Snappers drop series to Wisconsin in sixth straight loss
Published on June 30, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release
BELOIT, WI - The Snappers' second-half struggles continued on Sunday afternoon, as they fell to the in-state rival Timber Rattlers 5-3. Sunday represented Beloit's sixth consecutive loss, keeping the Snappers in eighth place of the Midwest League Western Division. The defeat also solidified another series loss at Pohlman Field; the Snappers have yet to win a home series in 2019.
Beloit struck first on Anthony Churlin's two-run single in the first inning. The Rattlers quickly retaliated, tying the game thanks to Gabriel Garcia's solo home run in the second and a Connor McVey RBI single in the third. John Jones gave the Snappers the lead again with his fifth home run of the season in the bottom of the third.
A wild pitch from Snappers tandem starter Rafael Kelly, who relieved Richard Guasch, knotted the game at 3-3 in the fifth. Chad McClanahan's RBI groundout gave Wisconsin its first lead of the game in the sixth inning, and then a solo shot from Leugim Castillo in the eighth added insurance for the Timber Rattlers.
After the first three innings of Sunday's contest, Beloit's bats went dormant. The best performance came from Jones, who turned in a 3-for-3 day. Jones has now hit safely in each of the six games he has appeared in since the All-Star break. McVey, David Fry, Jesus Lujano and Castillo each had two hits for Wisconsin.
The Snappers look to avoid the series sweep tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. CT. Reid Birlingmair (2-5, 5.95 ERA) will look to turn his season around; the righty posted a 2.37 ERA through his first seven appearances in 2019, but has been knocked around to the tune of an 11.12 ERA in five starts since. The Timber Rattlers will counter with Justin Jarvis (2-0, 3.97 ERA).
The Beloit Snappers are a member of the Midwest League and have been the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. For more ticket information, contact the Snappers office at (608) 362- 2272 or visit our website, www.snappersbaseball.com.
Midwest League Stories from June 30, 2019
- Chiefs Fall to Burlington in Rained Shortened Contest - Peoria Chiefs
- Vargas Sets Franchise Record in Win - Great Lakes Loons
- Storms Wreak Havoc on River Bandits in Clinton on Sunday - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Snappers drop series to Wisconsin in sixth straight loss - Beloit Sky Carp
- Streaking Rattlers Rally for Fifth Straight Victory - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Power Outage Postpones 'Caps-Captains - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Samantha Schrantz and Sam Staley 2019 Nick Adenhart Scholarship Winners - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Fletcher Flexes in Four-Run Final Inning - Kane County Cougars
- Williams-Sutton Homers in Fort Wayne Defeat - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Kane County Evens Series with 5-1 Win - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Sunday's Captains at Whitecaps Game Postponed - Lake County Captains
- Cubs Smack 14 Hits in 7-2 Win over Dragons - South Bend Cubs
- Cubs Pull Away Late, Top Dragons 7-2 - Dayton Dragons
- Strong Pitching Weakens Lugnuts' Bats - Lansing Lugnuts
- Strong Outing Lifts Hot Rods to 3-0 Shut out Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- TinCaps Game Notes: June 30 vs. Great Lakes (Game 77) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Dayton Dragons GameDay & Notes for Sunday - Dayton Dragons
- Heyer on the Hill - Great Lakes Loons
- 'Caps "Darth" Maul Captains on Star Wars Night - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Winning Streak Run to Six - Clinton LumberKings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
