ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Jeff Dominguez had three hits, scored two runs, and drove in one run as the Rattlers defeated the South Bend Silver Hawks at Coveleski Regional Stadium 8-4. Paul Fagan got his first Midwest League win as he went five innings and gave up three runs on eight hits.
SPLITSVILLE: The Rattlers split their four game series with the Silver Hawks. Wisconsin won games one and four with South Bend winning the middle two games.
WAD OF SINGLES: Of the eleven hits by the Rattlers last night, ten were singles. The only extra base hit was a double by Dominguez to start the game.
ANYWAY YOU CAN GET THEM: The Rattlers scored their eight runs on a Silver Hawk error, a balk, a bases loaded walk, a wild pitch, a pair of sacrifice flies, and RBI singles by Bryan Sabatella and Ron Garth.
PARTY ON GARTH: Garth’s RBI single in the second inning extended his hitting streak to eight games. He is 11-for-36 (.306) during the streak and has tied Eddy Hernandez for the longest streak on the team.
THERE’S SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE EVERYDAY: The Hawks had the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the fourth inning. Leyson Septimo lined a single to center and two runs appeared to have scored. However, Rattler centerfielder Mike Saunders threw out Steve Mena at third base for the final out of the inning before Richard Mercado crossed home plate. Instead of being down 6-3, the Hawks were down 6-2.
THE K’s JUST KEEP ON COMING: Rattler reliever Harold Williams struck out five batters, including the side in order in the seventh, over 2-2/3 innings. Williams has struck out 23 opposing batters in 11-2/3 innings this season.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Fort Wayne Wizards are the Midwest League affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are 10-7 and currently in third place in the Eastern Division. The Wizards finished last season with a record of 65-75, but made the playoffs as the first half wild card. West Michigan swept the Wizards out of the first round of the post-season. Fort Wayne is managed by former Milwaukee Brewer Randy Ready.
VS. WIZARDS IN ’05: The Rattlers were 6-2 against Fort Wayne in 2005. Wisconsin went 3-1 against the Wizards at Memorial Stadium in a series from June 30 to July 3. The Rattlers went 3-1 at Fox Cities Stadium against Fort Wayne from August 25-28.
PROSPECTING: BASEBALL AMERICA puts six current Wizards on their Top Thirty Prospect list for the Padres. Catcher Nick Hundley is rated #9. Pitcher Ben Krosschell, infielder Kyle Banks, and pitcher Joel Santo are ranked 14-16. Pitcher Josh Geer checks in at number 18. Pitcher Fabian Jimenez is the number 29 prospect on the list. The Wizards have twelve members of the 2005 San Diego draft class on their current roster. Geer was a 3rd round pick. Other pitchers drafted last season include John Madden (8th), Grant Varnell (25th), Jon Link (26th), and Brandon Higelin (28th). Hundley was a second round pick in ’05, Mike Baxter (4th), Seth Johnson (5th), Will Venable (7th), Josh Alley (10th), Mike Sansoe (18th), and Chad Steiner (20th) are also on the Wizards roster.
OPPOSING STARTING PITCHER: Josh Geer was a third round pick of the Padres out of Rice University in 2005. He was 12-4 and had an ERA of 3.32 in his final season with the Owls. His twelve wins led the Western Athletic Conference. Geer was 3-1 with an ERA of 3.69 in seven appearances (six starts) for Eugene in the Northwest League before making five regular season starts for the Wizards at the end of the 2005 season. He was 1-1 with a 4.25ERA. Geer beat Everett in the Northwest League on July 24, 2005 by allowing two runs on six hits over six innings. He faced the Timber Rattlers on August 27, 2005 and got a no decision in a 7-5 win for the Wizards. He gave up five runs on six hits in just four innings. In his last start, Geer beat Burlington. On April 20 at Burlington, Geer pitched six shutout innings allowing four hits and striking out four.
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