Niese, Rainiers Trying to End Three-Game Drought in Texas

John Andreoli (Jeff Halstead)

June 16, 2019

Jon Niese (3-1, 4.36) and the Tacoma Rainiers (32-37) are in Round Rock to take on the Express (41-27) on Sunday. First pitch is at 4:05 PM PDT as Tacoma will try to snap a three-game losing streak where they have been outscored 35-2.
Sunday will be Tacoma's first game this season without Austin Nola on the roster. The 29-year-old catcher/first baseman was promoted to Seattle for his Major League debut.
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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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Shed Long went 1-for-4 in his return to the Rainiers, but Tacoma dropped its series opener to Round Rock on Saturday, 14-0. The Rainiers were limited to a season-low two hits.
BATTING AVERAGE: Austin Nola, .327
ON-BASE PCT: Nola, .415
SLUGGING PCT:Jaycob Brugman, .605
HOME RUNS:Kristopher Negrón, 8
RBI: Negron, 43
SB:Ian Miller, 19
WINS: Niese, 3
ERA:Matt Carasiti, 2.84
STRIKEOUTS:Tyler Cloyd, 48
MON: @ Round Rock, 5:05 PM PDT
TUE: @ Round Rock, 5:05 PM PDT
THU: vs. El Paso, 7:05 PM PDT | Thirsty Thursday
FRI: vs. El Paso, 7:05 PM PDT | Fast Track Friday | Fireworks Friday | Girl Scouts Night
SAT: vs. El Paso, 5:05 PM PDT | Silver Bullet Saturday | Little Caesar's Family Meal Deal night
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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