Miners Drop Matinee to Crushers
Published on August 3, 2016 under Frontier League (FL)
Southern Illinois Miners News Release
MARION, ILL.- The Southern Illinois Miners fell behind early and the Lake Erie Crushers held off a late rally to win by a final score of 4-3, evening the midweek series at one game apiece.
Lake Erie scored three runs in the first inning against DAN LUDWIG to take a 3-0 lead. After Brendan Costantino singled and was thrown out trying to steal second base to end the first inning, Ludwig (7-2) would settle down, permitting just one baserunner from the first until the fifth inning. Meanwhile, former Miners right-hander Steve Hagen (4-4) retired the first fourteen batters he faced with six strikeouts, pitching a perfect game until the fifth inning, when the Miners got on the board thanks to a triple by STEVE MARINO followed by an RBI single by RILEY MOORE to make the score 3-1.
In the bottom of the sixth, Lake Erie added on to their lead with a two-out double by Eric Grabe to make the score 4-1 and chase Ludwig from the contest, but the Miners' bullpen was able to hold Lake Erie off the board the rest of the way. Southern Illinois then mounted a rally in the eighth inning. EDISON SANCHEZ led off with a single and after a fielder's choice and a walk by AARON GATES, SHANE KENNEDY singled to load the bases. CRAIG MASSEY then came through with an RBI single to cut the deficit to 4-2, and ALEX DE LEON followed with a sacrifice fly to make the score 4-3, but that would be the closest the Miners would get as they stranded the bases loaded in the frame.
Kennedy finished 2-for-4 in the contest, while Massey and Moore each went 1-for-4 with an RBI as the Miners dropped the matinee second contest against the Crushers. Ludwig allowed four runs in five and two-thirds innings to take just his second loss of the season, while Hagen pitched seven and one-third innings for Lake Erie, allowing three runs to get the win.
Southern Illinois will go for the series win in the rubber match on Thursday night at 6:05 p.m., with BROOKS TRUJILLO taking the mound against the Crushers' Mike Devine before the Miners return home for a six-game homestand.
The Southern Illinois Miners are the back-to-back Frontier League East Division Champions and the 2012 Frontier League Champions. They have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year award three times since their inception, and also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007, their inaugural season. For ticket information, contact the Rent One Park box office at (618) 998-8499.
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