The Woodchucks came into Thursday’s game opening up a four game road trip and taking on the Rockford Rivets. The Chucks have been red hot lately, winning eight of their last ten games. It was back and fourth but the Rivets had a big 4th inning and held on for the tight 4-3 win.
The Woodchucks offense still looked good courtesy of a two-run shot from Chucks designated hitter Alex Toral to give the team a 2-0 lead after two.
The Rivets struck back with a run in the bottom of the 3rd inning to make it 3-1 after three. A big bases clearing RBI double from Ryan Cole made it 4-3 Rivets after four.
Chucks starter Orsen Josephina kept the game within reach going four innings striking out five.
Chucks reliever Frank Frate was automatic out of the bullpen going three innings scoreless allowing just one hit and striking out four.
The Chucks threatened in the top of the 9th with the go ahead run at the plate but could not mount the comeback and fell to the Rivets 4-3.
Top Performers
Chucks Designated hitter Alex Toral had a big two run homer to get the scoring going in the top of the 2nd.
Chucks reliever Frank Frate was automatic out of the bullpen going three innings scoreless allowing just one hit and striking out four.
Next Up
The Wisconsin Woodchucks will be back home at Athletic Park on Tuesday, July 17th as they host the Battle Creek Bombers. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. The first 1,000 fans will receive a commemorative 25th Anniversary Woody Woodchuck Bobblehead presented by RAM Truck and Brickner Family Auto Group.
For tickets, call us at 715-845-5055, stop by the Woodchucks front office, or visit woodchucks.com.
Box Score
Game Date: 07/12/2018
Wisconsin Woodchucks 3 AT Rockford Rivets 4
YTD YTD
Wisconsin AB R H BI AVG Rockford AB R H BI AVG
Broussard, B 3B 5 0 1 0 .261 Walker, J 2B 5 2 2 0 .216
Valdes, J C 4 0 2 1 .223 Cole, R LF 4 0 3 3 .233
Shelby, J LF 3 0 0 0 .299 Bates, P CF 2 0 0 0 .238
Loftin, N SS 3 0 1 0 .278 Mascarella, W C 4 0 0 0 .311
DeLoach, Z RF 4 1 2 0 .330 Michaels, L C 0 0 0 0 .111
Alexiades, R CF 4 0 0 0 .258 Vander Wal, J RF 4 0 1 0 .264
Toral, A DH 4 1 1 2 .227 Loeffler, P 1B 4 0 0 0 .189
Raguse, T 1B 4 0 0 0 .222 Bunnell, C DH 2 0 1 0 .242
Ahn, P 2B 3 1 1 0 .215 Kelly, P 3B 3 1 0 0 .077
DeRenzo, D PH 0 0 0 0 .213 Hughes, H SS 4 1 1 0 .277
34 3 8 3 32 4 8 3
Wisconsin 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 3
Rockford 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 x - 4 8 0
2B--Valdes, J C (5), DeLoach, Z RF (9), Cole, R LF (8). 3B--Ahn, P 2B (1).
HR--Toral, A DH (3). RBI--Valdes, J C (21), Toral, A DH 2 (17), TOTALS 3
(0), Cole, R LF 3 (14), TOTALS 3 (0). SB--Loftin, N SS (5), Vander Wal, J
RF (12). E--Shelby, J LF 2 (4), Loftin, N SS (1).
LOB--Wisconsin 7, Rockford 9. DP--J. Walker(2B) - P. Loeffler(1B), R.
Alexiades(CF) - N. Loftin(SS) - T. Raguse(1B).
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wisconsin
Josephina, O (L,2-3) 4.0 6 4 0 3 5 0 2.32
Frate, F 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.36
Moreland, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Horton, T 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 15.00
8 8 4 0 5 12 0
Rockford
Littleton, B 4.2 7 3 3 2 2 1 5.40
Propst, T (W,3-1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.87
Haveman, D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.00
Schneiderman, N (S,5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.64
9 8 3 3 3 8 1
SO--Broussard, B 2, Shelby, J, DeLoach, Z, Toral, A 2, Raguse, T, Ahn, P,
Walker, J 3, Cole, R, Bates, P, Vander Wal, J, Loeffler, P 2, Bunnell, C,
Kelly, P 2, Hughes, H. BB--Shelby, J, Loftin, N, DeRenzo, D, Bates, P 2,
Bunnell, C 2, Kelly, P. BF--Josephina, O 21 (136), Frate, F 7 (93),
Moreland, D 3 (3), Horton, T 6 (20), Littleton, B 22 (50), Propst, T 4
(71), Haveman, D 7 (12), Schneiderman, N 4 (89). P-S--Josephina, O 102-66,
Frate, F 25-17, Moreland, D 15-9, Horton, T 20-13, Littleton, B 67-40,
Propst, T 16-11, Haveman, D 33-21, Schneiderman, N 20-11.
T--2:57. A--620
Friday's pitchers -- TBA (Wis); RHP Tyler Thornton (Rfd).
Weather: 83 mostly sunny wind S 12 mph
Plate Umpire - Cas Cousins, Field Umpire #1 - Nelson Fraley, Field Umpire #3 - John White