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Latest non-drafted free agent signing -- Aaron Myers Signs With Milwaukee Brewers Senior Becomes 12th Longwood University Lancer to Play Affiliated Baseball http://www.longwoodlancers.com/images/2015/3/21/rp_primary_Basevscsu_2015_MK08.jpg FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood senior ace Aaron Myers signed a professional contract with the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday evening and will join the organization's rookie affiliate in the Arizona League. With his signing, the two-time All-Big South selection Myers becomes the second Lancer in 2015 to agree to terms with a Major League Baseball organization, joining junior outfielder Kyri Washington who was the 23rd round selection by the Boston Red Sox in the First-Year Player Draft. Myers will also become the 12th Lancer all-time to play professional baseball. "I'm extremely excited," said Myers, a 6-3, 225-pound right-hander from Newport News, Va. "To take the next step towards my childhood dream is just incredible. It still hasn't really set in. The feeling is just superb." Myers finished his time at Longwood in style, breaking five records in his senior season, including three strikeout records, the all-time saves record and the most innings pitched in Lancer history. The Friday night ace broke a pair of those strikeout records in a single game, setting the career strikeouts record while fanning a single-game high 14 against North Carolina A&T. He went on to complete the strikeout trifecta, nabbing the single-season record in his final regular season start against Winthrop. The final campaign in Myers' Longwood career capped off a storied four years which saw the Brewers signee serve time as the closer before progressing to the Friday night spot. Myers set or tied eight records as a Lancer, adding the career saves mark by earning his 17th save against UNC Asheville. He surpassed former Lancer great Mark Montgomery, a man he now joins as the two active Lancers in affiliated baseball. "All I wanted to do was play ball and I was getting antsy just waiting around for a call," Myers said. "Just as I was considering playing for an independent team, I got the call. It was truly a phenomenal feeling."

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Yes! Very psyched that after a one-year absence, Helena has returned online audio interview archives to their website, thank you Dustin Daniel. We're told to look for a few interviews each week. AUDIO: Manager Tony Diggs returns for his third season in Helena. Dustin Daniel sits down with the Brewers' Manager for the first time in '15 *** AUDIO: Jake Gatewood talks HS baseball in California, his decision to go pro, and developing in the Brewers' system -- very mature, professional speaker

Scheduled for seven, Manatees now scoreless in the 10th in Game One. I just tweeted: Complain about Colorado Springs all you want, but the stifling FSL is just as bad for proper player evaluation. Thoughts? May be worse, because you're talking 22-24 year olds, and not AAA vets. Heck, Ryan Braun was 22 and posted a .784 OPS in 59 games, good but check out the surrounding seasons. Both teams just wasted leadoff doubles, so I guess situational skills are lacking tonight as well...

This shows that the DSL kids did play two this AM, one as the home team, one as the road team, making up for Tuesday's rainout. No results yet as of this post time...

Here's today's feature, different source, bit of a follow-up -- Brewers farmhand Zach Hirsch makes case for promotion before friendly crowd By Paul Johnson, Elgin Courier-News (via the Chicago Tribune) Also posted in full in our feature archive Timber Rattlers thread...

Posted on June 18th -- Here's today's feature, different source, bit of a follow-up -- Brewers farmhand Zach Hirsch makes case for promotion before friendly crowd By Paul Johnson, Elgin Courier-News (via the Chicago Tribune) http://www.trbimg.com/img-558b2a42/turbine/ct-ctlfl-ct-ptb-baseball-cougars-st-0619-2-jpg-20150624/750/750x422 Zach Hirsch pitches for Wisconsin in a game last week at Kane County. He is a graduate of St. Charles North. (Sean King, The Courier-News) When St. Charles North grad Zach Hirsch strolled to the mound last Thursday at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva to pitch for Wisconsin, he realized what kind of journey he took to get there.. Hirsch had elbow surgery when he arrived at the University of Nebraska, and went on to a successful four-year career with the Cornhuskers. When he was chosen by Milwaukee in the 19th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he was already on the verge of turning 24 years old, a late start to a professional career. "It was tough early on at Nebraska, but I think everything happens for a reason," Hirsch said. "I had a wonderful time at Nebraska for five years (including a redshirt season). Now I have a chance to live my dream. I feel fortunate every day to be able to go out there and play, and hopefully I'll be able to do it for a while longer." Hirsch, a 6-foot-5 left-hander, pitched the longest outing of his professional career last week against the Cougars, going eight innings in a duel with the Cougars' Wei-Chieh Huang. The Timber Rattlers lost 2-1 in 11 innings, but Hirsch showed that Milwaukee was right to take a chance on him. "I was actually nervous, hoping that he would have a good outing," said St. Charles North coach Todd Genke, who pitched in the minor leagues for 10 years. "He told me this is really the first time he's pitched in front of his family and friends (as a pro). It's special, just having the opportunity to coach him. I was blessed to do that, to see him do well. "I've been in his shoes. I know what it's like to go to the mound and know you have some family and friends in the stands. It's just cool." Hirsch finished the first half of the Midwest League season hot. In his final 20 innings over three starts, he allowed only one earned run, eight hits and three walks while striking out 10. His first-half stats for Wisconsin were impressive: 2-3 with a 2.68 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in eight starts. "It's about throwing strikes and making pitches," Hirsch said. "I'm not going to blow anybody away with my stuff. I work moving in and out with all of my pitches and I try to pitch to contact." In a relatively thin organization — the Brewers' farm system was ranked 21st by Baseball America before the season — there is a chance Hirsch could find himself in high Class A Brevard County before long. "That's all out of my control," Hirsch said. "The only thing I can do is continue to pitch the best I can and if that were to happen, I would feel very fortunate." Hirsch has set himself up well, earning a bachelor's degree and working on his MBA at Nebraska. That allows him to pitch without worrying about life after baseball. "I feel very fortunate to be able to go out and play, especially being almost 25 (he turns 25 on July 6)," Hirsch said. "It is a nice fallback, but at the same time, I want to do the thing I love for as long as I can. Having a degree definitely takes some of the pressure off." Though biased, Genke has high hopes for Hirsch. "Hopefully, he can get out of this league and get up to high A ball," Genke said. "From there, who knows? I'm a Brewers fan, so I'd love to see him up at Miller Park someday. Being left-handed with his size and velocity, he has a shot."

Final: Colorado Springs 7, Oklahoma City 6 Sky Sox Stun Dodgers With Four In Ninth Colorado Springs Breaks Out for Three Homers in Comeback Win Over OKC By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/0/0/4/124714004/cuts/05_15_018sm_pk_2_wzri474o_tmpb0781.jpg Yadiel Rivera's two-out, three-run home run in the ninth propelled the Sox to a 7-6 comeback win on Wednesday. (File Photo from prior game by Paat Kelly) Home runs would set the tone early Tuesday afternoon as the Sky Sox used one big three-run shot to complete an impressive comeback in a 7-6 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers before a crowd of 6,851 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. As they've done with great frequency over the last two weeks, the Sky Sox jumped out to a quick lead against OKC starter Deck McGuire thanks to the team's first long ball since June 14th in Iowa. Matt Clark would provide the thump, taking the first pitch he saw from the right-handed McGuire over the right field wall to score Kyle Wren and give the Sox a 2-0 lead after one. Tyler Cravy would struggle in his second shortest outing of the season, giving up six runs on nine hits while striking out four over four plus innings of work. The normally reliable starter gave up a solo home run to top-prospect Corey Seager in the home first, allowing the Dodgers to cut the lead in half after one. Seager would make life a little more difficult for Cravy before all was said and done. Nevin Ashley added a solo blast of his own in the top of the second to regain a two-run advantage for Colorado Springs. The lead would not last long however as Cravy would allow five singles and three runs to the Dodgers offense in the very next frame. Brian Ward and Darwin Barney collected RBI base knocks in the second with Darnell Sweeney picking up an RBI on a sacrifice fly. Each team would keep their opponent off the scoreboard for the next two innings before OKC broke through against Cravy for the final time in the home fifth. Barney led off the frame with a double, bringing Seager to the plate for a prime run-producing opportunity. The shortstop took full advantage as he drilled a Cravy pay-off pitch over the right-centerfield wall to extend the Dodger lead to 6-3. The long ball chased the Sox starter as Rick Sweet elected to go to Ariel Pena out of the Colorado Springs bullpen to finish the fifth. Pena would strike out the side, not before walking the bases loaded, to keep the Sox deficit to three. Former MLB closer Brandon League came on to relieve McGuire after five strong innings of five hit, one run ball that saw the righty strike out five along the way. League tossed two solid innings to keep Colorado Springs at bay, allowing just one hit while striking out one. Lefties Michael Kirkman and Nick Additon (3-2, 6.23) provided the Sky Sox exactly what they need over sixth, seventh and eight innings as the two combined for three scoreless frames to maintain the 6-3 score. Kirkman tallied three strikeouts in his two-inning stint. With a scoreless frame already under his belt, OKC would send lefty David Huff (3-1, 1.88) to the mound for his second inning of work in hopes of closing out the Sky Sox in the ninth. Huff issued a free pass to Clark to lead off the ninth before getting Matt Dominguez to ground into a double play in the next at-bat. Sweet sent Robinzon Diaz to the plate to pinch-hit for Additon in hopes of providing one last spark. The catcher, in signature style lined a single to right-center to keep the Sox hopes alive. Matt Long followed with another base hit, bringing Ashley to the plate with two on and two out. Ashley would ground to short, leaving the normally sure-handed Seager to end the ballgame with an accurate throw. Seager couldn't do it as his throwing error allowed Diaz to score and Ashley to reach, giving Colorado Springs hope for a rally. Now the ballgame rested on the shoulders of the slap-hitting Yadiel Rivera as the Sox had two on with two out in the top of the ninth, trailing 6-4. Rivera wasted no time, smacking the first pitch he saw from Huff over the left field wall for a clutch lead-taking, three-run home run. Pete Orr followed with a single to chase Huff before reliever Juan Gonzalez induced an inning-ending groundout off the bat of Wren to stop the bleeding. David Goforth pitched a scoreless ninth to nail down the 7-6 comeback victory over the Dodgers, helping the Sox improve to 29-41. With the loss, OKC falls to 47-24 on the season. The Sky Sox are back at it tomorrow as they take on these same Dodgers in the rubber game of the current three-game set. Tyler Thornburg (1-4, 5.13) will look to turn in a solid performance against OKC and starter Matt Shelton (0-1, 1.80) with first pitch slated for 6:05 PM MDT at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Thursday. Colorado Springs Box Score Wow, 70 games into the Sky Sox Link Reports, and hard to think of one game that tops that. Thanks for the quick video turnaround, MiLB! Especially clutch for Robinzon Diaz, Matt Long, and of course, Yadiel Rivera, all with two outs! Great work, bullpen! Kyle Wren heating up, 3-for-5 in this one. Such mixed emotions for Dodgers super-stud SS prospect Corey Seager, two bombs and then the killer error. Colorado Springs Game Log What a 9th (both halves): Col. Springs Top of the 9th Matt Clark walks. Matt Dominguez grounds into a double play, first baseman O'Koyea Dickson to shortstop Corey Seager to pitcher David Huff. Matt Clark out at 2nd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Robinzon Diaz replaces Nick Additon. Robinzon Diaz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Darnell Sweeney. Matt Long singles on a fly ball to center fielder Darnell Sweeney. Robinzon Diaz to 2nd. Nevin Ashley reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Corey Seager. Robinzon Diaz scores. Matt Long to 3rd. Nevin Ashley to 2nd. Yadiel Rivera homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Long scores. Nevin Ashley scores. Pete Orr singles on a ground ball to center fielder Darnell Sweeney. Pitching Change: Juan Gonzalez replaces David Huff, batting 9th. With Kyle Wren batting, Pete Orr steals (9) 2nd base. Kyle Wren grounds out, second baseman Darwin Barney to first baseman O'Koyea Dickson. Okla. City Bottom of the 9th Defensive switch from center field to left field for Kyle Wren. Defensive Substitution: Logan Schafer replaces Robinzon Diaz, batting 5th, playing center field. Pitching Change: David Goforth replaces Nick Additon, batting 9th, replacing left fielder Pete Orr. Scott Schebler walks. O'Koyea Dickson grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Dominguez to second baseman Yadiel Rivera to first baseman Matt Clark. Scott Schebler out at 2nd. Brian Ward walks. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Buck Britton replaces Juan Gonzalez. Buck Britton singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Kyle Wren. Brian Ward to 2nd. Darnell Sweeney flies out to left fielder Kyle Wren.

ARTICLE: MLB.com feature on 1st round pick OF Trent Clark, including a confirmation of his concussion injury status.

If we're going to be tempted to take in a full Sky Sox matinee, there's one man that can reel us in. We're "Cravy for You", Tyler, now make it happen today -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn5OJGucveg

Today's Brevard doubleheader does not count towards the second-half standings (still first-half). The Manatees seem to never be awful in recent years, but neither are they dominant in any regard. Time to correct that, so while wins would be nice today, tomorrow's even better .

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 Boca Chica San Pedro Division Standings *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Oklahoma City, OK Lakeland, FL Missoula, MT Maryvale, AZ Boca Chica, DR

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

From Tuesday's Link Report: The DSL scoreboard page gives no indication if this game will be completed Monday evening. The league could wait until July 14th when the teams meet again at the Brewers' academy. If the makeup game does take place this evening, our Link Reporter Brad will clue us in.

Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Tyler Cravy at Oklahoma City (Dodgers), 10:35 AM pre-game, 11:05 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: Idle ********** Brevard County: LHP Wei-Chung Wang and RHP Brandon Woodruff in a doubleheader at Lakeland (Tigers), 4:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings NOTE: No online audio at all for this series. ********** Wisconsin: Idle *** Helena: RHP Marcos Diplan at Missoula (Diamondbacks), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 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 mini-Padres, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league *** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Rangers #2 squad, 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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Final: Great Falls 13, Helena 5 Voyagers hit Brewers out of the series with 13-5 win Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (2-4) dropped their first series of the season, falling to the Great Falls Voyagers (3-2) 13-5 on Tuesday at Kindrick Field. The Voyagers scored two runs in the top of the first and would lead the whole way in the finale of their four-game series. Frank Califano led off with a single and immediately scored when Jake Jarvis hit a two-run homer off Jordan Yamamoto (0-1). Jarvis went 3-for-4 with four RBI in the contest. Yamamoto struggled in his second start of the year. He would give up seven runs on ten hits in his five innings on the hill. The Voyagers collected 17 total hits in the game, a new season-high surrendered by the Brewers' pitching staff. Steven Karkenny led the way offensively for Helena, going 3-for-5 and falling just a triple short of the cycle. Karkenny's home run came in the fifth inning, a two-run blast to score Blake Allemand off Zack Erwin (1-0). Jose Cuas and Luis Aviles would also contribute multi-hit performances. Aviles doubled for the first time this season in the sixth as a part of his 2-for-4 night. He is now on a five-game hitting streak, led only by Allemand who has hit successfully in six straight. The Voyagers ran away with it when they put six runs on the board in the seventh inning. Six of those hits would be singles. Great Falls cranked three home runs in the game, all coming off Yamamoto. The Brewers now head to Missoula to take on the Osprey in a two-game series at Ogren Park Allegiance Field. First pitch Wednesday is set for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). *** Brewers stumble in seventh, drop decision to Voyagers Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record PHOTO GALLERY: Six images from Gary Marshall, Blackfoot Media Group at the article link Giving up 17 hits seldom ends in a positive result. Surrendering six runs in the seventh inning won't do a team any favors, either. The Helena Brewers were on the wrong side of the aforementioned statistics Tuesday night at Kindrick Legion Field, dropping a 13-5 decision to the Great Falls Voyagers. A night after letting the Voyagers (3-2) rally with seven runs in the top of the ninth, the Brewers' (2-4) defense continued to struggle as it dropped its three-game homestand to their North Division foe. Brewers starter Jordan Yamamoto gave up seven runs on 10 hits in five innings of work, including homers to Jake Jarvis, Antonio Rodriguez and Louis Silverio. "(Yamamoto) didn't have his best stuff today," Brewers manager Tony Diggs said. "The good thing about it is that he did compete, even though he had a big inning when he gave up three runs in the fourth, he came back in the fifth and put up a zero." But Helena put together a semblance of a rally. Great Falls jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the fifth inning, but Brewers first baseman Steven Karkenny's bat put his club in striking distance. Karkenny, who finished a triple short of the cycle, smacked his first professional home run, a two-run blast. Karkenny, a 19th-round pick in the 2015 draft out of NAIA The Master's College in California, felt a sense of relief in having his first notable offensive night as a pro. "I'm just trying to get a good pitch to hit and do my job," said Karkenny, who went 3 for 5. "I'm thankful to be out there." Jake Gatewood then followed Karkenny's homer with a stand-up double and was able to score after a wild pitch -- the Voyagers had a combined five wild pitches, two of which resulted in runs -- from reliever Zach Irwin to make it a 7-5 contest. Nate Griep came in for relief for Yamamoto in the top of the sixth and had an impressive first inning of his professional career with a 1-2-3 frame. In the top of the seventh, however, the eighth-round pick from Kansas State got shelled in the disastrous seventh inning. While the Brewers' offense has been impressive in their first six contests, tallying 58 total hits, they've conversely given up 57 hits. "Seriously I think we've been playing pretty solid defense. I know we had a couple errors," Diggs said. "I'm not going to blame everything on the field because there were a couple bad hops and things like that, but they're putting their noses in there and still making plays." It wasn't even the cleanest game for the Voyagers between their four errors and five wild pitches, but their offense was explosive enough to atone for the sloppy play. Jarvis (3 for 4, 4 RBI), Frank Califano (3 for 5, 1 RBI), Rodriguez (3 for 5, 1 RBI) and Silverio were a load for Helena's pitchers. However, lefty reliever Chad Reeves closed out the final three frames for the Brewers and gave up just one hit. Luis Aviles and Jose Cuas each had two hits for Helena, which begins a five-game road trip that begins Wednesday in Missoula. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDpTFTP2sLk&feature=player_embedded Helena Box Score Southpaw Chad Reeves could be a candidate to get to Wisconsin quickly, as the 2014 33rd rounder (LSU-Eunice) is already 24 years old. The MiLB staffer logging the game never used the term "line drive" anywhere in the game log, but it's doubtful that every fly ball that victimized 8th round RHP Nate Griep here was a bloop -- Great Falls Top of the 7th Jake Jarvis singles on a fly ball to center fielder Carlos Belonis. Antonio Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jose Cuas. Antonio Rodriguez to 2nd. Jake Jarvis advances to 3rd, on a missed catch error by first baseman Steven Karkenny. Sikes Orvis singles on a fly ball to right fielder Omar Cotto. Jake Jarvis scores. Antonio Rodriguez to 3rd. Zach Fish singles on a ground ball to left fielder Troy Stokes. Antonio Rodriguez scores. Sikes Orvis to 2nd. Casey Schroeder doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Omar Cotto. Sikes Orvis scores. Zach Fish to 3rd. Louis Silverio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Troy Stokes. Zach Fish scores. Casey Schroeder to 3rd. Pitching Change: Chad Reeves replaces Nate Griep. Victor Velasquez grounds out, shortstop Blake Allemand to first baseman Steven Karkenny. Casey Schroeder scores. Louis Silverio to 2nd. Grant Massey grounds out, third baseman Jose Cuas to first baseman Steven Karkenny. Frank Califano singles on a fly ball to left fielder Troy Stokes. Louis Silverio scores. Jake Jarvis pops out to catcher Kevin Martinez in foul territory. Helena Game Log Not only did Steven Karkenny bypass Maryvale, but the 22-year-old RH bat was placed quickly in the three-hole in the lineup. 5th round middle infielder Blake Allemand is a switch-hitter, as are catcher Kevin Martinez and OF Omar Cotto.

Final: Oklahoma City 5, Colorado Springs 1 OKC Arms Fluster Sky Sox In 5-1 Loss Sox Score Early but Can't Continue as Dodgers Pitching Allows Just Four Hits By Eddie Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/2/8/8/117588288/cuts/04_09_035_pk_d6wt810o_fzmwc17h.jpg Elian Herrera knocked in the Sox lone run on Tuesday with an RBI single in the first inning. (File photo from prior game by Paat Kelly) Colorado Springs could not maintain their hot start on Tuesday, dropping the first game of a three-game set 5-1 to the Oklahoma City Dodgers in front of 4,627 fans at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Sky Sox night looked promising after the first inning in OKC, scoring a quick run to open the ballgame against Dodgers starter Scott Baker (6-3, 3.66). Logan Schafer and Matt Clark each collected singles before Elian Herrera dumped a two-out, RBI base hit into shallow centerfield for the game's first run. Unfortunately for the Sox, the first inning proved to be the last time Baker would allow a base-runner in his excellent six innings of work. The right-hander finished his day having allowed just the three first inning hits and resulting lone run while striking out one. Sox starter Drew Gagnon (1-9, 7.18) experienced even greater success early on, retiring the first ten batters he faced in order. Trouble would strike in the fourth however as OKC catcher Austin Barnes broke the hitless string with a one-out single to get the home team started on a three-run rally. Gagnon retired the always dangerous Corey Seager for the second out of the inning before consecutive walks to Chris Heisey and Andy Wilkins suddenly loaded the bases. The Dodgers tied it up on a Gagnon wild pitch to Scott Schebler, who then doubled to deep left-center to plate Heisey and Wilkins and take a 3-1 lead. Oklahoma City would have little to stress about the rest of the way, tacking two more runs on Gagnon before letting the bullpen hold down a 5-1 lead. Gagnon finished his night allowing five runs, the last of which came on a seventh inning solo shot off the bat of O'Koyea Dickson, on five hits and three walks over six plus innings of work. Rob Wooten and Jaye Chapman each tossed a scoreless inning in relief of Gagnon with Wooten tallying a strikeout in the seventh. Lefty Paco Rodriguez and right-handed relievers Pedro Baez and Chin-hui Tsao combined for three shutout innings, securing Baker's strong start and giving the Dodgers a 5-1 series-opening victory. After Herrera's RBI single in the first, the Sox were kept off the bases until a ninth inning single by Matt Clark. The team would combine for a meager four base knocks in the ballgame, falling by four runs to a team that managed just five hits. The Colorado Springs offense will look to return to form on Wednesday morning as the Sox take on the Dodgers in the middle game of this current three-game series. Sky Sox ace Tyler Cravy (7-5, 3.65) hopes to get his team back in the win column as he duels with OKC left-hander Ian Thomas (3-0, 5.30) at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for a rare 10:05 AM MDT (11:05 Central) matinee start. Colorado Springs Box Score How long has it been since you clicked on the Pacific Coast League standings above? Go ahead now, and then remember that AAA does not have a split-schedule (sigh), although one looks at the makeup of this club and wonders if it would matter. The only goal should be to finish ahead of the Athletics' Nashville squad; currently Sounds' management is saddled with a 31-41 club, 1.5 games better than the Sky Sox (different division). Colorado Springs Game Log We may forget that RHP Drew Gagnon was the team's 3rd round pick in 2011 (Long Beach State). Gagnon turns 25 on Friday and has been a sacrificial lamb for the most part here. His track record and career peripherals pointed to a tough 2015. Most of the Sky Sox road games are in neutral ballparks, and we've seen that the Sky Sox home park is not a homer-haven, so the Brewers need to figure out which of the AA Biloxi starters could best accept the AAA challenge in the second half. T: 2:10. 1-2-3 offensive innings, only two K's, plenty of soft contact, apparently.

Wet grounds in the Dominican, DSL Brewers game postponed.

Why the Carolina League is such an attractive affiliation lure. No California League pinball worries, and no Florida rain. TWEET: Tonight's game in Lakeland has been postponed. The Manatees will conclude the 1st half with a doubleheader tomorrow, starting at 5:00 PM (4:00 Central).

40th round catcher Charles Galiano of Fordham (NY) University tweeted that he has signed. Galiano, signed by former Brewer farmhand, now scout, Steffan Wilson (a Harvard guy himself), had been playing in the Cape Cod League. It's a rarity for the Brewers to snag someone who began their Cape League play after the draft. He'll almost assuredly head directly to Maryvale, not Helena.

40th round catcher Charles Galiano of Fordham (NY) University tweeted that he has signed. Galiano, signed by former Brewer farmhand, now scout, Steffan Wilson (a Harvard guy himself), had been playing in the Cape Cod League. It's a rarity for the Brewers to snag someone who began their Cape League play after the draft. He'll almost assuredly head directly to Maryvale, not Helena.

Brewers’ Medeiros learning 19-year-old prospect shows glimpses of his potential By Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News Nice insights from pitching coach Gary Lucas included... Josh Flickinger is a longtime forum member, posts 2011 and prior...

Brewers’ Medeiros learning 19-year-old prospect shows glimpses of his potential By Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News Kodi Medeiros earned his high school diploma last June. This year, he’s getting an entirely different education. The Milwaukee Brewers made Medeiros the 12th overall selection in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. A native of Hilo, Hawaii, Medeiros just turned 19 in late May and is wearing a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers uniform as he works toward his dream of pitching in the big leagues. While his season has had its share of ups and downs, Medeiros gave Brewers fans a hopeful glimpse into the future Friday. He got the start in Friday’s game at Miller Park, when the Timber Rattlers battled the Snappers and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He ended up as the winning pitcher in the game. “It was an awesome experience and I really enjoyed myself,” Medeiros said. “To be able to play in a big league park and be treated like a big leaguer was great. Hopefully in the next couple of years, if I do well, I’ll be able to pitch there again.” Wisconsin pitching coach Gary Lucas, who has spent his share of time in the home clubhouse at Pohlman Field as the Snappers pitching coach, said Medeiros fought through the nerves to post one of his best outings of the season. “It was nice to see him pitch like that,” Lucas said. “When he knew he was going to pitch, he got excited about it. He settled down during his warmups, and he really made some quality pitches.” Medeiros currently sports a 3-2 record with a 4.50 ERA in 13 games (10 starts) and 60 innings. His past two games demonstrate the type of season it’s been for him. Prior to his near no-hit performance against the Snappers, Medeiros allowed eight hits and six runs in just three innings of work against Bowling Green. Ah, the roller coaster ride of a teenager in the Midwest League. “I’ve had some success and some failure,” Medeiros said. “The biggest challenge for me has been maintaining some consistency. When I do that, I’ll be fine. There have been some rough days where I have trouble spotting my pitches, and it’s just a matter of keeping those days to a minimum. And when I’ve been bad, I haven’t been able to limit the damage. “When I do have success, it’s when I’m low in the zone, throwing strikes, letting the defense help me out, and being locked in.” Lucas has seen Medeiros progress throughout the season. “When you break him down stuff-wise, you see why he was drafted where he was,” Lucas said. “He’s got a 90-mile-per-hour fastball that we’ve seen up to 94, he’s working on a changeup, and he’s got a good sweeping slider. He gets a lot of groundballs, he throws enough strikes and he’s deceptive in his delivery. He’s getting better with innings and experience. He shows flashes of what he’ll be from a developmental standpoint later in his career, but he also shows at times that he’s 19 years old. “He’s having to really figure out how to get out of some things. Whereas he was just able to overmatch hitters before, now he’s really got to work for it. Hitters are waiting him out a little bit and making him throw legitimate strikes and he’s trying to control his movement and steady his process. We’ve had a few bumps in the road, but he’s been quick to make adjustments, so that’s nice to see.” Medeiros played a limited high school schedule and eased his way into the professional ranks last season in rookie ball. The increased workload has been an adjustment as well. “In high school, I threw about 43 innings per season,” Medeiros said. “I wasn’t on a five-day rotation at all. We’d have our pre-season, then have about a three or four week break before our regular season would start. After that, I would have about a week between starts. “Last year in the Arizona League, I only threw 17 innings after I got drafted, so this year has been about getting into a good routine. I’ve been feeling pretty good so far this year.” Lucas believes that Medeiros’ future is bright, but it might be a few years before he makes it back to Miller Park. “I absolutely think he’s got an opportunity to be a solid starter in the big leagues,” Lucas said. “He’s going to go to the big leagues with a lot of confidence when he pitches at each level a reasonable amount of time so he feels like he’s pitched out of that level. That way, he’ll be ready to make adjustments at the big league level because he’s faced so many situations on his way up the ladder.”