Snappers win in 12 innings

By GAZETTE STAFF Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012

GRAND CHUTE — Adam Pettersen singled home Stephen Wickens in the 12th inning to give the visiting Beloit Snappers a 6-5 victory Wednesday over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in Midwest League baseball.

Steven Gruver (7-8) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to notch the victory.

Beloit scored a run in the sixth and three in the seventh to rebound from a 4-0 deficit. Each team scored a run in the 10th inning.

BELOIT 6, WISCONSIN 5 12 innings

Beloit 000 001 300 101—6 9 4

Wisconsin 003 100 000 100—5 10 3

Hurlbut, Williams (8), Jones (9), Gruver (11) and Koch; Thompson, Semmelhack (7), Strong (8), Shackleford (11) and Neda.

Leading hitters—Williams (B), 2x4; Lin (B), 2x4; Pettersen (B), 2x5; McMahan (W), 3x5; Rivera (W), 2x5; Macias (W), 2x5. 2B—Roberts (B), Vargas (B), Lin (B), Rivera (W), Macias (W). HR—McMahan (W).

SO—Hurlbut 2. Williams 1, Jones 2. Gruver 2, Thompson 2. Semmelhack 1. Strong 6, Shackelford 1. BB—Jones 1,. Thompson 2. Semmelhack 3, Strong 1.

W—Gruver 7-8, L—Shackelford, 3-5

Time—3:53. Attendance—3,984.

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