Sugar Land Skeeters (17-7) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (10-15) RHP Jojanse Torres (0-1, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Yefry Ramirez (1-2, 6.86 ERA) Friday, June 4th, 2021 • Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Sugar Land, TX • 7:05 p.m. • Audio: sugarlandskeeters.com I Video: MiLB.TV Game #25 Away #14 LAST NIGHT: The Skeeters opened their road trip STREAKING: The Skeeters had their four-game ABOUT THE RECORD Thursday night with an 8-1 loss to the Oklahoma City winning streak snapped Thursday but have still won Overall Record.....................................17-7 Dodgers. Jose Siri put the Skeeters out in front with 10 of their last 12 games. The Skeeters .708 winning an RBI double in the first inning but the Dodgers percentage is tied for fifth-best in MiLB. Home Record......................................10-1 went on to score eight unanswered runs. Right-hand- Current Streak.......................................L 1 er Chad Donato took the loss in his Skeeters debut. HEADED TO BRICKTOWN: The Skeeters are making Current Road Trip..................................0-1 their first-ever trip to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Last Road Trip.......................................7-5 MARTES: Prior to Friday's game, RHP Francis Martes The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Skeeters are set to Last Homestand...................................10-1 was assigned to the Skeeters in preparation from play each other 24 times this season. Oklahoma City Last 5 Games.........................................4-1 being activated from suspension. He's eligible to visits Constellation Field for the first time from June Last 10 Games.......................................8-2 be reinstated on June 19. Martes last pitched in the 24-29. Series Record........................................0-1 Astros system in 2019 with the GCL Astros and Quad Cities (A). Along with this year's Spring Training, Sweeps..................................................1-0 CRUZIN': Bryan De La Cruz is ninth in Triple A West Martes also appeared with Escogido of the Domini- When Scoring 4 or More Runs............14-5 in average (.348), tied for fourth in hits (32) and tied can Winter League this offseason. Martes went 5-2 for fifth in runs (20). De La Cruz went on a 15-game When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs............3-2 with a 5.80 ERA (35 ER/54.1 IP) in 32 games (four hitting streak from May 7-28. It stands as the second- Shutouts................................................2-0 starts) with the Astros in '17. Prior to the '17 season, In One-Run Games...............................3-2 Martes was rated as the No. 15 overall prospect in longest hitting streak from a Triple A player this In Two-Run Games................................2-2 baseball by Baseball America. season. Vs. Left-Handed Starters......................3-3 Vs. Right-Handed Starters...................14-4 ROSTER MOVE: Prior to Thursday's game, IF Colton RONNIE SALAMI: Ronnie Dawson hit the Skeeters' third grand slam of the season on 5/30 vs. ABQ. The During the Day......................................1-1 Shaver was assigned to the Skeeters from Corpus Skeeters are tied for second in Minor League Baseball At Night...............................................16-6 Christi (AA). Shaver began the season with the with three grand slams. When Scoring First..............................13-2 Skeeters and went 0x4 through one game. He has hit .118 (4x34) with a home run and RBI in 11 games Opponent Scores First..........................4-5 with the Hooks. GEAUX PAPPY: Michael Papierski ranks fourth in When Hitting Home Run.....................12-5 Triple A West with a .457 on-base percentage. The No Home Runs......................................5-2 MiLB HONORS: RHP Brett Conine was named the LSU alum had two RBI triples during the last homes- Walk-Off Home Runs.............................0-1 Triple A West Pitcher of the Month for May by Minor tand and is tied for second in Triple A West with two Come-From-Behind Wins........................5 League Baseball. Conine has gone 4-0 with a 0.95 triples. He's reached safely in 15 of his 18 appear- Largest Comeback...................................3 ERA (2 ER/19 IP) through four games (three starts). ances this season. Losses After Leading...............................4 He's recorded the lowest ERA in Triple A West and Last At-Bat Wins.......................................1 leads the league in wins, opponent batting average WALK THIS WAY: Ronnie Dawson leads Triple A Largest Blown Lead..................................2 (.167) and WHIP (0.95). West with 23 walks this season. He ranks fifth in the Extra-Inning Games...............................0-0 league in on-base percentage (.455). He's tied for PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jose Siri was named the ninth in the league in runs (19). Different Batting Orders........................23 Skeeters May Player of the Month prior to Tuesday's After Six Innings: game. He finished the month hitting .354 (29x82) CLOSE TO HOME: Based on approximate mileage, Lead: 17-2.......Tied: 0-0..........Trailing: 0-5 with five home runs and 31 RBIs. He leads all of Mi- the Skeeters are located second-closest to the sta- After Seven Innings nor League Baseball with 31 RBIs. He's also tied for dium of their parent club out of Triple A teams. The third in Triple A West with 13 extra-base hits and tied Lead: 16-0.......Tied: 1-0..........Trailing: 0-6 St. Paul Saints are located approximately 11 miles for second with eight doubles. After Eight Innings from Minnesota's Target Field. Lead: 16-0.......Tied: 1-0..........Trailing: 0-6 SKEETERS VS. OKLAHOMA CITY (2021) OH SO SWEET: The Skeeters lead MiLB with a .297 team average. The next closest team (Reno, AAA) is MAJOR TALENT: The Skeeters roster features Overall: 0-1 hitting .289. The Skeeters' 3.01 ERA is the sixth- eight players with Major League service time: RHP At Constellation Field: 0-0 lowest in MiLB and is the second-lowest of Triple A Brandon Bielak, OF Ronnie Dawson, IF Alex De At OKC: 0-1 teams. Goti, RHP Ryan Eades, RHP Ralph Garza Jr., RHP Tyler Ivey, RHP Francis Martes, IF Yadiel Rivera RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez, RHP Andre Scrubb RHP Peter Team W-L PCT GB ARE YOU 'SIRI'OUS: OF Jose Siri leads Triple A and Sugar Land Skeeters 17-7 .708 - is second in MiLB with 32 RBIs this season. He's also Solomon, IF Abraham Toro, RHP Hector Velazquez. Round Rock Express 16-9 .640 1.5 hit two grand slams and is one of six players in MiLB All but Eades, Rivera and Velazquez have appeared El Paso Chihuahuas 11-13 .458 6.0 to have already hit two grand slams this season. at the Majors with the Astros. OKC Dodgers 10-15 .400 7.5 Albuquerque Isotopes 8-17 .320 9.5 Date Time Opponent Probable Pitcher June 4 7:05 p.m. @Oklahoma City RHP Brett Conine (4-0, 0.95 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (2-1, 6.30 ERA) PROSPECT POWER: The Skeeters have nine players ranked as Astros top-30 prospects (per MLBPipeline): SKEETERS VS. ALBUQUERQUE RHP Tyler Ivey (No. 9), RHP Shawn Dubin (No. 11), RHP Peter Solomon (No. 13), RHP Jojanse Torres (No. 18), RHP Brett Conine (No. 21), RHP Austin Hansen (No. 22), RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez, (No. 24), OF Ronnie 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Dawson (No. 27). (Central Time) PUT IT ON THE MANTEL: Ronnie Dawson, Alex De Goti and Peter Solomon each made their Major League debuts with the Astros this season. Dawson went 1x5 with a run through 3 G, De Goti went 2x6 with 6/3 at OKC.............................L, 8-1 a run and RBI through 6 G and Solomon tossed a scoreless 2 IP in relief, allowing just one hit and striking out two. Ralph Garza Jr. recieved his first promotion to the Major Leagues on May 26. He made his Major 6/4 at OKC.........................7:05PM League debut on May 29 vs. San Diego and threw an inning of relief. 6/5 at OKC ........................7:05PM FRANCHISE RECORD: Jose Siri drove in seven runs on May 13 at Round Rock, setting the Skeeters fran- 6/6 at OKC..........................2:05PM chise record, including their n--ine seasons as an independent franchise. Siri accomplished the feat with a 6/7 at OKC .........................7:05PM grand slam and three-run double. Five players in Skeeters history had recorded six RBIs in a single game. The seven RBIs are tied for the second-most in a game this season of Triple A players. 6/8 at OKC..........................7:05PM 6/24 at SUG .......................6:05PM HOMESTAND: The Skeeters played their first homestand at Constellation Field as a Triple A team from May 20-June 1 and went 10-1 while playing El Paso and Albuquerque. The Skeeters outscored El Paso and Albu- 6/25 at SUG ......................7:05 PM querque 56-20 throughout the homestand. The Skeeters' 10-1 home record is the best in Triple A West. 6/26 at SUG........................6:05PM MLB REHAB ASSIGNMENTS: Astros starters Framber Valdez and Jake Odorizzi made MLB Rehab assign- 6/27 at SUG.......................6:05 PM ment starts for the Skeeters on May 22 and 23, respectively, against El Paso. It was the second rehab start for each pitcher. The duo combined for 8 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out a combined nine batters. Valdez and 6/28 at SUG.......................6:05PM Odorizzi are both back on the Astros' 26-man active roster. 6/29 at SUG .......................6:05PM NOW HERE'S A STOREY: Mickey Storey is entering his third year as the manager of the Astros Triple A 7/22 at OKC....................... 7:05PM affiliate. He led Round Rock to the best record in Triple A in 2019 (84-56) and to the Pacific Coast League 7/23 at OKC .......................7:05PM Finals.