Series Preview – Wisconsin v. Clinton

The Timber Rattlers and the Clinton LumberKings will play in a Western Division Final.  The Rattlers – thanks to their 8-1 record in Clinton during the regular season – finished the season series 12-3 against the LumberKings.

The tale of the tape in the head-to-head matchup:

OFFENSE:
RUNS:
Wisconsin: 93
Clinton: 49

DOUBLES:
Wisconsin: 31
Clinton: 29

HOME RUNS:
Wisconsin: 11
Clinton: 8

AVERAGE:
Wisconsin: .263
Clinton: .233

SLG PCT:
Wisconsin: .396
Clinton: .349

STOLEN BASES/CAUGHT STEALING:
Wisconsin: 12/9
Clinton: 17/6

PITCHING:
ERA:
Wisconsin: 2.90
Clinton: 4.81

STRIKEOUTS:
Wisconsin: 120
Clinton: 128

WALKS:
Wisconsin: 48
Clinton: 50

CLINTON STAT LEADERS vs. WISCONSIN (Active players):
AVG: Jamal Austin – .326  (15-for-46)
HR: Jabari Blash – 3
RBI: Mike Dowd – 6
SB: Jamal Austin – 7
SO: Josh Corrales – 17

WISCONSIN STAT LEADERS vs. CLINTON (Active players):
AVG: Ben McMahan – .375 (21-for-56)
HR:  Nick Ramirez – 3
RBI: Nick Ramirez – 15
SB:  Chadwin Stang – 3
SO: Jacob Barnes – 15

SAVES/SAVE OPPORTUNITIES:
Wisconsin: 7/9
Clinton: 2/4

DEFENSE:
ERRORS:
Wisconsin: 5
Clinton: 15

TIMBER RATTLERS vs. CLINTON 2012 GAMES
May 2: Wisconsin 12 @Clinton 5 WP: M. Miller; LP: Hobson
May 3: Wisconsin 8 @Clinton 2 WP: Gagnon; LP: Hidalgo
May 4: Wisconsin 6 @Clinton 0 WP: Thompson; LP: Landazuri; SV: Williams
June 6: @Wisconsin 6, Clinton 4 WP: Goforth; LP: Shipers; SV: Pierce
June 7: Clinton 2 @Wisconsin 1 WP: Kittredge; LP: Barnes; SV: S. Shackelford
June 8: @Wisconsin 7, Clinton 4 WP: M. Miller; LP: T. Miller
June 12: Wisconsin 3 @Clinton 1 (10) WP: Barnes; LP: Hunter
June 13: Wisconsin 4 @Clinton 2 WP: M. Miller LP: T. Miller SV: Cravy
June 14: Wisconsin 9 @Clinton 1 WP: Gagnon LP: Hidalgo SV: K. Shackelford
July 28: @Clinton 3, Wisconsin 2 WP: Colvin LP: Williams
July 29: Wisconsin 9 @Clinton 4 WP: Barnes LP: T. Miller SV: Wawrzasek
July 30: Wisconsin 7 @Clinton 0 WP: M. Miller LP: Kim
August 11: @Wisconsin 9, Clinton 8 (13) WP: Cravy LP: S. Shackelford
August 12: Clinton 9 @Wisconsin 4 WP: Hunter LP: Goforth SV: Dobbs
August 13: @Wisconsin 7, Clinton 4 WP: Semmelhack LP: Kim SV: Lasker