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Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (June 28 at Salem)

Published on June 28, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release


After dropping three consecutive contests, the Dash now look to get on the winning track on Friday at Salem. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m..

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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (2-6, 40-32) at Salem Red Sox (6-2, 31-44)

RHP Jorgan Cavanerio (3-0, 4.10 ERA) vs. RHP Thad Ward (0-0, 2.08 ERA)

7:05 p.m. - Haley Toyota Field (Salem, Va.)

Game #73 (Road Game #35)

DASH FALL IN WALK-OFF FASHION

With the bases loaded and the game tied at four in the bottom of the 10th inning, Garrett Benge hit a single into left field to score Victor Acosta and give the Salem Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Dash on Thursday night at Haley Toyota Field. After Salem reliever Joan Martinez held the Dash scoreless in the top of the 10th, Acosta was placed at second base to start the bottom half. Winston-Salem reliever Andrew Perez then intentionally walked Edgar Corcino to put runners at first and second. Following the intentional walk, Marcus Wilson singled through the left side to load the bases. Benge then hit a 1-0 pitch from Perez over the head of left fielder JJ Muno, allowing Acosta to trot home and end the ballgame.

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.

WALKER, OKLAHOMA SOONER

Selected by the White Sox in the second round of the 2018 MLB Draft, Walker is coming into his own in Winston-Salem. Rated the 10th-best prospect in Chicago's system per MLB Pipeline, Walker is now 21-for-56 (.375) with three home runs and 14 RBIs over his last 13 contests. As a part of the recent hot stretch, Walker hit for the third cycle in Dash history against Carolina on June 14, and the first Dash cycle since April 27, 2016. Although the 22-year-old's two older brothers Sam and Trevor played college football at the University of Texas, Walker chose to play baseball at the University of Oklahoma..

FROSTY RAKES

Following a three-hit effort on Thursday, Tyler Frost has upped his June batting line to .319/.380/.514 in 18 games played.

DASH STARS TO PLAY IN FUTURES GAME

Former Dash infielder Nick Madrigal and outfielder Luis Robert have been tabbed to play in the 2019 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will take place on Sunday, July 7, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The game will feature Madrigal as a member of the USA Team and Robert as a member of the World Team. At the start of the season, the two top-50 overall prospects per MLB Pipeline played in Winston-Salem. Both have since moved up to Double-A Birmingham after impressive runs in the Twin City. Robert posted a staggering .453/.512/.920 batting line with eight homers and 24 RBIs in Winston-Salem in 19 games before being promoted, while Madrigal recorded a .313/.385/.448 line over his last 17 games with the Dash. Since being promoted, Robert has registered a .320/.365/.531 batting line with seven homers in 48 games with the Barons. Meanwhile, Madrigal is off to a hot start with Birmingham, as he is 26-for-69 (.377) in his first 18 games.

A THIRD STOP FOR CAVANERIO

Right-hander Jorgan Cavanerio will make his eighth start as a White Sox farmhand on Friday. The Venezuela native was signed by the White Sox as a minor league free agent on May 10 after he was released by the Seattle Mariners. Prior to joining the Dash, Cavanerio pitched for Double-A Arkansas in Seattle's system, going 2-0 with a 7.88 ERA in seven outings. Cavanerio has also pitched in the Marlins system during his time in Minor League Baseball, signing with them when they were the Florida Marlins in 2011. The Dash are 5-2 in Cavanerio's starts.

STILL PLAYING LIKE AN ALL-STAR

Along with leading the team in batting average (.306), Zach Remillard is first in OPS (.807) and first in wRC+ (134). Between April 26-June 1, Remillard posted a 31-game on-base streak. Overall in May, Remillard recorded a .375/.471/.545 batting line over 24 games. He was also one of five Dash players to participate in the Carolina League All-Star Game in Frederick, and the only one to play the entire game.

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