Sugar Land Skeeters (18-8) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (11-16) RHP Carson LaRue (2-0, 1.00 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Wilkerson (2-3, 4.30 ERA) Monday, June 7th, 2021 • Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK • 4:35 p.m. • Audio: sugarlandskeeters.com I Video: MiLB.TV Game #27 Away #16 LAST NIGHT: The Skeeters picked up their first win He finished the month hitting .354 (29x82) with five ABOUT THE RECORD of the road trip with an 8-5 victory Sunday night home runs and 31 RBIs. He leads all of Minor League against Oklahoma City. Colton Shaver and Abraham Overall Record.....................................18-8 Baseball with 31 RBIs. He's also tied for third in Triple Toro each drove in three runs, including a two-run A West with 13 extra-base hits and tied for second Home Record......................................10-1 homer from Shaver. Right-hander Brandon Bielak with eight doubles. Current Streak......................................W 1 collected the winning decision in relief and Ronel Current Road Trip..................................1-2 Blanco notched his third save of the year. OH SO SWEET: The Skeeters lead MiLB with a .294 Last Road Trip.......................................7-5 team average. The Skeeters' 3.26 ERA is the second- Last Homestand...................................10-1 DON'T MESS WITH THE BULL: Abraham Toro has lowest of Triple A teams. Last 5 Games.........................................3-2 hit .450 (9x20) with six RBIs over his last six games. Toro was activated from the Minor League IL and ARE YOU 'SIRI'OUS: OF Jose Siri leads Triple A and Last 10 Games.......................................7-3 assigned to the Skeeters on May 27. Series Record........................................1-2 is fourth in MiLB with 32 RBIs this season. He's also Sweeps..................................................1-0 HECTOR!: RHP Hector Velazquez has thrown 9 2/3 hit two grand slams and is one of six players in MiLB When Scoring 4 or More Runs............15-5 scoreless innings to open the season. It's the longest to have already hit two grand slams this season. When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs............3-3 scoreless inning streak from a Skeeters pitcher this HEADED TO BRICKTOWN: The Skeeters are Shutouts................................................2-0 season. Velazquez is one of five Triple A West reliev- ers with at least nine innings pitched to have not making their first-ever trip to Chickasaw Bricktown In One-Run Games...............................3-2 allowed an earned run this season. Ballpark. The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Skeeters In Two-Run Games................................2-2 are set to play each other 24 times this season. Okla- Vs. Left-Handed Starters.......................3-3 HOT STREAK: The Skeeters have won 11 of their homa City visits Constellation Field for the first time Vs. Right-Handed Starters...................15-5 last 14 games, including a 10-1 homestand be- from June 24-29. During the Day......................................1-1 fore beginning their series in Oklahoma City. The At Night...............................................17-7 Skeeters' .692 winning percentage is third-best of all CRUZIN': Bryan De La Cruz is sixth in Triple A West When Scoring First..............................14-2 Triple A teams. in average (.351), fifth in hits (34) and third in runs (23). De La Cruz went on a 15-game hitting streak Opponent Scores First..........................4-6 CLOSE SHAVE: Colton Shaver hit his first career When Hitting Home Run.....................13-5 from May 7-28. It stands as the foruth-longest hitting home run at the Triple A level in Sunday's win. Shav- streak from a Triple A player this season. No Home Runs......................................5-3 er hit a career-best 21 home runs in '19 combined Walk-Off Home Runs.............................0-1 with Corpus Christi (AA) and Fayetteville (A+). RONNIE SALAMI: Ronnie Dawson hit the Skeeters' Come-From-Behind Wins........................5 third grand slam of the season on 5/30 vs. ABQ. The MARTES: Prior to Friday's game, RHP Francis Martes Largest Comeback...................................3 Skeeters are tied for second in Minor League Base- was assigned to the Skeeters in preparation from Losses After Leading...............................4 ball with three grand slams. being activated from suspension. He's eligible to Last At-Bat Wins.......................................1 be reinstated on June 19. Martes last pitched in the Largest Blown Lead..................................2 Astros system in 2019 with the GCL Astros and Quad GEAUX PAPPY: Michael Papierski ranks fourth in Extra-Inning Games...............................0-0 Cities (A). Along with this year's Spring Training, Triple A West with a .457 on-base percentage. The Different Batting Orders........................23 Martes also appeared with Escogido of the Domini- LSU alum had two RBI triples during the last homes- After Six Innings: can Winter League this offseason. Martes went 5-2 tand and is tied for second in Triple A West with two triples. He's reached safely in 15 of his 18 appear- Lead: 17-2.......Tied: 1-0..........Trailing: 0-6 with a 5.80 ERA (35 ER/54.1 IP) in 32 games (four starts) with the Astros in '17. Prior to the '17 season, ances this season. After Seven Innings Martes was rated as the No. 15 overall prospect in Lead: 16-0.......Tied: 2-0..........Trailing: 0-7 baseball by Baseball America. WALK THIS WAY: Ronnie Dawson leads Triple A After Eight Innings West with 24 walks this season. He ranks ninth in the Lead: 17-0.......Tied: 1-0..........Trailing: 0-7 MiLB HONORS: RHP Brett Conine was named the league in on-base percentage (.427). He's tied for SKEETERS VS. OKLAHOMA CITY (2021) Triple A West Pitcher of the Month for May by Minor eighth in the league in runs (21). Overall: 1-2 League Baseball. Conine has gone 4-0 with a 0.95 ERA (2 ER/19 IP) through four games (three starts). CLOSE TO HOME: Based on approximate mileage, At Constellation Field: 0-0 He's recorded the lowest ERA in Triple A West and At Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark: 1-2 the Skeeters are located second-closest to the sta- leads the league in wins, opponent batting average dium of their parent club out of Triple A teams. The (.167) and WHIP (0.95). St. Paul Saints are located approximately 11 miles Team W-L PCT GB from Minnesota's Target Field. Sugar Land Skeeters 18-8 .692 - PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jose Siri was named the Round Rock Express 19-9 .679 - Skeeters May Player of the Month prior to Tuesday's El Paso Chihuahuas 11-16 .407 7.5 game. OKC Dodgers 11-16 .407 7.5 Albuquerque Isotopes 9-19 .321 10.0 SKEETERS VS. ALBUQUERQUE 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (Central Time) 6/3 at OKC.............................L, 8-1 6/4 at OKC...........................L, 10-1 6/5 at OKC ..............................PPD 6/6 at OKC...........................W, 8-5 6/7 at OKC .........................4:35PM 6/7............................................TBD 6/8 at OKC..........................7:05PM 6/24 at SUG .......................6:05PM 6/25 at SUG ......................7:05 PM 6/26 at SUG........................6:05PM 6/27 at SUG.......................6:05 PM 6/28 at SUG.......................6:05PM 6/29 at SUG .......................6:05PM 7/22 at OKC....................... 7:05PM 7/23 at OKC .......................7:05PM 7/24 at OKC .......................6:05PM 7/25 at OKC .......................6:05PM 7/26 at OKC .......................7:05PM 7/27 at OKC .......................7:05PM 8/19 at SUG .......................7:05PM 8/20 at SUG....................... 7:05PM 8/21 at SUG........................6:05PM 8/22 at SUG........................6:05PM 8/23 at SUG........................7:05PM 8/24 at SUG........................7:05PM Uniforms - White...................................8-1 Uniforms - Grey.....................................8-7 Uniforms - Alt........................................2-0 All-Time Triple A Record....................18-8 All-Time Triple A West (East)..............18-8 All-Time Triple A West (West)...............0-0 All-Time Independent Record......601-502 On This Day In Skeeters History TODAY'S SKEETERS STARTING PITCHER: RHP Carson LaRue W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career MiLB Splits 2021 2-0 1.00 3 0 9.0 3 2 1 2 10 Home: 13-10, 4.08 ERA, 42 G/29 GS, 87 ER/192.0 IP CAREER (MiLB) 26-22 4.18 79 56 361.2 341 185 168 111 308 Away: 13-12, 4.30 ERA, 37 G/27 GS, 81 ER/169.2 IP VS. OKC Day: 5-6, 4.83 ERA, 19 G/14 GS, 42 ER/78.1 IP 2021 Night: 21-16, 4.00 ERA, 60 G/42 GS, 126 ER/283.1 IP CAREER 0-2 7.94 2 2 11.1 10 10 10 4 9 Vs. Left: .237 (124x523), 10 HR, 58 RBI Vs. Right: .257 (217x846), 30 HR, 117 RBI Career Complete Games: 2 Last CG: 7/5/19 @OKC (7-inning game) Longest Winning Streak: 4 5/9/17-5/27/17 w/Quad Cities (A) Career Shutouts: 0 Last SHO: N/A 2021 MiLB Splits Career MiLB Game Highs 2021 Game Highs Home: 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 3 G, 0 GS, 1 ER/9.0 IP Strikeouts: 8 x3, Last: 7/21/18 vs. Delaware (A+) Strikeouts: 5, 6/1, vs. ABQ Away: Day: Walks: 3 x3, Last: 8/23/18 vs. Carolina (A+) Walks: 1 x2, Last: 5/27 vs. ABQ Night: 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 3 G, 0 GS, 1 ER/9.0 IP Hits: 10 x4, Last: 6/30/19 vs. @Amarillo (AA) Hits: 2, 5/20 vs. ELP Vs. Left: .000 (0x13), 0 HR, 0 RBI Vs. Right: .176 (3x17), 1 HR, 2 RBI Earned Runs: 8, 6/30/19, @Amarillo (AA) Earned Runs: 1, 5/20 vs.