2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 6:35 p.m. Prince George's Stadium -- Bowie, MD Akron RubberDucks (8-11) at Bowie Baysox (4-15) RHP Zach Plesac (1-0, 1.02 ERA) vs. RHP Hunter Harvey (0-1, 7.82 ERA) Game #20 // Home Game #8 2019 SEASON In Case You Missed It: The Baysox dropped the final game in the series in Erie by a final score of 4-0. Marcos Molina Overall Record 4-15 gave Bowie his best start of the year, tossing 6.1 innings and allowing just two runs. The Baysox failed to get a hit in Home Record 1-6 the game. It was the second time this season that the Baysox have been no-hit this season. Road Record 3-9 Versus Eastern Division 0-0 Harvey Day: RHP Hunter Harvey makes his fourth start of the year for the Baysox today. Harvey started the Versus Western Division 4-15 second game of the year and took a no-decision. He allowed five runs, four of them earned in 4.2 innings. In his Current Streak L1 second start, Harvey allowed four runs in four innings of work. Harvey's last start was in Akron and he allowed three Last Homestand 1-6 runs in four innings while striking out a season-high seven batters. A first-round pick back in 2013, Harvey has long Last Road Trip 1-5 been a top prospect in the Orioles system, but has struggled to stay healthy throughout his professional career. The 24-year-old enters the season as the Orioles #12 prospect, accoring to MLB.com. Last year, Harvey made nine starts Last 5 Games 1-4 with the Baysox before suffering a shoulder injury while avoiding a foul ball. He ended up missing the rest of the Last 10 Games 1-9 season after having elbow soreness while rehabbing from the shoulder injury. When Scoring 4+ Runs 3-6 When Scoring 3- Runs 1-9 In the Other Corner: RHP Zach Plesac makes his fourth start of the year for Akron today. Plesac enters this game After Day Off 1-6 with a 1.02 ERA in 17.2 innings. In his last start on April 20, Plesac pitched 5.0 scoreless innings against Bowie, In Shutouts 0-5 striking out five. Plesac is currently in the midst of a 14-inning scoreless streak. Plesac split last season between In 1-Run Games 2-4 Akron and Lynchburg and won 11 games while posting a 3.79 ERA. Plesac, the nephew of former major league In 2-Run Games 0-4 pitcher Dan Plesac, was a 12th round selection of Cleveland in the 2016 MLB Draft out of Ball State. vs. Left-Handed Starters 1-3 vs. Right-Handed Starters 3-12 A Familiar Matchup: The Baysox and RubberDucks are meeting for the second time in a week. Last weekend in Day Games 2-6 Akron, the RubberDucks swept a three-game series from Bowie. Akron won the first game on Thursday night 7-4, Night Games 2-9 and then swept a Saturday doubleheader by scores of 1-0 (F/8) and 2-1. Ahead After 7 Innings 1-0 Scouting the RubberDucks: Akron comes in with a record of 8-11 after losing two of three in their last series Behind After 7 Innings 1-10 against Binghamton. Andruw Monasterio is the team's leading hitter, entering the series with a .333 batting Tied After 7 Innings 2-4 average. Daniel Johnson is the team leader in home runs (3) and RBIs (14). Zach Plesac and Matt Solter have led Ahead After 8 Innings 2-0 the pitching staff, each with ERA's of 1.02 or better. Behind After 8 Innings 1-9 Tied After 8 Innings 1-2 Top Tier Talent: The Bowie Baysox roster is filled with some of the top prospects in the Orioles' farm system. In Extra Innings 2-0 According to MLB.com, seven of the top 30 prospects in the organization will begin the season in Bowie. Outfielder In Doubleheaders 0-4 Yusniel Diaz headlines the roster, coming into the year as Baltimore's number one prospect. Outielder Ryan When Scoring First 3-5 McKenna (#7) and Left-Handed Pitcher Zac Lowther (#8) also rank in the Orioles' top ten. Pitchers Hunter Harvey (#12), Dillon Tate (#18), Zach Pop (#20) and Infielder Rylan Bannon (#23) round out the top prospects that start Opponents Score First 2-9 the 2019 campaign with the Baysox. Outhit Opponent 3-3 Outhit by Opponent 1-11 The Buck Starts Here: 2019 marks Buck Britton's first season as manager of the Bowie Baysox. Britton replaces Gary Equal Hits 0-1 Kendall, who was the head man in Bowie from 2011-2018. Britton picked up his first victory as a AA manager on Hit a Home Run 3-4 April 7 against the Harrisburg Senators. Last season, Britton managed the Delmarva Shorebirds, leading the club No Home Runs 1-11 to a 68-66 record. Prior to getting into coaching, Britton played nine seasons in Minor League Baseball, and spent No Errors Committed 2-5 parts of 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 with the Baysox. Buck is the brother of former Baysox and Orioles' left- hander Zack Britton. Baysox vs. Akron 2019 Record: 0-3 This Day in Baysox History: On April 24, 2015, the Baysox scored seven runs in the ninth inning en route to a 14-2 win over Harrisburg. Christian Walker led the offensive charge, going 3-6 with a home run and four RBIs. Dariel 4/18 at Akron L, 7-4 Alvarez went 5-6 with four runs scored in the win that saw Bowie pound out 23 hits. Seven of the nine starters had 4/20 at Akron L, 1-0 at least two hits in the victory. 4/20 at Akron L, 2-1 4/25 vs. Akron 4/26 vs. Akron 4/27 vs. Akron 4/28 vs. Akron 5/13 at Akron 5/14 at Akron 5/15 at Akron 5/28 vs. Akron 5/29 vs. Akron 5/30 vs. Akron 6/27 vs. Akron 2019 TEAM LEADERS 6/28 vs. Akron Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total 6/29 vs. Akron 6/30 vs. Akron Home Runs Rylan Bannon 2 ERA Bruce Zimmermann 1.59 7/11 at Akron RBI Rylan Bannon 12 Wins Tyler Erwin 2 7/12 at Akron Batting Avg Rylan Bannon .269 Strikeouts Hunter Harvey 19 7/13 at Akron Runs Four Tied 7 Saves Tyler Erwin 1 7/14 at Akron UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Friday, April 26 7:05 p.m. vs. Akron RubberDucks LHP Zac Lowther (1-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. LHP Tanner Tully (1-1, 3.00 ERA) Saturday, April 27 6:35 p.m. vs. Akron RubberDucks LHP Alex Wells (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Sam Hentges (0-3, 8.62 ERA) Sunday, April 28 1:35 p.m. vs. Akron RubberDucks RHP Tyler Herb (0-2, 9.95 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Brady (1-2, 7.08 ERA) Monday, April 29 6:35 p.m. vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels LHP Bruce Zimmermann (0-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. TBD TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: Hunter Harvey HT: 6’3” 175 B: R T: R BORN: 12/9/94 PLACE: Catawba, NC AMATEUR: Bandys High School (NC) HOW ACQUIRED: Selected by BAL in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft 2019 Stats Career Highs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Hits: 10 (4/6/19 w/ Bowie) Bowie: 0-2 3.94 3 3 16.0 17 8 7 6 11 Earned Runs: 6 (2x, last: 6/1/18 w/ Bowie) CAREER: 23-35 3.98 83 75 433.2 423 219 192 123 374 Innings Pitched: 7.0 (5/12/14 w/ Delmarva, A) Walks: 5 (4/22/14 w/ Delmarva, A) Strikeouts: 10 (5/12/14 w/ Delmarva, A) HARVEY 2019 DAY-BY-DAY 2019: Started the second game of the year against Harrisburg...took a no-decision DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO allowing five runs in 4.2 innings...struck out six and walked one...allowed a career-high 4/6 AA @ HBG 0-0 ND 4.2 10 5 4 1 6 10 hits...allowed four runs in four innings in his second start...took a no-decision in 4/12 AA v. HBG 0-1 L 4.0 3 4 4 3 6 Akron on 4/18...allowed four runs in four innings...struck out a season-high seven. 4.18 AA @ AKR 0-1 ND 4.0 8 4 3 0 7 2018: Started the year in Baltimore but did not pitch...made nine starts with Bowie... went 1-2 with a 5.57 ERA in 32.1 innings...struck out 30 batters and only walked nine... last start of the year was on June 1...missed the end of the season due to a shoulder injury and elbow soreness. 2017: Did not pitch in a game until July 19 while recovering from Tommy John surgery...split the season between the GCL, SS-A Aberdeen and Delmarva...made three starts and did not allow a run with the GCL Orioles...made two starts and did not allow a run in Aberdeen...posted a 2.08 ERA in three starts in Delmarva...struck out 30 batters in 18.2 innings on the season...had a combined ERA of 0.96.