2021 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Saturday, July 3, 2021 - 7:05 p.m. Canal Park - Akron, OH Bowie Baysox (30-20) @ Akron RubberDucks (30-21) RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-0, 1.82 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (0-1, 10.80 ERA) Game #51 // Away Game #28 2021 SEASON Overall Record 30-20 About the Last One: Akron found a way to get the better of Bowie on Friday night, scoring a run to Home Record 14-9 tie the game in the ninth before winning it 7-6 in ten innings. The Baysox trailed 5-2 in the seventh, Road Record 16-11 Versus Northeast Division 16-8 before they rallied to take the lead. Kyle Stowers hit a rocketed line drive homer to right to lead off Versus Southwest Division 14-12 the inning. That was followed by Chris Hudgins’ second double of the day. Later in the frame with Series Record 6-3-0 one down, Adley Rutschman laced a two-RBI double to left field to tie the game at 5. Moments later Current Streak L3 Current Road Trip 1-3 Robert Neustrom tripled, scoring Rutschman to give Bowie the lead. But the Baysox just could not Last Homestand 4-8 hold on late. With one down in the ninth inning, Jose Fermin tripled down the left field line. The run Last 5 Games 2-3 scored on a wild pitch the batter following. In extras, Bowie could not score in the top half of the Last 10 Games 3-7 When Scoring 4+ Runs 26-13 10th. Akron loaded the bases with one down in the bottom half and Mike Rivera ended it with a deep When Scoring 3- Runs 4-7 sacrifice fly to center to send the Baysox to another defeat. For Bowie it was a third consecutive loss After Day Off 4-4 In Shutouts 7-1 and the 10th in their last 13 games. The Baysox have gone to extra innings in four of ten contests with In 1-Run Games 9-7 Akron dropping all four contests. Mike Baumann got the start and was outstanding, working five In 2-Run Games 2-3 innings while allowing just a run and fanning six. Greg Cullen hit his first Double-A home run with a vs. Left-Handed Starters 6-3 vs. Right-Handed Starters 24-17 solo shot in the fifth inning. Seven of Bowie’s eight hits were extra base hits in the game. Day Games 6-2 Night Games 24-18 Grayson's Day: The No. 1 pitching prospect according to Baseball America, right-hander Grayson Ahead After 7 Innings 26-5 Behind After 7 Innings 3-13 Rodriguez, will get the start on Saturday to try and help Bowie end their three-game skid. His last start Tied After 7 Innings 1-2 was a strong one, as he threw 5.0 scoreless innings against New Hampshire and only allowed one hit Ahead After 8 Innings 23-3 with one walk and eight strikeouts. The first round pick of the Orioles in 2018, Rodriguez began the Behind After 8 Innings 2-13 Tied After 8 Innings 1-4 season with High-A Aberdeen where he made five starts before getting the call to Bowie. Saturday will In Extra Innings 3-6 be his sixth start in a Bowie uniform. For more information on Rodriguez, see page two. In Doubleheaders 2-0 When Scoring First 24-8 Opponents Score First 6-12 In the Other Corner: Making his second start of the series, major league rehabber Zach Plesac, a Outhit Opponent 20-5 righty, will begin the game on the mound for Akron on Saturday night. Working his way back to the Outhit by Opponent 6-15 Cleveland Indians from an injury, Plesac threw 1.2 innings on Tuesday night in the first game of the Equal Hits 3-2 Hit a Home Run 24-14 series and was saddled with the loss, as he allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits with a walk No Home Runs 6-4 and two strikeouts. Plesac will be limited to a pitch count on Saturday, and lefty Juan Hillman is slated No Errors Committed 14-7 to come in to replace Plesac. Baysox vs. Akron 2021 Record: 3-7 This Day in Baysox History: Back in 2011, then-third baseman of the Baysox and their current June 15 vs. AKR L, 3-2 manager, went 2-4 with a HR on July 3rd as Bowie beat Binghamton 4-3 to improve to 40-40 on the June 16 vs. AKR W, 1-0 June 17 vs. AKR W, 4-3 season. June 18 vs. AKR L, 5-1 (12) June 19 vs. AKR L, 17-9 (12) 2021 TEAM LEADERS June 20 vs. AKR L, 3-2 (10) Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total June 29 @ AKR W, 6-1 (7) Batting Avg. Adley Rutschman .288 ERA Grayson Rodriguez 1.82 June 30 @ AKR L, 2-0 Runs Adley Rutschman 38 Wins Ofelky Peralta 4 July 1 @ AKR L, 12-5 Home Runs Adley Rutschman 11 Strikeouts D.L. Hall 56 July 2 @ AKR L, 7-6 (10) RBI Robert Neustrom 38 Saves Two Tied 3 July 3 @ AKR 7:05 p.m. July 4 @ AKR 6:05 p.m. Stolen Bases Robert Neustrom 7 WHIP D.L. Hall 1.01 UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Saturday, July 3 7:05 p.m. @ Akron RubberDucks RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-0, 1.82 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (0-1, 10.80 ERA) Sunday, July 4 6:05 p.m. @ Akron RubberDucks LHP Cameron Bishop (3-0, 2.41 ERA) vs. RHP Alex Royalty (1-2, 4.95 ERA) TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: RHP Grayson Rodriguez HT: 6’5” WT: 220 B: L T: R BORN: 11/16/99 Hometown: Nacogdoches, TX AMATEUR: Central Heights High School HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in 1st Round (11th overall) of 2018 Draft 2019 Stats W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Delmarva (A) 10-4 2.68 20 20 94.0 57 30 28 36 129 CAREER: 16-6 2.23 39 38 161.1 98 45 40 55 225 Rodriguez 2021 DAY-BY-DAY 2021: Named the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball by Baseball DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO America... 5/4/21 A+ Wilmington 0-0 ND 4.0 1 0 0 2 5 5/9/21 A+ Wilmington 0-0 ND 3.1 4 1 1 2 7 2019: Entered the year ranked as the #3 prospect in the Orioles 5/15/21 A+ Hud. Valley 1-0 W 5.0 3 1 1 0 11 5/21/21 A+ Wilmington 2-0 W 6.0 1 1 1 0 8 system and the #47 prospect in all of baseball by Baseball 5/27/21 A+ Brooklyn 3-0 W 5.0 2 1 1 1 9 6/2/21 AA Hartford 1-0 W 5.0 4 1 1 2 8 America… Named the Orioles Jim Palmer Minor League Co- 6/9/21 AA Binghamton 2-0 W 5.0 2 0 0 2 6 6/15/21 AA Akron 2-0 ND 4.2 4 2 2 1 6 Pitcher of the Year (along with RHP Michael Baumann) after going 6/20/21 AA Akron 2-0 ND 5.0 2 2 2 1 8 10-4 with a 2.68 ERA and 129 strikeouts for Class-A Delmarva… 6/27/21 AA New Hampshire 3-0 W 5.0 1 0 0 1 8 Selected as a South Atlantic League Midseason and Postseason All-Star. Started the 2019 South Atlantic League All-Star Game… Represented the O's in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, retiring all three batters faced… Named to the Baseball America Low Class-A All-Star Team… Named Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April (3-0, 0.54 ERA, 28 strikeouts)… Went 6-0 with a 0.82 ERA (4 ER, 43.2 IP) in eight home starts. Held batters to a .113 average (16-141) with 61 strikeouts in those home contests… Last Win: June 27 vs. New Hampshire (Final score: 10-0) Allowed two earned runs or less in 17 of his 20 starts, including Last Loss: N/A eight games in which he did not allow a run… Had three starts in 2021 Highs and Lows (All Games) August in which he did not allow a hit, including a six-inning effort Most IP: 6.0 (5/21 vs. Wilmington) Most Walks: 2 (4 Tied) Fewest IP: 3.1 (5/9 vs. Wilmington) Fewest Walks: 0 (2 Tied) in his final start of the season on 8/29 at Lakewood. For the month Most Strikeouts: 11 (5/15 vs. Hudson Valley) Most Hits: 4 (3 Tied) of August, he held SAL batters to a .122 average (9-74) with 32 Fewest Strikeouts: 5 (5/4 vs. Wilmington) Fewest Hits: 1 (2 Tied) Most Earned Runs: 2 (6/15 vs. Akron) Most Runs: 1 (5 Tied) strikeouts… For the season, held right-handers to a .165 average Fewest Earned Runs: 0 (Three Tied) Fewest Runs: 0 (3 Tied) while lefties hit .182... 2018: Made 9 appearances with GCL Orioles, pitching in 19.1 innings… Racked up 20 strikeouts while only posting a 1.40 ERA… Did not allow a run at Ed Smith Stadium in 3 appearances, recording a WHIP of 0.86 by scattering 6 baserunners over 7 innings of work… In 5 July games, only allowed 6 hits and no runs over 9.0 innings of work… CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the first round (11th overall) by the Orioles in the 2018 draft out of Central Heights HS (Nacogdoches, TX)… Won 14 games on the mound in his Junior season with a measly 0.38 ERA while also batting .513… Won Texas 3A State Championship in 2017… Was Named the Texas Sports Writer's Association Player of the year… Aims to become first Blue Devil alum to make the Majors (3 draftees before him).