Fielders Shutout in 6-0 Loss to Fargo

Published on August 25, 2010 under Northern League (NL)
Lake County Fielders News Release


FARGO,ND - The Lake County Fielders (38-52) were shutout by the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Wednesday night at Newman Outdoor Field. Starting pitcher Scott Fogelson tossed seven scoreless innings to lead to the RedHawks to a 6-0 win over Lake County Fielders.

Fogelson improved his record to 7-3 while giving up just five hits on the night. The Southpaw also struck out five and walked two.

Lake County (38-52) starting pitcher John Brownell was matching Fogelson pitch-for-pitch throughout much of the game. The righty held Fargo-Moorhead hitless through five and two-third innings. However, untimely walks and defensive errors led to Brownell (3-8) being saddled with the loss despite allowing just five hits over six and one third innings. He also struck out seven.

A walk and an error by Brownell put runners on first and third for RedHawks (51-35) center fielder Nic Jackson in their half of the fifth. Jackson drove in right fielder Mike Coles with a sacrifice fly to make the score 1-0. Brownell retired the next two Fargo-Moorhead hitters but then gave up a double down the line to RedHawks cleanup hitter Jeremiah Piepkorn to make the score 2-0. Left fielder Jay Cox plated the third Fargo-Moorhead run of the inning with a ground rule double to deep center, making the score 3-0.

The RedHawks tacked on two more runs in the sixth. Alan Rick singled, Coles reached on an error by Lake County shortstop Kyle Higgins and Jackson singled to load the bases for third baseman Eric Campbell. Campbell blasted a long line drive that bounced over the wall in left-center field, giving him a double and scoring two to extend the lead to 5-0.

David Wasylak pitched one and two-third innings in relief of Brownell, giving up two hits and one earned run after Rick doubled home Cox in the sixth to make the final score 6-0.

Both Brian McFall and Anthony Esquer were two-for-four on the night, but the Fielders stranded eight men on base.

The Fielders have the day off tomorrow before they head to Schaumburg for a weekend series against the Flyers. Lake County returns home on Tuesday, August 31st to face the Kansas City T-Bones in the first series of the final homestand of the season.

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