JackHammers Fall to Flyers
Published on June 24, 2009 under Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
SCHAUMBURG, IL-The Schaumburg Flyers (19-15) scored two runs in the 8th inning to break a 1-1 tie and beat the Joliet JackHammers 3-2 before 6,325 fans at ALEXIAN Field on Wednesday afternoon.
The JackHammers (14-23) scored a single run in the 1st inning against LHP Alain Quijano. LF Gary Harris (1-4) led off the inning by popping out to second base. SS Kevin Rios (1-4) followed with a triple to the left field wall. 1B Freddie Thon (0-3) followed with an RBI groundout to plate Rios for a 1-0 JackHammers lead.
The Flyers tied the game in the 5th inning with a single run against RHP Rory Shortell. 3B Vince Harrison (0-3) led off the inning by flying out to left field. LF TJ Wilson (2-3) reached base with a bunt single. He stole second base and scored on a single by C Richard Mercado (1-3) for a 1-1 tied score.
Shortell tossed seven innings and allowed one run on six hits. He did not walk a man and struck out two Flyers in a "no-decision."
Schaumburg pushed across two runs in the 8th inning against the JackHammers bullpen. LHP Ryan Paul (1-3) came into the game in the 8th inning and walked CF Travis Ezi (0-3). SS Travis Brown (0-3) followed with a sacrifice bunt to advance Ezi to second base. 2B Jose Valdez (1-4) flew out to right field for the second out of the inning. The JackHammers elected to intentionally walk DH Felix Jose (1-3) to put runners at first and second base.
Manager Wally Backman lifted Paul in favor of RHP Chad Blackwell. RF Victor Ferrante (2-4) responded with a two-run double to plate both runners and give the Flyers a 3-1 lead.
The JackHammers answered back with a single run in the 9th inning against Flyers closer Craig James. Thon led off the inning with a walk and DH Tydus Meadows (1-4) grounded out. 3B Isaac Omura (0-3) walked and Wally Backman, Jr. (1-1) came in to pinch-hit for RF Jamie McGraw. Backman, Jr. singled to load the bases.
Andrew Pinckney (0-1) came off the bench for 2B Danny Cox (0-3) and grounded out to first base. Thon scored from third base to get the JackHammers within one run at 3-2.
Loose Gravel: Tickets to the 2009 Northern League Field of All-Stars Game presented by Farmers Insurance are now on sale. Don't miss this spectacular one-day event at Silver Cross Field! The game starts at 7:00 p.m. with gates opening at 5:00 p.m. for a home run derby and autograph session before the game. All-Star ticket prices are as follows: Box Seat - $10.00 each and General Admission/Lawn Seats - $5.00 each. On the day of game, the prices increase to $11.00 for Box Seats and $6.00 for General Admission/Lawn Seats.
The JackHammers and Flyers finish their three-game series on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. LHP Ryan Gehring (1-2, 3.93) gets the call for the JackHammers against RHP Edwin Almonte (3-2, 3.20) for the Flyers. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.
The JackHammers currently have 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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