Link Report for Friday 6/17 - Hello, Helena! Hader makes first AAA home start

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Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF!

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: LHP Josh Hader at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:30 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him this season is Dan Acheson (@Dan_Acheson)

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs 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. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup.

 

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Biloxi: RHP Tristan Archer at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Chris Harris is the play-by-play voice of the Shuckers. Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. Thaddeus Krzus (@Shucks1stIntern) joins Chris often. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them.

 

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Brevard County: Idle; Florida State League All-Star Game is Saturday in Fort Myers

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Miguel Diaz at Beloit (Athletics), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

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 - Eight of the 16 Midwest League teams telecast their home games, and Wisconsin, once again, is among them. We'll let you know when a road TV feed is available.

 

NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on local TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (10) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (29) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity.

 

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Helena: RHP Gentry Fortuno at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We welcome and look forward to hearing first-year Voice of the H-Crew Craig Durham ([b@CraigMDurham[/b] on Twitter).

 

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Maryvale Rookie: Opening Day is Monday June 20th at the Cubs' complex

 

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

 

We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

DSL Brewers

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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Look for these just prior to the respective game times --

 

Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox official blog

 

Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

 

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STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League South Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

Pioneer League North Division

 

Dominican Summer League San Pedro Division

 

 

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

DSL Brewers

 

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Weather.com:

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Jacksonville, FL

 

Beloit, WI

 

Helena, MT

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

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VIDEO: Last out of Thursday's Timber Rattlers game

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First AA start and an All-Star honor!

 

Tristan Archer added to All-Star Roster

Archer joins Cooper, Nottingham, Peterson and Phillips on South squad

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Your Helena roster has been posted online at the team's site

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From Josh Flickinger's Beloit Daily News Thursday game story --

 

The Snappers couldn’t get anything going against Brewers prospect Freddy Peralta, who allowed just one hit in six sterling innings. Peralta, who just turned 20 years old, was one of three young hurlers acquired by the Brewers from the Mariners in exchange for first baseman Adam Lind.

 

Peralta’s ERA dropped to a solid 2.92, and Timber Rattlers pitching coach Gary Lucas said although Peralta isn’t a fireballler, he’s been extremely effective thus far.

 

“He’s sneaky fast,” Lucas said. “He’s got a really fast hand, meaning the ball gets out of his hand quickly and hitters have a hard time recognizing it. He throws a little across his body, and there’s some deception to him. He’s such a young guy and is already an All-Star.”

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Another view of Thursday's Sky Sox ending --

 

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Don't know much about Moises Perez but he hit two HRs today as a catcher for the DSL Brewers.

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Friday's farmhand birthdays:

 

Shuckers side-arming RHP Tyler Spurlin is 25

 

10th round LHP Blake Fox of Rice University is 23 for Helena's opener!

 

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Final: DSL Rockies 10, DSL Brewers 5

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

An uncharacteristicly sloppy game for the DSL Crew, four errors, although only one of the ten runs allowed was unearned; 2nd year pro 18-year-old Panamanian RHP Deymar Alvarado made his season debut, allowing two runs in one inning; 22-years-old but a rookie, RHP Miguel Sanchez had a stellar outing - 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. The two relievers who followed struggled, as you'll see in the box. Brewer pitchers combined to throw six wild pitches.

 

DSL Brewers Game Log

 

Brewers put 16 runners on base via hit, walk, or HBP, so there are numbers to peruse. Infielder Javier Castillo singled four times in five at-bats, splitting time at 2B and 3B. LF Yorki Franco had been 0-for-12 in his pro career before doubling in his first at-bat, Franco would later add two more base knocks.

 

As noted above, 17-year-old Venezuelan rookie catcher Moises Perez clubbed two home runs. The right-handed bat is listed at 6'1", 190. Both HR's were hit to left-center.

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Hader has given up 2 runs and 7 hits but is pitching in the 6th. Only 4 k's......

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Struck out 2 in the 6th

 

Josh Hader has showed serious resolve, working out of a few jams tonight thanks to 3 double plays. He's allowed 2R on 7H with 6K in 6.0 IP.

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Juan Ortiz with two ringing doubles tonight for Helena. Strangely enough, only one pro debut thus far for the H-Brew - 21st rounder Nathan Rodriguez.

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Cooper's late bases clearing double lifts Shuckers

Biloxi stays alive in South Division title race with victory

Biloxi Shuckers

 

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Garrett Cooper extended his hitting streak to eight games with the bases clearing double in the eighth inning. (Jason Clark)

 

Biloxi Boxscore

The first 3 Biloxi pitchers entered the game with ERAs over 4 and yet they only allowed a single run, a job well done which allowed the comeback in the 8th. Gage Smith had a nice debut with the Shuckers and Daniel Tillman continues to get the job done as the closer.

 

Garrett Cooper (1-4,2B) is probably the only hitter I'd promote in the entire system, I'd let him play 1B with the Sky Sox but I doubt that's going to happen.

 

Biloxi Recap

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Snappers Double Up Rattlers, 4-2

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Miguel Diaz was victimized by a couple of Isan Diaz misplays in a row, only 1 scored an error, but he turned the dial up a couple of notches after giving up the run. He pitches better angry, which I think is a good thing in an athlete (will take too long to explain that theory here), and upped my stock for him. His innings are being limited right now intentionally, so there's nothing to worry about with 2 relatively low pitch counts in a row. Quintin Torres-Costa has no in-between, he's either awesome or struggles., it's nearly half way through the season and I'm still not sure what to make of him.

 

Mitch Ghelfi (2-4) posted his 2nd consecutive multi-hit game and it was nice to see (listen to actually) Sthervin Matos (2-4,2 2B) who's struggled mightily all year notch his first 2 XBHs. The Rattlers actually outhit Beloit 8-6 but didn't string enough hits together to make the difference, though without the defensive miscues this is at worst a 2-2 game and in extra innings.

 

Wisconsin Recap

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Final: Omaha 5, Colorado Springs 2

 

Sky Sox Downed 5-2 By Omaha In Opener

Strong start from Josh Hader not enough as Storm Chasers win game one

By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

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Josh Hader pitched six good innings in the Sky Sox loss on Friday. (Paat Kelly photo)

 

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Colorado Springs Box Score

 

Orlando Arcia started at second base for the second straight night and the third time in the past week or so - read into that any number of ways...

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

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Bases-loaded hit sends Shuckers past Suns

By Vito Stellino, Jacksonville.com

 

Cleanup hitter Garrett Cooper of the Biloxi Shuckers got two shots with the bases loaded Friday night, and that was one too many for the Suns.

 

The Suns escaped in the third inning when he ripped a line drive to leftfielder Austin Dean, who doubled Johnny Davis off second.

 

But in the eighth inning, Cooper sliced a line drive down the right-field line that rolled to the wall as all three runners scored to break a 1-1 tie and give the Shuckers a 4-1 victory over the Suns before 6,610 fans at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

 

“I came up earlier with the bases loaded and hit the ball hard to the leftfielder,” Cooper said. “I got that one pretty well, and the ball stayed up right at the guy, and we didn’t come out with any runs, so I felt I had to redeem myself. All you can do is move on to your next at-bat. I got an 0-1 curveball [from reliever Tyler Higgins] that stayed up a little bit. You find any ways to get the runners in.”

 

The loss snapped a three-game Suns winning streak.

 

The most significant aspect of the game for the Suns probably was that Austin Brice made his debut as a reliever after making the All-Star team a starter. He struck out the side in the sixth inning and retired all six batters he faced.

 

“He was outstanding,” Suns manager Dave Berg said of Brice. “He threw everything for strikes, and he looked really relaxed out there.”

 

Berg said Brice will remain in the bullpen because the Miami Marlins want to look at him as a reliever.

 

Of Higgins, Berg said, “He’s been scuffling as of late. He’s got to get ahead of guys and put guys away. The last few outings haven’t been so great.”

 

Of Cooper’s game winning hit, Berg said, “It was a breaking ball in the zone and you put it up in the zone and you’re going to get hurt.”

 

After making his last three appearances in relief, Hunter Adkins got his second start of the year for the Suns and blanked the Shuckers for the first three innings before coming out after he gave up a one-out homer to Nick Ramirez in the fourth.

 

 

“He made one mistake [the homer to Ramirez),” Berg said. “He gave us all of his pitches he had available [75 with 51 strikes].”

 

After the homer, Berg brought in reliever Scott Lyman, who retired all five batters he faced.

 

For the Shuckers, Tristan Archer made his first start of the year and blanked the Suns for three innings while allowing two hits.

 

The Suns tied the score in the fifth inning against reliever Javi Salas. Francisco Arcia hit a ground-rule double. After Lyman popped out trying to bunt, Yefri Perez singled to center to score Arcia and tie the game at 1-1.

 

Perez stole second and J.T. Riddle walked, but Dean grounded into a double play to end the inning. Dean also grounded out to end the seventh inning and strand Perez at third. Perez walked and got to third on two passed balls.

 

The Suns had one last chance in the ninth inning, when they got two on with one out. But Riddle flied out, and Dean struck out, leaving the Suns’ best hitter, Moises Sierra, in the on-deck circle.

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VIDEO via WLOX: More from the Biloxi game

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Final: Helena 6, Great Falls 4

 

VIDEO va KTVH included at the link

 

Gentry Fortuno struck out three in four innings of work as the Helena Brewers won the Pioneer League season-opener 6-4 on Friday night.

 

Fortuno allowed two runs on four hits as the Brewers’ opening night starter. Shawn Clowers hurled three strikeouts of his own, earning the win for manager Nestor Corredor. Colton Cross picked up the save for Helena.

 

Great Falls took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Sam Dexter’s double scored Casey Schroeder. Aaron Schnurbusch gave the Voyagers a 2-0 lead the next inning off a Nate Nolan single. But Helena’s bats came alive in the fourth inning.

 

The Brewers scored five runs on five hits and never relinquished the lead. Yerald Martinez’s double plated Gilbert Lara and Juan Ortiz to even the score at 2-all. Nathan Rodriguez drove in Martinez with a double to right field before Charles Galiano cleared the bases with his first home run of the season.

 

PHOTO GALLERY via KTVH: Captioned shots from Helena

 

Helena earned the win despite three errors on opening night. Great Falls also out-hit the Brewers 11-10 in the contest.

 

Ortiz led the Brewers with a 3-4 effort at the plate. Great Falls saw four players with two hits.

 

The two teams continue to play through the weekend.

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Winner, Winner

Five-run fourth vaults Brewers past Voyagers on opening night

Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record

 

A season ago, catcher Charles Galiano sent a towering shot over the left-field wall in Great Falls, a blast he and the rest of his Helena Brewers cohorts unequivocally thought was a home run, the first of his career.

 

Despite sailing noticeably right of the foul pole, it was ruled foul.

 

When the Fordham University alum sent a pitch over the center-field wall at Kindrick Legion Field in Friday's night's season opener, he left no doubt.

 

Galiano's two-run homer -- now officially his first -- capped a five-run, fourth inning as the Brewers downed the Great Falls Voyagers 6-4 in front of an opening-day crowd of 1,550.

 

"It was really important for us to put up that big spot. It was pretty much a game-changer," Galiano said of the fourth-inning hitting deluge. "Hitting a home run in that situation was great, especially in front of the home crowd. It was packed."

 

First baseman Juan Ortiz spearheaded the Brewers' offense, going 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Shortstop Gilbert Lara, the sixth-ranked player in the Brewers' farm system, went 2 for 4.

 

In a game that saw a combined 21 hits between the two clubs, Brewers reliever Shawn Clowers earned the win. He gave up two runs and six hits in three innings of work, striking out three and didn't register a walk.

 

Colton Cross, who gave up no runs and two hits in two innings, was credited with the save.

 

For the first three and a half innings, the Brewers' Pioneer League rival appeared to be in control.

 

The Brewers' starting pitcher, right-hander Gentry Fortuno, had a near flawless first inning, but proceeded to give up four hits, two runs, walked three batters over the next three before Clowers came in for relief. Fortuno finished the night with three strikeouts.

 

An RBI double by Sam Dexter in his first professional at-bat and an RBI single by Nathan Nolan gave the Voyagers a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Voyagers starter Max Beatty was dealing early, too, giving up just two hits and a run in three frames.

 

When the fourth stanza came around, though, the Brewers shelled Beatty, tallying five runs off five hits.

 

A single by Lara and Ortiz's second double of the night set up a two-RBI double by Yeraldy Martinez. Designated hitter Nathan Rodriguez, getting his first professional action, roped an RBI double of his own. Galiano then put the capper on the inning with a two-run homer to give the Brewers a cushion they wouldn't relinquish.

 

"They read the pitcher in the first three innings, then in the fourth inning they changed their approach," Brewers first-year manager Nestor Corredor said. "They tried to hit the ball to the gap, we knew we could get a couple hits together and make a big rally.

 

Ortiz followed up with an RBI single in the fifth inning to give the Brewers their sixth and final run.

 

His consistency didn't come as a surprise to Corredor.

 

"Ortiz is a guy we're expecting a lot of good things from," he said. "He's been playing very well lately and improving a lot. Today, he just showed what he is able to do. He can hit the ball hard and be opportunistic with singles and try to get RBIs."

 

Dexter, Alex Call, Jameson Fisher and Brady Conlon all had two hits for the Voyagers, who outhit the Brewers 11-10.

 

Call, a center fielder playing in his first pro game, was a third-round pick for the White Sox's organization last week. He signed a $700,000 contract out of Ball State.

 

The Voyagers started seven 2016 draft picks Friday night, while the Brewers started just one: Rodriguez, a 21st-round catcher out of Cypress Junior College.

 

Brewers 2016 second-round pick Lucas Erceg, the 46th overall selection, is a third baseman on Helena's roster but didn't play as he reported to the team later in the week after signing a $1,150,000 contract. He will play sometime in the next two games, Corredor said.

 

The Brewers take on the Voyagers again at 7:05 PM (8:05 Central) Saturday at Kindrick Legion Field.

 

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Helena Box Score

 

Two hits, two runs, but also two errors for SS Gilbert Lara; RF Demi Orimoloye 0-for-4 but with three K's. Wait, damn, pointing out negatives on Opening Night? Not good, Jim! But plenty of positives above as you saw and read.

 

Six international non-drafted position player signings in the Friday night lineup...

 

Helena Game Log

 

Here's positive for you!

 

Helena Bottom of the 4th

 

Demi Orimoloye grounds out, shortstop Mitch Roman to first baseman Corey Zangari.

Gilbert Lara singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Aaron Schnurbusch.

Juan Ortiz doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Aaron Schnurbusch. Gilbert Lara to 3rd.

Yerald Martinez doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Alex Call. Gilbert Lara scores. Juan Ortiz scores.

Franly Mallen grounds out, third baseman Brady Conlan to first baseman Corey Zangari.

Nathan Rodriguez doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Aaron Schnurbusch. Yerald Martinez scores.

Charles Galiano homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Nathan Rodriguez scores.

Jonathan Oquendo called out on strikes.