MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Late rally pushes Rattlers past Beloit

Published on July 10, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


BELOIT, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers scored seven runs in the eighth inning to bust open a close game against the Beloit Snappers Friday night at Pohlman Field. The late outburst gave the Rattlers a 9-1 victory over their in-state rivals and allowed them to snap a three-game losing streak.

Beloit starting pitcher Daniel Gossett didn't allow a hit through the first five innings. He retired the first thirteen batters he faced before Elvis Rubio reached on a throwing error after a routine grounder to short.

Wisconsin starter David Burkhalter also kept putting zeroes on the scoreboard as he allowed three hits and struck out six over his first five innings.

The Rattlers (29-57 overall, 6-10 second half) broke through in the top of the sixth. Mitch Meyer singled into right to start the inning and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Gregory Munoz. Brandon Diaz followed with a bunt single to put runners on the corners. Blake Allemand was next and his grounder to second turned into a force at second on Diaz, but Allemand beat the throw to first. By beating out the potential inning-ending double play, Allemand allowed Meyer to score the go-ahead run.

The Snappers (32-54, 6-10) answered in the bottom of the sixth. Yairo Munoz hit a solo homer to left with one out to tie the game. Luke Curtis relieved Burkhalter after the homer, retired the next two batters on two pitches and kept the game tied.

Wisconsin came right back in the top of the seventh against Gossett. Carlos Leal doubled and went to third on a single by Rubio. Then, Alan Sharkey lined out to left deep enough for Leal to score the go-ahead run.

Cody Ponce, the second round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 draft, took over on the hill in the bottom of the seventh and gave up a pair of singles, but ended the inning on a grounder to third that stranded runners at the corners.

In the eighth, the Wisconsin offense erupted for seven runs on six hits as they pulled away from the Snappers.

Meyer started the inning by drawing a walk from reliever Cody Stull. Munoz dropped a bunt up the third base line and beat the throw for a single. Diaz also bunted up the third base line for a hit. The throw to first was wild and that allowed Meyer to score for a 3-1 lead.

Stull hit Allemand to load the bases and gave up an RBI single to Dustin DeMuth before leaving the game with Wisconsin up 4-1. Stull faced five Rattlers in the eighth inning and didn't retire any of them.

Mike Fagan came in for Stull and Leal greeted him with an RBI single. A wild pitch would let another run home before Rubio walked to load the bases. Alan Sharkey made it 7-1 with an slow grounder to second that allowed a run to score.

Sthervin Matos and Munoz capped the scoring in the inning with RBI singles and Wisconsin was up 9-1.

Stull retired the last six Beloit batters in order to close out the game and earn his first professional save.

Wisconsin's offense had ten hits and went 7-for-11 with runners in scoring positon on the evening.

Curtis is now 6-1 on the season.

Game two of the series is scheduled for Saturday night at Pohlman Field. Milwaukee Brewers starter Wily Peralta is scheduled to make the start for the Timber Rattlers as part of his rehabilitation assignment. Beloit has named Junior Mendez (2-6, 4.76) as their starting pitcher. Game time is 7:00pm.

Catch the radio broadcast of the game on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm. The broadcast may also be heard on Tune In Radio and IHeartRadio.

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