Loehr, Marinez help Snappers overcome Clinton curse

By Bradley Star

June 23, 2017

Beloit 8 Clinton 1 - FridayWP: Milburn (3-5)LP: Newsome (4-7)S: NoneTime: 2:45Attn: N/AAshford University Field has not been kind to the Snappers over the past year, but Beloit was finally able to shake its woes at the venue on Friday night with an 8-1 pounding of the LumberKings. The Snappers

Beloit 8 Clinton 1 - Friday
WP: Milburn (3-5)
LP: Newsome (4-7)
S: None
Time: 2:45
Attn: N/A
Ashford University Field has not been kind to the Snappers over the past year, but Beloit was finally able to shake its woes at the venue on Friday night with an 8-1 pounding of the LumberKings. The Snappers broke out for 14 hits in the victory, backing a seven-inning, 12-strikeout gem from Matt Milburn. Beloit came into the contest having lost their last 13 games in Clinton dating back to June 10, 2016.
Trace Loehr ambushed LumberKings starter Ljay Newsome with a leadoff homer in the top of the first. Loehr also contributed an RBI single to the Snappers' rally in the third inning and later scored on Eric Mariñez's two-run bomb. Bryson Brigman put Clinton on the board in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI double- the only blemish on Milburn's line- but Marinez answered with an RBI single in the top of the seventh, extending the Snappers' lead to 5-1. Beloit tacked on three more in the ninth inning, including a Nate Mondou RBI double.
The Snappers had a plethora of multi-hit games on Friday. Loehr, Mondou, Luis Barrera, and J.C. Rodriguez all had two-hit efforts, while Marinez notched three hits for the second straight game. Miguel Mercedes contributed a sacrifice fly, but went 0-for-4 on the night, snapping his hitting streak at 10 games. He was the only Snapper in the starting lineup that didn't record a hit.

Box Score:https://www.milb.com/gameday/snappers-vs-lumberkings/2017/06/23/499559?#game_state=final,game_tab=,game=499559
Team Records: Beloit (33-38), Clinton (32-37)
Next Game: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. vs. Clinton LumberKings at Ashford University Field
Probable Pitchers: Beloit RHP Xavier Altamirano (2-1, 1.72 ERA) vs. Clinton LHP Lane Ratliff (1-0, 1.59 ERA)
The Snappers return home on June 30 as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Brewers Class-A affiliate, make their second visit of the year to Beloit. There will be fireworks on Friday, June 30 and Monday, July 3. Tickets for these events at Pohlman Field and all individual game tickets can be found here.