Snappers Snippets

Beloit is 11-18, eighth (last) in the ML West, six games behind Cedar Rapids. For the season, the Snappers are 38-61.

Friday, July 17

A pair of four-run innings lifted Beloit over the Burlington Bees 9-4 in Burlington. The Bees took a 2-0 lead in the third on a single, a walk, a sacrifice bunt, a sacrifice fly, and a double. The Snappers came back with four in the fourth: Aaron Hicks singled, Ramon Santana tripled to score Hicks, Ozzie Lewis reached on an error to score Santana, Tyler Ladendorf singled, Michael Harrington hit a grounder on which two errors were made, scoring Santana, and Jeff Lanning singled to score Ladendorf, giving Beloit a 4-2 lead.  The Snappers struck for four more in the fifth:  James Beresford singled, Hicks walked, Lewis doubled to score Beresford, Ladendorf singled to score Hicks, Daniel Rams walked to load the bases, and Harrington singled to drive in Lewis and Ladendorf.  A triple and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth scored one for Burlington, making the score 8-3, but the Bees missed a chance to get closer when they left the bases loaded, and they did not threaten again until the ninth.  The Snappers added a final run in the seventh when Jeff Lanning walked, Drew Thompson doubled, and Beresford reached on an error.  Burlington got runners to second and third in the ninth, but that was it.  Ladendorf had three hits and Santana and Thompson each contributed two.  Daniel Berlind got the win, giving up three runs on four hits in five innings.  Michael Allen and Steven Blevins each pitched two scoreless innings of relief.

Saturday, July 18

A late rally fell short as the Snappers lost to the Dayton Dragons 6-4 in Dayton.  The Dragons scored in the second on a double, a strikeout (runner advanced on throw to first), and a passed ball.  Aaron Hicks homered in the third to tie the score.  A double and a single put Dayton ahead 2-1 in the fifth, and a single, a walk, and two productive outs made it 3-1 after six.  The Dragons took a commanding lead in the seventh, scoring three times on a single, two walks, and a bases-clearing double to go ahead 6-1.  Beloit came back in the eighth:  Dominic De La Osa reached on an error, Drew Thompson singled, and Ramon Santana homered to make the score 6-4.  The Snappers got the tying run up to bat in both the eighth and the ninth, but that was as close as they could come.  Thompson and Santana each had two hits for Beloit.  Daniel Osterbrock took the loss, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits in 6.1 innings.

Sunday, July 19

Beloit again waited too long to get any real offense going, and again lost to Dayton 6-4.  A Jon Waltenbury homer put the Snappers ahead 1-0 in the second, but the lead was short-lived.  The Dragons got six consecutive extra-base hits in the third inning, all off starter Bobby Lanigan:  a home run, two doubles, a triple, another double, and another home run made the score 6-1 Dayton after three.  Beloit got a pair of one-out singles in the fourth, and loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, but did not score again until the ninth, when Waltenbury doubled, James Beresford singled, Aaron Hicks singled to score Waltenbury, Ramon Santana walked to load the bases, and Ozzie Lewis singled in two runs.  Tyler Ladendorf walked to load the bases with two out, but Daniel Rams popped up to end the game.  Lanigan, who had been one of the better starting pitchers for the Snappers, took the loss, giving up six runs on eight hits in three innings.  Steven Blevins pitched three scoreless innings of relief and Matthew Williams pitched two.

Monday, July 20

Three two-run innings are better than one three-run inning, and the Snappers again lost to Dayton, 6-3.  The Dragons scored two in the first on two doubles and a single.  The Snappers did not get a hit until the fourth, but got some offense in the fifth as Ozzie Lewis doubled, Michael Harrington hit a two-run homer, Nathan Hanson doubled, and Drew Thompson singled, giving Beloit a 3-2 lead.  In the seventh, however, Josh Fellhauer followed a single with a two-run homer to put Dayton back ahead 4-3.  Two singles, a hit batsman, and another single gave the Dragons two more in the ninth.  The Snappers got the tying run up to bat with one out in the ninth, but a fly out and a strikeout ended the game.  Lewis had three hits, including a pair of doubles.  Liam Hendriks pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and striking out eight.  Matthew Williams took the loss in relief.

Tuesday

Off Day

Wednesday

Beloit scored a run in the tenth to take a pitcher's duel from the Cedar Rapids Kernels 2-1 in Beloit.  The Snappers loaded the bases with two out in the first inning, but did not score until the fourth, when a Daniel Rams home run put them ahead 1-0.  It looked as if one run might be enough, as Beloit starter Brad Tippett gave up no hits through the first six innings and only two through the first eight.  In the ninth, however, a one-out walk and a two-out triple gave Cedar Rapids the tying run.  Billy Bullock came on to get the third out and send the game to extra innings.  In the tenth, Angel Morales led off with a bunt single and took second on a sacrifice by Drew Thompson.  That brought up James Beresford, who hit a slow grounder to short.  Morales started running with the crack of the bat and did not stop, coming all the way around from second on the ground out to score the winning run.  Morales was also the only Snapper with two hits.  Tippett pitched 8.2 innings, giving up a run on three hits.  Bullock pitched 1.1 perfect innings to get the win.

Thursday

 The Snappers blew a 6-2 lead, but came from behind to defeat the Kernels 8-7.  There was no scoring until the fifth, when Beloit broke through with four runs:  Jon Waltenbury singled, Dominic De La Osa walked, Michael Harrington singled to load the bases, and Angel Morales hit a grand slam to give the Snappers a 4-0 lead.  Cedar Rapids started the sixth with a walk, a single, and a double to cut the lead to 4-2, but Beloit got the runs back in the bottom of the sixth when Ramon Santana doubled and Daniel Rams hit a two-run homer.  That was where things stood until the eighth, when things fell apart.  With one out, an error, a triple, and a single plated two runs to make the score 6-4.  Two passed balls and a walk put runners on first and third, and a two-run double tied the score.  An error and another passed ball gave the Kernels a 7-6 lead.  Daniel Rams had a nightmarish inning, being charged with an error and three passed balls.  He did throw out a runner trying to steal second in the inning.  Rams redeemed himself in the bottom of the eighth, however--following a Santana single, he doubled to bring in the tying run, and came around to score the winning run on a Jon Waltenbury single.  Cedar Rapids got runners to first and third with one out in the ninth, but Matthew Williams worked out of the jam to preserve the victory.  Rams had three hits and drove in three runs; Santana and Waltenbury each got two hits.  Daniel Berlind pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits.  Billy Bullock got the win in relief, with Williams pitching a scoreless ninth for the save.

Friday

Rained out

Saturday

The Lansing Lugnuts broke open a 2-2 tie with three in the sixth as they went on to defeat Beloit 7-3 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored two in the first on singles by Drew Thompson, Ramon Santana, and Daniel Rams and a double by Jon Waltenbury.  Lansing came right back with two in the second when two singles sandwiched a double.  The score remained tied at two until the sixth, when a home run, two singles, and a double plated three runs and put the Lugnuts ahead 5-2.  Lansing added two more in the eighth on an error, a walk, a single, another walk, and an infield out to go ahead 7-2.  Beloit managed a run in the ninth on a Jeff Lanning homer, but never threatened to get back into the game.  Thompson, Waltenbury, and Lanning each had two hits.  Daniel Osterbrock took the loss, giving up five runs on ten hits in six innings.  Michael Allen and Thomas Wright each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Sunday

Beloit got eight hits, but only one run as the Snappers lost to Lansing 3-1.  The Snappers got two hits in the first, but a double play ended the inning.  In the third, a double, an error, and a wild pitch put Lansing ahead 1-0.  Two Beloit singles in the fourth failed to produce a run, and the Lugnuts increased their lead in the fifth, getting two runs when two singles sandwiched a double.  The Snappers broke through for a run in the sixth when James Beresford singled, Drew Thompson singled to put runners on first and third, and the two runners pulled off a double steal of second and home.  A walk then put runners on first and second, but two strikeouts ended the inning, and Beloit never got the tying run on again.  Beresford and Ramon Santana each had two hits.  Bobby Lanigan took the loss, giving up three runs on seven hits in six innings.  Bruce Pugh pitched two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three, and Billy Bullock pitched one inning without being scored upon.

Monday

The Snappers scored first, but that was the extent of the good news as they lost to the Lugnuts 10-1.  The lone Beloit run came in the third inning, when Angel Morales singled and scored on Ramon Santana's double.  From there it was all Lansing.  The Lugnuts scored four in the fifth on a home run, three singles, two throwing errors, and a double.  They went ahead 6-1 in the sixth on a single, a walk, another single, and a double.  In the seventh, they scored three more times, getting a double and back-to-back home runs, all with two out.  They tacked on a final run in the eighth on a double, a single, and a ground out.  Santana was the lone bright spot for the Snapper offense, as he got three of the four Beloit hits.  Liam Hendriks took the loss, giving up six runs (five earned) on eleven hits in six innings.  Thomas Wright was the only one of three relievers to go unscored upon, pitching a scoreless ninth.

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

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

Michael Harrington is fourth in the league in doubles (26).  Brad Tippett is third in ERA (2.31) and second in WHIP (1.00).  Bobby Lanigan is tied for second in complete games (1).  Daniel Osterbrock is tied for second in complete games (1) and first in most runs allowed (77).  Daniel Berlind is tied for second in complete games (1).  Michael Allen is tied for second in complete games (1). 

Notes:  Matthew Williams was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers...Kyle Carr was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit...The July 19 victory completed a sweep of Burlington, the Snappers' first sweep of the season...Daniel Rams has four homers and four doubles in forty-seven at-bats for Beloit.  He also has nine passed balls and three errors in six games behind the plate.