Miners Hit Four Homers in Win over Gateway
Published on September 3, 2021 under Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
Sauget, IL - The Miners use three home runs in the third inning and a fourth in the eighth to put away Gateway 8-3 in the series opener.
Abdiel Diaz's first professional home run, of the two-run variety, scored Justin Jones in the second inning to make it 2-0.
The Miners answered back with a two-run homer of their own courtesy of Jarrod Watkins to tie the game at two in the third inning. Ariel Sandoval's three-run home run in the same inning made the score 5-2 Miners. Southern Illinois still wasn't done, as Anthony Brocato blasted a two-run homer to center field to push the Miners' lead to 7-2 in the third inning.
Both offenses were quiet until the seventh inning when Justin Jones hit his second home run, a solo shot, in as many games to pull Gateway within four at 7-3.
Bryant Flete had the answer once again for Southern Illinois in the next half inning in the eighth with a solo homer of his own to push the lead back to five at 8-3 Miners.
Jake Fisher went seven innings allowing six hits, three runs, all earned, and no walks while striking out three.
Gateway and Southern Illinois will play game two of the series with St. Louis Browns jersey auction night taking place Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 CT.
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