JackHammers Come Up Short
June 30, 2009 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
JOLIET, IL-1B Freddie Thon went 2-3 with a double, home run and four RBI but it was not enough, as the Joliet JackHammers (15-28) lost 5-4 to the Kansas City T-Bones (20-20) before 3,900 fans at Silver Cross Field on Tuesday night.
The T-Bones plated a run in the 1st inning against Joliet RHP Jason Richardson. 1B Damien Rolls (1-5) hit a one-out single and scored on a double by RF Greg Jacobs (2-3) for a 1-0 Kansas City lead.
The JackHammers came back in the 1st inning. 2B Gary Harris (1-5) led off the inning by popping out. SS Kevin Rios (1-4) was hit by a pitch and LF Brad Correll (1-3) worked a walk. DH Andrew Pinckney (2-5) flew out to left field. Thon hit a two-run double to give the JackHammers a 2-1 lead.
Kansas City put up two more runs in the 2nd inning on a two-run home run over the center field wall by SS Mark Minicozzi (1-4) for a 3-2 KC advantage.
The visitors pushed across another run in the 3rd inning to take a 4-2 lead. 3B Jacob Blackwood (3-4) singled and moved to second base on a walk by CF Aharon Eggleston (0-3). Rolls flew out to right field, moving Blackwood to third base. A sacrifice fly by Jacobs scored Blackwood to make the lead two runs.
The JackHammers tied the game with two runs in the 3rd inning to tie the game at 4-4. Pinckney hit a one-out double and scored on a two-run home run by Thon for a 4-4 tied score.
The T-Bones took the lead for good in the 4th inning. Blackwood singled and advanced to second base on a walk issued to Eggleston. Rolls flew out to right field to move Blackwood to third base. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Jacobs for a 5-4 Kansas City lead.
The JackHammers and T-Bones battle in game three of their series on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. It's Winning Wednesday with the JackHammers playing Baseball Bingo along with a pre-game catch of the field. The JackHammers will also give away $1,000.00 to a randomly selected charity in attendance! Kansas City sends RHP Cody McAlister (3-0, 3.79) to the mound against RHP Jason Novak (1-2, 5.55) for Joliet. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.
The JackHammers currently have pro-rated full season seats, mini-plan packages, various group outings, affordable marketing opportunities and individual game tickets available for the 2009 season. To invest, or for more information, please contact them TODAY at 815.726.2255 (BALL), visit their website (www.jackhammerbaseball.com) or stop by the Silver Cross Field Box Office during normal business hours.
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