Grizzlies Drop Middle Game at Windy City
August 31, 2022 - Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
The Gateway Grizzlies scored in the top of the first inning to take the early lead against the Windy City ThunderBolts, but it was all home team from there, as they gave up runs in each of the first five innings en route to an 11-2 loss at Ozinga Field.
With two outs in the top of the first inning, Kevin Krause walked and Zach Racusin singled to bring up Peter Zimmermann, who gave the Grizzlies the lead for the sixth straight game with a two-run single to left field at 2-0. But in the bottom of the inning, Windy City put two runners on against Clint Freeman (0-3), and Brian Klein hit a go-ahead three-run home run to put the ThunderBolts ahead 3-2.
A fourth run would score in that inning on Dan Robinson's two-out RBI single for a 4-2 cushion, and Windy City would not let up, plating a single run in the second inning, three runs in the third, two in the fourth, and one in the fifth for the final margin of 11-2. The Grizzlies' offense was stagnant after the fast start as well, as they managed just one hit in the final eight innings of the game and no hits after the top of the third, losing the middle game of the series.
Gateway will look to bounce back and win the series in the rubber game at Ozinga Field on Thursday, September 1, at 7:05 p.m. CT. Lukas Veinbergs will pitch for the Grizzlies against the ThunderBolts' Bryan Ketchie in the final road contest of the season for Gateway.
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 10 minutes from downtown St. Louis in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies offer baseball fans affordable, family fun at GCS Credit Union Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. They have also won two Frontier League Organization of the Year Awards, three West Division titles, and the 2003 Frontier League Championship. For tickets or general information, please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call (618) 337-3000.
The Frontier League debuted in 1993, and is the largest of the Major League Baseball Partner Leagues, featuring teams stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the Ohio River to the St. Lawrence Seaway. More information and the complete 2022 schedule can be found at frontierleague.com.
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