Wrobleski K’s 10 in Loons 2-1 Win

Midland, MI.– The Great Lakes Loons (40-17) achieved win number 40 of the season gaining 16 strikeouts from their pitching staff to pin the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (23-33) 2-1 on a partly cloudy 74-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond.

Justin Wrobleski, became the first Loons starter this season to reach double-digit strikeouts in a single game. The left-hander tossed 71 pitches across five innings, striking out 10 Timber Rattlers. He notched his fifth quality start in the last six games and has not allowed a run in his last 13 innings.

The Loons left eight runners on base through the first four innings. Facing the Brewers' No. 4 prospect Jacob Misiorowski, Great Lakes had runners reach scoring position and stranded all three. Misiorowski grabbed the final out in the second and third inning via strikeouts.

The only two runs for the Loons were scored in the fifth. Griffin Lockwood-Powell lifted an automatic double down the left field line with two outs. Taylor Young then grounded a ball to the shortstop that was misfired toward first to extend the inning. Young stole second to put two in scoring position. Ismael Alcantara stepped up and shot a 1-0 pitch into centerfield to score both runners.

Wisconsin’s best chance to score multiple runs came in the sixth. Michael Hobbs began the inning surrendering a leadoff home run to Robert Moore, his second homer of the series to make it 2-1. A single and two walks followed and Hobbs was ousted. Aldry Acosta inherited bases loaded and worked out of it without a runner crossing the plate, with two strikeouts to close the frame.

Over the final three innings, the Timber Rattlers had just one batter reach. Acosta hurled a 1-2-3 seventh. Christian Suarez worked around a hit-by-pitch, nabbing two seven-pitch strikeouts. Juan Morillo was pumping gas in the ninth, ending the game with two strikeouts.

Great Lakes and Wisconsin have each taken a game through the first two, with game three Thursday, June 15th. The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. It is 80s Night presented by the Midland Center For the Arts and Thirsty Thursday brought to you by John P. O'Sullivan Distributing.

The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team’s inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team’s home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.