RiverDogs RunDown for July 13-18

RIVERDOGS RUNDOWN Starting Lineup

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Series Preview

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By the Numbers

This week’s six-game series between the RiverDogs and Augusta GreenJackets is the third meeting of the season between the two teams. In fact, the RiverDogs last series at home, June 22-27, was also against Augusta. Entering this match-up, the RiverDogs are 8-4 head-to-

head against the GreenJackets with a 5-1 record in Charleston.

Augusta hits the road after taking four of six games from Myrtle Beach at SRP Park last week. They begin the week in third place in the Low-A East South Division with a record of 28-31. They are hitting .229 as a team and have scored the fourth-fewest runs out of the 2 teams in the league. Cade Bunnell is the straw that stirs the drink for the GreenJackets offensively, leading the lead in walks and sitting among the top three in doubles, home runs and extra-base hits. Augusta’s pitchers have posted a 4.62 ERA and are second (behind the RiverDogs) in strikeouts. Tanner Gordon is the reigning Low-A East Pitcher of the Week.

The RiverDogs took four of six on the road at Columbia last week and went 9-3 on a 12game road trip to improve to 40-18 on the season. They begin the week with the best record in the league tied for the best record in Minor League Baseball. The RiverDogs lead the league in batting average, doubles and slugging percentage while sitting third in runs scored. Heriberto Hernandez is third in the league with 39 walks. The team’s pitchers have posted a 3.54 ERA, the second-best mark in the circuit. In addition, they have recorded the most strikeouts of any team while walking the secondfewest opposing batters. Right-hander Taj Bradley was named the Low-A East Pitcher of the Month for June.

Tuesday, July 13, 7:05 p.m.: Military Appreciation Night/Medal of Honor Society Visit/Dog Day: The RiverDogs and Boeing will open the week with a gigantic tribute to military members on our second Military Appreciation Night of the season. The team will take part on the field, wearing special patriotic jerseys. The team will also have special guests in attendance as the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and 2020 and 2021 Citizens Honors Service Award winners will be at The Joe for the game. In addition, four-legged friends are welcome every Tuesday so don’t leave them at home! Bring the pup along to the ballpark for each and every Island Coastal Lager Dog Day, when we encourage you to #TakeItEasy. Fans can also enjoy $2 hot dogs and $2 beers. Tuesday games are presented by 96.9 the Wolf.

Wednesday, July 14, 7:05 p.m.: Wicked Wednesday: It’s the middle of the work week! As is the case for every Wednesday at the ballpark, we will celebrate craft beer and throw in some wicked good fun thanks to Wicked Weed. The wicked deal of the week features $5 Upper Reserved and Grandstand tickets with promo code “WICKED5”.

Thursday, July 15, 7:05 p.m.: Thirsty Thursday: Where else would you rather be on a Thursday night? $1 beers are available throughout The Joe on each Budweiser Thirsty Thursday this season! That’s right, you can grab a $1 beer (or two) no matter where you are in the ballpark. Thursday games are presented by 95SX. Friday, July 16, 7:05 p.m.: Fireworks/Red Shirt Friday: Red Shirt Friday/Post-Game Fireworks: As always on the final day of the work week, the RiverDogs and Boeing invite you to wear red in support of those who serve our country. On the field, the team will participate as well, wearing special red jerseys. The night will be capped with another fireworks spectacular presented by REV Federal Credit Union Friday games are presented by 103.5 WEZL. Saturday, July 17, 6:05 p.m.: Anime Night: Kamehameha!!! Grab your shuriken and help us take down our aite from Augusta on this night celebrating iconic Japanese animation. Following the game, a helicopter will drop thousands of numbered bouncy balls onto the field. If a ball lands on the target at home plate, the fan with the corresponding number will walk away with $1,000. If no ball lands on the target, the nearest ball will be worth $500. Saturdays are presented by ABCNews4 and MyTV Charleston.

Sunday, July 18, 5:05 p.m.: MiLB Major Fun Weekend/Family Sunday: The homestand will come to a conclusion with our celebration of MiLB Major Fun Weekend. RiverDogs Director of Community Outreach Chris Singleton, a former Chicago Cubs draft pick, will host a free clinic during the afternoon for children to learn more about the game. The team will also honor players and coaches from the Post and Courier’s All-Lowcountry baseball and softball teams during the contest. As always, the week ends with a family Sunday presented by MUSC Health. The team will have fun activities for children throughout the game, both on the field and the video board. This Sunday is presented by Mix 95.9.

Heck of a Half This homestand marks the beginning of the second half of the RiverDogs 120-game schedule in 2021. The team has played 58 games (two were postponed because of weather) to this point in the campaign with an incredible amount of success both as a team and individually. In fact, the RiverDogs enter this week with a 40-18 record, tied for the best mark in all of Minor League Baseball.

When the 2021 season began, it was announced that there would be no playoffs following the Minor League regular season due to the late start.

However, earlier this month, revised plans were unveiled. Following the conclusion of the regular season on September 19, the top two teams in each league will meet in a fivegame series to determine a league champion. The RiverDogs begin this series with the best record in the Low-A East, 3.0 games ahead of second-place Delmarva and 6.5 in front of third-place Carolina.

Prior to this year, the last time a Charleston RiverDogs team had won more than six consecutive games was during the 2016 season. This season’s squad has surpassed that mark on two different occasions, winning seven consecutive games in late May and eight in a row from late June into early July. The eight-game win streak represents the club’s longest since 2012.

Following a 19-year stretch as the Low-A affiliate of the Yankees, the RiverDogs new affiliation with Tampa Bay has allowed them to be a part of baseball’s top farm system. The Rays five affiliates have combined to post a 157-87 record this season. Triple-A Durham is tied with the RiverDogs for the best record in Minor League Baseball at 40-18. High-A Bowling Green owns an impressive 39-21 mark and the Florida Complex League Rays are off to an 8-1 start.

Taking a dive into the numbers, it is clear how the RiverDogs have consistently been able to string together wins. They sit atop the league with a .257 batting average, 104 doubles and a .414 slugging percentage. The RiverDogs also sit among the top three in several other offensive categories including runs scored, home runs and on-base percentage.

On the mound, there isn’t much of a drop off. The squad has the most strikeouts in the Low-A East by a wide margin and leads the league with nine shutouts, placing them in a tie for second among all MiLB teams. Among the 12 teams in the Low-A East, the RiverDogs pitching staff sits among the best in earned run average, hits allowed and walks allowed.

The RiverDogs have had two pitchers take home the league’s Pitcher of the Month Award to open the season. Left-hander John Doxakis, since promoted to Bowling Green, was dominant over the first month of the season on his way to winning the award. During his 22.0 innings of work in May, Doxakis compiled a 3-0 record and 0.82 earned run average. The 22-year old struck out 33 batters while walking only three and limited the opposition to a .096 batting average. Right-hander, and 2018 fifth round pick Taj Bradley, followed suit to win the recognition for June. Bradley went 3-1 with a 0.90 ERA in four starts during the month, allowing two earned runs on 10 hits in 20.0 innings. He struck out 27 and walked four as opponents batted just .156 against him. Bradley currently ranks fifth in the league in strikeouts. He has recorded 10 strikeouts, a RiverDogs single-game season high, on two different occasions. For the season, he is 7-3 with a 2.36 earned run average.

At the plate, Australian Curtis Mead was one of the most dominant hitters in the circuit over the first two months of the season. Mead departed Charleston for Bowling Green leading the Low-A East in hits and doubles and ranking within the top ten in batting average, extra-base hits, total bases and RBI.Mead played in 46 games with the RiverDogs, compiling a .358 batting average with seven home runs and 35 runs batted in. Mead put together a 13-game hitting streak in June, the longest of the season for a RiverDogs player. He was named Low-A East Player of the Week by Minor League Baseball for the weeks of June 14-20 and June 21-27.

All things considered; the first half of the season has represented an incredible return of professional baseball to the Holy City. The challenge now is to make that success carry over into the final three months of the campaign.

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Charleston RiverDogs 2021 Roster Class-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Pitchers (15) Bradley, Taj Brecht, Ben Catalina, Neraldo Cumbie, Trey Felipe, Angel Figueroa, Hector Gross, Andrew Johnson, Seth Lopez, Jose Lugo, Audry Moncada, Luis Moore, Steffon Seymour, Ian Theriot, Brayden Wilcox, Cole Catchers (3) Berglund, Michael Driscoll, Logan Embry, Jonathan Infielders (6) Basabe, Osleivis Lopez, Johan Ovalles, Alexander Ramirez, Abiezel Williams, Alika Wisely, Brett Outfielders (4) Hernandez, Heriberto Hiott, Garrett Infante, Diego Schnell, Nick Injured List (3) Franklin, Austin 10 Leon, Luis 36 Moss, Addison

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RIVERDOGS BY THE NUMB3RS

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Strikeouts collected by RiverDogs pitchers this season. The most of any team in the Low-A East.

Wins tallied the RiverDogs through the first half of the season, tied for the most in Minor League Baseball.

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Number of Medal of Honor Recipients that will be in attendance at Tuesday night’s game.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is in town to present their 2020 and 2021 Citizen Honors Service Awards.