![]() His 140 hits on the year put him tied for fourth among all Minor League players this year, just four shy of the lead. The outfielder now has 140 hits this year after recording 57 hits in 44 games with Double-A Tennessee where he started the year. Hill, who is tied with Young with 83 hits, has played in just 66 games for Iowa this year, 24 less than Crook and 33 less than Young. Crook holds the team lead with his 86 hits in 90 games with Iowa, while Young has recorded his 83 hits in 99 games for the I-Cubs. The big difference between Hill, Crook and Jared Young who Hill is currently tied with, is the amount of games they have played with Iowa. Hill enters tonight's game tied for second on the active roster with 83 hits, three shy of Narciso Crook who sits atop Iowa's active roster with 86 base knocks on the year. THREE MORE FOR THE TIE: With his 1-for-4 game from the top of lineup last night, Darius Hill is now just three hits away from the team-lead. The right-hander is set to make his fourth start of the year against Iowa, allowing just four earned runs on 19 hits and six walks compared to 11 strikeouts over his first three games and 16.1 innings against the I-Cubs this year. He has allowed just 44 earned runs on 110 hits and 47 walks, striking out 92 batters over that span. Battenfield has thrown more innings than anybody else on either roster, entering tonight's contest with 132.0 innings under his belt on the year. On the other side, Peyton Battenfield will take the ball for Columbus, scheduled to make his team-leading 24th start of the year for the Clippers. Tonight will mark his second start of the year against the Clippers, as he allowed two earned runs on three hits over five innings pitched back on May 21. 189 against Swarmer this year, as he has done a good job of limiting the damage all season. The righty has allowed 18 earned runs on 42 hits and 24 walks over 61.0 innings, striking out 68 batters over that span. Swarmer is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA through 16 games including 10 starts. TONIGHT'S GAME: Iowa and Columbus are set to play game four of their six-game series tonight, with Matt Swarmer taking the ball for Iowa. IOWA CUBS (57-69) COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (73-51)įriday - 6:05 PM CT - Huntington Park - Columbus, OH SeptemInternational League (IL) - Iowa Cubs News Release Columbus was aligned with the New York Yankees from 1979-2006, serving as the final Minor League stop for the foundational pieces of the Yankees’ 20th century dynasty including Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada among many others.Ĭooper Stadium bid farewell to Clippers fans after the 2008 campaign when the team moved into a stunning new home in downtown Columbus.September 2 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Columbus Clippers Like the Jets before them, the Clippers began their franchise history with a short partnership, just two seasons with the Pirates, before embarking on a lengthy and legendary affiliation with a new parent club. That status changed for good in 1977 with the arrival of the Clippers and the opening of Cooper Stadium, which hosted International League play through 2008. When the Jets departed for Charleston, W.Va., after 14 seasons as a Pittsburgh affiliate, Columbus was left without pro ball for nearly a decade. Though they started as a Kansas City A’s farm club for their first two seasons in 1955-56, the Jets helped launch the professional careers of future Pirates stars like Hall of Famer Willie Stargell, All-Star pitchers Steve Blass and Dock Ellis and more. Over the years, affiliations came and went, but the Jets’ partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates was the city’s first true modern baseball stability. The Blue Birds and Elite Giants called the Negro National League home in 1933 and ’35 respectively. The Senators, Solons, Reds (yes, even with Cincinnati’s team in existence), Cubs, Red Birds and Jets followed in various Minor Leagues. Since 1977, Columbus' Triple-A franchise has counted itself among the most successful.Ĭolumbus’ professional baseball history dates back almost as far as pro ball itself, with the city’s Buckeyes franchise debuting in the American Association in 1883. In a state that has been home to two Major League franchises since the earliest decades of professional baseball, the Minor Leagues thrive alongside The Show.
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