Grizzlies Walked Off Again by Capitales
Published on May 25, 2022 under Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
The Gateway Grizzlies lost their second game in a row to Les Capitales de Québec by a final score of 4-3 on a walk-off RBI single by Pedro Gonzalez, clinching a series defeat at Stade Canac.
The game started as a pitcher's duel between Brendan Feldmann and Michael Austin, as it was a scoreless draw through the first four innings with neither team able to muster much offense. In the fifth, with two outs, the Grizzlies broke the ice with four consecutive singles, as Breland Almadova brought in the game's first run to make it 1-0.
That lead, however, was short-lived, as Gonzalez homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the fifth to tie the score. In the next frame, Jeffry Parra cracked a two-run, go-ahead homer to left field, giving Québec a 3-1 lead. The Grizzlies were unable to solve Austin for the rest of his seven-inning stint on the mound, but against the bullpen for the Capitales, they were able to rally against Joel Huertas.
In the top of the eighth, Cam Touchette and Trevor Achenbach drew walks off the left-hander for Québec, who also threw two wild pitches in the frame. Jay Prather then drove in Touchette on an RBI single to make it 3-2, and with two outs in the inning, the Grizzlies perfectly executed a hit-and-run play, with Clint Freeman dumping an RBI single into left field to tie the game at 3-3.
The Grizzlies also got the potential lead run on base in the top of the ninth, but could not score, and in the bottom of the inning, Jonathan Lacroix singled and stole second base before Gonzalez singled to right field to bring in the winning run for the second night in a row against John Murphy (0-2), dealing Gateway back-to-back losses for the first time this season.
The Grizzlies will look to salvage the series finale at Stade Canac on Thursday, May 26, at 6:05 p.m. CT. Steven Ridings will pitch for Gateway against Québec's Codie Paiva before the Grizzlies continue their Canadian road swing in Ottawa for the weekend.
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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