Link Report for Saturday 4/22 - Home Cooking Throughout

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Saturday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at home vs. Nashville (Athletics), 4:30 PM pre-game, 5:00 PM 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.

 

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Biloxi: RHP Aaron Wilkerson at home vs. Jackson (Diamondbacks), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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.

 

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Carolina: RHP Conor Harber at home vs. Buies Creek (Astros), 3:45 PM pre-game, 4:00 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.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Jordan Desguin at home vs. Peoria (Cardinals), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 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.

 

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.

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

Wisconsin

 

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

 

Carolina Media Notes - Linked on the Mudcats official 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 - Carolina League Southern Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

Wisconsin

 

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Weather.com:

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Biloxi, MS

 

Zebulon, NC

 

Grand Chute, WI

[homer]

Gatewood has half as many walks as he had all of 2016.

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Gatewood has half as many walks as he had all of 2016.

 

I don't want to get too excited, but it really seems his new vision is helping him so much.

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At TRats game, ugly start but bats getting hot now! Demi just launched a a no doubt rocket over left field wall into the trees.

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VIDEOS from Friday night via @BrewerProspect --

 

Carolina -- Lucas Erceg

 

Carolina -- Jake Gatewood

 

Carolina -- Jake Gatewood (again)

 

Carolina -- Freddy Peralta

 

Carolina -- Corey Ray

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AUDIO via the Mudcats' Pregame: OF Troy Stokes, Jr.

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AUDIO via Friday's Sky Sox pregame: Manager Rick Sweet

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Diaz homers in second straight as Mudcats end skid

The Mudcats snapped a four game losing streak with a 6-2 victory on Saturday

By Carolina Mudcats | April 22, 2017 9:19 PM ET

 

 

Conor Harber had probably his most effective start (4 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K) of the season. It was not particularly efficient however as he took 91 pitches to go 4 innings. Quintin Torres-Costa (4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K) pitched the next 4 innings to earn the win. Nate Griep finished up with 2 strike outs in his one inning.

 

Leading the offense were Corey Ray (2-3, BB, SB, Sac Fly), Troy Stokes Jr (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI), Isan Diaz (1-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI) and Jake Gatewood (2-4, 2B, SB).

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Trivia: Astros starter Akeem Bostick is the brother of former Packers' player Brandon Bostick. (The Mudcats did not try on onside kick in this game).

 

Carolina Game Log

 

Key inning with the score 1-1:

 

 

Carolina Bottom of the 5th

 

Luis Aviles lines out to center fielder Kyle Tucker.

Mitch Ghelfi strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Akeem Bostick. Mitch Ghelfi to 1st.

With Wendell Rijo batting, Mitch Ghelfi caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Christian Correa to second baseman Ryne Birk.

Wendell Rijo walks.

Corey Ray singles on a line drive to right fielder Myles Straw. Wendell Rijo to 3rd.

With Troy Stokes Jr. batting, Corey Ray steals (2) 2nd base.

Troy Stokes Jr. doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Jason Martin. Wendell Rijo scores. Corey Ray scores. advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Jason Martin.

Pitching Change: Nick Hernandez replaces Akeem Bostick.

Isan Diaz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Troy Stokes Jr. scores.

Lucas Erceg pops out to shortstop Anibal Sierra.

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Shuckers Drop Third Straight

 

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Biloxi starting pitcher Aaron Wilkerson started against Jackson Saturday at MGM Park. John Fitzhugh jcfitzhugh@sunherald.com File

 

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/sports/mlb/biloxi-shuckers/article146258594.html#storylink=cpy

 

The Biloxi Shuckers fell into an early 4-0 hole on Saturday, and were unable to overcome it, as they lost their series opener to the Jackson Generals 8-2 in front of 3,507 fans at MGM Park.

 

The loss was the third straight for the Shuckers, who fell victim to swirling winds on a gusty night. The Generals hit two opposite-field home runs to left field to pad their lead in the middle innings.

 

Aaron Wilkerson (2-2) started for the Shuckers, and was greeted in the first inning by two doubles, a single and a sacrifice fly to put his team in a 2-0 deficit. He recovered in the second, but the third inning started with five straight baserunners and two more runs. The big blow in the inning, a two-run single by Kevin Cron, was preceded by two dropped popups in foul territory by the Shuckers infield.

 

The Shuckers got a run back in the fourth when Michael Reed hit his fourth home run, and second in as many days, over the left field wall. They added a run in the fifth and loaded the bases to chase starter Alex Young from the game, but Gabe Speier (2-0) entered to escape the jam.

 

The Generals would add to their lead with an Evan Marzilli solo home run and Victor Reyes two-run double to make the score 7-2 after six innings. In the seventh, Speier helped his own cause and homered to left field to make the score 8-2. It was the first home run by a Generals pitcher since 2006, the final year of Jackson's affiliation with the National League's Chicago Cubs.

 

Nick Ramirez, Forrest Snow, Preston Gainey and Matt Ramsey relieved Wilkerson in the game's latter innings. Mauricio Dubon extended his hitting streak to six games with a fifth-inning double.

 

The two teams play at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Biloxi Game Log

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Sounds Steal Saturday Matinee, 5-2

Nashville scores four runs in final two innings to earn comeback win.

By Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

Hiram Burgos retired 14 of the 17 batters he faced during five innings Saturday evening against the Nashville Sounds. (Photo: Paat Kelly)

 

Colorado Springs Box Score

 

The Sky Sox bullpen failed on Saturday, giving up four runs in the final two innings in a 5-2 lose to Nashville.

 

The Sky Sox lost despite a fine effort from Hiram Burgos (5 IP, 3 Hits, 1 ER, 0BB, 3K). The club’s relievers would fail Burgos. Andrew Barbosa would give up a run in two innings of work. But he real damage came 8th inning, when David Goforth would surrender four hits and a run, and then in 9th, when Andy Oliver would give up two hits and two walks.

 

Offensively, the Sky Sox managed just seven hits. Garrett Cooper (2-4, 2B), Brett Phillips (1-3, BB, HR) and Andrew Susac (2-3) lead the way.

 

Phillips HR was the his fourth of the season, which leads the team.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

The Sky Sox lost it in the 8th. Goforth surrendered four singles and threw a wild pitch.

 

Nashville Top of the 8th

Bruce Maxwell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Kyle Wren.

Pitching Change: David Goforth replaces Andrew Barbosa.

Matt Chapman singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ivan De Jesus. Bruce Maxwell to 2nd.

With Kenny Wilson batting, Matt Chapman caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Andrew Susac to shortstop Yadiel Rivera, Bruce Maxwell to 3rd.

With Kenny Wilson batting, wild pitch by David Goforth, Bruce Maxwell scores.

Kenny Wilson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Wren.

Andrew Lambo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Wren. Kenny Wilson to 3rd.

Melvin Mercedes grounds into a force out, shortstop Yadiel Rivera to second baseman Nate Orf. Kenny Wilson scores. Andrew Lambo out at 2nd. Melvin Mercedes to 1st.

Franklin Barreto singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nate Orf. Melvin Mercedes to 2nd.

Mark Canha grounds out, pitcher David Goforth to first baseman Garrett Cooper.

[And That]

Neuhaus Hits Walkoff Homer as Rattlers Rally for 7-6 Win in Ten Innings

Wisconsin trailed Peoria 6-0, but hit four homers to storm back for third straight win

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

(Photo: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

 

Wisconsin continued to terrorize Peoria pitching, with Tucker Neuhaus the hero this afternoon as he clubbed home runs numbers four and five, the second of which produced a walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth. He hit a third ball hard, but to the warning track, in the 8th. Demi Orimoloye also hit his fifth homer, moving he and Neuhaus into a three-way tie for the team lead in homers, joining Monte Harrison, who hit his fifth yesterday. Orimoloye pulled within 6 points of the OPS for the team in that department - he trails Harrison 1.030 to 1.024. They rank eighth and ninth in the Midwest League in OPS. And all three of the Rattlers with 5 home runs are tied for the league lead.

 

Mario Feliciano and Jose Cuas also both picked up two hits. Feliciano is 13th in the league in OPS himself, just barely trailing Harrison and Orimoloye, and he's only struck out 6 times in 48 ABs. Trever Morrison, who got off to just a brutal start at the plate, added a double. He has a staggering 7 BBs and 13 Ks over 28 recorded at-bats. He's closer to Scooter Gennett than Russ Branyan physically, so being that the third part of the Three-TO isn't coming (he has a serious predilection for hitting ground balls), hopefully Morrison starts making a bit more contact.

 

Four Rattler pitchers covered 10 innings, though none pitched more than 3. Jordan Desguin (3 IP, 4 ER) and Miguel Sanchez (3 IP, 2 ER) both had forgettable outings. Yeoman hurler Parker Berberet turned in a crisp second professional pitching outing (3 IP, 1 H, 3 K), and Dan Brown pitched a perfect 10th, and picked up his second professional win in two decisions in the process.

 

Wisconsin Log

 

That didn't take long:

 

Wisconsin Bottom of the 10th

Mario Feliciano grounds out, pitcher Spencer Trayner to first baseman Stefan Trosclair.

Tucker Neuhaus homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Blog - "Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the Rattlers coming back from a 6-0 deficit for a 7-6 win in ten innings over the Peoria Chiefs. Postgame interviews with: Tucker Neuhaus, Jose Cuas, Parker Berberet, and Matt Erickson.

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Not Brewers' news, but on April 12, this dude allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings at Biloxi. Video at the link, too bad it was a road game, so this audio is from the "losing" booth...

 

Blue Wahoos' Mahle achieves perfection

Reds No. 10 prospect makes Southern League history in Mobile

By Gerard Gilberto / MiLB.com

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As also posted in full for archiving purposes within our Timber Rattlers feature thread --

 

Rattlers outfielder Demi Orimoloye has high ceiling

Tim Froberg, Appleton Post-Crescent

 

GRAND CHUTE – There are high-ceiling prospects and then there are those whose potential extends through the roof and into the clouds.

 

That's the kind of upside Demi Orimoloye has.

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VIDEOS: @BrewerProspect Twitter timeline

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Happy 26th Birthday, Sky Sox OF Kyle Wren!