FL Gateway Grizzlies

Sullivan Dominates, Grizzlies Clinch Weekend Series

Published on June 24, 2023 under Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release


Sauget, IL - The Gateway Grizzlies got a dominant start on the mound from Collin Sullivan (5-2), and scored five runs in the first inning to take control of the game immediately in a 10-4 victory over the Washington Wild Things on Saturday night at Grizzlies Ballpark.

Things began right away for Gateway in the bottom of the first against rookie right-hander Trent Dewyer (0-1), as Gabe Holt hit his first professional pitch down the right field line for a double. Three batters later, Peter Zimmermann also swung at the first pitch he saw, and cracked a three-run home run over the left field fence to put the Grizzlies up 3-0. Gateway continued in the inning to send 11 total batters to the plate and score two more runs on RBIs by Abdiel Diaz and Eric Rivera, knocking Dewyer out of the game and taking a 5-0 lead.

The Grizzlies added to their lead with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings on RBI hits by Zach Racusin and Holt, jumping out to a 7-0 advantage before completing their scoring in the bottom of the eighth on a three-run homer by Racusin, with the veteran outfielder upping his RBI total to seven in his first two games back with the club as Gateway took a 10-0 lead.

Washington scored all of their runs in the top of the ninth inning, but the game was out of reach thanks to Sullivan, who tossed seven innings of three-hit, shutout ball with one walk and 10 strikeouts, throwing 70 of his 106 pitches for strikes in earning his team-leading fifth win of the season, and leading Gateway to their third-straight win overall.

Gateway amassed 15 hits on offense in the game, with every batter in the lineup finishing with at least one, giving them 28 in the first two contests against the Wild Things on the weekend. Zimmermann and Racusin combined for seven RBIs as well, with the Grizzlies making five of their hits extra-base knocks.

The Grizzlies will seek a three-game sweep of the Wild Things in the series finale on Sunday, June 25, at 5:45 p.m. CT. Zac Ryan will take the ball for Gateway against Washington's Hayden Shenefield at Grizzlies Ballpark.

The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 10 minutes from downtown St. Louis in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies offer baseball fans affordable, family fun at Grizzlies Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. They have also won two Frontier League Organization of the Year Awards, three West Division titles, and the 2003 Frontier League Championship. For tickets or general information, please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call (618) 337-3000.

The Frontier League debuted in 1993, and is the largest of the Major League Baseball Partner Leagues, featuring teams stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the Ohio River to the St. Lawrence Seaway. More information and the complete 2023 schedule can be found at frontierleague.com.

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