This Date in Timber Rattlers History: June 26
June 26, 2000: The Rattlers beat South Bend 6–5 at home. The Silver Hawks broke a 2–2 tie with three runs in the top of the ninth inning. Jose Valverde entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning and retired the first two batters he faced, but walked
June 26, 2000: The Rattlers beat South Bend 6–5 at home. The Silver Hawks broke a 2–2 tie with three runs in the top of the ninth inning. Jose Valverde entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning and retired the first two batters he faced, but walked Oscar Ramirez, Shawn McCorkle, and Justin Leone on 3–2 pitches to extend the inning. Wellington Cepeda took over for Valverde, threw one pitch, and Gorky Estrella hit a walkoff, grand slam home run.
2016: The Rattlers beat Quad Cities 12–2 at home. Wisconsin scored ten runs in the bottom of the second inning to rally from an early 2–0 deficit. Troy Stokes, Jr., Carlos Belonis, and David Denson all homered in the second inning. Stokes drove in four runs in the game. Luis Aviles added a homer later in the game. Jake Gatewood was 4-for-5 with three runs scored for Wisconsin.
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