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Slammers Break out the Bats to Beat Traverse City 12-2 Saturday

August 15, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
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Traverse City, MI The Joliet Slammers (32-45) used a 7-run 5th inning to defeat Traverse City (44-30) 12-2 on Saturday night.

Nate Roberts got the Slammers on the scoreboard early with a solo homer in the 1st inning. He would add a big hit as part of that 7-run 5th with a 2-run single. Mike Garza contributed a 2-run single of his own. Casey Fletcher pushed across a run with a double, a run scored on a walk and Joe Staley singled-in a run as well in the frame. The Slammers finished their scoring for the day on a Fletcher 2-run single, plus a walk and wild pitch in a 4-run 8th inning. The Beach Bums used seven pitchers on the night.

Kevin Walter was the Joliet starting pitcher and lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits, with two strikeouts but walked six. Kevin McNorton went 1 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just one hit and then Dan Tobik contributed two shutout innings. Sam Moore pitched a perfect 9th to close out the win. Moore had just come off the disabled list on Friday. In other roster moves from Friday, Michael Carden went on the 7-day disabled list and Adam Giacalone decided to retire from the Frontier League. Game three of the series is Sunday at 4:05pm ct. and be heard online at v6.player.abacast.net/2501

Joliet returns home for a 2-Dollar Tuesday on August 18th at 7:05pm, to open a three-game series against the Florence Freedom. Wednesday the 19th features an appearance by the all-time hit king Pete Rose. He will put on a Slammers uniform to coach the bases for two innings and also sign autographs. Thirsty Thursday closes out the series and short home stand. Slammers home action can be seen and heard at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/slammervision

The Joliet Slammers play at Silver Cross Field in downtown Joliet, Illinois, and are members of the professional, independent Frontier League. The Frontier League is a 14-team league in its 23rd season of play in 2015. Individual and group tickets are available by calling the Slammers office at (815) 722-BATS or by visiting www.jolietslammers.com.

Nate Roberts is the latest M & M Bank player of the game.

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