FL Joliet Slammers

Slammers Sweep Grizzlies, Hit Four Home Runs

Published on June 5, 2016 under Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


Joliet, IL - The Joliet Slammers presented by ATI Physical Therapy scored a run in the first inning for the third straight game Sunday, June 5 at Silver Cross Field against the Gateway Grizzlies.

With many fans and their dogs in attendance Sunday afternoon, the Slammers defeated the Gateway Grizzlies 7-3 to earn the series sweep. All seven runs came off home runs. Joliet combined to hit four home runs in the game, including a long home run by Boo Vazquez in the first inning.

Carter Bell, Joe Staley, and Marc Flores also homered in the game. Bell launched a three-run home run to left field in the third inning to give the Slammers a 4-0 lead. Bell was ejected in the fourth inning after both benches cleared after Phil Bates was hit by a pitch.

Gateway's first baseman Ben Waldrip and relief pitcher JaVaun West were ejected as well.

Staley struggled in the first two games of the series, but with the wind blowing out in Sunday's game, he got ahold of one and sent it over the right field wall to make the score 5-2. Gateway's Sam Fischer hit a solo home run and Craig Massoni knocked in a run in the top half of the inning.

Marc Flores hit a home run off the building in right field to give the Slammers a 7-3 lead and a big enough lead for the Slammers' pitchers to hold off the Grizzlies.

Flores went 3-3 in the game with two RBIs.

Sean Townsley got the start on the mound for the Slammers. The lefty pitched five innings and allowed two earned runs, but walked seven batters in the game. Townsley got the win to move to 2-1 on the season.

Tyler Levine and Brent Choban handled the remaining 4 innings and kept the Grizzlies from scoring.

While the Slammers' three pitchers only allowed three runs, they did allow 14 base runners on just four hits. Townsley and Levine combined for 10 walks. Casey Fletcher, who replaced Bell at second base, made a great diving catch to end the seventh inning with the bases loaded.

Charlie White also had a great day at the plate going 3-5 with a run scored.

Sunday's Merchants and Manufacturers player of the game is Marc Flores for going 3-3 with a long home run and two RBIs.

The Slammers will continue their home stand Tuesday, June 7 when they host the Lake Erie Crushers at 7:05 p.m.

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