Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (July 30 vs. Lynchburg)
Published on July 30, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
Following the off day, the Dash kick off their six-game homestand with the first of a three-game set against the Lynchburg Hillcats. First pitch is set for 7 p.m..
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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (17-20, 55-46) vs. Lynchburg Hillcats (17-19, 49-54)
RHP Zach Lewis (5-5, 6.35 ERA) vs. RHP Cody Morris (1-0, 3.79 ERA)
7 p.m. - BB&T Ballpark (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Game #102 (Home Game #50)
'CATS BEAT DASH IN RUBBER MATCH
Finishing out their six-game road trip, the Dash dropped Sunday's rubber match 9-2 against the Lynchburg Hillcats at City Stadium. The Hillcats struck early and often in the opening frames against Konnor Pilkington. The Hillcats plated two in the first and three in the second against Pilkington before busting the game wide open with three more in the fifth. Meanwhile, the Dash mustered just five hits in the loss, ending their six-game road trip to Lynchburg and Salem with a record of 3-3.
RECAPPING THE FIRST HALF
With a victory against Carolina on June 16, Winston-Salem clinched its third-best first-half winning percentage (.594) in the Dash era (2009-present). The Dash also ended the first half in second place in the Southern Division. By posting a .594 winning percentage, the 2019 team trailed only the 2012 club (.637) and 2010 team (.614) in first-half finishes.
FIVE OUT OF 10 IN THE SECOND HALF
In the Dash's history (2009-present), Winston-Salem has had the best second-half record in the Southern Division five separate times. These years include 2009 (tied with Salem), 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2018 (tied with Buies Creek).
STANDING TALL IN THE LEAGUE
Craig Dedelow, who was the Carolina League's Player of the Week for July 15-21, leads the CL with seven triples and a .463 slugging percentage, while ranking third with 14 homers and sixth with an .790 OPS. A ninth-round pick out of Indiana University, Dedelow has posted an .860 OPS in the month of July with four homers.
AN ALUMNUS SHINES AT A NEW LEVEL
Luis Robert, who began the season with Winston-Salem, is posting a 1.064 OPS in Triple-A Charlotte. Rated the fifth-best prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, Robert posted a .453/.512/.920 batting line in 19 games for the Dash this year. Across three levels, the 21-year-old is hitting .347 with 21 homers in 91 games.
LENDING A HAND IN TWO ROLES
Right-hander Zach Lewis will get the ball in Tuesday's contest against Lynchburg. Lewis, who is from Palos Heights, Illinois, is pitching for the organization he grew up loving as a kid. When he was younger, he was a big fan of White Sox third baseman Joe Crede, a key member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox team that won a World Series. Lewis has pitched in the bullpen and in the rotation for Winston-Salem this season. In his first outing of the season, he replaced an injured Lincoln Henzman on Opening Day to earn a victory over the Frederick Keys by tossing 6.2 strong innings. As a reliever this year, Lewis has thrived, posting a 3.38 ERA in 10 appearances. Meanwhile, in a starting role, the right-hander is 1-4 with a 7.89 ERA in 12 starts. More information is available on page 3.
THE GIVE AND TAKE OFFENSIVELY
The offense has been up and down for Winston-Salem in the second half. Over the first 37 games of the second half, Winston-Salem has scored just 140 runs, equating to 3.8 runs per game. Despite some early offensive struggles to start the second half, the Dash are the only team in the Carolina League that is in the top three in batting average (3rd, .251), on-base percentage (1st, .333) and slugging percentage (2nd, .383). Meanwhile, the Dash are third in homers (73).
NOT MUCH SEPARATION
Outside of three games, the Dash have not played a contest where the margin of victory or defeat was more than four runs in the second half. Here is the breakdown of the Dash's record in those 34 games:
One-run games: 5-8
Two-run games: 4-5
Three-run games: 4-3
Four-run games: 3-2
DASH DOTS
The Dash currently rank third in the Carolina League in ERA with a 3.59 mark...Winston-Salem is 7-6 in Tuesday games this year, and 4-3 at BB&T Ballpark...Tuesday is Dash outfielder Steele Walker's 23rd birthday.
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