Link Report for Wednesday 5/16 - Morning Biloxi Game; Timber Rattlers on Local TV Tonight

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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.

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Timber Rattlers DVR Alerts, INCLUDING TONIGHT!

 

Wednesday, May 16 vs. Beloit 6:35pm - Spectrum Sports

Thursday, May 17 vs. Beloit 6:35pm - Spectrum Sports

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Sharing a 24th Birthday Wednesday:

 

Rehabbing LHP Jake Drossner

 

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Drossner missed all but one game of the 2017 season due to shoulder surgery on his throwing arm. Back in January, we linked to an audio interview with Jake.

 

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Wisconsin RHP Michael Petersen

 

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[reillymcshane]

Corey Ray has gone yard again today.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Ray is going to wind up back on the top 100 prospect radar midseason - I'd just as soon keep him at AA for the entire season, as it's probably a better spot for him to continue developing offensively than CO Springs.

[KeithStone53151]

Ray is going to wind up back on the top 100 prospect radar midseason - I'd just as soon keep him at AA for the entire season, as it's probably a better spot for him to continue developing offensively than CO Springs.

 

Agreed, where he is currently is working. Let's see if he can sustain success there all season. Think about a brief AAA stint in 2019 before an MLB roster spot if all goes well. That said, a good first half makes him a likely trade candidate given our current OF situation.

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Final: Pensacola 3, Biloxi 2

 

Blue Wahoos Squeak Past Shuckers in Rubber Match

Ray Homers, but Shuckers Fall in Extra-Inning Affair

By Spencer Siegel / Biloxi Shuckers

 

Kodi Medeiros tossed 6.0 innings at MGM Park, allowing just one run while striking out six. (Photo: Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Biloxi squandered a great performance from Kodi Medeiros on Wednesday afternoon. The Shuckers had the lead in the 8th, but were undone by a walk followed by an error by Nick Ramirez, which allowed the runner to score on a sac fly. The run tied the game - and led to the Shuckers lose in extra innings.

 

Medeiros gave up only one run in six innings of work, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out three.

 

The Shucker bats were held to seven hits and a walk. Both runs were solo HRs, courtesy of Corey Ray and Troy Stokes Jr.

 

Batting

 

Corey Ray: 1-5, HR

Troy Stokes Jr.: 2-3, HR, BB

Mitch Ghelfi: 2-4, SB

Jake Hager: 2-3, BB

 

Pitching

 

Medeiros: 6.0 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 0BB, 3K

Nick Ramirez: 2.0, 0 hits, 0 ER, 1BB, 0K, blown save

Nate Griep: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 2K

Jon Olczak: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 0BB, 0K, lose

 

Notes

 

Medeiros' ERA has fallen to 3.07 on the year. He is showing sizable splits, with a 1.62 ERA vs lefties and a 4.07 ERA vs right handers.

 

Biloxi Log

 

Nick Ramirez's walk and error led to the blown save.

 

Pensacola Top of the 8th

Luis Gonzalez walks.

With Nick Longhi batting, throwing error by Nick Ramirez on the pickoff attempt, Luis Gonzalez to 3rd.

Nick Longhi grounds out, third baseman Wendell Rijo to first baseman Jake Gatewood.

Gavin LaValley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Corey Ray. Luis Gonzalez scores.

Aristides Aquino pops out to shortstop Jake Hager.

[homer]

Corey Ray has gone yard again today.

 

 

BA Hot Sheet alert!

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "Timber Rattlers Vice President Aaron Hahn sits down with Mehring one month after Winter Storm Evelyn dropped two feet of snow on Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. It's funny now...really...it doesn't hurt at all...not one bit."

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VIDEO via Fox11: "Pitcher Jim Morris, who inspired Disney's 'The Rookie' visits Timber Rattlers"

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AUDIO via the "Seams Legit" Podcast: "Tim Dillard of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers organization joins the show to talk about how he got to be so involved with social media (@DimTillard). Among other things, Nick (@Nick_Friar) takes a stab at figuring out Tim's lookalike and gets educated on what actually qualifies as a submariner."

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Down East 4, Carolina 2

 

Neuhaus Homers in 4-2 Loss to Wood Ducks in Kinston

Tucker Neuhaus went 2-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday's series clinching loss

 

 

Trey Supak went 6 innings and got a no decision. Carolina only managed 5 hits in the game. Tucker Neuhaus played 1st base in this game with Keston Hiura at second.

 

Trey Supak 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 K

 

Keston Hiura 0-4

Tucker Neuhaus 2-4, HR

Max McDowell 2-3, SB

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "The Beloit Snappers beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-1 on Thursday night. Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the game, some of the turning points, and the performances of Nelson Hernández & Tristen Lutz. You can hear from both Hernández & Lutz, and Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson from the clubhouse in this Postgame Podcast."

 

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VIDEO via WXXV: Biloxi game action

[And That]

Final: Beloit 4, Wisconsin 1

 

Beloit Snaps Tie with Three Runs in Ninth Inning

Snappers beat Wisconsin 4-1

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Beloit Snappers broke open a pitchers' duel with three runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-1 at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.

 

The Snappers (15-19) scored in the second inning on back-to-back doubles by Hunter Hargrove and Jordan Devencenzi for a 1-0 lead.

 

Tristen Lutz tied the game for the Rattlers (18-21) with a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning. The homer was the fourth of the season for Lutz.

 

Nelson Hernández had another stellar outing as the Rattlers starting pitcher. He allowed one run on four hits over seven innings. In his last two starts, Hernández has allowed two runs over fourteen innings.

 

Ivan Andueza was the starter for the Snappers and he worked five innings. He was touched for three hits and struck out six over his night before giving way to the bullpen.

 

Wisconsin's offense nearly gave him a lead in the bottom of the sixth. KJ Harrison was at second with one out when Devin Hairston singled to right field. Mickey McDonald, who made two spectacular catches earlier in the game, came up firing to the plate and threw out Harrison to deny Wisconsin the lead.

 

Beloit broke the tie in the top of the ninth. Hargrove and Devencenzi started the rally with one-out singles. Logan Farrar followed with a tripled to the gap in right-center to score both runners. Jesus Lopez, who had driven in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of Beloit's 7-6 win on Tuesday afternoon, was next and he doubled to right-center to score Farrar and the Snappers were up 4-1.

 

The Rattlers managed a two-out single from Zach Clark in the bottom of the ninth, but that was all they could muster.

 

Mitchell Jordan was the winning pitcher for Beloit. He nearly gave up the run in the sixth inning, but would not give up a run over the final four innings while striking out four.

 

The five-game series is even with the Rattlers winning the first two games and the Snappers winning games three and four.

 

The final game of the series is set for Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field. Dylan File (5-1, 3.10) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Beloit has named Jean Ruiz (0-2, 5.19) as their starter. Game time is 6:35pm.

 

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Wisconsin Box Score

 

Nelson Hernandez pitched 7 innings of 1 run ball and deserved better than a no-decision, but that's what he gets. I don't think he has a usable out pitch right now and relies on fastball command to get outs. Being around the zone is better than not, but he's going to have to improve on either his curve or change to make the step forward he'll need to.

 

With a double, home run and walk, Tristen Lutz has raised his batting average above .200 for literally the first time this year (he went 0-8 to start the season). After a 539 OPS in April, he's put up a 759 OPS in May, which is well above the Midwest League average of 711. He has a 629 OPS overall.

 

Wisconsin Game Log

 

Ninth inning of doom:

 

Beloit Top of the 9th

Lazaro Armenteros strikes out swinging.

Hunter Hargrove singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tristen Lutz.

Jordan Devencenzi singles on a line drive to right fielder Tristen Lutz. Hunter Hargrove to 3rd.

Logan Farrar triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Zach Clark. Hunter Hargrove scores. Jordan Devencenzi scores.

Jesus Lopez doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Zach Clark. Logan Farrar scores.

Nick Allen called out on strikes.

Jesus Lage grounds out, shortstop Gilbert Lara to first baseman KJ Harrison.