ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Timber Rattlers lost 6-3 at Kane County. The Cougars scored three runs in the first and single runs in the second and third inning to build a 5-0 lead. Pedro Figueroa pitched seven innings and struck out five for the win. Franklin Hernandez drove in three runs for the Cougars.
AFTER TWO: Rattler starting pitcher Cody Scarpetta struck out the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the first inning. But, he walked Grant Desme, allowed a single to Steve Kleen, and a two-run double to Hernandez. Jeremy Barfield followed with an RBI single and the score was 3-0. The Cougars also scored an unearned run in the second inning on a grounder that would have been the third out had it not been for an error earlier in the inning. A pair of two out walks and a single by Juan Nunez in the third inning gave the Cougars their 5-0 advantage.
MISSED OPPORTUNITY: The Rattlers loaded the bases with one out in the top of the second inning on a pair of singles and a walk. But, Figueroa got a strikeout and a ground out to get out of the inning.
TWO OUT BINGO: Wisconsin got a pair of runs on two-out hits in the top of the fourth inning. Michael Vass doubled in the first run and scored on a single by Michael Marseco.
CUTTING INTO THE LEAD: Kris Miller tripled in the top of the fifth and scored on a Jose Duran RBI grounder to get Wisconsin to within 5-3. But, Figueroa would not allow another base runner.
LAST GASP: In the eighth, Duran and Brock Kjeldgaard singled with one out against reliever Justin Murray. Murray got the next batter to ground into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play. The Rattlers went down 1-2-3 in the top of the ninth against Mickey Storey.
THROUGH THE QUAD AND TO THE GYMNASIUM: Three Timber Rattlers extended their season high hitting streaks last night. Edgar Trejo and Jose Duran are both on six game hitting streaks. Trejo is 8-for-21 (.380) and Duran is 9-for-25 (.360) during their streaks. Brock Kjeldgaard is on a five game hitting streak and is 8-for-21 (.380).
OF NOTE: Brett Lawrie did not start last night. It was only the second game he has not started this season. Last night was also the only game of the season in which Lawrie has not made an appearance. Lawrie did not start, but he had a plate appearance as a pinch hitter in the game on May 15 at Cedar Rapids. Lawrie was hit in the face with a grounder on Wednesday night and is day-to-day.
ROAD TRIP! The Rattlers began a 12-game, 12-day, 4-city road trip on Wednesday. Wisconsin is 1-2 so far with three game sets in Beloit, Dayton, and West Michigan still ahead. The Rattlers return home on June 2.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Beloit Snappers are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are 15-25 and in eighth place in the Midwest League Western Division. The Snappers are 9-1/2 games out of first place.
A RETURN: Beloit was the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers from 1982 until 2004. Beloit won a Midwest League championship in 1995 and also made the finals in 1992, 2000, and 2003. Beloit made the playoffs nine times as an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .255 as a team. They have scored 182 runs (4.4/game) and hit 24 home runs. The Snappers are hitting .257 as a team. They have scored 199 runs (5.0/game) and hit 53 homers. Wisconsin pitchers have a team ERA of 4.43 while allowing a total of 210 runs (5.1/game). Beloit pitchers have a team ERA of 5.47 while allowing 249 runs (6.2/game). The Timber Rattler defense has committed 58 errors. The Snapper defense has committed 53 errors. Wisconsin is 3-14 on the road this season. Beloit is 8-12 at home this season.
PROSPECTING: Baseball America’s Prospect Handbook listed one member of the current Beloit roster on their top 30 list of Twins prospects. Outfielder Angel Morales is rated as the #10 prospect in the Minnesota organization. Pitcher Shooter Hunt, who is currently on Beloit’s disabled list, is the #7 prospect.
OUT OF THE DRAFT 2008: The Twins have 10 members of the 2008 Minnesota draft class on their current roster. Pitchers Steve Blevins (21st), Bobby Lanigan (3rd), Blake Martin (17th), Daniel Osterbrock (7th), and Bruce Pugh (19th); catcher Jeffrey Lanning (8th); infielders Dominic De La Osa (11th) and Nate Hanson (28th); and outfielders Michael Harrington (13th) and Adan Severino (26th) were all drafted last year.
RETURNING ALUMNI: There are eight members of the current Beloit roster that played for the Snappers in 2008. Pitchers Michael Allen, Daniel Berlind, Martin, Michael Tarsi, Brad Tippett, and Matt Williams; infielder Ramon Santana; and outfielder Ozzie Lewis all wore a Snapper uniform last season.
BELOIT STARTING PITCHER: RHP Bobby Lanigan was the 3rd round pick of the Twins in the 2008 draft out of Adelphi University. In his final year with the Panthers, Lanigan was 4-4 in 13 games (11 starts) with an ERA of 1.94 and 87 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched. He was the all-time leader in strikeouts with the Panthers as he racked up 232 K’s over three seasons. In his first professional season, Lanigan was 6-5 with a 2.78 ERA in 13 games (all starts) for the Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League. He struck out 65 and walked just nine in 74-1/3 innings. Lanigan is 4-2 in eight starts with a 5.86 ERA for the Snappers. In his start prior to this evening, Lanigan gave up 10 hits and eight runs over four innings against the Peoria Chiefs. He struck out one and didn’t walk a batter over four innings in that game. Lanigan has never faced the Timber Rattlers and he has never faced an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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