Niese, Rainiers look for Second-Straight against El Paso

Jose Lobaton (Jeff Halstead)

June 22, 2019

The Tacoma Rainiers (35-39) will play for their second-striaght victory as they host the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-28) on Saturday at Cheney Stadium. Tacoma southpaw Jon Niese (3-2) will take the mound to face El Paso right-hander Dinelson Lamet (0-0) for a 5:05 p.m. PDT start.
It'll be Silver Bullet Saturday presented by Coors Light, where only $20 gets you a ticket to the game, a 12 oz. Coors Light, admission to the R Bar, and a Coors Light/Rainiers branded t-shirt. Must be 21 or older. Please drink responsibly. It's also Little Caesar's Family Meal Deal night presented by Little Caesar's, when you and your family buy four tickets, you'll also get 4 Rainiers hats, 4 group express meals (hot dog, chips and water), 2 delicious hot and ready pizzas and 2 mouthwatering crazy breads. Also included is 2 youth admissions to either Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium or Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Finally, get free youth passes to the incredible Museum of Glass.
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Tacoma is celebrating its 25th season as the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and its 60th season in the Pacific Coast League.
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Jake Fraley made his Triple-A debut wand launched a three-run home run in Tacoma's victory over El Paso on Friday night, 6-5. Jose Lobaton doubled home Fraley with two outs in the seventh frame for the game-winning run. Reggie McLain (3-1) tossed 2/3 innings of one-run baseball in the victory and Parker Markel earned his sixth save by striking out the side in the ninth.
BATTING AVERAGE: Jake Fraley, .667
ON-BASE PCT: Fraley, .750
SLUGGING PCT: Fraley, 1.667
HOME RUNS: Jose Lobaton, 8
RBI:Kristopher Negrón, 46
SB:Ian Miller, 19
WINS: Niese, 3
ERA: Parker Markel, 2.61
STRIKEOUTS:Tyler Cloyd, 53
SUN: vs. El Paso, 1:35 PM PDT | Salute to Armed Forces Day | Smile Sundays at the Family Fun Zone
MON: vs. El Paso, 6:05 PM PDT | BECU Monday Mondays
TUE: @ Albuquerque, 5:35 PM PDT
WED: @ Albuquerque, 5:35 PM PDT
THU: @ Albuquerque, 5:35 PM PDT
Since 1960, Cheney Stadium has stood proudly as an anchoring crown jewel in the heart of Central Tacoma. In 2010, the stadium fondly regarded as "R House" underwent a massive transformation to compete as a state-of-the-art entertainment venue in the modern era of professional sports. Once merely the grounds for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers baseball team, Cheney Stadium is now also home to a pair of professional soccer clubs: Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League and Tacoma Defiance, the highest-level USL squad for Seattle Sounders FC.
The Tacoma Rainiers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Season and single-match tickets for the 2019 season at Cheney Stadium, including hospitality and group ticket options, are now available at tacomarainiers.com/tickets or by contacting the We R Tacoma front office at (253) 752-7707. We R Tacoma is the overseeing body of the Tacoma Rainiers, Reign FC of the NWSL and Tacoma Defiance, USL Championship affiliate of Seattle Sounders FC.
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