Link Report for Thurs. 5/30

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Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: LHP Chris Narveson in a rehab start at home vs. Iowa (Cubs), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; expect to see RHP R.J. Seidel follow-up

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $39.99 season-long package ($9.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

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Huntsville: RHP Taylor Jungmann at Jackson (Mariners), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

Alex Cohen is the play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. It appears four Southern League teams air their home games on MiLB.TV, and we'll let you know when those dates pop up on the schedule

 

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Brevard County: RHP David Goforth at (Phillies), 6:00 PM gametime

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Tyler Wagner at Beloit (Athletics), 10:40 AM pre-game, 11:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM

 

Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio.

 

So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: 32 of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has seventeen games scheduled and WACY-TV My NEW32 plans to show fifteen games. We'll let you know when, but won't be providing day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check for proper channel and time planning (scroll to the bottom of this link).

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Programming notes: Jackson has MiLB.TV coverage, so if you're a subscriber, you can watch this Stars' series (live and/or archived).

 

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No Brevard County audio from the Manatees' crew for this series in Clearwater, but you can listen to the Threshers' call here.

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Follow Thursday's action as it happens with box score / game log links:

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League North Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

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To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter.

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Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links just prior to their game times.

 

New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day, but look for it just prior to game time each day within the "Stats and Scores" banner here.

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Weather.com:

 

Nashville, TN

 

Jackson, TN

 

Clearwater, FL

 

Beloit, WI

[TheCrew07]

Normally I wouldn't post this as it's not division related but look at the asinine comments he posted...

 

Rays Suspend Josh Sale Indefinitely

 

More on Sale, what a putz.

[TheCrew07]

Ariel Pena gets a nice mention.

 

Prospect Notebook: Chris Reed Outduels Archie Bradley

[TheCrew07]

Wisconsin up big in the 7th, currently 9-1, more later.

 

 

Wisconsin Top of the 3rd

• Jose Sermo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Vertigan.
  Alfredo Rodriguez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Vertigan. Jose Sermo to 2nd.
  Orlando Arcia walks. Jose Sermo to 3rd. Alfredo Rodriguez to 2nd.
  Tyrone Taylor doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Mathews. Jose Sermo scores. Alfredo Rodriguez scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd.
  Michael Reed singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Vertigan. Orlando Arcia scores. Tyrone Taylor scores.
  Pitching Change: Stuart Pudenz replaces Dakota Bacus.
  Adam Giacalone doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Mathews. Michael Reed scores.
  Parker Berberet flies out to center fielder Brett Vertigan.
  Max Walla singles on a ground ball to shortstop Daniel Robertson. Adam Giacalone to 3rd.
  Christopher McFarland walks. Max Walla to 2nd.
  Jose Sermo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Mathews. Adam Giacalone scores. Max Walla scores. Christopher McFarland to 3rd.
  Alfredo Rodriguez grounds into a double play, second baseman Chris Bostick to first baseman Matt Olson. Jose Sermo out at 2nd.

[TooLiveBrew]

Normally I wouldn't post this as it's not division related but look at the asinine comments he posted...

 

Rays Suspend Josh Sale Indefinitely

 

More on Sale, what a putz.

From that second article: "Sale was suspended for 50 games on Aug. 27, 2012, after testing positive for Methamphetamine and an Amphetamine."

 

Meth? Holy crap. Combining that with his recent grace in the strip club... to quote a famous young Skywalker upon seeing the Millennium Falcon for the first time... "What a piece of junk!"

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Know the stadium talk is always fuzzy (and tedious) -- heck, there is a wonderful facility in Brevard County and even that gets its share of updates. Another article on the Nationals' potential spring training plans after 2014, does include one additional note:

 

The county also would seek to enter into a long-term lease agreement with the Brevard County Manatees to continue to make Space Coast Stadium its home.

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Wisconsin Top of the 3rd

 

Alfredo Rodriguez grounds into a double play, second baseman Chris Bostick to first baseman Matt Olson. Jose Sermo out at 2nd.

 

Beloit Bottom of the 3rd

 

Defensive Substitution: Mike Garza replaces third baseman Jose Sermo, batting 9th, playing third base.

 

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That's a bummer for young Mr. Sermo - gets two hits in the top of the 3rd, and then apparently got dinged up enough to leave the game right away on that play.

[TheCrew07]

Sorry this took so long, I was distracted by work and other forums here on bf.net, then I accidentally closed my browser wiping out my original post...

 

Wagner & the Rattlers ride big inning to win over Beloit

Wisconsin scores seven runs in the third & Wagner allows one run in seven innings

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

BELOIT, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers gave Tyler Wagner a nine run lead on Thursday against the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field. Wagner allowed one run over seven solid innings as the Rattlers ended their two-week road trip with a 9-5 win.

 

Michael Reed put the Timber Rattlers (23-26) in front in the first inning. Alfredo Rodriguez drew a walk to start the game. He was at second with two outs. Reed drove a single through the middle of the infield on a 3-2 pitch to drive in Rodriguez for the 1-0 lead.

 

Wisconsin sent eleven men to the plate in the top of the third inning and scored seven runs to take control of the game. Jose Sermo started the inning with a single. Rodriguez singled and Orlando Arcia walked to load the bases with no outs. Tyrone Taylor lined a double off the glove of the Beloit third baseman to drive in Sermo and Rodriguez. Michael Reed followed with a two-run single to drive in Arcia and Taylor for a 5-0 lead.

 

That single by Reed knocked Beloit starting pitcher Dakota Bacus out of the game and the Snappers called on Stu Pudenz to stop the Wisconsin onslaught.

 

Adam Giacalone greeted Pudenz with a double to left-center that drove in Reed for a 6-0 lead.

 

Pudenz got the first out of the inning, but the Timber Rattlers weren't done. Max Walla singled and Chris McFarland walked to load the bases again. Sermo, in his second at bat of the third inning, singled to drive in two more runs for an 8-0 lead.

 

Giacalone added another run with the Wisconsin lead in the top of the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly that scored Arcia.

 

Beloit (31-22) broke through against Wagner in the bottom of the sixth. Ryan Mathews singled and Brett Vertigan doubled with one out. Daniel Robertson knocked in Mathews with a ground out to second to make the score 9-1.

 

That was all Wagner would give up in the game. He struck out four, allowed four hits, and walked none to pick up his fifth win of the season.

 

Beloit scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth on one swing of the bat. Reliver Martin Viramontes gave up a leadoff single and got the next two outs on strikeouts. But, a single and a walk on a 3-2 pitch extended the game to Christopher Bostick.

 

Bostick crushed a 2-2 pitch from Viramontes for a grand slam to make the score 9-5.

 

Viramontes got the next hitter on a strikeout to end the game.

 

Wisconsin went 5-7 with one rainout on their trip through Burlington, Quad Cities, Peoria, and Beloit.

 

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers return to Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Friday to face the Peoria Chiefs at 7:05pm. Damien Magnifico (5-0, 4.15) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Peoria has not named their starting pitcher for the game at this time.

 

Miller Summer Kickoff at the ballpark on Friday. Miller products will be available for $1 from May 31 through June 7.

 

Friday is also a North Shore Bank Family Night. Kids 12 and under receive a voucher good for a free hotdog and a free soda. There is a postgame fireworks display scheduled and after the fireworks Molina Healthcare presents Kids Run the Bases for children 14 and under.

 

Also, break out your shamrocks and be ready to look for a pot of gold on Friday night for Oshkosh Irish Fest's St. Patty's Day in May.

 

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are several ways to catch the action. My NEW32's Sports Showdown will broadcast the game beginning with the pregame show at 6:30pm. Subscribers to MiLB.TV can catch the in-stadium broadcast. The radio broadcast starts on AM1280, WNAM and timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm.

 

HOME RUN:

Christopher Bostick (4th, Grand Slam off Martin Viramontes in the 9th inning, 2 out)

 

WP: Tyler Wagner (5-3)

LP: Dakota Bacus (4-2)

 

TIME: 2:26

ATTN: 938

 

I'm not sure why but this made me laugh, Chris will have a true post game up later.

Musical Interlude – May 30, 2013

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Tyler Wagner have a day... I'm digging him. Some more strike outs would have been nice but I'll take it, gotta love that 12:2 GO:FO ratio for the more statistically orientated out there. MH beat me to the punch on Jose Sermo, I hope that's not injury related. I was only able to listen to the 6th and 7th while I ate lunch so I missed what happened with him.

 

Tyrone Taylor finally had a multi-hit game, good for him, as did Michael Reed and Sermo. Orlando Arcia was 1-3 but he walked twice, he now has more walks (16) than strike outs (15), he's hitting .333 over his last 10 games, and he's only 18 years old in A ball. Hopefully he develops similar to power to his brother. Arcia and Segura could be one heck of a middle infield combination. Yes I know I'm getting way ahead of myself, but it's fun to dream in an otherwise dreary MLB season.

 

If scoring 9 runs wasn't enough the boys played clean defense, what a big difference that would make for them in the 2nd half if they keep it rolling.

 

Wisconsin Recap

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Via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

Audio from Nashville — “The (Johnnie) Lowe-Down”

 

Here is tonight’s interview with Sounds pitcher Johnnie Lowe, who discusses entering the starting rotation, his outing (and 1st career hit!) on Wednesday, his 2012 season, playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and his outlook entering 2013.

 

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VIDEO from Wednesday --

 

Nashville's Caleb Gindl plates two runs with a double in the second inning of a 4-3 win over Iowa

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VIDEO from Wednesday --

 

Huntsville's Mike Walker hits a solo homer as the Stars beat Jackson, 6-5

 

(Yes, that's consecutive days with Walker HR video...)

[TheCrew07]

Nine is enough – Postgame post for May 30, 2013

[TooLiveBrew]

Gennett, Halton Power Sounds Past I-Cubs, 6-1

Seidel Earns First Triple-A Win With Solid Outing

Nashville Sounds

 

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Scooter Gennett celebrates with Hainley Statia after hitting his first home run of the season (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Scooter Gennett belted his first home run of the year and Sean Halton smacked a grand slam to power the Nashville Sounds to a 6-1 win over the division-rival Iowa Cubs on Thursday evening at Greer Stadium.

 

Chris Narveson made the first start of his rehabilitation assignment with Nashville as he recovers from a sprained middle finger on his pitching hand. The southpaw worked two scoreless frames, allowing a game-opening single before retiring his next six batters faced. He threw 12 of his 22 pitches for strikes.

 

The Sounds grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. After Josh Prince drew a leadoff walk from Iowa starter Brooks Raley, he raced all the way home from first on Stephen Parker's RBI double to right.

 

Gennett (3-for-5) doubled the home team's advantage to 2-0 in the third when he belted his first home run of the season, a leadoff solo shot to right off Raley.

 

R.J. Seidel (1-2) followed Narveson to the hill for the Sounds and turned in a stellar outing to earn his first career Triple-A victory. The right-hander allowed one run on six hits over 5 2/3 frames while striking out five.

 

Raley (4-4) took a quality-start loss for the I-Cubs. The southpaw allowed two runs on six hits over six innings of work.

 

Halton gave the Sounds some breathing room in the seventh when he crushed a grand slam to left off Cubs reliever Marcus Hatley. The bases-loaded jack was the outfielder's fifth roundtripper of the year and plated Gennett (single), Hainley Statia (walk), and Khris Davis (walk) to up the lead to 6-0.

 

The I-Cubs got onto the board in the top of the eighth when Brian Bogusevic's two-out single plated Darnell McDonald to make it a 6-1 game.

 

The Sounds will look to secure their first winning series of the season when the teams wrap up the four-game series with a 7:05 p.m. finale on Friday evening. Right-hander Johnny Hellweg (3-4, 3.99) will make the start for the Sounds and face Iowa right-hander Yoener Negrin (0-1, 2.73).

 

 

Nashville Box

Gennett: 3-5, HR, RBI, SB

Statia: 1-3, 2 BB

Davis: 2-3, BB, SB, E (fielding)

Halton: 1-4, GS HR, 4 RBI

Prince: 1-3, BB

Parker: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB

 

[pre]Narveson: 2.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K 22 TP (12 strikes)

Seidel: 5.2 IP 6 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 5 K 91 TP (59 strikes) WP[/pre]

 

Nashville PbP

The I-Cubs were none too fond of the strike zone tonight -- in the 6th, it appears a checked third-strike call opened the floodgates:

 

Iowa Top of the 6th

-Brett Jackson strikes out swinging.

-Iowa Cubs center fielder Brett Jackson ejected by 3B umpire D. Reyburn.

-Iowa Cubs Manager Marty Pevey ejected by 3B umpire D. J. Reyburn.

-Dave Sappelt grounds out, third baseman Stephen Parker to first baseman Sean Halton.

-Brad Nelson strikes out swinging.

 

The arguing carried over into the home half of the 7th, but before the decisive blast:

 

Nashville Bottom of the 7th

-Pitching Change: Marcus Hatley replaces Brooks Raley, batting 9th.

-R. J. Seidel grounds out, pitcher Marcus Hatley to first baseman Brad Nelson.

-Scooter Gennett singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Darnell McDonald.

-With Hainley Statia batting, Scooter Gennett steals (8) 2nd base.

-Hainley Statia walks.

-Iowa Cubs catcher J.C. Boscan ejected by HP umpire Chris Segal.

-Defensive Substitution: Luis Flores replaces catcher J. C. Boscan, batting 8th, playing catcher.

-Khris Davis walks. Scooter Gennett to 3rd. Hainley Statia to 2nd.

-Sean Halton hits a grand slam (5) to left field. Scooter Gennett scores. Hainley Statia scores. Khris Davis scores.

-Josh Prince grounds out, shortstop Brent Lillibridge to first baseman Brad Nelson.

-Stephen Parker walks.

-Pitching Change: Hisanori Takahashi replaces Marcus Hatley, batting 9th.

-Anderson De La Rosa pops out to first baseman Brad Nelson.

 

 

Nashville Gameday

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Final: Brevard County 1, Clearwater (Phillies) 4

 

'Tees drop fourth straight, swept by Threshers

By Frank Longobardo / Brevard County Manatees

 

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees were swept in a series for the first time in 2013 as they dropped the finale of their three-game set with the Clearwater Threshers, 4-1 on Thursday night at Bright House Field.

 

The Threshers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning on starting pitcher David Goforth (4-5, 3.05) and the 'Tees (27-25). Chris Serritella drove in Maikel Franco, who led off the frame with a double, with a double of his own.

 

Clearwater (27-25) tacked two more on in the third on a two-out, two-run home run by Kelly Dugan.

 

Threshers starting pitcher Hoby Milner retired 13 Brevard County hitters before finally allowing a Manatee to reach base. That would come in the form of a one-out, solo homer off the bat of Nick Ramirez in the fifth inning.

 

For Ramirez, it was his 11th home run of the season and seventh against Clearwater in 12 games against the Threshers this season. Ramirez has gone deep seven times in May and is hitting .306 (11-for-36) with five homers and 11 RBI in his last ten games.

 

That would be the only run that the 'Tees would plate on the night however as they managed just four singles, including two from Cameron Garfield, the rest of the way against Milner, Juan Sosa and Ryan O'Sullivan.

 

The Threshers padded their lead in the seventh as Aaron Altheer tripled with two outs to chase Goforth from the game. Stephen Peterson would then come in and give up a double to Dugan that plated Altheer and closed the book on Goforth.

 

For Goforth, he allowed four runs on eight hits, while walking one and striking out seven for the second straight start against the Threshers. Goforth is now 1-4 with a 4.88 ERA in five road starts in 2013.

 

Brevard County will look to snap its season-high four game losing streak as they open a three-game series with the Daytona Cubs (26-25) at Space Coast Stadium on Friday night at 6:35 p.m.

 

The two teams will then play on Saturday at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, before returning to Viera for Sunday's series finale.

 

After coming out of the bullpen since coming off the disabled list, Jacob Barnes (4-1, 2.00) will get his first start since April 23 on Friday. The Cubs will send southpaw Kyler Burke (1-0, 0.90) to the mound.

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

David Goforth allowed four runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings. He struck out seven batters. Stephen Peterson pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless relief. Nick Ramirez homered again for the Manatees, he has four home runs in his last six games. Cameron Garfield went 2 for 4. Yadiel Rivera and Chadwin Stang each singled for the other two BC hits.

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

 

Brevard County Top of the 5th

Cameron Garfield strikes out swinging.

Nick Ramirez homers (11) on a fly ball to right field.

Yadiel Rivera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Aaron Altherr.

T. J. Mittelstaedt strikes out swinging.

Lance Roenicke pops out to first baseman Harold Martinez in foul territory.

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Final: Huntsville 6 Jackson 3

 

The Stars waited out a 1:45 rain delay to defeat the Jackson Generals 6-3 Thursday night. Huntsville jumped on the Generals early and got another quality start from top prospect Taylor Jungmann to cruise to victory. Jungmann (5-5, 4.78) posted his 5th consecutive quality start for Huntsville. Through 6 innings, Jungmann had the Generals shut down, only giving up 1 hit. Taylor worked 6+ innings allowing 3 earned runs on 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7. Jungmann's only mistake was a pitch to Generals first baseman Rich Poythress that he hit out for a 3 run home run. Jungmann threw 83 pitches, 52 for strikes and posted a 7-1 ground out to fly out ratio. In May, Jungmann went 4-1 with a 2.61 ERA and struck out 17 while walking 10.

 

Sidearmer Dan Meadows relieved Jungmann in the 7th and worked 2 strong innings. Meadows allowed no runs or hits and walked only 1 while striking out 2. 6'-8" right hander Greg Holle was brought in to work his league leading 22nd game to pitch the 9th. Holle allowed a hit and struck out 1 while earning his 4th save on the season.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Stars knocked out 8 hits while scoring 6 runs in the win Thursday night. Shortstop Hector Gomez led the Stars with 3 hits including a double, a run scored and an RBI. Second baseman Ozzie Chavez chipped in with 2 hits including a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Catcher Adam Weisenburger hit his 1st home run on the season, a 2 run shot in the 6th. Centerfielder Rene Tosoni went 1 for 3 with a double. He also walked and scored twice. Left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard had the Stars other hit with a 2 run single in the first.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

2 run first for the Stars

 

Huntsville Top of the 1st

 

Ozzie Chavez strikes out swinging.

Hector Gomez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder James Jones.

Kentrail Davis grounds out to first baseman Rich Poythress. Hector Gomez to 2nd.

Jason Rogers walks.

With Brock Kjeldgaard batting, passed ball by Carlton Tanabe, Hector Gomez to 3rd. Jason Rogers to 2nd.

Brock Kjeldgaard singles on a line drive to left fielder James Jones. Hector Gomez scores. Jason Rogers scores. Brock Kjeldgaard advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder James Jones.

Robinzon Diaz grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Noriega to first baseman Rich Poythress.

 

 

2 run second for the Stars

 

Huntsville Top of the 2nd

 

Rene Tosoni doubles (7) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Julio Morban.

Adam Weisenburger flies out to right fielder Julio Morban.

Shea Vucinich called out on strikes.

Ozzie Chavez doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Julio Morban. Rene Tosoni scores.

Hector Gomez singles on a ground ball to left fielder James Jones. Ozzie Chavez scores.

Kentrail Davis called out on strikes.

 

Weisenburger's blast in the 6th

 

Huntsville Top of the 6th

 

Robinzon Diaz grounds out, pitcher Roenis Elias to first baseman Rich Poythress.

Rene Tosoni walks.

Adam Weisenburger homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Rene Tosoni scores.

Pitching Change: Tyler Burgoon replaces Roenis Elias.

Shea Vucinich walks.

Ozzie Chavez called out on strikes.

Hector Gomez strikes out swinging.

 

The Stars will look to clinch a series win Friday night as righty Andy Moye (2-6, 4.73)will take to the mound. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 with Stars play by play man Alex Cohen starting things off at 6:50 with the pre game show. This game will also be available to watch through MiLB TV for those with a subscription.

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Nashville Game Story now updated with audio cuts, including Scooter Gennett's first AAA HR, and Sean Halton's grand slam

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Jungmann, Timely Hitting Leads Stars to Victory

By Alex Cohen / Huntsville Stars

 

En route to their second straight victory, the Huntsville Stars got yet another quality start from starting pitcher Taylor Jungmann and scored two runs in three separate innings to roll to a 6-3 win against the Jackson Generals on Thursday.

 

Just like in game two of the series, the Stars broke out to an early lead and never looked back on Friday night. Starting in the first inning, a two-run single from outfielder Brock Kjeldgaard off of Jackson starting pitcher Roenis Elias (L, 2-5) to put the Stars up by two (audio).

 

One inning later, an RBI double from second basemen Ozzie Chavez (audio) and an RBI single from shortstop Hector Gomez (audio) put Huntsville up 4-0.

 

With Jungmann blanking the Generals bats through the first five innings of the game, a two-run homer from Stars catcher Adam Weisenburger in the sixth inning put Huntsville up by six runs.

 

Fortunately for Huntsville, that was plenty of run support for the 23-year-old hurler. The Temple, Texas native limited the Jackson offense to just one baserunner over his first six innings of work. His only blemish of the evening was allowing the first two batters to reach base in the seventh inning and then giving up a three-run homer to Generals first baseman Rich Poythress before being chased from the game.

 

In the end, the Brewers second ranked prospect (per MLB.com) improved to 5-5 on the year after giving up those three runs in six-plus innings of work while striking out a season-high seven batters in the process.

 

To preserve the win for Jungmann, lefty Dan Meadows took over for the starter and pitched two scoreless innings while reliever Greg Holle threw a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save of the season.

 

On offense, the Stars were paced by three hits from Gomez, his second three-hit game of the season. Chavez also chipped in with two hits.

 

After snapping a three-game losing skid on Wednesday, the victory for the Stars on Thursday gives them a chance to win their third series in their last four tries with a win in either one of the last two games of the series against the Generals.

 

On Friday, the Stars and Generals will play game four of a five-game series at The Ballpark At Jackson. Huntsville will try to earn that series victory by sending RHP Andy Moye (2-6, 4.73 ERA) to the bump as Jackson will counter with RHP Chance Ruffin (2-2, 2.72 ERA). First pitch is at 7:05 CT.

[TheCrew07]

Robert Stephenson mows 'em down again.

 

Dayton's Stephenson almost unhittable