
Wild Things use long ball to sweep 'Hawks
Published on August 21, 2005 under Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
Washington, Penn. - The Washington Wild Things used four home runs to defeat the Rockford RiverHawks 8-7 Sunday night to complete the sweep.
Rockford and Kalamazoo are now tied for first place in the West division as the two teams begin a three-game series at Marinelli Field beginning 7:05 p.m. Monday.
âHawks starter Derek Roper blew a 5-1 lead in the sixth inning as Mike Arbinger and Andy Hudak each hit two-run homers.
Washington scored the game-winning run in the seventh after Pat O'Brien doubled with two out and scored on a single by Ryan McGraw off Derrick Ellison (2-3).
B.J. Borsa (2-4) earned the win in relief, throwing 1 1/3 shutout innings.
Chris Sidick added a two-run homer in the eighth off Ellison to give the Wild Things some much needed insurance as Rockford scored twice in the ninth off closer Jim Popp, who picked up his 15th save.
Washington took a 1-0 lead in the third on David Reaver's solo home run. Rockford answered in the fifth with back-to-back home runs as Olmo Rosario hit a two-run blast, his eighth, and Aaron McEachran followed with a solo shot, his team-leading 13th.
The RiverHawks scored two unearned runs in the sixth thanks to an error by third baseman T.J. Graves.
Rockford returns to Marinelli Field at 7:05 p.m. Monday, August 22, to play the first of eight games at home in six days. Before Monday's game against Kalamazoo, the RiverHawks will host the third annual Doctors vs. Lawyers game at 4:05 p.m. Former major-leaguers George "Boomer" Scott and Minnie Minoso will serve as the celebrity managers.
The 'Hawks are the defending champions of the Frontier League, a 12-team independent professional baseball league in its 13th season. All games are broadcast live on WRHL-FM, 102.3 - the Hub.
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