MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Hayenga Snaps Two Streaks As Bees Top Rattlers

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


BURLINGTON, IA - Burlington Bees starting pitcher Keaton Hayenga ended a pair of streaks in a 10-3 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Thursday night at Community Field. One streak was Wisconsin's three game winning streak and the loss put a halt on the Timber Rattlers charge into playoff contention. The other streak was a personal one for Hayenga, who had lost 12 straight decision, before holding the Rattlers to three runs on six hits over six innings. Hilton Richardson provided four RBI for the Burlington offense.

Hunter Morris gave the Rattlers (54-73 overall, 28-31) a quick 1-0 lead. The Wisconsin left fielder launched a solo homer with two outs in the top of the first inning. That was the only point of the game that Wisconsin was in front of the Bees.

Whit Merrifield singled to start the bottom of the first inning for Burlington. Alex McClure was next and his two-run homer to left off Wisconsin starting pitcher Maverick Lasker put the Bees (42-83, 20-36) in front 2-1. Burlington would score in each of the first five innings to keep adding on to that lead.

Richardson chimed in with two-run single in the bottom of the second. In the third inning, the Bees scored three times. There were RBI singles by Jake Kuebler and Jose Bonilla. Deivy Batista grounded into a 4-6-3 double play with runners at the corners and no outs to plate the third run of the inning.

The deluge against Lasker continued in the fourth inning when he gave up a two-out RBI single to Carlo Testa. Lasker lasted four innings on Thursday night. He allowed eight runs on 11 hits, threw three wild pitches, and took the loss.

Hayenga had struggled to this point in the 2010 Midwest League season. He was 1-12 on the year. The last time that he had won a game was on May 19 when he tossed one inning of scoreless relief against Clinton. Since that night, he was 0-12 in 17 games. But, he was solid against the Rattlers.

Scooter Gennett tripled to start the fifth and scored on an infield grounder off the bat of Kentrail Davis. But, the Bees responded with two runs off reliever Andy Sauter in the bottom of the fifth. It was Richardson who did the damage again with another two-run single - this one with two outs - to put the Bees up 10-2.

Chris Dennis tripled to start the sixth inning and scored when he knocked the ball out of the mitt of Burlington catcher Jose Bonilla on a play at the plate after a fly ball to right off the bat of D'Vontrey Richardson. That was the last run off Hayenga and the last run in the game.

The bullpens took over from that point to keep the score at Burlington 10, Wisconsin 3.

The final game of Wisconsin's road trip is Friday night. Efrain Nieves (3-4, 5.43) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Rattlers. Matt Mitchell (1-7, 5.18) is set to start for the Bees. Game time is 6:30pm. Listen to game broadcast on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:10pm.

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