Link Report for Fri. 7/26

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[Mass Haas]

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF!

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Jimmy Nelson at Omaha (Royals), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

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 Drew Gagnon at home vs. Tennessee (Cubs), 6:28 PM pre-game, 6:43 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

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: LHP Brent Suter at home vs. Bradenton (Pirates), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the link based on listed schedule

 

Manatees audio, hooray! Dave Walkovic is the first play-by-play voice of the 'Tees since 2007, he's joined by Andy Towne; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio. All home games and many road games are scheduled to be broadcast. When road games are only available via the opponents' audio feed, we'll let you know that.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Tyler Wagner at home vs. Clinton (Mariners), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 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.

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; Wisconsin is one of four Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV.

 

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: Many of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and WACY-TV My NEW32 will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and will try to provide day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check with us.

 

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Helena: RHP Barrett Astin at home vs. Billings (Reds), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Voice of the Helena Brewers Steve Wendt is back on board, and this year he's added Twitter to the mix @steve_wendt. We've been treated to Steve's work for many years now (ten!); he is among the very best at the art of the pre-game interview, especially considering how at ease he makes all these first-time professional ballplayers.

 

MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction (August), those games will be available for viewing online.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the not-so-artful Dodgers, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Nationals, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

[Mass Haas]

Programming note, DVR Alert!:

 

The next two Timber Rattlers games (tonight and Sat.) are on TV.

 

Each game is on MyNew32 TV.

 

"Showdown: Timber Rattlers Pre-Game", airs at 6:30 PM.

 

Of course, if watching live, synch it up with Chris Mehring's audio .

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[Mass Haas]

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.

[Mass Haas]

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.

 

Also new this season: Helena has media notes; 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.

[Mass Haas]

STANDINGS (YEE-HAH, Helena!):

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League North Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division

 

Rookie - Arizona Summer League

 

DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris Division

 

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NOTE: To view first half or overall standings for Huntsville, Brevard County, and Wisconsin, you'll notice options at the respective links for that. Otherwise it's second-half standings as the default view for those three leagues.

[Mass Haas]

Weather.com:

 

Omaha, NE

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Viera, FL (Melbourne)

 

Grand Chute, WI (Appleton)

 

Helena, MT

 

Maryvale, AZ

 

Boca Chica, DR

[Eye Black]

Keep an eye on the Manatee retro-jersey auction.

 

No Nicky Delmonico jersey listed, and still no formal placement on the Brevard roster.

 

Can't blame visa issues...

 

#impatient

 

Nicky mentioned the anticipation of meeting his new teammates per a tweet earlier this afternoon.

 

On a personal note, I am leaving town this afternoon for a race tomorrow morning, so if anybody would be willing to cover Brevard County tonight I would be grateful.

[Mass Haas]

Link Report Bonus:

 

Fun double-ricochet from an indy league game

[Mass Haas]

Happy 21st birthday to DSL RHP Doni Arias.

 

Rehab-weary, but not forgotten, Happy 28th Birthday, Mat Gamel!

[TheCrew07]

Keep an eye on the Manatee retro-jersey auction.

 

No Nicky Delmonico jersey listed, and still no formal placement on the Brevard roster.

 

Can't blame visa issues...

 

#impatient

 

Nicky mentioned the anticipation of meeting his new teammates per a tweet earlier this afternoon.

 

On a personal note, I am leaving town this afternoon for a race tomorrow morning, so if anybody would be willing to cover Brevard County tonight I would be grateful.

 

I got you covered and reminder that tomorrow is the last day I will need coverage for as well.

[Mass Haas]

Thinking out loud using the rare Link Report soapbox --

 

The Brewers really should provide an update (owe their fans, really) a detailed update on Mark Rogers. Rogers is on the big league disabled list, earning the full big league minimum this year (or just a touch over).

 

Odds of contribution are long, we all know (pretty much impossibly long at this point, even for 2014). MLB isn't going to offer a 5th option year, so Rogers would need to make the big league club out of the gate next year.

 

OK, so it's "shoulder instability". What's the daily/current rehab regimen? Is Rogers going to avoid another surgery? Is he long tossing or active in any manner whatsoever? Are he and the Brewers on the same page re: treatment?

 

And normally I have nothing but positive things to say about the beat guys -- Adam, Tom, Todd. But I've heard more than once from them in audio interviews, "well, when we ask, we're told things are just the same" (paraphrase, of course). That's not enough, and it's worthy of following up (sorry if they have and I've missed it). Imagine Mark's not tough to reach himself in Maryvale for direct quotes. Weren't the Brewers just in Phoenix? (I realize Rogers is not at all on the casual Brewers fan radar right now, but still...)

 

And while not on the big league disabled list, RHP Nick Bucci is on the 40-man roster and Gord Ash has usually been open to discussing injury issues re: the 40-man. Bucci (also shoulder, we believe) couldn't get through his only rehab inning in Maryvale on June 20th (his only action this season). Just turned 23, he should have some attention focused on him as a potential big part of the future. We should know more than we do given Bucci's 40-man status.

[bkrause2]

Final: DSL Brewers 3, DSL Nationals 10

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The Brewers defense was pretty brutal, committing five errors today. Jorge Quiterio, Sthervin Matos, Yunior Santana, Daniel Leonardo and Marcos Padilla each had an error. Catcher Natanael Mejia was a bright spot offensively, going 3-for-4 and belting two home runs. Quiterio had a pair of hits in four at bats. Leonardo, Gregory Munoz and Yeraldy Martinez had the other Brewers base hits.

 

Victor Diaz started and gave up seven runs, though only four were earned. He allowed nine hits in six innings. Junior Flores tossed one inning and gave up two runs, both unearned, while Padilla allowed one unearned run in his lone inning of work.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 3rd

 

Natanael Mejia homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.

Yerald Martinez strikes out swinging.

Daniel Leonardo grounds out, second baseman Thomas Alvarez to first baseman Oliver Ortiz.

Gregory Munoz grounds out to first baseman Oliver Ortiz.

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 5th

 

Leudi Otano strikes out swinging.

Raphachel Colatosti grounds out, shortstop Edwin Lora to first baseman Oliver Ortiz.

Natanael Mejia homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.

Yerald Martinez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Younaifred Aguero.

With Daniel Leonardo batting, Yerald Martinez caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Jose Morales to shortstop Edwin Lora.

[Mass Haas]

Ages of top 7 in Maryvale lineup tonight:

 

19 Rivera

18 Diaz

18 Neuhaus

19 Coulter

17 Denson

18 Norton

18 Williams

 

Elvis Rubio just turned 19, has the night off.

 

Nice...

[Mass Haas]

Surprise:

 

Eric Arnett making a Maryvale rehab appearance tonight.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO: Milwaukee Brewers Special Assistant to the General Manager Dan O'Brien talks about what he looks for when evaluating Helena players

[TheCrew07]

Final: Bradenton (Pirates) 10, BC 2

 

Game Summary from the Pirate's perspective.

 

Marauders Roll Past Manatees 10-2

Season-high 16 hits back Rodriguez's six scoreless frames

By Nate March / Bradenton Marauders

 

Melbourne, Fla. - The Marauders (12-22) piled up 10 runs on a season high 16 hits in a 10-2 win over the Brevard County Manatees (15-17) on Friday Night at Space Coast Stadium. Eight different Marauders hit safely and six Bradenton batters had at least one RBI.

 

The Marauders offensive onslaught was carried out primarily against Manatees' ace Brent Suter (L, 7-6). Alen Hanson tripled leading off the game and scored immediately on a single by Junior Sosa. Sosa had three hits and two RBI against the lefty pitcher after beginning the game with just two hits against left-handed pitchers this season. Bradenton scored in each of Suter's five innings. Suter surrendered 12 of Bradenton's hits. Dan Gamache hit his 27th double and third home run off the starter, and scored three runs total in the game.

 

Joely Rodriguez (W, 2-3) pitched six scoreless innings for a second straight start. Rodriguez struck out four and did not walk a batter. He picked off two of the three batters that hit safely against him. Rodriguez has won consecutive decisions after starting 0-3 with the Marauders.

 

Orlando Castro returned from the disabled list with a scoreless inning out of the bullpen. Castro struck out two in his perfect inning. Brevard County broke up the shutout against Zac Fuesser in the eighth. With the Marauders leading 10-0, Ben McMahan hit a two-run homer for the Manatees. Fuesser pitched a perfect ninth.

 

Game three of the series will be played Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Zack Dodson will be on the mound seeking his third straight win for Bradenton. The game will be broadcast online at http://www.BradentonMarauders.com.

 

 

Brevard County Boxscore

While the Manatees managed just 6 hits D'Vo had a heck of a game going 3-4 (all singles). The only other offensive contributors were Ben McMahan with his HR and Brandon Macias with a double.

 

Brevard County Recap

 

A horribly quiet game log from the BC perspective.

 

Bradenton didn't have any big innings, but scored 1 or 2 runs in every inning but the 6th and 9th.

[TooLiveBrew]

Sounds Lose Series Opener In Omaha, 6-1

Halton Homers But Storm Chasers' Dwyer Dominates Nashville Again

Nashville Sounds

 

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Sean Halton, archive photo (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

PAPILLION, Neb. - Omaha left-hander Chris Dwyer continued his dominance of the Sounds, leading the Storm Chasers to a 6-1 victory over Nashville on Friday evening at Werner Park in the opener of a four-game series.

 

Dwyer (7-8) hurled his fourth quality start in four outings against the Sounds this season, allowing one run on three hits while striking out eight batters in seven strong inning of work. In his four outings against Nashville this year, he went 4-0 with a 1.63 ERA (5er/27.2ip). Dwyer is 3-8 with a 3.91 mark versus the remainder of the PCL (40er/92.0ip).

 

The Sounds (38-69) were held to just three hits on the night by a pair of Storm Chasers hurlers.

 

Omaha grabbed a 2-0 lead against Sounds starter Jimmy Nelson in the bottom of the second inning. After the right-hander labored through a scoreless 31-pitch first frame, he hit Brett Hayes with his first offering of the second inning then gave up back-to-back RBI knocks: a triple to left-center off the bat of Pedro Ciriaco followed by a run-scoring single to center by Paulo Orlando.

 

The Storm Chasers extended their advantage to 5-0 in the third with three more scores against Nelson. Omaha opened the frame by loading the bases on a walk and pair of singles against the right-hander before each of the next three batters plated a run. Max Ramirez grounded a run-scoring knock up the middle before Hayes and Ciriaco each rapped RBI groundouts.

 

Nelson (2-4) took the loss after allowing five runs on six hits over six innings of work.

 

Outfielder Sean Halton, playing his first game back with the Sounds following a month-long stint in Milwaukee, put Nashville on the board with an opposite-field solo homer to right-center to lead off the fifth inning. The slugger's tenth roundtripper of the year, which came against Dwyer, made it a 5-1 contest.

 

New Sounds reliever Brent Leach made his Nashville debut in the seventh inning and struck out his first batter before being touched for a solo homer by Christian Colon, marking the first run the left-hander has allowed in 10.2 total innings pitched this season. The longball was the infielder's tenth of the year.

 

Maikel Cleto worked the final two innings in hitless fashion to close out the victory for Omaha.

 

Infielder Eugenio Velez made his Sounds debut with a start at third base in the contest and went 0-for-3 at the plate.

 

The teams continue the series with another 7:05 p.m. contest on Saturday night. Left-hander Chris Narveson (2-6, 6.37) will man the bump for the Sounds and face Omaha southpaw Everett Teaford (3-2, 2.80).

 

 

Nashville Box

 

 

Nashville PbP

 

 

Nashville Gameday

[TheCrew07]

LumberKings rule over Wisconsin

Clinton tops Rattlers 3-1

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Clinton LumberKings defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-1 on Friday night at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Tyler Pike allowed three hits over six scoreless innings and the LumberKings scratched out single runs in the fourth, seventh, and eighth to beat Wisconsin.

 

Clinton (49-53 overall, 16-17 second half) scored a run in the top of the fourth without a hit. DJ Peterson walked to start the inning and went to second on a wild pitch. A slow grounder up the third base line got him to third base. Gaby Guerrero drove in Peterson with a ground out to third.

 

Wisconsin (42-56, 13-20) did threaten in the bottom of the sixth. Pike got the first two outs of the inning. But, Mike Garza and Parker Berberet followed with singles. Pike escaped the inning with a strikeout. He ended his six innings with five strikeouts.

 

The LumberKings added a run in the top of the seventh. Tim Lopes doubled to start the inning. A single by Ketel Marte drove in Lopes for a 2-0 lead. Lopes added a run scoring fielder's choice in the top of the eighth to drive in Gaby Guerrero for a 3-0 lead.

 

Tyler Roberts doubled to start the Wisconsin ninth inning against Oliver Garcia. None of the three Clinton pitchers had a 1-2-3 inning in the game, but Roberts was the first Rattlers batter to leadoff an inning by getting on base. Roberts was still at second base with two outs. Then, Chris McFarland singled to right to knock in Roberts to help Wisconsin avoid the shutout and bring the tying run to the plate. Tyrone Taylor hit it hard, but right at the centerfielder to end the game.

 

The loss knocked the Timber Rattlers to a season low of fourteen games under .500.

 

The Timber Rattlers begin a three game series with the Burlington Bees on Saturday night at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Jorge Lopez (4-6, 5.54) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Burlington sends Nic DellaTorre (0-3, 6.30) to the mound. Game time is 6:35pm.

 

Saturday night is the Super Ropes Candy Bonanza at the ballpark. What is the Super Ropes Candy Bonanza? You'll have to attend to find out, but as a tease, there are candy surprises during the game. Plus, the Super Ropes Beach in right-center features a Sand Castle Building Contest with the winner receiving a one-year supply of Super Ropes!

 

Also, Fly Away Saturday means one lucky fan will win airfare for two from Funjet Vacations and Fox World Travel at this game. The evening wraps up when FOX 11 presents a postgame fireworks display!

 

If you can't make it out to the stadium, My NEW 32's Sports Showdown has the television broadcast starting with their pregame show at 6:00pm*. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm. Saturday's broadcast is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.

 

WP: Tyler Pike (7-3)

LP: Tyler Wagner (8-8)

SAVE: Oliver Garcia (1)

 

TIME: 3:07

ATTN: 3,917

 

*LR Note - My New 32 is currently blacked out on TWC.

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

 

Tyler Wagner has been off all month, and while he was technically effective tonight it wasn't pretty.

 

The T-Rats manged just 7 hits, Tyler Roberts' double in the 9th was the only XBH.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Wisconsin missed opportunities in the 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th before finally breaking through in the 9th.

 

Wisconsin Bottom of the 9th

• Defensive switch from center field to left field for Alfredo Morales.
  Janelfry Zorrilla remains in the game as the center fielder.
  Pitching Change: Oliver Garcia replaces Richard Vargas.
  Tyler Roberts doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Guerrero.
  Adrian Williams flies out to right fielder Gabriel Guerrero.
  Alfredo Rodriguez pops out to first baseman Jordy Lara in foul territory.
  Christopher McFarland singles on a fly ball to right fielder Gabriel Guerrero. Tyler Roberts scores.
  Tyrone Taylor flies out to center fielder Janelfry Zorrilla.
  

 

 

Wisconsin Gameday

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Final: Huntsville 9 Tennessee 8

 

In a back and forth game that saw the Stars take another 4-0 lead only to have Tennessee eventually come back and tie the game, Huntsville was able to find that last needed clutch hit to secure a 9-8 victory Friday night at The Joe. Starter Ariel Pena struggled most of the night. Pena, (5-7, 4.06) who was so dominant back in May, has really struggled in his last couple outings. His ERA on July 5th was 3.20. After tonight's outing, it's up to 4.06. Tonight, Pena worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing 8 runs, all earned, on 8 hits and 4 walks while striking out 3. He also allowed 3 home runs, giving him 15 for the season, which ties teammate Andy Moye for the league lead. As you might have guessed, the Stars staff has allowed the most home runs in the Southern League. Pena threw 100 pitches with only 58 being strikes. He did post a nice 8-3 GO/FO ratio. The 8 runs allowed is a little misleading as 2 of the runs scored after he left the game. None the less, he put them on base and they did score.

 

Hard throwing right hander Kevin Shackelford was tasked with trying to get Pena out of the jam in the 6th. Shackelford (1-0, 1.80) came into the game having allowed only 3 hits over the 8 1/3 innings he had worked this season for Huntsville. Tonight he allowed 4 hits including a single and double to the first 2 batters he faced in the 6th, which drove in the final runs for Tennessee in the game and tied the game at that time 8-8. Shackelford's line was 1 2/3 innings, 4 hits, no runs, no walks, and 2 strike outs. He did earn both a blown save and the win. Greg Holle worked 2 perfect innings, striking out 1 to pick up his 10th save on the season.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

Huntsville recorded 11 hits and 10 walks tonight in their win. Shawn Zarraga got the start tonight behind the plate and made the most of it. He finished the night going 4-4 with a walk. He hit his 7th double on the season and drove in 3. The 4 hits raised his batting average to .319. Zarraga has started 3 times since July 5th. He is a combined 9-12 with a double, a home run, and 5 RBI's. He also was the 4th Stars hitter to record 4 hits in a game this season, joining Tosoni, Rogers, Davis, and Stang. It was Zarraga's single in the 7th that fittingly drove in the game winning run.

 

While Zarraga had a huge night, he was not the only Stars hitter doing damage. Big Brock Kjeldgaard launched his 16th home run on the season and finished with 3 RBI's. He's 2nd in the league with 16 home runs. Kjeldgaard also drew 2 walks and scored twice. First baseman Jason Rogers went 2-4 with a walk and drove in his league leading 63rd run. Third baseman Mike Walker went 2-4 with a walk and scored 3 times. Second baseman Eric Patterson went 1-3, drove in 2 and scored once. Right fielder Rene Tosoni recorded the Stars other hit. He also scored a run. Center fielder Chadwin Stang saw his hitting streak end at 9 games, but he did reach base twice including one time on catchers interference. Nick Shaw didn't record a hit, but did draw 2 walks and Shea Vucinich drew a walk in a pinch hit appearance.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Pretty busy recap for tonight.

 

Huntsville Bottom of the 1st

 

Chadwin Stang walks.

Nick Shaw walks. Chadwin Stang to 2nd.

Rene Tosoni grounds into a force out, first baseman Justin Bour to shortstop Javier Baez. Chadwin Stang to 3rd. Nick Shaw out at 2nd. Rene Tosoni to 1st.

Jason Rogers singles on a line drive to center fielder John Andreoli. Chadwin Stang scores. Rene Tosoni to 2nd.

Mike Walker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Szczur. Rene Tosoni to 3rd. Jason Rogers to 2nd.

Brock Kjeldgaard reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Christian Villanueva. Rene Tosoni scores. Jason Rogers to 3rd. Mike Walker to 2nd.

Eric Patterson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Szczur. Jason Rogers scores. Mike Walker scores. Brock Kjeldgaard to 2nd.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Javier Baez. Brock Kjeldgaard to 3rd. Eric Patterson to 2nd.

Ariel Pena grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Justin Bour. Shawn Zarraga out at 2nd.

 

Huntsville Bottom of the 7th

 

Pitching Change: Kevin Rhoderick replaces Yeiper Castillo, batting 9th, replacing Jonathan Mota.

Brock Kjeldgaard walks.

Eric Patterson out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Christian Villanueva to second baseman Arismendy Alcantara. Brock Kjeldgaard to 2nd.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a line drive to center fielder John Andreoli. Brock Kjeldgaard scores. Shawn Zarraga out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder John Andreoli to catcher Rafael Lopez to shortstop Javier Baez.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Shea Vucinich replaces Kevin Shackelford.

Shea Vucinich walks.

Chadwin Stang reaches on catcher interference by Rafael Lopez. Shea Vucinich to 2nd. Chadwin Stang to 1st.

Nick Shaw walks. Shea Vucinich to 3rd. Chadwin Stang to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Hunter Cervenka replaces Kevin Rhoderick, batting 9th.

Rene Tosoni strikes out swinging.

 

Huntsville (15-18 second half, 44-57 overall) and Tennessee will play the 5th and deciding game of this series Saturday night. Righty Brooks Hall (0-3, 5.76) will man the mound for the Stars. Game time is set for 6:43 Central. Make sure to tune in starting at 6:30 to catch Stars Radio Broadcaster Alex Cohen and the pregame show.

[battlekow]

Final: @Helena 9, Billings 7

 

Helena box score

Renaldo Jenkins entered the day with zero career homers. He now has two. Michael Turay, Adam Giacalone, and Taylor Brennan also went deep for the Brewers, and Michael Ratterree stayed hot with two more hits.

 

Barrett Astin and Taylor Williams continue to struggle, combining to allow six runs in 5.2 innings.

 

Helena play-by-play

This is awesome. Jenkins homered in the 3rd and 4th and then did this in his next at-bat:

 

Helena Bottom of the 6th

• Taylor Brennan called out on strikes.
  
• Renaldo Jenkins singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Nolan Becker.
  
• With Omar Garcia batting, Renaldo Jenkins steals (5) 2nd base.
  
• Omar Garcia reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Ronald Bueno. Renaldo Jenkins scores. Omar Garcia to 2nd.
  
• Michael Turay flies out to right fielder Gabriel Rosa in foul territory. Omar Garcia to 3rd.
  
• Michael Ratterree flies out to left fielder Nick Benedetto.

[TheCrew07]

Brevard blasted by Bradenton, 10-2

By Andy Towne / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees center fielder D'Vontrey Richardson went 3-for-4 in Brevard County's 10-2 loss to the Bradenton Marauders on Friday night at Space Coast Stadium. For Richardson, it was the third straight game in which he recorded two or more hits. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

VIERA, Fla. - Friday night's post-game fireworks weren't all the explosions that a crowd of 3,195 got to see at Space Coast Stadium, but unfortunately it was the Brevard County Manatees that were blasted in a 10-2 loss to the Bradenton Marauders.

 

Ben McMahan's two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning accounted for Brevard County's (15-17 second half, 52-47 overall) only runs and prevented the 'Tees from being shutout.

 

D'Vontrey Richardson finished with 3-for-4 and has recorded multiple hits in each of his last three games. On the season, he has hit safely in 13 of his 18 games in Brevard County.

 

Southpaw Brent Suter (7-6, 3.14) lasted just five innings as he surrendered career highs in both runs (seven) and hits (12). He walked just one, struck out four and recorded a pickoff in the first inning.

 

The 16 hits for Bradenton (12-22, 38-64) marked the most of the season for the Marauders, as seven hitters recorded two or more hits. The Marauders scored at least one run in seven of the nine innings and they put two runs up in three different frames.

 

Alen Hanson led off the game with a triple and then scored on a Junior Sosa single. In the second inning, Dan Gamache began his big night at the plate with a double and a run. He went 2-for-3 on the night with two RBI, three runs scored and two walks.

 

Two runs came across in the third, when the Marauders sent eight men to the plate. Sosa had the second of his three hits and then scored later in the inning on single from Willy Garcia.

 

In between those batters, Stetson Allie poked his first hit of the night to left and then scored when Elias Diaz grounded a ball to short. The 'Tees tried to get a runner at second, but Gamache slid in safely ahead of the play.

 

Carlos Mesa led off the fourth with a double and then scored two batters later on a single from Sosa.

 

Gamache launched a two-run homer in the fifth and then scored again in the seventh after walking. A fielding error by Mitch Haniger allowed Gamache to score from first and put the batter, Diaz, on third. Diaz scored from there on a sacrifice fly by Alen Hanson.

 

Bradenton starter Joely Rodriguez tossed six scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 2.01 in seven appearances with the Marauders so far this year. He ceded only three runs with four strikeouts. Rodriguez also picked two runners off the base paths.

 

The series between Brevard County and Bradenton will continue on Saturday night with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

[DHonks]

Zarraga playing well and playing some catcher again. A lot has happened since he had his great rookie ball campaign...injuries, becoming a switch-hitter, etc.

 

Also, good to see Arnett out there. I would imagine he'll be assigned to the AFL to make up for lost time and to potentially try to earn a 40-man roster spot. Maybe the extended rest for his arm will allow velocity to return

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Rattler Radio Blog - Postgame entry with game highlights including some nice defense