Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-2 (Seattle Mariners) 2-3 (Milwaukee Brewers) Wednesday, April 11, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. Ashford University Field (open 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #6 of 140 LHP Nick Wells (1-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Carlos Herrera (0-0, 0.00) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A, Diamondbacks) for the first time in 2018 with the third game of a four-game series. In 17 meetings between the two teams in 2017 the LumberKings took the season series 10 games to 7. In the all-time series, going back to 1963, the Timber Rattlers lead 305 games to 363. Since the LumberKings have been Series Information a Seattle Mariners affiliate, 2009, Clinton trails 68 games to 71. All-Time Series (1963): Wisconsin leads, 305-364 LumberKings Starter: Nick Wells, 22, makes his second start of the season for the LumberKings. During the LumberKings opener the lefty earned the win for Clinton with a five-inning outing in which Since 2009 (SEA): he allowed two runs on two hits while walking three and struck out six against the Kane County Wisconsin leads, 68-72 Cougars. Wells is in his third season with the LumberKings. In 2017 he set career highs for wins with a 2018: Series tied, 1-1 (of 19) 6-10 record and innings pitched with 123. During the offseason Wells worked to refine his changeup Seattle Mariners (Majors) In Clinton: Series tied, 1-1 American League (West) which he looks to use as a weapon this year, particularly when he is ahead in counts. In Wisconsin: Series tied, 0-0 5-4 3rd 2.5 GB Timber Rattlers Pitchers: Carlos Herrera, 20, makes his second appearance and first start of the 2018 One-Run Games: Series Tied, 0-0 Last night: W, 8-3 vs. Kansas City season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The Dominican native made his season debut on Opening Day Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Segura (SEA), 3-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI for Wisconsin and did not allow a run to the Beloit Snappers during his time out during his four innings Moustakas (KC), 2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI of work. Herrera piggy backed off a Bowden Francis start during the Timber Rattlers’ opener. On 2018 Meetings: Hernandez (SEA), W,5.2 IP, 3R,BB,3K Wednesday afternoon Francis and Herrera again will work together in tandem with their roles reversed. Herrera will start and will be followed out of the bullpen by Francis likely following the fourth or fifth Date Location Result/Time 4/9 CLINTON L, 10-4 Mariners Minor League System innings. The piggy back start was used by the Timber Rattlers in game one of the series when Joaquin De La Cruz followed starter Dylan File out of the bullpen with four innings of work. 4/10 CLINTON W, 5-1 4/11 CLINTON 11:00 AM Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) What’s with All the K’s?: The start to the 2018 season has been punctuated by the strikeout for the 4/12 CLINTON 6:30 PM Pacific Coast League LumberKings pitching staff. Through the first five games, Clinton pitchers have tallied 10 or more 4/23 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM strikeouts in four of the games. The pitching staff enters Wednesday’s matinee with 57 strikeouts as a 4/24 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM Pacific Conference (North) 4/25 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM 3-3 4T2nd 0.5 GB team good for fourth best in the Midwest League and the highest strikeout total among Western Division 4/26 a Wisconsin 12:05 PM teams. 6/28 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM Last Night: W, 13-0 vs. Sacramento Gamel (TAC) 2-4, R, 4 RBI, BB 6/29 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM Hey, He Sounds Familiar: Ryne Inman earned the win for the LumberKings in Tuesday’s game. One 6/30 at Wisconsin 6:35 PM th **11-run top of the 9 ** of the nine returners on the LumberKings this season, Inman threw 5.2 strong inning, the longest by a 7/1 at Wisconsin 1:05 PM Bergman (TAC), W, 7IP, 4H, 0R, 8K LumberKings starter thus far, and held the Timber Rattlers to a single run. The righty struck out seven 8/24 CLINTON 6:30 PM batters including a dominant top of the fourth in which he struck out the side in order. 8/25 CLINTON 6:30 PM 8/26 CLINTON 2:00 PM Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) A Leader Emerges: Ariel Sandoval has raced out to a hot start in 2018. The LumberKings outfielder 8/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM Texas League (North) has homered in three of the first five games this year, adding his Midwest League leading fourth home 4-2 1st +1.0 GB run in the first inning of Tuesday’s 5-1 LumberKings win. Last Night: W, 4-3, vs.Corpus Christi Amaral (ARK), 2-5, RBI, K Hail to the Chief: Tuesday’s matinee win for Clinton saw a new LumberKing get into the home run Alvarez (CC), 2-3, 2 R, HR, RBI column in 2018. Boston College product Johnny Adams led off the bottom of the second inning with a Warren (ARK), W, 1.2 IP, 2 R, 3 K solo home run just fair down the left field line for his first home run of the season. Adams then added two more hits to go 3-for-4 in the LumberKings win, tying his professional career high for hits in a single game. Modesto Nuts (High-A) California League (North) New Skipper: Denny Hocking, a 13-year Major League veteran, primarily with the Minnesota Twins, is MWL 1st Half Standings 2-4 4th 3.0 GB in his first season as a manager in the Mariners organization but has previously managed the Arizona Last Night: W, 7-4 vs. Inland Empire League Angels and for the Class High- A Inland Empire 66ers, also in the Angels system. MWL Western Division W-L GB Morgan (MOD), 1-5, R, HR, RBI,4 K Top Prospects: The LumberKings begin the 2018 season with three of the Mariners top 30 prospects, Baldoquin (IE), 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K Cedar Rapids 4-0 - according to MLB Pipeline. Infielder Joseph Rosa comes in at 23. Left-handed pitcher Oliver Jaskie is Clinton 3-2 1.5 Bell (MOD), W, 5.2 IP, 2 R, 6 K ranked at 25. And Outfielder Greifer Andrade is labeled at 29. Making Baseball America’s top 30 is Kane County 3-2 1.5 infielder Johnny Adams who is listed as the Mariners 27th best prospect. Burlington 2-1 1.5 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Beloit 2-2 2.0 Midwest League (West) Those Guys Top Prospects: The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers enter the 2018 season with three of the Milwaukee Brewers top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Outfielder Tristen Lutz is the Wisconsin 2-3 2.5 3-2 T2nd 1.0 GB highest ranked on the list, coming in at 11. Lutz was taken 34th overall in the 2017draft and then split his Peoria 1-3 3.5 Last Night: W, 5-1 vs. Wisconsin 2017 season between the Helena Brewers and AZL Brewers. Catcher KJ Harrison is ranked 16th after Quad Cities 1-3 3.5 Adams (CLI), 3-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, K being drafted out of Oregon State University (OSU). Despite seldom seeing time behind the plate at OSU McInerney (WIS) 2-4, R, 2B,HR,RBI and seeing the majority of his action at first base or DH the Brewer announce that they planned to use MWL Eastern Division th Inman (CLI), W, 5.2 IP, R, BB, 7 K him primarily as a catcher. Another catcher on the Timber Rattlers, Peyton Henry ranks as the 28 top W-L GB prospect. Henry forwent a scholarship with Brigham Young to sign with the Brewers after being drafted West Michigan 4-1 - in the 6th round in the 2016 draft. Everett Aquasox (Rookie) Lake County 4-2 0.5 Lansing 4-2 0.5 Northwest League (North) This date in baseball history: On this date in 1962, after being rained out the previous night and with South Bend 3-2 1.0 some players getting stuck in an elevator, the Mets make their National League debut in St. Louis, losing 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB Bowling Green 3-3 1.5 **Not Playing** to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, 11-4. The defeat will be the first of a record-setting 120 losses the New York expansion team will suffer this season. Dayton 3-3 1.5 Great Lakes 2-4 2.5 AZL Mariners (Rookie) Broadcast Information: Erik Oas returns for his second season as the “voice” of LumberKings baseball. Fort Wayne 0-6 4.5 Arizona League (West) All games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via the TuneIn *First Half Division Champion 0-0 T1st 0.0 GB Radio App. %First Half Wild Card Winner **Not Playing** Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. THU 4/12 vs. Wisconsin RH Tommy Romero (0-1, 1.69) vs. RH Alec Bettinger (0-1, 13.50) 6:30 p.m. FRI 4/13 at Cedar Rapids LH Oliver Jaskie (0-0, 0.00) vs.