YAKIMA VALLEY PIPPINS GAME NOTES 2019 GAME #17 JUNE 23 CORVALLIS KNIGHTS (7-6) Yakima County Stadium LHP Tevita Gerber (1-1, 2.45 ERA) Yakima, Washington AT 6:05 PM PT YAKIMA VALLEY PIPPINS (8-8) RHP Tyler Frazier (0-0, 0.00 ERA) PIPPINS RECORD WHEN... PIPPINS PICKINGS HOME AWAY OVR PIPPINS DROP SERIES OPENER TO CORVALLIS: The Pippins collected three of their five hits and all four of their runs on Saturday night in the second inning, and it was not enough in a 7-4, series-opening loss Overall record: 6-4 2-4 8-8 to Corvallis. The Knights took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning, but a big 4-run bottom half for the vs. North Division: 6-3 0-3 6-6 Pippins, capped off by a two-run single by newcomer Noah Andrews, in his first game as a Pippin, gave vs. South Division: 0-1 2-1 2-2 vs. LH SP: Yakima Valley a 4-2 lead. Despite Ryan Jameson's 8 strikeouts over 4 innings, the Pippins were nota ble to 2-2 1-1 3-4 hold on, as Corvallis chipped away throughout, with 1 or 2 runs in four of the final seven innings, while the vs. RH SP: 4-2 1-3 5-4 Collecting first hit: 2-2 1-3 3-5 Pippins managed just one hit after four in the first two innings.Timothy Josten was stellar for the Knights, Opp. collects first hit: 4-2 1-1 5-3 fanning 9 and not allowing an earned run, and the Pippins stranded 7 runners in 3 innings against the Scoring first: 1-1 0-2 1-3 Corvallis bullpen. Opp. scores first: 5-3 2-2 7-5 <5 hits: 0-0 0-1 0-1 FOR THE PIPPINS: Right-hander Tyler Frazier is set to make his first start of the summer tonight against 5-10 hits: 4-3 1-3 5-6 Corvallis. The 6-foot-1, 150-pound righty from Oregon made his season debut for the Pippins in relief on 10+ hits: 2-1 1-0 3-1 Thursday against Victoria, throwing 21 pitches in the 6th inning. After entering with the bases loaded and Outhitting opp.: 4-1 2-0 6-1 nobody out, Frazier allowed all 3 runners to score, but did not allow an earned run of his own in the frame, Opp. outhits: 2-2 0-3 2-5 surrendering two hits and a walk, while striking out one. As a freshman at Oregon this past spring, Frazier Hits are tied: 0-1 0-1 0-2 Pippins hit 1 HR: had an 0-2 record and 6.91 ERA in 27.1 innings of work. He made 11 appearances on the year, which 2-1 1-1 3-2 included six starts. 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 1-1 1-1 FOR THE KNIGHTS: Left-hander Tevita Gerber will make his third start of the summer for Corvallis tonight Pippins hit 0 HR: 4-3 1-3 5-6 against the Pippins. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound southpaw native to Salt Lake City, Utah, has a 1-1 record on Opp. hits 0 HR: 5-4 0-2 5-6 the year for the Knights with a 2.45 ERA. He won his last start last Sunday against Cowlitz, allowing one <2 runs: 0-0 0-3 0-3 earned run over 6.1 innings on 4 hits and a walk, while striking out four. On the season, he has struck out 3-7 runs: 4-4 1-1 5-5 7 and walked 4 in 11 innings of work. At Dixie State in the spring, Gerber had a 6.56 ERA, splitting time 8+ runs: 2-0 1-0 3-0 between the rotation and the bullpen. 1-run games: 0-0 1-3 1-3 2-run games: 3-1 0-0 3-1 WHERE ARE THE EXTRA BASES?: Despite another poor performance on the mound from Pippins pitching Leading after 6 inn.: 6-1 0-0 6-1 Trailing after 6 inn.: on Saturday, they did not allow the Knights to collect an extra-base hit, holding Corvallis to 13 singles on 0-2 1-3 1-5 the night. It was yet another performance by the Pippins pitching staff in which they limited extra-base Tied after 6 inn.: 0-1 1-1 1-2 Leading after 7 inn.: 6-1 1-0 7-1 hits. On Thursday, 15 of Victoria's 17 hits were singles. On the flipside, Pippins hitters have largely strug- Trailing after 7 inn.: 0-3 0-3 0-6 gled to collect extra-base hits so far this season. The Pippins' 20 doubles are tied for last in the WCL Tied after 7 inn.: 0-0 1-1 1-1 (Kelowna), their 1 triple is tied for 2nd-to-last, and their 5 home runs are tied for 7th. As a team, the Pip- Leading after 8 inn.: 6-0 2-0 8-0 pins' .312 slugging percentage is 3rd-worst in the WCL, just ahead of Cowlitz (.290) and Portland (.264), Trailing after 8 inn.: 0-4 0-4 0-8 two teams with losing records on the year. Tied after 8 inn.: 0-0 0-0 0-0 Extra innings: 0-0 0-0 0-0 PARKER PACES THE OFFENSE: Pippins infielder Tanner Parker continued his early-season hot stretch Monday: 1-0 0-0 1-0 with another multi-hit game on Saturday, going 2-for-5 with a double. The two hits extended Parker's Tuesday: 0-1 1-0 1-1 hitting streak to 11 games, the last 5 of which have come from the leadoff spot in the batting order. Over Wednesday: 2-0 1-0 3-0 Thursday: that stretch, Parker has collected 8 extra-base hits (6 doubles and 2 home runs). His .379 batting average 0-2 0-1 0-3 ranks 6th in the West Coast League, and 3rd-best amongst players from the WCL's North Division. Friday: 1-0 0-1 1-1 Saturday: 1-1 0-1 1-2 Sunday: 1-0 0-1 1-1 ODDS & ENDS: After Josh Hahn's 8th-inning strikeout on Saturday, Pippins pinch-hitters are now 0-for-9 Following off day: 1-1 0-0 1-1 on the year...the Pippins committed a season-high four errors, their fifth consecutive game with multiple Sunny weather: 4-3 1-3 5-6 fielding miscues. Cloudy weather: 2-1 1-1 3-2 THE ROAD AHEAD: PIPPINS UPCOMING SCHEDULE AGAINST THE KNIGHTS All times Pacific. Pippins starters listed first. Date Venue Result Record June 22nd Yakima County Stadium L, 4-7 0-1 Mon., 6/24 vs. Corvallis (6:35 PM): RHP Mark Woinarowicz (3-1, 1.52 ERA) vs. TBA June 23rd Yakima County Stadium Tue., 6/25 at Port Angeles (6:35 PM): RHP Joe Magrisi (1-0, 1.12 ERA) vs. TBA June 24th Yakima County Stadium Wed., 6/26 at Port Angeles (6:35 PM): LHP Mark Finkelnburg (0-0, 3.08 ERA) vs. TBA June 28th Goss Stadium Thu., 6/27 at Port Angeles (6:35 PM): LHP Darius Garcia (0-2, 5.62 ERA) vs. TBA Fri., 6/28 at Corvallis (6:35 PM): TBA vs. TBA June 29th Goss Stadium June 30th Goss 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: 13-15 of WCL home games can be heard on KDNA 91.9 FM, with Francisco Rios & Leonardo Rios on the call. 2018 record: 3-3 Most runs scored: 13 (7/11/18) PIPPINS ON THIS DAY: JUNE 23rd Most runs allowed: 13 (7/23/17) Largest home win: 13-6 (7/11/18) All-time record: 1-2 Most runs scored: 6 (2015) Notable event: 2015: The Largest road win: 7-0 (7/8/16) 2018: L, 9-0 @ KEL Fewest runs scored: 0 (2018) Pippins get a quality start from Largest home loss: 13-11 (7/23/17) Last win: 2015 (@ WEN) Most runs allowed: 9 (2018) Andrew Bernstein and beat Largest road loss: 8-3 (6/13/14) Last loss: 2018 (@ KEL) Fewest runs allowed: 3 (2015) Wenatchee on the road, 6-3. 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 RHP Tyler Frazier NOTES 2019 Summer Hometown: Corona, CA • Making his first start of the summer tonight against Corvallis • Made his debut in relief last Thursday against Victoria, allowing 3 inherited runners to score, but not allowing an earned run while pitching the sixth inning School: Oregon Career Year: Soph. • Played his freshman season at Oregon in 2019 • appeared in 11 games, making 6 starts, and posted a 6.91 ERA • Struck out 21 batters and walked 15 in 27.1 innings pitched Height: 6-1 • Was one of Oregon's main midweek starters late in the year • Pitched in the California Collegiate League in the summer of 2018, posting a 4.13 Weight: 150 ERA • Attended Santiago HS in Corona, CA B/T: R/R • Three time 1st team All-League pick • Posted a 7-4 record and 2.08 ERA as a high school senior 2019 Game-by-Game Results • Arsenal: Fastball, Slider, Changeup, Curveball DATE OPP.