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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - May 11, 2016

Published on May 11, 2016 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Oklahoma City Dodgers (17-13) vs. Round Rock Express (18-13)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Texas Rangers

Game #31 of 144/Road #20 of 72 (12-7)

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Jeremy Kehrt (2-2, 3.76) vs. RR-RHP Jose Monegro (0-0, 6.43)

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | Dell Diamond | Round Rock, Texas | 11:35 a.m. CT

Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, iHeartRadio - Alex Freedman

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers continue their series against the Round Rock Express at 11:35 a.m. at Dell Diamond. The Dodgers are seeking their sixth win in the last eight games.

Last Game: Zach Lee and three relievers held Round Rock to one run, as the Dodgers took an early lead and never looked back in a 3-1 victory over the Express Tuesday night at Dell Diamond. Lee (5-1) became the first PCL pitcher to record five wins after delivering 6.1 strong innings. He allowed one run and four hits and finished with two walks and four strikeouts. Joe Thatcher, Matt West, and Chin-Hui Tsao kept the Express scoreless and to one hit over the final 2.2 innings. Tsao retired the side in order in the ninth inning to pick up his fourth save. Both teams got on the board in the first inning. The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in their first at-bat, courtesy of back-to-back RBI singles by Rob Segedin and Jose Tabata. The Express got one run back in the bottom of the inning, when Jared Hoying connected on a solo home run. After Hoying's dinger, OKC limited Round Rock to four hits and only allowed one runner to reach scoring position. The Dodgers extended their lead in the seventh inning when Alex Hassan ripped a RBI single down the third base line to score Rico Noel. Despite a solid start, Express pitcher Michael Roth (2-1) ended up with the loss. The lefty allowed two runs and four hits, with one walk and no strikeouts.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Jeremy Kehrt (2-2) seeks his third win of the season this afternoon...He last started May 6 in Colorado Springs. Kehrt pitched well, but ended up with the loss against the Sky Sox, allowing three runs (two earned) and five hits over 5.1 innings, with six strikeouts and no walks...Over his first 26.1 innings, Kehrt has induced a league-leading seven ground ball double plays...Lefties are just 5-for-32(.156) against Kehrt...On April 26 at Iowa, Kehrt struck out eight batters over six innings, marking his highest strikeout total since April 21, 2010 while pitching for High-A Salem vs. Lynchburg...In his first three road starts this season, Kehrt has posted a 2.08 ERA and held opponents to a .230 batting average...He spent the entire 2015 season with Double-A Tulsa and went 7-8 with a 3.46 ERA over 119.2 IP. He was selected as a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star and ranked among Texas League qualifiers in WHIP (1.22, 3rd), ERA (4th), starts (22, T-10th) and strikeouts (94, 10th)...Kehrt was originally selected in the 47th round of the 2008 draft by the Red Sox and traded to the Dodgers on Aug. 9, 2014...Today is Kehrt's first career appearance against the Express.

Against the Express: 2016: 1-0 2015: 11-5 All-time: 95-81 In RR: 49-39

This series marks the first meetings between the teams since the first round of the 2015 playoffs. The Express swept that series, 3-0...After the Express won on Opening Night in 2015, the Dodgers won 11 of the final 15 regular season meetings. It was OKC's highest win total in the season series between the teams since going 13-3 against the Express in 2010...Kyle Jensen collected a team-leading 19 hits against the Express last season along with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored...OKC has not finished with a losing record in Round Rock since the 2009 season and has either won or split eight consecutive series (3-0-5), and has lost just one of its last 13 series (6-1-6) at Dell Diamond...Express manager Jason Wood served as a hitting coach under OKC manager Bill Haselman with the High-A Bakersfield Blaze in 2010.

Call to Arms: Tuesday marked the ninth time in the past 10 games, and the 18th time in 30 games this season, the Dodgers held their opponent to three or fewer runs. In those nine games, they have allowed two or fewer earned runs seven times...OKC currently leads the PCL with a 3.20 ERA and has allowed the fewest runs (104) and fewest hits (228). The Dodgers rank third in the league with 265 strikeouts and have the second-best strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.94)...The Dodgers have kept their opponents scoreless in 71 of the last 84 innings.

Starting Line: Zach Lee allowed one run over 6.1 innings Tuesday night and turned in the longest outing by an OKC starting pitcher this season. Over the past 10 games, OKC starting pitchers have combined to post a 1.56 ERA (9 ER/52.0 IP) and a .182 opponent average (32x176), with 11 walks and 52 strikeouts (4.73 K/BB).

Surging Segedin: Last night Rob Segedin went 1-for-4 with his team-leading 20th RBI. He has now safely in 19 of his last 22 games (18 of 20 starts), batting .388 (33x85) with 14 extra-base hits, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored, and nine multi-hit games...Segedin ranks ninth in the league with a .339 batting average. He paces the PCL with five triples, while his .642 slugging percentage ranks tied for second. His 70 total bases rank second, and his 37 hits rank tied for third. His 16 extra-base hits are tied for fourth-most in the league.

Thievery Corporation: Austin Barnes collected his sixth stolen base of the season Tuesday to move into a tie with Micah Johnson for the team lead. He has six steals through his first 18 games with the Dodgers...As a team, the Dodgers have 29 stolen bases through 30 games this season - nine of which have come in their first nine games of May...After Colorado Springs stole six bases last Friday, the Dodgers have responded by throwing out five of the last nine attempted base stealers.

Better Kontakt: After striking out 48 times over the previous four-game series in Colorado Springs, the Dodgers struck out just once Tuesday, marking a new season low for the team. The team's previous low was four strikeouts at Memphis on April 13, and it's the first time the team struck out just once in a game since Sept. 5, 2015 vs. Memphis...Oklahoma City leads the PCL with 295 strikeouts - 29 more than second-place Fresno, which has played one more game. They have struck out 10 or more times in 17 of 30 games this season.

Double Duty: OKC tied a season high by turning three double plays Tuesday night and has turned 10 double plays over the past six games...The Dodgers have 33 total double plays through 30 games this season - tied for second-most in the league.

The Early Shift: Today is the Dodgers' third day game in four days. They are 5-2 in day games this season...Last Wednesday's 5-0 win over New Orleans snapped a streak of eight straight losses in games that started before noon.

Odds & Ends: Last night Alex Hassan picked up his first multi-hit game since April 25 at Iowa...The Dodgers' only two extra-base hits the past two games have been doubles by Elian Herrera. He had yet to collect an extra-base hit this season prior to Monday...In 10 games against American League affiliates, Dodgers designated hitters have combined to hit just .194 (7x36)...Last night Round Rock's Jared Hoying hit his 10th home run in 34 career games against OKC.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHERS OPP. PITCHER

Thursday, May 12 7:05 p.m. at Round Rock RHP Mike Bolsinger (0-0, 4.50) RHP Yu Darvish (0-0, 3.00)

Friday, May 13 7:05 p.m. at Round Rock RHP Sam LeCure (1-1, 3.77) RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-3, 4.76)

Saturday, May 14 7:05 p.m. Las Vegas TBA TBA

Sunday, May 15 2:05 p.m. Las Vegas TBA TBA

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