FL Joliet Slammers

June 4 Joliet Slammers Game Notes

Published on June 4, 2013 under Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


JOLIET SLAMMERS (6-9) vs. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS (4-12)

Tuesday, June 4 - 7:05 p.m. CT

Silver Cross Field - Joliet, IL

Game #16 - Home Game #10 (6-9), (3-6)

RHP #31 Evan Anundsen (1-2, 6.27 ERA) vs. LHP #28 Matt Wickswat (1-1, 3.11 ERA)

Last time out

The Slammers exploded for a season-high nine runs on a season-high 16 hits as they defeated the Lake Erie Crushers by a score of 9-5 in the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday. Michael Wing tallied four hits, including a double, and scored two runs to lead the offensive charge for Joliet.

Meanwhile David Christensen got the Slammers on the board first for the first time this season with a two-out, two-run home run in the first inning. Corey Kimes battled through five innings to pick up the victory as the Slammers' bullpen was able to endure the Crushers' comeback attempt. Marquis Riley (2-6, 2-R), Kyle Maunus (2-3, R, RBI, 2-BB), Javan Williams (2-5, R, RBI) and Tyler Goodro (2-3, R, 2- RBI) all had multi-hit games for the Slammers. Meanwhile Grant DeBruin made the most of his one hit with a two-RBI double. Justin Erasmus inherited a couple of baserunners and picked up his fifth save. Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers...

DATE OPP TIME OPPONENT STARTERS JOLIET STARTERS

6/5 WC 7:05 p.m. RHP #27 Daniel Cropper (0-1, 10.50 ERA) LHP #27 Chuck Lofgren (2-1, 4.41 ERA)

6/6 WC 7:05 p.m. RHP #33 Travis Strong (0-2, 5.17 ERA) RHP #14 Brett Zawacki (0-2, 5.14 ERA)

News and Notes...

For Starters...

Evan Anundsen makes his fourth start of the season for Joliet. He hasn't been able to get through the fourth inning his last two starts despite an excellent strikeout to walk ratio. Anundsen has only walke three batters all season while striking out 18. The 25-year old from Littleton, Colorado was a fourth round selection of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2006 draft out of Columbine High School. He spent the past seven seasons pitching in the Milwaukee organization and started 24 games for the Double-A Huntsville Stars in 2012. Anundsen's best season as a professional came in 2009 when he posted a 2.69 ERA in 23 starts for the High Single-A Brevard County Manatees.

Familiar Faces...

Windy City manager Ron Biga was the Slammers' VP of Baseball Operations the past two seasons.

Windy City pitching coach Brian Smith was on the Slammers as a relief pitcher the past two seasons and Windy City outfielder Andrew Brauer finished up 2012 with Joliet. Home woes...

With a win tonight, the Slammers will avoid matching their franchise record of six consecutive losses at home. Scoring first...

Sunday's victory marked the first time in 2013 the Slammers have scored first in a game. Windy City worries...

The Slammers went 4-8 against Windy City in 2011 and went 4-8 again against the ThunderBolts in 2012. They are 3-9 all-time against Windy City at Silver Cross Field. Fifth and Sixth...

The Slammers have struggled in the fifth and sixth innings this season as they've been outscored 23-6 combined in those two frames.

Extra bases...

Goose Kallunki and Michael Wing are tied for the team lead in extra base hits with 3 each. Walk this way...

INF Nate Wilder is the only Slammer with more walks (11) than strike outs (6) so far in 2013.

Offensive Offense...

The Slammers are currently hitting .229 as a team, fourth lowest in the Frontier League. They have scored 50 runs, third fewest in the league and have compiled the fewest extra base hits (17) in the league.

They gone!! Slammers' pitching has struck out 130 batters so far this season; second most in the Frontier League.

Only Windy City (163) has struck out more batters. Transaction Wire...

The Slammers signed OF Erick Gaylord after Friday's game.

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