Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (June 29 at Salem)
Published on June 29, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
After a 6-2 victory last night, the Dash aim for their second straight win on Saturday night at Salem. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m..
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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (3-6, 41-32) at Salem Red Sox (6-3, 31-45)
RHP Jonathan Stiever (1-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. LHP Enmanuel De Jesus (4-6, 3.99 ERA)
6:05 p.m. - Haley Toyota Field (Salem, Va.)
Game #74 (Road Game #36)
FIVE-RUN EIGHTH KEYS FRIDAY WIN
Trailing 2-1 in the top of the eighth inning, the Dash sent 10 men to the plate and scored five runs in the frame, leading Winston-Salem to a 6-2 win over the Salem R.ed Sox on Friday night at Haley Toyota Field. Craig Dedelow, Tate Blackman and Mitch Roman all notched run-scoring singles in the inning. On the mound, Jorgan Cavanerio delivered a quality start and earned the win by allowing just two runs on five hits across seven innings. To close out the ballgame, Bennett Sousa pitched two scoreless frames with one strikeout
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, Steele Walker is coming into his own in Winston-Salem. Rated the 10th-best prospect in Chicago's system per MLB Pipeline, Walker is now 23-for-61 (.377) with three home runs and 14 RBIs over his last 14 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 his older brothers Sam and Trevor played college football at the University of Texas, Walker chose to play baseball at the University of Oklahoma..
FISHING FOR HITS
Following a 1-for-4 performance on Friday, Jameson Fisher now owns a seven-game hitting streak. During the hitting streak, Fisher is 9-for-27 with a home run, double and five RBIs. Along with five other Dash players, Fisher was named a Midseason Carolina League All-Star. It was the first career all-star selection for Fisher.
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/.368/.528 batting line with seven homers in 48 games with the Barons. Meanwhile, Madrigal is off to a hot start with Birmingham, as he is 28-for-73 (.384) in his first 19 games.
DOMINANT DEBUT IN DASH CITY
Right-hander Jonathan Stiever will make his second start with the Dash on Saturday. Stiever made his Carolina League debut on Monday night at BB&T Ballpark against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The former Indiana Hoosier limited Myrtle Beach to just one run on five hits across seven innings while striking out seven and walking only one. A fifth round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Stiever was a star football player at Cedarburg High School. In 2014, he was named the state Football Player of the Year in Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. More information is available on Page 3.
STILL PLAYING LIKE AN ALL-STAR
Along with leading the team in batting average (.300), Zach Remillard is first in OPS (.792) and first in wRC+ (130). 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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