RiverHawks walk off winners again
June 12, 2010 - Northern League (NL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
LOVES PARK, Ill. - David Cooper ran home to give the Rockford RiverHawks their second straight walkoff victory.
Cooper scored on a wild pitch by Joliet reliever Griffin Bailey in the bottom of the 11th as the RiverHawks beat the Jackhammers, 4-3, at Road Ranger Stadium.
Patrick O'Sullivan and Randall Simon hit home runs for the RiverHawks, in front of a near-sellout crowd of 2,519. Joe Billick homered for the Jackhammers.
Jake Eigsti, who doubled in the tying and winning runs in Friday's 7-6 win, picked up where he left off. Eigsti put the RiverHawks on the board first with a sacrifice fly to score O'Sullivan. Joliet tied the game when Kevin Rios scored on a double to right field by Freddie Thon.
Rockford retook the lead in its next turn at-bat. O'Sullivan led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a home run to left field. Billick followed suit. Billlick led off the top of the fifth with his first homer of the year to tie the game at 2-2. Later in the inning, Joliet took its first lead of the game. Kevin Rios hit a two-out RBI single to left off Mike McTamney to score Roberto Mena and put Joliet in front, 3-2.
The score remained 3-2 until Simon led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run to right off JackHammers relief pitcher Mike Rocco.
In the bottom of the 11th, Bailey (0-1) gave up a one-out single to Travis Scott. Cooper, who hit into a forceout, stole second and third bases. On the 3-2 pitch to Kevin House, Bailey uncorked a wild pitch to bring in Cooper with the winning run.
Jon Huizinga (2-0) pitched a scoreless inning of relief and earned the win.
The RiverHawks have a chance for a three-game series sweep at 4:05 p.m. Sunday. It's Costcutters and MyGofer.com Kids Day. Kids can run the bases for free after the game. Early arrivals receive a Kyle Wright large-format baseball card. In addition, kids can ride the RiverHawks Express stadium train, courtesy of Midwest Rail Junction and the Illinois Railway Museum.
The RiverHawks are members of the Northern League, an eight-team independent professional baseball league that will play its 18th season this summer. Advertising and ticket information is available by calling (815) 885-2255. Games are broadcast live on ESPN 1380 (WTJK-AM) and on ESPN1380.com. Fans can also visit the RiverHawks online at www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
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