Tue. 7/2 - Double DSL AM Dip vs. Pirates, Then Traditional Evening Schedule

[Joseph Zarr]

Patrick Dorrian (!!!!) RBI triple ripped down the RF line. That ball was smoked. That's 3 XBH here for the Sounds and they reclaim the lead 4-3. Woot woot!

[Joseph Zarr]

A Zamora dribbling nutmeg of the pitcher scores Dorrian from 3rd. 5-3 Sounds. Two down.

[CheeseheadInQC]

I know neither is going to be mistaken for a power hitter, but I feel like what Areinamo and Barrios are doing at high-A at their age would be treated as a bigger deal if we hadn’t all been spoiled by how fast Chourio hit the big leagues. The Brewers have four of the top 9 20-under hitters in high-A thus far (also including Adams and the since-promoted O’Rae), and the others are three former first round picks, a former second round pick and the Astros’ No. 2 prospect.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, CheeseheadInQC said:

I know neither is going to be mistaken for a power hitter, but I feel like what Areinamo and Barrios are doing at high-A at their age would be treated as a bigger deal if we hadn’t all been spoiled by how fast Chourio hit the big leagues. The Brewers have four of the top 9 20-under hitters in high-A thus far (also including Adams and the since-promoted O’Rae), and the others are three former first round picks, a former second round pick and the Astros’ No. 2 prospect.

100%. They are studs. And, at least by me (and you) they are treated as such. You know my opinions on Areinamo. He's a phenomenal player. And, somehow entirely an asterisk. Barrios has a frame that shows a lot of dreaming. 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Bradley Blalock has set a career high with a 6 1/3 IP Start. He's still pitching. Just grabbing a swinging miss K. He's been robbed of several strikes. Heck of a performance. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Wow. Blalock just completed 7 IP. Incredibly important outing for the young man. Very very much into this! Several weak pop outs. Several hard hit fly outs. ONLY one knock. 5 K. Just the outing he needed to reclaim that confidence and swagger.

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo alert:

Single through the right-hand side of the infield. 

13 game hit streak. 21 game on base streak. 

We really do take this young man for granted. Let's call a spade a spade. 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Chase Costello with an uber-impressive 6th inning. My goodness. That was electric. I continue to make the claim: I want him in my bullpen 24/7. 7 days a week. 

Meanwhile, Casey Martin just hit a 3-run bomb pulled over the LF fence. What a fantastic game for Martin as he continues to find comfort in Biloxi. That's two XBH tonight. LOVE LOVE LOVE to see it! 2nd HR in 3 games. It's 8-0 baby. The last time the Shuckers hit 3 HR in a game? May 10th vs Montgomery.

[Joseph Zarr]

ALSO, let's give a tip of the cap: 

Mike Guerrero is in the Shuckers dugout tonight. You love to see it. He's at the dugout rail chatting it up with many a Shuckers player. Soak up that wisdom, men!

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP TJ Shook is on to spell Blalock in the 8th frame. Let's go 'Shookster'. Let's shut this game down.

[Joseph Zarr]

Meanwhile, Matt Wood just struck out for the 3rd time tonight on a check swing on a pitch that dipped low and outside the zone. Very close but likely went. Hall on 2B. That was a big K. Rough night at the dish for Wood. Garcia followed with a K of his own on the surefire Garcia kryptonite: off-speed dipping low and away. That pitch continues to be his Achilles' heel. 

[Joseph Zarr]

2 K's for Shook. He worked around a free pass. Clean inning. 8-0 to the bottom of the 8th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Boy, Costello with a mistake pitch in a bases loaded jam (some self-induced - HBP and a BB in there after a weak flare single to shallow RF). In an 0-2 count, he hung a ball dead center cut and it was ripped for a single into LF. Poor execution in a key spot. T-Rats now trail 6-3. He'll obviously want that one back. And rain is cascading down now with lightning in the distance. We'll see if the T-Rats will have a chance to make some noise of their own. Two down. Men still on 1st and 2nd. He gives up another base hit up the gut. It's now 7-3. Rough inning for Chase. 

[biedergb]

31 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

I know neither is going to be mistaken for a power hitter, but I feel like what Areinamo and Barrios are doing at high-A at their age would be treated as a bigger deal if we hadn’t all been spoiled by how fast Chourio hit the big leagues. The Brewers have four of the top 9 20-under hitters in high-A thus far (also including Adams and the since-promoted O’Rae), and the others are three former first round picks, a former second round pick and the Astros’ No. 2 prospect.

Right. The Barrios, Areinamo, Adams trio is doing great things.

Lara has such promise and so so young. But he is struggling right now. Really hasn't been what we expected from him as a hitter since his injury. But prior to that Barrios, Areinamo, O'Rae, Adams and Lara were a fearsome five-some of 19-20 year olds at season's start.

Need to get Guilarte to start hitting in Zebulon to join these guys.

But would be nice if Lara could turn his season around.

[Joseph Zarr]

Zamora with a huge knock. His 2nd and 3rd RBI's plated in the process. A well hit double to deep LF past the sprinting, charging LF'er. He plates two, as I said, and grabs one back after Clarke gave up another run the inning prior. 7-4 Sounds.

Meanwhile, it's starting to absolutley dump rain in Beloit. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Take THAT @damuelle! 

Another XBH for 'Wiems'. An XBH rocket oppo double straight off the base of the RF wall. He even turned and faced the camera and mouthed: "You doubt me, Daniel?"

That's now 3 RBI. A HR. a 2B.

🤭

[Joseph Zarr]

Shuckers win 8-1. Fantastic!

[Joseph Zarr]

Wood's rough night continued in the 8th when he air-mailed a bunt single down the 1B line allowing the lead-off runner to advance to 2B. He then stole 3B. A HBP by RHP Bayden Root then led to a weather delay (finally). Men on the corners. Nobody out. Bottom of the 8th. Delay. T-Rats trial 7-3.

[Joseph Zarr]

Not a good night for pitchers looking to get rescued by their infields. 1B Wes Clarke gets eaten up by a hard hit liner at his feet directly to him 1B side. It was hit very hard. But, Clarke stabbed and whiffed and fell to his knees as the two-out rip made it to deep RF. That knocked two Redbirds across the dish. It's now an 8-6 Sounds lead. Meeker will suffer the fates of that hard hit knock which will very likely be ruled a 2-RBI double. Meeker continues to put ducks on the pond. He walks Walker. AND, just like that, he then gives up a first-pitch absolute bomb to dead CF on an off-speed below the zone. He went down and absolutely crushed that pitch. 9-8 Redbirds, suddenly. Meeker came aboard with an 8-4 lead. His up-and-down mighty struggles continue since his DFA back to Nashville. He is pulled.

[Joseph Zarr]

My goodness, Tyler Black just missed a 1-2 go-ahead 2-run jack on an inside heater pulled down the RF line by a matter of feet. He absolutely crushed that pitch. AND, it will simply be marked a foul ball. Game of inches. 

[Joseph Zarr]

NO MATTER!!!! HE FOULS OFF A COUPLE MORE PITCHES AND CRUSHES ANOTHER 1-2 PITCH OFF RHP DAVID ROBERTSON TO RIGHT CF. OK. Caps off. LOL. Sounds re-claim the lead 10-9. Black's 10th ding dong. My goodness. What an AB. He sat back enough on an off-speed dipping below the zone and pulled it over the RF wall. What a piece of hitting by Black. That was the sauce. 

[biedergb]

Ugh. First hitter bottom 9. HR. 10-10

[Joseph Zarr]

After Herget escaped the 8th via a double play, RHP Ryan Middendorf will try and shut this down. BUT, he's not going to do it. Ouch. He gives up a solo jack on his third pitch. Dead center cut off-speed (87 mph) to straightaway CF. That ball was well gone. Man. This game. Each team has led three times. Each team has blown a lead three times.

[Joseph Zarr]

We'll have Xtras. A groundout to Collins at 2B end the threat - he gathered two outs that frame. Heavily shifted to the left side, he made both plays and made them look easy. On to the 10th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Campbell K's swinging to start the inning. 96 mph dead center cut. Belt high. But, tailing sinker. He swung under that pitch. He was overmatched in that AB. Roycroft is a very good Triple-A reliever. BUT, who other than Patrick Dorrian to drive in his 2nd run of his evening. Now on base for his 4th time. He muscles a broken bat liner over the extension of the pitcher. 11-10 Nashville. Gotta have that run. Let's pull this out!