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Slammers Come Back to Defeat Miners 3-2

May 17, 2014 - Frontier League (FL)
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The Joliet Slammers-Presented by ATI Physical Therapy-scored three runs in the final two innings and rallied to defeat Southern Illinois 3-2 on Saturday night at Silver Cross Field in a game that started as a pitchers' dual.

Blair Walters allowed only two singles through the first three innings for Joliet. In the 4th, the Miners managed another single and a walk before Matt Howard would single to right. CJ Epperson had the ball roll through his legs and a run would score to make it 1-0.

Miquel Ramirez had faced the minimum 9 batters through the first three innings for Southern Illinois on just 33 pitches. Joliet's Darian Sandford led off the 4th with a single but was caught stealing. Russell Moldnehauer walked but was stranded as the Slammers did make Ramirez throw 19 pitches that inning. He then retired the side in the 5th.

Walters continued to pitch well for the Slammers as well and retired all six men he faced in the 5th and 6th innings. He was finally lifted in the 7th after allowing a home run to the Miners' Chris Burke that pushed the score to 2-0. Santo Manzanillo came on with his mid-90's fastball and got out of the inning without any more damage. Adam Giacalone doubled with one out in the 7th and that brought Derrick Miramontes out of the Miners' bullpen. He retired Grant DeBruin and Tyler Roberts to get out of the inning and preserve the shutout. Joliet touched Miramontes for a run in the 8th though as CJ Epperson singled and scored on a two-out double by Darian Sandford. Matt Howard tripled in the top of the 9th for the Miners end his 4 for 4 day, but they left the bases loaded.

In the bottom of the 9th, Southern Illinois brought in closer Stew Brase. Joliet's Marquis Riley led off with a single and scored on a base hit to right by Adam Giacalone to tie the game at 2-2. The Slammers would then load the bases with no outs, but a double play off the bat of Tyler Roberts kept the game tied. Epperson was walked intentionally to load the bases again and Tre-von Johnson drew the game-ending walkoff walk to give the Slammers the 3-2 come from behind win.

The Slammers complete the season-opening homestand Sunday at 1:05pm. It is a Bark in the Park Day, so bring your puppy to the ballpark. It's also a Kids Eat Free Sunday and the players will sign autographs after the game. Kids can run the bases after contest as well. If fans bought tickets for the opener but decided to stay home, any unused Slammers ticket can always be exchanged for any other game this season. Slammers action will be broadcast live on 1340 WJOL and wjol.com all season long and the audio/video feed of home games this summer can be seen at independentprofessionalbaseball.com.

Adam Giacalone is the M & M player of the game.

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