FL Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers take series finale in Rockford

Published on June 18, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release


ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Lake Erie Crushers scored early and often at Road Ranger Stadium on Saturday evening, and Josh Roberts delivered eight strong innings as the Crushers went on to win take the series finale against the Rockford Riverhawks, 5-2.

For the Crushers (9-18) the victory marked the first time that they've won a series, since taking two out of three from Normal (Ill.) in a series that ended on June 2, while the loss for the Riverhawks (11-16) marked their fifth in their last six games.

Patrick Norris started the game with a base hit, and stole second before scoring on Nick Mahin's double off the wall in left center. The Crushers then scored four times on five hits in the top of the third, to take a commanding 5-0 lead.

Adam Gliebe began the inning with a base hit, and Norris followed with a bunt single, before Mahin walked to load the bases. Andrew Davis's sacrifice fly brought Gliebe home, and Joel Collins smashed a run scoring single to score Norris. Scott Houin then ripped a triple to right center field which scored Collins, and Houin came home on Jason Taylor's two out base hit.

Josh Roberts (3-3) held the Riverhawks to just a pair of runs on seven hits over eight innings to score his third victory of the season. In the sixth, Matt Greener belted a one out single, before Roberts hit Cameron Satterwhite with a pitch, and did the same thing to Greg Van Horn moments later. Carlos Dominguez then brought in Rockford's only two runs on a single.

The eight inning outing for Roberts marked the longest outing for any Crushers pitcher this season. Ruben Flores (4) came on in the ninth inning and retired the 6-7-8 batters in order to snag his fourth save of the season. Rockford starting pitcher Alex Szymanski (2-1) allowed all five runs on eight hits, over just two and two-thirds in a losing effort.

Five Crushers reached multiple times. Norris's 2-for-4 performance extended his road hitting streak to 14 games. Mahin went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, extending his on base streak to 12 games. Collins extended his hitting streak to five games with a 2-for-4 performance, while Houin hit safely as well, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a single. Jason Taylor reached three times, with a pair of singles and a walk, and has reached in his last nine games.

The Crushers will begin a three game series with the Windy City Thunderbolts at All Pro Freight Stadium on Sunday evening. Left hander Paul Fagan (0-4, 6.47) will get the start for the Crushers, and the Thunderbolts will counter with left hander Todd Privett (3-1, 2.89) The first pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM.

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