Jim Goulart

Brevard tops Daytona in game one Four-run second propels 'Tees past Cubs By Frank Longobardo / Brevard County Manatees DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees scored four runs in the second inning and never looked back as they took the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Daytona Cubs by the score of 6-4 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. After falling behind 2-0, the Manatees (18-14 second half, 47-53 overall) started the second inning with a single by Mike Walker and a walk drawn by Brock Kjeldgaard. A groundout by Cody Hawn advanced Walker and Kjeldgaard 90 feet each and then a walk by Shea Vucinich loaded the bases. Joey Paciorek then stepped in and cleared the bases with a double to center to give the 'Tees a 3-2 lead. Paciorek would advance to third on a sacrifice bunt by John Dishon and then come home on an RBI single off the bat of Nick Shaw as Brevard took a 4-2 lead. Reggie Keen would lead off the third inning with his second homer of the season to make it a 5-2 game, but Daytona (13-19, 43-57) answered back in the bottom of the frame with two runs of their own on a home run by Rafael Lopez off of Brooks Hall (4-3, 4.33), as the 'Tees advantage was cut to just one run. Hall went just three innings, which was his second shortest start of the season. He gave up four runs on four hits, while walking four and did not record a strikeout. Thomas Keeling came in for Hall and threw three scoreless innings as he was able to pitch around two hits and three walks to keep the Cubs off the scoreboard. A two-out single by Walker in the fourth would score Shaw and give the 'Tees a 6-4 lead that they wouldn't relinquish. Following Keeling's three shutout innings, Brevard's closer Casey Medlen shut the door in the ninth to earn his 15th save of the season. Medlen is now three saves away from tying Brevard County's single-season save record of 18, which was set by Rob Wooten in 2009. Shaw, Walker and Jason Rogers all recorded two hits for the 'Tees in the first game of the double dip.

Wisconsin Media Notes

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Nashville Media Notes

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STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League North Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division Rookie - Arizona Summer League DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris Division *** NOTE: AAA Nashville does not play a split schedule. The other leagues, including the rookie leagues, do. When you click on a standings link for Huntsville, Brevard County or Wisconsin, you'll then be able to choose 1st half and/or overall standings in addition to the current 2nd half standings.

Follow Wednesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Game One Brevard County Game Two Wisconsin Helena Maryvale

Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Claudio Vargas at home vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the new 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 $39.99 season-long package ($9.99 to pay for a single month). We imagine the audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Johnnie Lowe at Pensacola (Reds), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page Alex Cohen is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. It's fantastic that Huntsville is returning to what will be a traditional broadcast format this year. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV subsciption note: Huntsville road games in four locales (Mississippi, Tennessee, Jacksonville and Pensacola) will be broadcast. ********** Brevard County: RHP's Brooks Hall and Eric Marzec in a doubleheader at Daytona (Cubs), 4:35 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Daytona feed from the MiLB main audio page Once again this season, Brevard does not have its own audio coverage. It appears two teams in the Manatees North Division (within which the majority of games are played) have audio, and all six teams in the South Division have audio (at least for their home games), so there will be opportunities to listen to approx. 70% or Brevard's games this season, just all from the opponent's perspective. There are no Florida State League games on MiLB.TV this year. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Matt Miller at Kane County (Royals), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio. MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; Wisconsin is one of only two (Great Lakes) Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV; Chris' call provides the audio. So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, all Timber Rattlers home games, and Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, plus one July Helena series (11th-13th). ********** Helena: RHP Tyler Wagner at home vs. Ogden (Dodgers), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page We're lucky to have Steve Wendt back on board for another H-Crew season. ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the not-so-Giants; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league ********** DSL Brewers: Idle

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RHP Maverick Lasker has formally been activated from the Rattlers' DL, he takes the open 25th spot on the Wisconsin roster.

Soon-to-be 22-year-old Dominican Summer League RHP Eduard Reyes (career stats, 3rd year in the system) gets a needed bump stateside to Maryvale and the Arizona Brewers Rookie League club. Reyes has allowed 13 unearned runs this year (of the 20 overall), so his numbers, while gaudy, show that he needs to limit the damage when necessary. *** Also, and this is a bit of a surprise, but 2011 2nd round RHP Jorge Lopez (stats) makes the opposite trip, and is heading to the DSL. The 19-year-old, drafted out of a Puerto Rico high school, had pitched well as of late after a few rough appearances. To be honest, I don't remember reading about Lopez' proficiency in English in the past, perhaps this is a way to transition him back to the language formation program the Brewers have within the Brewers' Dominican Academy (speculation on my part).

The nice part about TWC Sports 32 broadcasting the occasional Rattlers game is it get us another Bob Rainerd feature, this one on Max Walla.

From the DSL game: Inherited runners-scored: Tejada 3-0, Flores, J 3-0. (In two separate innings, by the way). After all these years, I still find myself turning to the inherited runners line within each box score before any other. All our Link Reporters have done a great job all season, just pointing out that it's easy to either dismiss a reliever's seemingly average line, or praise a scoreless line that didn't include good work in this regard. (Not picking on TC07 for this particular game at all, and you guys shouldn't feel the need to note this line item every single box now, either .)

Based on Tuesday night tweets, we should see RHP Maverick Lasker active on the Wisconsin roster again soon (from Maryvale rehab stint, lower back).

Huntsville's T.J. Mittelstaedt impressed by his teammates Tuesday night

Stars Take Series Opener 6-1 32nd Sellout Crowd Hosted After PDC Extension Announced By Andrew Green / Pensacola Blue Wahoos Huntsville starting pitcher Hiram Burgos tossed a nine-inning complete game, while left fielder Khris Davis and and first baseman Hunter Morris each blasted two-run homers, as the Stars defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 6-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 5,038 on Tuesday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The victory improved the Stars' record in the second half to 14-17, while the loss dropped the Fish to an 18-13 mark since the league's All-Star Break. The capacity crowd was the 32nd of the year for the Blue Wahoos in their 50th home opening of the season. Before the game, the Blue Wahoos and Cincinnati Reds announced a four-year extension to their Player Development Contract, meaning Pensacola will be affiliated with the Reds through the 2016 season. The lone hiccup for Burgos (9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO) came in the opening frame, when he gave up a solo home run to left off the bat of CF Ryan LaMarre, the outfielder's second roundtripper in a three game span. It was also the fifth longball of the season for LaMarre. From that point on, the Stars' hurler did not allow a runner past second, giving up the lone earned run on eight hits while fanning one in his nine frames. It was also the first complete game in Burgos' professional career, who improved to 6-1 on the year. Pensacola starting pitcher Tony Cingrani (5.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO) suffered the loss, snapping his four-game winning streak that dated back to June 27. Relievers Brian Pearl (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO), Mark Serrano (1.0 IP) and Chris Manno (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO) all combined to give up just one hit in the final 3.2 scoreless frames. Huntsville took the lead they would not give back in the fourth, with the first of their two big flies. With two outs, 2B Scooter Gennett doubled to right, before Davis deposited the first pitch he saw over the right field line to move the Stars ahead 2-1. They would then plate two tallies in the next two innings to extend the margin to five. RF Kentrail Davis doubled and C Anderson De La Rosa walked in the fifth, before CF Josh Prince sent both home with a triple to right center. Morris in the following frame then mashed his 16thh homer of the year to right to end the scoring for Huntsville. Kentrail Davis (2-4, 1 R, 1 2B) and Khris Davis (2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI) each recorded multi-hit efforts in the victory for the Stars, while LaMarre (2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI) and LF Donald Lutz (2-4) both accumulated two hits. 1B Beau Mills reached base with a single to extend his on-base streak to 27, as well as his hit streak to seven. With Huntsville leading the series 1-0, the two clubs will meet Wednesday night for the second game of the five-game set, with first pitch set for 7:00 p.m. at the bayfront stadium. RHP Kyle Lotzkar is expected to get the nod for the Blue Wahoos, while the Stars are scheduled to counter with RHP Josh Stinson.

Six photos in this Helena Independent Record gallery

Brewers rally not enough to earn victory Helena Brewers For seven and a half innings it appeared that the Ogden Raptors would easily escape Helena with their 23rd win of the season. However, it was at that point the Brewers bats came to life. Despite getting the tying run to the plate, the Brewers eventually fell 9-5. The Brewers got off to a rough start on Tuesday evening as the Raptors tallied nine runs before the home team could do any damage. However, down 9-0 in the bottom of the eighth, the Brewers bats would heat up. With the bases loaded and one out, Alfredo Rodriguez drove a 3-2 pitch deep into the gap scoring three and winding up at third with a triple. Chris McFarland proceeded to single him in and the Brewers cut the lead to 9-4. In the bottom of the ninth, with Mike Nemeth at first and two outs things began to click again. Yonki Hernandez drew a walk, which would be followed by back to back singles from Ruben Ozuna and Michael Reed. Unfortunately, the hot hitting Rodriguez couldn't come through in the ninth like he did in the eighth and would eventually strike out looking. For the Raptors the game was highlighted by the first Ogden cycle since 1998. Tae-Hyeok Nam, who entered the game hitting just .216, came to the plate in the top of the eighth just a triple away from the rare feat. One baseball over the right fielder's head and 270 feet later Nam was at third. The game improved Ogden's record to 23-12 and dropped the Brewers to 12-23. Matt Laney earned his third victory of the season, while Helena's Leonard Lorenzo was slapped with the loss. The Brewers will take on the Ogden Raptors for the final game of the three game series at Kindrick Legion Field Wednesday night. First pitch is slated for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). Michael Reed had two hits in Tuesday's game. (Sleeping Giant Photography) http://www.milb.com/images/2012/07/25/8wp3svqt.jpg *** This is the MiLB.com write-up focusing on the Ogden youngster's cycle.

Steve keep schurning out the Helena audio -- Manager Jeff Isom Chris McFarland love... Special Asst. to the GM Dan O'Brien

Huntsville Media Notes

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Audio from Nashville — Jonathan Lucroy Returns to Music City Tonight’s interview is with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, a Sound from 2010 who returns to Nashville for two games to continue his six-game rehab assignment for Milwaukee. Lucroy has been out since late May with a hand injury, and the Brewers hope to have him back by Thursday when they return from Philadelphia. In this chat, Lucroy discusses what the rehab process has been like from his surgery, whether he thinks the Brewers are still in the race, how difficult it has been for him to watch the team struggle while he’s been out, the impact that Martin Maldonado has made with the Brewers and the comparison between Lucroy’s 2010 season and Maldonado’s 2012 season.

More catch-up from Monday night -- Helena Video Highlights

Catching up from last night -- Also at the link, video interview as Lance Roenicke discusses the catch you saw linked in Monday's Report -- *** Starting pitcher Barnes solid in Timber Rattlers' loss by Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent staff writer GRAND CHUTE — Jacob Barnes was a bit of a mystery entering the season, since Matt Erickson and his Wisconsin Timber Rattlers staff didn’t know much about him. The mystery has been solved. Barnes has emerged as an effective pitcher and a valuable find for the Rattlers. And though he has worked primarily out of the bullpen, Barnes showed Monday night that he could handle a starting role. In his second professional start, the 22-year-old right-hander held Lansing hitless for four innings and turned in a highly competitive outing for the Rattlers in a 6-1 loss to the Lugnuts. Barnes allowed just two runs on three hits and struck out five in six innings. “He’s probably been the biggest surprise on the pitching staff from when we left spring training,” said Erickson. “He’s been kind of a workhorse. He’s a big kid and gives you consistent innings every time out. “It looks like he may have a chance to start some more games with the starters we’ve lost. He had a pretty good night. He gave us a chance to win.” Barnes, who didn’t get much hitting support and was charged with the loss, is 3-3 with a 2.92 ERA. Barnes, a 14th-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 first-year player draft, threw 91 pitches, including 59 for strikes. He had some control issues early and walked five, but threw strikes when he needed to. “I’m used to going to three or four innings, but you have to go deeper as a starter and I haven’t thrown this many pitches in a long time,” said Barnes, who played at Florida Gulf Coast University. “My command was off a little bit, especially early, and I hurt myself with some walks. But overall, I ended up only making two bad pitches all night.” Lansing’s K.C. Hobson took care of one of them, slamming a solo homer in the sixth. The Lugnuts smashed the game open with a three-run ninth off Rattlers newcomer Eric Semmelhack. Wisconsin collected eight hits, but was just one-for-nine with runners in scoring position. “Actually, we had some better at bats today than over the weekend,” said Erickson. “Their pitching staff is good. That’s a good ballclub. They got good pitching. They took care of the ball. They got timely hitting and they walked around with a little swag like they were going to kick our butts, which they did. “It was just a little reminder that we’ve got work to do.” Center fielder Lance Roenicke supplied the defensive play of the game, delivering one of the best catches of the season. Roenicke chased down a long fourth-inning drive by the Lugnuts’ Kenny Wilson and made a leaping, over-the-shoulder grab against the center-field fence. “I was just happy it worked out,” said Roenicke. “I got a good jump on it and it hung in the air for awhile. Had it been more of a live drive, I would have played it off the wall. But it was in the air long enough for me to go get it.” Roneicke has played primarily left field since joining the Rattlers. “That was a great catch,” said Erickson. “I asked him before the game if he had played much center and he said he’s very comfortable out there. He made a couple nice plays and I’d feel comfortable putting him back out there.” Timber Rattlers relief pitcher Eric Semmelhack covers the plate on a passed ball as the Lugnuts' Andy Fermin scores in Grand Chute on Monday. / Wm. Glasheen/The Post-Crescent http://cmsimg.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=U0&Date=20120723&Category=APC020602&ArtNo=307230295&Ref=AR&MaxW=600&Border=0