Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes (June 4 at Lynchburg)
June 4, 2015 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
Following their final off day of the first half, the Dash begin a four-game set at Lynchburg on Thursday. Matt Heidenreich can become the Minor Leagues' second eight-game winner. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
**Thursday's game will be broadcast live on 600 AM-WSJS in Winston-Salem and online at wsjs.com. Pregame coverage begins at 6:15.**
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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (22-29) at LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (23-29)
RHP Matt Heidenreich (7-0, 1.78 ERA) vs. RHP Dace Kime (3-5, 4.29 ERA)
6:30 p.m. - Calvin Falwell Field at City Stadium
Game #53 (Road Game #29)
RAIN SUSPENDS DASH, SOX TUESDAY
The Dash and Salem Red Sox did not make it through two innings of Tuesday's series finale before rain barreled through Winston-Salem. Thus, the game was suspended, and it will be resumed at some point between June 18-21, the next time Salem invades the Triad. The Dash grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second thanks to run-scoring hits from Nolan Earley, T.J. Williams and Adam Engel. Jake Peter was facing a 1-0 count with two on and two down in the second inning when home plate umpire Chase Eade called for the tarp. This is the sixth time this season that rain has affected a 2015 Dash game.
STRONG HOMESTAND
Even though Tuesday's suspended game is still hanging in the balance, the Dash recorded a victorious week-long homestand. The Dash averaged 5.7 runs per game, while their pitching staff limited the opposition to just 3.8 runs per night. On Monday, Winston overcame a six-run deficit, which is tied for the second-biggest come-from-behind win in the Dash era (2009-present). Winston bounced back from a 7-0 hole against Salem on May 22, 2009, to win 8-7. Since then, the Dash have never mustered a comeback greater than six runs in a victory.
SCHEDULING NOTES
Wednesday marked the Dash's final off day of the first half. Winston-Salem will finish 19 games in 18 days to conclude half one. The first eight games of this surge to the All-Star break will take place against Northern Division opponents (Lynchburg and Wilmington) before concluding the first half with a series against each of the other three Southern Division clubs.
AS IT STANDS
Winston-Salem is 11 games out of first place, which likely means that the club will fail to win a half for the fifth time in a row. The Dash have not qualified for the playoffs since 2012. If Winston does not make the postseason this year, it would mark the longest drought since a four-season wait from 1999-2002.
HEIDENREICH HIGH UP THE LIST
Winston-Salem starter Matt Heidenreich is one of 10 pitchers in all of Minor League Baseball with seven or more personal victories. With a win on Thursday, Heidenreich would be the second hurler with eight. Jacob Faria of the Charlotte Stone Crabs (High-A, Tampa Bay) is the only man to reach eight wins, and he notched number nine on Monday. Only three big league pitchers have more wins than Heidenreich. The Coronado, Calif., native was the fourth pitcher in the Minors to pick up his fifth (May 7), sixth (May 17) and seventh (May 29) win.
STRONG IN ALL AREAS
Heidenreich has earned those seven victories with stellar pitching throughout his first nine outings. Among qualifiers, his 1.78 earned run average is fourth in the Carolina League and tied for 21st in the Minor Leagues. Heidenreich has logged 55.2 innings, which are good for a share of third place in the CL. He has worked into the sixth inning in all but one start, and only twice has a team tagged him for more than one earned run in a start.
MID-WEEK TRANSACTIONS
On Tuesday, the White Sox announced that Carolina League stolen base leader Keenyn Walker has earned a promotion to Double-A Birmingham. Within the CL, Walker also stands tied for second in triples (4) and tied for third in runs scored (30). Fellow outfielder Nolan Earley has rejoined the active roster from the disabled list. On Wednesday, lefties Jordan Guerrero and Jefferson Olacio jumped to Winston-Salem from Low-A Kannapolis. Guerrero was seventh in the Minors in ERA through May (1.24).
DASH DOTS
Winston-Salem took two of three from Lynchburg during the recent homestand...The Hillcats took the opener 4-2 before the Dash outscored the new Indians High-A affiliate 15-4 in the final two contests...This is the first of two trips for the Dash to the Hill City...Winston opens the second half in Lynchburg from June 25-27.
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- Rocks Climb out of Early Hole to Beat Frederick in Rain-Shortened Affair - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- Mudcats Take Advantage of Miscue to Edge Birds - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Salem Punishes Potomac, 13-1 - Salem Red Sox
- June 4 Carolina Mudcats Game Information - Carolina Mudcats
- Mancini Latest Key to Receive Promotion - Frederick Keys
- Sox and Dash to Resume Suspended Game on June 20 - Salem Red Sox
- Dash to Make up Tuesday's Suspended Game on June 20 - Winston-Salem Dash
- Gausman to Make Rehab Start in Wilmington on Saturday - Frederick Keys
- Dash's Thursday Game in Lynchburg Postponed - Winston-Salem Dash
- Hillcats Game against Dash Postponed - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Salem Red Sox Roster Gets Makeover - Salem Red Sox
- Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes (June 4 at Lynchburg) - Winston-Salem Dash
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