Grizzlies Stifled in Loss to Boomers
July 20, 2024 - Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
Schaumburg, Ill. - The Gateway Grizzlies did not get a runner on base until the fourth inning on Saturday night, and watched the Schaumburg Boomers score all their runs in the early frames in a 6-1 defeat at Wintrust Field, evening the series at one game apiece.
Schaumburg native Teague Conrad (5-3) was sharp in the first inning, retiring the side in order, but a leadoff walk in the second began the troubles for the right-hander. After a single and an error put runners at second and third base with no outs, a sacrifice fly by Aaron Simmons made it 1-0 Boomers, and later in the inning, Felix Aberouette made the score 2-0 on an 0-2 single to left field. With two outs and two men on, as well as a full count, Alec Craig tripled to right-center field to make it a 4-0 Schaumburg lead.
In the third inning, with no one on base and two outs, Conrad allowed a single and a walk before getting a ground ball to first that was thrown wide of the bag by David Maberry for the Grizzlies' second error of the game, scoring both runners on base to make it a 6-0 contest.
The Grizzlies' bullpen would not allow a run over the final four innings the Boomers batted in, with Alvery De Los Santos tossing three innings with three strikeouts, and Joel Condreay pitching one scoreless frame. But the damage was already done, and the Grizzlies were unable to get anything done against Boomers starter Jacob Smith (2-1), who carried a perfect game into the fourth inning and a no-hitter into the fifth.
The Grizzlies' lone run came on a two-out RBI double that inning by Jose Alvarez, extending his hit streak to seven, but that was the only offense they could muster, as they only recorded two hits in dropping the middle contest of the weekend set.
The Grizzlies will look to bounce back in a gigantic rubber game at Wintrust Field on Sunday, July 21, complete with an outstanding matchup on the mound between the two top pitchers in the Frontier League in strikeouts from a season ago in Gateway's Collin Sullivan and Schaumburg's Cole Cook. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT.
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 Grizzlies Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. They have also won two Frontier League Organization of the Year Awards, four 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 2024 schedule can be found at frontierleague.com.
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