Pitching Solid as Hawks Win Opener 6-2
June 14, 2005 - Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
RICHMOND, Ind. â The pitching was good from start to finish this time for Rockford as the 'Hawks took the series opener, 6-2, over the Roosters.
RiverHawks' starter John Richards went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits, the only offense of the game for Richmond. He was knocked out of the contest after back-to-back home runs by Josh Hollingsworth and Tony Sanguinetti.
Luke Lambo and Jason Glosser combined to close the door on the Roosters, allowing just three baserunners, all on walks, in 3 1/3 hitless innings.
Rockford hit a pair of homers as well, the first of which was a three-run blast by catcher Gooby Gerlits in the third inning. Along with his fifth homer of the year, Gerlits tripled and scored in the ninth to break out of a 3-24 slump.
Brian Baron hit his first home run of the season to lead off the sixth inning, giving the Hawks a 5-0 lead at the time. Rockford never trailed in the game.
Doug Schutt knocked home the RiverHawks' sixth run with a double in the ninth inning. The hit also extended Schutt's hitting streak to 12 games, a new career high.
The RiverHawks play game two of their series in Richmond, beginning at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday. They're back home for nine games, beginning with Axberg Heating and Air/Continental Coupons Koozie Night at 7:05 p.m. Friday. The RiverHawks are the defending champions of the Frontier League, a 12-team independent professional baseball league in its 13th season. All games are broadcasted live on WRHL-FM, 102.3 â the Hub.
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