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The first Tork Bomb of Spencer Torkelson’s pro career was well worth the wait. The Tigers top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 overall prospect broke his home run drought with a drive off the batters-eye in straightaway center for High-A West Michigan as part of a four-hit doubleheader Saturday at Wisconsin.
Torkelson got off to a slow start for the Whitecaps after spending Spring Training in big league camp with the Tigers. He has been heating up all week on the road, culminating with several big swings Saturday.
Torkelson saw a steady diet of breaking balls in Saturday’s first game, pulling a two-run single through the left side. He came back up with two outs in the fifth inning and crushed a first-pitch breaking ball over the plate.
By Jim Scott
May 20, 2021 | 7:59 AM
GRAND CHUTE, WI â The West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6-4 Wednesday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cites Stadium. Wisconsin trailed 6-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning and were poised for a big comeback with the bases loaded and no outs. However, they couldnât close the deal and lost for the second night in a row to the Whitecaps.
West Michigan (6-7) took the lead with a pair of solo home runs in the top of the second inning. Bryant Packard hit the foul pole in left field for a homer with one out. Rey Rivera, who homered against the Rattlers on Tuesday night, hit a two-out solo homer that cleared the wall in center field and the Whitecaps were up 2-0.
By Jim Scott
May 14, 2021 | 7:54 AM
PEORIA, IL â The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had another late lead against the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park on Thursday night. The Chiefs had another night where they rallied late to beat the Timber Rattlers, this time by a 3-2 score with the tying and winning runs scoring in very different ways.
David Hamilton put the Timber Rattlers (5-4) up in the third inning with a two-out, RBI single to center to score Chad McClanahan from second base. The Rattlers were denied an opportunity to add on in the inning when right fielder Alec Burleson made a diving grab of Hayden Cantrelleâs sinking liner for the third out.
By Jim Scott
May 6, 2021 | 8:27 AM
GRAND CHUTE, WI â The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers scored six times in the bottom of the third inning to break a 3-3 and cruise to a 10-4 win over the Beloit Snappers Wednesday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The Rattlers stole five bases in the game for their second straight win to open the season.
The Timber Rattlers (2-0) took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Garrett Mitchell started the rally when he beat out a slow roller to third for an infield single. Then, Mitchell stole second. David Hamilton lined a triple to the corner in right to score Mitchell for a 1-0 lead. Nick Kahle followed with an RBI grounder and Wisconsin was up 2-0.