Dash clinch first-half title for the first time since 2012
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 18, 2018) - Thanks to a league-best 41-29 record, Winston-Salem has clinched a first-half Southern Division title for the first time since 2012 and earned its fifth playoff berth in the Dash era (2009-present).Led by first-year manager Omar Vizquel, who was a three-time All-Star and 11-time Gold
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 18, 2018) - Thanks to a league-best 41-29 record, Winston-Salem has clinched a first-half Southern Division title for the first time since 2012 and earned its fifth playoff berth in the Dash era (2009-present).
Led by first-year manager Omar Vizquel, who was a three-time All-Star and 11-time Gold Glove winner during his 24-year big league career, the Dash's .586 winning percentage was 34 points better than the next best team in the circuit, as the first-half Northern Division champion Potomac Nationals posted a .552 mark by going 37-30.
Across the entire first half, the Dash played a well-rounded style of baseball, posting the league's second-best batting average (.261), on-base percentage (.340) and slugging percentage (.409), while also registering the second-best ERA (3.46 ERA) and the second-most strikeouts (598). The team also led the 10-team circuit in doubles (131) and triples (24), and they had the second-most runs (336) and hits (601).
According to MLB Pipeline, the White Sox have the third-best farm system among all MLB teams, and the Dash employed seven of Chicago's top 30 prospects in the first half. Right-hander
Rutherford, who was acquired by Chicago last July via a trade with the New York Yankees, leads the Dash with 43 RBIs. Adolfo was named the Carolina League Player of the Month for April after posting a .918 OPS, and Basabe leads the ballclub with nine home runs and a .502 slugging percentage. Former Wake Forest star and Dash first baseman
Along with Basabe and Cease, outfielder
With the Dash having locked up a postseason berth, ticket plans to catch playoff baseball at BB&T Ballpark will go on sale for season ticket members and groups on June 21. It will be first come, first served on their seat location with other plan holders who share those seats. The general public can begin buying playoff tickets on June 25. For more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.