Link Report for Friday 7/30 - TGIF!

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

 

The Arizona Complex League clubs are in action

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: MiLB.TV available throughout. Only Carolina is on the road, and the only audio for the Mudcats series is from the Lynchburg feed.

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FYI: The Wednesday and Thursday incomplete Link Reports have been temporarily moved to our secret staging area. They will be brought back with all the notes and usual highlights soon.

 

On to Friday's updates...

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Box: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 7, DSL Mets #2 Squad 0, seven innings

 

Cerveceros pitchers limited the Mets to 1-for-11 with RISP, and the one hit did not score a run (obviously). Had to dance around six singles and five walks. Ten K's helped.

 

In his age 18 season, Dominican RHP Patricio Aquino still has not allowed a run (20 K's, 4 BB in 12 IP). It's always encouraging when the Brewers identify a pitcher as a starter right from the beginning and the results immediately justify the longer leash.

 

The other two pitchers, 19-year-old Venezuelan RHP Miguel Segura and 19-year-old Dominican 2nd-year-pro RHP Stanley Encarnacion have combined with Aquino for 31.1 scoreless innings in 2021!

 

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Positive contributions at the plate from the first eight in the lineup, including a triple from 17-year-old Dominican LH bat CF Hendry Mendez, now sporting a .371/.450/.657 line (1.107 OPS) over his first 13 pro games. He committed his first error of the season.

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Box: DSL Diamondbacks #2 Squad 4, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 3, eight innings (scheduled for seven)

 

A two-out walk forced in the eventual "losing" run in the top of the final inning.

 

In the bottom of the 8th, the Crew got the ghost runner to 3rd with one out, but the runner did not attempt to score on a groundball to short, infield in (we certainly assume).

 

Top signing CF Jackson Chourio singled to lead off the 6th. Then, after a flyout, he was pinch-run for. Odd.

 

17-year-old Venezuelan LF (and the too-rare LH bat) Yeison Perez immediately left the game after reaching on an infield single in the 2nd.

 

18-year-old Dominican Luis Watter stole three bases to give him six on the season. Listed as a second baseman, he split time at 3B and CF here.

 

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Soon-to-be-20-year-old RHP Dominican RHP Domingo Mejia has been fine in his first three pro starts.

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Pre-Game Media Notes --

 

Nashville

 

Biloxi

 

Wisconsin (download) - Via the new Timber Rattler Virtual Press Box

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Antoine Kelly makes his third start for the Mudcats, which aim to snap a 3-game skid:

 

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Victor Castaneda has been in strong form of late (1.88 ERA over past 5 starts, with 31 Ks in 24.0 innings). He leads the Timber Rattlers, which seek a second straight win:

 

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Corey Ray returns from injury, leading off and teaming up with the rehabbing Daniel Vogelbach and Travis Shaw to lead a formidable

Nashville lineup:

 

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Twice-promoted Justin Bullock makes his first-ever AA start in Game One of Biloxi’s doubleheader:

 

1 - Aguilar - 1B

2 - Turang - SS

3 - Longo - CF

4 - Palma - DH

5 - Castro - LF

6 - Spanberger - RF

7 - Fry - C

8 - G. Garcia - 3B

9 - Devanney - 2B

X - Bullock - P

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After winning the first game today, Leo Crawford takes the mound for Biloxi in the night-cap. He’s performed well recently (1.10 ERA over last 6 appearance, with 14 Ks in 16.1 innings):

 

1 - Aguilar - 1B

2 - Turang - SS

3 - Longo - CF

4 - Palma - LF

5 - Fry - DH

6 - Spanberger - RF

7 - Diaz - C

8 - G. Garcia - 3B

9 - Devanney - 2B

X - Crawford - P

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What’s up with Garrett Mitchell? Hasn’t played since the 25th, but he didn’t leave that game early or anything.

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Box: Nashville 10, Columbus (Indians) 5

 

Sounds Score Seven Runs in First, Defeat Clippers

Nashville Sends 13 Batters to Plate in First Inning

 

Daniel Vogelbach single and walk, but Rowdy Tellez available option or not, no room in the big league inn, right?

 

Ditto Travis Shaw.

 

Corey Ray's first game since June 27th.

 

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VIDEO Tweets via the Sounds --

 

Luke Maile expands early lead

 

Daniel Robertson helps continue the big frame

 

Christian Kelley had a big night as the DH

 

Versatile Weston Wilson would have been called up to one of several MLB rosters if he were elsewhere

 

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Jamie Westbrook played LF in the USA Olympic-opening 8-1 win over Israel, leading off, 1-for-5 (box).

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Jamie Westbrook played LF in the USA Olympic-opening 8-1 win over Israel, leading off, 1-for-5 (box).

 

As I type, Team USA is facing South Korea, Westbrook contributing again (box).

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Box, Game One: Biloxi 4, Mississippi (Braves) 1

 

Box, Game Two: Biloxi 3, Mississippi 1

 

Each game seven innings.

 

Shuckers Sweep Double Header To Claim Series Against Biscuits

Bullock Spins Six Frames, Earns Win in Double-A Debut

 

RHP Justin Bullock, 7 K's and 0 BB's, young man is unreal when it comes to that ratio.

 

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VIDEO Via WXXV: Really nice highlight package from Game One, and cool jersey on display for Saturday!

 

VIDEO Tweet: Catcher Brent Diaz with the F-2 the entertaining way

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Box: Cedar Rapids (Twins) 6, Wisconsin 5, eleven innings

 

Kernels Stop Wisconsin 6-5 in Eleven Innings

In a game of wild momentum swings, Cedar Rapids get the win

By Chris Mehring

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "Friday's game was a draining, emotional game with lots of high and low points. Chris Mehring lets Kyle Lobner take the wheel for some of this podcast to discuss the 6-5, eleven-inning loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels."

 

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Holy cow, Toby (five days before it happened!)

 

Detroit fans are introduced to Reese Olson

 

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VIDEO Tweet via @BrewersPD: Another peek at RHP Joey Matulovich's start Thursday night

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Box: Carolina 4, Lynchburg (Indians) 3

 

LHP Antoine Kelly stretched to 56 pitches (38 strikes) and a darn good line.

 

Hillcats lose a heartbreaker as Carolina rallies late

Via the "News and Advance"

 

For eight innings Friday, Lynchburg pitchers confounded Carolina. Then the Mudcats bats came alive in the top of the ninth and a Lynchburg comeback bid in the bottom half fell short as the Mudcats snapped Lynchburg's four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory at a steamy Bank of the James Stadium.

 

Lynchburg starter Lenny Torres and reliever Zach Hart were sensational through eight. Torres threw five innings, gave up just two hits, walked one and struck out six over five innings. Hart didn't allow a hit and fanned four in three innings of work.

 

But Carolina battered right-hander Serafino Brito in the ninth, tagging the Brooklyn native for four runs, all earned, on five hits across 2/3 of an inning. It was Brito's first appearance for Lynchburg this season.

 

On Friday, Lynchburg took a 1-0 lead in the fourth off an RBI single by Johnathan Rodriguez and went up 2-0 in the seventh on a single to center by Andres Melendez, the former Brewer farmhand traded to the Indians for Mark Mathias.

 

Carolina (45-31) hit Brito hard in the ninth, most notably receiving a run-scoring single from Micah Bello and a line-drive, two-run homer to left from Joey Wiemer.

 

Lynchburg scored once in the ninth when Jhonkensy Noel entered as a pinch hitter and singled home Korey Holland. Lynchburg threatened to walk this one off against closer Cam Robinson, and put runners at first and second with one out. But Robinson struck out Yordys Valdes and Petey Halpin to end the game.

 

Game 5 of the six-game series is scheduled for Saturday.

 

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If you're wondering why we don't have the Voice of the Mudcats Greg Young's Media Notes, Game Summary, etc., for this series, there is a very good reason. Congrats Greg!

 

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VIDEO Tweets from the sweet 9th inning via the Mudcats for this road game --

 

Bello!

 

Wiemer!

 

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VIDEO Tweet via @BrewersPD: Ashton McGee HR (Thursday's game)

 

By the way, good for the game --

 

Maura Sheridan - Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations.

 

Maura is in her first year with the Lynchburg Hillcats. She will serve as the team's main play-by-play voice for the 2021 season.

 

A native of Burlington, Vermont Maura studied Broadcast Journalism at Syracuse University, where she graduated in 2018. She started covering baseball in 2017 as a field reporter and play-by-play broadcaster in the Cape Cod League. She spent her first professional season in baseball as a Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Houston Astros). In the off-season, Maura serves as the voice of University of Vermont Men’s Hockey. Maura enjoys watching movies, rooting for Boston sports teams, listening to podcasts, and reading in her free time.

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Jamie Westbrook played LF in the USA Olympic-opening 8-1 win over Israel, leading off, 1-for-5 (box).

 

As I type, Team USA is facing South Korea, Westbrook contributing again (box).

 

Good news for Jamie and Team USA!

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Box: ACL Dodgers 12, ACL Brewers Blue 1

 

There may be a nugget or two of goodness within worth noting, but you'd need a microscope to locate it.

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Box: ACL Mariners 8, ACL Brewers Gold 5, seven innings

 

The good guys trailed 7-0 after two, rough night in the desert.

 

Soon-to-be 18-year-old Venezuelan RHP Yujanyer Herrera struggled in his start. One wonders what factors lead to the stateside vs. DSL debuts, could the player's fluency in English be a factor?

 

Mario Feliciano was the DH, 2-for-4 (double). His 25 Maryvale at-bats have gone swimmingly.

 

Hedbert! 2-for-4, now .327/.373/.509.

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Chris Mehring's guest Friday night would of course be a fan of the ACL Brewers Gold team.

 

Gold, Chris, Gold!