Link Report for Thurs. 8/22 -- Roache, Cooper lead Rattlers, Fun Walkoff for Maryvale

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: LHP Zach Kroenke at Albuquerque (Dodgers), 7:15 PM pre-game, 7:35 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 Brooks Hall at home vs. Pensacola (Reds), 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: RHP's Jacob Barnes and Damien Magnifico in a doubleheader at Lakeland (Tigers), 4:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

Sorry, no audio at all for this series.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Jorge Lopez at Clinton (Mariners), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 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 Brandon Moore at Orem (Angels), 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 micro-Angels, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County Game One

 

Brevard County Game Two

 

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: 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:

 

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, Wisconsin, and Maryvale, 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:

 

Albuquerque, NM

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Lakeland, FL

 

Clinton, IA

 

Orem, UT

 

Maryvale, AZ

 

San Pedro De Macoris, DR

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO From Wednesday --

 

Nashville's Kentrail Davis triples to start the game as the Sounds fall to Albuquerque, 5-3

 

The Isotopes have a Minute Maid Park hill in CF, oh joy, put big league CF'ers at risk, may as well for the AAA'ers, too.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO from Wednesday --

 

Helena Brewers skipper Tony Diggs talks about the recent play of his team and the effect of the return of Clint Coulter

 

You can tell Steve is a huge fan of catcher Dustin Houle here, as should we be.

[Mass Haas]

DSL Brewers 3B Sthervin Matos (8/10) and OF Yunior Santana (8/13) have missed several games now.

 

Both players left immediately after an HBP. Santana was one of two DSL Brewer All-Stars after a hot first month, but had slipped badly after.

 

Santana came back Wednesday, missed a week, which would match a 7-day concussion DL stint if indeed it was a head injury on the HBP.

[TheCrew07]

In addition to Baez, the Cubs' Brett Jackson, whose career is spiraling downwards, is discussed.

 

Prospect Notebook: Javier Baez Goes On Another Power Binge

[Mass Haas]

Via Lakeland:

 

Tonight's double header has been postponed/cancelled. There will be a double header in Brevard on Monday.

 

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It seems more specifically, one of the two games will be made up as part of that Monday twinbill, and the other game will be cancelled.

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VIDEO: Helena's Nathan Orf hits a two-run single as the Brewers fall to Orem, 4-3, on Wednesday

 

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Since the start of the season, Orem joined Grand Junction and Idaho Falls as Pioneer League temas on MiLB.TV.

 

So that means this entire Helena road trip is available to subscribers.

 

If you're a real diehard or Helena friend or family member, it's only $9.99 to buy the month of August to see live (and archived) games.

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Catching up from yesterday's Manatees twitter feed --

 

"No Brevard County players named to the FSL Post-Season All-Star Team. First time since '04 that the 'Tees haven't had a player on the team.

 

Also marks the first season since the 'Tees have been affiliated with the Brewers, that Brevard doesn't have a FSL Post-Season All-Star."

[TheCrew07]

Cards' Gonzalez suspended 50 games

[TheCrew07]

Catching up from yesterday's Manatees twitter feed --

 

"No Brevard County players named to the FSL Post-Season All-Star Team. First time since '04 that the 'Tees haven't had a player on the team.

 

Also marks the first season since the 'Tees have been affiliated with the Brewers, that Brevard doesn't have a FSL Post-Season All-Star."

 

Sad...

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Final: Huntsville 2 Pensacola 1

 

Huntsville avoided a series sweep Thursday evening, squeaking out a 2-1 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at The Joe. Stars starter Brooks Hall had another tremendous start. He worked 5 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and a walk while striking out 5. Hall now has a streak of 17 consecutive scoreless innings. He has lowered his ERA to 4.10. Tonight, Hall threw 66 pitches, 44 for strikes and put up a 5-3 GO/FO ratio.

 

The Huntsville bullpen worked 4 strong innings tonight, helping lead the Stars to victory. Eric Marzec worked 1 2/3 innings tonight. He gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits and 1 walk. Righty Arcenio Leon came on to finish the 7th, working 1/3 of an inning, allowing nothing. Greg Holle worked a scoreless 8th, despite allowing a hit and a walk. Casey Medlen worked a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 8th save of the season.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

Once again the Huntsville offense was held to under 3 runs, but tonight, the pitching made the offense stand up. The Stars had 8 hits and 3 walks leading to 2 runs. They were led by left fielder Eric Patterson. Patterson went 3-4 with a double and a run score. His double was the first, and only, extra base hit the Stars would have in this series. Third baseman Mike Walker went 2-4 tonight, the only other batter with more than 1 hit in tonight's game. First baseman Jason Rogers was 1-3 with a walk and his league leading 82nd RBI. Shortstop Hector Gomez scored the Stars other run tonight. He ended the game going 1-3. Catcher Shawn Zarraga had the Stars other base hit tonight. Shea Vucinich and Brock Kjeldgaard each drew a walk for Huntsville.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Just like yesterday, the game winning run scored on a wild pitch.

 

Huntsville Bottom of the 7th

 

Hector Gomez singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan LaMarre.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Micah Owings replaces Arcenio Leon.

Micah Owings out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Loek Van Mil to first baseman Mike Costanzo. Hector Gomez to 2nd.

Chadwin Stang flies out to right fielder Theo Bowe. Hector Gomez to 3rd.

With Eric Patterson batting, wild pitch by Loek Van Mil, Hector Gomez scores.

Eric Patterson singles on a line drive to right fielder Theo Bowe.

Jason Rogers strikes out swinging.

 

Huntsville (26-34 second half, 55-73 overall) starts their final road trip tomorrow evening, taking on the Mississippi Braves in Pearl, Mississippi. Righty Drew Gagnon (4-7, 5.52) will take the mound for the Stars. Game time is set for 7:00 Central. Don't forget to tune in starting at 6:45 to hear the pregame show with the Voice Of The Stars, Alex Cohen.

[TheCrew07]

Final: Wisconsin 8, Clinton 5

 

Big night for Roache leads Rattlers to win in Clinton

Rattlers slugger gets four hits, drives in four, and collects 21st homer of the season

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

CLINTON, IA - Victor Roache had a huge night for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers when the team needed it. The slugging outfielder went 4-for-5 with a homer, a double, and four RBI to pace Wisconsin to an 8-5 win over the Clinton LumberKings Thursday night at Ashford University Field. The win snapped Wisconsin's three-game losing streak and kept the team on the fringe of the playoff chase.

 

Dario Pizzano put Clinton (64-64 overall, 31-28 second half) in front in the bottom of the first inning. He doubled high off the wall in left-center to drive in Alfredo Morales from first base with one out. Tyler Marlette doubled with two outs to knock in Pizzano, but was out at third as he tried to stretch his hit into a triple.

 

Wisconsin (55-69, 26-33) answered with a run in the top of the second inning. Orlando Arcia singled with two outs to drive Max Walla home from second base.

 

Garrett Cooper extended the top of the third inning with a two-out single. Then, Roache unloaded with a home run to center. The homer was the 21st of the season for Roache and put the Rattlers in front 3-2. Roache has tied Matt Hagen (2003) and Juan Silvestre (1999) for second on the franchise single season home run list. Current Brewers outfielder Khris Davis holds the Timber Rattlers single season home run record with 22. Davis set the mark in the 2010 season.

 

Roache drove in another run in the top of the fifth inning. His two-out single to center scored Tyrone Taylor from third base.

 

The Rattlers maintained that 4-2 lead until the bottom of the sixth.

 

Gaby Guerrero reached on a single with one out. Janelfry Zorilla followed with a long home run to left field to tie the game 4-4. Rattlers starting pitcher Jorge Lopez got the second out in the sixth, but fell behind Brock Hebert 2-0. The Clinton shortstop lined the next pitch over the wall in left for his first home run of the season. That gave Clinton a 5-4 advantage.

 

Wisconsin stormed back in the top of the seventh. Tyrone Taylor singled and Michael Reed walked to start the inning against lefty Blake Holovach. A sacrifice bunt by Mike Garza put Rattlers on second and third. Clinton brought right-hander Richard Vargas in to face Cooper and Roache. The strategy did not work.

 

Cooper smacked the first pitch from Vargas through the drawn-in infield into right field to score both Taylor and Reed to put Wisconsin up 6-5. Cooper took second base on an errant throw to the plate. Roache followed with a double into the corner in right to drive in Cooper. Later in the inning Roache scored on a passed ball to put the Rattlers up 8-5.

 

Rattlers reliever Jono Armold, who got the final out of the bottom of the sixth, got the first out in the bottom of the seventh. A single and a walk brought the tying run to the plate. Armold got the second out on a fly ball to leave the runners where they were. Gaby Guerrero was next and he worked the count full. Guerrero lined the payoff pitch from Armold for what looked like a sure hit down the right field line. But, Cooper made a leaping grab to rob Guerrero and end the inning.

 

Armold pitched a perfect eighth inning and turned the ball over to Hobbs Johnson for the ninth.

 

Johnson, the 14th round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2013 draft, retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth with a pair of strikeouts for his first save with the Timber Rattlers.

 

The win moved Wisconsin back to within five games of the LumberKings for the second half Western Division Wild Card with eleven games remaining in the regular season.

 

Game three of the series - and the final game of Wisconsin's seven game road trip - is scheduled for Friday night. Austin Ross (1-0, 3.49) is scheduled to start for the Timber Rattlers. Clinton sends Victor Sanchez (6-5, 2.75) to the mound. Game time is 6:30pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:10pm.

 

HOME RUNS:

WIS:

Victor Roache (21st, 1 on in 3rd inning off Charles Kaalekahi, 2 out)

 

CLN:

Janelfry Zorilla (6th, 1 on in 6th inning off Jorge Lopez, 1 out)

Brock Hebert (1st, 0 on in 6th inning off Jorge Lopez, 2 out)

 

WP: Jono Armold (3-2)

LP: Blake Holovach (1-2)

SAVE: Hobbs Johnson (1)

 

TIME: 2:58

ATTN: 5,052

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Jorge Lopez' every other start thing continues... Jonathan Armold pitched a clean 2.1 innings and Hobbs Johnson followed up with a perfect 9th.

 

Victor Roache was a monster in this game going 4-5 with a 2B and a HR. Garrett Cooper continues to impress with another multi-hit effort of his own (2-4,BB) and great defense.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Mehring will cover this above as Lopez gave up the lead in the 6th but the T-Rats answered right back for the win.

 

Clinton Bottom of the 6th

• Taylor Ard grounds out, catcher Parker Berberet to first baseman Garrett Cooper.
  Gabriel Guerrero singles on a ground ball to second baseman Christopher McFarland.
  Janelfry Zorrilla homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Gabriel Guerrero scores.
  Martin Peguero grounds out, shortstop Orlando Arcia to first baseman Garrett Cooper.
  Brock Hebert homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  Pitching Change: Jonathan Armold replaces Jorge Lopez.
  Alfredo Morales grounds out, pitcher Jonathan Armold to first baseman Garrett Cooper.

 

 

Wisconsin Top of the 7th

• Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Janelfry Zorrilla.
  Michael Reed walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.
  Mike Garza out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Blake Holovach to first baseman Taylor Ard. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. Michael Reed to 2nd.
  Pitching Change: Richard Vargas replaces Blake Holovach.
  Garrett Cooper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Gabriel Guerrero. Tyrone Taylor scores. Michael Reed scores. Garrett Cooper to 2nd on the throw.
  Victor Roache doubles (12) on a fly ball to right fielder Gabriel Guerrero. Garrett Cooper scores.
  Parker Berberet singles on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Guerrero. Victor Roache to 3rd.
  With Max Walla batting, wild pitch by Richard Vargas, Victor Roache scores. Parker Berberet advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Tyler Marlette.
  Max Walla grounds out, shortstop Brock Hebert to first baseman Taylor Ard.
  Christopher McFarland strikes out swinging.

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Helena is delayed by lightning in the 7th at Orem, down 12-4. I'll recap in the morning if MH doesn't.

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Final: DSL Brewers 3, Blue Jays 4

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Orlando Torrez was tagged with his first loss of the season after allowing four runs in five innings. He gave up five hits and walked four and struck out five. Joshua Torres followed with three shutout innings of relief.

 

Center fielder Yunior Santana went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Juan De Leon and Natanael Mejia each had a double and an RBI. Mejia also drew a walk. Juan De Los Santos and Raphachel Colatosti had the other two Brewers base hits. De Los Santos and Kevin Martinez each committed an error.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 8th

Yunior Santana singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddy Alcantara.

With Juan De Leon batting, passed ball by Javier Hernandez, Yunior Santana to 2nd.

Juan De Leon doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Yunior Santana scores.

Natanael Mejia doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Juan Tejada. Juan De Leon scores.

Pitching Change: Yonardo Herdenez replaces Alberto Guzman.

Kevin Martinez pops out to first baseman Luis Dominguez.

Roosevert Chal flies out to right fielder Juan Tejada. Natanael Mejia to 3rd.

Daniel Leonardo pops out to catcher Javier Hernandez in foul territory.

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 9th

Raphachel Colatosti singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Tejada.

Juan Ortiz strikes out swinging.

Juan De Los Santos singles on a line drive to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Raphachel Colatosti to 2nd.

With Yunior Santana batting, wild pitch by Yonardo Herdenez, Raphachel Colatosti to 3rd. Juan De Los Santos to 2nd.

Yunior Santana singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddy Alcantara. Raphachel Colatosti scores. Juan De Los Santos to 3rd.

With Juan De Leon batting, wild pitch by Yonardo Herdenez, Yunior Santana to 2nd.

Juan De Leon strikes out swinging.

Natanael Mejia reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Juan Kelly unassisted. Yunior Santana out at 3rd.

[TooLiveBrew]

Sounds Fall 9-5 Out West

Blake Davis Goes 2-for-4 In First Game Off D.L.

Nashville Sounds

 

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Blake Davis, archive photo (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

• AUDIO: Blake Davis' Two-Run Triple
  
• AUDIO: Stephen Parker's Sac-Fly
  
• AUDIO: Kentrail Davis Hits First Triple-A Home Run

 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Nashville Sounds never recovered from a six-run second inning Thursday night at Isotopes Park, losing 9-5 to the Albuquerque Isotopes.

 

After a perfect first inning, Sounds starter Zach Kroenke (5-15) ran into trouble in the second. The lefty, making the spot start for Chris Narveson, loaded the bases for Albuquerque's infielder Justin Sellers, who hit a triple past a diving Kentrail Davis in center field to put the 'Topes up three.

 

Dee Gordon kept the inning alive with a two-out RBI-single into right field, scoring Sellers to give Albuquerque a 4-0 lead. Gordon moved to third on Elian Herrera's single and came home when Scott Van Slyke sent Kroenke's pitch to the hill in center field for a two-run double.

 

Kroenke was charged his league-leading 15th loss, finishing with six runs allowed on eight hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings pitched. The lefty fanned four Isotopes before reliever Johnnie Lowe took over to close out the sixth.

 

Isotopes' starting pitcher Red Patterson (7-4) served up a quality start for his seventh win of the season, limiting the Sounds to just three hits over six innings of work. He held Nashville hitless through 4 2/3 innings, including a stretch of 12 consecutive batters retired before Sounds shortstop Blake Davis broke through with a single into left field.

 

Blake Davis' hit extends his hit streak to eight games, which matches his previous season-best recorded from April 28 to May 9.

 

Patterson left the game after six innings and the Sounds took advantage of the change, jumping on reliever Blake Johnson for four runs in the seventh.

 

Blake Davis, 2-for-4, got the Sounds on the board first with a two-run triple into right field and then scored on Stephen Parker's pinch-hit sacrifice fly.

 

With two outs in the inning Kentrail Davis, 2-for-4, belted his first home run as a Sound to make it a 6-4 game. Kentrail Davis' solo shot snapped a personal stretch of 224 at-bats without a homer and a three-game team draught.

 

Despite the rally, the Isotopes pulled away in the home half of the seventh inning, when Eliezer Alfonzo hit a three-run two-out home run off of Sounds reliever Travis Webb for a 9-4 lead.

 

Robinzon Diaz, 2-for-4, scored the Sounds final run of the game in the eighth inning when Kelvin De La Cruz chucked a wild pitch with runners on the corners. Diaz reached base on a single and moved to third on catcher Blake Lalli's second hit of the night.

 

Outfielder Sean Halton, back from his second stint in Milwaukee, picked up a double in the sixth inning to give him his fourth hit streak of five games or more this season.

 

Infielder Eugenio Velez extended his season-best hit streak to 11 games with a single in the seventh inning.

 

The Sounds play game three on Friday night at Isotopes Park and send RHP Alfredo Figaro (0-0, 2.25) to the hill opposite Albuquerque's RHP Angel Castro (8-4, 3.54). Baseball returns to Greer Stadium on Friday, August 30, for the team's final homestand of the season.

 

 

Nashville Box

 

 

Nashville PbP

 

 

Nashville Gameday

[Mass Haas]

My post from Sunday night --

 

This isn't the case, but it feels like the Brewers are extra-anxious to see one of these high school pitching draft picks (Zach Quintana, Danny Keller - 2011, 6th round), ascend nicely -- post-Yovani Gallardo, who? Credit for Jake Odorizzi? Will Inman, Jeffrey Jeffress, Evan Anundsen, Odorizzi, Seth Lintz, Dylan Covey, Jorge Lopez, Quintana and Devin Williams - top 5 round high school pitchers since Yovani.

 

My bad, should have included recently-turned 23-year-old Huntsville RHP Brooks Hall, good things happening there (4th round, 2009).

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO: Helena Brewers LHP Trevor Seidenberger talks about his the progress of his first professional season and his time at TCU

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AUDIO links embedded within game story --

 

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Stars Avoid Sweep, Beat Blue Wahoos

Alex Cohen, Huntsville Stars

 

To wrap up a six-game set and 11-game homestand at Joe Davis Stadium, the Huntsville Stars avoided a potential series sweep and beat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos by a score of 2-1 on Thursday night.

 

Following a tremendous outing from Stars pitcher Ariel Pena the night before, Huntsville starting pitcher Brooks Hall more than built on that outing. Hall gave up just four hits in five scoreless innings while striking out five batters in a no-decision. The 23-year-old has now not given up an earned run over his last four outings, spanning 17.0 innings.

 

Prior to Hall's exit before the sixth inning, the Stars put him in line for his third win on the year in the third inning. Following a one-out single from outfielder Eric Patterson, an RBI single from first baseman Jason Rogers put the Stars up 1-0 (audio). For Rogers, the RBI was his league-leading 82nd on the season.

 

Hall would be in line for the win until the sixth inning, where Pensacola was able to tie up the game against Stars righty Eric Marzec. After a one-out triple by outfielder Ryan LaMarre, an RBI single from first baseman Mike Costanzo knotted things up at 1-1.

 

The score remained that way until the seventh inning, where the Stars offense returned the favor and scored the eventual game-winning run on a miscue from the pitcher. With runners at first and third and two outs, a wild pitch by Pensacola righty Loek Van Mill allowed shortstop Hector Gomez to score the final run of the game.

 

Huntsville reliever Greg Holle pitched a scoreless inning and righty Casey Medlen blanked the Blue Wahoos in the ninth innings for his eighth save on the year to secure the victory (audio, final out). Righty Arcenio Leon earned the win in relief, improving to 2-7 on the year after recording just one out in the sixth nning.

 

The win for the Stars snaps their five-game losing streak. It also caps up their season-long homestand with a 4-7 record and wraps up their season series against Pensacola with a 4-6 record.

 

On Friday, the Stars will head west to begin a five-game set against the Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park. Huntsville will send RHP Drew Gagnon (4-7, 5.52 ERA) to the hill while Mississippi will counter with RHP Michael Lee (8-8, 3.86 ERA).

 

First pitch is at 7:05 PM.

[Mass Haas]

Via MiLB.com in Huntsville --

 

Wahoos' Stephenson survives big test

Reds' No. 2 prospect fans eight, allows a run over five innings

By Robert Emrich / MiLB.com

 

Yikes, won't be 21 until February...