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Mudcats pitcher Noah Zavolas uses intellect on the mound By Don Fuller, Special to The Wake Weekly (Wake Forest, NC) Quote-filled feature...

Mudcats pitcher Noah Zavolas uses intellect on the mound By Don Fuller, Special to The Wake Weekly (Wake Forest, NC) Quote-filled feature...

Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes

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Taking the all-star stage Jackson, Freitas set for Triple-A game in El Paso By Jerry Briggs / San Antonio Missions Another excellent quote-filled piece...

Taking the all-star stage Jackson, Freitas set for Triple-A game in El Paso By Jerry Briggs / San Antonio Missions Another excellent quote-filled piece...

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The Maryvale bunch enjoyed the holiday off, but each returns to action against separate Athletics' teams Friday night.

Box: DSL Cardinals "Red" Squad 7, DSL Brewers 3 Brewer pitchers walked eight and threw four wild pitches. One of the big bonus baby signings from summer 2018, CF Eduarqui Fernandez was one of the two Cerveceritos to reach base twice. The two stud kid shortstops -- Eduardo Garcia from this squad (last played June 18th), and Carlos Roa of the co-op team (last played June 19th), have been missed.

Box: DSL Brewers/Indians 4, DSL Cubs #1 Squad 1 Three consecutive strong starts from 18-year-old rookie Venezuelan RHP Yostin Villalobos. He and two Indians' relievers combined to fan nine and walk none. The co-op mustered only four hits, with 19-year-old 2nd-year Dominican infielder (although this was his first game at third base this year) Francisco Gonzalez singling twice.

Box: Ogden 4, Rocky Mountain 2 Alternative box includes inning-by-inning linescore Catcher Jose Sibrian is only 20 years old, but in his 4th year in the system (missed all of 2017). The Venezuelan native has plenty of time to build back his initial prospect value. Have to love 6'6", 229 LH-bat leadoff men. *** There doesn't appear to be an online link available, but here's your game summary: Raptors Take Independence Day Victory Over Vibes Ogden Takes Command of Division with Fifth Straight Victory Ogden, UTAH – The Rocky Mountain Vibes lost a hard-fought game one to the Ogden Raptors 4-2 on Thursday evening, dropping their first-ever Independence Day contest. The Raptors have now won five straight games to take a commanding first-half lead of the Pioneer League Southern Division. With the loss to Ogden in game one of the series, the Vibes fall to 1-7 in first games of a series this season, compared to 7-4 in all other games this season combined. By contrast, the Raptors improved to 5-1 in game ones in 2019. After a scoreless first frame, the Vibes struck first in this five-game series in the top of the second inning. Jose Sibrian reached on a one-out single, advancing to second on an Edwin Sanó sacrifice bunt. Jess Williams then doubled him home for the first run of the game giving the Vibes an early 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Raptors broke up the shutout to take their first lead of the series. Jon Littell and Sauryn Lao drew a walk and a single, respectively, and with two outs on the board Zac Ching singled to plate Littell before Ogden executed a double steal with Lao swiping home for a 2-1 advantage. In the very next half-inning the Vibes responded, tying the game at two runs apiece. Bryan Torres led off with a four-pitch walk, stealing second to move himself into scoring position. On the first pitch of a two-out at-bat, Williams drove in his second run of the game, singling to right to score Torres and tie up the ballgame. Both teams pitched well late into the game, but in the bottom of the eighth inning the Raptors offense surged to put them ahead. Sam McWilliams hit his sixth homer of the season to lead off the eighth and make it 3-2, with Ogden scoring again in the frame to go up 4-2. Down to their final out in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Vibes attempted a rally as Ernesto Martinez Jr. hit a two-out double to put the tying run at the dish, but an Antonio Piñero flyout ended the contest as Ogden captured game one on the Fourth of July. The Vibes continue their seven-game road trip Friday in Ogden, with the second game of a five-game set against the Raptors. First pitch is set for 7:00 PM (8:00 Central). The Vibes are slated to start right-hander Carlos Luna (1-1, 4.50) against Ogden southpaw Antonio Hernandez (0-0, 8.44).

Hitt sparkles in relief for Wisconsin Timber Rattlers during sensational June Jordan Jacobson, Appleton Post-Crescent Quotes throughout...

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes *** Box: Wisconsin 4, Kane County 3 RHP Adam Hill walked two and plunked two, and needed 89 pitches to complete five, but surrendered only one run. 19-year-old Je'Von Ward on base three times, .711 OPS in June but trending up. Rattlers Declare Victory with Three-Run Ninth Inning at Kane County Wisconsin beats the Cougars 4-3 with a late rally By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Chris has the best headlines... *** Hitt sparkles in relief for Wisconsin Timber Rattlers during sensational June Jordan Jacobson, Appleton Post-Crescent Quotes throughout...

Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes *** "Thursday's game between the Carolina Mudcats and Frederick Keys at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, July 5 beginning at 5:00 PM (4:00 Central)."

Box: Biloxi 4, Mississippi 3, ten innings Shuckers Withstand Late Braves Surge, Win In Ten Francis Doesn't Receive Decision After Throwing Six Scoreless By Garrett Greene / Biloxi Shuckers *** Heading into this game, first baseman Patrick Leonard had the third best batting average in the Southern League since May 1st, slashing .322/.388/.490 with 15 2B, 3B, 6 HR and 28 RBI (via the Shuckers). The 26-year-old then was 2-for-3 (double, walk) on Thursday.

San Antonio Pre-Game Media Notes *** Box: New Orleans 7, San Antonio 3 Cory Spangenberg and Mauricio Dubon with home runs -- another series to catch up with Lewis Brinson and Isan Diaz via the box scores... Pelicans Soar Over Missions in Series Opener

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Just removed RHP Deolis Guerra from the original list after his addition to the 25-man roster today by the Brewers.

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Enjoyed listening to this archived Mudcat interview from May 7th (but just posted Wednesday). AUDIO via the Mudcats Soundcloud: Infielder Devin Hairston discusses traveling with the big league Brewers to their end-of-spring-training exhibition games in Montreal.

Our full Maryvale reports out a bit later, but until then: AZL Blue is not blue this AM AZL Gold was not golden (Look for a familiar AAA prospect name)

Not Brewer-related, but still noteworthy: Jimenez, DSL Yankees erupt for 38 runs Rookie-level affiliate sets MiLB single-game scoring record against Twins club Box Score

Box: Rocky Mountain 9, Grand Junction 2 Alternative box includes inning-by-inning linescore Six-Run Inning Powers Vibes Past Grand Junction Lots of players excelled here, and they all get mentions in this detailed summary. *** VIDEO report out of Grand Junction: Early-inning action

San Antonio Pre-Game Media Notes *** Box: Iowa 5, San Antonio 2 Missions Fall to Cubs, Drop Five Game Series Missions Offense Only Musters up Three Hits Not a great offensive night for the four full-season teams, was it? They combined for 11 hits. RHP Zack Brown's not-disastrous, but uninspiring season continues. *** Struggling on the homestand Missions drop five out of nine games at the Wolff Jerry Briggs, San Antonio Missions Manager Rick Sweet quotes, including on his early ejection...

Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes *** Box: Myrtle Beach 4, Carolina 2 Another strong start by RHP Noah Zavolas, who may not be long for this level; reliever Anthony Bender made his Mudcats' debut, but not his High-A debut, a level he had reached with the Royals' organization. Late Rally Comes Up Short as Pelicans Sweep Mudcats Mario Feliciano went 3-for-4 with a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth in the series finale loss *** VIDEO Tweet: Ryan Aguilar a super play at first base *** (By the way) VIDEO via WBTW (see what I did there?): Brief road game action, including a Tristen Lutz RBI single