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Rattlers Drop Road Trip Finale at Dayton

July 18, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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DAYTON, OH - Nick Senzel showed why his was the number two overall pick in the 2016 MLB Entry Draft. The Dayton Dragons third baseman went 4-for-5 with two singles, a triple, a stolen base, a home run, and four RBI to lead the Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-3 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

Isan Diaz put the Timber Rattlers (46-49 overall, 12-13 second half) up 1-0 in the top of the first inning with a two-out solo home run. The homer was the thirteenth of the season for Diaz. He leads the Midwest League in that category.

Dayton (30-64, 9-15) answered with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Shed Long doubled with one out. Senzel's liner to right was lost in the setting sun for a triple to knock in Long. Senzel would score on a wild pitch by Rattlers starter Thomas Jankins to put the Dragons up 2-1. Later in the inning, Tyler Stephenson blooped a single to right with a runner on first. An error on the play allowed a run to score.

Senzel added an RBI single in the bottom of the second with two outs and Dayton went up 4-1.

Wisconsin rallied in the top of the fifth inning. Sthervin Matos hit a solo homer with one out in the inning. The Rattlers loaded the bases on a single and two walks. Jake Gatewood drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and the Rattlers were within a run.

But, Dayton got both of those runs back in the bottom of the fifth and added two more in the sixth.

In the fifth inning, Chris Okey singled and Stephenson doubled to put runners at second and third. A wild pitch allowed Okey to score. Reydel Medina had a sacrifice fly to drive in Stephenson. In the sixth, Senzel hit a two-run homer. The blast was his first as a professional and put the Dragons up 8-3.

Neither team threatened to score after the sixth inning.

The loss denied the Rattlers a three-game sweep of the Dragons at Fifth Third Field. The loss also means the Rattlers went 2-4 on their six-game road trip to the Eastern Division.

The Timber Rattlers are off on Tuesday before returning to action on Wednesday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium against the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Jordan Yamamoto (4-5, 3.66) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Game time is 7:05pm.

Wednesday night is Ladies' Night presented by Avenue Jewelers. Make sure to register for the in-game beach dig for a 1/2 carat diamond. There will also be massages, a beauty counter, samples from Mary Kay and Barefoot Wine at the stadium.

All fans may enjoy Cher-Make hotdogs and Pepsi products for $1. Fans 21 and older may purchase 12-ounce domestic beers for $1 as a part of Bang for Your Buck Night at the ballpark with Y100!

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are several ways to catch the action. MyNEW 32's Sports Showdown will televise the game starting at 7:00pm. The radio broadcast is on 1280 AM, WNAM starting with the pregame show at 6:45pm. The game is also available on the internet through IHeartRadio, TuneIn, and MiLB.TV.

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HOME RUNS: WIS: Isan Diaz (13th, 0 on in 1st inning off Tanner Rainey, 2 out) Sthervin Matos (3rd, 0 on in 5th inning off Tanner Rainey, 1 out)

DAY: Nick Senzel (1st, 1 on in 6th inning off Scott Grist, 0 out)

WP: Tanner Rainey (3-7) LP: Thomas Jankins (0-1)

TIME: 2:55 ATTN: 8,154

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