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Sky Sox Pitcher of the Week History
Sky Sox starting pitcher Alex White was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 23-29. White led the PCL with 15 innings pitched with a 0.60 ERA in his two starts while striking out a total of ten. White threw two gems for the Sky Sox during the week, the first being seven shutout innings against Tacoma on July 23, the second longest shutout start of the season for the Sox (Christian Friedrich went 7.1 shutout innings against Tacoma on April 10). In his second start of the week White went eight innings against Fresno limiting them to one run while striking out a season high eight, and did not his first hit until the fifth inning. The start against Fresno was the longest by any Sky Sox pitcher this season, and after having only one win in his first nine starts White has put together back-to-back wins.
White being named Pitcher of the Week is the first time a Sky Sox pitcher has been honored with the award since Brandon Hynick won the award in 2009 during the week of June 29-July 5, the week he tossed the only perfect game in Sox history. It is only the third time since the 2005 season a Colorado Springs pitcher has won the award, the other being Sun-Woo Kim for July 3-9 in the 2006 season.
Since 2000, the Sky Sox have had seven total pitchers win the PCL Pitcher of the Week award. Doug Linton and Giovanni Carrara both won the award in back-to-back weeks in May of the 2000 season, Aaron Cook won the award in 2002 and 2004 while with the Sox and Denny Stark also won the award during the 2004 season. From 1988-1999 the Sky Sox had at least one pitcher win the award every season with 18 different pitchers winning the award, including having three different pitchers win in both the 1994 and 1997 seasons.
Sky Sox Lineup 7/30 vs Fresno:
1 – Jonathan Herrera – 2B
2 – Tim Wheeler – RF
3 – Charlie Blackmon – CF
4 – Matt McBride – LF
5 – Hernan Iribarren – SS
6 – Chad Tracy – 1B
7 – Brandon Wood – 3B
8 – Wil Nieves – C
9 – Rob Scahill – SP (Batting .348 in 12 games he has batted in)
Double Dip
After an amazing come-from-behind win, and very long night, last night, the Sky Sox and Las Vegas 51s will play two today. Today’s doubleheader is scheduled to make up for the snow out from April 12th between these two teams at the start of the season. Each game is scheduled for seven innings with the first pitch of game one set for 4:05 PM.
Taking a quick look at last night, the Sox pulled off yet another dazzling late-inning rally to beat the 51s 11-9. Trailing, 9-3 heading into the bottom of the eigth inning, the Sox plated eight runs and went on to close things out in the ninth. Big comebacks are not new to this year’s club. In fact, this was the third time this season that the Sky Sox scored eight or more runs in the eighth inning to come from behind and win. The Sox also scored eight runs in the 8th on May 18 versus Omaha to go on and win 11-6 (were trailing 3-4) and nine runs in the 8th versus Iowa on May 12 to win 16-15 in 10 innings (were trailing 5-12). By comparison, before this season, the Sox had scored eight runs or more in the 8th inning just four times in their previous 21 seasons!
So today’s DH has a lot of excitment to live up to. Game one will feature RH Adam Eaton (0-0, 0.00), who is making his first start for the Sox since signing as a minor league free agent earlier this month, against LH Brad Mills (1-7, 4.22). Game two will be RH Brandon Hynick (5-4, 4.04) for the Sox versus LH Davis Romero (1-2, 6.05). Here’s a look at Stu Cole’s lineup for game one:
Jonathan Herrera – SS
Chris Frey – CF
Matt Miller – LF
Matt Murton – RF
Dan Ortmeier – 1B
Mark Bellhorn – 2B
Kenny Perez – DH
Christian Colonel - 3B
Sal Fasano – C
Adam Eaton – SP
For the first time this season, neither Eric Young Jr. or Mike McCoy will be leading off for the Sox. Herrera gets the nod today with the doubleheader and will be looking to break out of a recent funk as he is hitless in his last 14 at bats. Also, Mark Bellhorn will be making his first start at second base
Major League Rehabs
Joining the Sky Sox today on a Major League rehab assignment is catcher Chris Iannetta. Iannetta becomes the fourth ML rehab player on the Sox roster along with Franklin Morales, Matt Daley and Ryan Speier.
In other roster news, catcher Edwin Bellorin was called up by the Rockies today to take the place of Yorvit Torreabla who has gone home for personal reasons. To replace Bellorin on the roster, the Rockies transfered catcher Austin Rauch from Extended Spring to the Sky Sox. Rauch has not played above Rookie level ball so far in his career having played for Tri-City last year and Casper the two years prior to that. Last season, Rauch hit .200 with four homers and 17 RBI in 49 games.
Here’s Stu Cole’s lineup for tonight’s match-up with the Fresno Grizzlies:
Eric Young Jr. – 2B
Mike McCoy – RF
Kenny Perez – 3B
Matt Miller – LF
Chris Iannetta – C
Mark Bellhorn – 1B
Chris Frey – CF
Jonathan Herrera – SS
Brandon Hynick – SP
A few notes on the lineup today: Carlos Gonzalez is not in the lineup after hitting a ball off his right shin during last night’s game. Gonzalez left the game after popping out later in the at-bat, after hitting a homer and driving in four on the night, but the injury is not serious and he should be back in the lineup soon. With his four RBIs last night, Gonzalez now leads all of baseball with 59 RBIs. Evan Longoria leads the Majors with 55 RBIs.
Starting pitcher Brandon Hynick will be batting ninth in the lineup today as the two National League affiliated teams square off. Normally the pitcher’s spot in the lineup is an easy out but not with Hynick in the there. On the year, Hynick is hitting .417 (5-for-12) with a homer, three doubles and three RBIs. Opposing pitcher Matt Kinney should not take Hynick lightly.
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