JackHammers walk off with win
Published on August 20, 2009 under Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
JOLIET- The Joliet JackHammers (30-54) scored seven runs in the 9th inning to come all the way back from a 7-1 deficit and walk away with an 8-7 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats (51-34) before 2,277 fans at Silver Cross Field on Wednesday night. 1B Freddie Thon (2-5) had the game-winning RBI groundout in the 9th inning for Joliet.
The RailCats scored three runs in the 2nd inning against JackHammers RHP Rory Shortell. 3B Mike Rohde (1-4) tripled and scored on a single by C Anthony Esquer (3-4). RF Jordan Czarniecki (0-4) reached on a fielder's choice as Esquer was retired at second base.
CF Rob Marconi (3-4) hit a two-run home run for a 3-0 RailCats lead.
The JackHammers scored a single run in the 2nd inning to cut the Gary lead down to 3-1. Thon doubled and scored on a single by RF Tim Alberts (4-4).
Gary scored a single run in the 3rd inning on an RBI single by 1B Jeff Beachum (1-5). DH Steve Haake (2-5) got a base hit and stole second base before Beachum knocked him in. The RailCats took a 4-1 lead.
The visitors tacked on one run in the 6th inning and two runs in the 8th inning. In the 6th inning, Esquer singled and went to third base on a single by Marconi. A sacrifice fly by LF Mike Massaro (0-4) made it 5-1 Gary.
Marconi added his second two-run home run of the game in the 8th inning to make it 7-1 Gary.
The JackHammers started their comeback in the 9th inning. SS Kevin Rios (1-4) doubled and moved to third base on a groundout by Thon. Alberts singled him in to make it 7-2.
3B Wally Backman, Jr. (1-3) walked and DH Mike Garcia (1-4) ripped a two-run double to score both Alberts and Rios and make it 7-4.
C Christian Lopez (1-4) followed with a single to plate Garcia and make it 7-5. He moved to second base when LF Eric Scriven (0-3) was hit by a pitch. CF Adam Klein (1-5) doubled in Lopez to make it 7-6. An RBI single by 2B Rob Dahlberg (1-4) brought in Scriven and made it 7-7.
After Rios was hit by a pitch, Thon grounded out to SS Jay Pecci to score Klein from third base for an 8-7 win.
Loose Gravel: The JackHammers recorded 7 strikeouts at the game on Wednesday, making every ticket stub at the ballpark eligible to be exchanged for a free baby blossom appetizer at the three Texas Roadhouse locations in the area: Joliet, Tinley Park and Naperville. Every time the JackHammers record seven or more strikeouts in a home game this season, fans with ticket stubs to that night's game can exchange their ticket stub for a free baby blossom appetizer
The JackHammers head to Kansas City to begin a three-game series with the T-Bones on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. The JackHammers send RHP Jason Novak (2-4, 6.44) to the mound against RHP Cody McAlister (6-4, 5.06) for the T-Bones. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.
The JackHammers next home stand begins on Friday, August 28 against the Kansas City T-Bones at 7:05 p.m. For tickets, or for more information, please contact the JackHammers 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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