Areinamo Leaves Whitecaps Seeing Double
GRAND CHUTE, WI – Jadher Areinamo’s eighteen game hitting streak ended on Saturday night. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers infielder started a new streak on Tuesday as he went 3-for-4 with three doubles and drove in all four runs in Wisconsin’s 4-0 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps at Neuroscience Group
GRAND CHUTE, WI – Jadher Areinamo’s eighteen game hitting streak ended on Saturday night. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers infielder started a new streak on Tuesday as he went 3-for-4 with three doubles and drove in all four runs in Wisconsin’s 4-0 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps at Neuroscience Group Field.
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The Timber Rattlers (52-30 overall, 10-6 second half) took the lead in the bottom of the third. Jheremy Vargas doubled to start the inning. Areinamo, who had a double in the first inning, doubled with one out in the third to score Vargas for the 1-0 lead.
Wisconsin extended the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Felix Valerio reached on a single. Whitecaps starting pitcher Jaden Hamm walked the next two batters to load the bases for Areinamo.
Areinamo, who had been 0-for-7 with the bases loaded prior to Tuesday night, worked the count full and ripped another double to left. This one scored all three runners to put the Rattlers up 4-0. Areinamo became the first Wisconsin hitter to collect three doubles in a game since Joantgel Segovia on May 3, 2018 at Lake County.
2B count for the 2B: ⚾️⚾️⚾️
— Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (@TimberRattlers) July 10, 2024
Areinamo knocks in ANOTHER double and 3 more RBIs!
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Whitecaps 0 | T-Rats 4 pic.twitter.com/SqYKCppfGH
West Michigan (41-41, 10-6) struggled all night against two Wisconsin pitchers. Alexander Cornielle allowed two hits, hit two batters, and walked two while striking out six over five scoreless innings. Patricio Aquino allowed three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over four innings to complete Wisconsin’s seventh shutout of the season.
Cornielle's taking care of things: 3 Ks and a double play!#TRatNation pic.twitter.com/OWFXAGgmnG
— Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (@TimberRattlers) July 10, 2024
The Whitecaps stranded eight runners but were 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position.
Cornielle earned his fifth win of the season and Aquino picked up his second save of the season.
The Timber Rattlers are a season-high 22 games over .500.
Game two of the series is Wednesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field. Tate Kuehner (3-2, 3.35) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Joe Adametz (0-1, 4.82) is set to start for the Whitecaps. Game time is 12:10pm CDT.
Wednesday’s Silver Foxes Special presented by Network Health and 103.9 WVBO is available to fans ages 55 and older and active or retired military personnel for this game. Receive a box seat ticket, a Timber Rattlers baseball cap, a beverage, and a brat or hot dog for $25. This offer is available online this season by using this link and using coupon code “FOX”. Fans may order in person at the Box Office or over the phone (920) 733-4152, too.
If you can’t make it out to the ballpark, there are several ways to follow the Timber Rattlers action. The game is available on CW-14 starting at noon. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM with the Community Blood Center Pregame Show set to go at 11:50am. The game is also available on the internet and the Bally Live App.