Link Report for Thurs. 6/26 - Lopez shines in first start after Futures Game placement

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Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Ariel Pena at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 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 $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: RHP Drew Gagnon at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 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).

 

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Brevard County: RHP Jorge Lopez at home vs. Lakeland (Tigers), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 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: RHP Tristan Archer at Kane County (Cubs), 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.

 

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.

 

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Helena: RHP Josh Uhen at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 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 Dodgers' complex in Glendale, 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 Blue Jays, 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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DVR Alerts: This week's Friday and Saturday Timber Rattlers games (June 27/28) will be televised on MyNew32 TV out of Green Bay, 7:00 PM airtime each evening.

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

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:

 

Nashville, TN

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Viera, FL (Melbourne)

 

Geneva, IL

 

Helena, MT

 

Glendale, AZ

 

Santo Domingo, DR

[FVBrewerFan]

Any word on when Medeiros will nake his debut?

[Noche]

Any word on when Medeiros will nake his debut?

 

I think last we heard is that he flew out of HI Sunday. Team said he would debut "soon".

[TheCrew07]

Top 10 Fantasy Prospects: Jimmy Nelson Is Ready And Waiting

June 26, 2014 by J.J. Cooper

 

1. Jimmy Nelson, rhp, Brewers

Season Totals: 8-2, 1.79, 90 IP, 59 H, 23 R, 18 ER, 27 BB, 96 SO at Triple-A Nashville.

 

Update: Nelson gave up two home runs in a start at Salt Lake after giving up only one home run in his first 13 Triple-A games but otherwise was his usual, effective self. He walked one, he struck out five and he picked up the win.

 

Prognosis: At this point, talk to a scout with Pacific Coast League coverage and one of the first questions you get is “why is Nelson still here?” Good question, no great answer. But Nelson should be up in Milwaukee at some point soon, and with his newfound ability to work to both sides of the plate and to neutralize a previously pretty significant platoon advantage for hitters, he’s ready to be a useful add in both mixed and NL roto-leagues.

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Huntsville: RHP Drew Gagnon at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime

 

While enjoying his 24th birthday, no doubt!

[TheCrew07]

Minor League Roundup: Giants’ Crick Strikes Out 10

 

Pioneer League (Rookie)

 

Dustin DeMuth, 3b, Helena (Brewers). Schwarber’s not the only Indiana player to be torching minor league ball. DeMuth, a fifth-rounder and 2014 first-team All-American, was 2-for-4 Wednesday night and is 15-for-31 (.484) with four extra-base hits. He’s walked twice and struck out twice.

[TheCrew07]

Unusual to say the least...

 

Twins call up Polanco from Fort Myers

No. 8 prospect going straight from Florida State League to Majors

[And That]

Twins call up Polanco from Fort Myers

Free Orf!

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Though he's been on Nashville's DL retro to 6/18 (oblique strain), RHP Michael Blazek is listed as their starter for Sun. 6/29, as per the Sounds' media notes.

[TheCrew07]

Rattlers shutout in final game of road trip

Kane County stops Wisconsin 5-0

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GENEVA, IL - Daury Torrez tossed eight innings and got enough offensive support from the Kane County Cougars to defeat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-0 on Thursday night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. Torrrez, who is 3-0 in three starts against the Timber Rattlers this season, allowed five hits, struck out seven, and earned his eighth win of the year.

 

Wisconsin (41-35 overall, 5-2 second half) started the game with something that looked promising against Torrez. Angel Ortega tripled with one out. But, Torrez struck out the next two batters to end the threat. The first inning was the only time during the game the Timber Rattlers got a runner to third base.

 

Kane County (50-27, 5-2) scored an unearned run in the bottom of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Jake Hannemann singled and took second on an error to lead off the inning. Rattlers starting pitcher Tristan Archer struck out Carlos Penalver for the first out. The ball was returned to Archer and Hannemann took off for third while the next batter was being announced for an extremely delayed steal of third base. Kyle Schwarber grounded out to short on a 3-0 pitch to get Hannemann home with the first run of the game.

 

The Cougars added to their lead in the bottom of the third inning. Archer retired the first two batters he faced in the inning. But, Schwarber and Ben Carhart singled to get the inning to Jacob Rogers. The Timber Rattlers defense was set up with Ortega, the Wisconsin shortstop, set up behind second base. Rogers defeated the shift by sending a grounder to the normal shortstop position on a 2-1 pitch for a single to score Schwarber for a 2-0 advantage.

 

Zach Quintana relieved Archer to start the bottom of the sixth inning. He walked Carhart and allowed a single to Rogers, the first two batters he faced. Trey Martin doubled with one out to knock in both runners and Kane County's lead doubled to four runs.

 

Schwarber started the bottom of the eighth inning with a double and scored on a double by Carhart to account for the final run of the game.

 

That was more than enough for Torrez. In three starts against Wisconsin, Torrez has allowed five runs in 20-1/3 innings. On Thursday night, Torrez never reached a three-ball count on any batter and only topped fifteen pitches in an inning once.

 

This marked just the second time Wisconsin has been shutout this season. The Cougars handed the Rattlers their other shutout defeat when they topped Wisconsin 1-0 in nine innings for a win in the second game of a doubleheader on May 20 at home.

 

Wisconsin finished their extended ten-game road trip with a 7-3 record. Wisconsin was 2-1 at Quad Cities to end the first half of the Midwest League season June 13-15; swept a four-game series at Burlington from June 20-22; and dropped two of three at Kane County in a series that began on Tuesday.

 

The Cougars still have not lost a home series and are now 33-9 at home in 2014.

 

The Timber Rattlers begin a seven-game homestand on Friday night when they host the Burlington Bees in game one of a four-game series. Clint Terry (1-1, 3.48) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Burlington has named Garrett Nuss (3-0, 3.84) as their starting pitcher. Game time is 7:05pm.

 

There will be plenty going on at the stadium to welcome the team back to town for their first home game since June 12.

 

It's the sixth annual Peanut Free Night. No peanuts will be in the stadium to allow fans with peanut allergies to attend the game.

 

Neuroscience Group presents the MEGA Brain and Strike Out Stroke Night. The MEGA Brain is a one of a kind display and Neuroscience Group will have it in front of the stadium plus they will provide free blood pressure screenings inside the ballpark.

 

The first 500 fans to attend this game will receive a magnet featuring former Timber Rattler Jim Henderson from Lamers Bus Lines. This is magnet number two in a series of four that are being given away this season.

 

It's also a North Shore Bank Family Night w/ Y100. All children 12 and under receive a free hot dog and soda as part of North Shore Bank Family night. There will be a postgame fireworks display. Then, kids 14 and under may participate in Kids Run the Bases thanks to Molina Healthcare after the fireworks. Plus, Potawatomi Bingo Casino presents Baseball Bingo, a chance to win prizes by playing a baseball-themed bingo game.

 

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are several ways to catch the action. MyNEW32's Sports Showdown will have the television broadcast beginning at 7:00pm. The radio call may be heard on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. The game is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.

 

WP: Daury Torrez (8-3)

LP: Tristan Archer (2-3)

 

TIME: 2:15

ATTN: 7,653

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Well this was an ugly listen... Daury Torrez only had 38 SO in 72.1 IP coming into tonight's game but he now has 16 SO in 20.1 IP against the T-Rats. I have a feeling the Rattlers are going to be the wrong side of a feature story tonight, Torrez isn't currently at top 30 prospect for the Cubs.

 

The bottom of the order accounted for 4 of Wisconsin's 5 hits and Jose Pena (2-3) had the only multi-hit game.

 

Wisconsin Recap

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I'm pretty excited about Jorge Lopez' development this season. For as much attention as a lot of other prospects get, Lopez' may be more indicative that the team's patience and overall scouting/player development system is putting this organization back on the right track. That may sound like a big leap, but Lopez was a very promising pitcher coming out of HS in Puerto Rico when the team took him, so if he's development in a positive fashion it points to a system that has the pieces in place to allow raw, young players to be successful.

 

And he's just one of several feel-good stories this year for the farm system. There may be a night and day different when it comes to the organizational rankings next year.

 

Oh yeah, Lopez out-dueling another Futures Game pitcher this evening, and check out that groundball/flyball rate.

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Daury Torrez only had 38 SO in 72.1 IP coming into tonight's game

 

Clint Coulter says "Really?"

 

(Coultrer's 4th K was against 9th inning reliever James Pugliese.)

[TheCrew07]

Sounds Thumped by Zephyrs, 11-1

Nashville Scatters Seven Hits; Pete Orr Goes 2-for-4

Nashville Sounds

 

NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds (40-41) dropped a tough 11-1 decision to the American Conference Southern Division leading New Orleans Zephyrs (43-37) at Greer Stadium on Thursday night. The 10-run deficit is the most allowed by the Sounds this season.

 

Nashville starter Ariel Pena struggled with his command in a brief three inning start where he allowed seven earned runs on six hits while walking four and throwing five wild pitches. The Zephyrs hit Pena early and often, jumping out to a 3-0 lead after the top of the first.

 

New Orleans increased the deficit to 9-0 before the Sounds got on the scoreboard with a Jeff Bianchi RBI double in the bottom of the fifth, scoring Logan Schafer. Schafer was an on-base machine for Nashville, drawing a season-high three walks.

 

The only Sounds batter to record multiple hits was Pete Orr, who went 2-for-4. Orr is now hitting .382 in his last 17 games while picking up at least one hit in 15 of those contests.

 

Caleb Gindl's double in the bottom of the fourth gives him extra-base knocks in his last four games, which matches a Sounds season high previously set by Hector Gomez from April 24 to April 27.

 

The Sounds were able to save the bullpen thanks to Eric Marzec pitching four innings, his longest outing of the season. He allowed one earned run while tying a season-high with four strikeouts. Brent Leach followed by allowing one run in two innings of work. In the last two games, the Sounds bullpen has allowed just three runs in 13.1 innings pitched.

 

With the win, New Orleans increased their lead over the Sounds in the Southern Division to 3.5 games.

 

Nashville will look to get back in the division race against the Zephyrs Friday at 7:05 p.m. Brewers No. 1 prospect Jimmy Nelson (8-2, 1.79 ERA) will take to the hill for Nashville against Zephyrs LHP Brian Flynn (7-5, 3.56 ERA). Jeff Hem will have the call on 102.5 The GAME.

 

Nashville Boxscore

Is there a bigger tease in the entire Brewers' system than Ariel Pena? Tonight was the alter ego to those occasional flashes of brilliance.

 

Old friend Jesus Sanchez is having a tough year but had a good night tonight against the Sounds.

 

Nashville Recap

 

Nashville Gameday

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Final: DSL Blue Jays 5, DSL Brewers 3

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The Brewers held a 3-1 lead after five innings, but the Blue Jays rallied late to pull off the 5-3 victory. Joan De La Cruz started and went six innings, allowing just two runs, while striking out eight. Carlos Luna followed and was charged with the loss after giving up three runs, one earned in three innings of work. Joantgel Segovia continued his strong start to the season, going 3-for-4 with a triple. Yerald Martinez and Yohel Atencio each went 2-for-5 with a double while Kevin Martinez and Julio Mendez each added two hits as well.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

DSL Brewers Bottom of the 4th

Joantgel Segovia triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco.

Yerald Martinez doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Joantgel Segovia scores.

Johel Atencio doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Yerald Martinez scores.

With Kevin Martinez batting, wild pitch by Juliandry Higuera, Johel Atencio to 3rd.

Kevin Martinez lines out to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco.

Raphachel Colatosti grounds out, third baseman Bryan Lizardo to first baseman Enmanuel Moreta.

Henry Correa called out on strikes.

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Final: @Huntsville 4, Montgomery 1

 

GAGNON AND MAY LEAD STARS TO WIN

Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars

 

Huntsville, AL - The Huntsville Stars got an outstanding start from RHP Drew Gagnon (5-2) and just enough offense from catcher Lucas May, leading them past the Montgomery Biscuits 4-1 Thursday night at Joe Davis Stadium.

 

May gave the Stars the lead in the bottom of the second inning. He hit a two-out solo home run over the wall in left field for his first home run of the year.

 

The Biscuits tied the game against Gagnon in the top of the fourth inning. Jake Hager led off by tripling down the right field line. The next batter, Taylor Motter, brought Hager home on RBI single into centerfield tying the game at 1-1.

 

The Stars took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth.

 

Jason Rogers worked a one out walk against Montgomery starter Victor Mateo (8-5). Hainley Statia then grounded out to second base.

 

With two outs and Rogers at second base, D’Vontrey Richardson hit a grounder to second baseman Ryan Brett. Brett tried to scoop the ball and he couldn’t handle it allowing Richardson to reach.

 

With May at the plate, Mateo attempted to pick off Richardson at first base. First baseman Jeff Malm chased Richardson towards second base, but instead threw home trying to get Rogers. His throw sailed over catcher Luke Maile’s head, scoring Rogers and allowing Richardson to reach third base.

 

May then singled into left field scoring Richardson.

 

The Stars got an insurance run in the seventh on a Kentrail Davis sacrifice fly making it 4-1.

 

Gagnon worked seven innings allowing four hits. He allowed just one run and struck out four.

 

Jose De La Torre worked scoreless eighth and ninth innings to record his first save of the season. De La Torre struck out three out of the Stars bullpen.

 

May finished 2-2 with two RBI in the Stars win.

 

Montgomery (5-3, 40-38) leads the series 2-1. Game four of the series will be Friday night. The Stars (4-4, 50-28) will have LHP Brent Suter (7-5, 3.45) on the mound. Montgomery will turn to RHP Angel Sanchez (0-1, 11.25). The game can be heard starting at 6:15 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com.

 

Drew Gagnon photo / Huntsville Stars

 

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Huntsville Box Score

 

Have a 24th birthday, Drew Gagnon!

 

Gagnon has a year-long even ratio between groundouts and flyouts, it was 5-to-8 here.

 

The veteran reliever Jose De La Torre has proven to be a valuable addition for the Stars.

 

Huntsville Game Log

 

22-year-old SS Yadiel Rivera (1-for-3) injects some youth into this workmanlike lineup.

 

It's a rare Southern League series vs. an American League affiliate - Jason Rogers was the DH here.

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Final: Lakeland 2, Brevard County 4

 

Lopez outduels Thompson as 'Tees top Lakeland, 4-2

By Andrew Luftglass / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees starting pitcher Jorge Lopez allowed two runs in eight innings and earned his eight win of the season in Brevard County's 4-2 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday night at Space Coast Stadium in Viera. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

VIERA, Fla. - In a battle of 2014 All-Star Futures Game selectons, Jorge Lopez and the Brevard County Manatees defeated Jake Thompson and the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 4-2 on Thursday night at Space Coast Stadium in a rain-shortened, eight-inning contest.

 

Lopez's first seven innings were nearly flawless. He two-hit the Flying Tigers through seven frames, did not walk a batter and did not allow a single run.

 

Lakeland's only runs against Lopez came right before the rain fell in the eighth inning. Lopez took a 4-0 'Tees lead into the eighth, but Austin Green led off the frame with a single. Right after that, James Robbins drove an opposite-field home run over the left field wall to cut Brevard County's lead in half.

 

The rain would drown out any further chance that Lakeland had at coming back, as the game was unable to be completed due to heavy precipitation and lightning.

 

Brevard County (5-3 second half, 41-33 overall) built its lead behind Orlando Arcia's hot bat. The shortstop - who had five hits and five RBI two nights ago - opened the scoring with the bases loaded and one out in the third. Arcia hit a hard grounder up the middle that bounced off the mound and drifted to second baseman Curt Powell behind the bag. Powell could not make a play and Alfredo Rodriguez scored to give the Manatees a 1-0 lead on the infield single.

 

Two innings later, Arcia came up again with a chance to plate some runs. Rodriguez and Nathan Orf had knocked back-to-back two-out singles to start a rally. Arcia then delivered a line drive over the head of Robbins at first. Rodriguez trotted home, as Arcia cruised into second with an RBI double to make it a 2-0 game.

 

Orf went 3-for-4 on the night to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. During that stretch, he has recorded eight multi-hit games and is hitting .488 (21-for-43).

 

The Manatees tacked on two more runs in the sixth that proved to be the difference. Michael Reed began the inning with a clever bunt single down the third baseline. Nicky Delmonico then dunked a single into center to put runners on first and second.

 

With Victor Roache at the plate, both Reed and Delmonico took off on a double steal. Lakeland catcher Austin Green tried to throw out Delmonico at second, but his throw soared into center. Reed scored easily to push the Manatees' lead to 3-0.

 

After Roache flied out for the first out of the inning, Lakeland (3-5, 45-30) made a call to the bullpen and brought in right-hander Nate Fury to replace Thompson. Fury induced a groundout for the second out, but the reliever could not retire Parker Berberet. Brevard's catcher punched a single to right field that scored Delmonico and the 'Tees took a 4-0 lead.

 

Thompson (6-3, 2.75 ERA) ended up as the losing pitcher in the rain-shortened ballgame. He was charged with all four runs over his 5.1 innings of work. The Manatees tallied nine hits against Thompson and struck out twice.

 

Lopez (8-3, 2.93) earned his eighth victory to pull him even with Hobbs Johnson for the team-lead. The righty pitched eight innings and allowed two runs on five hits. Lopez did not issue a walk and struck out three Flying Tigers, as the 'Tees took the rubber match of the three-game series.

 

Johnson (8-5, 2.97) will get the ball for Brevard County on Friday at 6:30 p.m., as the 'Tees hit the road for a three-game series against the Clearwater Threshers (4-4, 21-55). Clearwater is expected to send righty Jeb Stefan (4-6, 4.63) to the hill.

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

 

Brevard County Bottom of the 6th

Michael Reed singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Tyler Hanover.

Nick Delmonico singles on a fly ball to center fielder Connor Harrell. Michael Reed to 2nd.

With Victor Roache batting, Michael Reed steals (21) 3rd base, Michael Reed scores. Nick Delmonico steals (1) 2nd base. Throwing error by catcher Austin Green.

Victor Roache flies out to left fielder Chad Wright.

Pitching Change: Nate Fury replaces Jake Thompson.

Mike Garza grounds out, first baseman James Robbins to pitcher Nate Fury. Nick Delmonico to 3rd.

Parker Berberet singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff McVaney. Nick Delmonico scores.

Alfredo Rodriguez flies out to center fielder Connor Harrell.

[Eye Black]

Final: Great Falls 7, Helena 3

 

Great Falls sweeps series, win Thursday 7-3

By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers

 

The Great Falls Voyagers (8-3) swept their two-game series with the Helena Brewers (4-6) at Kindrick Field with a 7-3 victory on Thursday.

 

The Voyagers scored in every inning from the second until the fifth, posting all seven of their runs in those frames.

 

Brewers starter Josh Uhen (0-1) gave up four runs in his three innings of work, striking out three batters and allowing six hits.

 

A four-hit second inning saw Great Falls take control and they never looked back. John Ziznewski and Jackson Laumann doubled in the inning and two runs would score on a single from Mason Robbins. Robbins was 3-for-5 in the game with three RBI and a double.

 

Voyagers' starter Zach Thompson made his professional debut Thursday night. He would pitch just two innings, but did not give up a hit and struck out three batters. Thompson was teammates with Helena catcher Greg McCall in college at UT-Arlington.

 

Dionis Hinijosa would score in the sixth on an RBI single from Eric Williams to bring the lead for Great Falls to four. That is where the Helena scoring would end as Aaron Bummer and Jon Bengard closed out the ballgame with shutout pitching.

 

The Brewers will now travel to Billings to take on the Mustangs in a four-game series. First pitch from Billings on Friday night is set for 7:05 p.m.

 

Helena Box Score

 

Helena Game Log