Lexington Clings to 1-0 Victory over Jackets
June 28, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Augusta GreenJackets (41-36, 5-4) saw their four-game winning streak come to an end as the Lexington Legends (40-38, 3-6) stole the 2nd game of the four-game series with a 1-0 win. The Jackets could only muster up five-hit for the game.
After both pitchers did not allow a run in the first three innings, the Legends struck first in the 4th inning. With men on 1st and 2nd base, Rubendy Jaquez singled. Reed Rohlman tried to score from 2nd base, but GreenJackets right fielder Diego Rincones tossed him out with a great throw to the plate.
With runners on 2nd and 3rd base for Lexington after the sensational play by Rincones, Eric Cole streaked home from 3rd base for Lexington on a passed ball, and Lexington had a 1-0 lead. It was an unearned run for Keaton Winn, as he went six-innings and did not allow an earned run, while he finished with six strikeouts.
Matt Seelinger went two innings of scoreless ball out of the bullpen, before Luis Amaya went the 9th without allowing a run. The GreenJackets offense was kept quiet all night long and Lexington steals the 2nd game 1-0 over the Jackets. Diego Rincones ends the night going 2-4.
Player of the Game: Keaton Winn, 6 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
It was a fantastic outing for Keaton Winn on Friday. He went six-frames, allowing just one run, and it was an unearned run that scored in the 4th. Winn continues to take the mound and give the GreenJackets an opportunity to win baseball games.
Tomorrow's Game: 7:05 PM vs Lexington Legends (Kansas City Royals), SRP Park, North Augusta, South Carolina
Pitching Matchup: (LEX) RHP Jon Heasley (6-3, 2.55 ERA) vs (AUG) RHP Adam Oller (1-1, 4.66 ERA)
The 3rd game of the series between Lexington and Augusta will feature two right-handed pitchers. The Jackets will send out Adam Oller to make his 2nd start of the homestand. Oller pitched on Monday in the series opener with Asheville. He went 5.2 innings and allowed only one run on his way to his 1st win as a GreenJacket. It was Oller's 11th win overall as a professional as he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 2016. After he was released by Pittsburgh in November of 2018, the San Francisco Giants signed Oller in May to a minor league contract, after he pitched in the Frontier League (Independent Baseball) to start 2019.
Jon Heasley is familiar with the Augusta GreenJackets lineup after facing them on June 11th back in Lexington, Kentucky. Heasley went six-innings in that outing and allowed just three runs, but he picked-up the loss. The right-hander has been terrific this year, and in his last start, he had a career-high 12 strikeouts. Hitters have just a .205 average against Heasley this year, and he has 86 strikeouts to only 16 walks on the season.
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