Link Report for Thursday 5/4 - More Day Baseball! Sky Sox and Timber Rattlers

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Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at Oklahoma City (Dodgers), 10:35 AM pre-game, 11:05 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's Taylor Jungmann and Jorge Lopez in a doubleheader at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 5:15 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

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 Corbin Burnes at home vs. 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.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Trey Supak at home vs. Bowling Green (Rays), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM 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 Thursday's action as it happens with box score / game log links:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi Game One

 

Biloxi Game Two

 

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:

 

Oklahoma City, OK

 

Biloxi, MS

 

Zebulon, NC

 

Grand Chute, WI

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Timber Rattler DVR Alert

 

FRI. 5/5 vs. Dayton, 6:30 PM

 

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

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Happy 28th Birthday to Sky Sox infielder Nick Noonan today.

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AUDIO via Thursday's Wisconsin Pre-Game Show: Manager Matt Erickson

 

Includes discussion of what will involve soon-to-be-official injury-related transactions, as LHP Jake Drossner and RHP Dalton Brown are going to have their current DL stints transferred to extended spring training.

 

Also, injury updates on RHP Victor Diaz (new and hopefully minor), the welcome return of RHP David Burkhalter, and a promising update on RHP Zack Brown.

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Lane Grindle will be filing reports from Appleton this week -- here's the first.

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Sky Sox Drop 6-2 Matinee

Cooper reaches base twice, belts home run No. 4

By Robby Veronesi / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

Garrett Cooper belted his fourth home run of the seas in the fourth inning Thursday afternoon in Oklahoma. (Photo: Paat Kelly)

 

Colorado Springs Box Score

 

The Sky Sox bats were stymied on Thursday afternoon, managing only three hits and pair of walks against the Oklahoma City Dodgers in a 6-2 lose.

 

The main highlight for the Sky Sox was Garrett Cooper (1-3, BB, HR), who slugged his fourth HR of the season.

 

On the mount, Hiram Burgos would get roughed up for five earned runs in five innings of work. He would take the lose. On the bright side, Wei-Chung Wang and Tristan Archer pitched the final three innings without surrounding any further runs.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

The big blow came in the bottom of the 3rd, as the Dodgers used four hits, a walk and a Nate Orf error to score four runs.

 

Okla. City Bottom of the 3rd

Fabio Castillo called out on strikes.

Trayce Thompson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis.

Willie Calhoun doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Trayce Thompson to 3rd.

O'Koyea Dickson strikes out swinging.

Brett Eibner walks.

Alex Verdugo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Trayce Thompson scores. Willie Calhoun scores. Brett Eibner to 3rd. Alex Verdugo to 2nd on the throw.

Darnell Sweeney singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nate Orf. Brett Eibner scores. Alex Verdugo scores. Fielding error by second baseman Nate Orf.

With Drew Maggi batting, Darnell Sweeney caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Tyler Heineman to second baseman Nate Orf.

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Wei-Chung Wang putting up some decent Numbers so far in Colorado Springs

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Segovia Drives in Game-Winner in Tenth

Wisconsin beats Bowling Green 5-4 in ten innings

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

(Photo: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)

(Segovia is somewhere under there.)

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

 

This was a pitching duel that turned into an offensive nail-biter in the last few innings. Joantgel Segovia was the hero of the day, driving Tucker Neuhaus home from third base with two outs, on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the 10th. And by drive, I mean hit a slow roller up the third base line. The play at first was pretty close, but the throw from the Hot Rods' third baseman pulled their first baseman off the bag, and that was that. It was Segovia's third hit of the day, and pushed his batting average back over .200. Big victory, small victory.

 

A few innings earlier, the Rattlers loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the eighth in a 1-1 tied ballgame. The first two batters that came up with the bases loaded were Ronnie Gideon and Segovia. Both popped out on the infield en route to what was looking like a missed opportunity. The next batter was Jose Cuas, and he got to a 2-2 count before redeeming the offense by hitting a bullet over the head of the Hot Rod center fielder, who may have gotten a glove on it on a diving catch attempt. The ball rolled to the wall, scoring Mario Feliciano, Monte Harrison, and Tucker Neuhaus. In addition to Cuas' triple, Jonathan Oquendo and Feliciano each had a double in today's game. Feliciano also had two walks and caught one of the two runners trying to steal a base on him.

 

Trey Supak started and had another good outing, throwing 5 innings of 1 run ball. He allowed just two hits, walked two, and punched out nine. Parker Berberet, who I am guessing is not long for Wisconsin, pitched three near-flawless innings of relief, giving up a single and striking out three. I watched part of his second inning and all of his third inning, and it seemed like he threw more curveballs than fastballs. Just kept flipping curves up there, one after the next. It has a big 12-6 break, and if he can throw strikes with it, that'll go a long way in his progression as a pitcher. Luke Barker, on the other hand, could not find the strike zone in the ninth and recorded only one out, giving up 4 hits, 2 walks, and the three run lead. He left the game with one out and the bases juiced in the top of the ninth, but Aaron Myers picked him up, inducing a line drive on his second pitch right at Gideon at first base, who stepped on the bag to double off the runner. Myers would go on to pitch a clean 10th inning.

 

Don't think I've mentioned it before on Myers, but given how over the top his delivery is, he gets pretty great fade on his changeup. It's not easy to move pitches laterally with that kind of throwing motion.

 

Wisconsin Log

 

The lead!:

Wisconsin Bottom of the 8th

Pitching Change: Elias Torres replaces Ethan Clark.

Mario Feliciano walks.

Monte Harrison hits a sacrifice bunt. Mario Feliciano to 2nd. Monte Harrison to 1st.

Tucker Neuhaus hit by pitch. Mario Feliciano to 3rd. Monte Harrison to 2nd.

Ronnie Gideon pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in foul territory.

Joantgel Segovia pops out to shortstop Lucius Fox on the infield fly rule.

Jose Cuas triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Josh Lowe. Mario Feliciano scores. Monte Harrison scores. Tucker Neuhaus scores.

Gilbert Lara flies out to left fielder Jesus Sanchez.

 

Losing the lead:

Bowling Green Top of the 9th

Pitching Change: Luke Barker replaces Parker Berberet.

Rene Pinto singles on a line drive to left fielder Demi Orimoloye.

With Nathaniel Lowe batting, wild pitch by Luke Barker, Rene Pinto to 2nd.

Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Monte Harrison. Rene Pinto to 3rd.

Adrian Rondon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joantgel Segovia. Rene Pinto scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.

Eleardo Cabrera singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Luke Barker. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. Adrian Rondon to 2nd.

Garrett Whitley pops out to third baseman Jose Cuas in foul territory.

Lucius Fox walks. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Adrian Rondon to 3rd. Eleardo Cabrera to 2nd.

Josh Lowe walks. Adrian Rondon scores. Eleardo Cabrera to 3rd. Lucius Fox to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Aaron Myers replaces Luke Barker.

Miles Mastrobuoni lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Ronnie Gideon. Josh Lowe doubled off 1st.

 

The win!:

Wisconsin Bottom of the 10th

Monte Harrison reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Adrian Rondon.

Tucker Neuhaus grounds into a force out, shortstop Lucius Fox to second baseman Miles Mastrobuoni. Monte Harrison out at 2nd. Tucker Neuhaus to 1st.

With Ronnie Gideon batting, wild pitch by Spencer Jones, . Tucker Neuhaus advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Rene Pinto.

Ronnie Gideon lines out to left fielder Jesus Sanchez.

Joantgel Segovia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Adrian Rondon. Tucker Neuhaus scores.

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Trey Supak would have been a steal on his own for Jason Rogers.

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Burnes tosses one-hit gem as Mudcats win 7-2

McDowell and Gatewood combined for four RBIs in Carolina's six run fourth inning

By Greg Young / Carolina Mudcats | May 4, 2017 11:39 PM ET

 

Corbin Burnes pitching for the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. (NIKOLAUS - Carolina Mudcats)

Corbin Burnes went 6 2/3 innings throwing 94 pitches and giving up just 1 hit while walking 3 and striking out 5. Brad Kuntz and Scott Grist finished the game giving up two runs in the 9th.

Corey Ray went 2-3 with a double and two walks. Ray now has 10 doubles on the season. The "double" was a generous call by the official scorer when a ground ball went through the legs of the Keys third baseman but you have to give Ray credit for hustle. It was 7-0 at the time and it would have been easy to jog to first when the ball eluded the 3rd baseman. He really needed to go all out to make it to second on that play. Jake Gatewood was 1-3 with a walk and 2 RBI, extending his hitting streak to 14. Max McDowell was 1-4 but drove in the first two runs with a line double into the left field corner.

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

The six run fourth was all the Mudcats needed today:

 

 

Carolina Bottom of the 4th

 

Jake Gatewood walks.

Trent Clark walks. Jake Gatewood to 2nd.

Luis Aviles singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Steve Wilkerson. Jake Gatewood to 3rd. Trent Clark to 2nd.

Max McDowell doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Randolph Gassaway. Jake Gatewood scores. Trent Clark scores. Luis Aviles to 3rd.

Pitching Change: Tanner Chleborad replaces Keegan Akin.

Weston Wilson strikes out swinging.

Tanner Chleborad intentionally walks Corey Ray.

Troy Stokes Jr. reaches on a force attempt, missed catch error by second baseman Drew Turbin, assist to third baseman Steve Wilkerson. Luis Aviles scores. Max McDowell to 3rd. Corey Ray to 2nd.

Isan Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Josh Hart. Max McDowell scores. Corey Ray to 3rd.

Lucas Erceg hit by pitch. Troy Stokes Jr. to 2nd.

Jake Gatewood singles on a line drive to center fielder Josh Hart. Corey Ray scores. Troy Stokes Jr. Lucas Erceg to 2nd.

Trent Clark lines out to center fielder Josh Hart.

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Full at-bat here --

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Blog: "Today's Papa John's Pizza Postgame Podcast features interviews with Joantgel Segovia (3 hits including the walkoff single in the tenth), Trey Supak (9K), Jose Cuas (3RBI Triple), Aaron Myers (Winning Pitcher), and Hitting Coach Hainley Statia. Plus, Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the 5-4 ten-inning win over the Hot Rods!"

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Mudcats' Burnes dominates over 6 2/3 innings

Brewers' No. 20 prospect surrenders one hit, lowers ERA to 1.32

By Gerard Gilberto / MiLB.com

 

 

Carolina right-hander Corbin Burnes retired the final 10 Frederick batters he faced in order. (Andy Grosh photo/MiLB.com)

 

Includes quotes from Burnes; it's always nice to be asked to be the focus of a nightly MiLB.com feature article...

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VIDEO from Oklahoma City: Very brief peek at some tough luck for Hiram Burgos

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AUDIO via the Biloxi Pre-Game Show: Manager Mike Guerrero

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Final, Game One: Biloxi 8, Montgomery 4

Final, Game Two: Biloxi 7, Montgomery 6, eight innings (scheduled for seven)

 

Shuckers walk off with doubleheader sweep of Montgomery

Dustin DeMuth singles home the game winner in Thursday's nightcap

 

 

Dustin DeMuth homered in game one and collected the game-winning knock in game two. (Michael Krebs photo)

 

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Game One Bat Flip, Baby!

 

The real story in this video may be Angel Ortega's hair, actually...

 

 

Game Two Walk-Off, Baby!

 

 

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VIDEO via WXXV: Plenty more from Game One

 

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Biloxi Game One Box Score

 

Michael Reed's OBP is .391...

 

Biloxi Game One Game Log

 

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Biloxi Game Two Box Score

 

What a welcome addition RHP Josh Uhen has been to the Biloxi pen, four nice outings now...

 

Biloxi Game Two Game Log

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