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Jadher singles to open the frame, then scores 3 batters later on a Yhoswar grounder to 3rd base. That’ll work! Nice 7-6 win for the Timber Rattlers in 10 innings, coming back from a 5-2 deficit in the 7th (scheduled final inning) and a 6-5 deficit in the 9th.

Atta boy, Jeferson: ground out, K swinging, walks Colby Shade on 8 pitches (on base all 5 PAs), line out to center. Still 6-6: Jadher, Hedbert, Baez due up with Burke on 2nd base. Let’s walk this thing off and end the week with a 2-game winning streak, Wisconsin!

Eduardo single to left. Burke sac fly to right ties it. Eduardo caught stealing with Jadher at the plate. On to the 10th inning…

Figueroa comes thru with 2 Ks and a pop out, but an errant pick-off throw, HBP and throwing error by Blayberg (on a steal of 2nd base) allow the Manfred Man in. Down 6-5, we’ve got Blayberg, Eduardo and Blake due up, with Luiyin on 2nd base.

Yhoswar 1-0 line out. Tayden 3-1 ground out. Luiyin full count K (time out violation). On to the 9th (2nd extra) inning. And we finally get to see Jeferson Figueroa. So no mystery to solve on available pitching depth.

Nice. Seppings starts the 8th (1st extra) inning with a full count walk, but the next 2 Beloit batters swing at 2 of the next 3 pitches: GIDP, ground out. Still 5-5. Yhoswar, Tayden and Luiyun up with the Manfred Man on 2nd base.

Jadher’s sac fly ties the game 5-5, but thy intentionally walk Hedbert and then Baez lines out to 2nd base. Off to extra innings in Grand Chute…

Eduardo Ks swinging. Burke oppo single cuts it to 5-4. Jadher up with runners on the corner, 1 out.

Oh my. Tayden singles on the 7th pitch. Luiyun draws a full count walk. Blayberg doubles a run home. T-Rats cut it to 5-3 with runners on 2nd and 3rd, nobody out and the top of the order up. Let’s win!!

Then Seppings did come in and pitch the 7th inning, with Beloit hitters thankfully swinging as he only managed 4 strikes in 11 pitches (fly out, walk, 2 ground outs). T-Rats trail 5-2. Cruz conceded 3, Rund 2. T-Rats down to their final 3 outs, with Tayden. Luiyin and Blayberg due up.

Thanks, you’re probably right. Crazy glitch in the matrix had the box score show Seppings (64 pitches 3 days ago) enter for Cruz, but now it’s switched to Rund. Welcome back, Aaron! K, double, walk, mound visit…

I don’t really understand why Stiven Cruz is throwing 60 pitches 5 days after throwing a season-high 68 pitches. Oh, and conceding an unearned run (or more) here in the 5th inning of Wisconsin’s 7-inning night cap. I assumed that Figureoa, Root and Rund are all available, but perhaps not. T-Rats trail 3-2.

EMJ heard you: 111.5mph single next at-bat. With Vaughn most likely being recalled to the MLB squad (due to Rhys’ thumb injury), hopefully he and EMJ will both blossom.

After a 1-0 win in the first game of today’s home doubleheader against Beloit, High-A Wisconsin welcomes RHP Tanner Gillis (2.53 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 in 46.1 IP) back for his first action since May 30 as they seek to even this week’s series 3-3. Hedbert Perez, Luiyin Alastre and Blayberg Diaz enter the lineup for Nicasia, Guilarte and Torres.

RHP KC Hunt only threw 24 pitches before Tuesday’s rain delay set in, so gets a chance to lead Biloxi to a series-clinching win over Pensacola. Adam Hall last played infield in July 2024.

1 run and 2 hits were enough for Wisconsin to win the first game of today’s doubleheader, despite Anthony Flores issuing 5 walks in 3 middle innings and Jesus Broca having an error and 2 wild pitches in the top of the final inning. Now let’s win another!

The High-A Timber Rattlers host Beloit for a doubleheader today, needing a sweep to even this week’s series 3-3. 19-year old RHP Manuel Rodriguez makes his 2nd start since returning from injury (2 IP, 1 R, 3 Ks in 36 pitches on Tuesday). DH Blake Burke has 5 multi-hit games in his last 7 contests.

The AAA Sounds can capture this week’s home-and-away series 4-2 with a win today at Memphis behind RHP Logan Henderson, who’s making his 2nd start of the the week (4 IP, 5 R, 3 Ks in 72 pitches on Tuesday). C Jorge Alfaro (.212 AVG / .267 OBP / .408 SLG) had the game-winning homer yesterday and leads the team with 12 bombs.

The Low-A Mudcats can clinch this week’s series over Fayetteville with a win tonight behind RHP Bryce Meccage, who’s hoping his last start (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 Ks) has him back on track. CF Braylon Payne homered yesterday and has a 5-game hitting streak. 1 - Made - SS 2 - Payne - CF 3 - Bitonti - 1B 4 - Anderson - DH 5 - Walling - RF 6 - Holguin - 3B 7 - Lameda - 2B 8 - T. Rodriguez - LF 9 - Walther - C X - Meccage - P

The High-A Timber Rattlers are 3-10 in the second half and trail this week’s series against Beloit 3-1, but that all begins to change tonight as RHP Tanner Gillis (1.55 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 in 46.1 Low-A/High-A IP) returns from injury for his first game since May 30. 2B Daniel Guilarte’s slump is extreme: 1-for-last-21 with 12 Ks and 1 walk.

AAA Nashville is in Memphis seeking to earn a 3-2 series lead with a victory tonight behind RH swingman Garrett Stallings (3.06 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 6.9 K/9 in 35.1 IP). Excluding an 0-for-1 pinch hit game, 3B Bobby Dalbec has a 15-game on-base streak.

Terrific RHP Tyson Hardin (2.17 ERA, 1.07 WHIP. 9.4 K/9 in 74.2 High-A/AA IP) is making his 4th AA start for the Shuckers, as they aim for a 3-2 series lead at home against Pensacola tonight. 3B Zavier Warren is 3rd in RBIs (48) and 6th in homers (10) in the Southern League.

In the latest DSL Blue vs. Gold Civil War, the Blue squad built a seemingly unassailable 9-1 lead before allowing 11 Gold batters to hit in the final half-inning. Blue still prevailed 9-7, with a game-ending groundout stranding the potential game-tying runners at 2nd and 3rd. 18-year old LF Angel Gonzalez (3-for-4, triple, double, RBI) and 17-year old RHP Luis Velasquez (3.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 6 BB, 3 Ks) led the Blue Men to the 7-inning victory, with the Blue team also out-hitting Gold 12-4. 2B Joan Gutierrez (2-for-3, double, walk) and RF Frandy Lafond (1-for-2, walk, HBP, SB, 2 RBIs) each reached base 3 times, while 1B Kegnnalex Seijas (1-for-3, walk) had a 2-run double to blow the game open at 7-1 in the 6th inning. Three errors (including 2 by converted C Jonathan Rangel) and 3 unearned runs hurt Gold's cause. Their top performers were 2B Juan Martinez (1-for-3, triple, walk), Rangel (1-for-3, walk, RBI) and RHP Saul Sanchez (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 0 Ks; 2 stranded inherited runners.

That's a tough loss for the ACL Brewers, falling 8-7 to ACL Guardians after blowing leads of 5-2 and 7-5. C Kevin Garcia (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) did his best to be the hero, delivering a 2-out, 2-run single to re-take the lead 7-5 in the 7th inning, then coming through again with 1-on, 2-out single in the top of the 9th inning. But all Garcia's last hit did was move LF Roderick Flores (leadoff walk that inning; 2-for-4 game) over to 3rd base, with me wondering why there was no steal attempt for Flores (26-for-31 on SBs in his career) as Fielder flew out and Ereu K'd for the first 2 outs. A Paulino infield pop-out ended it. Rehabbing DH Josh Adamczewski went 0-for-4 with a K, but walked and scored the game's first run on a wild pitch. 2B Jadyn Fielder (1-for-3, 2 walks, 2 RBIs) followed with a 2-out, 2-run single in that same 3rd inning. Starting RHP Carlos Carra was effective (4 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks), but RHPs Aldrin Gonzalez (1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 0 Ks) and Joshua Quezada (3 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 4 Ks) were not. Quezada gave up a 2-run homer with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th inning which gave the ACL Guardians the only lead they required in the game. That homer was the sole extra base hit for either team in the contest. CF Handelfry Encarnacion reached base 4 times (1-for-2, 3 walks, SB), threw out a baserunner at home and had an error. 1B Kevin Ereu went 1-for-5 with 4 Ks. The ACL Brewers went 4-for-18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 baserunners as they fall to 24-23.

Wishing you a great time in the mountains 👍