Link Report for Saturday 6/18 - This Shuckers Playoff Chase is Something

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Saturday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: LHP Brent Suter at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 6:30 PM pre-game, 7:05 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 Jorge Ortega at Jacksonville (Marlins), 4:45 PM pre-game, 5:05 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: It's the Florida State League All-Star Game in Fort Myers, gametime 6:05 PM; two Manatees are set to take part, SS Angel Ortega and C Dustin Houle

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Jordan Yamamoto at Beloit (Athletics), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 gametime; expect RHP Devin Williams to pitch in a tandem role

 

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 Jordan Desguin 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 Tigers, 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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Also selected to the Florida State League All-Star Game were CF Johnny Davis and RHP Brandon Woodruff, each since promoted to Biloxi.

 

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Tonight's Helena starting pitcher, Jordan Desguin (36th round, 2015), is from Florida Gulf Coast University, and is certainly hoping for a similar career path to Jacob Barnes, the current big-league Brewer.

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Florida State League All-Star Game

 

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

 

Fort Myers, FL

 

Beloit, WI

 

Helena, MT

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

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Biloxi with two games remaining, don't control their own first-half destiny, but it's oh-so-close.

 

Pensacola first finishes a 2-2 suspended game on Saturday, then play two more of their own.

 

Yes, weather forced a cancellation earlier, so there won't be a division tie. The Blue Wahoos play one more game.

 

Go Shuckers!

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As the Sky Sox blog noted, a "Spirited Edition of Sweet 16" –

 

AUDIO: Friday's Pregame Interview with Dan Karcher and Manager Rick Sweet

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Happy 21st Birthday to Wisconsin's Tucker Neuhaus, he and his badly broken finger, hopefully we'll see him soon (went on the DL way back on April 16th).

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Just posted this in our Timber Rattlers' archive thread as well --

 

Clark working his way up

Story and Photo by Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News

 

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Trent Clark, a first-round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2015, is adjusting to life in the professional ranks.

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Noticed this last night, but waited to see today's lineup before commenting --

 

Wisconsin Top of the 5th

 

Trent Clark singles on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Higley.

Monte Harrison strikes out on a foul tip.

With Isan Diaz batting, Trent Clark picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Evan Manarino to first baseman Ryan Howell to shortstop Jesus Lopez.

Isan Diaz grounds out to first baseman Ryan Howell.

 

Beloit Bottom of the 5th

 

Pitching Change: David Lucroy replaces Miguel Diaz.

Edwin Diaz homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.

Trace Loehr grounds out, second baseman Isan Diaz to first baseman Sthervin Matos.

Mike Martin singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jake Gatewood.

Michael Soto grounds out, pitcher David Lucroy to first baseman Sthervin Matos. Mike Martin to 2nd.

Ryan Howell strikes out swinging.

 

Wisconsin Top of the 6th

 

Jake Gatewood lines out to third baseman Edwin Diaz.

Blake Allemand reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Edwin Diaz.

Luis Aviles pops out to second baseman Trace Loehr.

With Mitch Ghelfi batting, wild pitch by Evan Manarino, Blake Allemand to 2nd.

Mitch Ghelfi grounds out, third baseman Edwin Diaz to first baseman Ryan Howell.

 

Beloit Bottom of the 6th

 

Defensive switch from left field to center field for Trent Clark.

Defensive Substitution: Troy Stokes Jr. replaces center fielder Monte Harrison, batting 2nd, playing left field.

 

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Harrison is not in Saturday's starting lineup. He played defense for half an inning after his final at-bat, and wasn't involved defensively, so no word on today's absence.

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It'll be RHP Tim Dillard, not LHP Brent Suter as previously announced, making the Sky Sox start tonight.

 

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As you heard about earlier in the Rick Sweet interview, here's a follow-up from the Sky Sox blog:

 

Freeman, Pena Find Roles Not On Mound

By Aaron Cheris

 

Enjoy the photos, too!

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Moises Perez with a double in three at bats. Today at first base. Sibrian had two hits (maybe feeling the Perez heat?).

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Rain postpones Shuckers and Suns on Saturday night

Game to be made up as part of a Sunday doubleheader starting at 12:05 pm CT

 

ACKSONVILLE, FL. - Saturday night's scheduled game between the Biloxi Shuckers and Jacksonville Suns at Bragan Field has been postponed by rain and will be made up as part of a Sunday doubleheader. The doubleheader will feature two seven inning contests with first pitch of game one set for 12:05 pm. The second game will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

 

The Shuckers are currently in a first place tie atop the Southern League South Division standings with Pensacola. The Blue Wahoos are completing Friday night's suspended game and playing a seven inning contest to follow. No matter what happens in those games, the South Division title is going down to the final day. The Shuckers won the South Division First Half title in 2015.

 

The Shuckers are 6-2 in seven inning contests this season.

 

The Shuckers are scheduled to start RHP Jorge Ortega (0-6, 4.52) in Game 1 and LHP Wei-Chung Wang (2-3, 4.53) in Game 2.The Suns are scheduled to start RHP Asher Wojciechowski (0-0, --) in Game 1 and RHP Patrick Johnson (3-2, 4.53) in Game 2.

 

Coverage on Sunday afternoon will begin at 11:45 am. on the Biloxi Shuckers' Radio Network's flagship station WGCM 1240 AM, 100.9 FM, Pascagoula's WPMO 1580 AM and the TuneIn Radio app. The contest can also be seen on milb.tv.

 

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Pensacola won their suspended game, 3-2.

 

We'll post the status of this chase after the regularly completed game tonight.

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Busy evening for Timber Rattlers features --

 

LINK includes a video interview

 

Timber Rattlers’ Gatewood showing development

Tim Froberg, Appleton Post-Crescent

 

An extensive Q&A here...

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Wisconsin wins in extra innings at Beloit

Rattlers take Snappers 4-3 in ten innings

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Jordan Yamamoto struggled some out of the gate but righted the ship and made it 6+, though he did push the 100 pitch threshold with 96. I don't recall another T-Rat pitcher being allowed jump over the 85 pitch mark this season, which speaks volumes to how consistent Jordan has been. Nate Griep has been awesome all year and Devin Williams had his best outing this season to lock down the victory in extras.

 

This a very enjoyable offensive boxscore with Isan Diaz (2-5,2 2B), David Denson (2-5,2B), Jake Gatewood (3-5). Mitch Ghelfi (2-5.2B). Max McDowell (2-5), and Troy Stokes (2-3,2B,BB) all posting multi hit efforts. Nothing gets past MH, Monte Harrison did leave the game yesterday but Chris had no idea why during the broadcast and of course I was busy tonight so I missed a possible update on his status.

 

Wisconsin Recap

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Final: FSL North All-Stars 1, FSL South All-Stars 0

 

Manatees Houle helps North win FSL All-Star Game

By Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner

 

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FSL All-Star Game Box Score

 

The game story covers all details of the offensive and defensive outings for SS Angel Ortega and C Dustin Houle.

 

FSL All-Star Game Log

 

Fitting for an All-Star Game a pitcher friendly league that Dustin Houle's single in the 6th knocked in the first and only run of the game.

 

FSL North All-Stars Top of the 6th

Defensive Substitution: Trey Vavra replaces first baseman Mac James, batting 5th, playing first base.

Pitching Change: Yorman Landa replaces Brian Miller.

Christin Stewart doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Edgar Corcino.

Aristides Aquino strikes out swinging.

Ryan McBroom pops out to second baseman Riley Unroe.

Dustin Houle singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Norwood. Christin Stewart scores. Dustin Houle to 2nd on the throw.

Joey Pankake grounds out, third baseman Connor Joe to first baseman Trey Vavra.

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Final: Colorado Springs 8, Omaha 5

 

Sky Sox Walk Off 8-5 In Thriller

Will Middlebrooks caps wild comeback with walk-off grand slam

By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

Wow, under .500 at 30-34, but so many late rallies!

 

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Will Middlebrooks blasted a walk-off grand slam to give the Sky Sox the win on Friday. (Paat Kelly photo)

 

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Colorado Springs Box Score

 

What the linked game summary doesn't say is that there were two outs in the 9th --

 

Col. Springs Bottom of the 9th

 

Eric Young Jr. grounds out, shortstop Ramon Torres to first baseman Balbino Fuenmayor.

Kyle Wren singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ramon Torres. Kyle Wren advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Ramon Torres.

Pitching Change: Kevin McCarthy replaces Scott Alexander.

Michael Reed strikes out swinging.

Orlando Arcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Hunter Dozier. Kyle Wren to 3rd.

With Andy Wilkins batting, Orlando Arcia steals (10) 2nd base.

Kevin McCarthy intentionally walks Andy Wilkins.

Will Middlebrooks hits a grand slam (8) to left field. Kyle Wren scores. Orlando Arcia scores. Andy Wilkins scores.

 

Did you read the summary? Because raw footage from the dugout view of the game-winner is there...

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

Three hits apiece for CF Kyle Wren and RF Michael Reed; LF Eric Young, Jr. on base thrice with two singles and a walk; DH Andy Wilkins also reached three times, walking twice; nice nights for 1B Garin Cecchini and C Josmil Pinto also as the Sky Sox put on 18 baserunners.

 

First inning pitching woes continue, but stellar work by LHP Sam Freeman and RHP Damien Magnifico, who, if nothing else, inches towards a September big league debut impressively...

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Pensacola won their suspended game, 3-2.

 

We'll post the status of this chase after the regularly completed game tonight.

 

Pensacola swept, so Biloxi does not control its own destiny Sunday.

 

The Shuckers must sweep their own doubleheader, then hope that Pensacola loses at home to a 32-37 Mobile team, in order to win the first-half.

 

Going to be tough...

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"I was just looking to hit something hard and I got a pitch to do it with," Houle said. "I managed to score Stewart from second base and we won the game."

 

Dustin's quote from the MiLB.com FSL All-Star Game story.

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Final: DSL Brewers 8, DSL Tigers 3

 

Cerveceritos move to 5-7 with the win.

 

Game was tied 1-1 after six before the Brewers broke out...

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Four errors by the Tigers, none by the Crew; 17-year-old rookie third baseman Aaron Familia, batting cleanup, was on base all four times up (single, two walks, HBP) yet was pinch-hit for in the 8th with another RH bat - the HBP was way back in the 3rd, so Familia is likely fine.

 

The Brewers had an amazing 22 AB's with RISP, six hits. 17-year-old rookie LF Jose Pena now 0-for-9, but has walked twice, including once here.

 

Check out the log below for the two late rallies.

 

DSL Brewers Game Log

 

Nice six-inning start for 20-year-old 2nd year RHP Joaquin De La Cruz; this was the Brewer debut for former Tampa DSL'er RHP Francisco Pena.

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Final: Helena 6, Great Falls 3

 

6-3 Win Leads to 2-0 Start

Steady, Strategic Brewers Outlast Voyagers

By Craig Durham / Helena Brewers

 

HELENA, MT - The Helena Brewers are off to a 2-0 start following a come-from-behind 6-3 victory over the Great Falls Voyagers on Saturday night in Helena.

 

In a reversal of Opening Night, the Brewers were the team to build a 2-0 lead only to see the Voyagers come back in the middle innings. Saturday's twist, however, had the Brewers getting the last laugh.

 

The scoring began in the first when Joantgel Segovia singled and proceeded to make it the rest of the way around the basepaths on three wild pitches thrown by Voyagers starter Yosmer Solarzano. The Brewers would double their lead in the 5th when a Wes Wilson leadoff double was followed by an RBI single from Nathan Rodriguez.

 

Helena starter Jordan Desguin departed following five shutout innings, and Great Falls got to work on Jack Finnegan (1-0). They tied the game with a Corey Zangari two run blast in the top of the 6th, and took a 3-2 lead when Jake Jarvis deposited the first pitch of the 7th inning over the wall in left.

 

That's when the fundamentals kicked in. A Charles Galiano sacrifice bunt moved two men into scoring position in the bottom of the 7th, and a groundout and wild pitch later the Brewers were back in front for good.

 

Helena scored a pair of insurance runs in the 8th and Wuilder Rodriguez finished the night by retiring Jameson Fisher and Zangari on back-to-back strikeouts to earn his first save of the season.

 

Helena will look to make it a 3-0 start to the year when the two teams meet on Sunday at 1:05 (2:05 Central) in a Father's Day matinee. Trey Supak will be on the mound for the Brewers with Adam Panayotovich getting the nod for Great Falls.

 

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Four nice photos at the link below --

 

Brewers do it all in win over Voyagers

Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record

 

A pair of wild pitches and a fielding error equated to three Helena Brewers runs Saturday night.

 

Sure, the Brewers were opportunistic in a 6-3 win over the visiting Great Falls Voyagers in a Pioneer League tilt at Kindrick Legion Field, but the right arm of starter Jordan Desguin and ample hitting didn't hurt, either.

 

Desguin didn't give up a run in five innings of work, allowing just three hits and two walks to go along with five strikeouts.

 

And when the Voyagers (0-2) rallied to take a brief, 3-2 lead in the seventh, the Brewers' potent lineup -- one that's combined for 20 hits in their first two games -- came through in timely fashion.

 

The Brewers (2-0) strung together four runs in the seventh and eighth frames, tallying three hits in the eighth when Demi Orimoyole, Gilbert Lara and Juan Ortiz all had singles in succession, Ortiz's an RBI.

 

"Great game, pitching-wise," Brewers manager Nestor Corredor said. "(Desguin) did a really good job, and their starting pitcher (Yosmer Solorzano) did really good, too. It was a pitching matchup for six innings, then we put the bats together and scored a couple late rallies."

 

Solorzano gave up two runs in five innings, striking out five and walking two. He fanned three batters in the first, but oddly tallied three wild pitches in the same frame, one of which brought in Joantgel Segovia from third for the Brewers' initial run.

 

Second baseman Wes Wilson, a 17th-round draft pick out of Clemson, made the most of his professional debut, going 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and a stolen base.

 

The first pitch he saw in his career went straight to his shoulder. He trotted to first and proceeded to steal second on the Brewers' next at-bat.

 

"I felt good. It was good to put the bat on the ball," Wilson said. "I was just looking to hit balls hard and put balls in play and see what happens."

 

A Nathan Rodriguez RBI single in the fifth knocked in Wilson, giving the Brewers an early 2-0 cushion.

 

When the Brewers shelved Desguin after the fifth, the Voyagers made quick work of reliever Jake Finnegan.

 

Finnegan gave up three runs -- on a two-run homer by Corey Zangari in the fifth and a solo by Jake Jarvis in the sixth -- and five hits over the next two innings, but earned the win. Wuilder Rodriguez didn't give up a hit in 1 1/3 innings, securing the save.

 

Desguin, the former Florida Gulf Coast University standout, was happy to be in command of his change-up.

 

"I had some pitches I don't normally have and just worked with what I had and it ended up working pretty well," Desquin said. "The change-up, normally I don't have it. It's my fourth-best pitch, but I just felt it tonight. It was working and I just stuck with it."

 

Jonathan Oquendo went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Helena and Ortiz finished the night 2 for 4. Ortiz is now 5 for 8 with 3 RBIs in two games.

 

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VIDEO: Some highlights from the game, and we officially have the first botching of Demi Orimoloye's name...

 

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Helena Box Score

 

The Wes Wilson for Franly Mallen swap was the only lineup change from Game One, and all ten guys have at least one base hit...

 

Helena Game Log

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ARTICLE: David Stearns on why Orlando Arcia is getting some extended time at second base

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Second baseman Wes Wilson, a 17th-round draft pick out of Clemson, made the most of his professional debut, going 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and a stolen base.

 

The first pitch he saw in his career went straight to his shoulder. He trotted to first and proceeded to steal second on the Brewers' next at-bat.

 

VIDEO: Watch the HBP

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Jordan Desguin didn't give up a run in five innings of work, allowing just three hits and two walks to go along with five strikeouts.

 

VIDEO: Thanks, Ryan Collingwood.

 

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VIDEO: Hot 1B Juan Ortiz