Jim Goulart

The final game of the series is Friday night. Wisconsin has Matt Miller (3-5, 4.57) as the scheduled starting pitcher. Clinton has set Trevor Miller (3-3, 3,27) as their scheduled starter. Game time is 7:05pm. Miller Summer Kickoff continues on Friday with $1 Miller products and ticket giveaways to Noah's Ark, Summerfest, Country USA, Rock USA, and the EAA Fly-In. If you can't make it out to the game, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. That's a lot of Miller's!

12th round RHP RHP Eric Semmelhackout of UW-Milwaukee (and Oak Creek) just tweeted his good news.

Congrats to future Milwaukee Brewers (aren't they all?) who made their pro debuts tonight -- 17-year-old Cervecerito RHP's Miguel Diaz and Junior Flores, each with scoreless outings. (We'll pull up this archive in 5-6 years and say, wow, there was the starting point ). Meanwhile, the world must know about Gian Rizzo. Full DSL update later tonight from TLB, or myself in the AM. Thanks as always to our box score analysts!

Huntsville rained out, or as Alex indicated, rushed to safety. Doubleheader Friday.

Two more draft signings -- 30th round Flagler College RHP Jono Armold and 33rd round BYU RHP Austin Hall, drafted as a RHP, but a player who did almost anything but pitch in his college career.

From May 30th -- we told you all Canadian kids play JUCO ball in Texas (actually, it just seems like it). We'll see if the Brewers can entice this young man, their 38th round pick, from way up north. *** By: Ted (Dutch) Holland & T. Kent Morgan, Winnipeg Free Press The next few days could have a major impact on the baseball career of 18-year-old Winnipegger Chris Shaw. The catcher from Charleswood is showcasing his talent in front of major league scouts in the Dominican Republic where Canada’s national junior team is playing against teams of Major League Baseball Dominican prospects. The 11-game series concludes May 31 with games against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim prospects and a team of the best players from the Dominican Summer League Camp. As a 2012 high school graduate, Shaw, who left Oak Park to take his final year at the Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Academy in Alberta, is eligible for the MLB first-year player draft that runs June 4 to 6. In its latest ranking on May 21, the Canadian Baseball Network had Shaw rated No. 17 on its list of eligible Canadian players. While that may seem low, all but one of the higher-ranked players, national team pitcher Logan Seifrit, are older and enrolled at U.S. colleges, and they almost all are pitchers. The CBN description of Shaw states "best position player in the country" followed by a question mark. Shaw has already committed to attending Midland Junior College in Texas this fall.

Thank you, sir. We'll build Brewerfan Player Index Pages for these signed draft picks as the Helena / Maryvale seasons draw near. Here's Roache's PerfectGame report from our Draft Forum.

Victor Roache signs

Brewers bag Coquitlam chucker Otterman More on the 7th round Canadian LHP, some tidbits already posted here...

Catching up from Wed. night with this Thursday article: *** Mississippi gets the best of Stars, 1-0; Huntsville falls four games behind in pennant race By Mark McCarter, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- When Jesus Sanchez arrived on the mound for the eighth inning Wednesday night, it was exactly as advertised. "He just comes right at you," said Huntsville manager Darnell Coles. "He's not messing around. It's his best against your best, and may the best man win." On this occasion, however, the Mississippi Braves got the best of Sanchez and the Huntsville Stars. A pair of singles sandwiched around a sacrifice bunt gave the Braves a 1-0 victory over Huntsville. Phil Gosselin hit a hanging 1-2 slider to center for the RBI, one of the rare mistake pitches by Sanchez all season. It was the second straight anemic performance by the Huntsville offense, which was held to six hits by three Mississippi pitchers, with starter David Hale striking out 11 in 72/3 innings. The Stars have scored one run in their last two games after registering 24 in the first four of the series. Huntsville fell to four games behind Jackson in the Southern League North standings, with 10 games remaining in the half. Said Coles, "Now we've just got to go to Mobile (where they open a five-game series tonight) and turn the page." Sanchez, now 3-1 and with his ERA just barely creeping back over 1.00, was one of five Huntsville Stars named to participate in the June 19 Southern League All-Star Game in Kodak, Tenn. He'll be joined by starting pitchers Evan Anundsen and Tyler Thornburg, first baseman Hunter Morris and second baseman Scooter Gennett. "All of them are deserving of the honor," Coles said. "Evan's pitched great. Thornburg leads the league in a few categories and that speaks for itself. "Scooter has played phenomenally offensively and defensively. He's just a baseball player," Coles continued. "He's one of those kids, no matter what sport he's playing, he'll figure out how to play it. Hunter, you see him hitting, but he's a much better defender too. He's getting more comfortable, starting to be more fluid. He's making strides we want to see." Sanchez, in a word, has been "phenomenal," said Coles, who called him "our best reliever." This, a year after he was one of Huntsville's more mediocre starters. He was 4-7 with a 4.91 ERA, allowing opponents a .271 average. He started in 14 of his 30 appearances. "It's two totally different things," Coles said. "When you're starting, in a lot of instances, you're trying to figure out a way to get through games, not necessarily through innings. You can give a little more max effort (as a reliever.)" "My focus (is the difference)," Sanchez said. "Physically, I worked very hard in the off-season. I trained myself to be ready and put myself in a good position when the season started." He played winter ball in his hometown of Valencia, Venezuela, the country's third-largest city. Among his teammates, from whom he gleaned much advice, was Jerome Williams, a starting pitcher with the Anaheim Angels. Playing with and against major league-level talent was an important confidence boost, Sanchez said. Making the All-Star team "is a pleasure and an honor," Sanchez said. When he learned the news Wednesday, he quickly called family members. His family is still in Venezuela, a country "with a lot of problems," as he noted. "It's different. It's a little bit dangerous there. "I worry about that. It's getting worse every day. I don't want anything bad happening to my family, to people that I know." Sanchez wants to continue climbing baseball's ladder, admitting, "I want to have a nice life." But there are even more important factors. "I don't want to let (my family) down," he said. "I think about that a lot. It's not like pressure. It's more like inspiration. I try to take it in a good way, not in a bad way." The Huntsville Times/Glenn Baeske Photo From left, Huntsville's All-Star Stars are Jesus Sanchez, Hunter Morris, Scooter Gennett, Evan Anundsen, and Tyler Thornburg http://media.al.com/sports_impact/photo/11142015-large.jpg

Huntsville Media Notes

Wisconsin Media Notes includes big renovation news at the ballpark

Remember when the Brewers couldn't sway baseball / football product Jarrad Page away from UCLA with their 5th round pick in 2002? Page went on to have a journeyman career as an NFL safety, with some solid early years with the Chiefs. At age 27, Page signed with the Dodgers this spring, but subsequently had a dreadful 25 AB's at High-A, and has now been released.

When you subscribe to the list, you'll now find Scooter Gennett on Twitter, along with all the other farmhands. Draft picks on Twitter are added as they sign. There is also a separate list specific to Brewers 2012 draft picks, so you could follow those kids during the signing / non-signing process.

Stole the two-way player from the University of Tennessee with a 16th round pick, drafted as a first baseman. Below is from the Tennessee site. ADAM GIACALONE (1B / Shawnee, Kansas) One of the top junior college players in the country, Adam Giacalone is entering his second season at Neosho Community College. In his first year, the Shawnee, Kansas, native was spectacular at the plate and on the mound, claiming NJCAA First-Team All-American honors as well as all-region and all-conference accolades while leading the Panthers to a 29-7 record. A right-handed pitcher and first baseman, Giacalone went 10-1 with a 2.10 ERA and four complete games in 12 starts, spanning 83.3 innings on the mound, while pulling double-duty at the plate where he hit at a .396 clip with 18 home runs and 102 RBIs in 60 games. Coach Dave Serrano on Giacalone: “We feel that Adam is possibly the top junior college player in the country. He was recruited by TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Nebraska among many others and has a chance to be an impact player for us immediately, both with his bat and on the mound.” Giacalone on Tennessee: “I chose UT because I felt really comfortable on my visit and the teammates were awesome. The whole coaching staff sold it for me just with the history they have, especially together. It really felt like a family relationship *** 2012 Stats His own tweet *** Signing bonus update After the 10th round, teams are limited to $100K bonuses. Those bonuses do not count against the bonus pool. Any dollar amount over $100K counts against the bonus pool. In essence, the "slot" value of every pick from round 11 to 40 is $100K. *** Contract photo

Audio: Brewers Amateur Scouting Director Bruce Seid via WSSP Most of the qusetions more suited for Reid Nichols, but hey, we'll take it.

RHP Ronald "R.J." Johnson (2010 stats), the Brewers 36th round pick in 2010 out of a Mississippi high school, has been released, as per Baseball America. Johnson missed all of 2011 with what the Brewers listed as "right shoulder impingement syndrome", it's unclear if he underwent surgery at any time. As recently as a couple of weeks ago he tweeted about his first mound effort in a long time, but apparently it wasn't to be. Good luck, young man, parlay any Brewer promises of college money into a nice future.

Nashville Media Notes

As we've been reminding you the past couple of days, tonight's Wisconsin game is on Time Warner Cable Sports 32. Enjoy!

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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 DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

Follow Thursday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Wisconsin DSL Brewers

Thursday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Wily Peralta at Iowa (Cubs), 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 Josh Stinson at Mobile (Diamondbacks), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page I-Phone friendly audio link 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 Brooks Hall at Jupiter (Marlins), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Jupiter 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: LHP Will West at home vs. Clinton (Mariners), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; expect RHP Jacob Barnes to appear in a tandem role 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 24 Stars' road games (one Helena series this summer, too). ********** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Braves, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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Old friends stay connected thanks to MLB draft by Bruce Gallaudet, the Davis (CA) Enterprise They played against each other in Little League. For two seasons they were teammates at Davis High. Now, after each has excelled at the collegiate level, Mike Turay and Cody Keefer are headed to professional baseball — and maybe some day, the major leagues. Outfielder Keefer, a 2009 DHS graduate who has been a key to No. 1 UCLA’s terrific season, was taken by the Miami Marlins in the 15th round of this week’s MLB draft. Catcher Turay, who helped Stanislaus State to a 27-23 this spring after transferring from Nevada, was taken in the 24th round by the Milwaukee Brewers. Turay graduated from Davis in 2008. “It means everything to me,” Turay said shortly after getting the call. “It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little kid.” Turay hit .262 for the Warriors with 18 extra-base hits — including two home runs. He scored 26 runs and has good speed for a catcher. Brewer scout Justin McCray held a private workout for a handful of area players two weekends ago in Davis and liked what he saw in Turay — a player Milwaukee has had its eye on. Keefer, whose Bruins are hosting Texas Christian in a Super Regional playoff this weekend in Los Angeles, is hitting .342 with 12 doubles, 35 RBI and 41 runs scored as UCLA is 42-14 on the year. The two long-time friends have been texting for most of the last two weeks, wishing each other luck, checking in on draft status — then providing congratulations when their names appeared. “It feels so good to have it over,” Keefer told The Enterprise. “It was so stressful on everybody. Not just me, my mom and dad … the whole family. “Now I’m ready to start a new chapter in my life.” Keefer hit .411 in his Blue Devil career and Turay (.388) wasn’t far behind. They played together at DHS in 2007 and 2008. Both players are expected to receive undisclosed signing bonuses, then, once in the Miami and Milwaukee organizations, Keefer and Turay will play under a standard minor-league contract. “It’s awesome,” Tom Turay, a DHS baseball assistant coach, said of his son’s selection. “He’s put so much work and time into (his baseball). It shows what hard work in school and on the field — and being dedicated to something — can do. “We’re all just very proud and excited for him.” Notes: Turay says he expects to get his assignment via a call from McCray (a Davis resident) later this week. So does either expect to playing against the other in the National League? Turay thought for a minute, then answered: “Wouldn’t that be cool?” DHS graduate Mike Turay bats for Stanislaus State this spring. Turay was picked by Milwaukee in the 24th round of this week's MLB draft. Courtesy photo http://davisenterprise.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/0607turayW.jpg