CornBelters Bats Silent in Loss to Miners
June 6, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, wasted a complete game on the mound from Chris Carmain and lost 3-0 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Saturday night at the Corn Crib.
The Miners struck in the first inning with a two-out rally, a double to the left field corner by Jerrud Sabourin and an RBI single from Frank Martinez.
Michael Earley extended the guests' lead to 3-0 with a two-run homer in the sixth that just cleared the left field fence.
The CornBelters mustered only three hits while leaving seven runners on base. Carmain (3-1) suffered the loss in his second straight complete game, giving up seven hits while striking out six without a walk. Miners starter Ryan Brockett (1-1) worked six innings for the win.
The home stand concludes with a Sunday afternoon contest with the Miners with first pitch scheduled for 3:05 p.m. in pitching match-up of right-handers, Normal's Kevin Johnson (1-1, 3.66 ERA) and Southern Illinois' Miguel Ramirez (1-3, 3.97). The kickoff for Normal 1-5-0, the sesquicentennial for the town of Normal, is featured with cupcakes from Sugar Mama Bakery for fans and all concessions except alcohol priced at $1.50. Heartland Bank and Trust Family Fun Day also includes a post-game on-field autograph session.
THE NIBLET: CornBelters full season tickets for the 2015 season are currently on sale! To purchase full season tickets tickets, or for more information, please contact the CornBelters today at (309) 454-2255 (BALL) or stop by The Mid-Illini Credit Union Box Office at The Corn Crib during normal business hours.
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