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Weather bad, Snappers worse
Beloit needs ‘veterans' to start leading team
By Rob Lucas
Daily News staff writer
It was difficult to tell what was worse at Pohlman Field Friday night - the weather or the Snappers' play.
As temperatures dipped into the 30s and rain pestered the few fans on and off all night, the Snappers played their worse game of the season, falling 11-1 to Fort Wayne. The Wizards had lost their previous seven games, but found some turtle soup to be the best remedy for a losing streak.
Beloit (2-7) played poorly in all facets of the game Friday, committing six errors, striking out 10 times and managing just five hits.
“Whatever we have coming back (to Beloit) - 10 or 11 or 12 guys and all that experience - this isn't the start we were expecting to have,” said center fielder Joe Benson. “You'd like to say it's early, but you can only say that for so long. You can't say that 30 games into the season. It's time to turn it up a notch and at least start playing better as a whole.”
Snappers starter Michael Tarsi was roughed up for nine earned runs, but could have dodged a few bullets with a little more help. In the second inning, the Snappers gave the Wizards five extra outs in the frame by committing two errors and not recording outs on three other routine plays.
Tarsi walked the first man, but induced fly balls to the next two hitters. However, both balls were lost in the dark gray sky, falling for hits. With runners on second and third and a run already in, Tarsi got Andrew Parrino to ground to third base where Garrett Olson tried to tag the man at third, but was late, loading the bases.
Tarsi finally got an out on a grounder to the next hitter, but Ali Solis quickly blew the game open. The number nine hitter lifted a ball to center field that seemed to carry forever as it cleared the fence for a grand slam. Solis was one of four Wizards to hit his first homer of the season Friday.
The Snappers committed two more errors in the inning, but the Wizards failed to capitalize. However, a toll was taken on Tarsi, who didn't record an out in the third before being lifted for Charles Nolte.
“It just seems like it was the snowball effect out there,” Benson said. “Once we made a mistake we'd make another and they'd keep escalating until the game was out of hand.”
Tarsi gave up a homer and four consecutive singles before manager Nelson Prada made the move to the bullpen, but by that time it was already 9-0 Wizards.
Fort Wayne (2-7) added single tallies in the sixth and seventh on solo homers to make it 11-0. Beloit was finally able to get on the board in the ninth when Steve Singleton doubled and scored on Chris Parmelee's RBI single.
While the team did avoid being skunked, the run had a bit more significance. Parmelee, Singleton, Benson and Olson were all in Beloit last season.
“I think it's time for some of the guys who have been here before to step up into some leadership roles and turn this around for us,” Benson said.
Prada gave his team a tongue-lashing after the game. something that will hopefully snap the players out of their funk.
“None of us are really use to losing,” Benson said. “We have to carry that positive attitude into the dugout and know that two or three runs aren't a big deal. We have to keep positive and we'll turn this around.”
€ NOTES: Parmelee had two hits for Beloit, the only Snapper with multiple hits. ...Loek Van Mil left the game after 2/3 of an inning with an apparent injury, but it is not known what he injured at this time. ...The Snappers will take on Fort Wayne Saturday and Sunday with both games beginning at 2 p.m.
By Rob Lucas
Daily News staff writer
It was difficult to tell what was worse at Pohlman Field Friday night - the weather or the Snappers' play.
As temperatures dipped into the 30s and rain pestered the few fans on and off all night, the Snappers played their worse game of the season, falling 11-1 to Fort Wayne. The Wizards had lost their previous seven games, but found some turtle soup to be the best remedy for a losing streak.
Beloit (2-7) played poorly in all facets of the game Friday, committing six errors, striking out 10 times and managing just five hits.
“Whatever we have coming back (to Beloit) - 10 or 11 or 12 guys and all that experience - this isn't the start we were expecting to have,” said center fielder Joe Benson. “You'd like to say it's early, but you can only say that for so long. You can't say that 30 games into the season. It's time to turn it up a notch and at least start playing better as a whole.”
Snappers starter Michael Tarsi was roughed up for nine earned runs, but could have dodged a few bullets with a little more help. In the second inning, the Snappers gave the Wizards five extra outs in the frame by committing two errors and not recording outs on three other routine plays.
Tarsi walked the first man, but induced fly balls to the next two hitters. However, both balls were lost in the dark gray sky, falling for hits. With runners on second and third and a run already in, Tarsi got Andrew Parrino to ground to third base where Garrett Olson tried to tag the man at third, but was late, loading the bases.
Tarsi finally got an out on a grounder to the next hitter, but Ali Solis quickly blew the game open. The number nine hitter lifted a ball to center field that seemed to carry forever as it cleared the fence for a grand slam. Solis was one of four Wizards to hit his first homer of the season Friday.
The Snappers committed two more errors in the inning, but the Wizards failed to capitalize. However, a toll was taken on Tarsi, who didn't record an out in the third before being lifted for Charles Nolte.
“It just seems like it was the snowball effect out there,” Benson said. “Once we made a mistake we'd make another and they'd keep escalating until the game was out of hand.”
Tarsi gave up a homer and four consecutive singles before manager Nelson Prada made the move to the bullpen, but by that time it was already 9-0 Wizards.
Fort Wayne (2-7) added single tallies in the sixth and seventh on solo homers to make it 11-0. Beloit was finally able to get on the board in the ninth when Steve Singleton doubled and scored on Chris Parmelee's RBI single.
While the team did avoid being skunked, the run had a bit more significance. Parmelee, Singleton, Benson and Olson were all in Beloit last season.
“I think it's time for some of the guys who have been here before to step up into some leadership roles and turn this around for us,” Benson said.
Prada gave his team a tongue-lashing after the game. something that will hopefully snap the players out of their funk.
“None of us are really use to losing,” Benson said. “We have to carry that positive attitude into the dugout and know that two or three runs aren't a big deal. We have to keep positive and we'll turn this around.”
€ NOTES: Parmelee had two hits for Beloit, the only Snapper with multiple hits. ...Loek Van Mil left the game after 2/3 of an inning with an apparent injury, but it is not known what he injured at this time. ...The Snappers will take on Fort Wayne Saturday and Sunday with both games beginning at 2 p.m.
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