MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Pedroza keeps Loons five-by-five

Published on April 30, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


GRAND CHUTE, WI - Jaime Pedroza went 5-for-5 and drove in three runs as the Great Lakes Loons beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 9-6 Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Field. The Rattler defense didn't help matters as they committed three errors that led to five unearned runs for the Loons. Wisconsin first baseman Brock Kjeldgaard had three hits and scored four runs, but it wasn't enough for the Rattlers.

Great Lakes (11-9) leadoff batter Dee Gordon reached base on the first Wisconsin error to start the game. He scored on the very next pitch, a double to center by Pedroza. One out later, Kyle Russell singled to drive in Pedroza. Tony Delmonico was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base.

Rattler starting pitcher Michael Bowman struck out the next batter for the second out. But, Travis Vetters was next and he tripled to right to knock in both Russell and Delmonico. Vetters -- in turn -- was knocked home on a double by Matt Wallach and the Loons led 5-0.

Wisconsin (8-11) took advantage of a couple of walks and an error to get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second inning. Loons starting pitcher Justin Miller walked the first two batters of the frame. Then, with two outs, third baseman Parker Dalton fielded a grounder, cleanly only to throw it away. Two runs scored on the play and the Rattlers were within 5-2.

The Rattlers chipped away with two more runs in the bottom of the third. Juan Sanchez started the inning with a double. A two out double by Brock Kjeldgaard knocked in Sanchez and a single by Erik Miller plated Kjeldgaard.

The Loons got help on a couple of errors in the top of the fourth inning to score a run and pad their lead to 6-4.

Kjeldgaard doubled to start the Rattler sixth inning. Miller grounded out to move him over to third. Edgar Trejo grounded out to drive Kjeldgaard in and cut the Great Lakes lead to 6-5.

The Loons gave themselves some breathing room in the top of the eighth with a three run rally. Parker Dalton was hit by a pitch with one out. Gordon followed with a triple to right to make the score 7-5. Then, Pedroza homered to left for his fifth hit of the night and a 9-5 lead.

Kjeldgaard answered in the bottom of the eighth with a solo homer over the batter's eye in straight away center. Wisconsin put two more runners on base with a walk and a single, but Great Lakes closer Javy Guerra entered the game and got the final two outs of the eighth.

Guerra closed out the Rattlers with a perfect ninth inning for his sixth save.

The final game of the three game series with the Loons is Friday night. Wisconsin plans to have Cody Scarpetta (0-1, 5.11) as their starting pitcher. Great Lakes has Nathan Eovaldi (0-2, 6.57) as their scheduled starter. Game time is 6:35pm.

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