MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Bees take series with 4-1 win over Rattlers

Published on April 24, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


BURLINGTON, IA - A pair of Burlington Bees pitchers struck out eleven Wisconsin Timber Rattlers hitters and Ranyelmy Mendoza hit a two-run home run to lead Burlington to a 4-1 victory Thursday afternoon at Community Field. Rattlers catcher Clint Coulter went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, but Wisconsin couldn't get anything going after the first inning.

Johnny Davis started the game with an infield single for the Rattlers (10-9). He sent a grounder to first and beat Burlington starting pitcher Mike Clevinger to the bag. Clevinger balked to get Davis to second. One out later, Coulter drove in Davis with a single to left and the Rattlers were up 1-0.

Rattlers starting pitcher Tristan Archer left the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, but could not escape the second or third innings unscathed. Stephen McGee started the Burlington second with a single and was still at first with two outs. Kody Eaves doubled to left-center to drive in McGee with the tying run.

In the third, Ryan Dalton reached on a one out single. Archer got the second out. Then, Mendoza hit a home run to left. The two-run shot by Mendoza put the Bees up 3-1.

Clevinger tossed five innings and struck out seven Rattlers before turning the game over to the Bees bullpen. He walked one and gave up just three hits.

Coulter doubled with one out against Bees reliever Victor Alcantara in the top of the sixth. Chris McFarland drew a walk with two outs. But, Alcantara got out of the inning with a force play at second. Then, he worked a 1-2-3 seventh.

After the stretch, Burlington (12-7) tacked on a run. Eaves doubled against reliever Tyler Linehan. Michael Fish's single to left put runners on the corners. Mark Shannon's sacrifice fly to right was deep enough to knock in Eaves for a 4-1 score.

Davis drew a leadoff walk in the eighth. The Rattlers centerfielder reached four times on Thursday with a pair of infield singles, a rushed throw forcing an error, and the walk accounting for his times on base. The nascent rally was snuffed out when Alcantara induced a 4-6-3 double play. That made Coulter's second double of the game almost moot. He was left stranded when Alcantara finished off the Rattlers eighth with a grounder.

The Rattlers went down in order in the top of the ninth and Alcantara earned his first save of the season.

Wisconsin dropped three of four games to the Bees at Community Field, a place where they are 3-10 in the last two seasons.

The Timber Rattlers continue their road trip with the first game of a three-game series at Kane County on Friday night. Zach Quintana (0-0, 3.21) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. The Cougars will counter with Juan Paniagua (0-1, 5.54). Game time is 6:30pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the pregame show at 6:10pm.

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