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Three weeks out from the draft now the Brewers likely have their the draft board coming into focus. With factors such as potential pool money cost savings not withstanding, curious what you think their top five targets should be? They are obviously guaranteed to get one of their top five prospects. Subject to change, but my current top five (actually six) would be... 1. Jason Groome 2. Riley Pint 3. A.J. Puk 4. Corey Ray 5 (tie). Blake Rutherford / Delvin Perez I don't know any actual facts regarding the speculation and rumblings surrounding Groome, so I am not willing to have it effect my opinion at this point. My opinion is that he is the clear-cut best selection in this draft. I really hope one of the top three pitchers is available at the #5 selection. After the top three things seems to drop off. I go back and forth between Blake Rutherford and Delvin Perez. Rutherford gets dinged by many for his older than typical age for a HS kid. One concern highlighted with Perez is that Baseball Prospectus' Chris Crawford (who has Perez rated his second best overall prospect) mentioned on a recent podcast appearance that there are as many maturity questions surrounding Perez as he can remember around a top five draft prospect in the past several years. He said one source referred to Perez as a "nitwit". I am not yet a Kyle Lewis believer. I realize it is impossible to really get a good gauge on these guys from watching YouTube videos (a.k.a. couch scouting), but my impression of Lewis in limited viewing is he appears to have swing and miss in his swing that may be exposed against advanced pitching. Curious what others top five lists look like?

Not sure, but its been during the time BA has been here. Because I remember being mad at him then for using jinx words. Its not going to cover the most recent, but here is a thread of that very question from back in 2009... http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=18429

The Brevard County game has been postponed due to rain. They will play a doubleheader tomorrow evening.

Final: Bradenton 7, Brevard County 5 Manatees comeback thwarted by Bradenton homer By Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/8a/d9/8ad97385bb26031a66c54b8fa145df09.JPG?itok=yjUaNX0G Jose Cuas sacrifice bunt in the 8th inning (Brevard County Manatees - Tim Holle). *** Brevard County Box Score Jon Perrin had his shortest outing of the season finishing with only 4.0 innings allowing 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, a hit batter, and striking out 3. As mentioned in the article he shook off being hit by a line drive on his non-throwing shoulder in the 2nd inning. Zach Hirsch threw 3.0 scoreless, hitless innings. The Manatees had four players with multi-hit games. As a team the Manatees collected 10 hits, all of them were singles. This has been a theme for the Manatees this season as they are second to last in the Florida State League in slugging (.297) which is more than .100 points behind the league leader (Tampa Yankees). Brevard County is last in the league in both doubles (33) and triples (5), and second to last in home runs (10). To put it in perspective the next lowest number of doubles is 42 (and that team has 13 triples) and the highest number of doubles in the FSL is exactly double their total (66). Brevard County Game Log The game story does a nice job outlining the details as the Manatees draw even in the 8th inning thanks to a 4-run rally only to fall victim to a two out, two run home run in the 9th inning. As Donny noted in the article, George Iskenderian's injury from the weekend is being reported as a hamstring tweak and Kodi Medeiros was diagnosed with lower back tightness that was somewhat downplayed in the quotes provided by manager Joe Ayrault.

I am in. I wouldn't hate extending it to a few picks beyond #5 just to increase the odds we "draft" the guy that ultimately goes to the Brewers. Also an early wrench is going to be how serious you consider the rumors that the Phillies are going to select a Mickey Moniak or Blake Rutherford type in order to bank pool money for other selections. Love this idea, it is going to be intriguing to see how the top 5-to-10 picks fall in this year's draft.

A Trent Clark scouting report leads off the Baseball Prospectus Monday Morning Ten Pack (includes video).

Final: Brevard County 5, Dunedin 4 Villegas' stellar performance gives Manatees series win Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** Brevard County Box Score Kodi Medeiros did pitch two scoreless innings allowing two hits, two walks, and striking out two prior to coming out of the game. RHP Kender Villegas (4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) and LHP Clint Terry (3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) combined to cover the seven innings following Kodi's exit. For Clint Terry it marked the first save of his professional career (178.2 innings pitched in the organization since being an 18th round draft pick in 2013). Among Manatees speedsters, CF Johnny Davis was caught stealing for the seventh time this season in 18 attempts. RF Omar Garcia on the other hand collected a pair of hits and successfully swiped second base. Garcia is now a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts this year, and 58-for-74 (78%) on stolen bases at Brevard County since the start of last season. Brevard County Game Log As noted in the game story, a unique double play to end to the 4th... Dunedin Bottom of the 4th Inning Jason Leblebijian singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Diaz. L. B. Dantzler singles on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Davis. Jason Leblebijian to 2nd. Jonathan Davis hits a sacrifice bunt. Jason Leblebijian to 3rd. L. B. Dantzler to 2nd. Jonathan Davis to 1st. Emilio Guerrero grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Fidel Pena. Jason Leblebijian scores. L. B. Dantzler to 3rd. Jonathan Davis out at 2nd. Emilio Guerrero to 1st. Mike Reeves singles on a line drive to right fielder Omar Garcia. L. B. Dantzler scores. Emilio Guerrero to 3rd. Devon Travis flies into a sacrifice double play in foul territory, third baseman Jose Cuas to catcher Greg McCall to third baseman Jose Cuas. Emilio Guerrero scores. Mike Reeves out at 3rd. --- Manatees manufacture three runs to come from behind and take the lead... Brevard County Top of the 7th Inning Omar Garcia singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Alonzo Gonzalez. With Brandon Diaz batting, Omar Garcia steals (5) 2nd base. Brandon Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jonathan Davis. Omar Garcia scores on the throw. Brandon Diaz to 2nd. Johnny Davis hits a sacrifice bunt. Brandon Diaz scores. Johnny Davis to 1st. Throwing error by pitcher Alonzo Gonzalez. With Angel Ortega batting, Johnny Davis picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Alonzo Gonzalez to first baseman L. B. Dantzler to shortstop Richard Urena. Angel Ortega flies out to center fielder Anthony Alford. Dustin DeMuth singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman L. B. Dantzler. With Fidel Pena batting, passed ball by Mike Reeves, Dustin DeMuth to 2nd. Fidel Pena singles on a ground ball to right fielder Derrick Loveless. Dustin DeMuth scores. With Taylor Brennan batting, Fidel Pena steals (1) 2nd base. Taylor Brennan grounds out, shortstop Richard Urena to first baseman L. Dantzler.

From the @TeesReports Twitter...

Expecting LHP Kodi Medeiros to be on the hill for the Manatees.

Final: Brevard County 7, Dunedin 2 Woodruff fans 10 in win over Dunedin Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** Brevard County Box Score Following the 10 strikeout outing RHP Brandon Woodruff leads the Florida State League in K's with 49 over 44.1 innings pitched. Woodruff has a 1.83 ERA on the season and a sub-1.00 WHIP (0.97 to be exact). In addition to the quality game story, Donald also added on Twitter (via @TeesReport) that Woodruff's fastball was touching 96-mph on the stadium gun throughout the game. Woodruff also did not issue a walk and nearly 75% of his pitches were strikes (60 strikes on 81 pitches). Noted birthday boy LHP Brad Kuntz also struckout four over 1.2 innings of work. Brevard County Game Log As mentioned in the game notes 2B George Iskenderian left the game with an injury that the Dunedin radio broadcast team speculated as possibly being a hamstring issue. Of course as noted in the game story, Iskenderian's replacement SS Jose Cuas provided an offensive spark for the Manatees. The rough outing for rehabbing Blue Jays major league reliever Aaron Loup left his ERA at a whopping 108.00 (yes, just a single recorded out sample size)... Brevard County Top of the 7th Pitching Change: Aaron Loup replaces Justin Shafer. Jose Cuas singles on a soft line drive to left fielder L. B. Dantzler. Dustin Houle grounds out softly, shortstop Richard Urena to first baseman Ryan McBroom. Jose Cuas to 2nd. Fidel Pena singles on a line drive to left fielder L. B. Dantzler. Jose Cuas scores. Taylor Brennan walks. Fidel Pena to 2nd. Omar Garcia walks. Fidel Pena to 3rd. Taylor Brennan to 2nd. Pitching Change: Matt Dermody replaces Aaron Loup. Brandon Diaz doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder L. Dantzler. Fidel Pena scores. Taylor Brennan scores. Omar Garcia to 3rd. Johnny Davis grounds out, second baseman Dickie Joe Thon to first baseman Ryan McBroom. Omar Garcia scores. Brandon Diaz to 3rd. Angel Ortega grounds out, third baseman Jason Leblebijian to first baseman Ryan McBroom.

Final: Brevard County 2, Daytona 0 Hanhold earns first win, shuts out Daytona Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** Brevard County Box Score Congrats to Eric Hanhold on his first professional win. George Iskenderian tallied three hits including a double and an RBI. Shortstop Angel Ortega finished with a pair of hits to extend his hitting streak to seven games. Brevard County Game Log

Final: Daytona 9, Brevard County 2 Manatees bullpen falters in loss to Tortugas Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** Brevard County Box Score In the words of Larry David, "pretty, pretty, pretty good" debut at high-A for Jon Perrin. Scooter Gennett the only multi-hit contributer, none of the Manatees seven hits were of the extra base variety. Brevard County Game Log Three of the first four Manatees batters managed base hits, unfortunately outside of three more hits in the 5th inning the bats cooled off for the majority of the game. Brevard County Top of the 1st Johnny Davis grounds out, third baseman Taylor Sparks to first baseman Avain Rachal. Scooter Gennett singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeff Gelalich. Angel Ortega singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. Scooter Gennett to 2nd. Dustin DeMuth singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonathan Reynoso. Scooter Gennett scores. Angel Ortega out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Jonathan Reynoso to third baseman Taylor Sparks. George Iskenderian pops out to first baseman Avain Rachal. I won't post it in it's entirety, but as Don's article mentions that 8th inning wasn't pretty for the Brevard County bullpen and thus a competitive game was quickly out of hand.

Final: Daytona 2, Brevard County 0 Daytona shuts out Brevard County, 2-0 Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** Brevard County Box Score The outing for Kodi Medeiros was chronicled in earlier posts, here's hoping Kodi can string together some more similar outings. Hitters were less successful although leadoff hitter Johnny Davis continues to hit, this time with two hits including a double. Brevard County Game Log No hits tonight for Scooter Gennett who had a walk, a fly out, and a strikeout. As you hopefully noticed in tonight's game story, Scooter did share some praise for Medeiros' pitching.

Final: Brevard County 8, Daytona 3 Woodruff Stymies Daytona offense in 8-3 win Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** A welcome outing for the Manatees, click the article link above for the detailed recap of tonight's win. Also the article provides an update regarding Clint Coulter's injury which is identified as an oblique issue with his return unclear at this point. Brevard County Box Score Take notice prospect aficionados, Brandon Woodruff is a dude who is radar worthy. The latest case... nine strikeouts over six innings pitched allowing three hits, one walk, and two runs. On the year he is averaging just over a strikeout per inning with a 1.03 WHIP. Brevard County Game Log Four Manatees with multi-hit nights led by Angel Ortega's two hits including a 3rd inning homerun and a total of four RBI. Added intrigue Tuesday as Scooter Gennett will join BC on a rehab assignment.

While still waiting on official word, it appears Rattlers RHP Alex Farina shared some news on teammate Jon Perrin last evening...

To partially fill the void of their off days, here is a Fangraphs piece on former Rattler and future Manatee Jon Perrin... Sunday Notes: Brewers Perrin, Padres Allen, Iggy, Indians, more by David Laurila, Fangraphs Brewers pitching prospect Jon Perrin issued his first free pass of the season on Friday night. Accompanying that solitary walk on his stat sheet are 47 strikeouts and a 2.50 ERA over 36 innings of work. Pitching for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Perrin has essentially been the Midwest League equivalent of Greg Maddux in his prime. His long-term goal isn’t necessarily to be the next Maddux. Nor is it to be the next Josh Tomlin, a more realistic control-and-command comparable. Perrin aspires to be an attorney. The 22-year-old right-hander graduated from Oklahoma State before being drafted by Milwaukee last year in the 27th round. He took his LSAT over the winter, and if he gets an acceptance letter from his target school, there’s a good chance he’ll bid baseball adieu. “I don’t think it’s going to happen, but if I get into Harvard, I’m probably going to be out of here,” Perrin told me. “I love the game, but I think I can do more good in this world with a degree from Harvard Law School than I ever could playing baseball.” Perrin is smart enough to know the odds are against him making it to the major leagues. His numbers may be eye-opening, but he’s also a late-round senior sign pitching in low-A. He admits to being “kind of your standard college right-hander, 88 to 92; I’m not going to blow guys’ doors off.” He will, however, fill up the strike zone with an artist’s touch. If he does stick with baseball, Perrin feels he can reach the big leagues by “executing at a higher rate than everybody else.” He’s also fearless. “The way I look at it, if I throw a ball on the plate to one of the best hitters in the league, I’m going to get him out seven out of ten times,” said Perrin. “If you walk into a casino with those kind of odds, you’re probably going to put a lot of chips down on the table.” The righty wasn’t as willing to gamble in the Big 12. When I asked why his college walk rate wasn’t anything special, he pointed to weapon-based probability. “The biggest thing here is switching from metal to wood,” explained Perrin. “You can’t pitch the same way in college because they’re swinging a piece of frigging iron up there. It’s harder to get in on guys, and mistakes get punished a lot more.” Walking away from the game could pay dividends — lawyers eat steak and lobster, minor-leaguers eat at McDonald’s — but there’s a big ‘what-if’ in the equation. There is always the chance he could become the next Maddux or Tomlin. “That kind of came up when I was out to dinner with the scout who signed me,” Perrin told me. “He said, ‘Look man, you’re not a top-of-the-rotation stuff guy, but there are guys in the big leagues making $10 million a year doing what you do.’ I told him, ‘That works for me.’” ——— I was in Cleveland a few days after talking to Perrin, so I took the opportunity to ask Tomlin if he had any advice for the pitcher/prospective law student. ...Tomlin's advice and the rest of the article available by clicking the link above.

Sunday Notes: Brewers Perrin, Padres Allen, Iggy, Indians, more by David Laurila, Fangraphs Brewers pitching prospect Jon Perrin issued his first free pass of the season on Friday night. Accompanying that solitary walk on his stat sheet are 47 strikeouts and a 2.50 ERA over 36 innings of work. Pitching for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Perrin has essentially been the Midwest League equivalent of Greg Maddux in his prime. His long-term goal isn’t necessarily to be the next Maddux. Nor is it to be the next Josh Tomlin, a more realistic control-and-command comparable. Perrin aspires to be an attorney. The 22-year-old right-hander graduated from Oklahoma State before being drafted by Milwaukee last year in the 27th round. He took his LSAT over the winter, and if he gets an acceptance letter from his target school, there’s a good chance he’ll bid baseball adieu. “I don’t think it’s going to happen, but if I get into Harvard, I’m probably going to be out of here,” Perrin told me. “I love the game, but I think I can do more good in this world with a degree from Harvard Law School than I ever could playing baseball.” Perrin is smart enough to know the odds are against him making it to the major leagues. His numbers may be eye-opening, but he’s also a late-round senior sign pitching in low-A. He admits to being “kind of your standard college right-hander, 88 to 92; I’m not going to blow guys’ doors off.” He will, however, fill up the strike zone with an artist’s touch. If he does stick with baseball, Perrin feels he can reach the big leagues by “executing at a higher rate than everybody else.” He’s also fearless. “The way I look at it, if I throw a ball on the plate to one of the best hitters in the league, I’m going to get him out seven out of ten times,” said Perrin. “If you walk into a casino with those kind of odds, you’re probably going to put a lot of chips down on the table.” The righty wasn’t as willing to gamble in the Big 12. When I asked why his college walk rate wasn’t anything special, he pointed to weapon-based probability. “The biggest thing here is switching from metal to wood,” explained Perrin. “You can’t pitch the same way in college because they’re swinging a piece of frigging iron up there. It’s harder to get in on guys, and mistakes get punished a lot more.” Walking away from the game could pay dividends — lawyers eat steak and lobster, minor-leaguers eat at McDonald’s — but there’s a big ‘what-if’ in the equation. There is always the chance he could become the next Maddux or Tomlin. “That kind of came up when I was out to dinner with the scout who signed me,” Perrin told me. “He said, ‘Look man, you’re not a top-of-the-rotation stuff guy, but there are guys in the big leagues making $10 million a year doing what you do.’ I told him, ‘That works for me.’” ——— I was in Cleveland a few days after talking to Perrin, so I took the opportunity to ask Tomlin if he had any advice for the pitcher/prospective law student... Tomlin's advice and the rest of the article available by clicking the link above.

Final: Lakeland 2, Brevard County 1 Pankake Powers Lakeland to win over Manatees Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner *** Brevard County Box Score Bubba Derby with a decent outing outside of giving up a very long two-run homer, and Angel Ventura with six strikeouts and only one hit allowed over the final 3.0 innings. Brevard County Game Log

Eric also posted a six minute video from Devin Williams outing...

Final: St. Lucie 9, Brevard County 4 St. Lucie bounces back against Manatees Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner ***** Brevard County Box Score Manatees bats managed 8 hits, all singles. Multi-hit games from Johnny Davis (2-for-4), Angel Ortega (2-for-3), and Dustin Houle (2-for-4). Manatees pitchers Angel Ventura, Kender Villegas, and Josh Uhen combined to give up 16 hits and 8 walks. Ventura lasted only 2.1 innings in which he threw 75 pitches giving up 7 hits, 2 walks and 3 runs. Brevard County Game Log The Manatees first three batters of the game reached base via a comedy of errors. It started with a bunt directly to the pitcher that was thrown off target, then a "single" where the ball got caught up in the third baseman's glove webbing, followed by a double play ball that went between the second baseman's legs. After a start like that it was a huge victory for St. Lucie to survive the inning only giving up one run. Brevard County Top of the First Johnny Davis reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Casey Delgado. Angel Ortega singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jhoan Urena. Johnny Davis to 2nd. Dustin DeMuth reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Luis Guillorme. Johnny Davis scores. Angel Ortega to 3rd. Clint Coulter strikes out swinging. George Iskenderian grounds into a double play, second baseman Luis Guillorme to shortstop Amed Rosario to first baseman Michael Katz. Dustin DeMuth out at 2nd

The Biloxi Sun-Herald has a Photo Gallery from Sunday's game. Arguably the best photo of the day was shared via Maverick Phillips' Twitter account (@Brett_Phillips8)

Final: Brevard County 13, St. Lucie 0 Manatees offense explodes against St. Lucie in 13-0 win Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner As mentioned in the linked game story above, every Manatees starter scored in today's rout. Enjoy the read! ***** Brevard County Box Score As gregmag points out, it's been a tough April for Clint Coulter. Things took a turn for the better on Sunday with a 4-for-5 effort including a double and three runs scored. The Manatees drew eight walks in the game including four from their 1-2 punch at the top of the lineup in CF Johnny Davis (1-for-4, 2 walks, 3 runs) and SS Angel Ortega (3-for-4, 2 walks, 1 run). As the Brevard County bats came alive, Manatees pitcher Brandon Woodruff shut down St. Lucie over five innings (2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts). Woodruff was working quickly between pitches and throwing a mid-90's fastball that touched 96 mph. He kept hitters guessing with an 87 mph changeup that was described as having lots of sink. The St. Lucie broadcaster and team staff member that joined him both noted that Woodruff's pitches had plenty of movement and that he had the "best stuff" St. Lucie has faced so far this year. An interesting note mentioned during the broadcast, the Florida State League pitch clocks are currently operating just for mere reference. Beginning May 1st the pitch clocks will be strictly monitored and enforced to the point that if a batter is holding up an at-bat they can receive a called strike and a pitcher allowing the clock expire can be assessed a ball. They mentioned that so far the clock operators have been inconsistent across the league and mentioned the Brevard County clock operation on Saturday was incorrect because they were starting the 15-second countdown clock after foul balls which are considered "dead balls". The FSL was an easy pairing for the pitch clock trial due to the number of Spring Training facilities used. Brevard County Game Log Too much good stuff in the game log to link so check it out. Highlights include... Manatees scored five runs in the 1st inning and six runs in the 3rd inning. In the 2nd and 3rd innings Brandon Woodruff struck out the side and then punched out the first batter in the 4th inning to complete a stretch of seven consecutive outs recorded via strikeout.

Per @BrewersPD... Tucker Neuhaus to the DL on April 16. Blake Allemand has been transferred to Wisconsin. Greg McCall has been transferred to Brevard County.

You may have noticed the home crowds listed in the Shuckers box scores have been low so far this season. Patrick Magee offers some explanation for the small crowds and plenty of reason for Biloxi residents to get out and support the talented Shuckers. ***** Crowds don't impress in Shuckers' home stand, but team worth admission By Patrick Magee, Biloxi Sun-Herald Underwhelming is the best way to describe attendance for the Biloxi Shuckers' season-opening seven-game home stand. After starting the 2015 campaign with a 54-game road trip, the Shuckers came home to a crowd of 5,065 for their home opener on June 6. When the Shuckers began the 2016 season on April 7, the team played before an average of 2,014 fans during the home stand - the worst in the 10-team Southern League. The Shuckers averaged home crowds of 2,604 in 2015, but that number is well off considering it factors in home games played in places like Jacksonville, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala. Disappointing attendance for one home stand doesn't necessarily mean that will be the case going forward, but it's not a great sign. There were several different events taking place on the Coast that may have contributed to small crowds. Plus, kids are in school and the high school baseball season is heating up. A couple of nights of damp weather also contributed to crowds of 1,280 on Tuesday and 1,219 on Wednesday when the Shuckers were hosting the Mobile BayBears. The bright spot of the seven-game homestand was a crowd of 3,673 that showed up for baseball and fireworks on April 9. The Jackson (Tenn.) Generals are second to last in the league with an average attendance of 2,238 through four games. The Birmingham Barons have a huge lead on the rest of the league with an average of 6,138. The attendance problem should disappear with warmer weather and the end of the school year, but the Shuckers can always go cheaper on food and beverages. Favre on hand Fans have good reason to show up at MGM Park on Sunday when Brett and Deanna Favre will be on hand to help raise funds for the Deanna Favre Breast Cancer Fund at Memorial Hospital. Brett Favre will throw out the first pitch and there will be a raffle for autographed items - a 16x20 framed and signed Jets photo, a 16x20 framed and signed Vikings photo and an autographed Southern Miss football helmet. The Shuckers are asking that fans wear pink to the ballpark to show their support for the Favre 4 Hope Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Talented club Those fans who decided not to attend games during the season-opening home stand missed some good baseball. The Shuckers finished 5-2 and appear a team perfectly capable of making a run at the postseason for the second consecutive season. The pitching rotation no longer includes rising stars like Jorge Lopez and Tyler Wagner, but Josh Hader and Javier Salas appear to be quality No. 1 and No. 2 starters. The real promise for Biloxi exists in its lineup. Brett Phillips, Jacob Nottingham, Victor Roache, Garrett Cooper bring pop to the middle of the order while Tyrone Taylor, Nate Orf and Kyle Wren are all men who have shown a knack for getting on base. Nottingham, a power-hitting catcher, and Phillips, a sweet-swinging center fielder, rank among the more talented prospects in all of minor league baseball. The Coast offers plenty of distractions, but the Shuckers are again worth the price of admission this season.

Final: St. Lucie 3, Brevard County 2 Manatees can't catch a break against St. Lucie, lose 3-2 Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner ***** Brevard County Box Score Nine hits for the Manatees including three from Johnny Davis (3-for-4). The only extra base hit for the 'Tees was a home run off the bat of George Iskenderian who finished 2-for-4. Dustin DeMuth is in the midst of a slump. He has no hits in his last four games and over his past seven games he has gone 1-for-24 with 12 strikeouts. Bubba Derby gave up a home run to deep center on his second pitch of the game, but recovered nicely for the remainder of the outing. Derby, who has relied heavily on his fastball in his first couple of outings, finished with 3.0 innings pitched allowing just the one run on three hits and three walks with three strikeouts. Dustin Houle threw out two baserunners in three stolen base attempts. Brevard County Game Log Clint Coulter came out of the game to start the 4th inning, but I am not sure of the specific reason why. Brevard County Bottom of the 3rd Johnny Davis singles on a fly ball to left fielder John Mora. Angel Ortega singles on a ground ball to shortstop Amed Rosario. Johnny Davis to 2nd. Dustin DeMuth lines into a double play, shortstop Amed Rosario to second baseman Luis Guillorme. Johnny Davis doubled off 2nd. With Clint Coulter batting, Angel Ortega steals (1) 2nd base. With Clint Coulter batting, wild pitch by Ricky Knapp, Angel Ortega to 3rd. Clint Coulter pops out to third baseman Jhoan Urena. St. Lucie Top of the 4th Defensive Substitution: Omar Garcia replaces right fielder Clint Coulter, batting 4th, playing right field. Pitching Change: Zach Hirsch replaces Bubba Derby. Phillip Evans walks. Jhoan Urena flies out to right fielder Omar Garcia. Patrick Biondi grounds into a force out, pitcher Zach Hirsch to shortstop Angel Ortega. Phillip Evans out at 2nd. Patrick Biondi to 1st. Champ Stuart grounds out, second baseman George Iskenderian to first baseman Dustin DeMuth. Trailing by one, the Manatees rally came up short with runners at the corners. Brevard County Bottom of the 9th Pitching Change: Corey Taylor replaces Alberto Baldonado. Omar Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder John Mora. Dustin Houle out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Tomas Nido to first baseman Michael Katz. Omar Garcia to 2nd. George Iskenderian singles on a line drive to shortstop Amed Rosario, deflected by pitcher Corey Taylor. Omar Garcia to 3rd. Taylor Brennan strikes out swinging. Jose Cuas pops out to second baseman Luis Guillorme.