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Rattlers win game one of eleven-game road trip

May 18, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


BURLINGTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers started their eleven-game road trip on the right foot with a 4-2 win over the Burlington Bees at Community Field on Monday night. Kodi Medeiros was solid for five innings to pick up his first career win as a professional and David Burkhalter went four scoreless frames to earn his first professional save.

Wisconsin (10-28) grabbed the lead in the top of the first. Carlos Leal was hit by a pitch with one out and a wild pitch sent him to second base. Dustin DeMuth blooped a single to left to drive in Leal for the 1-0 advantage.

But, Burlington (19-19) answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning against Medeiros. Caleb Adams had a 3-2 count against him with runners at first and second and two outs when he lined a triple to the gap in right-center. Two runs scored on the play and the Bees were up 2-1.

Alan Sharkey tied the game in the top of the third inning on a home run to right. Sharkey's first Midwest League homer came on the first pitch of the third.

Wisconsin took the lead in the top of the fourth. They had runners at second and third with one out when Tucker Neuhaus grounded out to second to knock in DeMuth with the go ahead run and send Sthervin Matos to third. Later in the inning, Matos scored from third on a wild pitch.

Medeiros, the #1 pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2014 draft, didn't allow another run after the first inning. The left-hander scattered five hits and three walks over five innings with assistance from five strikeouts and some solid defense to hand that 4-2 lead off to Burkhalter.

Burkhalter, Milwaukee's 7th round pick in the 2014 draft, struck out four and allowed four hits with one walk over four shutout innings. The right-hander out of Louisiana has pitched seven innings against the Bees this season and has not allowed a run by Burlington.

Game two of the four-game series at Community Field is Tuesday night. Milton Gomez (2-2, 5.34) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Burlington sends Justin Anderson (3-0, 4.02) to the mound. Game time is 6:30pm.

Catch all the action on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:10pm. The broadcast may also be heard on Tune In Radio and IHeartRadio.

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