Chiefs Get Just Two Hits in 1-0 Loss in Lansing
July 10, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release
Lansing, MI- The Peoria Chiefs offense scored 17 runs on 30 hits over their last two games against the best team in the Midwest League but managed just two singles and no runs in a 1-0 loss to the now 4-15 Lansing Lugnuts on Wednesday night. The loss drops the Chiefs back under .500 in the second half at 9-10 while they are 47-39 overall.
Chiefs starter Kyle Helisek got a double play to escape the bottom of the first but the Chiefs couldn't repeat the feat in the second. Santiago Nessy doubled to left with one out and moved to third as former Bradley University star Jason Leblebijian beat Helisek to the bag for an infield single to first. Helisek got Carlos Ramirez to ground to short but after a force out at second, Breyvic Valera dropped the ball before he could throw to first as Nessy scored.
Trailing 1-0, the Chiefs struggled to get any base runners against former St. Louis Cardinals farmhand Javier Avendano. Ildemaro Vargas walked with one out in the third but was left at third. Patrick Wisdom walked to start to the fifth before Valera bounced into a double play. Vargas picked up the Chiefs first hit of the game to start the sixth but Gerwuins Velazco bunted into a 5-4-3 double play.
The Chiefs best scoring chance came in the seventh as Helisek continued to match Avendano zero for zero. CJ McElroy led off with a single to center and moved to second on a wild pitch. With their first runner in scoring position in the game, Jacob Wilson popped to shortstop and Jordan Walton flew out to left. McElroy moved to third on another wild pitch but Wisdom struck out swinging to end the inning.
The relief combo if Ian Kadish and Arik Sikula kept the Chiefs off the basepaths over the final two innings. Kadish got three straight ground ball outs in the eighth and Sikula got two flyouts before McElroy bounced to second to end the game.
Helisek (6-4) allowed one run on eight hits over seven innings in his second straight tough-luck loss. He struck out four and did not issue a walk. Brady Adamek made his Chiefs debut with a perfect eighth inning that included two strikeouts.
Notes: Helisek also threw seven innings to tie a career-high in his last start, a 2-1 loss at Burlington last WednesdayHelisek induced his team-leading 10th double play to get out of the first inning after two Lansing singles and then got another double play to end the thirdHelisek is tied for the team lead with seven quality starts and has gone at least five innings with two runs or less allowed in six straight startsThe Chiefs are 5-9 in the first game of a road seriesAdamek struck out the first two batters he faced as a Chiefs pitcher in the same stadium where he earned his first NCAA Division I win in 2011 as Oakland beat Michigan StateThe Chiefs were last shutout on May 16 in Kane CountyThe last 1-0 loss was September 5, 2010 against Quad CitiesThe Chiefs are 2-8 on the road in the second halfChiefs starting pitchers have not issued a walk in 21 straight innings, dating back to Saturday nightFormer Bradley University star Jason Leblebijian started at first base for Lansing and went 2-for-3...Lugnuts leftfielder Dwight Smith Jr. is the son of former Chiefs star Dwight SmithThe elder Smith hit .310 with 11 homers, 22 doubles, 57 RBI, 53 steals and a MWL best 11 triples in 1986 for the Chiefs and is in attendance for the series in LansingThe Chiefs are 55-62 all-time against Lansing and 22-24 against Blue Jays affiliatesPeoria was 1-2 in 2011 in their last trip to Lansing and overall are just 18-40 in the regular season at Cooley Law School Stadium The three-game series continues on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. ET...The Chiefs will start RH Joe Cuda (4-4, 4.39) against Lugnuts LH Alonzo Gonzalez (2-9, 5.39)The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Premier Print Group pre-game show at 6:50 pm. ET on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
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