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Game Notes: Kannapolis Intimidators (White Sox) vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers (Marlins) - May 7, 2013

May 7, 2013 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers News Release


Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 7:05 p.m.

CMC-NorthEast Stadium - Kanapolis, N.C.

Game #30 (11-18) - Home Games #14 (4-9)

RHP Myles Jaye (3-1, 1.50) vs. RHP Scott Lyman (1-2, 5.33)

Today's Preview: The Intimidators (A, White Sox) play for a series split against the Grasshoppers (A, Marlins) today in the finale of this four-game set. Kannapolis is coming off a doubleheader split on Monday, taking Game 2 of the twin bill to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Intimidators remain in sixth place at 11-18, 6.5 games behind Northern Division leaders Hagerstown (17-11) and Hickory (18-12). Greensboro is 4.5 games back at 14-17, tied for fourth. Today Myles Jaye makes his fifth start against the Grasshoppers in pursuit of his first victory over the Marlins affiliate.

Intimidating Starters: Myles Jaye, 21, makes his team-leading seventh start of the season looking to bounce back from his first loss, a May 2 defeat at Savannah in which he matched a career-high with nine strikeouts. He won his first three games of the season, including a career-high 8 scoreless innings against Hickory on April 14, and left in line for a win in his first five starts. He went 0-3 with a 4.19 ERA in four starts against the Hoppers in 2012. He spent 2012 with Kannapolis, going 4-7 with a 6.04 ERA in 17 starts in his first year in the White Sox system. The Sox acquired Jaye in a New Years Day trade with the Blue Jays, along with prospect Daniel Webb, for big leaguer Jason Frasor.

Hoppers Hurler: Scott Lyman, 23, makes his seventh start of the season. He's coming off his first win of the year, giving up one unearned run on four hits over 5.0 innings while striking out a season- high six batters and walking none at West Virginia on May 2. He walked multiple batters in each of his first five starts before allowing no free passes in his last start. Opponents are batting .297 against the Alamo, Calif., native. The Marlins selected Lyman in the 10th round of the June 2011 draft out of UC-Davis where he was 8-17 with a 5.72 ERA in 42 games (33 starts) over three seasons. He spent 2012 with Greensboro, going 3-6 with a 5.30 ERA in 15 games (12 starts).

Myles Ahead: Today's starter Myles Jaye has been one of the premier pitchers in the SAL in 2012, leading the league in innings pitched (36.0) and total batters faced, tied for fourth in strikeouts (34), tied for fifth in wins (3), and ranking eighth in ERA (1.50). In the Sox system, his ERA is tied with Winston-Salem's Chris Beck for second, just behind Birmingham's Erik Johnson (1.30). He is third in the organization in strikeouts, behind Johnson and Winston-Salem's Chris Bassitt (both at 36).

Eight Is Enough: Kannapolis snapped an eight-game losing streak by taking the second game of Monday's doubleheader. The team's last win came April 24 at home against Rome. The eight-game slide is the longest for the franchise since a 12-game losing streak Aug. 10-25, 2006.

Micah on the Move: Leadoff man Micah Johnson stole a career-high four bases in Game 2 Monday with steals of second and third base in the first and third innings. He now leads all Minor Leagues with 25 stolen bases in 29 attempts (.862). He is six stolen bases ahead of the next closest player - San Antonio's Rico Noel (19). Reds prospect Billy Hamilton, who stole a record 155 bases in 2012 is currently at 17 for the season. During his record run, Hamilton had swiped 31 bags by May 7.

Hoosier Crossing Home: Micah Johnson scored two runs in Monday's Game 2 to up his season total to 24 runs scored, second-most in the SAL (Rosell Herrera, ASH, 25). The Indiana Hoosier leads the league with four triples. The White Sox selected him in the ninth round in June 2012.

"K" is for Kyle: Kyle Hansen, the White Sox sixth round pick in the June 2012 draft, earned a 6-out save in his season debut in the second game of Monday's twin bill against the Hoppers. He struck out four batters and walked one, allowing no hits over two scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory. He joined the Intimidators Saturday from Extended Spring. He made six appearances in 2012 between Bristol and Great Falls, going 0-0 and posting a 6.75 ERA (4 ER/6.1 IP). Hansen entered this season rated by Baseball America as having the Best Fastball (along with Chris Beck) and having the Most Intriguing Background in the 2012 White Sox draft class as his brother Craig is a former first round pick who pitched in the Majors for the Red Sox and is currently in the Mets organization.

About Last Night: Kannapolis split a doubleheader with Greensboro, dropping Game 1, 2-1, before taking Game 2, 4-2. Jake Cose took a hard- luck loss in Game 1, allowing two unearned runs in 6 2/3 innings. Ruben Sierra Jr. committed an error in centerfield in the first inning that brought home a run and Micah Johnson's fielding folly in the seventh put the Hoppers ahead for good. In Game 2, Micah Johnson ran wild with four stolen bases and scored two runs. Michael Johnson doubled and scored to put Kannapolis up 3-2 in the fourth, and Kyle Hansen's two scoreless frames earned the save.


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