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July 27 Joliet Slammers Game Notes

July 27, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
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JOLIET SLAMMERS (26-36) @ SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (37-25)

Friday, July 27 - 6:30 p.m. CT

Schaumburg Boomers Stadium - Schaumburg, IL

Game #63 - Road Game #30 (26-36), (14-15)

RHP #27 Matt Sommo (0-2, 3.04 ERA w/LON) vs. RHP #15 Cody Griebling (1-1, 2.77 ERA)

Last time out.

For the second consecutive night, the Joliet Slammers got shut-out, this time 2-0, by the Schaumburg Boomers, dropping the series. At the completion of the contest, Joliet has not scored a run since Tuesday evening against Traverse City. Schaumburg took the lead in the bottom of the second. First baseman Steve McQuail led the inning off with a solo home run to make it 1-0. The Boomers notched their insurance run in the home half of the third when Jeremy Milons tripled and came home on a sacrifice fly by Karexon Sanchez. For the second straight evening, Slammers pitching threw a gem but the bats couldn't provide run support. Tommy Mendoza was stuck with a loss despite throwing seven innings on just two runs. Mike Barsotti threw a perfect eighth inning in relief. Alex Rivers threw seven innings of shutout ball for Schaumburg for the win.

For Starters.

Matt Sommo makes his debut for the Slammers tonight. He started the 2012 season with the Sioux Falls Pheasants of the American Association and went 1-1 with an 8.64 ERA in six games three, starts. Sommo most recently pitched for the defunct London Rippers and went 0-2 with a 3.04 ERA with them in seven games, three starts. Sommo's most recent outing was on July 22 against Washington as he went eight innings, scattering seven hits and only allowing three runs in a no-decision. He walked two and struck out six in the start. Sommo is a rookie who pitched at D-II University of New Haven during his collegiate career. He led all team starters in 2011 with a 4-1 record and a miniscule 1.29 ERA. Sommo struck out 38 batters in 49 innings while walking just 12. Over his collegiate career he carried a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3-to-1.

Season low.

The Slammers have matched their season low of 10 games under .500. They are a season high 11 games out of first place in the West Division.

Abel is able.

Abel Nieves leads the Slammers in all three Triple Crown categories with a.363 batting average, six home runs and 35 RBI.

Locked down.

Last night was the fifth time Joliet has been shutout in 2012. They've shutout the opposition only once this season.

Workhorse.

Geoff Brown leads the Slammers in appearances as he's pitched in 29 games this season. The rookie out of the University of Washington has a 3.30 ERA in 30 innings.

Save me.

Last season Joliet native Ryan Quigley set the Frontier League's single-season record with 28 saves. Quigley is now in the Padres organization but former Angels farmhand Amalio Diaz has picked up right where Quigley left off. Diaz is tied for the league lead with 15 saves on the year in 16 attempts.

Falling behind early.

The opponent has scored first against the Slammers 42 times this season. Joliet is 14-28 when that happens. The Slammers are 12-8 when they score first.

Error indicator.

The Slammers are 8-27 in games when they make an error. They are 18-9 in games when they do not.

Out-hit.

When the Slammers out-hit an opponent they are 19-10, but when the opponent out-hits the Slammers Joliet has a record of 4-24.

Transaction Wire.

The Slammers signed RHP Matt Sommo today and released RHP Michal Perconte.

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