GAME #2, ROAD GAME #2, FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH — BB&T BALLPARK — CHARLOTTE, NC — 7:04 PM DURHAM BULLS (0-1, 3RD, -1.0 GB) AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS (1-0, 1ST, +0.0 GA) RHP ANDREW MOORE (0-0, ---) VS. LHP JORDAN GUERRERO (0-0, ---) TODAY'S GAME HOMECOMING ’19 BY THE NUMBERS The Durham Bulls play game two of a four game series against Quinton McCracken returns to the Durham Bulls for the first Place in Southern Div 3rd the Charlotte Knights at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North time as a coach, after spending the 2000 season with the team Games Ahead (Division) -- Games Behind (WC) -1.0 Carolina. Right-hander Andrew Moore will make his season as a player. A veteran of 12 Major League seasons, McCracken debut for the Bulls and will matchup against Knights left-hander Current Streak 1 L was a part of the 1998 inaugural Tampa Bay Devil Rays team, Home 0-0 Jordan Guerrero. and spent three seasons in the Devils Rays system. McCracken Road 0-0 hit .260 with two home runs and 28 RBI’s in 85 games with the vs. RHP (starter) 0-1 LAST TIME OUT Bulls. vs. LHP (starter) 0-0 The Bulls fell 12-11 to Charlotte in a game that saw 32 combined vs. South Division 0-1 hits. Andrew Velazquez led the way for the Bulls offense, with a vs. North Division 0-0 leadoff home run in the first inning and career high five RBI’s. McCracken is also a local product, having attended Duke vs. West Division 0-0 Nate Lowe started his season off with a bang, notching a home University prior to his Major League career. McCracken joins Day 0-0 run and three RBI’s after tallying 27 home runs and 102 RBI’s the Bulls after spending 2018 with the Miami Marlins as a Minor Night (5:05+) 0-1 last season. League Coordinator. Beforehand, McCracken spent six seasons Extra Innings 0-0 with the Houston Astros as the Director of Player Personnel. Shutouts 0-0 One-Run Games 0-1 BULLS VS. KNIGHTS Three or fewer 0-1 In 2019, the Bulls are 0-1 against the Knights. The Bulls have DEBUTS IN DURHAM Four or more 0-0 been outscored 12-11. A number of players are making their Durham Bulls debut Scoring First 0-1 this season. Some players are joining the Tampa Bay Rays Opponent Scores First 0-0 In 2018, the Bulls and Knights did battle 24 times, splitting the organization for the first time. These includeRP Oliver Drake, Leading after 6 0-0 season series 12-12. Thursday’s starter Donn Roach led the way SP Ryan Merritt, RP Emilio Pagan, SP Casey Sadler, RP Trailing after 6 0-1 for Charlotte, recording three of his nine wins in 2018 against Luis Stantos, SP Aaron Slegers, OF Jake Smolinski and RP Tied after 6 0-0 Durham. Ryan Weber notched two of his nine wins, while Ian . Others are joining the Bulls by reaching Triple-A Series Openers 0-1 Cole Sulser Series Finales 0-0 Gibaut tallied three saves for the Bulls during the series. The for the first time in their career. This includes INF Mike Bulls went 5-8 at DBAP against Charlotte last season and 7-4 at Rubber Matches 0-0 Brosseau, OF Nathan Lukes and INF Nick Solak. Doubleheader Games 0-0 BB&T Ballpark. The Bulls outscored the Knights 102-87 over Sweep/Swept/Split 0/0/0 the regular season battle. THREE-PEAT? 2-Game Series (W/L/T) 0/0/0 After winning back-to-back Governors’ Cup titles, the Bulls will Sweep/Swept 0/0 BULL-ET POINTS look to earn a three-peat for the first time in their team history. 3-Game Series 0-0 ■ Andrew Velazquez hit a home run in the first at-bat of the A three-peat has not been accomplished since the span of 1979- Sweep/Swept 0/0 season. The last time this occurred was in 2017, when Johnny 4-Game Series (W/L/T) 0/0/0 Field opened the season with a home run at Gwinnett. 1981, when the Columbus Clippers won back-to-back-to-back 5-Game Series 0-0 ■ Velazquez set a career high in RBI’s with five on Thursday. titles. The Bulls previously won back-to-back titles in 2002 and Sweep/Swept 0/0 ■ Oliver Drake played for a Major League record five teams last 2003 under International League Hall of Fame Manager Bill Monday 0-0 season and six grand total (Milwaukee, Cleveland, Los Angeles Evers. Tuesday 0-0 (AL), Toronto, Minnesota and Salt Lake (AAA)). Wednesday 0-0 Thursday 0-1 ■ Kean Wong notched International League Midseason and NOTE-A-BULLS Manager begins his tenure with the Durham Friday 0-0 Postseason All-Star honors last season. Brady Williams Saturday 0-0 ■ Wong was also named the 2018 Durham Bulls Team MVP Bulls after spending the past five seasons with the Montgomery Sunday 0-0 ■ Nate Lowe earned the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Biscuits (AA). Williams has spent 10 seasons as an MiLB April 0-1 Player of the Year award. manager, all of which have been in the Tampa Bay Rays system, May 0-0 June 0-0 The 11 runs by the Bulls offense is the most on Opening Day ■ compiling a 776-699 (.526) record entering 2019. July 0-0 since 2013 (11 at Norfolk). August 0-0 ■ Of the current roster, 11 players were acquired by the Tampa The son of former Major Leauge Manager Jimy Williams September 0-0 Bay Rays in a trade, nine players were drafted, four were signed and the brother of current Reading Fightin Phils (Double-A- 2019 BULLS VS. KNIGHTS as minor league free agents and one was selected in the Triple-A Philadelphia) Manager Shawn Williams, Brady has baseball in portion of the Rule 5 Draft. Overall 0-1 his blood. Williams spent five seasons playing Minor League ■ The Bulls feature three players ranked in the Rays Top 30 Pros- DBAP 0-0 Baseball after being selected in the 45th round of the 1999 MLB pects by MiLB.com including Nate Lowe (#8), Nick Solak BB&T Ballpark 0-1 (#12) and Colin Poche (#17). Draft by the Boston Red Sox. 2018 Head-to-Head 12-12 BULLS ALL-TIME RECORD Overall 6,550-6,216 International League 1,613-1,392 UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS DATE OPPONENT DURHAM STARTER OPPONENT STARTER TIME Saturday, April 6 G 3: at Charlotte Knights TBD RHP Jordan Stephens (0-0, ---) 7:04 pm Sunday, April 7 G 4: at Charlotte Knights TBD RHP Spencer Adams (0-0,---) 2:05 pm Monday, April 8 G 1: at Gwinnett Stripers TBD TBD 7:05 pm Tuesday, April 9 G 2: at Gwinnett Stripers TBD TBD 12:05 pm Tonight’s game will be broadcast on Buzz Sports Radio: 96.5 FM in Durham, 99.3 FM in Raleigh. BULLS STARTING PITCHER - RH ANDREW MOORE (0-0, --) * ON 40-MAN* HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 195 AGE: 24 ML SERVICE TIME: 0.062 BORN: 6/2/94 in Springfield, OR RESIDES: Eugene, OR ACQUIRED: Via trade with Seattle Mariners, 5/25/18 YEAR TM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR HB BB K AVG 2018 Arkansas (AA) 3-1 3.04 9 9 0 0 50.1 38 17 17 6 2 14 47 .210 Durham 6-7 4.34 17 15 0 0 83.0 90 47 40 15 2 29 53 .270 2019 Durham 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 MiLB Totals (4 Seasons) 26-19 3.05 89 79 1 1 445.0 409 169 151 47 8 98 375 .244 MLB Totals (1 Season) 1-5 5.34 11 9 0 0 59.0 60 36 35 14 1 8 31 .261 GS: 0 QS: 0 Team Record: 0-0 Longest Scoreless: 0.0 vs. RH: .000 vs. LH: .000 Home: 0-0, -- Road: 0-0, -- LAST TIME OUT: Pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Tampa Bay in a tie at MOORE’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME Minnesota during Spring Training. Moore struck out two and allowed one hit in GAME DEC IP H R ER BB SO P/K ERA LEFT FINAL the outing. 2019 SPRING TRAINING: Made four appearances for Tampa Bay, going 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA (4.2 IP). Pitched exclusively out of the bullpen, holding opposing batters to a .125 BAA, striking out five and walking one. 2018 SEASON: Split the season between Arkansas (AA) and Durham, going 3-1 with a 3.04 ERA (50.1 IP) with Arkansas (nine games) and going 6-7 with a 4.34 ERA (83.0 IP) with Durham (17 games). Traded on May 25th to Tampa Bay in a deal for reliever Alex Colome and outfielder Denard Span. 2017 SEASON: Split the season between Arkansas (AA), Tacoma (AAA) and Seattle, going 1-2 with a 2.08 ERA (34.2 IP) with Arkansas (six games), going 3-4 with a 3.48 ERA (75.0 IP) with Tacoma (15 games) and going 1-5 with a 5.34 ERA (59.0 IP) with Seattle (11 games). Made Major League debut on June 22nd, going 7.0 IP, allowing three earned runs, striking out four and earning first Major League win against Detroit.