MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Rattlers rally, then hold on, to beat Beloit

Published on June 4, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


BELOIT, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers ended their 13-game road trip with a bang. The Rattlers rallied from a 5-1 deficit and held on for a 9-8 win over the Beloit Snappers Monday night at Pohlman Field. Nick Ramirez drove in five runs, including four with one swing of the bat. Wisconsin finished their odyssey with an 8-5 record and a two game lead in the Western Division playoff race with twelve games remaining in the first half.

Wisconsin (36-22) started the offensive display with a run in the top of the first inning. Ramirez doubled with two outs to drive in Max Walla for a 1-0 lead.

Beloit's All-Star third baseman struck in the bottom of the first. Miguel Sano lined a three-run homer to left and the Snappers (34-24) went up 3-1.

Beloit added to their lead in the bottom of the second inning. Tyler Grimes knocked in a run with a double. A sacrifice fly by Eddie Rosario pushed Beloit's advantage to 5-1.

Ramirez answered in a grand way in the top of the third. Wisconsin loaded the bases with one out and Ramirez lined a home run to right for the first grand slam by a Timber Rattler in 2012. That tied the game 5-5, but only for a moment.

Matt Koch put Beloit back in front with a two-out solo home run in the bottom of the third inning.

The Rattlers surged ahead with two runs in the fourth and two runs in the fifth. All four runs were scored after there were two out and none on base.

In the fourth inning, Chadwin Stang drew a two out walk. Brandon Macias tripled to right-center to drive in Stang with the tying run. Max Walla greeted Beloit reliever Ryan O'Rourke with a single to center to drive in Macias for a 7-6 Wisconsin lead.

In the fifth, Cameron Garfield and Yadiel Rivera singled with two outs. Carlos George drove a double to the wall in left field to drive in both Garfield and Rivera for a 9-6 lead.

Wisconsin reliever Mark Williams allowed a two out run to the Snappers when Wang-Wei Lin singled home a run in the sixth.

Williams would work four innings, strike out six, and turn the game over to closer Seth Harvey.

Harvey retired the first two batters in the bottom of the ninth inning, but allowed a double to Sano. Drew Leachman followed with a bloop single to center that sent Sano home with the run to cut Wisconsin's lead to 9-8. Harvey added to the drama by walking Jhon Goncalves on four pitches to put the winning run on base and bring Koch back to the plate.

Koch worked the count to 3-2 and fouled of the first payoff pitch. Then, Harvey blew the next pitch past Koch, who swung but couldn't catch up to it. The strikeout, the fourteenth of the game by Rattlers pitchers, ended the game and allowed the Rattlers to pad their division lead to two games with 12 games remaining.

The Rattlers will enjoy a well-deserved day off on Tuesday. The team is returns to action on Wednesday night with their first home game since May 21 when they host the Clinton LumberKings. David Goforth (4-4, 5.74) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Clinton will send Jordan Shipers (2-1, 3.00) to the mound.

Wednesday night is the start of a six game homestand for the Timber Rattlers. It is also the start of the Miller Summer Kickoff with $1 Miller products and ticket giveaways to Noah's Ark, Summerfest, Country USA, Rock USA, and the EAA Fly-In during all six games of the homestand.

Wednesday is also a 105.7 WAPL Bang for Your Buck Night with a Salute to Cows and a Milk Source Cow & Cheese Baseball Giveaway. The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive a special Cow & Cheese patterned baseball from Milk Source. There will be plenty of cow and dairy related fun at the ballpark as part of Salute to Cows. Fans can take advantage of $1 Cher-Make hot dogs, $1 Pepsi Products, and $1 Miller Beers on a Bang for Your Buck Night, too!

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