Link Report for Fri. 6/20 - Maryvale Completes The Set

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Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF!

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Ariel Pena at Las Vegas (Mets), 8:45 PM pre-game, 9:05 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 $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 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: LHP Jed Bradley at Pensacola (Reds), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars).

 

Pensacola does have MiLB.TV coverage available for this series.

 

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Brevard County: RHP Tyler Wagner at Daytona (Cubs), 5:35 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

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

 

Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2014.

 

No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV.

 

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Wisconsin: LHP Anthony Banda and RHP Zach Quintana in a doubleheader at Burlington (Angels), 5:40 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

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.

 

For the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from seven Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (30) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule so you can coordinate your DVR activity.

 

No local TV coverage until Friday June 27th.

 

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

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

There's a new Voice of the Helena Brewers in 2014, as Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter) takes over for legendary Steve Wendt. We look forward to Dustin building his own legacy moving forward.

 

MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction, Orem, and Idaho Falls (one series each), those games will be available to watch online.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Reds' complex in Goodyear, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

Miller Park Prospects - Arizona League Primer

 

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DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Astros "Orange Squad", 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

 

We're also going to lock in the link to Brad Krause's fantastic Miller Park Prospects - Dominican Summer League primer right here, at least for the first couple of months of the DSL campaign, for your easy review. Brad will also be adding DSL Link Report duties to his Brevard coverage for us here. Thanks, Brad!

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin Game One

 

Wisconsin Game Two

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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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 these just prior to the respective game times --

 

Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site.

 

Brevard County Media Notes - again, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site.

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

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STANDINGS: (For split-season leagues, 2nd half standings are shown as the default, although overall standings are also available at the link.)

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern 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 Central Division

 

DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

Dominican Summer League Brewers

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Weather.com:

 

Las Vegas, NV

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Daytona Beach, FL

 

Burlington, IA

 

Helena, MT

 

Goodyear, AZ

 

Santo Domingo, DR

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Today's high in Goodyear is set for 109 degrees, but hey, it'll only be 103 at first pitch and 93 by end of game!

 

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Mark McCarter, a columnist for The Huntsville Times/al.com and long-time chronicler of the Southern League, will be signing copies of his new book, "Never A Bad Game: Fifty Years of the Southern League" tonight in Pensacola.

 

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Atlanta Braves reliever Craig Kimbrel, a Huntsville native, wrote the foreword.

 

The book, which will be sold at the event for $20, tax included, is a compilation of 50 different stories about different games, teams, events and players, some of them household names, many whose stories were told only in the agate type of a box score.

 

Specific to Huntsville there are chapters on the late Don Mincher, Jose Canseco, the hard-hitting '97 Stars team and the Stars' involvement in the longest game in Southern League history.

 

The book, printed by August Publications, also includes a look at the league's history and its forefathers, as well as lists of the best 50 major leaguers who have played in the Southern League and the 50 best players in league history who never hit it big.

 

Wrote Mark Bechtel, a senior editor at Sports Illustrated, "As someone who spent an inordinate amount of time watching the Huntsville Stars--go ahead, bet me that I can't name their 1985 championship-winning starting lineup--and can recite Joe Charboneau's Chattanooga Lookouts stat line by heart, I thought I knew all I needed to about the Southern League. I was wrong. Few history lessons are as entertaining as Never a Bad Game, and few writers are as entertaining as Mark McCarter. This book is proof that the best stories are often found far away from the glare of the big-league spotlight."

 

The book is available through August Publications. Personally inscribed copies may be obtained through the book's Facebook page, or contact Mark at mmccarter "at" al.com.

[dacbrewers]

I purchased the book while in Huntsville. It's a good read with some great stories.

[fondybrewfan]

Excited for the first full link report of the year. Who starts opening day in Arizona should be interesting

[Eye Black]

Helena game postponed tonight due to rain. Make up date is scheduled to be part of a doubleheader on July 5th per this Helena Tweet.

[TheCrew07]

Rattlers storm back to beat Bees

Wisconsin opens second half with 8-4 win over Burlington

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

BURLINGTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers used a six-run fourth inning to erase a deficit and go on to defeat the Burlington Bees 8-4 in game one of a doubleheader on Friday night at Community Field. The game was the first game of the second half for both teams.

 

Wisconsin (37-33 overall, 1-0 second half) grabbed the early lead with two runs in the first inning against Bees starting pitcher Ryan Etsell. Omar Garcia doubled with one out. Michael Ratterree followed with an RBI single. Clint Coulter was next and he doubled to the wall in right-center to put runners on second and third. Taylor Brennan drove in Ratterree with a sacrifice fly to center and the Rattlers were up 2-0.

 

Burlington (38-32, 0-1) stormed back against Rattlers starting pitcher Anthony Banda with three runs in the bottom of the first. Kody Eaves drew a leadoff walk. Angel Rosa doubled to drive in Eaves. A single by Mike Fish scored Rosa with the tying run. Fish would score later in the inning on a wild pitch by Banda and the Bees were up 3-2.

 

Coulter tied the game with a leadoff home run in the top of the fourth. The homer was the twelfth of the season for Coulter and it gave the Rattlers offense a jump start.

 

Brennan and Francisco Castillo followed with singles. Then, Garrett Cooper launched a long home run to center. The three-run shot by Cooper put the Rattlers up 6-3 and knocked Bees starter Ryan Estell out of the game.

 

Burlington reliever Ben Carlson came into the game and retired the first two batters he faced. But, the rally restarted with consecutive singles by Johnny Davis and Garcia. Ratterree blooped in a single to right to knock in Davis. Coulter collected his second hit of the inning - and third of the game - with an RBI single to drive in Garcia and the Rattlers were up 8-3.

 

Banda regrouped after the first inning and didn't allow another run through his five total innings of work. Banda matched his professional single game high for strikeouts with eight.

 

Trevor Seidenberger tossed the final two innings out of the Rattlers bullpen. Ryan Dalton hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to account for the final run of the game.

 

HOME RUNS:

WIS:

Clint Coulter (12th, 0 on in 4th inning off Ryan Etsell, 0 out)

Garrett Cooper (1st, 2 on in 4th inning off Ryan Etsell, 0 out)

 

BUR:

Ryan Dalton (3rd, 0 on in 7th inning off Trevor Seidenberger, 0 out)

 

WP: Anthony Banda (3-5)

LP: Ryan Etsell (4-3)

 

TIME: 2:04

 

Wisconsin Game 1 Boxscore

That's quite the way to start the second half, what a monster game from Clint Coulter (3-3,2B,HR)! I've said it before but he's a better hitter than there are pitchers in the league this year. In fact the entire top of the order was very strong with Johnny Davis (2-4,2B), Omar Garcia (2-4,2B), and Michael Ratterree (2-4) all turning in multi-hit games.

 

Wisconsin Game 1 Recap

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Rattlers start second half with doubleheader sweep

Wisconsin gets a twinbill sweep at Burlington with 4-1 victory in nightcap

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

BURLINGTON, IA - Zach Quintana pitched five scoreless innings as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Burlington Bees 4-1 in game two of Friday's doubleheader at Community Field. The win in game two of the twinbill earned the Rattlers a sweep of the Bees to start the second half of the Midwest League season.

 

Wisconsin (38-33 overall, 2-0 second half) went up 2-0 with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning. Clint Coulter singled to start the inning. Jose Pena followed with a triple to right-center to chase Coulter home. Pena scored later in the inning on a wild pitch.

 

Zach Quintana made that lead stand. The right-hander tossed five scoreless innings, allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out a season-high six batters.

 

The Rattlers added to their lead in the top of the sixth. Francisco Castillo drew a walk with one out. Michael Ratterree lined a triple to right-center and Castillo scored easily for a 3-0 advantage.

 

Burlington (38-33, 0-2) cut into the Wisconsin lead with a run in the bottom of the sixth against reliever Tristan Archer. Cambric Moye walked and Erick Salcedo singled to start the inning. A passed ball moved both runners into scoring position. Archer got the first out on a grounder to third that held the runners at their stations. A slow grounder off the bat of Mike Fish did get Moye home from third to make it 3-1.

 

Eric Aguilera was next and he lined a pitch ticketed for right field and an RBI single. But, Castillo, the Rattlers second baseman, leapt and snagged the line drive for the final out of the frame.

 

Wisconsin added to their lead again in the top of the seventh. Pena started the inning with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner Omar Garcia. A wild pitch moved Garcia to second base. Rafael Neda reached on an error that put Garcia at third. Then, Angel Ortega put down a perfect safety squeeze bunt up the first base line to score Garcia for a 4-1 lead.

 

Archer pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh to close out the Bees and earned his fourth save of the season.

 

Game three of the series is Saturday night at Community Field. Wisconsin plans to send Barrett Astin (5-3, 4.52) to the mound as the starting pitcher. Burlington has scheduled Garrett Nuss (3-0, 3.93) as their starter. 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.

 

WP: Zach Quintana (2-4)

LP: Clint Sharp (3-4)

SAVE: Tristan Archer (4)

 

TIME: 1:54

ATTN: 922

 

Wisconsin Game 2 Boxscore

SWEEP! Obviously I'm a pretty happy camper with tonight's action thus far.

 

Zach Quintana had his best start since April 19th and I missed all of it... I wasn't able to tune in until the 6th, so I have no idea what he had going on other than the ultimate result was fantastic.

 

The T-Rats didn't have many hits but they made the most of their opportunities with plenty of assists from the Burlington defense. Jose Pena (2-3,3B) had the only multi-hit game.

 

Wisconsin Game 2 Recap

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Monte Harrison and the rest of that AZL team will be first thing I check every morning.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Huntsville 11, @Pensacola 1

 

RAMIREZ POWERS STARS PAST PENSACOLA

 

Pensacola, FL - Huntsville Stars first baseman Nick Ramirez launched a grand slam in the eighth inning that pulled the Stars away from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in a 11-1 Stars win Friday night at Bayfront Stadium.

 

Ramirez hit two home runs in the Stars win as he finished 3-4 with 6 RBI. Ramirez now has 13 home runs on the season.

 

The Stars took a 3-0 lead in the first inning against Pensacola RHP Jon Moscot (4-6).

 

Hainley Statia roped an RBI triple down the right field line scoring Kentrail Davis for an early 1-0 lead. The next batter was Ramirez who drove a double over centerfielder Yorman Rodriguez’s head.

 

Shawn Zarraga also produced an RBI single in the first inning giving the Stars a 3-0 lead.

 

In the Stars fifth, Ramirez hit a solo home run to right field. Zarraga also scored in the inning on a throwing error by second baseman Ryan Wright which put the Stars ahead 5-0.

 

Moscot, who took the loss, worked five innings allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits.

 

Jed Bradley (1-2) earned his first Double-A win, pitching five scoreless innings for the Stars. He allowed five hits and walked four. He stranded eight runners on base and worked out of several key jams to hold the Blue Wahoos off the scoreboard. Bradley induced three double play balls in his start.

 

Pensacola scored their lone run of the game in the seventh off Casey Medlen. Rodriguez hit a solo home run, his third homer of the year, cutting it to a 5-1 deficit.

 

The Stars put the game away in the eighth inning. Shea Vucinich had a pinch hit RBI single making it 6-1.

 

The big blow was the back to back homers by Ramirez and Jason Rogers. Ramirez’s grand slam was crushed over the right center field wall and put the Stars ahead 10-1.

 

Rogers then followed with a solo home run to left center, his 7th of the season.

 

Zarraga finished 4-5 with an RBI.

 

The Stars (1-1, 47-25) and Blue Wahoos (1-1, 32-40) will play game three of their five game series on Saturday as the series is tied at 1-1. RHP Drew Gagnon (4-2, 2.95) will start for the Stars. Pensacola will have RHP Michael Lorenzen (4-4, 2.41) on the mound. Saturday’s game can be heard with Steve Jarnicki starting at 6:15 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

Guess Nick Ramirez figured the only way he could outshine Shawn Zarraga was to have the monster night described above. Ramirez is now 3rd in the league in RBI with 51, and tied for 2nd in HR's with 13. With the Cubs' Kris Bryant now promoted, Nick has a chance to climb even further.

 

As for Zarraga, he's set to be a 25-year-old minor league free agent switch-hitting catcher at season's end -- he's doing all he can to have the Brewers retain him via a 40-man roster spot.

 

Seven-game hit streak for Kentrail Davis, who reached three times here.

 

Huntsville Game Log

 

First AA win for LHP Jed Bradley, congrats! Stellar? No. High-wire? You bet...

 

Pensacola Bottom of the 1st

 

Yorman Rodriguez strikes out swinging, catcher Shawn Zarraga to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

Ryan Wright strikes out on a foul tip.

Jesse Winker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Josh Prince.

Seth Mejias-Brean reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Jason Rogers. Jesse Winker to 2nd.

Marquez Smith grounds out, second baseman Greg Hopkins to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

 

Pensacola Bottom of the 2nd

 

Chris Berset lines out to second baseman Greg Hopkins.

Juan Duran walks.

Devin Lohman grounds out, pitcher Jed Bradley to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Juan Duran to 2nd.

Jon Moscot reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Nick Ramirez. Juan Duran to 3rd.

Yorman Rodriguez walks. Jon Moscot to 2nd.

Ryan Wright grounds out to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

 

Pensacola Bottom of the 3rd

 

Jesse Winker strikes out swinging.

Seth Mejias-Brean singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jason Rogers.

Marquez Smith grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Shaw to second baseman Greg Hopkins to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Seth Mejias-Brean out at 2nd.

 

Pensacola Bottom of the 4th

 

Chris Berset grounds out, shortstop Nick Shaw to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

Juan Duran doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Josh Prince.

Devin Lohman singles on a fly ball to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Juan Duran to 3rd.

Jon Moscot grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Shaw to second baseman Greg Hopkins to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Devin Lohman out at 2nd.

 

Pensacola Bottom of the 5th

 

Yorman Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Josh Prince.

Ryan Wright grounds into a double play, third baseman Jason Rogers to second baseman Greg Hopkins to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Yorman Rodriguez out at 2nd.

Jesse Winker walks.

Seth Mejias-Brean walks. Jesse Winker to 2nd.

Marquez Smith grounds out, pitcher Jed Bradley to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

[Mass Haas]

Jordan Yamamoto inks with Brewers

 

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[Mass Haas]

Final: AZL Brewers 5, @AZL Reds 2

 

Arizona Box Score

 

So who had 20-year-old Dominican native RHP Milton Gomez in the Opening Night starting pitcher pool? I hear crickets (literally, I do, beautiful night here in Massachusetts). Gomez, in his 4th pro season already and repeating Maryvale, dazzled in five innings (only one run, unearned, allowed). Gomez' prior peripherals have been passable (actually, a bit below passable), but he obviously showed coaches here early enough to net tonight's honor.

 

Welcome back, RHP Seth Harvey! The 26-year-old fomer Timber Rattler and Manatee closer is on his way back from Tommy John surgery 12 months ago. Two innings here, one run.

 

So apparently 24th round RHP Bubba Blau's real first name is Bubba. You rock, Mom & Dad! Congrats, Bubba, on the successful pro debut and two-inning save.

 

OK, on to to the bats -- SS Jake Gatewood, we'll catch up with you later.

 

2nd round CF Monte Harrison was thrown out in his stolen base attempt - we say it was pass interference. The Nebraska University WR recruit has a 1.000 OBP after his pro debut (two singles, two walks). Sweet.

 

How about 18-year-old 4th round LF Troy Stokes Jr.? Batting leadoff, he singled and walked in five trips, stole two bases, and scored two runs.

 

So much to digest here:

 

Don't sleep on Carlos Belonis, he's now taken his 6'3", 175 lb. frame to right field after missing all but a handful of games last summer with a fractured thumb. Two singles tonight.

 

Is Tanner Norton, still just 18 for a couple of more weeks, transitioning from catcher to first base?

 

Four products of the Dominican Academy were in the starting lineup, and it was the stateside debut for each - Belonis, 3B Sthervin Matos (three-run HR!), DH Juan Ortiz, and 2B Jorge Quiterio.

 

Dutch catcher Milan Post doubled in his pro debut. His two passed balls were the only defensive miscues by the young Brewers all night.

 

Oh, Mr. Gatewood? Shake it off, young man, you'll laugh about your golden sombrero pro debut (0-for-5, four K's) someday.

 

Arizona Game Log

 

Opposite field!

 

AZL Brewers Top of the 3rd

 

Troy Stokes singles on a line drive to center fielder Jose Siri.

Jake Gatewood strikes out swinging.

With Monte Harrison batting, Troy Stokes steals (1) 2nd base.

Monte Harrison walks.

Sthervin Matos homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Troy Stokes scores. Monte Harrison scores.

Juan Ortiz strikes out swinging.

Carlos Belonis grounds out, third baseman Gavin LaValley to first baseman Paul Kronenfeld.

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Final: Brevard County 9, Daytona 3

 

Manatees blast Daytona, 9-3

By Justin Rocke / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Brevard County center fielder Tyrone Taylor, seen here in a game from earlier this season, went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI in a 9-3 win over the Daytona Cubs on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Starting pitcher Tyler Wagner struck out a season-high nine hitters, while his offense tallied 14 hits in the Brevard County Manatees' 9-3 victory over the Daytona Cubs at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Friday night.

 

Wagner (6-4, 1.96 ERA), who threw seven innings of shutout basesball against the Yankees in his last outing on June 9, blanked the Cubs over five frames. The Florida State League All-Star allowed just two hits and walked two en route to earning the win.

 

The Manatees (1-1 second half, 37-31 overall) grabbed Wagner the lead before he even toed the rubber. Nathan Orf led off the game by depositing an 0-2 pitch off the left field wall for a double. Two batters later, Orf came across to score the game's opening run after a pair of ground outs by Orlando Arcia and Tyrone Taylor.

 

It took until the sixth inning for Brevard County to break the game open. Thanks to a double by Taylor and a single plus a stolen base by Cameron Garfield, the Manatees had runners at second and third with one out for Nicky Delmonico.

 

On a 2-2, Delmonico hit a broken bat, jam shot towards the third baseman. Jordan Hankins - who was making his FSL debut - could not field it cleanly and the ball trickled behind him, as Taylor crossed the plate.

 

However, neither Hankins nor shortstop Marco Hernandez could decide who would pick up the unattended ball. As a result of the confusion, Garfield motored home from second base and Delmonico advanced to second to put Brevard up 4-0.

 

After Delmonico was tagged out trying to advance to third on a dirt ball, Victor Roache demolished a pitch from Daytona reliever Jose Rosario over the left field fence for a solo homer - his team-leading eighth of the season - to put the Manatees up by five.

 

Daytona (1-1, 28-42) rallied to score a run in the bottom of the sixth, on a RBI double by Dan Vogelbach. However, the 'Tees got two runs back in the top of the seventh. After a walk to Arcia and a Taylor double, Garfield poked a one-out, two-run single to left to extend the Manatees lead to 7-1.

 

However, the Cubs' bats did not go down without a fight. Manatees releiver Martin Viramontes struggled to find the strike zone as he surrendered a single to Gioskar Amaya and issued a walk to Marco Hernandez, to start the bottom half of the inning.

 

After a one-out walk to Wes Darvill, Greg Holle was called upon to try and get out of the jam. The tall righty forced Albert Almore to hit a run-scoring ground out back to the mound before facing Vogelback. Daytona's first baseban, who drove in two runs on a homer and a double the night prior, smacked a RBI double to pull the Cubs within four runs at 7-3.

 

Holle then went on to retire seven of the last nine batters he faced, to finish off Brevard's first win of the second half. He threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief and allowed three hits, along with three strikeouts.

 

Roache's sixth inning blast was not the only long ball Brevard hit on the night. Yadiel Rivera smoked his third homer of the season, off of Cubs starter Nathan Dorris. Delmonico left no doubt as to the final outcome of the game as he crushed a two-run bomb off of Zack Godley.

 

Brevard County's pitching staff struck out a season-high 15 and also received plenty of help from the defense. With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Almora lofted a soft fly ball to shallow center field but Taylor made a tremendous sliding grab to take away multiple runs and end the inning.

 

Not to be outdone, Arcia made an unreal, highlight play to end the sixth. With runners on second and third with two outs, Hankins flipped a high pop-up down the third-base line in foul territory. Delmonico raced towards the fence, but seemed to lose the ball in the lights. Out of nowhere, Arcia came storming in and made an incredible, feet-first, sliding grab in the Daytona bullpen to end the threat.

 

Brevard's bats as a whole had a fantastic night as the 'Tees compiled 14 hits, with eight of them going for extra bases. All but one player in the lineup picked up at least one hit. The lone player who did not, Arcia, still managed to reach base twice on walks. Five players - Orf, Taylor, Garfield, Rivera and Mike Garza - all tallied multi-hit games in the victory.

 

The Manatees will stay on the road and open up a three-game series at 6:30 p.m. with North Division first half champions, the Dunedin Blue Jays. Jorge Lopez (7-2, 2.69) will get the ball for Brevard County, while Dunedin will counter with Kendall Graveman (5-3, 3.24)

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

A season high nine strikeouts from Tyler Wagner in just five innings of work and his ERA is under 2.00 now for the season. You'd have to think he'd be in line for a bump up to Huntsville before too much longer.

 

Nice to see the home run balls leaving the yard tonight also. Home runs from Victor Roache, Yadiel Rivera and Nicky Delmonico as eight of Brevard's 14 hits went for extra bases. Two more doubles from Tyrone Taylor, gives him 27 for the year.

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

 

Nice start to the night for Wagner, who retired the first five batters he faced via the strikeout.

 

Daytona Bottom of the 1st

Zeke DeVoss strikes out swinging.

Wes Darvill strikes out swinging.

Albert Almora strikes out swinging.

 

Daytona Bottom of the 2nd

Dan Vogelbach strikes out swinging.

Willson Contreras called out on strikes.

Bijan Rademacher grounds out, third baseman Nick Delmonico to first baseman Mike Garza.

[Mass Haas]

Those are going to be awesome Manatee audio highlights, both offensively and in the field - link later...

[Mass Haas]

Oh Nashville, that's just painful (and sad).

 

Donovan Hand just "earned" the least-deserved hold of all time. He can't possibly be the closer any more, and this Sounds team is looking more and more like the other Nashville squads of this decade.

 

Sigh...details in a bit...

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DSL Astros Orange 5, DSL Brewers 8

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The Brewers rallied late with four runs in the seventh and four more in the eighth to knock off the Astros 8-5. Nelson Hernandez started and gave up four runs in five innings of work. Jesus Brea pitched the final two innings without giving up a run to earn his first win of the season. Juan De Los Santos led the offense going 3-for-4. Yerald Martinez hit his second home run of the year as part of a 2-for-4 game. First baseman Nicol Valderrey went 2-for-4 with a double and knocked in three and catcher Johel Atencio added two base hits. Kevin Martinez returned to the lineup as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

DSL Brewers Bottom of the 7th

Franly Mallen strikes out swinging.

Joantgel Segovia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andy Pineda.

Yerald Martinez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Joantgel Segovia scores.

Kevin Martinez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Vicente Sanchez.

Johel Atencio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Vicente Sanchez. Kevin Martinez to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Joel Belboder replaces Cristhopher Santamaria.

Juan De Los Santos singles on a ground ball to left fielder Vicente Sanchez. Kevin Martinez to 3rd. Johel Atencio to 2nd.

Nicol Valderrey doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Vicente Sanchez. Kevin Martinez scores. Johel Atencio scores. Juan De Los Santos to 3rd.

Roosevert Chal flies out to left fielder Vicente Sanchez.

Nicolas Pierre lines out to left fielder Vicente Sanchez.

 

DSL Brewers Bottom of the 8th

Pitching Change: Juan Cuevas replaces Joel Belboder.

Franly Mallen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andy Pineda.

Joantgel Segovia grounds out to first baseman Jesus Bermejo. Franly Mallen to 2nd.

Yerald Martinez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Vicente Sanchez. Franly Mallen to 3rd.

Kevin Martinez strikes out swinging.

Johel Atencio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andy Pineda. Franly Mallen scores. Yerald Martinez to 3rd.

Juan De Los Santos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andy Pineda. Yerald Martinez scores. Johel Atencio to 3rd.

Nicol Valderrey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andy Pineda. Johel Atencio scores. Juan De Los Santos to 2nd.

Roosevert Chal reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Frankeny Fernandez. Juan De Los Santos scores. Nicol Valderrey to 3rd. Roosevert Chal to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Frankeny Fernandez.

Nicolas Pierre called out on strikes.

[trwi7]

So happy to see Coulter raking this year.

[brewmann04]

Any thoughts if Ramirez is catching Morris as the brewers top 1st base prospect?