MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Beloit Rides Early Lead to Series Sweep

Published on September 4, 2003 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


FOX CITIES STADIUM -- The Beloit Snappers jumped out to the early lead with four runs in the first inning and held off a late Wisconsn Timber Rattler rally to defeat the Rattlers 11-6 Thursday night at Fox Cities Stadium. Beloit won the first round Midwest League Playoff series 2-0. Prince Fielder homered and drove in three runs for the Snappers. Anthony Gwynn drove in two runs and scored three times. Khalid Ballouli was the winning pitcher.

Kennard Bibbs drew a walk to start the game and was sacrificed to second by Callix Crabbe. Gwynn singled to left and Carlos Arroyo misplayed the ball allowing Bobbs to score. Prince Fielder homered to left center to make the score 3-0.

Rickie Weeks, the next batter in the inning, drew another walk. Travis Hinton singled to leftcenter and Arroyo tried to get Weeks at third. The throw glanced off Weeks' helmet and into the Rattler bullpen to allow Weeks to score the final run of the inning.

The Rattlers rallied for a run in the bottom of the first. TJ Bohn drew a two-out walk. Jon Nelson singled to send Bohn to third. Arroyo singled in Bohn. Wisconsin would load the bases when Rene Rivera was hit by a pitch, but Ballouli got a strike out to end the frame. Ballouli worked five innings allowing six hits and striking out six for the win.

Beloit chased Wisconsin starter TA Fulmer in the top of the fourth after an RBI single by Gwynn. Miguel Martinez came out of the bullpen and got Fielder to ground into an inning ending double play.

Gary Harris drove in Wisconsin's second run with a single in the bottom of the fourth.

Weeks put the Snappers back up by four runs with an RBI double in the top of the seventh. Beloit scored five times in the ninth against three different relievers.

Wisconsin put four runs up in the bottom of the ninth inning against Tim Bausher. Harris doubled in a run and Nelson hit a three run homer. Jon Huizinga came on to get the final out and end the Rattler season.

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