2021 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 6:00 p.m. Peoples Natural Gas Field -- Altoona, PA Bowie Baysox (0-0) @ Altoona Curve (0-0) LHP D.L. Hall (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Roansy Contreras (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Game #1 // Road Game #1 2021 SEASON Welcome Back, Baseball: After 599 days, the Bowie Baysox will play baseball again. The last time the Baysox were Overall Record 0-0 in action, it was in Game 4 of the 2019 Eastern League Championship Series. The Trenton Thunder defeated the Home Record 0-0 Baysox, 5-2, in what would turn out to be the Thunder's last game before realignment. Road Record 0-0 Versus Eastern Division 0-0 New Year, New League: The Eastern League is no more, and the Double-A Northeast League has taken its place. Versus Western Division 0-0 Joining the league this year are the Somerset Patriots, who have replaced the Trenton Thunder. The league is split Current Streak 0 in two divisions: the Northeast, which includes Binghamton, Hartford, New Hampshire, Portland, Reading, and Last Homestand N/A Somerset, and the Southwest, which includes Akron, Altoona, Bowie, Erie, Harrisburg, and Richmond. A significant Current Road Trip 0-0 change to this year's format is a lack of playoffs at the end of the season; the season will finish upon the completion of the regular season schedule. Last 5 Games 0-0 Last 10 Games 0-0 Hall's Debut: LHP D.L. Hall makes his Double-A debut on the mound today for the Baysox. Since being drafted When Scoring 4+ Runs 0-0 by Baltimore in the first round of the 2017 Draft, Hall has worked his way up the minor league ladder. He spent all When Scoring 3- Runs 0-0 of 2017 in the Gulf Coast League, all of 2018 in Class-A Delmarva, and all of 2019 in High-A Frederick. The fourth- After Day Off 0-0 ranked prospect in the Orioles system, and the 60th-ranked prospect overall according to MLB.com, Hall was part In Shutouts 0-0 of the 2020 Alternate Training Site, and has been focusing on his command to cut down on his walk rate. Hall is a In 1-Run Games 0-0 native of Valdosta, Georgia, and was drafted by the Orioles out of high school. In 2-Run Games 0-0 vs. Left-Handed Starters 0-0 In the Other Corner: RHP Roansy Contreras starts for the Curve today, making his first start in the Pittsburgh vs. Right-Handed Starters 0-0 Pirates system. Last year at Single-A Charleston, Contreras pitched to the tune of a 12-5 record and a 3.33 ERA in 24 Day Games 0-0 starts. This will be his 48th start in the minors. He was routinely ranked as a top-15 prospect in the Yankees Night Games 0-0 organization before he was traded as part of a five-player deal that involved sending RHP Jameson Taillo to the Ahead After 7 Innings 0-0 Yankees. Behind After 7 Innings 0-0 Adding Adley: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 Draft, catcher Adley Rutschman, will make his Double-A debut Tied After 7 Innings 0-0 tonight with the Bowie Baysox. Rutschman is the focal point of an Orioles organization that is focused on building Ahead After 8 Innings 0-0 for the future. A College World Series champion at Oregon State, Rutschman got on base at a .575 clip his junior Behind After 8 Innings 0-0 season, and was the first catcher selected with the first overall pick since Joe Mauer in 2001. Tied After 8 Innings 0-0 In Extra Innings 0-0 Top Tier Talent: The Bowie Baysox roster is filled with some of the top prospects in the Orioles' farm system. In Doubleheaders 0-0 According to MLB.com, four of the top 30 prospects in the organization will begin the season in Bowie. Catcher When Scoring First 0-0 Adley Ruschman (#1) headlines the roster, coming into the year as Baltimore's number one prospect. Left-handed pitcher D.L. Hall (#4) is just a few spots behind Rutschman. Infielder Terrin Vavra (#12) and RHP Kyle Bradish (#14) Opponents Score First 0-0 round out the rest of the Bowie squad in the rankings. Outhit Opponent 0-0 Outhit by Opponent 0-0 The Buck Starts Here: 2019 marks Buck Britton's second season as manager of the Bowie Baysox. In 2019, Britton Equal Hits 0-0 led the Baysox to the Eastern League Championship Series in his first year at the helm. Before Bowie, Britton Hit a Home Run 0-0 managed the Delmarva Shorebirds, leading the club to a 68-66 record in 2018. Prior to getting into coaching, No Home Runs 0-0 Britton played nine seasons in Minor League Baseball, and spent parts of 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 with the No Errors Committed 0-0 Baysox. Buck is the brother of former Baysox and Orioles' left-hander Zack Britton. Baysox vs. Altoona This Day in Baysox History: Bowie is looking for their first win on May 4th since 2015, when the Baysox beat Akron 2021 Record: 0-0 8-0. This is also the first time Bowie will play Altoona on May 4th since all the way back in 2002. May 4 @ ALT 6:00 2021 TEAM LEADERS Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total Home Runs N/A N/A ERA N/A N/A RBI N/A N/A Wins N/A N/A Batting Avg N/A N/A Strikeouts N/A N/A Runs N/A N/A Saves N/A N/A UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Tuesday, May 4 6:00 p.m. @ Altoona Curve LHP D.L. Hall vs. RHP Roansy Contreras Wednesday, May 5 6:00 p.m. @ Altoona Curve RHP Kyle Bradish vs. RHP Travis MacGregor Thursday, May 6 6:00 p.m. @ Altoona Curve LHP Kevin Smith vs. RHP Noe Toribio Friday, May 7 6:00 p.m. @ Altoona Curve RHP Ofelky Peralta vs. RHP Max Kranick Saturday, May 8 4:00 p.m. @ Altoona Curve RHP Brenan Hanifee vs. RHP Osvaldo Bido Sunday, May 9 4:00 p.m. @ Altoona Curve TBD vs. RHP Jeff Passantino TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: D.L. Hall HT: 6’2” WT: 195 B: L T: L BORN: 9/19/98 Hometown: Valdosta, GA AMATEUR: Valdosta High School HOW ACQUIRED: Selected by BAL in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft 2019 Stats W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Frederick: 4-5 3.46 19 17 80.2 53 33 31 54 116 CAREER: 6-12 2.96 46 42 185.1 131 71 61 106 228 Hall 2021 DAY-BY-DAY 2020: Member of the Alternate Training Site... DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO 2019: Spent the entire season with the Frederick Keys (Class-A Advanced)...Was placed on the 7-day Injured List to finish the season, but still went 4-5 with a 3.46 ERA in 19 games (17 starts), striking out 116 batters in 80.2 IP...Named to the 2019 Futures Game as a member of Team USA (tossed a perfect third inning)...During the month of July, Hall went 1-1 with a 1.77 ERA in four games (three starts), allowing six earned runs in 20.1 IP... 2018: Despite a 2-7 record, Hall posted a 2.10 ERA in 22 games (20 starts) for the Delmarva Shorebirds, striking out an even 100 batters in 94.1 IP...Had a sub-2.00 ERA during the months of April, July and August in the South Atlantic League...Highlighting that was his July, where he went 2-1 with a 0.67 ERA (2 ER/26.2 IP) in five starts...SAL Righties hit just .180 against Hall... Last Win: N/A Last Loss: N/A 2017: Pitched in five August contests to begin his professional career in the Gulf Coast League...His longest outing came August 22 in Sarasota against the GCL Twins (3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, season-best 6 K)... CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Orioles in the 1st round of the 2017 Draft Throws: Fastball, Curveball, Slider, Changeup 2021 BAYSOX BULLPEN #45 Diogenes Almengo B/T: R/R Throws: 4F, 2F, SL, CH Height: 6’2" Weight: 215 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 7th Year From: Santiago, DR 2019: Spent the entire regular season with Frederick (Class-A Advanced) before joing the Baysox for the 2019 Postseason...Owned a 5-5 record (3.90 ERA) out of the bullpen, recording 13 saves to lead the team...Had a streak of 13.2 innings (over eight games) without allowing an earned run from July 5 through August 4...2018: Split time between the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Class-A Short Season) and the Delmarva Shorebirds (Class A)...Had a 1-1 record with a 1.50 ERA in nine relief appearances in the South Atlantic League...During that stretch, he allowed two earned runs on five hits in 12 innings, along with a .122 opponents batting average…CAREER NOTES: Signed to a minor league contract by the Houston Astros on June 12, 2014... Spent time with DSL Astors Orange & DSL Astros Blue, the GCL Astros, the Greeneville Astros (Rookie) and the Tri-City ValleyCats (Class-A Short Season) before his release...Signed as a minor league free agent by the Orioles On February 23, 2018 #33 Cameron Bishop B/T: L/L Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6’4" Weight: 215 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 4th Year School: UC-Irvine 2019: Spent the year with Class-A Frederick, going 2-9 with a 4.67 ERA in 24 games (22 starts)..