CornBelters Split Twinbill at Rockford
Published on June 6, 2013 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
ROCKFORD - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, split a doubleheader and won their fifth out of the season's six series, dropping the opener 7-4 and winning the nightcap 7-1 on Thursday night at Aviators Stadium.
The Aviators reached Normal starter Jose Trinidad right away in the opening inning of the opening game with three consecutive one-out singles followed by a walk to Chase Larsson, singles by Michael Hur and Jereme Milons and walks to Gabe DeMarco, Evan Button and Ted Obregon to score six runs and chase Trinidad from the contest.
Rockford added a run in the second with a lead-off single by Matt Greener, who moved to second on a walk to Chase Larsson and scored on a two-out seeing-eye single up the middle by Gabe DeMarco to build the lead to 7-0.
The CornBelters scored in the fourth with a solo home run by Romulo Ruiz and with RBI doubles in the seventh by Chris Wilson and Mike Schwartz and an RBI single by Pat McKenna.
Trinidad falls to 3-1 with the loss as Rockford starter Jon Gulbransen (1-1) collected the win with a seven-inning complete-game eight-hitter in the opener.
In the nightcap, the CornBelters struck first with a pair of runs in the second inning thanks to a one-out single from Santiago Chirino, who moved to second on a base hit by Devin Thaut and scored on a hit by Keoni Manago, followed by a Mike Schwartz knock to left that scored Thaut.
The Aviators cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second when Michael Hur led off with a single and scored on a double to center by Eric Bainer.
The Belters added an unearned run in the fourth inning when with runners on first and second with two outs, a ground ball to the infield was thrown into the Normal dugout to give the guests a 3-1 lead.
A pair of walks led to an additional run for the Belters in the sixth as Mike Schwartz and Pat McKenna drew the free passes with one out, moved up a base on steals followed by a wild pitch that scored Schwartz to increase the lead to 4-1. Manago drove in an insurance run with a single to center with the bases loaded in the seventh followed by walks to Pat McKenna and Steven Felix to set the final score at 7-1.
Ryan Demmin (2-0) threw a seven-inning complete game seven-hitter for the victory, walking three and striking out nine. Rockford starter Seafth Howe (0-2) took the loss.
The CornBelters begin a six-game homestand on Friday starting with a three-game series with the Southern Illinois Miners.
THE NIBLET : The CornBelters are still seeking host families for the 2013 season. The "Host Family Program" provides players with a home away from home. It enables them to live with a family, couple or individual in the Bloomington-Normal area. It is derived from a variety of factors from a player's standpoint. Such factors include: the difficulty in finding a lease for just several months, the possibility of playing for the CornBelters for a limited time and/or the limited salaries that accompany professional baseball at this level of play. For more information, and a host family application, please visit http://www.normalbaseball.com/host-family/.
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