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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry - Manager Matt Erickson *** *** VIDEO: For all the Clinton LumberKings fan here, another look at the game's highlights via the MyNew32 TV broadcast.

From Matt Eddy's Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet Chat -- Bob (WI): Clint Coulter has shown good power production in the tough FSL. Do you think he's a candidate for a second half promotion and maybe a bit more production in a more neutral hitting environment? Matt Eddy: Brewers RF Clint Coulter is definitely an under-the-radar hitting prospect who does some great things at the plate, like manage the strike zone, make good contact for a power hitter and, well, hit for power. The last of those attributes is being hampered by the Florida State League and by pitcher-friendly Brevard County, but when you look at Coulter’s .200 ISO this season, just keep in mind that the FSL average is below .100! *** NOTE: Isolated Power or ISO is a sabermetrics baseball statistic which aims to measure a batter's raw power. The formula is slugging percentage minus batting average. The final result measures how many extra bases a player averages per at bat.

Ryan Collingwood tweet (Helena Independent Record) -- Brewers' 2015 second-round pick Cody Ponce and 10th-rounder Jake Drossner are expected to see action on the mound tonight at Great Falls.

Reminder: Manatees Cancer Care Foundation of Brevard, 31 jerseys available (auction ends Saturday evening)

Borrowing from our Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet thread this week -- Two-fifths of your 2019 Opening Day starting rotation included this week -- enjoy!

Two-fifths of your 2019 Opening Day starting rotation included this week -- enjoy!

Brewers announce catcher Juan Centeno is back on the Colorado Springs 7-day DL (second time this month), and OF Bryan Petersen is activated from the DL to fill that spot.

Cool blog -- Baseball on the Island -- Coverage of Long Island's Baseball Scene: Charles Galiano Fulfills Lifelong Dream and Inks Professional Contract "Signing that contract was the moment I had dreamed about for years. All the times I was bored in class practicing my signature paid off for that very moment right there." Classic. Also posted in our season-long Helena / Maryvale feature archive thread...

Cool blog -- Baseball on the Island -- Coverage of Long Island's Baseball Scene: Charles Galiano Fulfills Lifelong Dream and Inks Professional Contract "Signing that contract was the moment I had dreamed about for years. All the times I was bored in class practicing my signature paid off for that very moment right there." Classic.

IF you glossed over the Rattler Radio postgame entry from Thursday's Link Report (now why would you do that?), then go there now to catch up on audio interviews and the game highlights below:

Biloxi's Josh Fellhauer hits a solo homer as the Shuckers fall to Jacksvonille, 6-2, on Thursday

Kyle Wren doubles in Colorado Springs' 4-3 loss to Oklahoma City Thursday

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Brevard County Media Notes - It's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Memphis, TN Jacksonville, FL Viera, FL Grand Chute, WI Great Falls, MT Maryvale, AZ Santo Domingo, DR

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Follow Friday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

DVR ALERT! - Yes, the Timber Rattlers are on local TV a whole bunch this coming week, including tonight's contest, which airs on MyNew32 TV, airtime 7:00 PM. Same channel Saturday night, too, just a half-hour earlier at 6:30 PM.

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF! All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Josh Roenicke at Memphis (Cardinals), 6:35 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome Dan Karcher, who is the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox; follow him on Twitter @SkySoxKarch MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs 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. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup. ********** Biloxi: RHP Tyler Wagner at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We also welcome Chris Harris as the very first play-by-play voice of the Shuckers! Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast. MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them! NOTE: Jacksonville does provide coverage via MiLB.TV (with the Suns' call, naturally). ********** Brevard County: RHP Javi Salas at home vs. Daytona (Reds), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all home games and the "commuter" road games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2015. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: LHP Zach Hirsch at home vs. Clinton (Mariners), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link - 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. NOTE: Forty-two (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (34) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity. So, for the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sky Sox games, most Shuckers games, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. *** Helena: LHP David Carver at Great Falls (White Sox), 7:40 PM pre-game, 8:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome back and again look forward to hearing second-year Voice of the H-Crew Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter). MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction and Orem in July, and Idaho Falls in August, those games will be available to watch online. *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the not-so-mighty Power Rangers, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league *** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Braves, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

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From last summer, pre AAA All-Star Game: Eitel won't be able to pitch in the game after being placed on the 7-day disabled list due to a lower abdominal injury he suffered working out. Unfortunately, Eitel found out he was an all-star the same day he suffered his injury, but he still is honored to be selected. "Phil came in and told me; it was the same morning when I'd injured myself lifting," Eitel said. "It was a little bittersweet because I knew I was going to be out for a little while, but I was still really excited. It's a great honor."

As per this tweet from his agency -- 27-year-old RHP Derek Eitel (MiLB Player Page; Baseball Reference Page), released earlier this month by the Diamondbacks, has been signed by the Brewers. It's not known at this time to which level Eitel will be reporting to in the Milwaukee chain. Eitel was particularly strong last year (a AAA All-Star, as you'll read below), so despite wildness in a small sample this year, it's not hard to see why the Brewers were interested in snapping him up. You can follow Eitel on Twitter here. Here's an April 2015 press release from his college, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Eitel was drafted in the 17th round in 2010 by Arizona): Derek Eitel to Open 2015 Season at AAA Reno RENO, NEVADA -- Four-year varsity letter winner Derek Eitel, the first Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology athlete selected in a professional sports draft, will open the 2015 season with the Class AAA Reno Aces as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization on April 9. Eitel was named to the AAA All-Star Game in 2014 before missing the remainder of the season to an injury. He finished 5-1 with a 2.70 earned run average in 30 appearances last year, striking out 60 in 46.2 innings of work. The 2013 season was also solid for Eitel, who finished 6-2 with a 3.42 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 68.1 innings at Class AA Mobile. His career Minor League numbers include a 31-26 record in 141 career appearances and 58 starts in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has 373 career strikeouts in 462.1 innings of work. Eitel was selected in the 17th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball by the Diamondbacks and began his Minor League pitching career in Rookie League Missoula and Class A South Bend. In 2011, he pitched with the Visalia Rawhide in the Class A California League, in addition to making two starts for Reno. In 2012, he recorded an 8-11 record and a 4.37 ERA in 25 starts for Mobile. At Rose-Hulman, Eitel established school records for innings pitched (320.1) and wins (29). Eitel ranks second in school history with 299 career strikeouts and ranked third in school history with 92 strikeouts in 2010. Eitel helped Rose-Hulman reach the NCAA Division III Mideast Baseball Regional in 2008, 2009 and 2010, highlighted by Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament titles in 2009 and 2010. In his NCAA Division III Tournament career, Eitel finished 2-0 with a 1.11 earned run average and 26 strikeouts in 24 innings of work. He also served as the starting pitcher in all three NCAA tournament victories in Rose-Hulman baseball history. His Rose-Hulman baseball honors also included two first-team all-conference awards and a pair of all-Mideast Region accolades from the American Baseball Coaches Association. The two-sport athlete also completed a four-year varsity career as the team's quarterback in football. Eitel established career school records with 7,507 passing yards, 576 completions and 52 touchdown passes.

Final: Arizona Padres 7, Arizona Brewers 6 Sigh, a walkoff loss... Maryvale Box Score A-Crew led 6-4 at the stretch, but allowed two 7th inning and one 9th inning run. 17-year-old SS Gilbert Lara has a 1.150 OPS after his first five pro games -- yeah, that'll work. He singled twice and walked here. Top billing actually should have gone to 3rd-year infielder Jorge Quiterio, who is repeating Maryvale after just a .432 OPS in 119 2014 at-bats. Career game here, 4-for-4, two doubles, triple, two RBI, two runs scored. Wow, that's a tremendous single game effort, kudos, young man! Love what 19-year-old 14th round cleanup 1B Tyrone Perry is doing (double, walk) here. 15th round catcher Zach Taylor drew his first pro walk, he and fellow catcher Mitch Ghelfi (DH in this game) are each looking for their first pro hits (combined 0-for-17, hang in there, guys). Maryvale Game Log This was the 2nd appearance for each of the four pitchers you'll see in the box. 2nd year RHP Caleb Smith had the best night. Awkward inning here -- AZL Brewers Top of the 7th Nicolas Pierre singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Savinon. With Gilbert Lara batting, Nicolas Pierre picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Will Headean to first baseman Jonas Lantigua. Gilbert Lara singles on a line drive to center fielder Josh Magee. Tyrone Perry strikes out swinging. With Juan Ortiz batting, Gilbert Lara picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Will Headean to first baseman Jonas Lantigua to shortstop Kodie Tidwell. Frustrating potential go-ahead inning here -- AZL Brewers Top of the 9th Pitching Change: Nathan Foriest replaces Will Headean. Jonathan Oquendo grounds out, second baseman Jose Savinon to first baseman Jonas Lantigua. Jorge Quiterio triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Aldemar Burgos. Joantgel Segovia strikes out swinging. Nicolas Pierre strikes out swinging. Weak "rally", but effective -- AZL Padres Bottom of the 9th Kodie Tidwell called out on strikes. Jose Savinon strikes out swinging. Josh Magee hit by pitch. With Aldemar Burgos batting, Josh Magee steals (2) 2nd base. Aldemar Burgos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joantgel Segovia. Josh Magee scores.

Final: Missoula 9, Helena 7 Osprey Overcome 5-run Deficit to Split Series Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (3-5) squandered a 5-run lead on Thursday night, falling to the Missoula Osprey (4-4) 9-7 in their series finale. Helena scored four runs in the second to take an early lead, exploiting the Oregon State alum, Scott Schultz's shaky start. Schultz was pulled before getting out of the second, giving up four runs on three hits. Blake Allemand hit an early RBI single to extend his hitting streak to eight games. He was two-for-five in the loss with his second double of the year. Luis Aviles also contributed offensively, smashing two doubles in four at-bats. Armed with a 5-0 lead going to the fifth inning, the Osprey would begin a run of scoring that would last the rest of the contest. It was highlighted by a five-run seventh courtesy of four Osprey hits. Isan Diaz was tremendous for Missoula, coming up a home run shy of the cycle. Diaz would add two RBI and two runs for the O's. Milton Gomez would not receive a decision for the second straight start, pitching six innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out six for Helena. Cameron Smith (1-0) stumped Helena hitters in four innings of relief, striking out eight batters in his four frames. The Brewers now head to Great Falls for three games with the Voyagers at Centene Stadium. First pitch on Friday is set for 7:00 PM (8:00 Central). *** Game summary on this road contest via the Helena Independent Record Brewers blow five-run lead in loss to Osprey One-inning letdowns are becoming a trend for the Helena Brewers. The Brewers jumped out a to a five-run lead heading into the fifth inning Thursday night, but gave up five runs in the seventh before falling to the Missoula Osprey 9-7 in front of 1,963 fans at Ogren-Allegiance Park. Helena (3-5) scored four quick runs in the second frame to take an early lead off former Oregon State star Scott Schultz. The Brewers' Blake Allemand, who extended his hiting streak to eight games, had an RBI base hit followed by an RBI single by Monte Harrison and the Brewers were up 4-0. The Brewers made it a 5-0 ballgame in the fourth inning, but the Osprey (4-4) would have an offensive surge of its own, plating seven unanswered runs in the next three innings. Brewers starter Milton Gomez went six innings allowing three runs on four hits while striking out six, but would get a no-decision. Reliever Christian Trent, who had just joined the team in Missoula just hours prior to the game after a short stint in the Arizona Rookie League, was given the loss after giving up five runs in the seventh inning. Missoula reliever Cameron Smith was a pest for Helena, striking out eight batters in four innings. Luis Aviles had two doubles for the Brewers. *** Here are the Helena-related portions of the Missoulian game story -- For the third time in four games, Missoula spotted the opposition an early lead. The O's struggled in the field as the Brewers enjoyed a four-run outburst in the second frame. It started when David Denson reached on a throwing error by O's shortstop Diaz. Denson moved up to third on a single by Troy Stokes, then scored when Osprey starting pitcher Scott Schultz was called for a balk. Schultz continued to struggle, hitting Milan Post and then walking Carlos Belonis to load the bases. Stokes came in on a ground out and Blake Allemand followed with a base hit to right that scored Post. Monte Harrison's RBI single made it 4-0 and Schultz was pulled after walking Steven Karkenny. Austin Mason came on in relief and prevented further damage despite a passed ball that moved up a pair of baserunners. Helena scored once in the top of the fifth off Smith to make the score 5-0, then Missoula started down the comeback trail. Tyler Humphreys drew a lead off walk and scored on a ground-out in the bottom of the fifth. Missoula added two more runs off Helena starter Milton Gomez in the sixth. Jason Morozowski's infield single drove in Jeff Smith and Diaz, who reached with a double, scored on a sacrifice fly. Missoula seized control in the seventh when the Brewers went to reliever Christian Trent. After Marcus Wilson hit a leadoff single, Matt McPhearson drew a walk and the two moved up on a sacrifice bunt, Diaz drove in both with a triple to left field, knotting the score at 5-5. Morozowski's RBI single up the middle scored Diaz with the go-ahead run, then Lowery pelted a two-run homer to left. Helena got to Osprey reliever Gabriel Moya for a run in the eighth. He was replaced by Dan Savas, who restored order with the Osprey still on top, 8-6. Savas allowed the Brewers to load the bases with no outs in the ninth, but his defense came through with a double play and Helena managed just one run before Savas delivered a game-ending strikeout. Helena Box Score Clean defense for the Brewers. Box score from the offensive side is worth your review, as Steven Karkenny and David Denson were the only players to not reach more than once, and they both reached one time themselves. Helena Game Log David Denson had two putouts in his first pro game in the outfield, and made a nice throw here (I was listening), but it was just a tad late -- Missoula Bottom of the 6th Jeff Smith strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Milton Gomez. Jeff Smith to 1st. Isan Diaz doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder David Denson. Jeff Smith to 3rd. Jason Morozowski singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jake Gatewood. Jeff Smith scores. Isan Diaz to 3rd. With Luke Lowery batting, wild pitch by Milton Gomez, Jason Morozowski to 2nd. Luke Lowery walks. Francis Christy out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder David Denson. Isan Diaz scores. Tyler Humphreys pops out to first baseman Steven Karkenny in foul territory. Jason Morozowski to 3rd. Jake Peevyhouse grounds out, second baseman Blake Allemand to first baseman Steven Karkenny.

Final: Oklahoma City 4, Colorado Springs 3 Dodgers Walk-Off On Sky Sox In Series Finale Chapman Squanders Thornburg's Strong Start In Rocky Ninth as OKC Rallies to 4-3 Win By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/5/1/8/125047518/cuts/05_17_057sm_pk_dk8wk6wp_qxhyg32p.jpg Logan Schafer's two out, two-run single in the fifth gave the Sox a lead they would hold until the heartbreaking ninth on Thursday. (File Photo from prior game by Paat Kelly) Oklahoma City gave the Sky Sox a dose of their own medicine to avenge Wednesday's ninth inning loss as the Dodgers defeated Colorado Springs 4-3 in walk-off fashion before a Thursday night crowd of 7,826 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Kyle Wren and Elian Herrera got the Sox off to yet another quick start as the 1-2 hitters swatted back-to-back singles through the middle of the infield, leaving Dodgers starter Eric Surkamp in a precarious situation to start his day. With Matt Clark batting, Wren stole third base to give Colorado Springs runners on the corners. Clark followed with a sacrifice fly left to give the Sox an early 1-0 advantage. Sox starter Tyler Thornburg would work eight strong innings against the Dodgers lineup, allowing just two runs on five hits and three walks over that span. The right-hander allowed his first run on a Chris Heisey third inning RBI single that scored Darwin Barney to tie the ballgame at one. He would not allow his next until serving up a leadoff home run to Darnell Sweeney in the home eighth. Colorado Springs tagged Surkamp for two more in the top of the fifth thanks to the help of first inning catalysts Wren and Herrera and Logan Schafer's clutch bat. Herrera followed a Wren leadoff double with a base hit to give the Sox two in scoring position without the impediment of an out. The Dodger lefty would knuckle down, getting Clark and Matt Dominguez with a groundout and lineout respectively before facing Schafer with two out. The speedy outfielder would beat out a single to Barney deep in the second base hole, allowing both runners to score on the two out play. Colorado Springs now held a 3-1 lead that they would take with them into the eighth. Matt West, Dustin Richardson and Josh Ravin (3-0, 2.14) combined for four shutout innings in relief of Surkamp to keep the Sky Sox off the board the rest of the way. The OKC starter finished his evening having allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk over five respectable innings of work. Now holding a 3-2 lead after the Sweeney home run in the eighth, Sox closer Jaye Chapman (0-1, 2.00) came on to close out the ballgame and send the Sox off with a series victory. Unfortunately, things would not go as scripted for the visiting squad as Chapman struggled for the first time of his young Sox career. The righty allowed a single and sacrifice bunt to open the frame, putting infielder Andy Wilkins on second with one out. Scott Schebler followed at the plate and made his first hit of the night count, driving home Wilkins on an RBI triple to knot the ballgame at three. OKC third baseman Buck Britton followed suit, using his first knock of the night to drive Schebler home with the game's winning run and give the Dodgers a 4-3 walk-off victory. The Sky Sox recorded 11 hits in the ballgame with Wren, Herrera and Schafer collecting multi-hit nights as they fall to 29-42 on the season. The win improves Oklahoma City to 48-24. Colorado Springs will look to get back to start fresh with a win in a new city on Friday night. Josh Roenicke (4-3, 5.06) leads the charge for the Sox as they begin a four-game series against Nick Greenwood (5-2, 6.88) and the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM MDT (7:05 PM). Colorado Springs Box Score Ouch, that one hurt, Dodgers 48-24, that's good, right? Elian Herrera now over 100 AAA at-bats (103), with a .398/.456/.553 line (1.010 OPS), yikes. 36-year-old Pete Orr is 10-for-12 in SB attempts. Three straight 0-for-4's for cleanup ma 3B Matt Dominguez. Colorado Springs Game Log Who remembers when Dodgers' flamethrower Josh Ravin was on the Brewers' 40-man roster? Nice (actually better than nice) 101 pitch eight-inning effort for Tyler Thornburg. RHP Jaye Chapman's first major stumble hurt here. Would you have loaded the bases with intentional walks here? Okla. City Bottom of the 9th Pitching Change: Jaye Chapman replaces Tyler Thornburg, batting 9th, replacing Pete Orr. Andy Wilkins singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Long. Austin Barnes out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Matt Clark to second baseman Elian Herrera. Andy Wilkins to 2nd. Scott Schebler triples (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Wren. Andy Wilkins scores. Buck Britton singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Wren. Scott Schebler scores.

Posted earlier today in the Transactions thread -- Brewers announce that southpaw Christian Trent escapes the heat and joins the Helena Crew. So Christian Trent lands in Missoula from Phoenix at 4:45 local time. Not even able to be issued his own uniform yet, he's the first choice out of the bullpen to enter in the Helena 7th even though RHP Junior Rincon was also warming up and available, and Helena starters have been pitching unusually deep into games. Naturally, Trent surrenders five runs in his first inning of work, Helena now trailing 8-5 after seven. Reid Nichols, Scott Martens, etc. -- whose great idea was this? Where's the communication or plan? How do they feel after a travel day like that? Good way to keep a pitcher healthy? Brilliant, just brilliant...

Former Point Loma standouts selected in MLB draft Scott Hopkins, sdnews.com (San Diego) http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/351/assets/7ZQ4_WEB_Agapito_USF_30.jpg Two former Point Loma High School baseball players realized their dreams when they were selected by professional teams in the recent Major League Baseball amateur draft. Campbell Wear (class of 2011) and Connor Baits (class of 2012) chose to attend University of California Santa Barbara, a decision that paid off. *** Also posted in full in our Helena / Maryvale feature article archive thread...