JackHammers snap an eight-game losing streak
June 7, 2006 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
GARY, IN-The Joliet JackHammers pounded out 13 runs and 17 hits to earn their first victory since May 28 and snap an eight game losing streak with a 13-5 victory.
Joliet started the scoring in the second inning when they pushed three runs across home plate. Jayson Drobiak walked and stole second base. Kyle Nichols hit an RBI single to score Drobiak and make the score 1-0 Joliet. Nichols went to second on a groundout by Blake Gill. Nichols stayed at second when Billy Boyer walked. There were runners on at first and second for Mike Goss, who singled to move runners up to second and third base. John Lackaff hit a two-run single to make it 3-0 Joliet.
The JackHammers scored a single run in the second inning when Drobiak doubled and Dennis Blackmon hit an RBI single. Drobiak scored and the lead was 4-0 Joliet.
The RailCats got on the board in the fifth inning when catcher Chris Curry pulled a Kevin Cheppenko fastball over the left field wall for a solo home run. Gary scored another run in the sixth inning when Tanner Townsend hit a sacrifice fly off the JackHammers starter to make the score 5-2 Joliet.
Cheppenko (1-0) pitched six innings and got the victory. He allowed three runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out none.
Joliet scored six runs in the seventh inning against RailCats reliever Jeremy Schmidt. Drobiak led off the inning and was hit by a pitch. He advanced to second base on a single by Kyle Nichols. Dennis Blackmon laid down a bunt to the pitcher Schmidt, who threw late to third base to try and pick off the lead runner Drobiak. Blackmon was credited with a fielder's choice as the bases were loaded for Blake Gill, who responded with an RBI single. Gill's single scored Drobiak and made the score 6-3 Joliet.
The bases remained loaded for Billy Boyer, who walked to push Kyle Nichols across home plate and make the score 7-2. John Lackaff followed with a two-run single to score Blackmon and Gill and make the score 9-2. Chad Ehrnsberger responded with an RBI double to push Boyer across home plate for a 10-2 Joliet lead. Lackaff went to third base on the play and came home when Bubba Smith followed Ehrnsberger's at-bat with an RBI groundout to round out the scoring in the inning at 11-5. The JackHammers scored six runs on four hits.
Derell McCall came into the game in the seventh inning in relief of Cheppenko and allowed three runs in the inning. Two of the runs were unearned because the runs scored on an error by the first baseman Drobiak. The JackHammers had an 11-5 lead after six innings.
Joliet scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. In the ninth inning, Bubba Smith hit an RBI groundout to score John Lackaff and round the scoring at 13-5
The JackHammers start a four-game series with the Schaumburg Flyers at Alexian Field. Pregame coverage begins at 7:05 Thursday night on WJOL and the first pitch is at 6:50 on 1340 WJOL.
Loose Gravel: The JackHammers have full season tickets, mini-plan ticket packages, individual tickets and a variety of group ticket packages available for the 2006 season. The next home stand begins June 13 at Silver Cross Field. For additional information, call 815-726-BALL (2255), visit the team's website at www.jackhammerbaseball.com, send an e-mail to info@jackhammerbaseball.com or visit the team offices at Silver Cross Field.
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