Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes (August 4)
August 4, 2021 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
The Dash take on Asheville for the second game in a six-game set tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m..
Winston-Salem Dash (31-48) vs. ASHEVILLE TOURISTS (32-44)
RHP Johan Dominguez (3-6, 4.90 ERA) vs. LHP Brayan de Paula (0-2, 6.17 ERA)
6:35 p.m. - McCormick Field (Asheville, NC)
Game #80
DESTINO POWERS DASH TO WIN IN OPENER
Backed by three RBIs from Alex Destino, the Dash bested the Asheville Tourists 4-3 in the series opener Tuesday.
As has been the case recently, Destino provided an early offensive spark to give Winston-Salem an early advantage. The right fielder cracked a two-run homer in the first inning to drive in Yoelqui Cespedes and give the Dash a lead they would never relinquish.
Asheville fought hard, halving the deficit after a Zach Daniels homer in the fourth brought Asheville within a run. Come the sixth, a sacrifice fly from Destino and an error from Asheville allowed the Dash to plate a pair and stake themselves to a 4-1 lead. The Tourists struck back with two in the home sixth after a two-RBI knock from Wilyer Abreu, but the strong relief work of Ryan Williamson, Vince Arobio, and Brian Glowicki preserved the Winston-Salem win.
Davis Martin fired five innings of one-run baseball in the victory, striking out five. Glowicki locked down his team-leading sixth save of the season after earning three strikeouts in the ninth.
ROSTER MOVES: PART 99 AND 100
Prior to game two of the series, the Dash placed Travis Moniot on the injured list (retroactive to 8/3) for the first time this year. In a corresponding move, Duke Ellis was activated off the IL after missing seven games. Ellis ranks third in the High-A East in stolen bases, swiping 23 bags in 27 attempts. Despite missing seven games, Ellis sits just four stolen bases away from the league lead, trailing Greg Jones of Bowling Green for the stolen base crown.
GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN
After receiving a promotion from Low-A Kannapolis on August 1, Luis Mieses returned to Winston-Salem after slashing .305/.347/.463 in 52 games with the Cannon Ballers. The outfielder also slugged six homers while logging 41 RBIs.
THE RED-HOT GAMECOCK
After a scorching series in Greensboro, Alex Destino has shot up the Dash and High-A East leaderboards in several offensive categories. The former South Carolina Gamecock ranks seventh in the High-A East in homers (16), 13th in RBIs (45), and 14th in slugging (.498).
FORMER DASH AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Since the start of the 2021 season, the Dash have promoted nine players to either Double-A Birmingham or Triple-A Charlotte. Many of these players have thrived at the next levels, including recent call-up Caleb Freeman, who struck out four in two perfect innings in his Birmingham Barons debut. Jason Bilous has also impressed at the Double-A level - through 11 starts, the righty has struck out 54 in 44.1 innings with the Barons. Another Dash starter, Taylor Varnell, has punched out nine in seven innings with the Barons this season, parlaying a five-inning shutout start in his Birmingham debut to earn his first Double-A win.
Offensively, Yolbert Sanchez has torched Double-A pitching through his first two series with the Barons. Sanchez is slashing .474/.512/.553 with three doubles and 18 hits while showcasing his regular brand of strong defense.
Winston-Salem has seen three players suit up for both the Dash and Triple-A Charlotte this season as well. Evan Skoug and Johan Cruz have made their Triple-A debuts this year, while Lane Ramsey has pitched for the Dash, Barons, and Knights in 2021, striking out 5 in 3.2 innings after being called up to Charlotte on July 22.
A PREVIEW OF TOMORROW
Ryan Newman and the Dash turn to southpaw Dan Metzdorf for the lefty's sixth start and 16th appearance of the season. Metzdorf pitched against the Tourists on June 23, tossing 2.2 innings while allowing one earned run, striking out four.
The Tourists hand the rawhide to Matt Ruppenthal for the third game of the series. The righty pitched twice against the Dash in their prior series, combining for nine innings between the two starts, allowing seven earned runs and fanning eight.
South Atlantic League Stories from August 4, 2021
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- Despite Dominguez Milestone and Eighth Inning Rally, Dash Fall 8-7 in Asheville - Winston-Salem Dash
- Dirden's Eighth Inning Blast the Difference in Asheville's 8-7 Win - Asheville Tourists
- Hot Rods Sling One-Hitter in 7-1 Win over Wilmington - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Greenville Plates One Run in Seventh, Eighth for 5-4 Comeback Win - Greenville Drive
- Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
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