MISSOULA OSPREY GAME NOTES MSO Hub | 140 N. Higgins Ave. | Missoula, MT 59802 | (406) 543-3300 @OspreyBaseball | Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie-Advanced Four-time Pioneer League Champions | 1999, 2006, 2012, 2015 Missoula Osprey (11-9, 3-7 Road) vs. Great Falls Voyagers (11-9, 8-2 Home) Starting Pitchers: RHP Edgar Martinez (3-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. RHP Jonathan Stiever (0-0. 4.00 ERA) | Wednesday, July 4th | 7:00 PM 2018 TEAM STATS vs. GREAT FALLS UPCOMING SCHEDULE MIS GF OVERALL ROAD HOME DATE TIME (MT) OPP PROB. STARTERS 2018 Record 3-2 0-2 3-0 Streak L2 W1 7/6 7:00 @ Great Falls Wilfry Cruz 2018 1st Half 3-2 0-2 3-1 7/7 7:05 vs. Great Falls Pedro Zorrilla LAST 5 2-3 3-2 2018 2nd Half -- -- -- 7/8 5:05 vs. Great Falls Marcos Tineo LAST 10 5-5 7-3 Current Streak L2 -- W3 7/10 7:00 @ Ogden BA/RANK .265/4 .257/7 All-Time Record 153-164 73-87 80-78 7/11 7:00 @ Ogden 7/12 7:00 @ Ogden OBP/RANK .353/4 .324/7 2018 GAME LOG 7/13 7:00 @ Ogden DATE SITE RESULT DATE SITE RESULT 7/14 7:15 @ Idaho Falls R/RANK 110/4 103/5 6/22 MISSOULA W 8-5 6/24 MISSOULA W 2-1 7/15 7:15 @ Idaho Falls HR/RANK 16/5 17/3 6/24 MISSOULA W 9-3 6/28 GREAT FALLS L 4-3 7/16 7:15 @ Idaho Falls 7/18 7:05 vs. Ogden SB’S/RANK 15/7 16/6 6/29 GREAT FALLS L 3-0 7/4 GREAT FALLS L 6-5 7/19 7:05 vs. Ogden ERA/RANK 3.95/2 4.57/4 7/20 7:05 vs. Ogden 7/21 7:05 vs. Idaho Falls K/RANK 130/8 156/4 7/22 5:05 vs. Idaho Falls BB/RANK 62/2 40/1 7/23 7:05 vs. Idaho Falls 7/24 7:05 vs. Idaho Falls SHUTOUTS 1/1 1/1 ALL GAMES CAN BE HEARD ON ESPN 102.9 FM Ogren Park Allegiance Field in Missoula, Montana AROUND THE LEAGUE Media Relations contact: Mick Tidrow | 435-294-5045 | [email protected] 2018 Osprey #’s YESTERDAY TODAY’S GAMES TIME HOW YESTERDAY WENT: It was neck and neck throughout the entire game, MIS L, GF L Missoula @ Great Falls 7:00 PM but the Great Falls Voyagers earned the Independece Day victory with a walk-off HEL 3, BIL 1 Helena @ Billings 7:05 PM Batting Leaders ID F. 3, OR 1 Orem @ Idaho Falls 7:15 PM win in the bottom of the tenth. Tied 5-5 going into extras, Missoula stranded its OGD 22, GJ 7 Ogden @ Grand Junction 6:40 PM runner at second while the Voyagers Amado Nunez notched the game-winner. Zac Almond finished with a home run and three RBIs for Missoula, while Buddy Batting Average Last Game (7/3/18) Kennedy posted a 2-4 day with double and an RBI. DALESANDRO - .357 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x F Hits MIS 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 LOW ERA: After allowing six runs to Great Falls Tuesday, the Osprey now have GF 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 MARRIAGA/KENNEDY - 19 WP: Sousa (1-0), LP: Herman (1-1) the second-lowest team ERA in the Pioneer League at 3.95. Great Falls is fourth HR: MIS: Almond; GF: Dawkins with a 4.57 ERA on the season. The rotation is led by Edgar Martinez who has HR Recap: It took until the 10th for a winner to be decided as Great Falls walked off on Independence Day. Amado Nunez posted a 1.69 ERA in three starts. ALMOND - 4 notched the game-winner with an RBI single. RBI CLIMBING TOWARD THE TOP: With another stellar day at the plate Wednes- day, Zac Almond now has a team-high 15 RBIs, good for fifth best in the Pioneer ALMOND - 15 QUICK TEAM FACTS League. The catcher has a team-high four home runs this season, tops in the Runs league as he is tied with Reese Berberet of Grand Junction and Jean Carmona of SHANNON/MARRIAGA - 14 - Location: Missoula, Montana Helena. Almond also sports a .320 batting average. - Founded: 1999 Stolen Bases - Nickname: Osprey (1999-Present) SHOW US THE STREAKS: With 15 starts under his belt, Buddy Kennedy has JESUS MARRIAGA - 8 - Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks reached base safley in all 15 games and compiled a 14-game hitting streak, the Walks - Level: Rookie-Advanced longest on the team. Brandon Leyton currently owns an eight game on-base SHANNON - 14 - League: Pioneer | Division: North streak, his longest of the season. - Park Name: Ogren Park Allegiance Field - Park Address: 700 Creg Lane KEEP THE HONORS COMING: After being the only Division II player ever - Year Opened: 2004 named as a Golden Spikes Award Semifinist this past spring, Zack Shannon gar- Pitching Leaders - Capacity: 3,500 (estimate) nered his second consecutive ABCA Player of the Year Honor. It is the first time Wins - Record attendence: 4,316 vs. Billings 7/3/12 in history a DII player has ever won back-to-back ABCA POTY honors. - Field Dimentions: L-R: 309-360-398-401-287 MARTINEZ - 3 - Wall Height: L-R: 17’-8’-16’-8’-24’ TRUST ME, I AM PATIENT: Zack Shannon has shown patience at the plate this Saves - Home Dugout: 3rd base line year. With a walk last night, the first year pro now has 14 on the season, second GARCIA/MENENDEZ - 2 most in the Pioneer League. Jacob Amaya of Ogden sits in first with 15 drawn Coaching Staff: this season. Shannon was intentially walked twice Monday. Strikeouts - Manager: Mike Benjamin - 2nd season CRUZ - 16 - Pitching Coach: Shane Loux - 2nd season DROP IT LOW: Edgar Martinez has a 1.69 ERA, good for the fourth-lowest ERA Innings Pitched - Hitting Coach: Jose Amado - 1st season in the Pioneer League. Wilfred Salaman of Helena owns the lowest mark of 0.78, OLIVERO - 21 - Bench Coach: Eddie Oropesa - 1st Season while J.C. Cloney of Idaho Falls is second at 1.05 and Billings Jared Solomon - Strength and Conditioning: Nate Freidman holds a 1.23 ERA in third place. Games Pitched - Athletic Trainer: Damon Reel AUTRY - 6 DOUBLE DOWN: With six doubles on the season for David Sanchez and Buddy WHIP Postseason Information: Kennedy, the pair are tie for fourth in the Pioneer League for most doubles this - Pioneer League Championships: 4 year. Kyle Isbel of Idaho Falls leads the league with eight on the season. Daniel MARTINEZ - 0.63 - 1999, 2006, 2012, 2015 Montano and Coco Montes of Grand Junction are tied for second with seven. * League Leader - Pioneer League Division Championships: 6 - 1999, 2006, 2009, 2012, ‘15, ‘17 QUALITY STARTERS: Out of the 20 starts made by an Osprey pitcher, 14 of - Pioneer League Playoff Appearances: 8 them have gone at least five innings and allowed two runs or less. Edgar Marti- + Returner from ‘17 - ‘99, ‘01, ‘06, ‘09, ‘11, ‘12, ‘15, ‘17 nez and Deyni Olivero own the strongest starts of the season. Martiniez went five innings and allowed one hit and no runs at Billings, while Olivero pitched a near- 2018 PIONEER LEAGUE STANDINGS perfect six innings at Great Falls June 29, giving up two hits, no earned runs, and North OVR % GB 1ST 2ND STRK L10 three walks. Martiniez followed that up with a six inning outing Saturday, allowing 2018 OSPREY TEAM PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GF 11-9 .550 -- 11-9 -- W1 7-3 one run and two hits. It marked the first time this season the Osprey have had Cesar Garcia: See-zar back-to-back starts of six innings. HEL 11-9 .550 -- 11-9 -- L1 5-5 Pedro Zorrilla: Zoh-ree-yah Jesus Marriaga: Mar-ee-ah-gah MIS 11-9 .550 -- 11-9 -- L2 4-6 GET ON BASE, MAN: In 18 games played this season, Zack Shannon is sixth in Trent Autry: Auh-tree BIL 7-13 .350 4.0 7-13 -- W2 4-6 the league with a .434 on-base percentage. Luis Cossio: Cah-see-oh South OVR % GB 1st 2nd STRK L10 Nick Dalesandro: Day-LUH-sand-row OGD 13-7 .650 -- 13-7 -- W1 9-1 RUN, AND THEN RUN FASTER: Jesus Marriaga leads the Osprey with eight sto- ID F 12-8 .600 1.0 12-8 -- W2 5-5 len bases this season, second-best in the Pioneer League. Tyler James of Idaho GJ 9-11 .450 4.0 9-11 -- L1 4-6 Falls leads with 12. However, Marriaga has only been caught stealing one time Orem 6-14 .300 7.0 6-14 -- L2 2-8 this season compared to James’ three. OSPREY BY THE NUMBERS TEAM BATTING AND PITCHING INDIVIDUAL BATTING OVERALL ROAD HOME MOST RUNS, GAME: LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK: Kennedy: 15* Osprey 12, 6/16, vs. Billings LONGEST HITTING STREAK: Kennedy: 14* Record 11-9 3-7 8-2 Opponent 13, 6/20, Helena (* = current) 2016:Current 6-9, Streak 4.66 ERA L2 L2 L1 2016: 6-9, 4.66 ERA 2016:MOST HITS,6-9, 4.66GAME: ERA Longest W Streak 4 1 7 MOST RUNS, INNING: Osprey Hernandez, 3, 6/16 vs. Billings Longest L streak 3 3 1 Osprey 6, 6/25, vs. Helena Opponent 3 Players, 2, 6/15, Billings Opponent 6, 7/2, Billings MISCELLANEOUS MOST RUNS, GAME: Last 5 2-3 1-4 4-1 MOST HITS, 9-INNING GAME: Osprey Jones, 3, 6/25, vs.