RedHawks Game Notes: June 8, 2013
Published on June 8, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (33-26) vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (26-33)
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
Game #60 of 144/Road #34 of 72 (16-17)
Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Ross Seaton (2-5, 7.60) vs. OMA-LHP Chris Dwyer (4-4, 3.58)
Saturday, June 8, 2013 | Werner Park | Papillion, Neb. | 7:05 p.m. CT
Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio - Alex Freedman
Today's Game: The RedHawks continue their series in Omaha with a 7:05 p.m. game looking to take the series lead. The teams enter tonight's game tied, 1-1, in their current four-game series.
Last Game: Oklahoma City took control with a three-run sixth inning and held on for a 5-2 win at Werner Park. The RedHawks broke a scoreless tie in the third inning on a Jonathan Villar RBI single. Omaha tied the game on an error in the bottom of the inning. The game stayed 1-1 until the RedHawks scored three runs in the sixth via a Brandon Laird RBI double and bases-loaded walks drawn by Carlos Perez and Andy Simunic. Villar hit a sac fly to put the RedHawks in front 5-1 in the eighth before Storm Chaser Irving Falu knocked an RBI double in the bottom of the inning. There was no late-inning drama this time, as Rhiner Cruz retired all four batters he faced to close out the game. OKC starting pitcher Brett Oberholtzer (4-4) allowed one run and three hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked three in the win.
Today's Probable Pitcher: Ross Seaton looks for his third win in four starts tonight as he makes his first career start against Omaha...He won back-to-back games before suffering a loss in his most recent outing Sunday in Albuquerque. He pitched 5.2 innings, allowing four runs and seven hits, walking three and striking out one. Seaton retired the side in 10 pitches or less three times...Although he's had a bit of a rough go of things this season, there have been recent signs of improvement. After not going past five innings in any of his first seven outings, he's lasted at least 5.1 frames in each of his last three starts. Prior to Sunday's loss, Seaton allowed five earned runs and nine hits over 11.1 innings after allowing 28 earned runs and 38 hits over the previous six outings...Tonight is his fifth-consecutive road start. He is 2-3 with a 5.35 ERA in seven road starts this season.
Against the Storm Chasers: 2013: 3-1 2012: 6-10 All-time: 113-99 In OMA: 56-50
Last week the RedHawks won both games of a weather-shortened two-game series by a combined score of 13-3 and clinched a winning home series against Omaha for the first time since June 26-29, 2010...During the 2012 season series, Omaha averaged 6.9 runs per game, but so far in 2013 they have scored a total of seven runs and are batting .160...The RedHawks lead the all-time series with the Storm Chasers, 113-99, but Omaha entered 2013 having won four of the last five season series against Oklahoma City and three of four series in 2012...During their previous trip to Omaha (July 16-19, 2012), the RedHawks became just the second team ever to sweep the Storm Chasers at Werner Park. They scored 42 runs, with at least seven runs in each game, and slammed 11 home runs...Their next series is June 22-25 in OKC and will have a total of six games, including doubleheaders on the 23rd and 25th.
Valiant Villar: Jonathan Villar is 8-for-19 during the current road trip, and last night he collected his team-leading 21st multi-hit game of the season. He was hitting just .180 on the road before this trip began. After swiping a pair of bases yesterday, Villar now leads the league with 19 steals.
The Laird Up There: Brandon Laird is on a season-best six-game hit streak. He has also recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight games (nine RBI total). Last night was the first time since May 21 in Fresno he reached base safely three times in one game.
Taken Down a Notch: Despite Friday's win, the RedHawks remain one game out of first place in the American Southern Division. Round Rock took over the division lead Thursday, pushing Oklahoma City out of first place for the first time since April 26.
A Little Extra: The RedHawks recorded three doubles last night, surpassing their extra-base hit total from the previous three games combined (two). They have not hit a triple or home run in four consecutive games. Although the team is sixth in the PCL in batting average (.275), they rank 13th in extra-base hits (159).
Walk This Way: The RedHawks walked five times last night and have drawn at least five walks in 11 of their last 16 games. They've recorded a total of 84 walks during the 16-game stretch and are third in the league with 248 walks this season. Marc Krauss leads the team with 39 walks, which second in the PCL. Krauss (39 BB/38 K) and Che-Hsuan Lin (32 BB/27 K) have each walked more than they've struck out.
RISPy Business: The RedHawks have won six of their last nine games. In the wins, they are hitting .306 with runners in scoring position (19x62). In the losses, it drops down to .143 (3x21). Win or lose, opponents are hitting just .163 with runners in scoring position over the last nine games (14x86).
Perez Dispensing Hits: Even though Carlos Perez had a four-game hit streak end last night, he is still nine for his last 19 with three doubles and five RBI. The hot streak has immediately followed a personal 0-for-12 stretch.
Cruz-ing to Victory: Yesterday Rhiner Cruz recorded his first save since joining the Astros organization. Cruz's last save was on Aug. 31, 2011 with the Double-A Binghamton Mets in a 6-5 win in Erie.
Stoffel the Stopper: Jason Stoffel has not been scored upon in nine of his last 10 outings. During that time he has posted a 0.69 ERA (ER/13.0 IP) and allowed a mere three hits for a .065 batting average (46 AB).
Runs (Not) Batted In: Omaha has scored seven runs against the RedHawks this season yet have only collected three RBIs.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)
DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHER(S) OPP. PITCHER
Sunday, June 9 2:05 p.m. @ Omaha RHP Jarred Cosart (5-2, 3.07) LHP Everett Teaford (2-1, 2.37)
Monday, June 10 7:05 p.m. Iowa RHP Philip Humber (0-1, 5.25) RHP Yoanner Negrin (0-2, 3.00)
Tuesday, June 11 11:05 a.m. Iowa RHP Asher Wojciechowski (2-2, 3.23) RHP Guillermo Moscoso (2-3, 4.75)
Wednesday, June 12 7:05 p.m. Iowa LHP Brett Oberholtzer (4-4, 4.92) LHP Chris Rusin (4-6, 3.67)
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