Albuquerque Isotopes Game Day Information www.albuquerquebaseball.com 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: 505.924.2255 Web: www.abqisotopes.com IOWA CUBS (7-6) AT ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES (5-8) ISOTOPES QUICK FACTS RHP Jay Jackson (1-0, 4.66 ERA) vs. RHP Fernando Nieve (1-1, 14.09 ERA) Isotopes Park w Wednesday, April 18 w 6:35 P.M. MT ISOTOPES 5-8 Game #: 14 w Home Game #: 6 T-3rd Southern Division American Conference ‘TOPES FIND RUNS EARLY IN 13-6 WIN OVER IOWA: The Albuquerque Isotopes have felt the sting of letting a lead slip away lately, but this time the ‘Topes turned it around on the Iowa Cubs, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit in the first inning to capture a 13-6 victory on Tuesday night at Isotopes Park. After falling behind 3-0 in the very first inning, the ‘Topes had At Home .........................................3-2 an immediate answer in the bottom of the frame, plating six. Alex Castellanos ignited the rally with a triple and was promptly On the Road ...................................2-6 driven in when Jerry Sands ripped a liner to right field, making the score 3-1. Sands was later cashed in on a single through Day .................................................2-3 the hole at shortstop from Scott Van Slyke and with two outs, the inning was kept alive on a missed catch error by first base- Night ..............................................3-5 man Anthony Rizzo, allowing Josh Fields to score. Luis Cruz followed with an RBI single and starter Stephen Fife capped the Last 5 games ..................................3-2 frame with a two-run double, giving the home team a 6-3 advantage. Castellanos continued to bulk up his stats after getting Last 10 games ................................4-6 on first when he was hit by a pitch. The second baseman stole second and third base before touching home plate on a sacrifice Streak ........................................... W-1 fly by Fields, bumping the ‘Topes lead up one more to 7-3 after two innings. Iowa attempted to mount a comeback, scoring vs. LH starters ................................3-5 two in the third and one in the sixth, but the Isotopes put the game out of reach thanks to a two-run homer by Cruz in the sixth, vs. RH starters ................................2-3 and a three-run blast by Castellanos to pace Albuquerque to a 13-6 win. April ...............................................5-8 May ................................................0-0 A TALE OF TWO STARTS: With sincerest apologies to Charles Dickens, the season so far for right-hander Fernando Nieve June ................................................0-0 has been the “best of starts and the worst of starts.” After getting tagged for nine runs on 11 hits in just 1.2 innings in his July .................................................0-0 season debut on April 8 at Omaha, Nieve got the ball in the Isotopes Park home opener on April 13 against Omaha and was August ............................................0-0 excellent. The right-hander tossed six solid frames, holding the Storm Chasers to four runs, three of them earned, on seven September ......................................0-0 hits en route to his first win of the season. In just one outing, Nieve lowered his ERA on the season from 48.60 to 14.09. CASTELLANOS CRUSHING IT: Alex Castellanos continues to swing a hot bat for the ‘Topes, going 5-for-10 over his PROMOTIONS last two games with five runs scored, a double, two triples, two homers, and five RBI. Last night, the second baseman scored four times, tying a franchise record and enters today leading the Pacific Coast League in triples (4), runs scored (14), extra-base hits (13), and total TONIGHT, APRIL 18: VS. IOWA bases (41). As if all that weren’t enough, he’s also second in the League in SERIES AT A GLANCE TEAM POSTER GIVEAWAY stolen bases (6) and doubles (7). Castellanos followed up his first career w First 3,000 fans Triple-A home run on Monday with a three-run blast last night, joining ABQ VS. IOWA Scott Van Slyke as the only Isotopes to homer in back-to-back games so MONDAY, APRIL 30: VS. IOWA far this season. 50-CENT HOT DOG NIGHT Date Site W/L Score TRIPLE THREATS: Thanks to the aforementioned Alex Castellanos’ 4/9 Principal Park L 6-10 FRIDAY, MAY 4: VS. NASHVILLE four, the Isotopes are lapping the PCL in three-baggers with 12 on the 4/10 Principal Park W 6-5 LITTLE LEAGUE BANNER PARADE year. The next closest team is Salt Lake, which has hit seven. With a team 4/11 Principal Park L 1-5 FIREWORKS! mark of .489, the Isotopes also have the highest slugging percentage in the 4/12 Principal Park L 2-8 (GATES OPEN AT 5:30 PM) League. 4/17 Isotopes Park W 13-6 4/18 Isotopes Park - - SATURDAY, MAY 5: VS. NASHVILLE THIS PITCHER CAN HIT!: In just two games, starting pitcher Stephen LITTLE LEAGUE BANNER PARADE Fife has racked up three hits in four at-bats, including a two-run double in 4/19 Isotopes Park - - FIREWORKS! last night’s six-run first inning. Not too shabby for a guy who entered the 4/20 Isotopes Park - - (GATES OPEN AT 5:30 PM) season with a total of eight at-bats (no hits) in his entire five-year profes- 6/14 Principal Park - - sional career. The right-hander is also carrying the entire rest of the staff, 6/15 Principal Park - - SUNDAY, MAY 6: VS. NASHVILLE which is a combined 0-for-9 at the plate so far this year. 6/16 Principal Park - - ISOTOPES PENNANT DAY w First 3,000 fans OPENING HOMESTAND ROLLS ON!: The Isotopes’ 2012 opening 6/17 Principal Park - - courtesy of Coca-Cola homestand continues today with the team’s annual team poster giveaway, a 7/20 Isotopes Park - - great way to get to know this year’s ‘Topes team. First 3,000 fans through 7/21 Isotopes Park - - the gates will get posters, the perfect keepsake. 7/22 Isotopes Park - - 7/23 Isotopes Park - - Fact of the Day: UPCOMING PROBABLES In 1846, the Daily News became DATE OPP. TIME (MT) ISOTOPES STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER London’s newest newspaper. Its Thurs., 4/19 vs. IOWA 6:35 PM RHP John Ely (0-1, 8.00) vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-0, 4.91) editor-in-chief was none other than Fri., 4/20 vs. IOWA 7:05 PM RHP Mike Parisi (0-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Randy Wells (1-0, 9.42) author Charles Dickens. Sat., 4/21 at OKC 6:05 PM LHP Michael Antonini (0-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Paul Clemens (1-1, 1.59) Sun., 4/22 at OKC 1:05 PM RHP Stephen Fife (1-2, 10.03) vs. RHP Aneury Rodriguez (1-1, 3.68) TODAY’S ISOTOPES STARTER # 48 FERNANDO NIEVE RHP Height: 6-0 Weight: 290 Born: 7/15/82, Pueto Cabello, Venezuela Throws: R Bats: R Resides: Pearland, TX Obtained: Signed by the Dodgers as a Free Agent, 12/12/11 2012: 1-1, 14.09 ERA vs. LH Batters: .417 (10x24), 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO 2012 vs. IOWA: N/A vs. RH Batters: .500 (8x16), 0 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO TODAY’S START: Fernando Nieve makes his second Isotopes Park start com- ing off a terrific outing in the home opener on April 13 when he held the Omaha SEASON HIGHS - LOWS Storm Chasers to four runs, three earned, on seven hits in six strong innings of a IP: 6.0 (4/13 vs OMA) 1.2 (4/8 at OMA) 7-4 ‘Topes win. His start Isotopes Park debut stood in stark contrast to his season H: 11 (4/8 at OMA) 7 (4/13 vs OMA) debut at Omaha on April 8, when he lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing nine runs on R: 9 (4/8 at OMA) 4 (4/13 vs OMA) 11 hits while walking two and striking out two in a 17-11 ‘Topes loss. ER: 9 (4/8 at OMA) 3 (4/13 vs OMA) BB: 2 (4/8 at OMA) 0 (4/13 vs OMA) 2011: Spent a majority of the season pitching for the Doosan Bears in the Korean SO: 3 (4/13 vs OMA) 2 (4/8 at OMA) Baseball Organization… appeared in 25 games going 3-6 and a 6.09 ERA... fin- HR: -- 0 (2x- Last: 4/7 at OMA) ished the season tied for third on the team with six saves… also fanned 66 batters Win Streak 1- 4/13 which ranked fourth amongst Bears pitchers... started the season with Triple-A Loss Streak 1- 4/7 Oklahoma City in the Houston organization where he made three starts for the Complete Games: - RedHawks, going 1-2 with a 7.63 ERA (13 ER / 15.1 IP)... granted his release on Shutouts: - April 27. 2012 APPEARANCES CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Spent the majority of the 2010 season with New Date Opponent GS Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR York (NL)... was Designated for Assignment on July 23rd and optioned to Triple- 4/8 at OMA 1 11-17 L, (0-1) 48.60 1.2 11 9 9 2 2 0 A Buffalo on July 27... made 40 appearances for New York and had one start, May 29 at Milwaukee, an 8-6 loss... in 2.0 innings, he gave up three hits, five 4/13 vs OMA 1 7-4 W, (1-1) 14.09 6.0 7 4 3 0 3 0 runs, all earned, with three walks and five strikeouts..