Voyagers Tag Newberry and Chukars
July 20, 2014 - Pioneer League (PL)
Idaho Falls Chukars News Release
IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Statistically, Chukars starter Jake Newberry was one of the top pitchers in the Pioneer League. It was the Voyagers offense increasing all the statistics while raising the ERA of Newberry in a 13-5 blowout win.
Voyagers (19-14) put a couple five run innings on the board in the first four frames. The first rally was in the 2nd inning. Chukars (18-15) manager Omar Ramirez was ejected for the second straight game, this time arguing that a double by Louie Lechich was foul instead of fair down the right field line. It was the first of four Great Falls doubles in the inning off of Newberry (3-1) to open a 5-0 lead.
After a pair of Chukars doubles helped pull the Greybirds within three, the Voyagers plated five more runs in the fourth. A walk and two hits loaded the bases for Zach Fisher. The Pioneer League's hottest hitter laced a bases clearing double to right-center field to break open the game. Two additional runs scored to make it 10-2.
The top three hitters in the Great Falls lineup combined to go 13-17 with seven doubles, nine runs batted in, and eight runs scored. Jake Peter became the second Pioneer League player to tally five hits in a game this season, joining Chukars first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Zach Fisher finished the game 4-5 with six runs batted in.
Ryan O'Hearn tallied his seventh home run of the season in the ninth inning for Idaho Falls. Robert Pehl notched three hits for the Greybirds, drove in three runs, and was on base in all five at-bats. The Chukars first half elimination number is down to two against the Orem Owlz.
Idaho Falls continues the seven game homestand and four game series against the Great Falls Voyagers tomorrow. Mike Jeffreys is slated to pitch for the Chukars.
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