by Bill Scott | Jan 25, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers announced their minor league coaching staffs on Thursday and Appleton native Matt Erickson will return to manage the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for a ninth straight season. Erickson, who was the Timber Rattlers hitting coach in 2009 and...
by Bill Scott | May 2, 2014
Talk to Matt Erickson about becoming the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers all-time winningest manager and he’ll joke about the fact that he’s been around for so long that he should have the most wins. But Erickson deserves far more credit than what he’s...
by Bill Scott | Oct 29, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers announced today that Appleton native Matt Erickson will manage the Class “A” Timber Rattlers in 2014. Erickson started his coaching career in 2009 as the Rattlers hitting coach, returns to manage the...
by Bill Scott | Apr 4, 2013
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers begin defense of their 2012 Class A Midwest League Championship tonight when they face the Chiefs in Peoria. Manager Matt Erickson will have a chance to work with a lot of talent to start the 2013 season, but that talent is really young....
by Bill Scott | Mar 22, 2013
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2012 championship baseball team received their Midwest League Championship rings during a pre-game ceremony prior to Friday’s 4-1 Milwaukee Brewers loss to the Chicago Cubs. Timber Rattlers field manager Matt Erickson, who will be...
by Bill Scott | Jan 22, 2013
Last season, manager Matt Erickson led the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to their first pennant. When the Rattlers open their newly renovated stadium this season, Erickson bobbleheads will be handed out to all fans who attend. The Milwaukee Brewers Midwest League...
by Bill Scott | Dec 18, 2012
Appleton native Matt Erickson is back for a third season as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers field manager. He led Wisconsin to a 78-61 record in the 2012 regular season and claimed its first playoff spot since 2005 by winning the first half Western Division title. The...
by Bill Scott | Sep 18, 2012
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers returned home to Fox Cities Stadium Monday afternoon at the 2012 Midwest League Champions. The Timber Rattlers earned that title for the first time, wrapping up the best of 5 series with Fort Wayne, three games to one. The eight previous...
by Bill Scott | Sep 13, 2012
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers managed just 4-hits last night but plated the game winning run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch, beating Fort Wayne 3-2. The Rattlers grabbed the opener in the best-of-5 Midwest League Championship series at Fox Cities Stadium. AUDIO:...
by Bill Scott | Sep 11, 2012
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers will face the Fort Wayne TinCaps in the Midwest League Championship series, which opens on Wednesday night at Fox Cities Stadium. Fort Wayne defeated Lake County 13-6 on Monday night to win the Eastern Division title. Wisconsin and Fort...
by Bill Scott | Sep 7, 2012
After a game 1 loss in Burlington, 4-0 on Wednesday night, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers needed to return home and win on Thursday, to force a 3rd and deciding game in their Midwest League playoff series. That’s exactly what they did. Fond du Lac native Chad...
