Rattlers Shut Out Snappers
Published on May 13, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
GRAND CHUTE, WI - Three Wisconsin pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout of the Beloit Snappers Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Nick Bucci, Del Howell, and Andre Lamontagne pitched the Rattlers to a 3-0 victory over their in-state rivals. D'Vontrey Richardson had a hand in all three Wisconsin runs as the Rattlers won their second straight game.
Wisconsin (11-22) got out front with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third courtesy of the top two hitters in the order. Michael Marseco, the #8 hitter in the lineup, reached on an error to start the inning. One out later, Richardson doubled off the wall in left-center to drive Marseco home from first. Scooter Gennett followed with a single to left and Richardson scored for a 2-0 lead.
Richardson and Gennett teamed up to set up the third Wisconsin run of the night. Both singled with two outs in the fifth inning. Khris Davis completed the trifecta of three straight two-out hits to send Richardson home with a run to make the score 3-0.
Bucci had a little hiccup in the first inning when he loaded the bases with two outs, but he got out of that early jam. Then, he cruised until the sixth inning. Bucci walked the first batter and appeared to get the first out of the inning on a routine fly ball. However, the ball dropped in untouched for a double to put runners on second and third with no outs.
Bucci buckled down and went strikeout, popout, strikeout to end the threat and his evening. Bucci allowed three hits over his six shutout innings and turned the ball over to Howell for the seventh.
Howell pitched two innings and worked around a pair of walks in the eighth to keep the Snappers (19-14) off the scoreboard.
Lamontagne pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
The Rattlers and the Snappers will play a doubleheader on Friday night to make up for a rainout back on April 25. Wisconsin will have Damon Krestalude (1-1, 3.68) as the starting pitcher in game one and Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 4.37) as the starter in game two. Beloit sends Brad Stillings (1-2, 5.33) to the hill in game one and BJ Hermsen makes his Midwest League debut for the Snappers in game two.
Friday night is a North Shore Bank Family Night in conjunction with momslikeme.com. That means children 12 and under eat free as part of North Shore Bank Family Night in conjunction with momslikeme.com. After the second game of the doubleheader, ThedaCare Orthopedics presents Kids Run the Bases for children 14 and under.
The first game of the doubleheader begins at 5:05pm. The second game will follow the conclusion of game one by 30 minutes. Both games are scheduled for seven innings and may be heard on AM 1280 WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 4:45pm.
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