Button's homer lifts RiverHawks in 7-3 win
July 4, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
WASHINGTON, Pa. - Evan Button had three hits, including a go-ahead home run, as the Rockford RiverHawks beat the Washington Wild Things, 7-3, on Wednesday at Consol Energy Park.
Button hit a fifth-inning home run off Washington starter Justin Hall to break a 2-2 tie. The RiverHawks beat Hall for the first time in the right-hander's four career starts against Rockford. Button was 3-for-5 and drove in two runs on Wednesday, has broken out of a recent slump with three multi-hit games in his last four.
Washington took an early 2-0 lead on back-to-back, two-out RBI singles by Tanner Leighton and Andrew Heck in the third inning. Rockford tied the game in the fourth on a RBI double by Matt Greener and a RBI single by Mike Thomas.
In the fifth, Button knocked out Hall (2-4) with his second home run of the year, a solo shot to right-center field. Hall twice went the distance and pitched one shutout in three wins against the RiverHawks last season.
Carlos Luciano singled in a sixth-inning run and Rockford added three in the eighth, one on a Button single and two on a Javier Herrera triple.
Rockford starter Ziggie VanderWall combined with four relievers on a five-hitter. VanderWall (4-2) gave up two runs on four hits over five innings for the win.
The series finale is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. CDT Thursday.
The RiverHawks are home at 7:05 p.m. Friday to play Gateway. OSF St. Anthony sponsors postgame fireworks.
The RiverHawks are members of the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league in its 20th season. Games are broadcast on WNTA-FM (100.5) Advertising and ticket information is available by calling (815) 885-2255. Fans can also visit www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
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