Link Report for Thursday 5/10 - Everyone Under The Lights

[Mass Haas]

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

Have great seasons Dan and Erik in Colorado Springs, Garrett as he jumps up from Helena to Biloxi, Greg in Carolina, and Chris in Appleton!

 

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Media notes, standings, and sortable stat pages

 

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The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule

 

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Must-follows for you on Twitter -- In addition to the affiliate Twitter accounts, please follow:

 

@BrewersFarm

 

@BrewCrewBlue

 

Believe me, the way they supplement any coverage and links we might be able to provide is invaluable.

[Mass Haas]

Thanks for the find!

 

More Info on Lutz

 

https://2080baseball.com/2018/05/weekly-prospect-spotlights-tristen-lutz-and-pro-style-reports/

[Jenkins5]

Not sure anyone has really noticed but Payton Henry so far in May has been essential! Hitting .480 in last 6 with 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR.... 1.350 OPS in 25 ABs. Went from struggling .160 hitter in April to a .308 as of today! Under the radar guy still. Only 20. Hopefully his bat keeps playing!

[LouisEly]

Houser with his second very nice outing after a rough start to the season. Obviously they are monitoring his pitch count, but it's up to 60-65 now as he threw 62 tonight. He's now stretched out enough where Medeiros can't (or shouldn't) piggyback with him.

 

The Grim Grieper with #13. Sounds like he's a Rob Wooten type of relief prospect (but Wooten had a great K/9), maybe the pitching equivalent of Nate Orf.

 

Another solid outing for Supak. Between he, Zack Brown, Ponce, Jankins, Medeiros, Perrin, Derby, and others on top of Woodruff, Burnes, Ortiz, Peralta, and Houser, the Brewers should not have to sign another Chacin-type free-agent starter for a long time.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Biloxi 3, Montgomery 2

 

Shuckers Turn Pair of Crucial Double Plays in Extra-Innings Win

Houser Tosses 4.1 Scoreless, Griep Picks Up 13th save

By Garrett Greene / Biloxi Shuckers

 

(Photo: Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Adrian Houser had a great start on Thursday night, tossing 4.1 innings of near perfection (two hits, no runs, no walks, 3 strikeouts) in a 3-2 victory of Montgomery. The Shuckers would get nice relief work from Jon Olczak and Nate Griep - including a game ending double play in the 10th inning.

 

Batting

 

Corey Ray: 1-4, BB

Jake Hager: 2-3, 3B, 2 BB

Tyler Heineman: 1-3, BB

 

Pitching

 

Adrian Houser: 4.1 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 3K

Quintin Torres-Costa: 2.1 IP, 1 hit, 2 ER, 2BB, 1K

Jon Olczak: 2.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 1BB, 3K, Win

Nate Griep: 1.0 IP, 1 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 0K, Save

 

Notes

 

Nick Ramirez made an appearance as a 1B in the bottom of the 10th.

 

Biloxi Log

[WV Brew]

Carolina 5, Wilmington 3

 

Supak and Neuhaus Lead Mudcats in 5-3 Victory

Trey Supak allowed just one run over seven innings pitched in the home victory

 

 

Trey Supak was the big story here going 7 innings and giving up just one run. The only run was on a home run hit off the right field foul pole. Alec Crawford picked up the save. Tucker Neuhaus, Dallas Carroll and Weston Wilson all had two hits. Keston Hiura was back in the DH role.

 

Trey Supak 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K, (88 pitches)

Alec Crawford 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (Save)

 

Tucker Neuhaus 2-3, 2B, BB, 3 Runs

Dallas Carroll 2-2, 2B, BB

Weston Wilson 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Keston Hiura 0-4

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

Carolina Bottom of the 5th

 

Keston Hiura hit by pitch.

With Tucker Neuhaus batting, wild pitch by Ofreidy Gomez, Keston Hiura to 2nd.

Tucker Neuhaus singles on a line drive to left fielder D. J. Burt. Keston Hiura to 3rd.

Dallas Carroll out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder D. J. Burt. Keston Hiura scores. Tucker Neuhaus to 2nd.

Cooper Hummel grounds out, shortstop Angelo Castellano to first baseman Chris DeVito. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd.

Weston Wilson doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder D. J. Burt. Tucker Neuhaus scores.

Pitching Change: Anthony Bender replaces Ofreidy Gomez.

Luis Aviles Jr. grounds out, second baseman Gabriel Cancel to first baseman Chris DeVito.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Nashville 12, Colorado Springs 7

 

NASHVILLE RUNS AWAY WITH GAME THREE WITH MONSTER FIRST INNING

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Though the Sky Sox had won five games in a row against Nashville coming into Thursday night, the Sounds effectively brought that streak to an end in the very first inning, scoring eight runs in the first frame en route to a 12-7 victory over Colorado Springs.

 

After dropping the first two games of this series, the Sounds came out swinging in game three. After the Sky Sox went three up and three down in the top of the first, Nashville came rushing out of the gates in the bottom of the first. Nick Martini led off with a single. B.J. Boyd also hit a single to put runners on the corners. Franklin Barreto then doubled for Nashville's first extra-base hit and RBI of the game to make it 1-0. Anthony Garcia, who has been heaving a great series against Colorado Springs, singled to score both Boyd and Barreto. Josh Phegley doubled to put two on for Slade Heathcott, who singled to score Garcia and make it 4-0. Sky Sox starter Michael Brady then struck out Sheldon Neuse for the first out of the inning. With one away Dustin Garneau hit an RBI single to plate Phegley and advance Heathcott to third. Jorge Mateo became Brady's second strikeout victim in the next at-bat, and with two on and two away Martini stepped into the box for the second time that inning. Martini ripped an RBI double to clear the bases and make it 7-0 Nashville, which proved enough to knock Brady from the game still in the first inning. He was replaced on the mound by former Sound Tim Dillard, who gave up a single to Boyd that scored Martini and made it 8-0 before Barreto flied out to end the disastrous first inning.

 

The second and third innings saw no score change, but in the top of the fourth the Sky Sox offense cut the deficit in half. With one out Keon Broxton reached on a single, stealing second for his ninth swipe of the season. Ji-Man Choi drew a walk, and then was replaced on first by pinch-runner Dylan Moore. Jacob Nottingham singled to score Broxton and get Colorado Springs on the board. Kyle Wren followed Nottingham's single with a single of his own, scoring Moore to make it 8-2. A Nashville throwing error allowed both Nottingham and Wren to move up 90 feet, and a Gabriel Noriega single scored them both to make it 8-4 for a four-run fourth for the Sky Sox.

 

In the bottom half of the inning the home team responded with a pair of runs. Barreto drew a two-out walk, coming home one batter later on a Garcia home run that extended Nashville's lead to 10-4.

 

Quintin Berry was hit-by-pitch to begin the fifth frame, and with his 19-game hitting streak on the line Nate Orf singled to extend his streak to 20 games. Broxton reached on a fielder's choice that saw Orf out at second base but Broxton and Berry safe at first and third, respectively. With Moore at the plate Colorado Springs executed a double steal, with Broxton swiping second base for his second steal of the game and Berry stealing home to make it a 10-5 ballgame.

 

After a scoreless sixth, the Sounds offense scored an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh. Heathcott drew a one-out walk, then stole second for his second stolen bag of the night. A Neuse double plated Heathcott to make it 11-5 Nashville.

 

In the top of the eighth Nottingham crushed a solo homer on the second pitch he saw to reduce Nashville's lead to five runs. Wren reached second on a Nashville error, advancing to third on a wild pitch. Noriega grounded out to score Wren and make it 11-7, as the Sky Sox scored two runs on one hit and an error in the inning.

 

Martini led off the bottom of the inning with a four-pitch walk, and after a Boyd strikeout, Barreto drew a walk as well to put two on. A wild pitch advanced both runners a base, and a Garcia sacrifice fly scored Martini to make it 12-7. That would be Garcia's fifth RBI of the night, and his second five-RBI game against the Sky Sox in a week. He also had one last week against the Sky Sox in Security Service Field. 12-7 proved to be the final score of the contest, as Nashville won game three to put the series at 2-1.

 

Tomorrow's final game against the Nashville Sounds is scheduled for 5:35 PM Central at First Tennessee Park. The Sky Sox return to Security Service Field for an eight-game, nine-day homestand on May 12 where they will host the Oklahoma City Dodgers and Memphis Redbirds.

 

NOTES --

 

Tomorrow's Expectation: In the fourth game of this four-game series against the Nashville Sounds the Sky Sox are sending righty Corbin Burnes to the mound to face right-hander Chris Bassitt for Nashville.

 

Hard to Come Back From That: The Sounds scored eight runs in an upside-down first inning Thursday night. The last time an opponent scored eight runs in the first inning against the Sky Sox took place last season on July 24th, 2017, when the Reno Aces scored eight runs in the top of the first inning at Security Service Field in Colorado Springs. Reno won that game, 12-5. The last time an opponent scored eight runs in the first inning against the Sky Sox on the road took place on June 13th, 2005, when the Fresno Grizzlies scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning at Grizzlies Stadium (now known as Chukchansi Park) in Fresno. Fresno won that game, 14-3.

You Underestimate the Streakiness: Nate Orf currently boasts an active 20-game hitting streak, which was continued Thursday night with a single in the fifth inning. In 20 games, Orf has gone 35-for-78 with 17 runs, 14 RBI, and four stolen bases. Of those 20 games, Orf has had multiple hits in 11 of them. In fact, there have only been four games this season when Orf has NOT had a hit. His longest streak last season was nine games.

 

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Box Score / Game Log

 

I read the early Choi exit as a way to still get him an at-bat, but then pull him for some rest in what was going to be a long evening.

 

Over his last two games, 31-year-old RHP Michael Brady has covered only three innings, allowing 17 hits and 15 runs. Remember that time he introduced Greg to Don Drysdale?

 

 

Or when Greg's crush on his teacher turned out to be Dodger Wes Parker's fiancée? Fangraphs covered that one in detail in 2016.

 

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[And That]

Final: Wisconsin 4, Great Lakes 3

 

Rattlers Hold On to Edge Great Lakes

Hernández collects 8Ks over seven innings to win fifth game

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

 

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AUDIO via the Rattlers Radio Soundcloud: "The Timber Rattlers held on to defeat the Great Lakes Loons 4–3 on Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field. Nelson Hernández pitched seven innings, struck out eight and allowed one run to win his fourth straight start. You will hear from Hernández and manager Matt Erickson on the podcast. Also, Mehring & Kyle discuss the game and have share some notes from the win."

 

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Wisconsin Box Score

 

Nelson Hernandez pitched 7 innings full innings for only the fifth time in his career and for the first time since 2015. Joantgel Segovia collected two more hits to settle his average back at .400, though 14 of his past 15 hits have been singles and his ISO has fallen back under .100.

 

Wisconsin Game Log

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "The Timber Rattlers held on to defeat the Great Lakes Loons 4-3 on Thursday night. Nelson Hernandez pitched seven innings, struck out eight and allowed one run to win his fourth straight start. You will hear from Hernández and manager Matt Erickson on the podcast. Also, Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the game and share some notes from the win."

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