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Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: at Las Vegas (7:05 PT)

September 16, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
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Tacoma Rainiers (66-72) at Las Vegas Aviators (68-70)

Friday, September 16, 2022, 7:05 p.m. PT | Las Vegas Ballpark: Summerlin, NV

LHP Roenis Elias vs. RHP Miguel Romero

BARRELED KELENIC: In 83 games this season with Tacoma, outfielder Jarred Kelenic has 98 hits (.289 AVG). 51 of those knocks have gone for extra bases (17 HR, 3 triples), a staggering 52% of his Triple-A hit total this season (.549 SLG, .910 OPS). Kelenic's 31 doubles lead the Rainiers, are second-most in the PCL and just one off the league lead. His 51 XBH rank eighth in the PCL despite not joining Tacoma until mid-May. Kelenic is fourth in both in PCL slugging and OPS.

After two homers and a double last night, Kelenic during this road trip: 8 GP, .375 AVG, 1.132 OPS (.444/.688), 9 runs, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K, 3/3 SB. Six of his 12 hits on the trip have been for extra bases (four doubles, two homers).

TACHOMERS: In this age of increased home run hitting, the Rainiers have set a franchise record in each of the last two seasons. During the 2021 pandemic-shortened 130-game schedule, Tacoma (est. 1960) still managed to hit an all-time high 189 dingers. With three homers on Wednesday, the Rainiers surpassed that mark in 137 games; Derek Hill hit #189 in the fourth inning, and Kyle Lewis's ninth inning solo shot set the new record. Tacoma has hit 100 homers on the road and 95 at home, despite Cheney Stadium's reputation as a pitcher's park.

A NEW CADENCE: Mariners outfield prospect Cade Marlowe was promoted to Tacoma from Arkansas Wednesday following 120 Double-A games, where he OPS'd .866 and hit 20 home runs, in a league and ballpark generally known to favor pitchers. Marlowe, Seattle's 20th round draft pick in 2019 out of the University of West Georgia was last season's "Ken Griffey, Jr. Award" winner, as the top minor league hitter in the organization (106 GP, 26 HR, 107 RBI, .934 OPS), splitting the season primarily between Class A Modesto and High-A Everett.

Marlowe ended his Double-A career with a flourish...in the two weeks leading to his promotion, he led Minor League Baseball (all levels) in hits (28), total bases (57), average (.538) and slugging (1.096), and hit the second-most home runs in that span (7). Stats courtesy of JJ Cooper, Baseball America.

TURN-R-OUND: Tacoma began this season 9-23 (through May 11), but is 57-49 since. The Rainiers' low-water mark was 16 games under .500 at 28-44 on June 28. They're 38-28 since, 28-21 post-break and 36-28 in the second half. The Rainiers will need to finish 9-3 to be at .500.

WINNING TIME: After taking four of six last week at Oklahoma City, the Tacoma Triple-A franchise (est. 1960) now has a winning all-time record against four current PCL member locales: Round Rock (46-27), OKC (84-83), Las Vegas (292-288) and Salt Lake (378-364-1). Tacoma's 378 wins over Salt Lake (City) are second only to their 383 all-time victories over teams from Portland, Oregon.

UNI WATCH: The 2022 Tacoma Rainiers have the following win-loss record by uniform top:

White (20-17), red (21-27), navy blue (8-7), road grey (9-8), "Familia de Tacoma" (7-6, Copa de la Diversion), specialty auction (1-7).

THANKS KING: Rainiers hitting coach Brad Marcelino (Great Britain) and athletic trainer Michael Feliciano (Spain) are away from the club to join their respective coaching staffs for Europe's World Baseball Classic qualifying in Regensburg, Germany. The next WBC will take place during 2023 spring training, and there are two qualifying tournaments for nations that do not receive an automatic berth. In Germany, the top two finishers of the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, South Africa and Spain will advance to the WBC. In Panama City, it's the same for Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan and Panama. Each tournament is double-elimination. To begin play on Friday, Spain defeated South Africa 5-4, and Great Britain cruised past France 14-4. Spain will take on the Czechs Saturday, the Brits will play the hosts. Marcelino, born in Essex, England, first played in international competition for Great Britain in 1999 at 17. As of 2022, he's the all-time leader in games played for the British National Team.

STEAL A BASE, STEAL A TACO(MA): The Rainiers are equal with Omaha (KC) of the International League with 181 stolen bases to lead Triple-A. Tacoma holds a 31-steal cushion over Sugar Land (150) to lead the PCL. Tacoma outfielder Forrest Wall ranks second in Triple-A with 42 steals, and is the seventh player in franchise history (since 1960) to steal 40 or more bases. 42 puts Wall with the fourth-most steals in a single season: Jimmy Sexton (56, 1981 Tigers- OAK), Rusty McNealy (43, 1983 Tigers- OAK) and Del Alston (43, 1979 Tugs- CLE) own the top three stealing seasons in Tacoma's Triple-A history.

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