Sunday Night Baseball

The string of playing teams tied for first place in their respective divisions continues tonight at Telus Field for your Edmonton Prospects.  The Swift Current Indians provide the competition for our Prospects on Monday as well. Both games start at 7:05PM.

Previously this season, the Prospects defeated the Indians 7-4.

Tonight's Prospects Starting Pitcher is Stinson Ott (1-2 4.56 ERA).  Ott's victory was against these very same Swift Current Indians.  The pitching story of the win versus the Indians though was our bullpen!  Tanner Knutson and Brandon Compton combined for 4 and 2/3 innings of 1 hit baseball.

6 different Prospects earned RBI in the victory versus Swift Current.  CF Grant Glasser led the way with 2 RBI.  Glasser and C Jamie Mitchell both went 3 for 5 at the plate.

HOMEWORK HAS ITS REWARDS

The best part of summer holidays for the kids is not having to get up on Monday morning.  The Prospects want to help you get them to sleep in on Monday morning.

Ask your child(ren) to write a 8 word "essay" about  who is their favorite Edmonton Prospect.  It is summer vacation so here is the first 6 words:

My favorite Edmonton Prospect Player is

Bring the written "essay" down to Telus Field tonight (gates open at 6, game starts at 7) and your 6 to 14 year old will be given free admission to the game when they turn in their homework.  What better way to bond with your child than at a baseball game that he/she earned their seat!!

*offer valid only on Sunday July 8, maximum 2 children to an adult, adult must buy a regular price ticket. Come on, it's only $13!!*

Saturday Night's are for Baseball

Living in Edmonton, one understands that from October through April, Saturday night's are reserved for hockey. 

Today is the 1st Saturday of July and Environment Canada is forecasting a +29 day.  That's baseball weather at its finest and Telus Field is one of the finest ballparks in all of Alberta! You do not need to be a diehard baseball fan to enjoy an Edmonton Prospects game.  All you need to do is like hot weather and cold beverages, we will do the rest for you!!

TONIGHT'S GAME

The re-match versus the division leading Medicine Hat Mavericks begins at 7:05PM.  Medicine Hat won the opener last night but their are reasons to believe tonight will be OUR night.

Your starting pitcher for the Edmonton Prospects is Craig George.  George (0-1) has an ERA of 3.20 which ranks 15th best overall in the league.  In just under 20 innings played, George has only issued 3 walks!!

Our offence had 3 notable names missing from the lineup last night (rest/flu) in RF Ethan Sterkel, LF Brandon Bufton and 3B Chase Kuehl.

Sterkel is your Prospect team leader in batting average with an astounding .412 average.  His batting average is tied for 2nd overall in the league.

Bufton is among a three way tie for leader on your Prospects with 11 RBI.

Kuehl is among a two way tie for leader on your Prospects with 4 doubles.

NUGGET

CF Grant Glasser extended his hitting streak to 10 games!

REMINDER

If you had tickets to the rained out game this past July 3rd, you can redeem them for any remaining Prospect home game including tonight.

9 reasons you NEED be at Telus Field TONIGHT

1) Their are only 9 opportunities left to see your Prospects play this season.  This weekend covers 4 of those opportunities starting tonight versus Medicine Hat!! All games start at 7:05PM.

2) Tonight is Military Appreciation Night at the ballpark!  Our humble way to honour & pay memory to the number of fallen Canadian soldiers from the war in Afghanistan.

3) In games the day after playing the Okotoks Dawgs (who defeated our Prospects last night), our Prospects are 2-0!

4) RF Ethan Sterkel looks to regain 1st place in the WMBL batting average race.  Sterkel is currently sporting a .412 average.  Last time Sterkel faced Medicine Hat, he went 2 for 4.

5) CF Grant Glasser, for the second time this season, is on a 9 game hitting streak.  In two meetings against Medicine Hat, Glasser is 4 for 8.  You want to be there live when the streak goes into double digits!

6) Prospects Pitcher Aubrey DeZarn (1-3 6.75 ERA) makes his return to the starting rotation tonight.  DeZarn spent two weeks on bullpen duty where he found his game!  In five relief appearances, DeZarn held his opponent scoreless in four of those games including powerhouse offences like the Regina Red Sox and the Medicine Hat Mavericks (tonight's opponent).

7) Tonight will be the last chance you have to use your Australian accent at Telus Field.  Catcher Jarryd Klemm, a native of Australia, will be returning to his Midget AAA team in Fort McMurray after tonight's game.  In nine games played, Klemm accumulated 1 Homerun and 9 RBI while sporting a .265 batting average. Good luck Jarryd!

8) When checking out the Prospects merchandise, pick up our information sheets about group outings to a Prospects Game.  Also pick up our information sheet about our special offer to all fans who celebrate a birthday in July!  Be the hero the beats summer boredom and suggests a night at Telus Field to watch Prospects baseball!!

9) Singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" only works if you are at the ballpark!!

 

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Contact Erin erauf@mbsab.com or at 780-239-9127

Busy, busy, busy

Our Edmonton Prospects (6-16) return to action tonight in Okotoks.  The Dawgs (17-7) are tied for 1st place in our division with the Medicine Hat Mavericks (18-8).  The Mavericks will be our Prospects opponent tomorrow and Saturday at lovely Telus Field.  Then on Sunday and Monday, the Swift Current Indians (9-13) pay a vist to Telus Field.

Team leaders for your Edmonton Prospects going into tonights game in Okotoks:

Batting Average - Ethan Sterkel .452 (top in the WMBL)
Doubles - Ethan Sterkel/Chase Kuehl 4
RBI- Ethan Sterkel/Grant Glasser/Brandon Bufton 11
Stolen Base - Grant Glasser 14 (2nd in the WMBL)

Tonight's Prospects Starting Pitcher Cashtyn DeLeeuw (1-2) leads our Prospects pitching staff with 19 strikeouts.  DeLeeuw has gone 1-1 playing against Okotoks.

NUGGETS FOR FRIDAY JULY 6TH

With our first home rain-out of the season, please remember your July 3rd ticket will get you into any other home game you wish to go to this season.  The next nugget is a great reason to pick  this Friday.

Military Appreciation Night at the ballpark!

Great game, wrong result

Most Hollywood directors will not come out with a script more outrageous and more entertaining than what happened at Telus Field last night!!

Going into the bottom of the 3rd inning, our Prospects were trailing 12-0.  That is not a typo, it is actually the numeral twelve.  Fear not, our Propsects would be leading 13-12 after 4 innings. 

Going into the 9th inning with the game tied at 13, the Weyburn Beavers would score twice in the top half.  Try as they might, the second comeback of the night fell just short as our Prospects would lose the game 15-14.

SCORING SUMMARY

LF Brandon Bufton would put the Prospects on the board with a 3 run HR in the bottom of the 3rd.  Later in the same inning, C Jarryd Klemm would hit a 2 RBI double then cross the plate himself when 1B Markus Fergusson would single him home.

In the bottom of the 4th inning, with the bases loaded, RF Ethan Sterkel would clear the bases with a triple.  Two pitches later, Klemm would drive in Sterkel.  With the bases once again loaded in the fourth, 2B Cody Kielsa would earn a painful RBI getting plunked by a pitch.  CF Grant Glasser would earn two RBI with a sacrifice fly.

Glasser would hit his 1st Homerun of the season in the bottom of the ninth to close out the scoring.

NUGGETS

Our Prospects have 2 hitters on hitting streaks.  CF Grant Glasser is at 8 games while 3B Chase Kuehl is at 5 games.

LF Ethan Sterkel has now reached the WMBL minimum at-bats requirement to be included league statistics.  That mentioned, Sterkel has the 3rd highest batting average in the league at .452.

NEXT GAME

The re-match goes tonight at Telus Field at 7:05PM.

DID YOU KNOW?

There are ONLY 10 home dates (including tonight) remaining this season!

Is your birthday this month?  Would you like a free present from the Prospects?

Contact Erin erauf@mbsab.com or at 780-239-9127

Bull Rushed

Our Edmonton Prospects (6-15) would lose both ends of doubleheader yesterday in Lethbridge against the Bulls (13-10).

Our Prospects would lose the afternoon game of the doubleheader by the score of 10-3.  The Prospects would open the scoring in the game but the Bulls would put up runs in each of the first seven innings to salt this game away.

3B Chase Kuehl would collect a RBI in the 1st and 6th inning cashing in CF Grant Glasser both times.  In the 9th inning, LF Jamie Mitchell would hit his 1st homerun of the season.

Our Prospects would lose the evening game of the doubleheader by the score of 9-6.  Our Prospects would again open the scoring in the game only to see the Bulls build a 7-1 lead.  Our Prospects nearly stole this game in the 8th inning putting up 5 runs but would fall short in the comeback bid.

The combo of 3B Chase Kuehl and CF Grant Glasser would again account for the first two runs of the game for our Prospects.  RF Ethan Sterkel would send home SS Kevin Czarnecki and 3B Kuehl then 1B Jarryd Klemm would hit his 1st homerun of the season to round out our Prospects scoring.

NUGGET

CF Grant Glasser extended his hitting streak to 7 and his stolen base per game streak to 6.

HOME GAME TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

The Weyburn Beavers (8-16) pay a visit to lovely Telus Field tonight and Tuesday. 

Aubrey DeZarn (1-2 6.00 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound tonight for the 7:05 start.



DID YOU KNOW?

There are ONLY 11 home dates (including tonight) remaining this season

 for your Edmonton Prospects!

If you are interested in celebrating your birthday at a Prospects game

and/or

helping promote the Prospects within your company with a simple group night poster

Contact Erin erauf@mbsab.com or at 780-239-9127 for group rates and Luxury Box Suites rental.



Prospects Win! Happy Canada Day!

All that starts well, ends well.  After jumping out a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning of play, your Prospects (6-13) would defeat the Regina Red Sox (17-4) in 11 innings last night by the score of 5-4.

CF Grant Glasser, extending his hit streak to 5 games, would start the game off with a single then a steal of 2nd base, extending his stolen base game streak to 4!  3B Chase Keuhl would drive Glasser home to open the scoring.  RF Ethan Sterkel, who's 9 game hitting streak would come to end tonight, would reach 1st base on an error allowing 2B Cody Kielsa to score the 2nd Prospect run of the night. C Jarryd Klemm would triple to bring Sterkel home making it 3-0 for our Prospects at the end of 1 inning.

After 5 innings of keeping the third highest scoring team in the league off the scoresheet, the Red Sox finally were able to solve Prospects Starting Pitcher Craig George in the 6th inning.  The 6th inning would not only be the first time the Red Sox would score but also the first time the Red Sox had a runner advance past second base.

George would see his Prospects offence get the run back in the bottom half of the 6th when 1B Dustin Sandberg would double sending home 3B Chase Keuhl and re-storing the 3 run lead at 4-1.  George would leave in the top of the 7th but deserves a pat on the back for another strong start!

Another pat on the back goes to Prospects Pitcher Aubrey DeZarn!  Coming into the game in the bottom of the 8th, and just after the Red Sox had tied the game at 4, DeZarn would slam the door shut.  DeZarn would get the final two outs of the inning and would not allow a Red Sox runner past second base the rest of the night.  For his 3 and 2/3 innings of work, DeZarn would pick up his first victory of the season.

Despite having to face the WMBL's best starting pitcher, Daniel Jones, in an inning of relief, AND the Red Sox dominant closer in Nick Huff, our Prospects were able to send the Telus Field faithful home happy in the 11th inning.

LF Jamie Mitchell would single driving in C Jarryd Klemm to give the Prospects the 5-4 victory.  The victory celebration from Mitchell would include 2 backflips!!

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Our Prospects play a day/night doubleheader in Lethbridge (11-10) versus the Bulls.  Currently, the Bulls are the team to catch in the playoff race, so managing at least a split today is vital.

Stinson Ott (1-1 3.79 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Game 1 at 2:05PM.  Markus Fergusson (1-0 3.95 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Game 2 at 7:35PM.

Your Prospects return home on Monday July 2nd and Tuesday July 3rd to play the Weyburn Beavers (8-15).  Contact Erin erauf@mbsab.com or at 780-239-9127 for group rates and Luxury Box Suites rental.

SPECIAL CANADA DAY REMINDER

The City is allowing free public parking and admission at Telus Field!

Come watch the fireworks at the home of your Prospects!

 

Gates open at 8PM

Prospects Staff will be there promoting your team and their July 6-9 Homestand!!