Well, the Shuckers had two down. Burke hit a slow dribbler toward the mound. The Lookouts pitcher airmailed it. Now we have the bases juiced and he's approaching the upper 20's in his pitch count. Shuckers trail 4-0. Bottom of the first. Bullpen is active for Chattanooga. Eduardo Garcia to the dish.
RHP Travis Smith just struck out the side in his third inning. He says "Hold my beer Mr. Milbrandt! I can do this too!" T-Rats trail 1-0 headed to the 4th.
Ahhhhh, Mr. Cornielle. Ahead 0-2. Batter lays off a couple pitches. Grand Slam absolutely slaughtered to the parking garage in RF. His season just continues to plummet.
T-Rats bats getting absolutely overmatched by Milbrandt. 7 K through 2 2/3 IP. And five straight punch outs at that. Milbrandt is really good at Home. T-Rats are helping drive that Home.
Meanwhile, RHP Melvin Hernandez is cruising. One hit allowed. Muddies still lead 2-0. They come to the plate for their half of the 6th frame. Ragsdale opens the inning with an oppo line drive single down the 3B line into LF.
Man, José Anderson is a really solid defensive OF'er. He just made a charging back-handed diving grab on a hard hit dipping liner. Heck of a grab for the first out in the 3rd.
Man, Bitonti missed an oppo taco by about a 1/2" on that barrel. Absolutely was on that pitch. It will just be a casual high fly to LF. He barrels that? Way gone.
I already have a healthy amount of unrealistic admiration for Ebel's swing. Obviously there is going to be an adjustment...he lines out an 0-2 pitch to LF in his second AB. BUT, man alive, what a pure pure lefty stroke.
Payne pulls a grounder to 2B on a, you guessed it, change-up. He did manage to hit the ball in play on that pitch. Baby steps! On to the bottom of the 2nd.
Walther with a two out shallow flare to RF. Man aboard for Payne who continues to absolutely swing and miss at every change-up. I am unsure if he's been within a foot of those change-ups. LOL. Oh, he does foul a change-up there. Wayyyyyyy out in front again. 1-2 count.