Valerio's Two-Run Single in the Ninth Beats Beloit
September 2, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers trailed the Beloit Snappers 3-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Thursday night. The Rattlers rallied with two runs in the eighth to get close and Felix Valerio's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth put Wisconsin over the top in 4-3, walkoff victory.
Neither team could score - or even have a decent scoring opportunity - through the first four innings.
The Snappers (48-57) broke the ice in the top of the fifth. Wisconsin starting pitcher Joey Matulovich walked Thomas Jones to start the frame. Dustin Skelton drove in Jones with a one-out double to left. That double was the first hit of the game for the Snappers.
Nic Ready followed with a two-run home run to left and Beloit was up 3-0.
The Timber Rattlers (50-54) had one good chance to score against Snappers starting pitcher MD Johnson. Chad McClanahan walked with one out in the fifth and Carlos Rodríguez had a hit-and-run single to put runners on the corners. Johnson retired the next two batters on a shallow fly to right and a grounder back to the mound.
Johnson pitched six scoreless innings, allowed three hits, walked two, hit a batter, and struck out two before turning the game over to his relievers.
Wisconsin rallied for two runs in the bottom of the eighth against Beloit reliever Cody Mincey, who had pitched a scoreless seventh. Sal Frelick started the eighth with a single and Valerio followed with a walk. Joey Wiemer was next and he ripped a single to left to score Frelick. Valerio took third on the throw to the plate.
Joe Gray Jr. stepped in with runners at the corners and one out and sent a deep drive to left field that was caught just shy of the wall. That allowed Valerio to tag and score to pull Wisconsin to within a run.
Freisis Adames and Nash Walters kept the game close out of the Wisconsin bullpen. Adames pitched 3-1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Walters struck out both batters he faced in the top of the ninth to set the stage for the walkoff rally.
Freddy Zamora singled against Tyler Mitzel to start the bottom of the ninth. The single was the third hit of the game for Zamora. Chad McClanahan followed with a single to right. Then, Carlos Rodríguez dropped a sacrifice bunt to move the tying and winning runs into scoring position.
The Snappers elected to walk Frelick to load the bases and that brought Valerio to the plate.
Mitzel got ahead of Valerio with two quick strikes. Valerio smacked the next pitch down the left field line to score both Zamora and McClanahan with the winning runs and the Rattlers celebrated their second walkoff win of the series.
The Rattlers have faced a three-run deficit in all three games of this series only stage comeback victories. They were down 5-2 and won 8-7 in ten innings on Tuesday. Beloit had another 5-2 lead on Wednesday only to watch Wisconsin come back with four runs in the seventh inning for a 6-5 win.
Game four of the series is Friday night. Justin Jarvis (1-6, 5.75) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Bryan Hoeing (5-6, 5.16) is set to start for the Snappers. Game time is 6:35pm.
Let it go and bring your little fan out for a pregame tea party to meet a Frost Queen and an Ice Princess on Friday courtesy of Stacy Hennessy Century 21 Affiliated and North Shore Bank. Contact the Timber Rattlers ticket office or use promo code "frozen" when ordering online to purchase tickets to the game and the tea party. A parent or guardian will need a ticket to accompany the child to the pregame tea party. The characters will stick around during the game to meet with fans who can't make it to the tea party.
Additionally, the first 500 princesses to attend this game will receive a tiara from North Shore Bank.
Fans of legal drinking age may purchase Arty's Supper Club Cocktails for half-price as part of Supper Club Friday with 101.1 WIXX during the game.
There is also a FOX 11 Fireworks display after the game. Children twelve and under may run the bases courtesy of Menasha Corporation after the fireworks.
If you can't make it out to the ballpark, the radio broadcast is on AM 1280 WNAM and on internet audio with the pregame show at 6:15pm. The game is also available on MiLB.tv.
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BEL 000 030 000 - 3 4 1
WIS 000 000 022 - 4 9 0
1 OUT, 2 LOB WHEN WINNING RUN SCORED
HOME RUN:
Nic Ready (8th, 1 on in 5th inning off Joey Matulovich, 1 out)
WP: Nash Walters (5-3)
LP: Tyler Mitzel (2-7)
TIME: 2:55
ATTN: 2,620
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