PL Idaho Falls Chukars

Rain Quiets Chukars Bats in 4-2 Loss

Published on August 2, 2011 under Pioneer League (PL)
Idaho Falls Chukars News Release


Rain was in the forecast for Idaho Falls Monday night but there certainly wasn't any thunder in the Chukars bats, as the grey-birds came out flat on offense and fell to the Casper Ghosts 4-2 at Melaleuca Field.

The start of the game was delayed by 1:05 when a storm abruptly rolled in right before the scheduled first pitch. Despite the delay the Chukars offense never quite looked ready to play, as the unit mustered just two runs on eight hits, seven singles. Idaho Falls would strand seven men on the base paths, four of them in scoring position.

Don't give too much credit to the rain however, as Casper starting pitcher Alex Gillingham looked sharp from his first pitch on. The 21-year-old right-hander entered the game with 5.86 ERA, but shutout the Chukars through the first five innings en route to earning the win.

The Ghosts offense meanwhile wasted no time in jumping on Chukars starting pitcher Brennon Martin, scoring a run on two hits and two walks in the first to go up 1-0.

Casper would push their lead to 3-0 with two more runs in the top of the sixth thanks to back-to-back doubles from catcher Will Swanner and first baseman Harold Riggins, followed by an RBI base knock from left fielder Francisco Sosa.

The Chukars would answer back with their lone two runs in the bottom of the frame to make the score 3-2. Catcher Ryan Jenkins had the only clutch hit of the night for Idaho Falls in the form of a two-out, 2-RBI single.

Jenkins would finish the night 2-4 with those two RBI while second baseman Luis Piterson went 3-4. The Ghosts were paced by designated hitter Rosell Herrera who went 2-5 with an RBI and Sosa who also had two hits and a run driven in.

Gillingham would improve to 2-3 with the victory after allowing two runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Martin (2-3) would take the loss for the Chukars after battling through 5.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits.

With the loss the Chukars fall to 1-1 o n the young second half while the Ghosts improve to 2-0. The two clubs will wrap up their brief two-game set Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m.

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