Jarvis Mows Down 11 In First Double-A Win

Saturday, July 3, 2021 vs. Wichita Wind Surge [MIN]

Amarillo Sod Poodles (24-29) | Wichita Wind Surge (30-23)

Amarillo, Texas — Bryce Jarvis stole the show in his HODGETOWN debut, striking out 11 batters over seven innings of work as he picked up his first Double-A win. The Sod Poodles improved to 24-29 on the season and took a 3-2 lead over the Wichita Wind Surge in the process.

Arizona Diamondbacks No. 8 rated prospect Bryce Jarvis made his HODGETOWN debut Saturday night in front of the sold out crowd of 7,103. Jarvis made quick work of the first nine batters he faced as he struck out six of them. The right-hander got through five innings on just 58 pitches - including a five pitch fourth - with only two singles allowed.

Conversely, Wichita starter Austin Schulfer was efficient in his own right. Schulfer came into the game without a run allowed in his last three starts (19.0 IP). He was through three and a third tonight before the Soddies broke through. A single off the bat of Stone Garrett gave the Sod Poodles their third hit of the night before Renae Martinez unloaded his third home run of the season 437 ft into left-center field as Amarillo jumped out 2-0.

Amarillo got back after it with their bats in the bottom of the fifth. A two out single was followed by an Alek Thomas walk and sent Luis Basabe to the dish. After battling to a full count and fouling off pitches to keep the at bat alive, Basabe finally got a pitch he could do damage with and hit a double into the left-center gap to score both runners on base.

Jarvis got back to work in the top of the sixth inning and gave up a solo home run to lead it off. Spencer Steer sat on a 1-0 breaking ball and gave the Wind Surge their first run of the night. Jarvis bounced back and picked up his ninth and 10th strikeout of the night, tying an Amarillo single-game high.

The Sod Poodles threatened to add to their lead in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases after a pair of singles and Geraldo Perdomo's team-leading 29th walk with two outs. A strikeout ended the threat and kept the Sod Poodles with a three run advantage.

With one out in the inning, Jarvis set the new franchise high when he struck out Andrew Bechtold giving him his 11th on the night. Matt Tabor had 10 strikeouts in his start on June 17th vs. Midland while Ronald Bolanos had 10 strikeouts on July 6, 2019 vs. Frisco.

Left-handed pitcher Mack Lemieux relieved Jarvis to begin the 8th inning and tossed a scoreless eighth. It is Lemieux's ninth scoreless game in 10 appearances since June 2nd (13.0 IP). Newly acquired RHP Keegan Curtis made his organizational debut after being traded from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks two days ago. Curtis was thrown into the fire right away, taking the ball in a save opportunity with Amarillo clinging to a three run lead in the ninth.

Curtis' first pitch of the night resulted in an out on the bunt attempt being popped up. The second out came on a hard lineout to Perdomo at shortstop and a lazy ground ball to first base would seal the deal and send the Sod Poodles away victorious for the second straight night.

Notes:

Bryce Was Nice: In his HODGETOWN debut Jarvis dazzled with a franchise-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work. Jarvis picked up his first Double-A win in his third start since being promoted from High-A Hillsboro on June 21st. The D-backs' No. 8 rated prospect tied his career-high in strikeouts which he set earlier this season with Hillsboro on June 3rd when he also fired seven strong innings to pick up his first professional win.

ReNaeNae: Renae Martinez got the Soddies on the board and started the fireworks early on Saturday night with his third home run of the season. Martinez sent the 3-1 pitch 437 ft over the left-center field wall. His last home run came on the road just over a week ago in the second game against Corpus Christi.

These Boots: Geraldo Perdomo drew his team-leading 29th walk of the season tonight. At the time of the conclusion of the game. Perdomo was tied for the most walks drawn in the Diamondbacks organization this year. The D-backs' No. 3 rated prospect has had two professional seasons with more walks than strikeouts (2019 & 2017)

The Dreaded Streak:The Sod Poodles gave up a home run for the 24th straight game after Wichita got their first - and only - run of the game with a solo shot off Jarvis in the 6th. In this span..

A Packed House: The Sod Poodles set a new single-game high for attendance in 2021 after another sellout crowd..this time of 7,103 fans for Saturday night's win. It is the second sellout in a row and third overall in 2021 while also being the 9th highest attended game in Sod Poodles history. This was the 14th time Amarillo has welcomed over 7,000+ people into the ballpark for a baseball game. So far this season, HODGETOWN has seen just over 130,000 fans come through the gates in 23 games.

Pen Notes: Mack Lemiuex worked yet another scoreless frame for the Sod Poodles after his scoreless 8th inning. Lemieux has not allowed a run in nine of his last 10 games. His 18 games appeared in this season lead the Sod Poodles along with his 3.32 ERA this season. Since the beginning of June, Lemiuex has a 1.38 ERA over his last 10 games with a total of nine hits given up and 21 strikeouts to just six walks.

Multiplied: Jancarlos Cintron notched his sixth multi-hit game of the season after his 2-for-3 performance tonight. Cintron was the first Sod Poodle with a three hit game earlier this season.