Sugar Land Skeeters (24-15) vs. El Paso Chihuahuas (17-22) RHP Chad Donato (2-1, 5.68 ERA) vs. RHP Jesse Scholtens (2-4, 3.47 ERA) Monday, June 21st, 2021 • Southwest University Park • EL Paso, TX • 6:35 p.m. MT • Audio: sugarlandskeeters.com I Video: MiLB.TV Game #40 Away #23 LAST NIGHT: The Skeeters set numerous franchise YOU CAN'T BE 'SIRI'OUS: Jose Siri hit a three-run ABOUT THE RECORD records in a 24-15 win on Monday night in El Paso. home run in Sunday's win, driving in a total of four Jake Meyers led the way with three home runs, with runs on the night. He's tied for the Triple A West Overall Record...................................24-15 Bryan De La Cruz hitting a pair of homers as well. lead with 36 RBIs on the year. That's also tied for Home Record......................................12-5 All but one player in the Skeeters lineup drove in at ninth in all of MiLB. Siri has collected four-or-more Road Record......................................12-10 least two runs in the victory and all but two hitters RBIs in five games this season to lead the Skeeters Current Streak......................................W 1 collected at least two hits. (no other player has recorded more than one of such Current Road Trip..................................3-1 games). Siri is also tied for fifth in Triple A West with Last Homestand....................................2-4 RECORD NIGHT: The Skeeters set the following seven stolen bases. franchise records in Sunday's win, including their Last 5 Games.........................................4-1 time from 2012-19 as an independent team in the OH SO SWEET: The Skeeters are tied for second in Last 10 Games.......................................5-5 Atlantic League of Professional Baseball: all of Minor League Baseball with a .282 average. Series Record.........................................3-1 Sweeps..................................................1-0 • 24 runs scored was a single-game record ... VS. EL PASO: The Skeeters have won eight-of-nine When Scoring 4 or More Runs............19-9 Surpassed previous record of 18 runs (accom- vs. El Paso to open the season, including sweeping When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs............5-6 plished twice and last done on September 9, a five-game series at Constellation Field (5/20-5/25). 2016 vs. the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs ... The Skeeters have hit .324 (102x315) with 14 homers Shutouts................................................2-1 Most from a Triple A team this season and tied against the Chihuahuas this season. Jake Meyers In One-Run Games...............................5-3 for second-most from any MiLB team has hit .483 (14x29) with six homers and 12 RBIs and In Two-Run Games................................3-5 • 7 home runs were a single-game record ... Sur- Bryan De La Cruz has hit .463 (19x41) with three Vs. Left-Handed Starters.......................7-6 passed previous high of six home runs from July homers and 15 RBIs against them. Vs. Right-Handed Starters...................17-9 2, 2019 vs. the Long Island Ducks ... Tied for the During the Day......................................1-1 most from a Triple A team this season and tied DEBUT DINGER: JJ Matijevic belted a three-run for second-most in all of MiLB homer in his first Triple A at-bat in Friday's win. At Night.............................................23-14 • 23 hits were a single-game record ... Surpassed Matijevic was assigned to the Skeeters from Double When Scoring First..............................16-6 previous record of 22 hits on September 9, A Corpus Christi prior to the game. Matijevic has a Opponent Scores First..........................8-9 2016, vs. the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs ... combined 10 home runs in 32 games this year. Mati- When Hitting Home Run.....................18-8 Second-most from a Triple A team this season jevic is still tied for sixth in Double A Central with his No Home Runs......................................6-7 • Jake Meyers became the first player in Skeeters nine home runs while with the Hooks. IF AJ Lee went Walk-Off Home Runs.............................0-1 history to hit three home runs in a game 2x4 with an RBI in Saturday's win, giving him his first • 12 extra-base hits matched Skeeters single- career Triple A hit and RBI. OF Carlos Machado went Come-From-Behind Wins........................8 game record set on September 9, 2016, and are 1x4, also giving him his first Triple A hit. Largest Comeback...................................4 the most from a Triple A team this season and Losses After Leading................................9 tied for second-most of all MiLB teams LEADOFF LEGEND: When batting out of the lead- Last At-Bat Wins.......................................1 • 50 total bases is a franchise record ... Surpassed off spot this season (9 G), Alex De Goti has hit .341 Largest Blown Lead..................................4 previous high of 37 from July 2, 2019 ... Most (14x41) with two home runs and eight RBIs. Extra-Inning Games...............................0-1 from a MiLB team this season FANTASTIC FOURS: CJ Hinojosa (4x6) and Jake Different Batting Orders........................23 JAKE RAKES: Over his last three games, Jake Mey- Meyers (4x5) recorded the first two four-hit games After Six Innings: ers has hit .667 (8x12) with six home runs and 10 for the Skeeters this season in Sunday's win. Lead: 20-3.......Tied: 2-2........Trailing: 1-10 RBIs. He leads the Skeeters with three mult-homer After Seven Innings games this season. His 12 home runs lead the Skee- WALK THIS WAY: Ronnie Dawson is second in Triple Lead: 20-0.......Tied: 3-2........Trailing: 0-13 ters and are third-most in Triple A West. He's set his A West with 28 walks and is seventh in the league After Eight Innings career high in home runs, surpassing his previous with a .425 on-base percentage. mark of nine homers from '19 with Fayetteville (A+) Lead: 18-0.......Tied: 1-2........Trailing: 0-11 and Corpus Christi (AA) DOUBLE-DOUBLE: C.J. Hinojosa is fifth in Triple A SKEETERS VS. EL PASO (2021) West with 12 doubles and Jose Siri is tied for sixth in Overall: 8-1 CRUZIN': Bryan De La Cruz logged his second muti- the league with 11 doubles. At Constellation Field: 5-0 homer game of the season. He also recorded his At Southwest University Park: 3-1 16th multi-hit game of the season (3x6, 2 HR, 3 RBI), BACK ON TOP: The Skeeters re-took first place which leads the Skeeters. De La Cruz has hit .385 in the East Division of Triple A West with their win Team W-L PCT GB (10x26) with two home runs and 10 RBIs over his last Friday night. The Skeeters hold a 1.5-game lead over Sugar Land Skeeters 24-15 .615 - six games. He's tied for the Triple A West lead in hits Round Rock. The Skeeters re-took the division lead Round Rock Express 23-17 .575 1.5 (48), tied for third in runs (32) and tied for eighth in after falling in second place on June 12. The Skee- OKC Dodgers 20-20 .500 4.5 RBIs (27). ters have finished 28 of their 39 games in first place El Paso Chihuahuas 17-22 .436 7.0 Albuquerque Isotopes 12-28 .300 12.5 in their division. Date Time Opponent Probable Pitcher June 22 6:35 @ El Paso TBA vs. RHP Evan Miller (1-2, 3.42 ERA) MiLB HONORS: RHP Brett Conine was named the Triple A West Pitcher of the Month for May by Minor SKEETERS VS. ROUND ROCK League Baseball. Conine went 4-0 with a 0.95 ERA (2 ER/19 IP) through four games (three starts) in May. He recorded the lowest ERA in Triple A West and led the league in wins, opponent batting average (.167) and WHIP (0.95) at the end of the month. 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (Central Time) CRAZY COMEBACK: The Skeeters four-run comeback Thursday was their largest of the season. It was also the first game this season the Skeeters won when trailing through six innings. RONNIE SALAMI: Ronnie Dawson hit the Skeeters' third grand slam of the season on 5/30 vs. ABQ. The 5/20 at SUG..........................W, 7-3 Skeeters are tied for fourth in Minor League Baseball with three grand slams. 5/21 at SUG..........................W, 4-3 HOMESTAND: The Skeeters went 2-4 in their last homestand, which ended Tuesday, against the Round Rock 5/23 at SUG .........................W, 7-2 Express. It matched their worst series record of the season, also against Round Rock (5/13-5/18) 5/24 at SUG......................... W, 7-2 CLOSE TO HOME: Based on approximate mileage, the Skeeters are located second-closest to the stadium of their parent club out of Triple A teams. The St. Paul Saints are located approximately 11 miles from Min- 5/25 at SUG .........................W, 8-1 nesota's Target Field. 6/17 at ELP........................... W, 8-5 MAJOR TALENT: The Skeeters roster features eight players with Major League service time: OF Ronnie 6/18 at ELP ........................W, 10-3 Dawson, IF Alex De Goti, RHP Ryan Eades, RHP Tyler Ivey, RHP Francis Martes, RHP Andre Scrubb RHP Peter Solomon,, RHP Hector Velazquez. All but Eades, Rivera and Velazquez have appeared at the Majors 6/19 at ELP ..........................L, 15-2 with the Astros. 6/20 at ELP ......................W, 24-15 PUT IT ON THE MANTEL: Ronnie Dawson, Alex De Goti and Peter Solomon each made their Major 6/21 at ELP .........................7:35PM League debuts with the Astros this season. Dawson went 1x5 with a run through 3 G, De Goti went 2x6 with a run and RBI through 6 G and Solomon tossed a scoreless 2 IP in relief, allowing just one hit and striking 6/22 at ELP .........................7:35PM out two.