Beach Bums Win Classic Independence Day Pitchers Duel
Published on July 4, 2018 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - The Traverse City Beach Bums(21-25) and the Southern Illinois Miners(24-19) pitchers kept hitters off-balance all night as the Beach Bums eeked out a 2-1 win to take the middle game of this week's series.
After a scoreless first inning, Alexis Rivera knocked a double to the right field gap with one out. Luke Lowery followed by lacing his own double down the right field line, scoring Rivera, and giving the Beach Bums an early 1-0 lead. In the fifth, Noah McGowan led off the frame with a single to right then moved to second on a Max Dutto sacrifice bunt. Connor Oliver then picked up his first hit and first RBI as a Beach Bum to double the lead. Southern Illinois scored their lone run in the ninth on an RBI single by Chance Shepard, but a close double play sealed the game for the Beach Bums.
John Havird picked up the win for Traverse City to improve to 3-3 on the season. He went into the ninth inning, giving up one run on four hits and a walk while fanning five. Geno Encina went the distance for the Miners in a losing effort. He allowed two runs on seven hits and walked none. He falls to 1-5. John Michael Knighton gave up a hit but induced the game-ending twin-killing for his eighth save of the year.
On Thursday, the Beach Bums and Southern Illinois Miners conclude this week's three game set with the rubber game. Steven Ridings gets the call for Southern Illinois and Matt Murphy starts for the Beach Bums. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm and Tom Willms will have the call, starting with the Budweiser pregame show, at 6:45pm. You can listen along from anywhere in the world at TCBeachBums.com.
Thursdays in 2018 are Thrifty Thursdays, a night featuring two amazing deals. First off, our Silver Sluggers, anyone 60 and over, can purchase a chair back ticket for just five dollars. Plus, everyone in a ballpark can pick up a hot dog, chips, and a soda, in our five dollar meal deal. Gates open at 5pm for a 7:05 start. For information and tickets, go to TCBeachBums.com or call the office at (231) 943-0100.
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