Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Kane County Cougars
Sunday, April, 14th, 2002
Phillip B. Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva, Illinios


The Cougars have their first winning streak of the year. Yes I know it's only two games but hey, it's a winning streak.

Jeff Fulchino made his third start of the year, and did good. He pitched five innings, giving up four hits and one run. He walked two and struck out seven. He threw 82 pitches, 59 of them were strikes.

Nick Ungs then made his third appearance and his secod out of the bullpen. He thre four scoreless innings, giving up two hits, while walking two and striking out four.

Juan Carlos Garcia made two important bunts, that should not be overlooked, in their importance to the Cougars victory. In the sixth inning with the score tied at one, and runners on first and second, he laid down a nice sacrifice bunt to get the runners over. In the eight inning he did it again to get a runner to second with only one out.


The scoring began in the first when with two outs, Shin-Soo Choo walked. Greg Dobbs then singled to right. Alejandro Cadena then doubled to right to score Choo.

The Cougars would then even the score in the bottom of the inning when, Anthony Brewer lead off by being hit by a pitch. Heath Kelly then reached on an error by the left fielder Miguel Villio. Villio bascially just droped the ball. Brewer would end up on second. Scott Hicks then grounded into a fielder's choice, on the play Kelly was out at second, Brewer made it to third. Charles Frazier hit a sacrifice fly to center to allow Brewer to score.

The Cougars would take the lead in the sixth when, Charles Frazier led things off with a single to first. The first baseman Sean Peless lost the ball in the wind and it droped for a hit. Hunter Wyant then walked. Juan Garcia then put down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners along. Guy Lynamn grounded out to second, on the play Frazier would score.

In the bottom of the eight the Cougars put the finishing touches on the game when Hunter Wyant led thing off with a single to right. Juan Garcia then bunted him over to second. Guy Lynam flied to left. Rex Rundgren singled to center, to drive home Wyant.

Rattlers
Name POS AB R H RBI
Jeff Ellena 2B 5 0 1 0
Miguel Villio LF 4 0 0 0
Shin-soo Choo DH 3 1 0 0
Greg Dobbs 3B 4 0 1 0
Alejandro Cadena C 4 0 2 1
Sean Peless 1B 4 0 2 0
Jason Rainey PR 0
Daniel Floyd RF 4 0 0 0
Harvey Monte CF 3 0 0 0
Corey Freeman SS 4 0 0 0
Cougars
Name POS AB R H RBI
Anthony Brewer CF 3 1 0 0
Heath Kelly DH 2 0 1 0
Jason Stokes PH/DH 1 0 1 0
Scott Hicks 1B 4 0 0 0
Charlie Frazier RF 3 1 1 1
Hunter Wyant LF 3 1 1 1
Juan Garcia 3B 2 0 0 0
Guy Lynam C 3 0 1 1
Rex Rundgren SS 4 0 1 1
William Arroyo 2B 4 0 1 0


E-Villio, Watson, Garcia, Rundgren, LOB-Rattlers-10, Cougars-9, RLISP-Rattlers-7, Cougars-5, 2B-Cadena, RBI-Cadena, Frazier, Lynam, undgren, SACB-Garica 2, SACF-Frazier, CS, Lynam, DP-Monte (Ungs)(6-4-3)
Wisconsin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3
Kane County 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 3 8 3
Rattlers
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB NP S
Tanner Watson 6.1 6 2 1 1 2 L 0 0 2 23 28 8 8 87 55
Emiliano Fruto 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 ND 0 0 0 6 8 2 3 23 16
Cougars
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB NP S
Jeff Fulchino 5 4 1 1 2 7 ND 1 0 0 20 22 4 4 82 59
Nic Ungs 4 2 0 0 1 4 W 0 0 0 15 16 1 6 50 35
WP-Fulchino, HB-Lynam (Watson), Brewer (Watson), Kelly (Fruto), SO-Ellena, Villio 4, Choo 2, Peless 2, Monte, Freeman, Garcia, Rundgren, BB-Villio, Choo, Monte, Wyant
A-4864
H-(12,694)(3), A-(7,148)(6), T-(19,842)(9)




Alumni Report

Atlanta 0, Florida 7
A.J. Burnett, 9 ip, 4 h, 0 r, 0 er, 3 bb, 8 k, W, 0-4

Iowa 12, Calgary 4
Claudio Vargas, 4.1 ip, 6 h, 6 r, 6 er, 0 bb, 1 k, L, 2 HBP
--HR-Angel Echevarria (Vargas)

Kevin Hooper-SS, 2-4, 2B, BB, CS
Nate Rolison-1B, 0-4
Derek Wathan-PH, 1-1, R
Claudio Vargas-P, 0-1, 3 K


Binghampton 2 Portland 1
Jesus Medrano-2B, 0-4
Jose Santos-1B, 1-4,2 K
Chris Aguila-RF, 1-3, 2B, RBI
Quincy Foster-CF, 1-3, CS, K
Matt Padgett-PH, 0-1, K
Stephen Morales-C, 0-3, K
Drew Niles-SS, 0-2, K



Birthdays
Brad Pennington, P (91) 33
Greg Zaun, C (91) 31


Remember today is the last day to vote on who you think will be the MVP of the Cougars this year. In tomorrow's report i'll give the results. Plus tomorrow you will be able to vote for who you think should be the April MVP


David Malamut
dmalshere1@yahoo.com
memebers.core.com/~malshere