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May 27 Joliet Slammers Game Notes

May 27, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
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JOLIET SLAMMERS (4-5) vs. EVANSVILLE OTTERS (3-5)

Sunday, May 27 - 2:05 p.m. CT

Silver Cross Field - Joliet, IL

Game #10 - Home Game #6 (4-5), (3-2)

RHP #27 Michael Perconte (0-0) vs. RHP #43 Bryce Morrow (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Last time out.

Eric Binder went six strong innings, striking out seven batters, as the Slammers knocked off the Otters by a final score of 5-1. Evansville took an early 1-0 lead in the third but the Slammers responded right away in the bottom half of the frame. An Abel Nieves RBI single and a Hector Pellot RBI double gave Joliet the 2-1 lead. The Slammers tallied three runs in the sixth inning to give themselves some breathing space. With the bases loaded, David Fox delivered a double to score three runs. Jim Schult pitched two scoreless innings out of the bullpen and Amalio Diaz finished things off in the ninth. Binder picked up the victory in his first professional start. The Slammers managed only five hits in the contest but they held Evansville to four. The Otters did not help their cause by committing three errors on the night.

For Starters.

Naperville native RHP Michael Perconte gets the start today for Joliet. He is the son of Joliet native and former MLB player Jack Perconte. Perconte originally signed with the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent out of Murray State in 2008. He reached the Double-A level with the Rangers and Astros organizations in 2011. Perconte signed with the Gary South Shore RailCats and pitched in two games in 2012 before being traded to the Slammers for LHP Chuck Lukanen and future considerations.

During the day.

The Slammers play their third day game of the year today. They are 0-2 so far on the season in day games.

Lock 'em down!

The Slammers' bullpen has an ERA of 2.25 ERA on the season in 32 innings. The pitching staff as a whole currently sports an ERA of 2.77.

A winning streak!

With yesterday's victory the Slammers have won three in a row for the first time in the 2012 season. Their longest winning streak of 2011 was seven games.

Getting on base..

The Slammers have done a good job early in the 2012 season getting men on base as they rank first in the Frontier League with a .349 OBP.

Save me.

RHP Daniel Carela picked up the first save of the Slammers' 2012 season Friday night. Joliet native Ryan Quigley set a Frontier League single-season record with 28 saves in 2011. He is currently in High Single-A in the Padres organization.

Success against the Otters.

With last night's victory the Slammers move their franchise record against the Otters to 7-1.

Erroneous!

The Slammers have surrendered the most unearned runs in the league (16) while committing 11 errors on the season (tied for fourth most in the league).

Movin' on up!

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

Transaction Wire.

Joliet released Catcher Ryan Ferguson today. The Slammers signed RHP Eric Binder yesterday. They also acquired RHP Michael Perconte from the Gary South Shore RailCats for LHP Chuck Lukanen and future considerations.

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