Fri. 6/16 - With a Biloxi Twinbill Planned, There's Eight Games On Tap

[Ro Mueller]

Down to their final out and staring at a likely third straight 1-run loss at Great Lakes, Eduardo Garcia and Alex Hall said “No!” Garcia singles on an 0-2 pitch, then Hall follows with a 2-run blast. Win this thing, gentlemen! 7-6 Timber Rattlers need to hold on.

[Ro Mueller]

8 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Down to their final out and staring at a likely third straight 1-run loss at Great Lakes, Eduardo Garcia and Alex Hall said “No!” Garcia singles on an 0-2 pitch, then Hall follows with a 2-run blast. Win this thing, gentlemen! 7-6 Timber Rattlers need to hold on.

Ah, man. Wouldntchaknowit…Great Lakes answers with a 2-out solo homer off RHP Brannon Jordan in the bottom of the 9th inning. To extra innings they go, tied 7-7.

[Joseph Zarr]

3 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Ah, man. Wouldntchaknowit…Great Lakes answers with a 2-out solo homer off RHP Brannon Jordan in the bottom of the 9th inning. To extra innings they go, tied 7-7.

It was a first pitch. Off speed. High and just outside. JUST over the right CF fence. Ugh.

[Joseph Zarr]

OF Joe Gray Jr. comes through for his 4th hit of the night. With two down, he manages to muscle an oppo grounder through the gap to RF. 8-7 T-Rats. Huge hit. 

[Ro Mueller]

Thyago Vieira issued 3 walks in the top of the 9th inning, but didn’t concede a run. Still 2-2 agaInst Gwinnett. Toro, Naquin and Navarreto are due up to try to walk off a 4th straight win.

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Brennan Jordan on for a redemption inning: K, pop out to 1B foul territory, K.

YEAHHHHHHH BABY! Fantastic comeback. Way to go, men! Big win. Series tied 2-2. Epic.

[Joseph Zarr]

Naquin aboard. He lays off two lefty sliders to get that free pass. One on. One down. Navarretto at the dish. The Sounds are trying to match their best record of the year at four games over 0.500. This would be their 6th walk-off. All 5 previous walk-offs came in April.

[Joseph Zarr]

Navarretto K's swinging. Two down. Mr. Patrick Dorrian will try to win it. 0-3 on the evening. He's batting 0.132 (I believe?) against lefties. He goes down swinging. If there is a kryptonite to the versatile Dorrian it is definitely lefties. LHP Ethan Small will try to keep Manfred's man at 2B. 2-2 and we're heading to Xtras.

[Joseph Zarr]

OH boy, more poor fielding by the Sounds pitching staff (Abner last night). Small charged a first batter bunt, cutting in front of a charging Abraham Toro from 3B, and spun and sailed the through over Dorrian at 1B allowing the runner to score. He can't take that play away from Toro. That was a bad mental error - all his momentum was taking him toward the 3B line. He had to charge full speed and spin at full speed and try and make that play. He has to recognize the play is Toro's. 

[Joseph Zarr]

LHP Ethan Small gets out of it without further damage - tho, he was down 3-0 on his last batter; got it to 3-2; and was hit hard but the liner went right to LF Michael Reed who corralled it low to the ground as he knelt forward with both hands on the glove. Whewwww. 3-2 Sounds will try and take it in the bottom of the 10th frame.

[Joseph Zarr]

OF Michael Reed lines out to 1B and is now 0-for-8 in the series. Dorrian stays at 2B. Frelick to the dish.

[Joseph Zarr]

Sal Frelick comes through! He ties the game with a line drive single to shallow CF. You love to see it baby. Eddy Alvarez to the dish. Let's Go, men!!!

 

[Ro Mueller]

Turang walk-off homer in the 10th!!

[Joseph Zarr]

OH Brice Turang you heartthrob. He works that 2-2 count with many many fouls. He take the pitch over the wall in RF. Sounds walk it off with a two-bagger. Glorious nectar!!!! Sounds WIN. That's his 3rd homer since his option. Sounds have won 4 in a row. They've won the series. That was not an easy pitch. He had just fouled off several high heaters. He takes off-speed low and in and just golfs that puppy out.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Highly touted, and highly paid 2022 signee, Venezuelan 18-year-old Johan Barrios is starting to heat up some at the dish. He's 2-for-2 on the night. He hit his 2nd 2B. 1 R. 1 RBI. Meanwhile, INF Juan Baez just knocked across a pair. 8-3 ACL Crew here in the bottom of the 6th frame. 17-year-old Mexican RHP Manuel Rodriguez has been doing the heavy lifting in the middle innings. 3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 ER.

[Playing Catch]

13 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

After tonight, Lara is going to be top 10 in all of A ball in wRC+ minimum 140 PA. Oh should I also mention that everyone else in the top 13 is 21 or older and most are 22 or older. What Lara is doing in A ball as an 18 year old is incredible. The fact we have gotten to enjoy this 2 seasons in a row is something we should not take for granted.

In all my years of prospecting, I cannot remember ever having a 3-year run like this with the kids performing early in their careers. The complexes are riddled with guys that are hitting.