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August 22 Joliet Slammers Game Notes

August 22, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
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JOLIET SLAMMERS (35-50) @ FLORENCE FREEDOM (47-38)

Wednesday, August 22 - 6:05 p.m. CT

Home of the Florence Freedom- Florence, KY

Game #86 - Road Game #41 (35-50), (17-23)

RHP #30 Jacob Sanchez (4-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. RHP #3 Andy Clark (1-1, 1.39 ERA)

Last time out...

The Slammers lost by a score of 4-3 last night as the Freedom scored three times in the ninth inning to win the game. Joliet scored three runs in the second inning as Kyle Maunus smacked a two-run home run and Patrick Norris contributed a RBI single to drive in Matt Mirabal. Steven Maxwell was excellent for Joliet as he went eight plus innings and only allowed two runs, both on solo home runs. Maxwell struck out eight batters while only walking one. The bullpen could not hold the lead though as Geoff Brown walked the first batter he faced and gave up a RBI single to Eddied Rodriguez who tied the game. Later in the ninth, Chase Doremus came in and with two away gave up a game-winning single to Stephen Cardullo as the Freedom prevailed over Joliet. It was the seventh straight loss for the Slammers are they fell to 15 games under the .500 mark.

For Starters...

Jacob Sanchez is coming off a solid outing against Traverse City on August 16. He went six and two thirds innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits. He did not walk anyone and struck out six in the no-decision. He has gone at least five innings in every start this year for Joliet. Sanchez was the Midwest Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2012. Sanchez finished the 2012 Iowa Wesleyan season with a 10-2 record and a 2.42 earned run average, including 111 strikeouts, 12 walks, 71 hits allowed and 28 runs allowed (25 earned) in 93 innings pitched. He led the MCC in strikeouts and innings pitched, was second in wins and third in earned run average and opponents' batting average (.208). Sanchez obliterated the Iowa Wesleyan single season strikeout record, becoming the first player in school history to go over 100 K's in a season, and also tied the school record for wins in a season. He also was a recipient of a Gold Glove award with one error in 29 chances in the field.

First...

Rookie Andrew Brauer out of Lewis University recorded his first professional hit last night, a single in the top of the fourth inning.

Leading after eight...

Last night's loss was the third of the year for Joliet when leading after eight, they are now 29-3.

Freedom Follies...

The Slammers have never beaten the Florence Freedom. Joliet is 0-10 all-time against Florence.

Losing streak...

The Slammers are currently on a seven-game losing streak, the longest losing streak in franchise history.

Workhorse...

Rookie left-hander Geoff Brown made his league-leading 43nd appearance of the season out of the bullpen yesterday. Brown currently sports a 3.86 ERA in 39.2 innings with 44 strike outs.

Netzel heating up...

Brad Netzel is currently working on a 15-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 28 of the team's past 30 games. He went 4-10 in the team's most recent series against Lake Erie.

Walk this way...

Abel Nieves has drawn a team-leading 52 walks this season, good for 5th in the Frontier League. Even more impressively, he's the only active Slammers player to record more walks than strike outs this season as he has only fanned 37 times in 293 at bats.

Error indicator...

Joliet is 11-37 in games when they make an error. They are 24-13 in games when they do not make an error.

Transaction Wire...

Joliet signed RHP Eric Zagone today and signed RHP Alex Thieroff yesterday.

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