Snappers Snippets

Beloit is 8-12, tied for seventh in the ML West, six games behind Cedar Rapids. For the season, the Snappers are 35-55.

Friday

Beloit scored in the first inning and never trailed as the Snappers defeated the South Bend Silver Hawks 5-1 in Beloit. Aaron Hicks doubled and Ozzie Lewis singled to put Beloit on top 1-0 in the first. In the third, James Beresford singled, went to third on Hicks' single, and scored on a ground out to put the Snappers up 2-0. Beloit took control of the game in the fourth: Alexander Soto walked, Dominic De La Osa singled, and Stewart Munroe got a bunt single to load the bases with none out; Angel Morales reached on an error to score one; Beresford singled to score another; and Ramon Santana's sacrifice fly made the score 5-0. South Bend's only run came in the eighth, on a double, a sacrifice bunt, and a ground out. The Silver Hawks got eight hits and two walks, but stranded eight and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Beresford, Hicks, and De La Osa each had two hits for the Snappers. Brad Tippett got the win, pitching seven shutout innings and giving up only five hits. Billy Bullock pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Saturday

The Snappers overcame deficits of 7-1 and 8-3 to defeat the West Michigan Whitecaps 9-8 in Beloit.  There was no score until the fourth inning, when three singles, a wild pitch, and a double plated three for West Michigan.  The Snappers got one in the bottom of the fourth, but should have had more:  Aaron Hicks walked, Ramon Santana was hit by a pitch, and Ozzie Lewis singled to load the bases, but the next two batters struck out before a walk to Nathan Hanson forced in a run.  The Whitecaps got the run back in the fifth on a single, a hit batsman, a walk, and a wild pitch.  They seemingly took command in the sixth, scoring three times on a home run, a walk, an error, and two singles to go ahead 7-1.  Beloit tried to get back into the game in the seventh:  a walk to Dominic De La Osa, Angel Morales' triple, and an error produced two runs and made the score 7-3.  West Michigan got a run in the eighth on a double and two productive outs to take an 8-3 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth, however, the Snappers came roaring back.  Lewis singled, Daniel Rams doubled, and Hanson singled to bring in the first run.  De La Osa doubled in two to make the score 8-6.  James Beresford singled to bring Beloit within a run, Hicks walked, and Santana hit a two-run double to give the Snappers their first lead of the game.  The Whitecaps got a leadoff single in the ninth, but the runner was quickly erased on a double play.  Lewis had three hits and Hanson two.  Daniel Berlind pitched only 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on nine hits.  Michael Allen pitched two innings of relief to get his first win of the year.  Matthew Williams pitched the ninth to get a save.

Sunday

The big inning was on the other side this time, as West Michigan scored ten in the third to defeat Beloit 11-3.  The Snappers took the early lead, scoring two with two out in the first when Ramon Santana and Ozzie Lewis singled and Tyler Ladendorf doubled.  The Whitecaps got one in the second on a double and an error, but took control in the third.  West Michigan sent fourteen to the plate, with the first seven reaching base.  A hit batsman, a walk, five singles, and four doubles resulted in ten runs, with most of the damage coming off Daniel Osterbrock.  Beloit loaded the bases in the fourth with one out, but a double play ended the inning with no runs.  Drew Thompson tripled and scored on a Santana sacrifice fly to close out the scoring.  Thompson was the only Snapper with two hits.  Osterbrock took the loss, lasting 2.2 innings, giving up ten runs on nine hits and two walks.  Steven Blevins helped save the bullpen with four scoreless innings of relief.

Monday

West Michigan scored two in the first and never trailed as they defeated the Snappers 7-3.  A walk, a single, two passed balls, and a sacrifice fly gave the Whitecaps a first-inning 2-0 lead.  Beloit got on the board in the fifth on Michael Harrington's double and a James Beresford single, but West Michigan got it back with interest in the sixth, scoring two on a walk, two wild pitches, a double, and a single to go ahead 4-1.  The Whitecaps got a single, two doubles, a walk, and a sacrifice fly in the eighth to score three times and put the game away.  The Snappers got meaningless single runs in the eighth and ninth:  the eighth inning run came on a Beresford single and a Ramon Santana double, and the ninth inning tally came on a walk to Michael Harrington and a double by Angel Morales.  Beloit outhit West Michigan 10-6, but stranded seven runners and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.  Beresford, Santana, and Harrington each had two hits.  Bruce Pugh took the loss, giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit and three walks in four innings.  He struck out six.  Billy Bullock pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Tuesday

Off Day

Wednesday

Beloit got back on the winning track, taking a 9-3 victory over the Burlington Bees in Burlington.  The Snappers scored one in the first when Aaron Hicks singled, took second on a passed ball, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a ground out.  Beloit scored twice in the second:  Daniel Rams homered and Angel Morales singled, stole second, and scored on an error to put the Snappers up 3-0.  The Bees got two on in the second and again in the third, but the next runs were again scored by Beloit:  Rams walked, Dominic De La Osa singled, and Morales and James Beresford hit back-to-back doubles to give the Snappers a 6-0 lead.  Burlington finally got on the board in the fifth with a double and a single, but Beloit came right back with three in the sixth, getting singles by Nathan Hanson and Rams, a double from De La Osa, an error, a single by Beresford, and a Ramon Santana sacrifice fly to go ahead 9-1.  The Bees got a couple of meaningless runs in the eighth on a double, two singles, and a wild pitch.  Beresford had three hits and drove in three runs.  Rams, De La Osa, and Morales each had two hits, with Rams scoring three times.  Each team had twelve hits, but Burlington stranded nine runners.  Liam Hendriks got the win, giving up one run on nine hits.  Matthew Williams pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out three.

Thursday

Brad Tippett pitched seven strong innings as the Snappers cruised to a 9-1 victory over Burlington.  A two-out rally in the third gave Beloit a 2-0 lead, as James Beresford singled, Aaron Hicks doubled him in, and Ramon Santana's RBI single drove in Hicks.  In the fourth, Tyler Ladendorf singled, Daniel Rams doubled, Jeff Lanning and Drew Thompson hit RBI singles, Beresford singled to load the bases, and Hicks' sacrifice fly made the score 5-0.  Rams homered in the fifth to put the Snappers up 6-0.  In the seventh, Michael Harrington singled, Ladendorf was hit by a pitch, and Lanning reached on an error to load the bases.  Thompson walked to force in a run, Beresford singled to drive in another, and Hicks walked to give Beloit a 9-0 lead.  Meanwhile, Tippett shutout the Bees for seven innings, giving up only four hits.  Burlington's lone run came in the eighth on a walk and a triple.  Beresford had four hits, Ladendorf, Rams, and Thompson had two each, and Hicks drove in three runs.  Tippett got the win with his seven scoreless innings.  Billy Bullock pitched a scoreless ninth.

Statistical notes:  The Snappers are eighth in runs, tied for eighth in doubles, tied for twelfth in triples, and tied for eleventh in home runs.  They are sixth in walks and fourteenth (last) in stolen bases.  They are tied for seventh in OBP, twelfth in SLG, ninth in AVG, and tenth in OPS.

Snappers pitchers are eleventh in ERA, thirteenth in fewest hits allowed, tied for eleventh in fewest home runs allowed, and eighth in fewest walks allowed.  They are sixth in strikeouts and tied for thirteenth in WHIP.

Michael Harrington is tied for third in doubles (24).  Brad Tippett is tied for fifth in wins (8), third in ERA (2.43), and second in WHIP (1.05).  Bobby Lanigan is tied for second in complete games (1).  Michael Allen is tied for second in complete games (1).  Daniel Berlind is tied for second in complete games (1).

Notes:  Stewart Munroe was demoted from Beloit to Elizabethton.  Alexander Soto was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.  Taking their places are Tyler Ladendorf and Daniel Rams, both of whom were promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit...Liam Hendriks is from Australia.  Beloit Daily News writer Jim Franz commented that it was the first time all year that the term "down under" could be used in regard to the Snappers without referring to their place in the standings...Beloit was 0-38 when trailing after six innings before Saturday's win...The Snappers had not won a series since June 10-13 prior to its current series with Burlington.