Winston-Salem Rayados: Game Notes (July 7 vs. Frederick)
Published on July 7, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
For the fourth time this season, the Dash will be wearing their "Winston-Salem Rayados" jerseys as part of Minor League Baseball's "Copa de la Diversión" or "Fun Cup" initiative. First pitch against Frederick on Sunday is scheduled for 2 p.m..
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WINSTON-SALEM RAYADOS (6-11, 44-37) vs. Frederick Keys (5-12, 34-52)
RHP Zach Lewis (5-3, 5.93 ERA) vs. Ofelky Peralta (first High-A start this year)
2 p.m. - BB&T Ballpark (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Game #82 (Home Game #42)
DASH SWEPT BY FAYETTEVILLE
The Dash fell for the third straight game on Saturday night, as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers earned a 6-2 victory and a series sweep at BB&T Ballpark. Fayetteville jumped out to a lead against Dash starter Konnor Pilkington in the top of the third inning. Ruben Castro led off the frame by drawing a walk before reaching second on a single by Jeremy Pena. The next batter, Ross Adolph, grounded out, but both runners advanced on the play. Then, Corey Julks hit an infield single, allowing Castro to score the first run of the contest. After a Chandler Taylor walk loaded the bases, Scott Manea hit a sacrifice fly to right field to push the lead to two runs. Enmanuel Valdez then singled into right field to plate Julks for the third run of the frame. JP France earned a victory by allowing two runs in six innings. In relief of France, Yeremi Ceballos tossed three hitless frames and retired nine straight Dash hitters to end the contest.
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.
HOLA, RAYADOS
For the fourth time this season, the Dash will be wearing their "Winston-Salem Rayados" jerseys as part of Minor League Baseball's "Copa de la Diversión" or "Fun Cup" initiative, a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with participating teams' local Hispanic/Latino communities. "Rayados" translates to "The Striped Ones," and is born out of a collaboration with the baseball team and the Hispanic League of Winston-Salem. In their Rayados jerseys last year, the Dash went 4-1, with two of those victories being credited to 2018 MLB Pipeline Pitcher of the Year Dylan Cease.
FROM WINSTON TO THE FUTURES GAME
Former Dash stars Nick Madrigal and Luis Robert have been tabbed to play in the 2019 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will take place on Sunday at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The game will feature Madrigal and Robert as members of the AL team, which will be led by Jim Thome. 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.
THE GIVE AND TAKE ON OFFENSE
Despite scoring just 26 runs over the last 10 games, the Dash are the only team in the Carolina League that is in the top three in batting average (3rd), on-base percentage (1st) and slugging percentage (2nd). Meanwhile, the Dash are third in homers (59) and fifth in runs scored (370). However, in the second half, the Dash have struggled with runners in scoring position, hitting at a .204 (32-for-157) clip.
NOT A LOT OF SEPARATION
Through the first 17 games of the second half, the Dash have not played a contest where the margin of victory or defeat was more than four runs. Here's the breakdown of the Dash's record in these games:
One-run games: 3-4
Two-run games: 1-4
Three-run games: 1-2
Four-run game: 1-1
LENDING A HAND IN TWO ROLES
Right-hander Zach Lewis will get the ball in Sunday's contest against the Frederick Keys. 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, the first for the franchise since 1917.
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- Carolina Crushes Hillcats on Sunday - Lynchburg Hillcats
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