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Grizzlies and Wild Things Split Doubleheader

Published on July 4, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release


SAUGET, IL - The Gateway Grizzlies and Washington Wild Things split a doubleheader on Monday at GCS Ballpark in front of 5,872, the third largest crowd of the season. The Grizzlies took game one 7-4 and Washington upended Gateway 9-3 in game two. The win in game one gave the Grizzlies the series win, their first since June 3-5.

In game one, the Wild Things scored three runs on two hits in the first inning off of Grizzlies starter Blake Barber. Chris Sidick drove in a run on a single, Derek Perren had a sacrifice fly and another Wild Things run scored on a Barber wild pitch.

Gateway (17-25) took a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning. After DJ Fitzgerald grounded out, Brian Harris ripped a single to left and Joe Agreste drove him home on his first triple of the season. Logan Parker and Charlie Lisk followed with back-to-back home runs, the eighth of the season for both Grizzlies.

Gateway tacked on three more runs on three hits in fifth to take a 7-3 lead. Agreste drove in a run on a single and Parker knocked home two with a double.

Nick Walters (1-1) got the win for Gateway, throwing a scoreless inning of relief. Richard Barrett went 1 2/3 to notch his first save of the summer.

In game two, Washington (17-24) scored once in the second and three times in the fifth to take a 6-0 lead. The big Washington third inning was highlighted by Eric Stephens and Luis Rivera home runs.

The Grizzlies scored twice in the third on an Agreste two-run single.

Washington tacked on a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth to get a 9-3 win and salvage a doubleheader split.

Ryan Juarez (0-1) took the loss for Gateway, giving up five runs in 2 2/3 in his first professional start.

The Grizzlies resume their six-game home stand on Tuesday with the first of three games against the Lake Erie Crushers. St. Louis native Brad Stone (0-2) will get the start for Gateway in game one of the series. First pitch is set for 7:05 on Tuesday night.

Grizzlies notes: Tuesday night has $1.00 nachos at the main concession stand. Wednesday is social networking night at GCS Ballpark, as well as Keystone Event Staffing Night. Thursday night's series finale features Ladies Night at the Ballpark, highlighted by the always popular Diamond Dig!

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