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Series Preview: Greensboro Grasshoppers at Hickory Crawdads June 30-July 3
Greensboro Grasshoppers (Miami Marlins) (39-38 overall, 5-3 second-half 3rd SAL North), at Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers) (34-42, 4-4 5th SAL North)
If You Plan to Go:
GAME TIMES: Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m., Monday 7 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m..
PROMOTIONS:
Saturday – Drawstring Bag Giveaway (first 1,000 fans), Crawdads Carnival Night
Sunday – Church Bulletin Sunday
Monday – Make a Difference Monday, Fact or Fiction Night
Tuesday – Independence Day Post-Game Fireworks
TICKETS: $9 dollars for regular seats, $14 for VIP section. July 3: $17 for VIP, $13 for regular seats
WHERE IS IT?: Clement Blvd., 1 mile west of U.S. Hwy 321, near entrance to Hickory Airport.
PARKING: All parking is $3.
CONCESSIONS: L.P. Frans Stadium has two main concession areas plus the Crawdads Café. The concession stands have your basic ballpark food: Hot dogs, burgers, chicken sandwich, BBQ, etc. Here is that menu http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20130627&content_id=51970362&sid=t448&vkey=team4
The Crawdad Café has a menu that features more diverse items, including the Mac & Crawdog, Banana Foster Bites, Fried Pickles, Sloppy Burger, and more. Click here for the menu http://www.milb.com/documents/3/3/4/185907334/cafe_menu_6eeko6n2.pdf
PROBABLES (Greensboro/ Hickory)
Saturday: RHP Edward Cabrera vs. RHP Tyree Thompson
Sunday: LHP Trevor Rogers vs. RHP Alex Eubanks
Monday: LHP Scott Sebald vs. RHP Tyler Phillips
Tuesday: RHP Brandon Miller vs. RHP Noah Bremer
Recent Series History:
Greensboro leads the overall season series 7-5, including a 2-1 series win at Hickory back in April. Since the Crawdads began the affiliation, Hickory holds a 38-36 edge at L.P. Frans, but the Grasshoppers are 83-77 overall.
About the Crawdads:
Hickory lost 2 of 3 at West Virginia and now come home for this series against Greensboro before going on the road again. The Crawdads won the final three games of the last homestand against Augusta to pull to .500 (20-20) at home… A win on Saturday would give Hickory its first winning month of the season. The Crawdads enter Saturday’s game at 14-14. They went 8-14 in April and 12-15 in May… The team batting average of .240 is 13th out of 14 SAL teams and the June avg. of .237 is tied for 13th. However, Hickory has powered up this month. The Crawdads have hit 23 homers in June, the third most in the SAL. They’ve hit 65 this season, also third in the SAL. On the bases, the team has had a decent steal ratio compared to the rest of the league. Their 70 steals are tied for fourth with Greensboro, but the Crawdads have been caught just 21 times, the third fewest …The team ERA of 4.48 in June is last in the SAL. Overall they lead the league in walks issued… Defensively, the Crawdads are third in the SAL in fielding pct. (.975)
Prospects to watch- Hickory (rankings are by MLB.com):
OF Bubba Thompson (No. 6): 2018 stats: .248/.310/.393, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 12 BB, 47 K, 8 SB. This season vs. Greensboro: 3-for-7, HR, 2 K. Last series vs. West Virginia: 2-for-8, BB, 2 K, SB. First-round pick of the Rangers in 2018 out of McGill-Toolen High, Mobile, AL.
OF Pedro Gonzalez (No. 9) 2018 stats: .239/.299/.423, 12 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 16 BB, 64 K, 6 SB, 2 CS. This season vs. Greensboro: 7-for-42 2B, HR, 2 BB, 18 K. Last series vs. West Virginia: 3-for-10, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 3 K. Obtained by the Rangers in 2017 from the Colorado Rockies for Jonathan Lucroy. Native of Santo Domingo, D.R.
RHP AJ Alexy (No. 16): 2018 stats: 13 games (11 starts), 57.2 IP, 47 H, 36 R (30 ER), 3 HR, 7 HB, 37 BB, 74 K, 4.68 ERA, .225 OBA, 1.46 WHIP. This season vs. Greensboro: 2 games (1 start) 8.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 HR, 7 BB, 10 K. Last start vs. West Virginia 6/29: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 4 K. Joined the Crawdads after a trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers. Originally 11th round pick of Dodgers out of Twin Valley HS, Elverson, Pa. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 2nd walks, T-4th losses (7), 6th hit batters.
RF Miguel Aparicio (No. 17): 2018 stats: .209/.270/.310, 3 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 11 BB, 32 K. This season vs. Greensboro: 7-for-22, 2B, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 CS. Last series vs. West Virginia: 1-for-4, CS. Signed with the Rangers as an international free agent in 2015. Native of San Carlos, Venezuela. Assigned to Hickory 6/29 after a two-weak stint at short-season Spokane.
C-1B Sam Huff (No. 24): 2018 stats: .250/.309/.429, 13 2B, 9 HR, 12 BB, 68 K, 3 SB. This season vs. Greensboro: 8-for-34, 2B, 2 HR, BB, 9 K. Last series vs. West Virginia: 3-for-12, 4 K. Seventh round pick of Rangers in 2016 out of Arcadia HS (Phoenix, Ariz.). Named to the SAL All-Star Game.
RHP Tyler Phillips (No. 29): 2018 stats: 13 games (13 starts) 76 IP, 80 H, 33 R (30 ER), 3 HR, 2 HB, 8 BB, 65 K, 3.55 ERA, .269 OBA, 1.16 WHIP. This season vs. Greensboro: 2 starts: 10.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 HR, 2 BB, 8 K. Last start 6/26 vs. Augusta: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 HB, 1 BB, 4 K. Sixteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Bishop Eustace HS, Pennsauken, N.J. Native of Lumberton N.J. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 1st walks-per-9-inning ratio among starters (0.95). Named to the SAL All-Star Game.
Others to watch – Hickory:
RHP Tyree Thompson: 2018 stats: 13 games (12 starts), 63.2 IP, 69 H, 40 R (31 ER), 9 HR, 3 HB, 21 BB, 37 K, 4.38 ERA, .275 OBA, 1.41 WHIP. Last start 6/24 vs. Augusta: 5 IP, 9 H, 7 R (5 ER), 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K. This season vs. Greensboro: 2 games (1 start), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K. Twenty-sixth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Edna Karr HS, New Orleans. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-10th HR allowed.
RHP Alex Eubanks: 2018 stats: 13 games (12 starts), 66.1 IP, 81 H, 48 R (47 ER), 11 HR, 4 HB, 18 BB, 72 K, 6.38 ERA, .300 OBA, 1.49 WHIP. Last game vs. Augusta: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), BB, 3 K. This season vs. Greensboro: 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 23 H, 18 R (18 ER), 4 HR, 1 HP, 3 BB, 16 K. Fourteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of Clemson. Attended Byrnes High in Moore, S.C. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 3rd earned runs allowed, 6th runs allowed, 6th home runs allowed, 10th hits allowed.
RHP Noah Bremer: 2018 stats: 7 games (7 starts), 29.1 IP, 36 H, 18 R (15 ER), 2 HR, 8 BB, 30 K, 4.60 ERA, .303 OBA, 1.50 WHIP. Last game vs. West Virginia 6/27: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 8 K. This season vs. Greensboro: 2 starts, 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 HR, 3 BB, 8 K. Sixth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of the Univ. of Washington. Attended Berkeley (Calif.) HS.
RHP DeMarcus Evans: 2018 stats: 18 games, 1 save, 28.2 IP, 18 H, 9 R (9 ER), 1 HR, 21 BB, 51 K, 2.83 ERA, .184 OBA, 1.36 WHIP. Last game vs. West Virginia 6/28: 2 IP, 6 K. This season vs. Greensboro: 2 games 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (4 ER), 1 HR, 5 BB, 8 K. Twenty-fifth round pick of the Rangers in 2015 out of Petal HS (MS).
C Yohel Pozo: 2018 stats: .255/.302/.395, 11 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 16 BB, 32 K. Last series vs. West Virginia: 4-for-11, BB, 2 K. This season vs. Greensboro: 12-for-38, 2B, HR, 9 K. Signed with the Rangers as an international free agent in 2013. A native of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Named to the SAL All-Star Game. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 5th plate appearance to strikeout ratio (8.19).
IF Ryan Dorow: 2018 stats: .299/.362/.455, 9 2B, 8 HR, 19 BB, 62 K, 3 SB, 2 CS. Last series vs. West Virginia: 3-for-12, 5 K, SB. This season vs. Greensboro: 12-for-28, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 BB, 7 K, SB. Reached base in 19 straight games. Thirtieth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of Adrian College (MI). Attended South Haven (MI) HS. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 10th batting avg.
About the Grasshoppers:
Managed by Todd Pratt in his second season (114-99)… Greensboro split a six-game homestand, though it lost 2 of 3 to Delmarva. The Grasshoppers have a winning record on the road in 2018, currently at 19-15. They have won five in a row on the road stretching back to the first half. Greensboro swept three at Kannapolis to close out the first half and spoil the Intimidators hopes of winning the first-half Northern Division title. They opened the second half on the road by winning two at Hagerstown… The Grasshoppers are in the middle of the SAL pack in the three slash categories (.248/.314/.377)… The team ERA of 4.03 is 9th in the SAL. It’s a club that challenges hitters. They are last in walks issued but third in hits allowed.
Prospects to watch-Greensboro (rankings by MLB.com):
LHP Trevor Rogers (No. 5): 2018 stats: 6 games (6 starts) 20.2 IP, 33 H, 21 R (21 ER), 3 HR, 2 HB, 8 BB, 24 K, 9.15 ERA, .363 OBA, 1.98 WHIP. Last start 6/26 vs. Kannapolis: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R (7 ER), 1 HR, 2 BB, 5 K. First-round pick (13th overall) of the Marlins in 2017 out of Carlsbad (NM) HS. Made pro debut on May 22.
RHP Edward Cabrera (No. 11): 2018 stats: 13 games (13 starts) 68.1 IP, 64 H, 32 R (26 ER), 6 HR, 6 HB, 26 BB, 50 K, 3.42 ERA, .250 OBA, 1.32 WHIP. Last start 6/23 at Hagerstown (Md.): 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K. Has not faced Hickory in 2018. Native of Santiago, D.R., signed with Marlins in 2015. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-1st wild pitches (13), T-7th hit batters, T-9th losses (6).
SS Jose Devers (No. 21): 2018 stats: .288/.324/.367, 11 2B, 4 3B, 11 BB, 38 K, 9 SB, 5 CS. Last series vs. Delmarva (Md.): 3-for-12, 2B, 2 K, SB. This season vs. Hickory:7-for-32, 3 2B, BB, 5 K, 2 SB. Obtained by the Marlins from the New York Yankees as part of a deal the sent Giancarlo Stanton to New York. A native of Samana, D.R. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-10 triples.
RHP Colton Hock (No. 24): 2018 stats: 19 games (2 starts), 45.2 IP, 41 H, 17 R (15 ER), 4 HR, 4 HR, 13 BB, 45 K, 2.96 ERA, .243 OBA, 1.18 WHIP. Last game vs. Kannapolis 6/26: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K. This season vs. Hickory: 3 games (2 starts), 9.2 IP, 11 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 HR, 4 BB, 8 K. Fourth-round pick of the Marlins in 2017 out of Stanford Univ. Attended Bloomsburg (PA) HS. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-1st wins (7), T-1st balks (3).
CF Thomas Jones (No. 25): 2018 stats: .245/.298/.415, 8 2B, 8 HR, 11 BB, 70 K, 12 SB, 3 CS. Last series vs. Delmarva: 1-for-8, 4 K, CS. This season vs. Hickory: 3-for-21, HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 2 SB. Third-round pick of the Marlins in 2016 out of Laurens (HS) S.C.
OF Isael Soto (No. 26): 2018 stats: .194/.272/.350, 9 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 15 BB, 42 K. Last series vs. Delmarva: 1-for-8, K. This season vs. Hickory: 10-for-36, 2 2B, 3 HR, 3 BB, 12 K. Signed with Marlins as an international free agent in 2013. Native of Bani, D.R.
Others to watch-Greensboro:
LHP Scott Sebald: 2018 stats with Greensboro: 1 start, 3 IP, 7 H, 6 R (6 ER), 2 HR, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K. Signed free agent contract with the Marlins on June 1. Originally signed as a pro with the Rangers in 2016 and pitched for the AZL Rangers and Spokane. Pitched in college for Lindsay Wilson College (Columbia, KY). Attended Colerain HS, Cincinnati, Ohio.
RHP Brandon Miller: 2018 stats: 15 games (15 starts): 83 IP, 106 H, 59 R (55 ER), 15 HR, 5 HB, 21 BB, 65 K, 5.96 ERA, .312 OBA, 1.53 WHIP. Last start vs. Delmarva 6/28: 5.2 IP, 9 H, 8 R (7 ER), 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 K. This season vs. Hickory: 3 starts, 15.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R (11 ER), 3 HR, 2 HB, 6 BB, 14 K. Obtained by the Marlins from the Seattle Mariners organization in 2017 for RHP David Phelps. Originally sixth-round pick of the Mariners in 2016 out of Millersville (PA) Univ. Attended Ephrata (PA) HS. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 1st hits allowed, 1st runs allowed, 1st earned runs allowed, 1st home runs allowed, 4th innings pitched, T-4th losses (7).
Series Preview: Hickory at West Virginia June 27-29
Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers) (33-41, 3-3 T-4th SAL North) at West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates) (41-30, 4-1 T-1st SAL North), Appalachian Power Park, Charleston, WV.
If You Plan to Go:
GAME TIMES: Wednesday – Friday 7:05 p.m.
Promotions:
Wednesday – Pets in the Park
Thursday – Thirsty THursday
Friday – Postgame Fireworks
TICKETS: Advance tickets: General Admission $6, Box Seats $8. Game Day: Friday & Saturday $9-$11, Sunday $8-$10.
Where is it?: From Hickory: I-40 East to I-77 North. I-64West to Capital St./Leon Sullivan Way Exit #100. Go to the 1st traffic light and turn left onto Washington St. Go to the 2nd traffic light and turn left onto Morris St. Go through 1 traffic light and Appalachian Power Park is on the left.
PARKING: Off-site parking at meters, parking garages, etc.
CONCESSIONS: Along with basic ballpark fare, there is an Italian Stand, Portable Grill with various cheesesteaks, Italian sausages, brats, etc., BBQ, etc. Click here for the menu.
http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20090212&content_id=40995192&sid=t525&vkey=team1
Probables (Hickory/ West Virginia):
Wednesday: RHP Noah Bremer vs. RHP Gavin Wallace
Thursday: RHP Reid Anderson vs. RHP Max Kranick
Friday: RHP AJ Alexy vs. LHP Domingo Robles
Recent Series History:
The Power is 9-4 this season, which included a three-game sweep at Hickory last week. West Virginia won 2 of 3 in the only series played at Charleston in May.
About the Crawdads:
Hickory swept first-half Southern Division contender Augusta (S.C.) three straight to forge a 3-3 homestand to open the second half. The Crawdads are 13-21 on the road this season, but are 10-8 over their last three road trips… Although the Crawdads are still 13th out of 14 teams in the South Atlantic League in batting average, they’ve hit well of late and raised the overall team average from .231 to .241 in the last week. Facing the team with the second-best team ERA entering the previous series, Hickory scored 21 runs in sweeping Augusta. Hickory increasingly continues to rely on power, as the team is now third in the SAL with 63 homers. Despite the dingers, the Crawdads are tenth in runs scored…. On the mound, the Crawdads have struggled with two-out rallies recently. In the last homestand, the Crawdads gave up 19 runs after two outs, 14 of those after the first two batters were retired.
Prospects to watch- Hickory (rankings are by MLB.com):
OF Bubba Thompson (No. 6): 2018 stats: .248/.309/.401, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 11 BB, 45 K, 7 SB, 1 CS. This season vs. West Virginia: 4-for-24, 2 2B, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 SB. First-round pick of the Rangers in 2018 out of McGill-Toolen High, Mobile, AL.
OF Pedro Gonzalez (No. 9) 2018 stats: .236/.288/.408, 11 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 13 BB, 61 K, 6 SB, 2 CS. This season vs. West Virginia: 13-for-48, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 11 K, 2 SB. Obtained by the Rangers in 2017 from the Colorado Rockies for Jonathan Lucroy. Native of Santo Domingo, D.R.
RHP AJ Alexy (No. 16): 2018 stats: 12 games (10 starts), 53.2 IP, 43 H, 33 R (27 ER), 3 HR, 7 HB, 34 BB, 70 K, 4.53 ERA, .223 OBA, 1.43 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 3 starts, 15 IP, 12 H, 11 R (9 ER), 2 HR, 6 BB, 20 K. Joined the Crawdads after a trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers. Originally 11th round pick of Dodgers out of Twin Valley HS, Elverson, Pa. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 3rd walks, T-5th hit batters.
C-1B Sam Huff (No. 24): 2018 stats: .250/.312/.439, 13 2B, 9 HR, 12 BB, 64 K, 3 SB This season vs. West Virginia: 4-for-30, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 9 K. Seventh round pick of Rangers in 2016 out of Arcadia HS (Phoenix, Ariz.). Named to the SAL All-Star Game.
RHP Tyler Phillips (No. 29): 2018 stats: 13 games (13 starts) 76 IP, 80 H, 30 R (28 ER), 3 HR, 2 HB, 8 BB, 65 K, 3.55 ERA, .269 OBA, 1.16 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 2 starts, 13.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 8 K. Sixteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Bishop Eustace HS, Pennsauken, N.J. Native of Lumberton N.J. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 1st walks-per-9-inning ratio among starters (0.95), T-8th innings pitched
Others to watch – Hickory:
RHP Noah Bremer: 2018 stats: 6 games (6 starts), 24.1 IP, 34 H, 17 R (15 ER), 2 HR, 6 BB, 22 K. This season vs. West Virginia: 1 start, 4 IP, 7 H, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 4 K. Sixth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of the Univ. of Washington. Attended Berkeley (Calif.) HS.
RHP Reid Anderson: 2018 stats: 10 games (8 starts), 52.2 IP, 50 H, 27 R (23 ER), 1 HR, 3 HB, 16 BB, 42 K, 3.93 ERA, .249 OBA, 1.25 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 3 starts, 16 IP, 17 H, 11 R (9 ER), 2 HB, 5 BB, 13 K. Seventeenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Millersville Univ. (Pa.). Attended New Egypt (N.J.) High School.
C Yohel Pozo: 2018 stats: .250/.296/.397, 11 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 15 BB, 30 K. This season vs. West Virginia: 11-for-42, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 K. Signed with the Rangers as an international free agent in 2013. A native of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Named to the SAL All-Star Game. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 3rd plate appearance to strikeout ratio (8.33).
IF Ryan Dorow: 2018 stats: .302/.365/.467, 9 2B, 8 HR, 19 BB, 57 K, 2 SB, 2 CS. This season vs. West Virginia: 11-for-36, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K. Thirtieth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of Adrian College (MI). Attended South Haven (MI) HS. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 8th batting avg.
RP DeMarcus Evans: 2018 stats: 17 games, 26.2 IP, 18 H, 9 R (9 ER), 1 HR, 21 BB, 45 K, 3.04 ERA, .196 OBA, 1.46 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia. 3 games, 2 H, 2 BB, 11 K. Twenty-fifth round pick of the Rangers in 2015 out of Petal HS (MS).
About the Power:
The Power swept Hickory last weekend and then returned home split two games with Lakewood (N.J.) in a rain-shortened series… West Virginia has been tough on the road, easily sporting the SAL’s best road record at 22-11. But the comforts of home has been anything but, as the Power are just 19-19… Offenses tend to put the ball in play against the Power’s pitchers, as the staff is next to last in strikeouts and walks allowed… Defensively, the Power are 12th in errors committed and fielding pct.
Prospects to watch-West Virginia (rankings by MLB.com):
CF Lolo Sanchez (No. 9): 2018 stats: .226/.297/.322, 11 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 BB, 42 K, 14 SB, 6 CS. This season vs. Hickory: 5-for-37, 1 2B, 4 BB, 11 K, 2 SB, 1 CS. Signed with the Pirates as an international free agent in 2015. Native of Santo Domingo, D.R. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-7th steals.
SS Oneil Cruz (No. 13): 2018 stats: .311/.370/.534, 15 2B, 7 3B, 10 HR, 24 BB, 69 K. This season vs. Hickory: 16-for-47, 3 2B, 4 HR, 6 BB, 10 K, 2 SB. Traded to the Pirates last summer for former Crawdads LHP Tony Watson. Signed as an international free agent by the L.A. Dodgers in 2015. Native of Nizao, D.R. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 2nd triples, 2nd RBI, 3rd hits, 3rd total bases, 3rd OPS (.879), 5th batting avg., 5th slugging pct., 6th at-bats, 10th OBP,
C Deon Stafford (No. 30): 2018 stats: .289/.347/.457, 12 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 15 BB, 57 K. This season vs. Hickory: 11-for-28, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 BB, 10 K. Fifth-round pick of the Pirates in 2016 out of St. Joseph’s Univ. (Pa.) Native of Hummelstown, Pa. Attended Lower Dauphin HS. Named to SAL All-Star Game.
Others to watch- West Virginia:
RHP Gavin Wallace: 2018 stats: 15 games (13 starts), 62.2 IP, 52 H, 27 R (25 ER), 10 HR, 10 BB, 39 K. This season vs. Hickory: 2 starts: 11.2 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 3 HR, 4 BB, 8 K. Fifteenth-round pick of the Pirates in 2017 out of Fairfield (CT) Univ. Attended Madison (NJ) HS. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-7th HRs allowed.
RHP Max Kranick: 2018 stats: 6 games (6 starts), 29.1 IP, 31 H, 13 R (13 ER), 4 HR, 4 HB, 9 BB, 17 K, 3.99 ERA, .227 OBA, 1.36 WHIP. This season vs. Hickory: 2 starts, 9 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 5 K. Eleventh-round pick or the Pirates in 2016 out of Valley View HS in Archbald, PA.
LHP Domingo Robles: 2018 stats: 14 games (14 starts), 72.2 IP, 73 H, 46 R (26 ER), 5 HR, 4 HB, 15 BB, 59 K, 3.22 ERA, .250 OBA, 1.21 WHIP. This season vs. Hickory: 2 starts, 13 IP, 14 H, 6 R (5 ER), 2 HR, 8 K. Signed with the Pirates as an international free agent in 2014. Native of Imbert, D.R. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 9th hits allowed.
LF Chris Sharpe: 2018 stats: .282/.375/.384, 9 2B, 2 3B, 3 HH, 30 BB, 73 K, 10 SB, 4 CS. This season vs. Hickory: 18-for-46, 3 2B, 2 3B, 3 BB, 13 K, 5 SB. Fourteenth-round pick of the Pirates in 2017 out of Univ. of Massachusetts-Lowell. Attended Bridgton (Maine) Academy. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 6th walks, 6th OBP
Series Preview: West Virginia Power at Hickory Crawdads June 21-23
West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates) (37-29, 3rd SAL North), at Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers) (30-38, 6th SAL North)
If You Plan to Go:
GAME TIMES: Thursday – Saturday 7 p.m.
PROMOTIONS:
Thursday – Thirsty Thursday, Margaritaville
Friday – Outdoors Night, Post-game Fireworks, Science Center Night
Saturday – T-shirt Giveaway (1st 1,000 fans)
TICKETS: $9 dollars for regular seats, $14 for VIP section.
WHERE IS IT?: Clement Blvd., 1 mile west of U.S. Hwy 321, near entrance to Hickory Airport.
PARKING: All parking is $3.
CONCESSIONS: L.P. Frans Stadium has two main concession areas plus the Crawdads Café. The concession stands have your basic ballpark food: Hot dogs, burgers, chicken sandwich, BBQ, etc. Here is that menu http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20130627&content_id=51970362&sid=t448&vkey=team4
The Crawdad Café has a menu that features more diverse items, including the Mac & Crawdog, Banana Foster Bites, Fried Pickles, Sloppy Burger, and more. Click here for the menu http://www.milb.com/documents/3/3/4/185907334/cafe_menu_6eeko6n2.pdf
PROBABLES (West Virginia/ Hickory)
Thursday: RHP Max Kranick vs. RHP Noah Bremer
Friday: LHP Domingo Robles. RHP Reid Anderson
Saturday: RHP Hunter Stratton vs. RHP AJ Alexy
Recent Series History:
West Virginia holds a 6-4 advantage in 2018, which includes a 4-3 mark at L.P. Frans Stadium. The teams split a four-game series to close out Hickory’s home schedule for the first half.
About the Crawdads:
Hickory closed out the first half with a 5-4 road trip ended with two straight losses in a three-game series at Lakewood (N.J.)…The Crawdads were 17-17 at home during the first half… Offensively, the Crawdads are next to last in the SAL in hits and batting average (.238). 12th in doubles, 11th in runs scored and triples. Hickory’s .231 average in June is last in the SAL… On the mound, the Crawdads are 12th in team ERA (4.44) and overall they are 11th at 4.22. They have issued the most walks in the league and 11th in WHIP (1.37)…Defensively, Hickory is third in the SAL in fielding pct. and tied for second in the fewest errors committed.
Prospects to watch- Hickory (rankings are by MLB.com):
OF Bubba Thompson (No. 6): 2018 stats: .268/.333/.455, 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 BB, 37 K, 7 SB. This season vs. West Virginia: 4-for-11, 2 2B, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 SB. First-round pick of the Rangers in 2018 out of McGill-Toolen High, Mobile, AL.
OF Pedro Gonzalez (No. 9) 2018 stats: .226/.279/.415, 9 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 11 BB, 57 K, 6 SB, 1 CS. This season vs. West Virginia: 11-for-36, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 SB. Obtained by the Rangers in 2017 from the Colorado Rockies for Jonathan Lucroy. Native of Santo Domingo, D.R.
RHP AJ Alexy (No. 16): 2018 stats: 11 games (9 starts), 48.2 IP, 37 H, 28 R (23 ER), 2 HR, 7 HB, 32 BB, 66 K, 4.25 ERA, .211 OBA, 1.42 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 2 starts, 10 IP, 6 H, 6 R (5 ER), 1 HR, 4 BB, 16 K. Joined the Crawdads after a trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers. Originally 11th round pick of Dodgers out of Twin Valley HS, Elverson, Pa. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 3rd walks, T-5th hit batters.
C-1B Sam Huff (No. 24): 2018 stats: .244/.302/.415, 12 2B, 7 HR, 9 BB, 59 K, 1 SB This season vs. West Virginia: 2-for-19, 1 2B, 2 BB, 6 K. Seventh round pick of Rangers in 2016 out of Arcadia HS (Phoenix, Ariz.). Named to the SAL All-Star Game.
RHP Tyler Phillips (No. 29): 2018 stats: 12 games (12 starts) 70 IP, 75 H, 30 R (28 ER), 3 HR, 1 HB, 7 BB, 61 K, 3.60 ERA, .274 OBA, 1.17 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 2 starts, 13.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 8 K. Sixteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Bishop Eustace HS, Pennsauken, N.J. Native of Lumberton N.J. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 1st walks-per-9-inning ratio among starters (0.90), 10th innings pitched
Others to watch – Hickory:
RHP Noah Bremer: 2018 stats: 5 games (5 starts), 20.1 IP, 27 H, 11 R (10 ER), 1 HR, 5 BB, 18 K. Has not faced West Virginia this season. Sixth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of the Univ. of Washington. Attended Berkeley (Calif.) HS.
RHP Reid Anderson: 2018 stats: 10 games (8 starts), 46.2 IP, 44 H, 22 R (19 ER), 1 HR, 2 HB, 14 BB, 39 K, 3.66 ERA, .249 OBA, 1.24 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 2 starts, 10 IP, 11 H, 6 R (5 ER), 1 HB, 3 BB, 10 K. Seventeenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Millersville Univ. (Pa.). Attended New Egypt (N.J.) High School.
RHP Alex Eubanks: 2018 stats: 12 games (12 starts), 63 IP, 76 H, 45 R (44 ER), 11 HR, 4 HB, 17 BB, 69 K, 6.29 ERA, .298 OBA, 1.48 WHIP. This season vs. West Virginia: 1 start, 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 8 K. Fourteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of Clemson. Attended Byrnes High in Moore, S.C. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-3rd earned runs allowed, 4th home runs allowed, 7th runs allowed, T-8th hits allowed
C Yohel Pozo: 2018 stats: .261/.308/.411, 11 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 14 BB, 28 K. This season vs. West Virginia:7-for-30, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 K. Signed with the Rangers as an international free agent in 2013. A native of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Named to the SAL All-Star Game. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 5th plate appearance to strikeout ratio (8.00).
About the Power:
Managed by Wyatt Toregas in his second season (106-96) with the club… The Power made a late-season run at the Northern Division title four-game sweep at Southern Division contender Augusta (Ga.). They went on to win the first two at home vs. Delmarva (Md.), but lost the first-half finale and finished 2.5 games behind Lakewood (N.J.)…Offensively, the Power is 12th in hits, but what hits ring up often go for big results. West Virginia is third in the SAL in triples, fifth in doubles and homers… On the mound, West Virginia’s team ERA of 3.42 is fifth in the SAL. Teams tend to put the ball in play against the Power, as evident by the stats. The Power has issued the second fewest walks in the SAL but have struck out the third fewest hitters. That can be a detriment at times as the Power has committed 90 errors in 66 games, the third most in the SAL.
Prospects to watch-West Virginia (rankings by MLB.com):
CF Lolo Sanchez (No. 9): 2018 stats: .211/.278/.308, 10 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 16 BB, 40 K, 12 SB, 6 CS. This season vs. Hickory: 4-for-28, 1 BB, 9 K. Signed with the Pirates as an international free agent in 2015. Native of Santo Domingo, D.R. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-10th steals.
SS Oneil Cruz (No. 13): 2018 stats: .303/.363/.516, 36 R, 14 2B, 7 3B, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 22 BB, 64 K. This season vs. Hickory: 8-for-33, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB, 9 K, 1 SB. Traded to the Pirates last summer for former Crawdads LHP Tony Watson. Signed as an international free agent by the L.A. Dodgers in 2015. Native of Nizao, D.R. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-1st triples, 4th RBI, 4th total bases, T-6th hits, 6th slugging pct. 7th OPS (.879), 8th at-bats,
RF Calvin Mitchell (No. 15): 2018 stats: .316/.379/.504, 17 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 22 BB, 61 K. This season vs. Hickory: 10-for-33, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 11 K. Second-round pick of the Pirates in 2017 out of Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) HS. Native of San Diego. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-4th doubles, 4th batting avg., 4th OBP, 5th OPS (.883), T-6th hits, 7th total bases, 9th slugging pct. Named to SAL All-Star Game.
C Deon Stafford (No. 30): 2018 stats: .286/.345/.449, 11 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 14 BB, 53 K. This season vs. Hickory: 7-for-19, 1 2B, 3 BB, 8 K. Fifth-round pick of the Pirates in 2016 out of St. Joseph’s Univ. (Pa.) Native of Hummelstown, Pa. Attended Lower Dauphin HS. Named to SAL All-Star Game.
Others to watch- West Virginia:
RHP Max Kranick: 2018 stats: 5 games (5 starts), 25.1 IP, 29 H, 13 R (13 ER), 4 HR, 4 HB, 7 BB, 17 K, 4.62 ERA, .290 OBA, 1.42 WHIP. This season vs. Hickory: 1 start, 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K. Eleventh-round pick or the Pirates in 2016 out of Valley View HS in Archbald, PA.
LHP Domingo Robles: 2018 stats: 13 games (13 starts), 65.2 IP, 68 H, 43 R (24 ER), 4 HR, 4 HB, 15 BB, 55 K, 3.29 ERA, .257 OBA, 1.26 WHIP. This season vs. Hickory: 1 start, 6 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 4 K. Signed with the Pirates as an international free agent in 2014. Native of Imbert, D.R.
RHP Hunter Stratton: 2018 stats: 10 games (8 starts), 40.1 IP, 44 H, 34 R (28 ER), 6 HR, 3 HB, 22 BB, 42 K, 6.25 ERA, .282 OBA, 1.64 WHIP. This season vs. Hickory:4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, 3 K. Sixteenth-round pick of the Pirates in 2017 out of Walters State (TN) CC. Attended Sullivan East (Bristol, TN).
Series Preview: Charleston (S.C.) at Hickory May 25-28
(I am my own editor… I did this in a rush. Laugh at my mistakes, but laugh gently. Thank you.)
Charleston (S.C.) RiverDogs (New York Yankees) (20-25, 5th SAL South), at Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers) (16-26, 6th SAL North)
If You Plan to Go:
GAME TIMES: Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 6 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Monday, 1 p.m.
PROMOTIONS:
Friday – Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff, Salute to Troops, Post-game Fireworks
Saturday – ZOOperstars! Appearance, Hat Giveaway (1st 1,000 fans)
Sunday – Church Bulletin Sunday, Birdzerk!
Monday – Memorial Day Celebration
TICKETS: $9 dollars for regular seats, $14 for VIP section.
WHERE IS IT?: Clement Blvd., 1 mile west of U.S. Hwy 321, near entrance to Hickory Airport.
PARKING: All parking is $3.
CONCESSIONS: L.P. Frans Stadium has two main concession areas plus the Crawdads Café. The concession stands have your basic ballpark food: Hot dogs, burgers, chicken sandwich, BBQ, etc. Here is that menu http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20130627&content_id=51970362&sid=t448&vkey=team4
The Crawdad Café has a menu that features more diverse items, including the Mac & Crawdog, Banana Foster Bites, Fried Pickles, Sloppy Burger, and more. Click here for the menu http://www.milb.com/documents/3/3/4/185907334/cafe_menu_6eeko6n2.pdf
PROBABLES (Charleston/ Hickory)
Friday: RHP Jio Orozco vs. RHP Noah Bremer
Saturday: RHP Alex Vargas vs. RHP Derek Heffel
Sunday: RHP Rony Garcia vs. RHP Tyler Phillips
Monday: LHP Dalton Lehnen vs. RHP Tyree Thompson
Recent Series History:
Charleston took five of six in the series last year, which included a 2-1 series win at L.P. Frans. The RiverDogs’ three-game sweep at home in late August began a downward spiral for the Crawdads in the final week of the season that knocked them out of the SAL playoffs. Charleston has won 4 of 6 at Hickory the past two years. Since 2009, which was the start of the Rangers-Crawdads affiliation, Hickory holds a 50-45 edge in the overall series, 27-21 at L.P. Frans.
About the Crawdads:
Hickory started the homestand with two straight wins over Delmarva (Md.), then lost the final two to fall into a split. The current eight-game homestand is the longest of the season… Overall, the Crawdads have pitched well as of late, especially in the starting rotation. Prior to Thursday night’s 10-5 loss to the Shorebirds, Hickory starters had an eight-game stretch during which they allowed eight earned runs over 46.1 innings with 49 Ks and 8 walks. The Crawdads starters have not walked a batter in four straight games. Near the top of the SAL in walks allowed much of the season, the Crawdads are now fourth in that category… Meanwhile, the Crawdads are back to looking for answers at the plate. Since scoring 11 runs in a win vs. Columbia on 5/9, Hickory has scored more than three runs in a game just five times in 13 games. Among the 14-team SAL, the Crawdads are last in doubles and next to last iin extra-base hits. They are also 11th in batting average, 12th in runs scored and total bases, and 13th in hits. Their .240 batting average in May is next to last.… The team continues to be stellar in the field. Their 39 errors – just 23 on the infield – are the second fewest in the SAL.
Prospects to watch- Hickory (rankings are by MLB.com):
CF Bubba Thompson (No. 6): 2018 stats: .245/.302/.429, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 14 K, 3 SB. Last series vs. Delmarva: 3-for-14, 2B, 6 K. First-round pick of the Rangers in 2018 out of McGill-Toolen High, Mobile, AL.
RHP AJ Alexy (No. 17): 2018 stats: 7 games (6 starts), 29.2 IP, 25 H, 19 R (18 ER), 2 HR, 5 HB, 20 BB, 41 K, 5.46 ERA, .231 OBA, 1.52 WHIP. Last start 5/19 at Kannapolis: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 9 K. Joined the Crawdads after a trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers. Originally 11th round pick of Dodgers out of Twin Valley HS, Elverson, Pa. SAL Top-10 Rankings: T-4th walks, T 4th hit batters.
RF Miguel Aparicio (No. 18) 2018 stats: .217/.280/.325, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 10 BB, 22 K, 0 SB, 2 CS. Last series vs. Delmarva: 2-for-4, BB, K. Rejoined the team on 5/24 after an 11-day absence. Signed as an international free agent with the Rangers in 2015. Native of San Carlos Venezuela.
RHP Alex Speas (No. 23): 2018 stats: 14 games, 4 saves, 20.1 IP, 14 H, 9 R (7 ER), 1 HR, 19 BB, 37 K, 3.10 ERA, .187 OBA 1.62 WHIP. Last game 5/22 vs. Delmarva: 1.2 IP, 3 K. Second-round pick of Rangers in 2016 out of McEachern HS (Powder Springs, GA). SAL Top-10 Rankings: 1st Ks-per-9 innings among relievers (16.38), T-9th walks.
C-1B Sam Huff (No. 26): 2018 stats: .254/.313/.449, 8 2B, 5 HR, 6 BB, 39 K, 1 SB. Last series vs.Delmarva: 6-for-16, 2 2B, HR, 2 K. Seventh round pick of Rangers in 2016 out of Arcadia HS (Phoenix, Ariz.).
RHP Tyler Phillips (No. 30): 2018 stats: 44 IP, 44 H, 15 R (14 ER), 2 HR, 1 HB, 5 BB, 46 K, 2.86 ERA, .257 OBA, 1.11 WHIP. Last start vs. Delmarva: 7 IP, 5 H, 7 K. Sixteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Bishop Eustace HS, Pennsauken, N.J. Native of Lumberton N.J. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 4th walks-per-9-inning ratio among starters (1.02).
Others to watch – Hickory:
RHP Noah Bremer: 2018 stats: 1 game (1 start), 1 IP, 1 K. Made only start on 4/8, pulled and placed on disabled list with an oblique injury shortly after. 2017 stats at AZL Rangers and Spokane: 11 games (0 starts), 20 IP, 10 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 HR, 1 HB, 4 BB, 30 K, 1.35 ERA, .152 OBA, 0.70 WHIP. Sixth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of the Univ. of Washington. Attended Berkeley (Calif.) HS.
RHP Derek Heffel: 2018 stats: 2 games (1 start), 8 IP, 9 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 HR, 1 HB, 6 K. Last start 5/20 at Kannapolis: 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 HB, 3 K. Began season at extended spring. Fourteenth-round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Madison Area (Wisc.) Technical College. Attend St. Catherine’s HS in Racine, Wisc.
RHP Tyree Thompson: 2018 stats: 8 games (7 starts) 38.2 IP, 37 H, 26 R (21 ER), 6 HR, 3 HB, 12 BB, 17 K, 4.89 ERA, .247 OBA, 1.27 WHIP. Last start vs. Delmarva 5/22: 7.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 K. Twenty-sixth round pick of the Rangers in 2016 out of Edna Karr HS, New Orleans.
SS Yonny Hernandez: 2018 stats: .194/.354/.226, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 14 BB, 14 K, 5 SB, 2 CS. Last series vs. Delmarva: 2-for-4, R. Played in four games at Frisco (Tex.) from May 11-14, (3-for-11, 4 BB, 3 K, 2 SB.) Signed with the Rangers as an international free agent in 2014. Native of Maturin, Venezuela.
UT Ryan Dorow: 2018 stats: .253/.340/.425, 3 2B, 4 HR, 10 BB, 37 K, 1 SB, 1 CS. Last series vs. Delmarva: 0-for-10, 2 BB, 5 K. Will likely see more playing time with 2B Kole Enright on the disabled list. Thirtieth-round pick of the Rangers in 2017 out of Adrian (Mich.) College. Attended South Haven (Mich.) HS.
UT Justin Jacobs: 2018 stats: .281/.364/.385, 4 2B, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K, 1 SB. Last series vs. Delmarva: 1-for-11, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K. Leads Hickory with an .813 OPS in May over 16 games. Signed with the Rangers in 2017 as a non-drafted free agent from Gonzaga Univ. Also played at Lower Columbia CC (Wash.). Attended Riverside HS in Auburn Wash.
About the RiverDogs:
Managed by Julio Mosquera in his first season as the skipper. He led short-season Staten Island to a 46-29 record and a playoff berth in the New York-Penn League in 2017… The RiverDogs were shutout in two games at Augusta (Ga.), but salvaged the final game of the rain-shortened series… Like the Crawdads, Charleston has struggled to put runs on the board. It has scored five or more runs in just 6 of 20 games in May, with one or fewer runs in eight of them. They are just above Hickory at .241 for the month and for the season. Collectively, the RiverDogs are 12th in OBP (.309) and slugging pct. (.360) and that has contributed to a last-place showing in the SAL in runs scored… Base stealing has also been an issue as they are just over .500 in pilfer attempts (29-for-57)…The pitching, however, has kept the team from sliding into an abyss record wise. The staff WHIP of 1.13 is second in the SAL and the team ERA of 2.86 is third. Charleston has surrendered just 18 HRs, the fewest in the league, and only Augusta has given up fewer hits.
Prospects to watch-Charleston (rankings by MLB.com):
3B Dermis Garcia (No. 21): 2018 stats: 4-for-22, 2B, HR, 10 K. Joined the RiverDogs from extended spring on 5/17. Last series at Augusta: 2-for-11, 4 K. Signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2014. Native of Santo Domingo, D.R.
Others to watch-Charleston:
RHP Jio Orozco: 2018 stats: 1 game (1 start) 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. Made first start with the RiverDogs vs, Columbia on 5/18. Made 12 starts for the RiverDogs in 2017: 56.1 IP, 61 H, 37 R (31 ER), 3 HR, 7 HB, 34 BB, 48 K, 4.95 ERA, .286 OBA, 1.69 WHIP. Fourteenth-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2015 out of Salpointe Catholic, Tucson, Ariz. Traded to the Yankees on 8/31/16 as a part of a package for RF Ben Gamel.
RHP Alex Vargas: 2018 stats with Charleston: 3 games (3 starts), 14.1 IP 17 H, 9 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 11 K, 3.77 ERA, .288 OBA, 1.33 WHIP. Last start 5/19 vs. Columbia: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K. Made a spot start for AA Trenton in April and a relief outing at High-A Tampa. Signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2014. Native of Santiago, D.R.
RHP Rony Garcia: 2018 stats: 7 games (7 starts), 39 IP, 46 H, 24 R (18 ER), 2 HR, 2 HB, 8 BB, 33 K, 4.15 ERA, .291 OBA, 1.38 WHIP. Last start 5/20 vs. Columbia: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 HB, 2 BB, 7 K. Signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2015. Native of Mao, D.R.
LHP Dalton Lehnen: 2018 stats: 8 games (7 starts), 41.1 IP, 35 H, 14 R (12 ER), 3 HR, 2 HB, 8 BB, 44 K, 2.61 ERA, .220 OBA, 1.04 WHIP. Last start 5/21 at Augusta: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 HB, 1 BB, 7 K. Sixth-round pick of the Yankees in 2017 out of Augustana (S.D.) Univ.
RF Steven Sensley: 2018 stats: .278/.353/.497, 13 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 15 BB, 49 K, 2 SB, 3 CS. Last series at Augusta: 2-for-11, 2B, 4 K. Twelfth-round pick of the Yankees in 2017 out of the Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette. Attended University HS in Baton Rouge, La. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 2nd doubles.
1B Chris Hess: 2018 stats: .280/.396/.439, 6 2B, 5 HR, 18 BB, 39 K, 0 SB, 3 CS. Last series at Augusta: 0-for-8, 1 BB, 4 K. Seventeenth-round pick of the Yankees in 2017 out of the Univ. of Rhode Island. Attended North Kingstown (RI) HS. SAL Top-10 Rankings: 5th OPB.