Rainout Saturday means doubleheader Sunday

June 6, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release

GRAND CHUTE, WI - Saturday night's Midwest League game between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Beloit Snappers was rained out. The teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field.

The Timber Rattlers were supposed to wear their Star Wars themed jerseys on Saturday night. Then, the jerseys were to be auctioned off in a silent auction to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin. But the weather prevented that from happening.

The Rattlers will wear the Star Wars jerseys on Sunday afternoon in game one of the doubleheader. The auction will occur on-line through the Timber Rattlers web site. The date for the start of the auction will be available later.

In game two, as part of Brewers Sunday at Time Warner Cable Field, the Rattlers will be wearing their Brewers themed jerseys. Ken Sanders, the first closer in Milwaukee Brewers history, will be on hand to sign autographs and throw out a first pitch before game one.

The game one scheduled starting pitchers are Daniel Meadows (8-1, 3.62) for Wisconsin and Daniel Berlind for the Snappers. In game two, Efrain Nieves (2-3, 5.86) will pitch for the Rattlers. Beloit will counter with Daniel Osterbrock.

Game one will start at 1:05pm with game two beginning thirty minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games are scheduled for seven innings.

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