Beloit Snaps Rattlers Winning Streak with 3-2 Win

BELOIT, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lost 3-2 to the Beloit Snappers on Monday night a Pohlman Field. The Snappers bit the Rattlers by scoring all three of their runs on two-out, solo homers to end Wisconsin's winning streak at five games.

Yeison Coca put the Timber Rattlers (39-41 overall, 8-3 second half) in front with a two-out RBI single in the top of the first inning to drive in Brice Turang.

Max Lazar was the starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers as he made his return to the team from rehabbing an injury with Milwaukee's Gold affiliate in the Arizona League. Lazar pitched into the fourth and retired the first two batters he faced in that inning before giving up a single and needing to leave on his pitch count.

In his first Midwest League appearance since May 11, Lazar allowed three hits and struck out six without walking a batter over 3-2/3 scoreless innings.

Strzelecki gave up a single before getting the final out of the fourth. He would retire the first two batters he faced in the fifth inning, but gave up back-to-back homers to Devin Foyle and Joseph Pena and the Snappers (29-49, 2-8) were up 2-1.

Brice Turang brought the Timber Rattlers back to even with a lead-off homer to right-center in the top of the sixth.

Turang tripled with two outs in the top of the eighth inning, but was left stranded.

Justin Jarvis took over for Strzelecki to start the bottom of the sixth inning. He retired the first eight batters he faced. However, Nick Ward cracked a 2-1 pitch over the wall in right-center for a two-out solo home run and the Snappers were up 3-2. The run snapped Jarvis's scoreless innings streak at 15-1/3 innings.

Gabriel García drew a two-out walk in the top of the ninth inning against Ty Damron, but he was left stranded as the Rattlers winning streak ended at five games.

Beloit ended their losing streak at seven games with the win. 

The loss denied the Rattlers a chance to get back to the .500 mark on their overall record for the for the time since they were 12-12 on May 2.

The seven-game road trip may have ended on a down note for Wisconsin, but they were 5-2 with series wins on both stops during the journey. The Ratters went 3-1 at Cedar Rapids and took two out of three at Beloit,
Wisconsin returns home for a brief, two-game homestand against the Quad Cities River Bandits. Game one is Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Reese Olson (2-4, 5.29) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Jose Rivera (3-3, 6.66) is set to start for the River Bandits. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35pm.
Two big promotions from 2018 return to Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Tuesday night. Get to the ballpark early to take in the spectacle that is the Wiener Dog Race! This year's race is presented by Fox Communities Credit Union and Happily Ever After Animal Shelter and it starts at 6:15pm. 

Also, bring plenty of dimes to enjoy Cher-Make hot dogs at the concession stands for Dime Dog Night. 

Fans may also bring their canine family members to this game. The left field berm has been set aside as a seating area for fans and their dogs. This is the fourth of five Bark in the Park games presented by Fox Valley Animal Referral Center. Please see the release at this link for details on the event and the guidelines to allow your dog to attend the game. Admission for the dogs is free.

There is a giveaway, too. The first 1,000 fans to attend this game will receive a special 25^th Anniversary Baseball Cap courtesy of Eagle Point Senior Living. 

It is all happening on a Baker Tilly Business Persons Special Night with WVBO and WNAM. Show your business card at the box office to receive a box seat ticket, a hot dog or brat, and your choice of beverage for $17. This offer is also open to military personnel with valid ID.
If you can't make it to the ballpark, the radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM and the TuneIn Radio app starting with the Papa John's Pizza Pregame Show at 6:15pm. MiLB.tv subscribers can watch the game over the internet.