MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Fornataro Quiets Rattlers In Game One

Published on May 11, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


DAVENPORT, IA - Quad Cities starting pitcher Eric Fornataro got four runs and ran with them in game one of a doubleheader at Modern Woodmen Park. The right-hander struck out eight over six shutout innings and picked up the win as the River Bandits beat Wisconsin 4-0 Tuesday night. CJ Beatty had the big hit in a three-run fourth inning for the River Bandits. The loss was the sixth in a row for the Rattlers.

The Bandits (20-12) broke the scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Rattlers starting pitcher Kyle Heckathorn struck out the leadoff batter to set a professional single game high for strikeouts with six. Then, Matt Adams and Ryde Rodriguez singled and Ryan Jackson drew a walk to load the bases. Then, Beatty drove a 2-2 pitch to left-center for a three-run double.

Niko Vasquez hit a one-out solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning off reliever Caleb Thielbar to pad the River Bandits' cushion to 4-0.

Fornataro retired the first 11 Wisconsin hitters he faced, allowed two hits, hit a batter, and did not walk a batter over his six innings of work. Justin Smith came on for the seventh inning and retired the Rattlers (9-22) in order to end game one.

Game two is starting soon.

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