Miners Drop Series Opener at Traverse City
May 26, 2017 - Frontier League (FL)
Southern Illinois Miners News Release
Marion, Ill. - The Southern Illinois Miners lost to the Traverse City Beach Bums at Wuerfel Park on Friday night by a final score of 16-0 in the series opener between the two teams.
After Miners starter Payton Lobdell (1-2) retired the side in order in the first inning, the Beach Bums batted around to score six runs in the bottom of the second, with the first seven batters reaching on base hits in the frame, to take a 6-0 lead after two innings. A two-run homer by Elijah Trail in the third inning made the score 8-0 in favor of the home team.
Traverse City starter Kramer Champlin (2-1) allowed two hits to the Miners in the first inning off the bats of Craig Massey and Billy Germaine, but settled down after that to pitch six shutout innings, allowing three hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Meanwhile, the Beach Bums added on to their lead with two runs in the fourth inning, one in the sixth and then five in the eighth for the final margin. Brooks Trujillo pitched the final six innings of the ballgame for Southern Illinois, which dropped their fourth game in a row in the defeat.
The Miners will look to even the series on Saturday night, when they face the Beach Bums again at 6:05 p.m. Ethan Gibbons will toe the rubber for Southern Illinois opposite Traverse City's Nate Abel.
The Southern Illinois Miners are the 2016 Frontier League West Division Champions, the 2014 and 2015 Frontier League East Division Champions and the 2012 Frontier League Champions. They have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year award three times since their inception, and also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007, their inaugural season. For ticket information, contact the Rent One Park box office at (618) 998-8499. For any additional information, visit our website at www.southernillinoisminers.com.
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