MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Rattlers Start Second Half With Big Win

June 25, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers began the second half of the Midwest League season with a 9-3 win over the Burlington Bees Friday Night at Time Warner Cable Field. Khris Davis hit his ninth home run of the season and drove in a pair of runs and Kyle Heckathorn made another solid start to the lead the Rattlers to the win.

The reigning Midwest League Home Run Derby Champion got the Rattlers (27-42 overall, 1-0 second half) off to a fast start. Davis lined a leadoff homer to right field on a 3-1 pitch in the bottom of the third inning. Hunter Morris was next and he doubled. Cameron Garfield followed with an infield single and Morris scored on the play on a wild throw to first for a 2-0 lead.

Burlington (22-48, 0-1) answered in the top of the third by scoring three two-out runs off Heckathorn. Wil Myers singled in the first run. Joey Lewis followed with a two-run single for a 3-2 lead.

Wisconsin rallied in the bottom of the fourth inning with a lot of help from the Burlington defense. The Bees committed four errors in the inning that led to a pair of unearned runs. Michael Marseco's single two out to center was booted for an error to allow Cutter Dykstra to take third and Marseco to move to second. D'Vontrey Richardson sent a grounder to second that was kicked for an error by Gerard Hall, who compounded his error by throwing wildly to first. By the time the ball was corralled, both Dykstra and Marseco scored to give the Rattlers a 4-3 lead.

Heckathorn settled down after the third inning and did not allow another run. Heckathorn pitched six innings, walked two, and struck out three to qualify for the win. Friday was the eighth consecutive quality start for Heckathorn. Since May 16, he has pitched at least six innings and allowed three or fewer earned runs in his eight starts. Heckathorn is 5-1 with an ERA of 1.56.

The Rattlers tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Marseco doubled in a pair of runs. Richardson singled home Marseco. Later in the frame, Davis struck again with a double to center.

Jeremy Jeffress pitched two more scoreless and hitless innings of relief and added four strikeouts. Since joining the Timber Rattlers, Jeffress has pitched eight innings without allowing a hit or a run. He has struck out 12 in those eight innings.

Wisconsin added another run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Kentrail Davis.

Santo Manzanillo tossed a scoreless ninth inning to close out the Bees.

Wisconsin and Burlington meet in game two of the series on a busy Saturday night at Time Warner Cable Field.

Windell Middlebrooks, the Miller High Life Deliveryman, is making an appearance. He will throw out a first pitch and meet fans for pictures and autographs during the game. Additionally, the Miller High Life Home Run Porch will be reserved at a special price for veterans and their families. The usual ticket price of $21 has been cut to just $10 for the first 200 to contact the Timber Rattlers ticket office.

Plus, on the way into the stadium, the first 500 fans will receive a picture magnet of former Rattler (and current Cleveland Indian) Shin-soo Choo courtesy of Lamers Bus Lines. This player magnet is the first in a series of four that will be given away this season. Postgame fireworks are sponsored by FOX 11. On the way out of Time Warner Cable Field, fans aged 13 and up will receive a free sample of Fruit Roll-Ups as part of Fruit Roll-Ups Fun Night!

There will also be baseball. Jake Odorizzi (3-1, 3.68) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Keaton Hyenga (1-5, 8.56) is set to start for the Bees. Game time is 6:35pm. If you cannot make it to the ballpark, you may tune into the broadcast at AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm.

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