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Loons take game one from Wisconsin

August 7, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


MIDLAND, MI - The Great Lakes Loons defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-2 on Friday night at Dow Diamond. Alex Verdugo had three hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs for the Loons in game one of the three-game series.

Great Lakes (55-54 overall, 17-24 second half) scored twice in the bottom of the second inning against starting pitcher David Carver. Willie Calhoun and Frederico Celli singled to start the inning. Justin Chigbogu followed with a double to right-center to drive in Calhoun. Carver got the first out of the inning with a strikeout. Nick Dean followed with a grounder to short and the Rattlers got Chigbogu at third base for the second out as Celli scored.

The Loons made it 3-0 in the bottom of the third. Matt Beaty doubled and Verdugo singled to start the frame. Then, Kyle Garlick knocked in Beaty with a single. Carver got out of the inning without further damage.

Grant Holmes, the Loons starting pitcher, didn't allow a run until there were two outs in the top of the fifth. Mitch Meyer lined a clean single to center to start a rally for the Rattlers. Holmes walked the next two batters to load the bases before being removed in favor of Jose Molina. The Great Lakes reliever walked Omar Cotto, the first batter he faced in the game, to force in Meyer and the Rattlers were within 3-1. But, Molina left three Rattlers on base to end the inning.

Verdugo gave the Loons a three-run cushion back with a long solo home run to right with one out in the bottom of the fifth off reliever Gian Rizzo.

Great Lakes added one more run in the bottom of the seventh against Jarrett Martin. Beaty doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Verdugo.

The Timber Rattlers (37-73, 16-26) scratched for a run in the top of the ninth inning against JD Underwood. Sthervin Matos struck out for what would have been the second out of the inning, but reached as the ball got back to the backstop. Underwood got the second out on a popup, but Meyer extended the game with an infield single, his third hit of the game, which was also Wisconsin's fourth hit of the night.

Tucker Neuhaus sent a hard grounder up the middle that was backhanded by Calhoun. The Loons second baseman tried to flip the ball from his glove to Dean at second for the force to end the game, but the ball shot back towards the infield grass. Neuhaus was given an infield single and Matos scored on the error to bring the tying run to the plate. But, Underwood would get the final out on a routine fly to center.

Friday was the ninth straight game the Rattlers' opponents scored first.

Game two of the series is Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Cody Ponce (1-1, 1.29) is the scheduled starter for the Timber Rattlers. Luis De Paula (0-2, 3.93) is set to start for the Loons. Game time is 6:05pm CDT.

The action may be heard on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 5:45pm. The broadcast is also available on Tune In Radio and IHeartRadio. The Loons are also a team that participates in MiLB.TV and fans with subscriptions may watch the game on that platform.

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