MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Hawks Swoop In For Game One Win

Published on July 26, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


SOUTH BEND, IN - David Nick's two run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning gave the South Bend Silver Hawks a lead they would not give up. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Silver Hawks traded the lead three times before the decisive homer by Nick in game one of a doubleheader on Monday night at Coveleski Stadium.

Wisconsin (40-57 overall, 14-15 second half) scored in the first inning. Scooter Gennett singled with one out. Kentrail Davis followed with a double off the left field wall and the Rattlers were up 1-0. There was a chance for more. Chris Dennis singled to right with two outs and Davis was waved home, but the throw to the plate just got Davis for the final out.

Rattlers starting pitcher Nick Bucci cruised through the first three innings. But, he ran into trouble in the fourth. Nick tripled off the top of the wall in left field. A one out walk to Matt Davidson put runners at the corners. A wild pitch by Bucci moved Davidson into scoring position. Bucci got the second out on a liner to third. However, the first pitch to Errol Hollinger crossed up catcher Cameron Garfield and it went as a passed ball to allow Nick to score the tying run. Later, Hollinger lined a 3-2 pitch to center to knock in Davidson to give the Silver Hawks (41-55, 11-17) a 2-1 lead.

That lead did not last long. South Bend starting pitcher Mike Belfiore walked the first two Rattlers of the top of the fifth inning. Wisconsin had only moved the runners to second and third with two outs. D'Vontrey Richardson stepped to the plate and sent a high chopper to short. The speedy centerfielder hustled down the line and forced a hurried throw that pulled the first baseman off the bag. Both runners scored and the Rattlers were back in front 3-2.

Bucci got the first two outs of the bottom of the fifth inning. However, Bucci walked Keon Broxton to bring Nick back to the plate. The South Bend second baseman hit one over the wall in left for a two-run homer and a 4-3 Silver Hawks lead.

Kevin Munson, a 4th round pick out of James Madison, got the final out of the top of the fifth inning and worked a 1-2-3 top of the sixth. He picked up his first professional win when Yonata Ortega struck out three Rattlers in order in the top of the seventh to end the game. The save for Ortega was his 21st of the season.

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