Jim Goulart

Further confirmation on 12th round SS Korry Howell

Final: Colorado Springs 7, Round Rock 2 #FreeNateOrf #FreeNateOrf #FreeNateOrf #FreeNateOrf Your only online home for the Sky Sox road game -- SKY SOX HIT SLEW OF HOMERS IN THIRD STRAIGHT WIN ROUND ROCK, Tex. – After a tight extra-inning game Saturday night, the Sky Sox ran away with game three with a 7-2 victory on the back of five homers, including a pair from All-Star Nate Orf. In the top of the first inning, Orf hit what would be the first of many Sky Sox home runs to give Colorado Springs an early 1-0 lead. However, in the bottom of the first inning, Scott Heineman blasted a solo homer for the home team to tie the game. In the bottom of the third inning, the Express took their first and only lead of the night. Drew Robinson drew a one-out walk, coming home on a Heineman triple for Heineman's second RBI of the night to give Round Rock a 2-1 lead. In the next half-frame, in the top of the fourth, the Sky Sox offense exploded. Orf hit a double, followed by a Domingo Santana single to score Orf and tie the game. Jacob Nottingham then hit a two-run shot to clear the bases, followed immediately by a Christian Bethancourt home run on the next pitch to make it 5-2. In the next inning, Orf homered again for his second longball of the night and sixth of the season to make it a 6-2 affair. After a scoreless sixth inning, the Sky Sox added to their lead in the seventh. With one out on the board and no one on, Tyrone Taylor hit the Sky Sox' fifth and final homer of the night to extend Colorado Springs' lead to 7-2, which would prove to be the final score of the night, with the Sky Sox winning their third straight game over the Express in Round Rock. The Sky Sox are on the road in the midst of a five-game set against the Express in Round Rock, before returning home on Independence Day to host the New Orleans Baby Cakes for five games. Monday's Preview: In game four, the Sky Sox are sending righty Brandon Woodruff to the mound to square off against Round Rock's righty Adrian Sampson. Woodruff is looking for his third win whereas Sampson is looking for his fourth. Orf Orf Orf: The two home run game by Nate Orf Sunday night marks the second time that Orf has homered twice in a game in a Sky Sox uniform. The other instance came almost one year ago, on July 2nd, 2017 at Werner Park in Omaha. The three runs through the fifth gave him 204 regular season runs scored, jumping over Matt Miller and Jason Bates into sole possession of 8th place in career runs scored (regular season) in a Sky Sox uniform. The double in the Sunday contest was his 69th regular season double with the Sky Sox, tying him with Edgard Velasquez Clemente for 13th all time in doubles. The ten total bases through the fifth gave him 469 total bases, jumping over Derrick Gibson and Eric Young, Jr. for 19th place in career total bases (regular season). The three extra base hits by Orf through the fifth inning gave him 103 extra base hits in his Sky Sox career, tying him with Jayson Nix for 21st on the career extra base hits list. The single by Nate Orf in the 9th inning, his 4th hit of the night, gave him 316 regular season hits in his career with the Sky Sox, tying him with Tim Wheeler for 16th place on the Sky Sox career hits list. (Next up in 15th: Jim Tatum, with 318 regular season hits.) Quintin Two-rentino: Sunday marked the first time that the Sky Sox had two Quintin's on the same roster at the same time (Quintin Berry and Quintin Torres-Costa). The only other "Quintin" to play for the Sky Sox was Quinton McCracken, who played for the Sky Sox in 1995. Doubling Up: The back-to-back homers by Jacob Nottingham and Christian Bethancourt in the fourth inning Sunday night marked only the second time that the Sky Sox have hit back-to-back homers against Round Rock pitching. The only other instance came nearly three years ago, on July 7th, 2014 at the Dell Diamond, when Carlos Gonzalez and Ben Paulsen hit back-to-back homers in the 5th inning against Round Rock pitcher Justin Germano. Sky Sox won that game, 6-4. Bombs on Bombs on Bombs on...: The five home runs Sunday night in Round Rock by the Sky Sox marks the ninth time in franchise history (and the first time at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock) for the Sky Sox to belt five home runs in a road game. The last instance, nearly one year ago in Omaha, July 2nd, 2017 when the Sky Sox belted six homers at Werner Park in Omaha, en route to an 11-0 win over the Storm Chasers. (The six homers: Two by Nate Orf, and one each by Andrew Susac, Jett Bandy, Lewis Brinson, and Brett Phillips.) More Steals: Recently named PCL All-Star Nate Orf and fellow infielder Jake Hager stole the team's league-leading 112th and 113th bags against Round Rock in game two at Dell Diamond. Orf has 19 total on the season while Hager marked his first stolen bag of the season with the Sky Sox. *** Box Score / Game Log Versatility above all else - Dylan Moore gets his 4th start of 2018 in left field. Paolo Espino got the start after the Aaron Wilkerson call-up. My Twitter timeline this morning trumpets the Nate Orf bandwagon.

AUDIO via the Sky Sox Soundcloud: "Dan Karcher talks with Saturday's hero Jacob Nottingham, who drove in four with a two-run homer and game-winning single in the tenth inning" (Nottingham would homer Sunday as well.)

As also posted in our season-long Shuckers feature article archive thread -- Pittsburgh native and Biloxi catcher Max McDowell featured in this article, multiple quotes within

Pittsburgh native and Biloxi catcher Max McDowell featured in this article, multiple quotes within

Slid onto the Timber Rattler 7-day DL.

As also posted in our season-long Wisconsin archive thread -- Utah feature article on Timber Rattler Dylan File, multiple quotes within

Utah feature article on Timber Rattler Dylan File, multiple quotes within

Sunday's Wisconsin Home Game with Clinton Rained Out The teams will have to make up the game as part of a doubleheader in Clinton on one of Wisconsin's two visits to Ashford University Field in August. Seems like weather has really wrecked havoc with the locally televised games. Can't be fun for the club to lose the Sunday home gate, either.

One more look --

NY Daily News update

Happy 26th to Biloxi's Blake Allemand http://www.milb.com/images/664857/t5015/180x270/664857.jpg

Timber Rattlers DVR Alerts, including this weekend! Sunday, July 1 vs. Clinton 1:05pm - CW 14 Tuesday, July 3 vs. Cedar Rapids - Spectrum Sports

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Sombrero debut. He'll laugh about that some day.

Final, Game One: Great Falls 11, Helena 7 Final, Game One: Great Falls 8, Helena 6 No formal report from the H-Crew on this road twinbill, so glean tidbits from these links. Helena Independent Record Great Falls Tribune *** See David Fry's three-run home run within -- *** Helena Game One Box Score / Game Log Eight errors on the night came within just 12 innings on defense -- that's not good. E: Carmona 2 (5, fielding, throw); Coca (3, throw); Silva (1, fielding). On the other hand, Helena had 27 men reach base on the night, so we're back to traditional Pioneer League box scores. Right fielder Pablo Abreu's night ended after this sequence -- Helena Top of the 2nd Je'Von Ward grounds out, second baseman Amado Nunez to first baseman Corey Zangari. Eddie Silva pops out to shortstop Jimmy Galusky. Bryan Torres walks. Pablo Abreu strikes out swinging. Great Falls Bottom of the 2nd Defensive Substitution: Leugim Castillo replaces right fielder Pablo Abreu, batting 8th, playing right field. Helena Game Two Box Score / Game Log E: Carmona (6, fielding); Sibrian (1, fielding); Egnatuk 2 (4, throw, fielding).

Oh, yeah -- 20 of 47 hits for extra-bases for Nottingham - even accounting for Pacific Coast League conditions, a .311/.373/.563 line is awfully pretty (.936 OPS). Current eight-game hit streak, too.

By the way, here's the MiLB Player Page for Bowden's brother Harrison, as mentioned in the Q&A. Toiling in rookie desert heat for the D-Backs.

Final: Colorado Springs 6, Round Rock 4, ten innings NOTTINGHAM'S CLUTCH BAT LEADS TO EXTRA-INNING WIN OVER EXPRESS I do believe Jacob has a chance to be a six-year starter in a big-league Brewer uniform. Very glad Athletics fans have enjoyed all the Khris Davis bombs, rooting for them to somehow catch the Mariners in the wild card. Plenty of detail in the Sky Sox recap linked above. *** Box Score / Game Log Domingo Santana has exactly one base hit in each of his five Sky Sox games thus far: 5-for-19, double, triple, three walks, seven K's. Nate Orf on base three times -- .406 OBP in 2018.

Brewers prospect wears mother's memory on his sleeve Appleton Post-Crescent Q&A with RHP Bowden Francis

Uneven outing Saturday night, but highlighted today: As also posted in our Timber Rattlers season-long feature article archive thread -- Brewers prospect wears mother's memory on his sleeve Appleton Post-Crescent Q&A with RHP Bowden Francis

Final: Clinton 8, Wisconsin 1 Clinton Goes Deep to Beat Rattlers By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers *** Other than Zach Clark's bomb, this video package is understandably for LumberKing fans...Star Wars jersey fans, too, I guess. *** AUDIO via the Timber Rattlers Soundcloud: "It was Star Wars Night tonight and The Empire won. Clinton hit three home runs and beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8–1. In the Papa John's Pizza Postgame Podcast, Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the game and have audio from Zach Clark, Tyler Saladino, and Matt Erickson. Plus, Kyle decides to a Duel of the Fates with a blizzard of puns at the end of the podcast is a good way to end the night." *** Box Score / Game Log Well, no walks from the pitchers at least. After a bunch of promotions to Carolina, the remaining box score batting averages aren't pretty, at least as of now, and it's deep enough into the season that those averages will not increase dramatically, not quickly, anyway.

With injury issues solved, former UVa star Kirby finally pitching again Aaron McFarling, Roanoke (VA) Times

As also posted in our season-long Mudcats feature article thread for easy archive access down the road -- With injury issues solved, former UVa star Kirby finally pitching again Aaron McFarling, Roanoke (VA) Times Kirby has not pitched since June 13th, but the Mudcats have played a man short as Kirby has remained on the active roster throughout. All seems well enough, otherwise, however. Brewers being "cautious with his recovery".