Teasley Shuts Down Traverse City, Miners Tied for First
Published on July 8, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
Southern Illinois Miners News Release
Marion, Ill. (July 8, 2015) - The Southern Illinois Miners took control early on Wednesday at Wuerfel Park in Traverse City, and Rick Teasley was brilliant in pitching a complete-game, nine-inning, four-hit shutout as they blanked the Traverse City Beach Bums 2-0 in the fastest nine-inning game in team history to pull into a tie for first place in the East Division standings.
Teasley (6-2) and Traverse City starter Kramer Champlin (5-3) both lasted the entire game, which at one hour and 44 minutes was the fastest game in Miners history, beating the previous low by 11 minutes. The Miners left-hander needed only 88 pitches (62 for strikes) to complete his shutout, allowing just four baserunners (all hits) and recording 20 of his 27 outs on ground balls, keeping the Beach Bums off balance all game long. He finished it off with the second of his only two strikeouts on the evening in the ninth inning, and elevated Southern Illinois into a tie for first place in the East Division for the first time since June 13th, while the Miners also became the first team in the Frontier League this season to 30 wins.
The win also clinches the Miners' ninth consecutive road series win, tying the 2008 Miners for the franchise record for consecutive series victories away from Rent One Park. On the offensive side, Aaron Gates led off the game with a double and later scored on an RBI groundout by Frank Martinez for a 1-0 Miners advantage. In the sixth, after a leadoff single by Niko Vasquez, Martinez came through with an RBI double to right-center that made it 2-0.
The fast-moving game was also the second nine-inning shutout by a Miners pitcher this season (after Matt Bywater's June 12th no-hitter) and was Teasley's second shutout as a Miner after his own seven-inning no-hitter last season. Only Ryan Bird had thrown multiple shutouts in a Miners uniform before Wednesday's win.
Now tied for first place in the division, the Miners will go for a sweep on Thursday night at 6:05 p.m. CT, with the winner of the game taking over possession of first place. The reigning Frontier League Pitcher of the Year, Bywater, will take the ball for the Miners opposed by former Southern Illinois right-hander Anthony Montefusco.
The Southern Illinois Miners are the 2014 Frontier League East Division Champions and the 2012 Frontier League Champions. They have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year award three times since their inception, and also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007, their inaugural season. For ticket information, contact the Rent One Park box office at 618-998-8499. For any additional information, visit our website at www.southernillinoisminers.com.
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