Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Burlington Bees 29-30 (Miami Marlins) 34-26 (Los Angeles Angels) Saturday, June 8, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. (CDT) Community Field (opened 1947) – Burlington, IA Game #60 of 139 RHP Alberto Guerrero (2-1, 2.64) vs. RHP Jose Soriano (4-5, 2.68) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) are on the road for a five-game series with the Burlington Bees (A, Angels). This is the third meeting of the season between the two teams and will feature a doubleheader on Sunday in order to make up a postponement on May 27th. The Series Information LumberKings have won both of the series. Burlington took the first meeting of the current series All-Time Series (1962): with a 2-1 win. The two teams have been playing since 1962 with Burlington leading the head-to- Burlington leads, 418-432 head meetings 418 games to 432. Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKings Starter: Alberto Guerrero, 21, makes his 11th appearance and ninth start of the Clinton leads, 4-3 year with the Clinton LumberKings. The Panama native, turned in his strongest start of the season his last time. He threw seven innings against the Kane County Cougars in Clinton and 2019: Clinton leads, 4-3 (of 14) was given a no decision but did not allow a run on three hits while walking four and striking out In Clinton: Clinton leads, 2-1 seven. The start was Guerrero’s longest of the season in both innings pitched, seven, and pitches In Burlington: Series tied, 2-2 thrown, 107. This season he has dramatic splits between his day and night game assignments. At One-Run Games: BUR leads, 1-2 Miami Marlins (Majors) night Guerrero is 1-1 with a 3.94 ERA over 29.2 innings while during the day he is 1-0 with a National League (East) Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 0.50 ERA over 18 innings or work. He was signed on July 3rd, 2014 as an international free 23-37 5th 11.0 GB agent and began his professional career a year later in 2015 with the DSL Marlins. 2019 Meetings: Last night: L, 1-5 vs. Milwaukee th th Cooper (MIA), 1-3, RBI, BB, K Bees Starter: Jose Soriano, 20, makes his 12 appearance and 11 start of the year for the Date Location Result/Time 5/13 at Burlington W, 7-3 Yelich (MIL), 3-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K Burlington Bees. The Dominican native earned the win his last time out for a seven-inning outing against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Community Field. He allowed one run on two hits while 5/14 at Burlington **PPD** Peralta (MIL), W, 6 IP, 4 H, R, 9 K walking two and striking out six. The start was his longest of the season in both innings pitched, 5/15 at Burlington W,4-2 (7) 5/15 at Burlington L, 3-4 (8) seven, and pitches thrown, 91. This will be Soriano’s third appearance of the season against the Marlins Minor League System 5/24 CLINTON L, 0-5 LumberKings he was given the loss when he faced them last on May 15th in Burlington. He 5/25 CLINTON W, 5-2 allowed three runs on three hits while walking three and striking out six. Sean Reynolds hit a 5/26 CLINTON W, 3-2 New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) fourth inning home run off Soriano that was his first road homer of the year. He then faced Clinton 5/27 CLINTON **PPD RAIN** Pacific Coast League at NelsonCorp Field and was hung with the loss a 6.1 inning outing he allowed three runs on three 6/7 at Burlington L, 1-2 Pacific Conference (South) hits while walking three and striking out a professional career high ten batters. The Los Angeles 6/8 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. 6/9 at Burlington 2:00 p.m. 34-27 3rd 4.0 GB Angels signed Soriano as an international free agent on March 4th, 2016. 6/10 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. Last Night: W, 6-4 vs. Fresno 8/14 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. Heineman (NO), 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI Offensive Slump: One hit was all that Clinton managed in their 2-1 loss to the Bees on Friday 8/15 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. Hernandez (FRE), 2-3, 2 RBI, BB, K night. Over the last three games, the LumberKings have scored just three runs. Zach Scott’s third 8/16 CLINTON 6:30 p.m. inning home run brought to an end a streak of 15.1 scoreless innings – the longest scoreless stretch 8/28 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. Kickham (FRE), W, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R by Clinton this season. 8/29 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. 8/30 at Burlington 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) LumberKing All-Stars: Prior to Wednesday’s game the Clinton LumberKings learned of three Southern League (South) of their players being named to the 55th annual Midwest League All-Star Game at Four Winds 23-37 4th 13.0 GB Field in South Bend Indiana. Jerar Encarnacion will be the only starter among those going as Last Night: Doubleheader vs. pitchers Chris Vallimont and Humberto Mejia will round out Clinton’s all-star representation. Last Pensacola season the LumberKings had one starter, Jack Larsen, but he did not play due to an injury that had GM 1: L, 0-2 landed him on the Disabled List. GM 2: L, 4-11 The First Time: Zach Scott began his professional career in 2018 after being drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 32nd round out of the University of St. Leo. He played in 54 games in the Mariners Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) organization, 52 in Clinton, and did not hit a home run. After being cut and then signed by the MWL 1st Half Standings Florida State League (South) Marlins in April of 2019, he hit his first home run of his professional career with an opposite field MWL Western Division 18-39 6th 15.0 GB home run. Scott received the baseball and was given the silent treatment when he came back to W-L GB Last Night: L, 1-2 vs. Clearwater the dugout by his teammate before they then joined him in celebration. Quad Cities 37-20 - Fortes (JUP), 1-4, R, HR, RBI, K Burlington 34-26 4.5 Stokes (CLE), 2-3, R, HR, RBI Walks and Lots of Them: Clinton allowed just five hits in their loss to the Bees on Friday night Cedar Rapids 31-29 7.5 Evanko (CLE), W, 7 IP, 3 H, R, 6 K but the real issue on the pitching side of things were the walks. Three LumberKings pitchers, Chris Kane County 31-29 7.5 Vallimont, Alex Vesia, and Elkin Alcala, combined to issue 10 walks – the second most in a game Clinton 29-30 9.0 this season. Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Wisconsin 29-31 9.5 Midwest League (West) Peoria 26-33 12.0 Nearly a No -Hitter: The LumberKings only hit of the night on Friday came from Zach Scott in 29-30 5th 9.0 GB Beloit 22-37 16.0 the third inning and gave Clinton a brief 1-0 lead. The hit would turn out to be the only of the Last Night: L, 1-2 at Burlington game for Clinton – their lowest hit total in a game this season. In total, Clinton had just four base Scott, Z. (CLI), 1-3, R, HR, RBI, K runners, two walks, a hit-batter, and Scott’s home run. MWL Eastern Division Wenson (BUR),1-2, R,2B, RBI, 2 BB W-L GB Tyler (BUR), W, 5 IP, H, R, BB, 4 K This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1934, the Reds become the first team to travel in Great Lakes 37-21 - an airplane when Cincinnati GM Larry MacPhail flies 19 of his players to Chicago for a series Lake County 35-25 3.0 Bowling Green 35-26 3.5 Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) against the Cubs. In 1946, New York will be the first team to fly on a regular basis, using a chartered a Douglas DC-4 that will become known as the 'Yankee Mainliner.' South Bend 33-26 4.5 New York-Penn League (Pickney) Fort Wayne 28-31 9.5 **Not Playing** Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM Lansing 27-32 10.5 WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third Dayton 22-39 16.5 GCL Marlins (Rookie) season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” West Michigan 20-41 18.5 Gulf Coast League (East) *First Half Division Champion **Not Playing** Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. SUN 6/9 at Burlington RH George Soriano (0-4, 5.98) vs. RH Cristopher Molina (3-2, 1.49) 2:00 p.m. SUN 6/9 at Burlington RH Tyler Jones (1-3, 2.70) vs. LH Hector Yan (0-2, 4.12) TBA MON 6/10 at Burlington RH Jake Walters (0-1, 5.56) vs. RH Cole Duensing (5-2, 4.40) 6:30 p.m. TUE 6/11 vs.