Keston Hiura, #1 Pick of Milwaukee Brewers, Joins Timber Rattlers Wednesday

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Keston Hiura, their #1 pick in the 2017 draft, will join the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Hiura is scheduled to be with the Timber Rattlers when they return to action on Wednesday night against the South Bend Cubs at 7:05pm.

Hiura was selected by the Brewers with the ninth overall pick of the 2017 draft out of the University of California-Irvine. In his final season with the Anteaters, Hiura hit .442 with eight homers. He also walked fifty times while striking out just 38 times.

"He's the best college hitter in the country," said Wynn Pelzer, the Brewers' area scout for Southern California to MLB.com about Hiura. "That's what he showed all through the spring. It was a pleasure for me as a scout to go watch this guy perform offensively. ... He's a premium bat at a premium position, and he's going to be valuable for the Brewers down the road."

Hiura has been playing for the Arizona League affiliate of the Brewers since signing with Milwaukee. He was hitting .435 (27-for-62) with three doubles, five triples, four homers, and 18 RBI in fifteen games in the Arizona League.
The Timber Rattlers begin a six-game homestand on Wednesday. They will host the South Bend Cubs from July 19-21 and the West Michigan Whitecaps from July 22-24. The team has several promotions planned and you can see them at the latest Homestand Highlights release. 

Tickets for these games and all remaining games for the 2017 season are also on sale on the internet, over the phone at (920) 733-4152 or (800) WI-TIMBER, and in person. Groups of 20 or more may order tickets over the phone or in person. The Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium Box Office is open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturdays.