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Storm Chasers Sweep Sounds in Doubleheader
The Omaha Storm Chasers swept the Nashville Sounds in a doubleheader at Werner Park Monday night. The bats went quiet as Nashville was shut out in game one, 7-0, before dropping game two, 6-3.
Omaha starter Jake Kalish was the story of game one as the left-hander blanked the Sounds in a complete-game shutout. The southpaw scattered seven hits and induced three ground ball double plays to help his cause.
The lone bright spot for Nashville came immediately when Nick Martini singled on the first pitch of the game to extend his on-base streak to 61 games. Anthony Garcia added a double in the first but Kalish worked out of the jam.
A four-run third inning busted open the game for the Storm Chasers. Third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert launched a three-run homer to give Kalish more than enough run support.
Game two was much of the same as Nashville’s offense went quiet until late in the game. Omaha jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on four singles and two walks against Sounds’ starter Ben Bracewell.
The 3-0 lead went to 6-0 in the fifth inning when Ryan O’Hearn drilled a solo blast and Humberto Arteaga launched a two-run homer.
Ramon Laureano drilled a solo homer and Bruce Maxwell knocked in a run with a single in the sixth to cut the deficit to 6-2. The Sounds loaded the bases with one out in the seventh but only mustered one run in the final frame.
The fifth and final game of the series is scheduled for Tuesday night at Werner Park. Left-hander Brett Anderson (1-1, 2.70) starts for Nashville against right-hander Glenn Sparkman (4-0, 3.78) for Omaha. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With tonight’s 7-0 loss and 6-3 loss, the Sounds dropped to 38-43 on the season.
- Nick Martini extended his consecutive on-base streak to 62 games with hits in both games tonight. Martini’s streak is the longest by a Nashville player in the Pacific Coast League era and is the longest active streak in professional baseball. Since April 14, Martini has reached safely in every game
he has played in with the Sounds. The 62-game on-base streak is the second-longest in professional baseball since at least 2009 when MLBAM began tracking the statistic. - Bruce Maxwell went 3-for-3 in game two of the doubleheader – his first three-hit game of 2018.
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
Sounds Begin Five-Game Homestand Wednesday
The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns to First Tennessee Park for a five-game homestand on Wednesday, July 4. The Sounds welcome the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, the Iowa Cubs, for a five-game series from July 4-8.
Below is a preview for each game of the homestand:
Wednesday, July 4 vs. Iowa – 7:05 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
- Wear It Wednesday Bobby Wahl T-Shirt Giveaway to the first 2,000 fans – presented by Middle Tennessee Hyundai Dealers.
- Pre-game skydivers will land on the field at First Tennessee Park prior to the national anthem performed by Nashville recording artist April Kry.
- First Tennessee Park and Hap & Harry’s unveils a Nashville Sounds Tennessee Kolsch Golden Ale.
- The Sounds will wear their camouflage jerseys in honor of Independence Day.
- Post-game fireworks presented by Nashville International Airport.
Thursday, July 5 vs. Iowa – 7:05 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
- Celebrate Independence Day with the all-you-can-eat Club Level picnic that includes Budweiser and Bud Light draft beer, soda, water and tea for $55 per person.
- Throwback Thursday presented by Budweiser – the Sounds will wear throwback uniforms to commemorate the team’s original uniform style from 1978. Fans can purchase Pepsi fountain soda and Budweiser products at a discounted rate.
Friday, July 6 vs. Iowa – 7:05 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
- FOX 17 News post-game superhero-themed fireworks presented by Koorsen Fire & Security.
Saturday, July 7 vs. Iowa – 7:05 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
- Superhero Jersey Auction benefiting Gilda’s Club. The online and mobile auction will begin at 10:00 a.m. and finish at the end of the sixth inning. Winning bidders in-ballpark will receive their game-worn signed jersey on the field post-game.
- Enjoy Saturday at the Park with visits to The Band Box and our Family Fun Zone in the right field corner.
Sunday, July 8 vs. Iowa – 6:15 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:15 p.m.
- Booster superhero bobblehead giveaway to the first 2,000 fans.
- Superhero character appearances.
- Hyundai pre-game autograph session with select Sounds players from 5:15 to 5:30 p.m.
- Military Sunday Family Fun Day – The Sounds extend their military appreciation by wearing special military jerseys on the field and offering discounted reserved section tickets for active and veteran men, women and families – subject to availability.
- Post-Game Kids Run the Bases (12 & under) presented by First Tennessee.
Seniors and Military families can enjoy a $2.00 discount on single game ticket prices at First Tennessee Park. The offer is valid for any reserved seat section on Sunday through Wednesday games – subject to availability. Offer valid for up to four (4) tickets per I.D. (Seniors 55 +, government issued military I.D. required at box office; no phone orders).
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
Two people from Tullahoma Arrested in Manchester on Drug Charges
Chelsea Lynette Nunley.. Photos provided by the CCSD.
On Friday (June 29, 2018) Manchester Police stopped a vehicle on Ramsey Street for a traffic violation. After speaking to the two people inside, the driver gave consent to search the vehicle. It was discovered that the passenger in the vehicle was holding a ziplock bag full of what was believed to be methamphetamine. The driver and passenger both denied it being their property.
The methamphetamine had an approximate weight of 60 grams. A set of digital scales was found in the passenger side door and the backseat area along with a white pill bottle that was found in the glove box that contained several small baggies that was believed by police to be used to distribute the methamphetamine. Also found inside the white pill bottle were several white pills believed to be prescription drugs.
Dustin Scott Spradling
The driver, Dustin Scott Spradling, age 33, and passenger Chelsea Lynette Nunley, age 30, both of Tullahoma were arrested and charged by Manchester Police Investigation Jonathan Anthony with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and possession of legend drugs without a prescription. Bond was set at $60,000 each. Court for Nunley is July 10 and July 17 for Spradling.
Summer Heat + Kids and/or Pets Alone in Cars could equal Deadly Combinations
As the heat rises in the summer, so do instances of children dying by hyperthermia, or “heat stroke,” because they are left in a vehicle unattended. According to Lorrie Walker, a training manager and technical advisor for Safe Kids USA, that is the leading cause of non-traffic deaths for kids.
Walker says that it doesn’t have to be a scorcher of a day to be dangerous for kids, because the temperature in a car can go up much higher than it is outside – and it only continues to rise with time – and for kids, the effects are far worse than for adults.
“A child’s body temperature heats up three to five times faster than that of an adult. So, an adult might be able to sit in there and just be hot, but not be dangerously overheated, where a young child is in danger.”
Walker says that it is not safe to leave a child in a vehicle, even if a window is cracked.
Walker says kids are left in vehicles for a variety of reasons – sometimes adults think it will only be for a minute or two and become distracted; sometimes kids wander into unlocked cars themselves – but she says some adults think it’s safe to do.
“The car is not a babysitter, and it’s not a recreation area. There’s no good that can come from leaving a child alone in a car, for any amount of time, ever.”
She adds that leaving a child in a car is not always intentional: about 50 percent of the cases involve parents or caregivers who are super-busy, and simply become very distracted.
“They’re thinking about what they need to do next and they don’t even give the back seat a second thought. They pull up where they’re going, shut off the car, lock the door, and head off to the office or school or wherever it is they’re headed.”
Walker says some good ways to remind yourself are to leave your wallet, purse or cell – whatever needs to go with you that day – next to the child seat, or set an alarm on your cell phone or PDA to remind you to drop off the kids at day care or school.
When temperatures outside exceed 86 degrees F, the internal temperatures of the vehicle can quickly reach 134 to 154 degrees F. Heat stroke may occur when a body temperature passes 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This can overwhelm the brain’s temperature control, causing symptoms such as dizziness, disorientation, agitation, confusion, seizure, and/or death.
On average, 38 children die in hot cars each year from heat-related deaths after being trapped inside motor vehicles.
Think the heat is bad on us? How about your pet?
Each year, countless animals die because they are left in cars on warm, not just hot, days. Most people don’t realize how quickly the temperature in a car rises, making even a five-minute errand a dangerous situation for a pet left in a parked car. The temperature inside a car can rise as much as 19 degrees in 10 minutes.
AED’s Required at All High Schools
AED Photo credit: (Leon Brocard/flickr)
A Tennessee law could save your child’s life in an emergency situation while they’re at school.
AEDs are now required inside every high school statewide. The law went into effect on Sunday.
The AED, or automated external defibrillator, delivers an electric shock to your chest. It can steady an irregular heartbeat or restart a heart if someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest.
The AED can make the difference between the life or death, helping to keep the person stable until a paramedic can arrive.
Experts say more than 6,000 people under the age of 18 go into cardiac arrest in the U.S. every year. More than half of them are students of the high school age.
Students will also be required to receive training on how to use the device.
Coffee County High School already meets the new requirement.
7/2/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Sue Ann Anderston, 53 — Pizza Winner!
Jonathan Duke, 27
Mike Stein, 38
Austin Watters, 10
Anniversaries:
Steve & Sue Ann Anderston, 36
Mary Lee & Leon Messick, 69
7/1/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Kaylex Goines, 10 — Pizza Winner!
Jeremiah Pinegar, 3
6/30/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Maddie Jones, 13 — Pizza Winner!
Gloria January, 58
Annie Carden, 6
Brock Freeze
Joyce Woodall
David McKinney, Jr., 21
Independence Day Celebrations
Photos of some of the fireworks shot at a Manchester July 4th celebration.
Come celebrate Independence Day, July 4th with the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department! They will have live music, concessions, and fireworks. Live music will begin at 7:00 pm at the Rotary Amphitheater, followed by a fireworks display at 9:00 pm.
Musical entertainment this year is 7 Bridges the Ultimate Eagles Experience. Admission is free!
The annual Independence Day Celebration in Tullahoma will be held at Frazier McEwen Park and Grider Stadium from 3 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3. Several Middle Tennessee bands will perform throughout the afternoon and evening. Fireworks begin at 9pm.
7/7/18 — William DeWitt Cox
William DeWitt (De) Cox, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, June
30th, 2018 at NHC in Tullahoma. De was the miracle baby of Dollie
Johnston Cox and Lloyd Page Cox, delivered on Christmas Day 1928. He grew
up in Willow, Arkansas, Dyess, Arkansas (where the Coxes were a founding
family), and in Memphis, Tennessee. His natural independence and
resourcefulness led him to a series of interesting roles early in his
life which included farming, soda jerk, paper carrier, and bowling
champion. While he attended Humes High School, the car he bought with his
paper route money was one of the only cars in the parking lot each day.
He received his degree in Physical Education at Memphis State (now called
University of Memphis). De met Joy Nabors, the love of his life, at First
Methodist Church in Memphis where they were married in 1951. They had two
boys who worked and played along with him just as he imagined his
children would one day. Joy and De celebrated their 67th anniversary on
June 3 this year. De served in the Army and the Navy Reserves. While in
the Army, he ran a mess hall, experience that served him well when he was
responsible for school cafeterias as an elementary school principal in
later years. He loved children, and they returned the favor. During his
long career as a teacher, coach, and principal, De spent summers working
for the Agriculture Department measuring cotton allotments, a part time
job he continued after retiring from Shelby County Schools in 1985. His
primary job, though, was spoiling Joy. He loved to cook for her, grew the
vegetables and flowers that she loved, and delighted in traveling with
her. The Coxes moved to Tullahoma in 1994 and quickly became involved in
First United Methodist Church. De jumped right in to start the preschool
program. He taught Sunday School and served on many committees, but he
may be best known for his friendly greetings, his delicious bread, and
the dressing he made for the church’s Thanksgiving dinners. In addition
to his wife, Joy, De is survived by his sons and their wives, Mike and
Marcia, and Ted and Cindy; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A
memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church in
Tullahoma on Saturday, July 7th at 2:00 PM. The family will receive
friends from noon until 2:00 PM. Memorials may be given to the Clothes
Closet at First United Methodist Church, 208 West Lauderdale Street,
Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.