SIOUX FALLS – The Sioux Falls Canaries (13-12) fell in the first game of the series against the Milwaukee Milkmen by a final score of 8-2 Tuesday night at The Birdcage. The Birds will play the Milkmen on Wednesday at 12:05 PM and Thursday at 7:05 PM to close the series.

Angel Ventura (2-3) was credited with the loss. Ventura allowed seven hits and four runs and struck out four Milkmen in six innings. The Canaries as a staff recorded nine strikeouts. Ryan Boyer (3-0) was credited with the win. Boyer allowed three hits and zero runs and struck out six. The Milkmen staff recorded 15 strikeouts.

The Birds racked up eight hits in the first game of the series. Nick Gotta continued his hot streak and recorded three hits and scored one run. Wyatt Ulrich recorded two hits, an RBI and scored. Logan Landon recorded two base hits and an RBI.

Gotta has now reached base in 13 of his last 14 plate appearances. The infielder was named the Minor League Sports Report Player of the Week for the week of June 6.

Tomorrow’s pitching showdown will be headlined by LHP David Holmberg (2-2, 3.64 ERA), who will start for Milwaukee and RHP Eddie Medina (1-2, 8.38 ERA), who will start for Sioux Falls.

WEDNESDAYS are “Awesome 80’s Wednesdays.” Enjoy the wide array of party-smashing music and help us celebrate some of the best flicks of the Decade of Decadence! We’ll feature a different 80’s movie every week and have 80’s movie trivia to win totally tubular prizes! Upper executive and general admission tickets are only $8 with an online purchase. Buy one hot dog at full price and get the second for just 80 cents. All Canaries pro shop merchandise is 8% off.

For more information on the Canaries, follow the team on Twitter @canaries. To purchase tickets and for all other team information, visit sfcanaries.com. Media contact: joey@sfcanaries.com.

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By Joey Zanaboni, Sioux Falls Canaries