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Coulter showing second time’s the charm with Timber Rattlers By Jude Wilbers Fox 11 Sports

Nashville -- Team RISP: 1-for-1. Team LOB: 0. Yet scored six runs...

Nashville VIDEO, Sunday: Johnny Hellweg fans Omaha's Jason Donald to end the second in a 7-6 Storm Chasers win over the Sounds (Of course, we know it was a pretty miserable outing for Hellweg otherwise...) Watch Omaha's Johnny Giavotella score the game-winning run on Michael Blazek's wild pitch to beat Nashville 7-6 in 10 innings

Nashville VIDEO, Saturday: Mike Fiers racks up his 12th strikeout to close the eighth inning in a 5-1 win at Omaha Here's Jeff Hem's AUDIO call of the 12th K, and then additional audio of Pete Orr's two-run double and the final out of the game via Donovan Hand.

Final: @Huntsville 3, Mobile 1 Hall Dominates In Stars Win Huntsville, AL - Brooks Hall (1-1) gave the Huntsville Stars exactly what they were looking for Sunday afternoon after their bullpen was taxed the day before. Hall threw eight dominant innings leading the Stars to a 3-1 win over the Mobile BayBears at "The Joe". Nick Ramirez gave the Stars a 1-0 lead in the first when he grounded out to first base scoring Josh Prince. Michael Ratterree in the second showed off his home run pop, as he hit his first home run in Double-A with a solo shot over the left field fence. With the Stars leading 2-0, Hall allowed just one run which came in the fourth inning. Jake Lamb produced a sacrifice fly making it 2-1. Hall, who earned his first win of the season, scattered five hits while striking out two. He only needed 78 pitches to work swiftly through his afternoon. The Stars added an insurance run in the eighth when Jason Rogers singled home Prince. David Goforth nailed down a 1-2-3 ninth inning and collected his sixth save of the year. Chase Anderson (2-2) was the tough luck loser for Mobile. He turned in a quality start by pitching seven innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits. The first place Stars are now 11-6 on the season while Mobile is 9-8. The Stars and BayBears play game three of their five-game series Monday night. The Stars will have RHP Taylor Jungmann (1-1, 3.18) on the mound while Mobile will start RHP Mike Lee (1-2, 5.82). The game can be heard starting at 6:15 PM with Steve Jarnicki on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and http://www.wtkiradio.com. Huntsville Box Score 78 pitches in eight stellar innings -- Have an Easter Sunday, Brooks Hall! Josh Prince now 10-for-11 in SB attempts, and has walked ten times (49 AB's). Congrats, Michael Ratterree, on the first AA blast. Huntsville Game Log

Via Jeff Hem -- RHP Ariel Pena activated from DL today, sched. to start Thurs in OKC. *** Nice!

How did Mike Fiers' not earn one of MiLB.com's feature stories last night? The one earned run, I guess...

FOX 11: More video highlights from the Rattlers game, kicking off with that inexplicable (Great Lakes) error. VIDEO: One more look at Angel Ortega's first Timber Rattlers home run *** From Friday night -- VIDEO: Huntsville's Jason Rogers doubles home two runs as the Stars rout Mississippi, 13-0

Sounds pitcher stumps Chasers By Tim Perera / Omaha World-Herald Correspondent Nashville pitcher Mike Fiers is proof of the difficulty in succeeding in the major leagues. After beginning the 2013 season as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers' starting rotation, Fiers was sent back to the minors after going 1-4 with a 7.25 ERA. He's been nearly unhittable in his three Class AAA starts this season. Saturday was no exception as the right-hander handcuffed the Omaha Storm Chasers for eight innings in a 5-1 win in front of 4,330 at Werner Park. Fiers, who entered the game with a 0.71 ERA for Nashville, scattered five hits and struck out a career-high 12 in improving to 3-0. He said he had every pitch in his repertoire working. “I was able to keep these guys off-balance,” Fiers said. “These guys can swing it, so you just got to keep them off-balance as much as possible, pound the zone and try to get outs as quick as possible. “You don't want to fall behind to too many of these hitters. They'll make you pay.” Johnny Giavotella had two of the Chasers' five hits, going 2 for 4. Omaha manager Brian Poldberg said it was difficult to get anything going offensively. “He pitched well. We hit a couple of balls hard, but when we did it was right at somebody,” Poldberg said. “He limited us real well.” Chaser starter P.J. Walters allowed two hits through four innings, but Nashville jumped on him in the fifth, getting the first four batters aboard. Following a Taylor Green leadoff single, Hector Gomez reached when he was hit by a pitch. Kevin Mattison and Pete Orr followed with back-to-back doubles that gave the Sounds a 3-0 lead. Meanwhile, Fiers was cruising, having allowed one hit through five innings with seven strikeouts. Pedro Ciriaco became the first Omaha runner in scoring position when he doubled to left with one out in the sixth. Fiers extinguished the brief rally by striking out Brett Eibner and Christian Colon to end the inning. The Chasers (8-8) finally got to Fiers in the seventh. Carlos Peguero reached on a fielder's choice and stole second with one out. After Brian Fletcher was called out on strikes, Fiers issued his only walk of the game to Matt Fields to put runners on first and second with two outs. Paulo Orlando then laced a 0-1 pitch into center field for his sixth RBI of the season as the Chasers cut the Nashville lead to 3-1. Walters gave way to reliever Cory Wade in the eighth inning. Walters went seven innings and took the loss after allowing three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and one walk. Poldberg said he liked the way Walters bounced back from the three-run fifth with scoreless sixth and seventh innings. “Things got away a little bit, but he battled and got through that and got out of that inning only giving up three runs,” Poldberg said. “He got through seven for us, so he kind of gave our bullpen a chance to catch its breath a little bit.” Nashville (8-8) scored a pair of insurance runs off Wade in the ninth on two hits and two walks.

STARS LOSE MARATHON GAME TO MOBILE Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars Huntsville, AL - The Mobile BayBears’ Jake Lamb hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the top of the 12th to lift the BayBears to a 10-7 win Saturday night over the Huntsville Stars at “The Joe”. The Stars built a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Nick Ramirez lined a two-run double down the left field line and Mitch Haniger recorded an RBI single. Mobile scored two runs in their fourth when Jon Griffin scampered home on a wild pitch by Stars reliever Johnnie Lowe. Gerson Montilla also had an RBI double cutting the Huntsville lead to 3-2. In the fifth inning, Mobile tied it when Michael Freeman hit a solo home run that just stayed fair down the right field line. It was Freeman’s first homer of the season. The Stars retook the lead in their fifth. With Haniger and Greg Hopkins on base, Michael Ratterree grounded a two-run single off third baseman Garrett Weber, scoring Haniger and Hopkins to give the Stars a 5-3 lead. Sean Jamieson brought Mobile one run closer on his RBI single off Kevin Shackelford in the sixth. In the top of the ninth, David Goforth was looking for his sixth save in six chances but the BayBears had other plans. With two outs, David Peralta laced a two-run double to left center scoring Jamieson and Freeman. Mobile had a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. The Stars loaded the bases against Jake Barrett with nobody out. Haniger’s sacrifice fly scoring Nick Shaw tied the game at 6-6. Barrett buckled down though to strike out Hopkins and got Ratterree to pop out in foul territory to end the threat. Eric Marzec (0-1) suffered the loss for the Stars, allowing the inside-the-park grand slam in the top of the twelfth. The Stars scored their final run in the bottom of the twelfth when Shaw was walked with the bases loaded scoring Hopkins. The Stars are now 10-6 on the season while Mobile improves to 9-7. The Stars and BayBears play game two of their five-game series Sunday afternoon. The Stars will have RHP Brooks Hall (0-1, 4.85) on the mound while Mobile will start RHP Chase Anderson (2-1, 0.50). The game can be heard starting at 12:45 PM on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and http://www.wtkiradio.com.

Final: Mobile 10, @Huntsville 7, twelve innings Huntsville Game Log We'll do this in reverse: Mobile Top of the 12th Pitching Change: Eric Marzec replaces Casey Medlen, batting 8th. Jon Griffin strikes out swinging. Raywilly Gomez grounds out, pitcher Eric Marzec to first baseman Shawn Zarraga. Tom Belza walks. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Bryan Woodall replaces Kaleb Fleck. Bryan Woodall walks. Tom Belza to 2nd. Sean Jamieson walks. Tom Belza to 3rd. Bryan Woodall to 2nd. Jake Lamb hits an inside-the-park grand slam (3) on a fly ball to center field. Tom Belza scores. Bryan Woodall scores. Sean Jamieson scores. Mike Freeman grounds out, second baseman Greg Hopkins to first baseman Shawn Zarraga. Huntsville Bottom of the 12th Pitching Change: RJ Hively replaces Kaleb Fleck, batting 7th, replacing Bryan Woodall. Greg Hopkins walks. Eric Marzec grounds out, second baseman Mike Freeman to shortstop Sean Jamieson to first baseman Jon Griffin. Greg Hopkins to 2nd. Adam Weisenburger walks. Josh Prince lines out to center fielder Justin Greene. Hainley Statia walks. Greg Hopkins to 3rd. Adam Weisenburger to 2nd. Nick Shaw walks. Greg Hopkins scores. Adam Weisenburger to 3rd. Hainley Statia to 2nd. Jason Rogers strikes out swinging. But that was all only moderately more exciting than the 9th, when the Stars took only minimal advantage of a bases-loaded, no out situation -- Huntsville led 5-4 to begin the inning Mobile Top of the 9th Pitching Change: David Goforth replaces Arcenio Leon, batting 9th, replacing Brock Kjeldgaard. Sean Jamieson singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Ratterree. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jake Lamb replaces Matt Stites. Jake Lamb flies out to center fielder Mitch Haniger. Mike Freeman walks. Sean Jamieson to 2nd. Garrett Weber flies out to right fielder Michael Ratterree. Sean Jamieson to 3rd. David Peralta doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Josh Prince. Sean Jamieson scores. Mike Freeman scores. Jon Griffin pops out to first baseman Nick Ramirez in foul territory. Huntsville Bottom of the 9th Pitching Change: Jake Barrett replaces Matt Stites, batting 2nd, replacing third baseman Garrett Weber. Jake Lamb remains in the game as the third baseman. Nick Ramirez walks. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Nick Shaw replaces Nick Ramirez. Jason Rogers singles on a ground ball to left fielder David Peralta. Nick Shaw to 2nd. With Shawn Zarraga batting, wild pitch by Jake Barrett, Nick Shaw to 3rd. Jason Rogers to 2nd. Jake Barrett intentionally walks Shawn Zarraga. Mitch Haniger out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mike Freeman. Nick Shaw scores. Greg Hopkins strikes out swinging. Michael Ratterree pops out to first baseman Jon Griffin in foul territory. Stars led 3-0 after one -- Huntsville Bottom of the 1st Josh Prince singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Freeman. Hainley Statia singles on a ground ball to left fielder David Peralta. Josh Prince to 2nd. Nick Ramirez doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder David Peralta. Josh Prince scores. Hainley Statia scores. Jason Rogers grounds out, shortstop Sean Jamieson to first baseman Jon Griffin. Shawn Zarraga singles on a line drive to left fielder David Peralta. Nick Ramirez to 3rd. Mitch Haniger singles on a ground ball to left fielder David Peralta. Nick Ramirez scores. Shawn Zarraga to 2nd. Greg Hopkins flies out to center fielder Mike Freeman. Michael Ratterree strikes out on a foul tip. Huntsville Box Score Seven of the nine Southern League teams Huntsville plays are affiliates of NL teams, so designated hitter use is rare and we get box scores like this one - long and wieldy. 38 players saw action, 19 for each team! This game featured 18 walks, 25 strikeouts, and four wild pitches. Huntsville stranded 15 (4-for-20 with RISP). RHP Jacob Barnes made the spot start (due to Tuesday's doubleheader) and lasted into the 4th, but AAA/AA yo-yo RHP Johnnie Lowe allowed both of Barnes' baserunners to score in that frame. Only RHP's Arcenio Leon and Casey Medlen among the seven Stars' hurlers escaped unscathed. Mitch Haniger, playing CF in this one, was 3-for-5 (double, two RBI), as his bat starts to come around. Ryan Braun did dub him "future stud" in spring training, after all. Switch-hitting catcher Shawn Zarraga was on base four times (double, two singles, walk), and is still at the .500 mark (13-for-26, six walks, only two K's). The double was his first extra-base hit. Whew! Formal write-up from Steve in the AM...

Just an FYI for fun - Angels' prospect closer Cam Bedrosian (son of '87 Cy Young winner Steve) has retired 20 batters thus far in 2014. He has 18 strikeouts.

Brad's Timber Rattlers photo gallery via Miller Park Prospects

Well, it's 10:15 Central, and the Stars just scored once in the bottom of the 9th to tie, so if you're reading close to real time, listen in to Steve as the AA clubs head into the 10th.

Brevard County AUDIO: RHP Chad Pierce joins Andrew Luftglass on the Manatees Pregame Show to talk about a Wisconsin inspired nickname Saturday night highlights -- The 'Tees score two late runs on a single by Cameron Garfield to knock off Dunedin, 3-1 Postgame -- Justin Rocke catches up with Cameron Garfield after his clutch 2-run, game-winning single against Dunedin

AUDIO via Jeff Hem's blog -- "Tonight’s interview is with the hero of last night’s game, Kevin Mattison, who broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning with a pinch-hit grand slam, leading the Sounds to a 5-1 win over Memphis. It was just the fourth pinch-hit grand slam in the Sounds’ 37-year history. Mattison discusses last night’s game, his season so far, coming to the Brewers after playing his first five seasons in the Marlins organization and the ever-popular topic of his facial hair, which looks a lot different now compared to his Media Guide photo and Media Day photo (scroll down on linked page)."

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STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern Division AA - Southern League North Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division

Look for this just prior to game time -- Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site.

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Follow Sunday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville

Sunday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Johnny Hellweg at Omaha (Royals), 1:45 PM pre-game, 2:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Brooks Hall at home vs. Mobile (Diamondbacks), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars). Mississippi does host MiLB.TV broadcasts - be among those hoping Steve's audio link synchs up nicely with your MiLB.TV investment. ********** Brevard County: Idle ********** Wisconsin: Idle

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Actually, article about extended deadline, more games wearing them -- 'Tees to wear giraffe jerseys again next week Online auction to benefit Brevard Zoo extended to April 25