August 13, 2022 – Midwest League (MWL) – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Information Launch

GRAND CHUTE, WI – It was a bullpen sport for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers towards the South Bend Cubs on Saturday night time at Neuroscience Group Discipline at Fox Cities Stadium. Brady Schanuel, making his first skilled begin, teamed up with Ryan Middendorf and Robbie Baker to carry South Bend to at least one run whereas Wisconsin hitters banged three homers in a 4-1 victory over the Western Division leaders on a moist night time on the ballpark.

The Cubs (59-48 total, 25-16 second half) made a mistake within the backside of the second inning to open the door and the Rattlers took benefit with back-to-back house runs for a 3-0 lead. South Bend beginning pitcher Richard Gallardo retired the primary two batters he confronted within the second. Ben Metzinger reached on an error to increase the inning. Eduardo García fell behind Gallardo 0-2 however received all of a dangling breaking ball and hit his first Midwest League house run. García had hit ten house runs with the Carolina Mudcats previous to his promotion to Wisconsin.

Jose Acosta was the subsequent batter for the Rattlers (57-29, 21-20), and he lined an 0-1 pitch over the wall in left for his fifth house run of the season.

Jackson Chourio, the #1 prospect of the Milwaukee Brewers, received in on the barrage with a solo homer within the backside of the third. Chourio’s homer was his third since becoming a member of the Timber Rattlers.

Schanuel was referred to as upon to make the beginning for Wisconsin. The appropriate-hander had made 99 earlier appearances as knowledgeable and all of them have been as a reliever. Schanuel labored three scoreless innings, walked two, allowed one hit, and struck out two whereas making 50 pitches (29 strikes) earlier than turning that 4-0 lead over to the subsequent reliever.

The following reliever was Middendorf. He pitched a scoreless fourth and a 1-2-3 fifth. Within the sixth, Jordan Nwogu hit a excessive fly to left-center that was misplayed right into a triple. Luis Verdugo knocked in Nwogu with a grounder to brief to get South Bend on the scoreboard.

The Cubs received a risk going within the prime of the seventh as a gradual drizzle that had began earlier within the sport fell a little bit more durable. BJ Murray singled and Kevin Made walked with one out. Middendorf retired Fabian Pertuz on a flyout to heart for the second out. Then, Wisconsin went again to the bullpen.

Baker took over for Middendorf and received the ultimate out on a drive play at third.

The Timber Rattlers added an insurance coverage run within the backside of the eighth. Chourio drew a stroll with one out. Jeferson Quero lined a double to the hole in right-center to drive in Chourio for a 5-1 lead.

James Meeker had been warming within the Wisconsin bullpen within the backside of the eighth to come back in for a save alternative within the ninth. Meeker sat down after the insurance coverage run scored and the Rattlers despatched Baker, who had labored a 1-2-3 eighth, again out for the ninth.

Baker continued his high-quality run of outings by retiring South Bend so as within the ninth to shut out the sport for his third save of the season. In his final 5 appearances, Baker has allowed one hit with no walks and 9 strikeouts over 10-1/3 innings. He has retired nineteen batters in a row over his final three appearances.

Wisconsin’s victory tightened the second half Wester Division race. The Beloit Sky Carp beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 8-2 in Beloit on Saturday night time. The Sky Carp now path the Cubs by two video games whereas the Rattlers are in third place 4 video games behind South Bend.

The collection finale between the groups is Sunday afternoon. Israel Puello (1-3, 5.65) is the scheduled beginning pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Daniel Palencia (1-2, 4.18) is about to start out for the Cubs. Sport time is 1:10pm.

Junior Spivey, who performed for the Brewers and a number of other different MLB groups and is presently in Milwaukee’s Participant Improvement Division because the Coordinator of Baseball Range Initiatives, will signal autographs and meet with followers on the third base concourse from 11:30am till 12:30pm as a part of a Brewers Sunday with 107.5, The Fan. Gamers and coaches will put on their Brewer-themed jerseys for this sport, too.

Chick-fil-A presents pregame catch on the sphere from midday to 12:30pm. Gamers can be found for autographs courtesy of Tundraland after the sport.

Plus, it is a bonus Park within the Bark with Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Fleet Farm. The foundations are the identical. Please signal a waiver that your pup is present on their vaccinations (Rabies, DHLP, Parvo, and Bordetella) and the canine can sit on the left area berm without spending a dime with their households.

If you cannot make it out to the ballpark, the radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM and web audio beginning at 12:50pm. The sport can be out there on MiLB.television for subscribers. Viewers in Northeastern Wisconsin can tune into the sport on CW-14 beginning at 1:00pm.

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SB 000 001 000 – 1 4 2

WIS 031 000 01x – 5 7 0

Click on right here for Saturday’s boxscore

HOME RUNS:

WIS:

Eduardo García (1st, 1 on in 2nd inning off Richard Gallardo, 2 out)

Jose Acosta (fifth, 0 on in 2nd inning off Richard Gallardo, 2 out)

Jackson Chourio (third, 0 on in third inning off Richard Gallardo, 1 out)

WP: Ryan Middendorf (2-0)

LP: Richard Gallardo (0-2)

SAVE: Robbie Baker (3)

TIME: 2:12

ATTN: 5,258

Chris Mehring

Radio Announcer/Director, Media Relations

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Excessive-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers

(920) 733-4152 ext. 229

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