Link Report for Monday 9/3 - Sky Sox need to win one to make playoffs; Carolina/Wisconsin seasons wrap up

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[WV Brew]

Buies Creek 6, Carolina 3

 

Rodriguez Homers in 6-3 Season Finale Loss at Buies Creek

Carolina allowed three Buies Creek home runs in Monday's season finale

 

 

Nathan Rodriguez hit a three run home run in the first inning to stake the Mudcats to the lead but that was all they could manage. Meanwhile, Alec Bettinger gave up three gopher balls and all six runs to the Astros. Cooper Hummel was put in the lead off spot, presumably to help him get to the .400 mark in OBA. It didn't work. He was 1-4 and finishes with .397. I'm not sure if it was Cooper's idea or the Brewers' to put him in the outfield this year but, to me, his ticket to the big leagues is as a backup catcher. His bat will play there. His around .800 OPS is probably not good enough for a corner outfield bat.

 

Nathan Rodriguez: 1-3, HR, 3 RBI

 

Alec Bettinger: 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 4 K

Nathan Kirby: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K

Cody Beckman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

Carolina finishes 65-73. Not too bad for the lack of prospecty type players this year.

[brewmann04]

Not looking good for our final game in Colorado not the best way to end. I was wondering were our next stop will be.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Birmingham 6, Biloxi 4

 

Shuckers Win Second Half Despite 6-4 Result Against Birmingham

Shuckers Finish Regular Season With Franchise Best 81 Wins

By Garrett Greene / Biloxi Shuckers

 

(Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Despite losing on Monday, Biloxi clinched the 2nd half title for the Southern League South division - thanks to a Pensacola lose.

 

By winning both halves of the regular season, four of the five games in the next series will be played in Biloxi if needed.

 

In Monday's seasons finale, the Shuckers had their chances, but went 1-13 with runners in scoring position, leaving 12 on base. Weston Wilson led the way with three hits, while Corey Ray and Keston Hiura added two each.

 

Conor Haber left the team in a big hole early as he was clobbered for eight hits and six runs in less than three innings. On the bright side, Miguel Sanchez was outstanding, striking out five batters in just two innings of work. He didn't give up any hits or walks.

 

The Shuckers concluded the season with an 81-59 record.

 

Batting

 

Corey Ray: 2-4, BB

Keston Hiura: 2-4, BB, SB

Weston Wilson: 3-5, 2B

 

Pitching

 

Conor Harber: 2.2 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 1BB, 2K, Lose

Nattino Diplan: 3.1 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 3BB, 4K

Miguel Sanchez: 2.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 5K

Cody Ponce: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 2K

 

Notes

 

The Brewer organization appear to be moving Cody Ponce into a relief role. Six of his last seven appearances have been for two or fewer innings.

 

Former Brewer farmhand Kodi Medeiros finished off the season on a sour note in today's game. Medeiros gave up three runs, three hits and walked five in 2.1 innings.

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Shuckers got three in the 3rd, but it would not be enough to overcome the six run deficit.

 

Biloxi Bottom of the 3rd

Corey Ray singles on a line drive to center fielder Joel Booker.

Keston Hiura walks. Corey Ray to 2nd.

With Troy Stokes Jr. batting, wild pitch by Kodi Medeiros, Corey Ray to 3rd. Keston Hiura to 2nd.

Troy Stokes Jr. walks.

Weston Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joel Booker. Corey Ray scores. Keston Hiura to 3rd. Troy Stokes Jr. to 2nd.

Trent Grisham out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Joel Booker. Keston Hiura scores.

Blake Allemand walks. Troy Stokes Jr. to 3rd. Weston Wilson to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Jake Johansen replaces Kodi Medeiros.

Gabriel Noriega out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Alex Call. Troy Stokes Jr. scores. Weston Wilson to 3rd.

Luis Aviles Jr. pops out to second baseman Mitch Roman.

[And That]

The Sky Sox needed to win one of their final four games to win their division. They did not. Ouch. Thus ends their existence as a AAA team.

[brewmann04]

well let the speculating start were the Crew next home will be?

[NYChez]

The Sky Sox needed to win one of their final four games to win their division. They did not. Ouch. Thus ends their existence as a AAA team.

Better now for the organization than in 1982.

[Lathund]

Most likely Fresno I would think. Not ideal perhaps, but it beats having Colorado Springs as your AAA affiliate, where you can't really evaluate either hitters or pitchers. Colorado Springs as a short-season Rookie affiliate is much more tolerable.

[And That]

Yah, it’ll probably be Fresno. One of the more neutral AAA parks, which is good. Not the sexiest place in the world for your top minor league team but it’s fine.

 

People have brought up having trouble getting players from Fresno to Milwaukee in case of an emergency, but that’s almost a complete non-factor.

[brewmann04]

I still have been Hearing that still Vegas is a possibility