Snappers Finish Regular Season Strong with 6-1 Win
September 3, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release
Beloit, WI- A big four-run bottom of the sixth sealed the deal for the Beloit Snappers, who outhit the Quad Cities River Bandits 10-7 Monday afternoon at Pohlman field to finish off the regular season with a win!
Stephen Wickens ripped a single up the center in the bottom of the third to score Matt Koch and Tyler Grimes to give the Snappers their first two runs of the game. Koch doubled to lead off the inning and Grimes walked by Dail Villanueva to follow, and both batters advanced on a sac bunt by JD Williams.
Gary Apelian scored in the first run for the River Bandits in the top of the fifth when David Medina reached first base on an error.
Cole Johnson relieved starter, David Hurlbut in the top of the sixth inning. Hurlbut held the River Bandits to just one run in five innings, allowing just three hits, while striking out three.
Beloit had a four-run bottom of the sixth inning. Miguel Sano ripped his league-leading 28th home run of the season, giving the Snappers a 3-1 lead. That run marked his league-leading 100th RBI of the season.
Johnson was relieved by Taylor Rogers in the top of the seventh after pitching one scoreless inning.
Zack Jones came in for the top of the ninth and closed the game for the Snappers allowing just one hit. The Snappers finished off the regular season with a 6-1 win over the River Bandits.
The win improved the Snappers second-half record to 38-22 and copped off a 77-63 campaign. The 77 wins were good enough for the second most in the Western Division. The Snappers finished the regular season almost as good on the road as they were at Pohlman Field. They compiled a 39-31 home record and 38-32 record on the road. Miguel Sano finished off the regular season as a Midwest League Leader in home runs (29), RBI (100), and total bases (238). Jason Wheeler had the league-leading record in wins with 14, and Corey Williams finished fourth in the league in saves, with 17.
The Snappers will now hit the road for the Midwest League playoffs! Game one will be played in Clinton, Iowa vs. the Clinton LumberKings (Seattle Mariners Class-A Affiliate). The Snappers return home to play game two on Thursday, September 6th at 6:30 PM. Tickets are still available, so be sure to call the Snappers ticket office at (608) 362-2272 to be a part of Snappers history!
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