Barrows Burries the T-Bones
July 17, 2009 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
KANSAS CITY, KS-RHP Derek Barrows (2-0) tied the longest outing of the season for a Joliet starter by going seven and two-thirds innings and allowing three runs on three hits to help guide the Joliet JackHammers to a 7-3 win over the Kansas City T-Bones before 6,449 fans at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Friday night.
The JackHammers put up four runs in the 1st inning against Kansas City RHP Cody McAlister (4-2). C Phil Avlas (2-4) and CF Adam Klein (1-4) started the inning with back-to-back walks. Avlas stole second base then SS Kevin Rios (1-3) and LF Brad Correll (0-4) popped out.
1B Freddie Thon (2-4) followed with an RBI single to score Avlas for a 1-0 Joliet lead. Klein moved to third base on the play and scored on a wild pitch by McAlister for a 2-0 Joliet advantage.
Thon moved to second base on a past ball assessed to T-Bones catcher Craig Hurba. DH Tim Alberts (0-3) worked a walk and both runners advanced into scoring position on another wild pitch. RF Wally Backman, Jr. (2-4) singled to score both runners for a 4-0 Joliet lead.
Kansas City scored a run in the 1st inning on a two-out solo home run by LF Greg Jacobs (2-4). He lined a ball over the right field wall to slim the Joliet lead to 4-1.
The JackHammers scored two more runs on the 5th home run of the season for Avlas. It happened in the 4th inning when Avlas smacked a two-run home run over the left field wall. After Backman, Jr. singled to center field to start off the inning, 3B Andrew Pinckney (3-4) reached base on a fielder's choice that retired Backman, Jr. at second base. Avlas followed two batters later with a two-run shot to give the JackHammers their largest lead of the game at 6-1.
Joliet pushed across a run of insurance in the 7th inning. Avlas led off the inning with a double and moved to third base on single by Klein. Rios popped out to right field to score Avlas from third base on the sacrifice fly for a 7-1 Joliet lead.
The T-Bones scored two runs in the 8th inning. 2B Neb Brown (2-2) led off the inning with a solo home run over the right field wall. After SS Mark Minicozzi (0-3) and 3B Jacob Blackwood (0-3) grounded out, CF Aharon Eggleston (1-4) singled and 1B Damian Rolls (0-3) worked a walk.
Manager Wally Backman lifted Barrows from the game in favor of LHP Devin Anderson. Jacobs hit an infield single that allowed Blackwood to move to third base. He scored on an error by new 2B Rob Dahlberg to bring the T-Bones within four runs at 7-3.
Loose Gravel: Barrows' outing tied Brad Mumma's seven and two-thirds innings pitched at Gary on June 7 in a 7-1 Joliet win.
Loose Gravel: Joliet also made a bunch of roster moves before the game. The JackHammers signed Dahlberg to a contract. Dahlberg begins his career following a stellar senior season at NCAA Division II West Alabama, where he hit .438 with nine home runs and 60 RBI, earning selection to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association 2009 NCAA Division II All-American Third Team.
Joliet also released IF Issac Omura and signed C/1B Mike Garcia to a 2009 contract. The JackHammers placed RHP Brian Reith on the inactive list.
The JackHammers and T-Bones continue their three-game series on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. RHP Nate Sevier (0-0, 0.00) gets the start for Joliet against RHP Dustin Bolton (3-2, 6.75) for Kansas City. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.
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