Game Notes -- 5/28

ABOUT SUNDAY: The Rattlers and Chiefs split a double header at O’Brien Field. Peoria won game one 4-1. The Rattlers won game two 3-1.

GAME ONE RECAP: Wisconsin scored a run in the top of the third inning on a passed ball. The Chiefs scored four runs (three unearned) in the bottom of the third. Chris Shaver struck out six over five innings and gave up three hits for the win. Rocky Roquet pitched two innings for the save.

GAME TWO RECAP: The Chiefs scored a run on a first inning solo homer by Dylan Johnston. The Rattlers took the lead with a two-run single by Kuo Hui Lo in the fifth. A home run by Carlos Peguero in the sixth inning was the final run.

GOING THE ROUTE: Kyle Parker pitched the first complete game of the season for the Timber Rattlers in game one yesterday. He struck out a career high seven over the six inning outing.

EMERGENCY: Justin Souza was pressed into service as an emergency starter for the Rattlers in game two. Souza pitched a career high four innings and gave up one run on three hits with no walks and no strikeouts. Joe Kantakevich entered the game in the fifth inning and went two scoreless frames to pick up the victory.

SAVING THE DAY: Brian Kappel pitched a scoreless seventh for his first save this season. Kappel had eight saves last season for the Rattlers and just rejoined the team on Friday.

END ONE; START ANOTHER: Carlos Triunfel had his six game hitting streak end with an 0-for-3 in game one. He went 1-for-3 in game two.

IT’S BEEN A GOOD MONTH: Lo went 2-for-7 with two RBI yesterday. In May, he is 27-for-85 (.318) with 15 RBI. Triunfel is 30-for-89 (.337) in May. On the pitching side, Rattler relievers are 10-for-11 in save opportunities this month.

NEMESIS: Rattler outfielder Greg Halman has had a tough time with the Chiefs this season. He is 0-for-19 with 15 strikeouts in seven games against Peoria.

OPPOSING STARTER GAME ONE: Jake Renshaw was the 10th round pick of the Cubs in the 2006 draft out of Ventura (CA) Junior College. He beat the Timber Rattlers in game one of a double header on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium on May 13. He allowed five runs on five hits over 6-1/3 innings with four walks and six strikeouts. In his last start, Renshaw lost to Lansing on May 23. The Lugnuts got to him for five runs on six hits over 5-1/3 innings.

OPPOSING STARTER GAME TWO: Marco Carrillo was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Mexico in 2005. He has faced the Rattlers twice this season – once as a starter and once as a reliever. Carrillo started game two of the double header in Grand Chute on May 13 and went 3-2/3 innings and gave up three runs on four hits. That was his last start this season. In his last appearance, Carrillo went three scoreless, hitless innings against Lansing on May 24. He walked one and struck out three.