FL Joliet Slammers

June 11 Joliet Slammers Game Notes

June 11, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


JOLIET SLAMMERS (11-10) vs. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (13-8)

Monday, June 11 - 7:05 p.m. CT

Silver Cross Field - Joliet, IL

Game #22 - Home Game #10 (11-10), (5-4)

RHP #4 Steven Maxwell (2-1, 2.96 ERA) vs. LHP #34 Cameron Roth (3-0, 1.59 ERA)

Last time out.

The Joliet Slammers played their longest game in franchise history Sunday in a 13-12, 13-inning victory over the London Rippers. The game lasted five hours and 34 minutes. In the contest the Slammers drew 14 walks, a franchise record. Brad Netzel tallied four hits including the eventual game-winner to drive in Kyle Maunus in the 13th inning. With the win the Slammers snapped a three-game losing streak and they also ended London's seven-game winning streak. The teams combined for 31 hits and 25 runs. Joliet took the lead in the second, sixth, seventh, and 12th before finally taking it for good in the 13th inning. It was also the first time the Slammers have won when trailing after eight innings as they scored two runs in the ninth to keep the game going. Joliet used every pitcher they had in the bullpen as Jim Schult, their last remaining pitcher, ended up picking up his first win of the 2012 season.

For Starters.

Steven Maxwell is coming off a no-decision in a 6-3 Slammers win against the Windy City ThunderBolts on June 6 in Crestwood. He went six innings, scattering six hits and giving up three runs in the game. Maxwell walked one and struck out five. He has struck out five or more batters in each of his past three starts. Maxwell put up outstanding numbers at Division One powerhouse Texas Christian University and got drafted twice, once by the Minnesota Twins, and once by the Chicago Cubs. Maxwell's junior season at TCU saw him tally an 11-2 record with a 2.70 ERA. Maxwell tossed 103.1 innings that season and struck out 93 batters while only walking 34 in 18 starts. He was a 2010 2nd-team Louisville Slugger all-American, the 2010 Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year, a 2010 1st-team All-Mountain West Conference selection, a 2010 ABCA 2nd-team All-Midwest Region selection and he made the 2010 NCAA Fort Worth Regional All-Tournament Team. His pitching helped lead TCU to the College World Series. Maxwell was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 2010 draft but elected to return to TCU for his senior season. Injuries shortened Maxwell's senior campaign but the right-hander still went 5-1 with a 3.13 ERA in 11 starts. He was named to the All-Mountain West 2nd Team at the end of the season. Maxwell finished his collegiate career with a 21-5 record and a 3.43 ERA. He was chosen by the Chicago Cubs in the 37th round of the 2011 draft.

Boomers and Slammers.

The Boomers and Slammers meet for the first time in the regular season today. They met three times during the exhibition season, with the Slammers winning all three games.

Error indicator.

The Slammers are 2-8 in games when they make an error. They are 9-2 in games when they do not.

Best of the best.

Slammers pitching staff has held opponents to a .230 batting average, the lowest in the league.

Out-hit.

When the Slammers out-hit an opponent they are 9-3, but when the opponent out-hits the Slammers Joliet has a record of 1-7. Their first win in a contest where the other team out-hits them came yesterday in London.

Mr. Clutch.

David Fox is hitting .238 on the season but with men in scoring position he's hitting a scorching .389.

Movin' on up!

RHP Gaby Hernandez became the fourth Slammers player to move on to affiliated baseball when his contract was purchased by the Diamondbacks on May 21. He joins LHP Aaron Dott, Joliet native RHP Ryan Quigley and Darien native RHP Chris Pack as former Slammers in MLB organizations.

Transaction Wire.

The Slammers traded OF Trevor Willis to the White Sands Pupfish of the Pecos League for a player to be named later. The Slammers signed OF Chretien Matz today.

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