MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Rattlers drop game two 3-2 at Peoria

Published on April 20, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Dozer Park. That run was enough as the Chiefs beat Wisconsin 3-2 in game two of a doubleheader. The teams split the twinbill with Wisconsin winning game one 4-2.

The Timber Rattlers (3-9) grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Wisconsin got RBI doubles from Brandon Diaz and David Denson to take the early advantage.

The Chiefs (8-4) responded in the bottom of the first inning with a two-out rally. Rattlers starting pitcher Cy Sneed retired the first two batters of the inning, but gave up a single to Danny Diekroeger, who promptly stole second. A single by Nick Thompson drove in Diekroeger. Sneed walked the next batter. Then, Luis Cruz dropped in a bloop single down the right field line to score Thompson with the run to tie the game 2-2.

Andrew Sohn started the inning with a single and stole second base with one out. He went to third on a slow roller to short that was the second out of the inning. Diekroeger's grounder to short was misplayed and Sohn scored the go-ahead run.

The final Timber Rattlers out of the first inning was a caught stealing. Peoria starting pitcher Will Anderson came out in the second inning with the game tied and started a streak of retiring the next 15 Timber Rattlers in order. He turned the ball over to the Peoria bullpen to start the seventh.

Robby Rowland would retire the first two batters of the seventh before Sthervin Matos singled to bring the go-ahead run to the plate. Greg McCall kept the inning alive with a blooper to right-center that dropped for a single and sent Matos around to third base. But, Rowland squelched the Rattler rally with a game-ending strikeout to earn the split in the doubleheader.

The Timber Rattlers return home to begin a six-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Zach Hirsch (0-1, 3.00) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. The Kernels have not announced their starter. Game time is 6:35pm.

Tuesday is a Baker Tilly Business Person Special. Show a business card at the door and you will receive a box seat ticket, a beverage, and your choice of brat or hot dog for $13.50. The offer is also available to seniors aged 55 & older courtesy of WVBO and WNAM.

If you can't make it to the ballpark on Tuesday, there are numerous ways to follow the action. MyNEW 32's Sports Showdown will televise the game starting at 6:30pm. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM beginning with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm. The broadcast is also available on TuneIn Radio and MiLB.TV.

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