Series Preview: Lowell vs. Jamestown
August 2, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Jamestown Jammers News Release
JAMESTOWN, NY - After taking 2 out of 3 from the New York-Penn League's best team, the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Jamestown Jammers will now welcome the affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, the Lowell Spinners to town for a three game series at Diethrick Park. Tonight's game will start at 7:05pm, Sunday's game will begin at 4:05pm, and Monday's game is scheduled to start at 7:05pm. It is Cummins Engine Community Night at Diethrick Park tonight, and the Jammers will help Cummins Engine celebrate the hard work of all their employees.
The Jammers come into tonight's game with a record of 21-27. They currently find themselves five games back of the Wild Card leading Connecticut Tigers. Jamestown is 6-4 in their last 10 games, and the team has won five out of their last seven.
Lowell enters tonight's game with the same record as Jamestown (21-27). They are currently 11 games behind the first place Tri-City ValleyCats in the Stedler Division, and they also find themselves five games behind Connecticut in the Wild Card Standings.
Probable Pitchers
Saturday, August 2nd: LHP Jake Drehoff (Lowell, 0-3, 5.22 ERA) vs. RHP Marek Minarik (Jamestown, 1-4, 5.00 ERA)
Jake Drehoff: Left-handed pitcher from Richmond, Virginia. 12th round pick in the 2013 Draft. Has made nine starts for the Spinners so far this season. In 39 2/3 innings, Drehoff has given up 52 hits, 26 runs (23 earned), has walked 15, struck out 29, has an 0-3 record, and an ERA of 5.22.
Marek Minarik: Right-handed pitcher from Louny in the Czech Republic. Has made nine appearances so far for the Jammers this season (eight starts). In 36 innings, Minarik has given up 33 hits, 23 runs (20 earned), has walked 21, struck out 19, has a 1-4 record, and an ERA of 5.00
Sunday, August 3rd: RHP Kevin McAvoy (Lowell, 0-2, 5.23 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Eppler (Jamestown, 0-2. 3.86 ERA)
Kevin McAvoy: Right-handed pitcher from Syracuse, New York. 4th round pick in the 2014 Draft. Has made five starts for Lowell so far this season. In 10 1/3 innings, McAvoy has given up 12 hits, seven runs (six earned), has walked none, and struck out 11.
Tyler Eppler: Right-handed pitcher from Navasota, Texas. Has made nine starts for Jamestown so far in 2014. In 39 2/3 innings, Eppler has given up 37 hits, 22 runs (17 earned), has walked eight, struck 28, has an 0-2 record, and an ERA of 3.86.
Monday, August 4th: RHP Aaron Wilkerson (Lowell, 2-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. RHP Alex McRae (Jamestown, 2-2, 3.35 ERA)
Aaron Wilkerson: Right-handed pitcher from Hewitt, Texas. Signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent in 2014. In three starts for Lowell in 2014, Wilkerson has thrown 18 innings, given up 10 hits, four runs (three earned), has walked six, struck out 19, has a record of 2-0, and an ERA of 1.50.
Alex McRae: Right-handed pitcher from New Berlin Wisconsin. 10th round pick in the 2014 Draft. In nine starts for the Jammers in 2014, McRae has thrown 40 1/3 innings, has given up 36 hits, 15 runs, has walked seven, struck out 30, has a 2-2 record, and an ERA of 3.35.
Players to Watch (Jamestown)
Alex McRae (Pitcher): In his last two starts, McRae has thrown 10 innings, only given up six hits, one walk, has struck out 12 batters, and has picked up two consecutive wins.
Elvis Escobar (Outfielder): In his last seven games, Escobar is hitting .320, with eight hits in 25 at-bats, and one run driven in over that span. On the season, Escobar is hitting .280, with 14 hits in 50 at-bats, two doubles, and one triple.
Kevin Krause (Catcher): In Krause's last seven games, he is hitting .304, with seven hits in 23 at-bats, one home run, and two RBIs. On the season, Krause is tied for fourth in the New York-Penn League in home runs, with seven. He also leads the Jammers in RBIs, with 29.
Players to Watch (Lowell)
Mauricio Dubon (Infielder): In his last 10 games, Dubon is hitting .342, with 13 hits in 38 at-bats, one home run, and six runs driven in. On the season, he is hitting .283, with 45 hits in 159 at-bats, three doubles, one triple, three home runs, and has 23 RBIs.
Danny Mars (Outfielder): In his last nine games, Mars is hitting .308, with 12 hits in 39 at-bats, and two runs driven in. On the season, he is hitting .347, with 43 hits in 124 at-bats, seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, and has 15 RBIs.
New York-Penn League Stories from August 2, 2014
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- Garcia leads Cutters past Ironbirds - Williamsport Crosscutters
- Six-Run First Inning Propels 'Cats - Tri-City ValleyCats
- Spikes Fall to Renegades, 5-2, in Battle of First-Place Teams - State College Spikes
- Cyclones End Tigers' Winning Streak - Norwich Sea Unicorns
- IronBirds Lose Early Lead, Fall 5-1 - Aberdeen IronBirds
- Lake Monsters Earn Three-Run Second Inning In A 3-2 Win - Vermont Lake Monsters
- Spinners Rained out in Jamestown - Lowell Spinners
- Jammers and Spinners Postponed, Dubleheader Set for Sunday - Jamestown Jammers
- State College Spikes Game Notes - August 2 vs. Hudson Valley - State College Spikes
- Game Notes: IronBirds at Crosscutters - Aberdeen IronBirds
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