Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Peoria Chiefs 17-16, 56-47 (Seattle Mariners) 20-12, 59-43 (St. Louis Cardinals) Saturday, July 28, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. Ashford University Field (opened 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #104 of 140 RHP Scott Boches (2-2, 2.84) vs. RHP Alex Fagalde (5-3, 1.79) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Peoria Chiefs (A, Cardinals) for the third time this season and the last time in Clinton this year with the opener of a four-game series. This year the Series Information LumberKings are have dropped three of four to the Chiefs at Dozer Park in May and then dropped the second All-Time Series (1983): meeting two games to three at Ashford University Field. The LumberKings trail the all-time series, dating back Clinton leads, 240-216 to 1983, 240 to 216. Since Clinton has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners (2009) they lead in the head-to- head matchups 79 games to 57 games. Since 2009 (SEA): Seattle Mariners (Majors) LumberKings Starter: Scott Boches, 23, makes his 20th appearance and fifth start of the season for the Clinton leads, 79-57 American League (West) Clinton LumberKings. The Pennsylvania native, worked out of the bullpen his last time out. After rain 61-42 2nd 5.0 GB suspended a contest, in which Ray Kerr had started, Boches game out of the bullpen when the game resumed 2018: Peoria leads, 2-5 (of 15) Last night: L, 4-3 (10) vs. Los Angeles the next day at Fort Wayne. Over a 4.2 innings of work against the TinCaps he received a no decision while In Clinton: Peoria leads, 1-2 Cruz (SEA), 2-4, R, HR, RBI, K allowing four runs on four hits while walking three and striking out two. Boches began the season in the Calhoun (LAA), 2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, K bullpen before moving into the starting rotation. In his four starts this year he has been impressive despite In Peoria: Peoria leads, 1-3 having not earned a win yet as a rotation. As a starter, Boches is 0-1 with a 2.00 ERA while going 2-1 with a One-Run Games: Peoria leads, 0-1 Mariners Minor League System th 3.31 ERA as a reliever this season. The Seattle Mariners selected him in the 30 round of the 2017 MLB Draft Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 out of Marist College. Boches sang the national anthem after practicing once before on the team bus trip back Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) from Kane County on July 3rd 2018 Meetings: Pacific Coast League th Pacific Conference (North) Chiefs Starter: Alex Fagalde, 24, makes his 13th appearance and 12 start of the season for the Peoria Chiefs. Date Location Result/Time 52-53 T2nd 9.0 GB The California native, was given a no decision for a five inning outing against the Great Lakes Loons at Dow 5/14 at Peoria L, 5-2 Last Night: W, 4-2 vs. Round Rock Diamond. He ran his scoreless inning streak to 11 games with five shutout innings of work. Fagalde allowed just 5/15 at Peoria L, 13-1 Perkins (TAC), 1-4, R, HR, RBI one hit his last time out while walking two and striking out five. This will be his second start of the season against 5/16 at Peoria L, 7-5 rd Dean (NO), 3-5, 2 RBI the LumberKings. Fagalde threw a season high 7.2 innings against Clinton on June 3 at Dozer Park allowing 5/17 at Peoria W, 7-2 Evans (TAC), W, 6.1 IP, 4 H, R, 3 BB, 5 K just one run, a home run to Billy Cooke, on two hits while walking one and striking out 10. He was a three-sport 6/1 CLINTON L, 4-3 athlete in high school, playing baseball, football, and track and field before continued his baseball career at Cuesta 6/2 CLINTON W, 5-0 Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) before transferring to UC Riverside where the St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the 30th round of the 2017 6/3 CLINTON L, 7-1 Texas League (North) MLB Draft. Fagalde led the Highlanders in wins during his senior season and second in ERA and moved into the 7/28 CLINTON 6:30 PM 17-17 2nd 5.0 GB starting rotation after beginning the season in the bullpen. 7/29 CLINTON 2:00 PM Last Night: L, 7-2 vs. Tulsa 7/30 CLINTON 6:30 PM Taylor (ARK), 3-5, R, 2B Last Time Out: For just the second time this season the Clinton LumberKings were walked off, falling to the 7/31 CLINTON 6:30 PM Brockmeyer (TUL), 2-3, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB Cedar Rapids Kernels 3-2 in 10 innings. Following a ninth inning comeback, the LumberKings (17-16, 56-47) 8/11 at Peoria 6:30 PM White (TUL), W, 5 IP, 2 R, 7 H, BB, K failed to record an out in the 10th as their losing streak reached four games. Ray Kerr started for Clinton and 8/12 at Peoria 2:00 PM was sharp in a seven-inning outing in which he allowed two runs on seven hits while walking three and striking 8/13 at Peoria 7:00 PM Modesto Nuts (High-A) out five. The LumberKings scored the game's first run, taking a brief 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. 8/14 at Peoria 7:00 PM California League (North) Onil Pena doubled with two out in the frame and scored two pitches later on a Dimas Ojeda single through the left side of the infield. Still the LumberKings would get no more to show for their ninth inning and turned 14-22 2nd 3.0 GB things over to Sam Delaplane in the 10th after Faucher (4-3) had held Clinton scoreless in the top of the inning. Last Night: L, 3-2 vs. Rancho Cucamonga Delaplane (4-1) failed to record an out in the 10th and picked up his first loss of the season. A free base runner, Liberato (MOD), 2-3, R, HR, RBI as per Minor League Baseball's extra inning rules, an error and walk loaded the bases for Ryan Jeffers who Thomas (RC), 1-3, R, 2B, BB drew the game winning walk. The loss is the LumberKings fourth straight and marks the first time they have Anderson (RC), W, 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, BB, 2 K been swept in a three games series in Cedar Rapids since May of 2013. Clinton LumberKings (Class A) High Praise: For the first time in 2018 and the first time since July of 2017 the Clinton LumberKings have a Midwest League (West) Player of the Week honoree. Keegan McGivern earned the honor for a blistering week from July 16th through the 17-16 4th 7.5 GB 22nd in which he batted .429 (9-for-21) scoring five runs, with a double, two home runs, eight RBIs, five walks, MWL 2nd Half Standings Last Night: L, 3-2 (10) vs. Cedar Rapids and a steal of home. Over the week, the LumberKings went 9-2 winning three series including a three-game Pena (CLI), 2-4, R, 2 2B, RBI series sweep of the Lansing Lugnuts at Ashford University Field. MWL Western Division Baddoo (CR), 3-3, R, 2 HR, 2 BB W-L GB Faucher (CR), W, 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K Roster Moves: The Clinton LumberKings open the series with the Peoria Chiefs with some new faces on the roster. Left-handed pitcher Steven Moyers was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, for what is expected Cedar Rapids 25-9 - Everett AquaSox (Rookie) to be quick stop over while the Rainiers deal with injuries. Collin Kober, one of the LumberKings four all-stars Beloit 20-12 4.0 Northwest League (North) this season earned a promotion to the High-A Modesto Nuts. In return the LumberKings will be receiving right %Peoria 20-12 4.0 2-2 2nd 1.0 GB handed pitcher Devin Sweets and Seattle Mariners eighth round pick in this year’s draft Joey Gerber. Clinton 17-16 7.5 Last Night: L, 14-1 vs. Salem-Keizer *Quad Cities 17-16 7.5 Hoover (EVE), 2-4, R, 2B Swept Aside: The Clinton LumberKings are coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of the first place Cedar Kane County 16-17 8.5 Bart (SK), 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI Rapids Kernels. It marks the third time this season that the LumberKings have been swept and the first time since Wisconsin 15-18 9.5 May 28-30, 2013 that the LumberKings have been swept by the Kernels in Cedar Rapids in a three-game set. Bates (SK), W, 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K Burlington 9-22 14.5 AZL Mariners (Rookie) Bonus Baseball Loss: Friday night in Cedar Rapids the LumberKings were handed just their second extra inning Arizona League (West) loss of the season on the road and the fourth overall this season. Oddly enough both of the times the LumberKings MWL Eastern Division 2-2 T3rd 1.5 GB have been walked off this season have come in Cedar Rapids.