2019 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Friday, August 23, 2019 - 7:05 p.m. Prince George's Stadium -- Bowie, MD Altoona Curve (64-65, 28-33) @ Bowie Baysox (71-58, 41-20) LHP Sean Brady (3-10, 4.19 ERA) vs. LHP Alex Wells (8-3, 2.40 ERA) Game #130 // Home Game #68 2019 SEASON In Case You Missed It: The Baysox bats came alive in a 9-2 series-opening win against the Altoona Curve on Thursday. Overall Record 71-58, 41-20 Cedric Mullins hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, putting Bowie on top. Jesmuel Valentin added Home Record 39-28 another run in the inning with an RBI single. In the second, T.J. Nichting and Anderson Feliz each drove in runs, making it Road Record 32-30 4-0. In the fourth, Feliz hit a two-run double and Carlos Perez added an RBI single, extending the advantage to 7-0. Ryan Versus Eastern Division 25-18 McKenna picked up an RBI in the eighth inning and Feliz hit another RBI double, capping a four-hit and four-RBI night. Zac Versus Western Division 46-40 Lowther gave the Baysox 6.0 strong innings on the mound, earning his league-leading 13th win. Current Streak W2 Current Homestand 3-1 Baysox Starter: LHP Alex Wells will make his 22nd start of the season for the Baysox today. Wells enters with the second- best ERA in the Eastern League at 2.40. In his last start in Altoona, Wells tossed 7.0 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) Last Road Trip 1-2 and striking out six in a no-decision. It was the eighth time this season that Wells has thrown at least 7.0 innings in a start. Last 5 Games 3-2 Wells made another start against the Curve on May 8 and earned the win, going 5.0 innings and yielding just two runs. Last 10 Games 7-3 Along with having the second-best ERA in the Eastern League, Wells also ranks in the top nine in innings pitched, batting When Scoring 4+ Runs 55-14 average against, WHIP and winning percentage. When Scoring 3- Runs 17-44 After Day Off 9-9 In the Other Corner: LHP Sean Brady will make his 20th start of the year for the Curve today. Brady allowed three runs in In Shutouts 16-15 6.0 innings in a no-decision against Bowie on Sunday. In four starts overall against the Baysox this year, Brady is 0-1 with an In 1-Run Games 18-16 8.10 ERA, allowing 18 earned runs on 28 hits in 20.0 innings of work. The 25-year-old spent the first five-plus seasons of his professional career in the Indians' organization before he was released on May 1 after a start in Bowie. Brady signed a minor In 2-Run Games 16-12 league deal with the Pirates on May 6 and has been with Altoona since then. vs. Left-Handed Starters 18-17 vs. Right-Handed Starters 53-41 Down the Stretch They Go: WIth less than two weeks left in the regular season, Bowie and Erie are battling for the second- Day Games 16-19 half West Division title. Erie has a 1.0-game lead over the Baysox with 11 games remaining. After playing 18 games against Night Games 55-39 each other in April and May, the Baysox and SeaWolves do not play each other again this season. Ahead After 7 Innings 56-3 Behind After 7 Innings 6-43 Lucky Number 13: With his win last night against Altoona, LHP Zac Lowther became just the sixth pitcher in Baysox Tied After 7 Innings 8-12 franchise history to win 13 games in a single season. Lowther is the Eastern League leader in wins, and ranks in the top six in the league in ERA (T-4th), strikeouts (2nd), innings (3rd), batting average against (4th), WHIP (T-6th) and winning Ahead After 8 Innings 56-1 percentage (6th). Behind After 8 Innings 4-42 Tied After 8 Innings 6-9 Four Hits, Four RBIs: Last night, INF Anderson Feliz became the first Baysox player this season with four hits and four RBIs In Extra Innings 8-5 in a game. In 27 games with the Baysox this season, Feliz is hitting .320 and has driven in 20 runs. In Doubleheaders 5-7 When Scoring First 48-18 Career Year for Perez: C Carlos Perez has set career-highs for home runs (13) and RBIs (54) during the 2019 season. Perez Opponents Score First 23-40 had never hit more than six home runs in any of his previous 11 professional seasons. Perez has homered three times in his Outhit Opponent 51-13 last eight games and has driven in 11 runs during that stretch. Outhit by Opponent 14-42 On-Base Machine: OF Ryan McKenna has been on-base 13 times in his last five games. During that stretch, McKenna Equal Hits 7-2 is 7-18 (.389) with four RBIs, five runs scored, two walks and three stolen bases. For the season, McKenna ranks in the top Hit a Home Run 44-20 seven in the Eastern League in runs (T-2nd), triples (T-3rd), walks (6th), stolen bases (T-7th) and games played (T-1st). No Home Runs 27-38 No Errors Committed 48-24 No Trouble with the Curve: Over his last four games against Altoona, OF Cedric Mullins has hit three home runs, driven Baysox vs. Altoona in five runs, scored six runs and stolen two bases. Mullins leadoff home run last night was the first for a Baysox player since Austin Hays in August 2018. 2019 Record: 7-4 Zach Attack: Since rejoining the Baysox roster last week after an all-star season with Advanced-A Frederick, OF Zach 5/6 @ Altoona W, 10-5 Jarrett is 6-18 (.333) with five RBIs, one run scored and two doubles in four games played with Bowie. Jarrett played 20 5/7 @ Altoona L, 3-2 games with Bowie in April and May and had just one multi-hit game, but has three such contests in four August games. 5/8 @ Altoona W, 12-2 7/18 v. Altoona W, 1-0 Jimenez Dominant in August: RHP Francisco Jimenez has been outstanding for the Baysox in August. In six outings, four 7/19 v. Altoona W, 11-3 of which have been at least 2.0 innings, he has posted a 0.66 ERA in 13.2 innings and struck out 18 batters. 7/20 v. Altoona W, 7-6 (10) 7/21 v. Altoona L, 8-6 Baumann Named Pitcher of the Week (Again): RHP Mike Baumann has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of 8/16 @ Altoona W, 6-2 the Week for the period of August 12-18 after throwing a nine-inning complete game shutout against Richmond last 8/17 @ Altoona L, 5-0 Wednesday night. It is the second time this season that Baumann has won the award, after he took it home for the period 8/18 @ Altoona L, 5-4 of July 15-21 after throwing a nine-inning no-hitter against Harrisburg. Baumann joines Erie's Casey Mize and Portland's 8/22 v. Altoona W, 9-2 Daniel McGrath as pitchers that have won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week award twice in 2019. 8/23 v. Altoona 8/24 v. Altoona This Day in History: On August 23, 2017, Stevie Wilkerson hit a home run and drove in three in a 7-3 win over Reading. 8/25 v. Altoona 2019 TEAM LEADERS Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total Home Runs Carlos Perez 13 ERA Alex Wells 2.40 RBI Carlos Perez 54 Wins Zac Lowther 13 Batting Avg Mason McCoy .275 Strikeouts Zac Lowther 137 Runs Ryan McKenna 72 Saves Cristian Alvarado 9 UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Saturday, August 24 6:35 p.m. vs. Altoona Curve RHP Mike Baumann (4-2, 2.31 ERA) vs. LHP Cam Vieaux (3-3, 2.27 ERA) Sunday, August 25 1:35 p.m. vs. Altoona Curve RHP Tyler Herb (3-2, 4.75 ERA) vs. RHP Beau Sulser (8-1, 2.48 ERA) Monday, August 26 6:45 p.m. at Reading Fightin' Phils RHP Cody Sedlock (1-1, 3.81 ERA) vs. TBD Tuesday, August 27 6:45 p.m. at Reading Fightin' Phils LHP Zac Lowther (13-7, 2.71 ERA) vs. TBD TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: Alex Wells HT: 6’1” LBS: 190 B: L T: L BORN: 2/27/97 PLACE: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia AMATEUR: None HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by BAL as an international free agent in 2015 2019 Stats Career Highs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Hits: 12 (6/29/18 w/ Frederick, A+) Bowie: 8-3 2.40 21 21 123.2 107 37 33 21 95 Earned Runs: 7 (2x, last: 6/29/18 w/ Frederick, A+) CAREER: 30-21 2.67 83 83 461.1 415 159 137 73 359 Innings Pitched: 8.0 (2x, last: 7/15/19 w/ Bowie) Walks: 4 (2x, last: 5/8/19 at Altoona) Strikeouts: 9 (6/11/18 w/ Frederick, A+) WELLS 2019 DAY-BY-DAY 2019: Tossed 4.2 scoreless innings against Akron on 4/20 in his AA debut...allowed just DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO two runs on three hits in seven innings against Akron on 4/27...picked up his first AA 4/20 AA @ AKR 0-0 ND 4.2 4 0 0 3 5 win...took the loss on 5/3 in Erie...allowed three earned runs in four innings...Earned his 4/27 AA v.