the second inning 7/15 Omaha 2:05 p.m. He has won his last two outings, and has struck out 20 before Max Schrock drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly. batters. Between Springfield and Memphis this season, Ellis Randy Arozarena, the next batter, doubled to drive in the BY THE NUMBERS is 6-0 with a 4.13 ERA in 21 games, including 13 starts. other two runners, giving Memphis a 3-0 lead. 58 wins for the Redbirds this season are the most in the PCL The Storm Chasers will send right-hander Trevor Oaks to In the third, Carson Kelly and Luke Voit both singled with and all of Triple-A baseball. The the mound to battle Ellis and the Redbirds. Coming into one out before Adolis Garcia drove them in with his 12th 58 wins are the third-most in all tonight’s game, Oaks is 5-3 with a 2.00 ERA, the best mark home run of the season. of Minor League Baseball, behind in the PCL this season. Oaks has faced Memphis once this only Bowling Green (62) and Corpus Christi (59) season. In that game, on April 11, he took the loss, allowing Tommy Layne, Conner Greene, and Edward Mujica pitched three earned runs over six innings of work. the final three innings for Memphis. PCL AMERICAN SOUTHERN BIRD BITES W L GB AROZARENA: Was recently selected as one of two Memphis players to participate in the MLB Futures Game Memphis Redbirds 58 34 -- BARON: Currently has a five-game hitting streak, his longest of year and longest since 6-game streak April 16-May 5, 2017 Nashville Sounds 44 46 13.0 GARCIA: Last night, went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his 12th home run of the season; hitting .292 31-for-106 since June 1 Round Rock Express 44 47 13.5 KELLY: Is hitting .404 (19-for-47) over last 12 games; has hits in 10 of those games and multiple in eight of them N.O. Baby Cakes 43 48 14.5 MEJIA: After driving in a run in Sunday’s win, has 12 RBI in last 23 games after having just eight in his first 46 games UPCOMING PROMOTIONS Tues. July 17 vs. IOW (7:05 p.m.) MERCADO: Now has 22 steals this season, the second-most in the PCL and the fifth-most in a season in Redbirds history Polk’s Dollar Dog Night RAVELO: Recently won Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month honors after hitting .449 (31-for-69) in 20 June games ____________ SCHROCK: Finished the first-half of the season hitting .281 with 20 multi-hit games in his first Triple-A season Wed. July 18 vs. IOW (7:05 p.m.) Free Food and Drinks on All-Inclusive SOSA: Is hitting .271 (85-for-314) in 82 games between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis this season Night at the Ballpark TOVAR: Is hitting .340 (17-for-50) over last 14 games; recently snapped a season-long nine-game hitting streak ____________ VOIT: Now has six home runs in last 15 games after having one through first 34 with Memphis; Hit for the cycle on June 30 Thurs. July 19 vs. IOW (7:05 p.m.) $2 Beers on Thirsty Thursday WISDOM: Was recently named an All-Star for the first time in his career and participated in Triple-A Home Run Derby AYCE Soft Tacos Specialty Ticket Throwback Thursday UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Ole Miss Night School Colors Series Specialty Ticket DATE TIME (CT) OPPONENT REDBIRDS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER ____________ Sun. July 15 2:05 p.m. at Omaha RH Daniel Poncedeleon (8-3, 2.39)vs. LH Jonathan Dziedzic (3-7, 3.83) Fri. July 20 vs. COS (7:05 p.m.) Mon. July 16 7:05 p.m. vs. Iowa TBA vs. TBA Car-Scent Kelly Air Freshener Give- away Tues. July 17 7:05 p.m. vs. Iowa TBA vs. TBA Friday Night Block Party Wed. July 18 7:05 p.m. vs. Iowa TBA vs. TBA Free Stuff Friday run Thursday. In 20 games since returning from St. 11-1 against the Iowa Cubs after the most recent KEEP IT GOING, KEVIN: Last night, Memphis starter Louis in mid-June, Voit is hitting .380 (30-for-79). In series, 9-4 against Colorado Springs, 7-5 against Kevin Herget turned in another solid start. Herget that span, he has scored 15 runs, hit four doubles, Oklahoma City, and 10-4 against Omaha. Memphis was steady through six innings, allowing just three one triple, and six home runs, all while driving in 16 is just 13-14 against its own division, 3-4 against the earned runs on six hits and one walk, while striking runners. On June 30, Voit became the first Memphis Pacific Northern Division, and 5-2 against the Pacific out five batters. Herget has been lights-out in his player to hit for the cycle since 2000. Since June 19, Southern Division. Memphis has now played its last last four starts after struggling through three of his Voit has a .432 on-base percentage, a .684 slugging 16 games against the American Northern Division previous four starts dating back to the beginning percentage, and a 1.115 OPS. He has now hit six and will play its next 9 against the division, making it of June. In four starts from June 3-19, Herget was home runs in the last 20 games after hitting just one 25-straight games against the American North. They 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in 24.0 innings. Excluding his through his first 34 games with Memphis. Voit is now don’t play a team from a different division until the second start in that span, in which he pitched seven hitting .294 (58-for-197) in 54 games with Memphis end of July when they travel west to play Salt Lake scoreless innings while striking out 10, he allowed this season.