Link Report for Friday 4/7 - Awesome Organization Evening

[Mass Haas]

http://www.brewerfan.net/images/store/dailylinkreport.jpg

[Mass Haas]

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Paolo Espino at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:30 PM pre-game, 8:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him again 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.

 

**********

 

Biloxi: RHP Jorge Lopez at Montgomery (Rays), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 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. Erik Bremer (@Erik_Bremer) 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. Only games in Chattanooga and Mobile won't be available.

 

**********

 

Carolina: RHP Corbin Burnes at Frederick (Orioles), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We look forward to Mudcats audio with Greg Young (@gregyoungjr), especially after going without gameday audio for much of the Brewers' stay in Brevard County.

 

MiLB.TV - Yes, Carolina home games will be on MiLB.TV, sweet. It appears three other Carolina League teams (Salem, Myrtle Beach, and Winston-Salem) broadcast as well.

 

No TV for this opening series in Frederick .

 

**********

 

Wisconsin: RHP Trey Supak at Quad Cities (Astros), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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.

 

YES: Quad Cities does provide video coverage (River Bandits' audio).

 

In 2017, fifteen games will be broadcast on Spectrum Sports in Wisconsin, available on channel 32 and in HD on channel 1332. We'll keep you posted with our "DVR Alerts" days in advance.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

Wisconsin

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Carolina Media Notes - Linked on the Mudcats official blog

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

 

***

 

STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League South Division

 

High-A - Carolina League Southern Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

***

 

Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

Wisconsin

 

***

 

Weather.com:

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Montgomery, AL

 

Frederick, MD

 

Davenport, IA

[Mass Haas]

Timber Rattler DVR Alert --

 

MON. 4/10 vs. Burlington, 7:00 PM

 

Spectrum Sports are available on channel 32 and in HD on channel 1332 in Eastern Wisconsin

[Mass Haas]

FYI, in particular Biloxi fans - It seems Montgomery's MiLB.TV feed may not provide audio at all, just video. You could try listening to Chris Harris on a separate window or device and try to synch it best you can, otherwise forego the video for this series and just focus on Chris' call.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO: "Timber Rattlers Pitching Coach Steve Cline discusses the performance of Wisconsin's pitchers in last night's season opening game. Also, a few words about Trey Supak, tonight's starting pitcher; Braden Webb; and coming to the Midwest League from the Brewers Arizona League affiliate."

[And That]

The farm system is 2-1 going into today's games. I believe it's the first time the farm system has gone into a day with a >.500 record since at least 2014. I'll try to figure it out when I get home. Phone research is hard.

[homer]

Well that's a nice start to the season for Carolina

 

6 - 0 and batted around in the 1st.

 

this team is gonna be fun to watch

[TGOTJ]

The starting pitcher for Frederick has an 81.00 ERA. Tough way to start the season.

[And That]

Trey Supak has had a... pretty good first 4 innings.

[homer]

Trey Supak has had a... pretty good first 4 innings.

 

Make it 5

[gregmag]

Pretty good first 5.

 

Burnes hasn't been bad either, and Lopez is off to a solid start.

 

The kid we shelled at Frederick is Baltimore's second-rounder from last year, preseason #6 prospect for them.

[TGOTJ]

Carolina is undergoing a complete meltdown in 6th.

[MrTPlush]

So far a beautiful day for the top prospects/notable prospects in the system. Most of the bad is from the filler.

[Eye Black]

Carolina is undergoing a complete meltdown in 6th.

Except this Carolina team just keeps slugging. This team is going to be fun to follow, what a difference a year makes at High-A in the Brewers organization.

[WV Brew]

Just got back from Frederick. Akin, the Keys' starter, was a top draft choice for the Orioles last year. He looked like he was throwing pretty well but with little control. When he started steering it in, he got hit. There were massive winds blowing out to mainly right field which made fly balls interesting. Huge game for Luis Aviles. Burnes was the only pitcher in the game who looked in command. It was cold and windy though. Maybe not as bad as some days in Appleton though.

[And That]

Harrison Homers for Rattlers in 1-0 Win

Supak, Desguin, & Barker combine on five-hit shutout

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

(Photo: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

 

The Rattlers took 16 2/3 innings this season to score their first run, but that run was good enough today thanks to amazing pitching from righties Trey Supak, Jordan Desguin, and Luke Barker. The run was courtesy of Monte Harrison, who drilled a home run to left field with two out in the seventh. Monte also added a double in the sixth. Ronnie Gideon and Joantgel Segovia both had two singles.

 

Ryan "The Other" Aguilar had the other Rattlers extra base hit, a double in the seventh. Aguilar also participated in the strangest play in the game that I saw. The game log says that Ryan lined into a double play in the second, but... Ryan hit a line drive towards the third baseman, who appeared to trap the ball, and with no immediate call from the ump Ronnie Gideon (who was at first) kept going from first to second. The River Bandits played on as well, going around the horn to complete the play as if it had been a ground ball, though Aguilar beat the throw at first. He thought. Eventually the umpire decided that the River Bandits third baseman had indeed caught the line drive, and Gideon was ruled doubled off of first, via an assist from the second baseman. Manager Matt Erickson protested, but he doth protested in vein.

 

Oh, and also Trey Supak had a perfect game going through 5 2/3 innings before surrendering a double. Supak did a great job moving his fastball around the zone, and he was throwing well, in the 92-93 MPH range, though his fastball doesn't have a ton of natural movement. He mixed in a big curve effectively. Supak got most of his seven strikeouts on the fastball. I don't recall seeing a changeup, though I stopped watching after the 4th inning due to having kids.

 

Desguin pitched a scoreless inning and two thirds. He left men on first and third with one out in the 8th, but debuting former indy baller Luke Barker came in a promptly induced a double play ball to get out of the jam. Barker is a big dude, with some physical similarities to Jake Arrieta. (Make no mistake - not a comp to Jake Arrieta.) The one fastball velocity I heard on Barker was 89. Barker got himself in trouble in the ninth, but with runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, he induced an atom ball that third baseman Jose Cuas speared, and threw back to second for the easy double play.

 

Wisconsin Log

 

Supak's perfect demise:

 

Quad Cities Bottom of the 6th

Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.

Anibal Sierra grounds out, second baseman Tucker Neuhaus to first baseman Ryan Aguilar.

Chuckie Robinson doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Demi Orimoloye.

Daz Cameron walks.

Pitching Change: Jordan Desguin replaces Trey Supak.

Stephen Wrenn singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trever Morrison. Chuckie Robinson to 3rd. Daz Cameron to 2nd.

Ronnie Dawson called out on strikes.

 

Aguilar'd:

 

Wisconsin Top of the 2nd

Ronnie Gideon singles on a ground ball to pitcher Carson LaRue.

Ryan Aguilar lines into a double play, third baseman Randy Cesar to second baseman Alexander De Goti to first baseman Taylor Jones. Ronnie Gideon doubled off 1st.

Joantgel Segovia singles on a line drive to left fielder Ronnie Dawson.

Jose Cuas called out on strikes.

 

Harrison'd:

 

Wisconsin Top of the 8th

Demi Orimoloye grounds out to catcher Chuckie Robinson. Demi Orimoloye out on batter interference.

Trever Morrison pops out to shortstop Anibal Sierra.

Monte Harrison homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Tucker Neuhaus walks.

Ronnie Gideon singles on a line drive to right fielder Stephen Wrenn. Tucker Neuhaus to 2nd.

Ryan Aguilar strikes out swinging.

[WV Brew]

Carolina 15, Frederick 11

 

Recap

 

If ever a recap was inadequate, this is it. No story posted yet. I'll add that later if available.

 

Box Score

 

Mudcats blew a 10 run lead and then came back to win the game. Luis Aviles 4-5 (HR, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI, 3 SB), Trent Clark 1-4 (2 BB), Isan Diaz 2-5 (2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB), Lucas Erceg 2-6, Max McDowell 3-6 (2 R, 2 RBI, 2B). Jake Gatewood had 2 walks and a HBP along with a double. Troy Stokes hit a massive home run. Corbin Burnes went 5 giving up 2 hits and 1 unearned run while striking out 5 and walking 1.

 

Game Log

Carolina Top of the 1st

 

Trent Clark walks.

Weston Wilson strikes out swinging.

Isan Diaz doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Austin Hays. Trent Clark scores.

Lucas Erceg singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randolph Gassaway. Isan Diaz scores.

Jake Gatewood walks. Lucas Erceg to 2nd.

Max McDowell strikes out swinging.

Luis Aviles homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Lucas Erceg scores. Jake Gatewood scores.

Troy Stokes homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Carlos Belonis walks.

Pitching Change: Franderlin Romero replaces Keegan Akin.

With Trent Clark batting, Carlos Belonis steals (1) 2nd base.

Trent Clark strikes out swinging.

[Eye Black]

Nice walk-off win for the Sky Sox! The organization goes 5-0 (counting the Brewers) tonight!!!

[Mass Haas]

Final: Biloxi 5, Montgomery 3

 

Lopez regains dominance in win over Biscuits

Victor Roache had three hits and Michael Reed homered in the victory

 

 

Jorge Lopez tossed six shutout innings and struck out seven on Friday night (Jason Carter photo)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

SS Mauricio Dubon, CF Johnny Davis, RF Michael Reed, LF Victor Roache, and C Jacob Nottingham all reached base three times...

 

Minor league Rule 5 selection RHP Matt Ramsey was once on the Marlins 40-man roster. He's clearly been identified as the Shuckers' closer to begin the season. This is his age 27 season. He missed all of 2015 with a lower-back injury. Finally tonight learned what that injury was, it had previously been known as "undisclosed".

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

When playing defense to protect the lead in the 9th, Mike Guerrero tightened up the defense as follows --

 

Montgomery Bottom of the 9th

 

Defensive Substitution: Javier Betancourt replaces third baseman George Iskenderian, batting 8th, playing second base.

Defensive switch from second base to third base for Angel Ortega.

[Jenkins5]

Gatewood....2 bbs & double.. I like.

 

Man on man just wait until Ray come! Carolina is spoiled rotten this year!

[reillymcshane]

Wren Produces First 2017 Walk-Off

Sox use three-run 9th and 10th innings to come back and win, 8-7.

By Robby Veronesi / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

(Photo: Paat Kelly)

 

Colorado Springs Box Score

 

I feel sorry for those that left this game early.

 

The Sky Sox were down by five runs late, but rallied to get two runs in the 7th and three more in the 9th to tie the game. Then Omaha grabbed the lead in the 10th by getting two more runs, making it 7-5. But the Sky Sox weren’t done, plating three runs in the bottom of the frame to win the game 8-7.

 

The Sky Sox had 14 hits in the game, led by Kyle Wren (2-5, walk), Garrett Cooper (2-5), Brett Phillips (2-5, HR, 2B), Nate Orf (2-4, 3B, BB) and Yadiel Rivera (3-4, BB).

 

The Colorado Springs pitching staff was uninspiring, giving up 15 hits in 10 innings (although they only walked two batters).

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

Here’s the rundown of the dramatic 10th inning - keyed by Phillips 2-run HR to tie the game.

 

Col. Springs Bottom of the 10th

 

Pitching Change: Andrew Edwards replaces Al Alburquerque.

Garrett Cooper singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield.

Brett Phillips homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Garrett Cooper scores.

Nate Orf walks.

Nick Noonan grounds into a double play, shortstop Ramon Torres to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nate Orf out at 2nd.

Yadiel Rivera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Billy Burns.

With Tyler Heineman batting, Yadiel Rivera steals (1) 2nd base.

Tyler Heineman walks.

Pitching Change: Mark Peterson replaces Andrew Edwards.

Kyle Wren singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bubba Starling. Yadiel Rivera scores. Tyler Heineman to 2nd.

[Mass Haas]

Biloxi pre-game audio: Catcher Jacob Nottingham

 

***

 

Via Chris Harris of the Shuckers -- Biloxi game audio highlights

 

***

 

VIDEO via WSFA: Dustin Demuth base knock, but Jacob Nottingham out at the plate

 

***

 

Speaking of videos, once again check out @BrewerProspect's Twitter timeline for several from last night, not just Biloxi

[Mass Haas]

Quote from the Quad Cities dugout: ""Their starter (Trey Supak) was very good,'' said manager Russ Steinhorn. "He was throwing his fastball for strikes and mixing in his off-speed stuff. He did a good job of working both sides of the plate and pounding the zone.''