Rattlers Win Third Straight
Published on August 25, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
BURLINGTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers continued their late season roll with a 7-4 victory over the Burlington Bees on Wednesday night. Michael Marseco drove in three runs and Adrian Rosario go the final four outs to nail down Wisconsin's third consecutive victory.
Marseco started the scoring for the Rattlers (54-72 overall, 28-30 second half). The bases were loaded with two outs in the top of the second and the shortstop snuck a single through the middle of the diamond to score a pair of runs. Later in the frame, Kentrail Davis drew a bases loaded walk to force in a run for a 3-0 lead.
Wisconsin added to their lead with a pair of runs in the third inning. Austin Stockfisch doubled in a run. He scored from third later in the inning when Marseco beat out an infield single and Wisconsin had a 5-0 advantage.
Burlington (41-83, 19-36) chipped away with a single runs in the third and fourth innings against Wisconsin starting pitcher Hiram Burgos. But, the Rattlers got both of those runs back with two runs in the top of the sixth. D'Vontrey Richardson doubled to start the inning. Kentrail Davis tripled Richardson home. Then, Hunter Morris singled to knock in Davis and the Rattlers went back up by five runs.
Burgos had two outs and a runner at first in the bottom of the sixth, but gave up consecutive RBI doubles to Jake Kuebler and Ben Theriot to let Burlington back to within 7-4.
The Bees got a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh off Burgos and Wisconsin went to the bullpen. Reliever Matt Costello entered and got Fernando Cruz to hit into a double play on the first pitch he threw. After a walk, Costello got the final out with a strikeout.
In the eighth, the Bees got the leadoff man aboard on an error. Costello got the next two batters to ground into force outs at second. But, he would walk Theriot to bring the tying run to the plate.
Rosario, who got the final three outs of the combined no-hitter in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night, came out of the bullpen again on Wednesday night and did the job. The righty struck out Jose Bonilla to extinguish the Burlington threat in the eighth. Then, Rosario pitched a 1-2-3 ninth with a pair of strikeouts for his second save in as many nights.
The series continues on Thursday night at Community Field. Maverick Lasker (7-4, 3.86) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Burlington will counter with Keaton Hayenga (1-12, 6.75). Game time is 6:30pm. Tune in for the play-by-play action on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame show at 6:10pm.
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