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Grab a coffee, meet Sal Frelick and support a cause close to the red-hot Brewers outfielder's heart
PHILADELPHIA – Sal Frelick's game hasn't changed all that much since he starred at Lexington High School in suburban Boston: Scrappy at-bats, hustle on the bases and crashing into walls playing defense. Sal Frelick poses with his friend Malachi, who he met through the Best Buddies program in high school, during a series at Fenway Park in 2024. His passions off the field haven't, either. Advertisement Beginning early in his high-school years when he was a standout three-sport athlete who held Division-I baseball offers as a freshman and started at quarterback on varsity as a sophomore, Frelick befriended a group of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, from eating lunch with them in the cafeteria to stopping to give them high fives in the hallways. It didn't take long before he learned about Best Buddies, a nonprofit group that operates frequently in schools that connects individuals with disabilities to other students. 'I had just been friends with these kids in the hallways, so I was like, 'Sounds fun,'' the Milwaukee Brewers right fielder said. 'So me and my buddies decided to join the club. It was awesome.' Involvement with Best Buddies carries over As Frelick rose athletically, eventually committing to Boston College for baseball and becoming the Massachusetts Gatorade player of the year in football, he always had his supporters from Best Buddies in the crowd to watch. Advertisement 'I just think I found a connection with them,' he said. 'They would come cheer me on at baseball, football, hockey games, then you'd see them in the hallway and they'd be so excited to see you. I became close friends with some of them. It was awesome.' Frelick met one of his best friends to this day, Malachi, through Best Buddies. The two go out to dinner – the tab's on the Gold Glove winner – each off-season in the Boston area, where Frelick still resides. Frelick's passion for supporting individuals with disabilities hasn't gone anywhere, either. His hometown partakes in Unified Basketball, a league where individuals both with and without intellectual disabilities play basketball together on the same team. Frelick has friends on the team and they face off against other towns from the area. At the league's big jamboree event, Frelick not only attends but, in conjunction with New Balance, comes armed with shoes and sweatshirts to give to all the athletes. Advertisement "It's a pretty cool event," Frelick said. Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick poses for a picture with friends from the Best Buddies program at the Unified Basketball jamboree. An opportunity to support a good cause Frelick's aim entering this season was to get involved with the cause of supporting intellectual disabled individuals in his second home, Milwaukee. So when there was a Best Buddies tailgate at a Brewers game in April, he wandered out to the parking lots in full uniform before the game and stopped by. A couple weeks later, Frelick attended the Best Buddies friendship walk in Oconomowoc for conversation, autographs and pictures. 'I hadn't done anything here but I knew Wisconsin had a big chapter (of Best Buddies), so I wanted to see if I could get involved in some way,' Frelick said. Advertisement There, Frelick met Mackenzie Edinger, owner of Inclusion Coffee Company. The Hartland coffee shop, opened in 2022, which was founded with the mission of giving individuals with disabilities the opportunity to work. 'My idea was to give our friends with disabilities a place to work after high school and at a job they wanted,' Edinger said. 'Not just at a place that hires you.' Edinger heard that Frelick was coming to the walk but figured it would be for a brief speech or a few photos. Instead, he stuck around the whole time, including for a brief chat with Edinger in which she informed him of Inclusion and its mission. Frelick offered to stop by and meet the staff, which is largely made up of those with disabilities. 'He said, 'Absolutely, get in touch with me and I'll stop at the shop if you want me to,' Edinger said. 'Whatever's gonna help you the most.' Advertisement What ended up being best for the shop has become a meet-and-greet, open to the public, at Inclusion on Saturday, June 7, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Located at 3152 Village Square Drive in Hartland, it's a chance to grab a coffee, get a photo with Frelick and see the mission of the shop up close. Edinger says pictures will be allowed but is asking fans to not seek autographs at the event, meant to support Best Buddies and Inclusion employees. 'We obviously both are very passionate about the same cause, so it will be a fun morning,' Edinger said. 'And he'll have time after to go to his game.' This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sal Frelick to appear at Milwaukee coffee shop to support Best Buddies
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Twins' historic run ends at 13 wins and 34 scoreless innings in heartbreaking 5-2 loss to Brewers
Twins' dream run crashes as Brewers shut down 34 scoreless innings with Chourio's defensive brilliance (Credit: AP Photos) The Milwaukee Brewers delivered a clutch performance on Sunday to bring the red-hot Minnesota Twins ' 13-game winning streak to an abrupt halt by defeating them 5-2. In a game that had all the drama of a postseason clash, it was 20-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio who stole the show with a moment of sheer brilliance that may go down as one of the season's most memorable defensive plays. Brewers break Twins' magical streak as Chourio's late-game heroics seal the 5-2 victory With the Brewers clinging to a 4-2 lead in the top of the eighth, Royce Lewis—who had already launched his first homer of the season in the fourth—sent a towering drive to left-center off Nick Mears. A runner was on second. The ball looked destined to tie the game. But Chourio, with impeccable timing, soared above the wall and made a spectacular grab. What could have been a game-altering homer instead became the defining highlight of Milwaukee's gritty win. 'Moments like that change the entire energy of a team,' said Brewers manager Pat Murphy. While the quote wasn't given, the atmosphere in the dugout made it clear: Chourio's leap turned the tide. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 넓어지는 모공, 더 늦기전에 해보세요 미그닥 Undo Earlier in the game, Isaac Collins and Sal Frelick did their part to give Milwaukee the cushion they needed. Frelick broke Minnesota's record streak of 34 consecutive scoreless innings with a single that brought home Christian Yelich in the second. In the third, Collins delivered a two-out, bases-loaded single, and Frelick followed up with an RBI hit to push the lead to 4-0. Zebby Matthews (0-1), making his MLB debut for Minnesota, was greeted rudely by the Brewers' bats, allowing four runs and five hits in just three innings. Freddy Peralta (5-3), on the other hand, gave the Brewers a strong start with five innings of one-run ball. The Twins had a chance to respond in the fourth, loading the bases with two outs after Lewis's homer made it 4-1. But Peralta calmly got Ryan Jeffers to fly out, quashing the threat. Rhys Hoskins added a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth for insurance, and Trevor Megill closed it out in the ninth for his sixth save. The Brewers avoided being shut out in a series for the first time in franchise history and now look ahead to a series against Baltimore. Meanwhile, the Twins return home to face the Guardians, hoping to start a new winning run. Also Read: Yankees fans show no mercy as Juan Soto gets booed during first at-bat in finale
San Francisco Chronicle
18-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Twins' 13-game win streak ends as Jackson Chourio's big catch preserves 5-2 victory for Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio robbed Royce Lewis of a potential tying homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers ended the Minnesota Twins' 13-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Sunday. Isaac Collins and Sal Frelick each drove in two runs to help the Brewers end the second-longest win streak in Twins history. The Twins won 15 straight in 1991, a season that ended with a World Series title. Minnesota trailed 4-2 when Lewis, who already had hit his first homer of the season in the fourth inning, sent a long drive to left-center against Nick Mears with a runner on second. Chourio timed his jump perfectly and reached his gloved hand over the wall to make the catch. Rhys Hoskins had a sacrifice fly in the bottom half, and Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his sixth save. Frelick singled home Christian Yelich in the second. That snapped Minnesota's string of 34 straight shutout innings, a Twins record. Milwaukee extended the lead to 4-0 in the third. Collins hit a bases-loaded, two-out single and Frelick added an RBI single. Twins starter Zebby Matthews (0-1) came up from the minors and gave up four runs and five hits in three innings. Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta (5-3) allowed one run over five innings. Key moment After cutting Milwaukee's lead to 4-1 in the fourth, the Twins loaded the bases with two outs. Peralta ended the threat by retiring Ryan Jeffers on a fly to right. Key stat The Brewers have never gone scoreless in a three-game series, though they've been shut out in the first two games of each of their last two. They won 9-5 at Cleveland after falling 5-0 and 2-0 Up next The Twins start a three-game home series against Cleveland. Monday's scheduled starters are Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (4-1, 3.72 ERA) and Guardians lefty Logan Allen (2-2, 3.70). The Brewers begin a three-game home series against Baltimore. Monday's pitchers are Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59) and Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36). ___
Hamilton Spectator
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Twins' 13-game win streak ends as Jackson Chourio's big catch preserves 5-2 victory for Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio robbed Royce Lewis of a potential tying homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers ended the Minnesota Twins' 13-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Sunday. Isaac Collins and Sal Frelick each drove in two runs to help the Brewers end the second-longest win streak in Twins history. The Twins won 15 straight in 1991, a season that ended with a World Series title. Minnesota trailed 4-2 when Lewis, who already had hit his first homer of the season in the fourth inning, sent a long drive to left-center against Nick Mears with a runner on second. Chourio timed his jump perfectly and reached his gloved hand over the wall to make the catch. Rhys Hoskins had a sacrifice fly in the bottom half, and Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his sixth save. Frelick singled home Christian Yelich in the second. That snapped Minnesota's string of 34 straight shutout innings, a Twins record. Milwaukee extended the lead to 4-0 in the third. Collins hit a bases-loaded, two-out single and Frelick added an RBI single. Twins starter Zebby Matthews (0-1) came up from the minors and gave up four runs and five hits in three innings. Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta (5-3) allowed one run over five innings. Key moment After cutting Milwaukee's lead to 4-1 in the fourth, the Twins loaded the bases with two outs. Peralta ended the threat by retiring Ryan Jeffers on a fly to right. Key stat The Brewers have never gone scoreless in a three-game series, though they've been shut out in the first two games of each of their last two. They won 9-5 at Cleveland after falling 5-0 and 2-0 Up next The Twins start a three-game home series against Cleveland. Monday's scheduled starters are Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (4-1, 3.72 ERA) and Guardians lefty Logan Allen (2-2, 3.70). The Brewers begin a three-game home series against Baltimore. Monday's pitchers are Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59) and Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36). ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Twins' 13-game win streak ends as Jackson Chourio's big catch preserves 5-2 victory for Brewers
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio robbed Royce Lewis of a potential tying homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers ended the Minnesota Twins' 13-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Sunday. Isaac Collins and Sal Frelick each drove in two runs to help the Brewers end the second-longest win streak in Twins history. The Twins won 15 straight in 1991, a season that ended with a World Series title. Minnesota trailed 4-2 when Lewis, who already had hit his first homer of the season in the fourth inning, sent a long drive to left-center against Nick Mears with a runner on second. Chourio timed his jump perfectly and reached his gloved hand over the wall to make the catch. Rhys Hoskins had a sacrifice fly in the bottom half, and Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his sixth save. Frelick singled home Christian Yelich in the second. That snapped Minnesota's string of 34 straight shutout innings, a Twins record. Milwaukee extended the lead to 4-0 in the third. Collins hit a bases-loaded, two-out single and Frelick added an RBI single. Twins starter Zebby Matthews (0-1) came up from the minors and gave up four runs and five hits in three innings. Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta (5-3) allowed one run over five innings. Key moment After cutting Milwaukee's lead to 4-1 in the fourth, the Twins loaded the bases with two outs. Peralta ended the threat by retiring Ryan Jeffers on a fly to right. Key stat The Brewers have never gone scoreless in a three-game series, though they've been shut out in the first two games of each of their last two. They won 9-5 at Cleveland after falling 5-0 and 2-0 Up next The Twins start a three-game home series against Cleveland. Monday's scheduled starters are Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (4-1, 3.72 ERA) and Guardians lefty Logan Allen (2-2, 3.70). The Brewers begin a three-game home series against Baltimore. Monday's pitchers are Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59) and Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36). ___ AP MLB: recommended
