As detailed in my earlier post today its time to challenge the champs!!! Joliet has had two previously scheduled games rained out so this afternoon is the exhibition opener for the Slammers...For the record no threat of rain in sight...Gorgeous day with no clouds...Again, today's game will also be broadcast...
SHOUT OUT MUSIC!!!! Word up Sara Romano!!! She just said she reads this all the time...Pick your shout out song...She says Dropkick Murpphy's...Woot Woot! We're Shipping Sara off to Boston!!! Whoa oh oh!!! Hahahaha!!!
UPDATE: Sounds like ustream is having some issues so we will see what happens with the broadcast...
JOLIET SLAMMERS (0-0)
Trevor Willis - CF
Abel Nieves - DH
Hector Pellot - 2B
Erik Lis - DH
Kyle Maunus - 1B
Zach Mandelblatt - RF
David Fox - LF
Trey Manz - C
Sean Estand - 3B
Brad Netzel - SS
Jeremy Tietze - RHP (Three Innings)
Steven Maxwell - RHP (Three Innings)
Chris Sobota - RHP (One Inning)
Seth Hobbs - RHP (One Inning)
Chuck Lukanen - LHP (One Inning)
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (2-0-1)
Chad Mozingo - DH
Ellis Lowe - 2B
Gerard Hall - SS
Frank Pfister - 3B
Raphael Turner - LF
Mike Valadez - C
Jordan Castaldo - 1B
Pat Biserta - DH
Nate Baumann - RF
Cody McMorris - CF
Nate Bryan - DH
Tyler Watkins - RHP (3-4 Innings)
The rest of the pitchers scheduled today include
Wally Goodline - RHP
Jamaal Hollis - RHP
Alex Thieroff - RHP
Thomas Nelson - LHP
and possibly Jose Rodriguez - LHP
TOP 1st
Trevor Willis flew out to right...Nice running catch from Nate Baumann...Abel Nieves bounced back to Tyler Watkins on the hill...Hector Pellot grounded out to Pfister at third...
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
BOOMERS 0, SLAMMERS 0
BOT 1st
Chad Mozingo struck out swinging...Ellis Lowe with a sharp single through the opening on the left side of the infield...Lowe moved up on a passed ball...Gerard Hall grounded out to first, moving Lowe to third...Frank Pfister flew out to second in short left...
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
BOOMERS 0, SLAMMERS 0
TOP 2nd
Erik Lis grounded out to third...The ball bounced off the glove of Watkins and deflected to Pfister who fired a strike to first to retire Lis...Kyle Maunus grounded out to Lowe at second who showcased nice range on a good back-handed play...Zach Mandelblatt with a hard grounder to first handled by Castaldo...
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
BOOMERS 0, SLAMMERS 0
BOT 2nd
Raphael Turner struck out swinging on three pitches...Mike Valadez struck out swinging but reached on a passed ball...Jordan Castaldo poked the first pitch into left...Valadez was doubled off...
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
BOOMERS 0, SLAMMERS 0
TOP 3rd
David Fox reaches on a throwing error by Hall at short...Trey Manz struck out swinging...Sean Estand fisted a single into right, Manz moves to second...Brad Netzel bounded out to third...Second and third, two outs...Back to the top of the order...Willis with a two-run single, falling into short center, taking an extra base on the throw to the plate...Nieves with a double down the line in right to score Willis...Pellot was hit by a pitch...Lis with an RBI single to center, scoring Nieves...Lis thrown out attempting to go to second on the play...All runs in the inning were unearned...
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error, 1 LOB
SLAMMERS 4, BOOMERS 0
BOT 3rd
Pat Biserta bounced out to second...Nate Baumann struck out looking...Cody McMorris lined out to second...
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
SLAMMERS 4, BOOMERS 0
TOP 4th
Maunus struck out swinging...Mandelblatt with a single through the right side...Mandelblatt picked off...Fox with a single up the middle...Manz grounded out hard to first...
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
SLAMMERS 4, BOOMERS 0
BOT 4th
Nate Bryan struck out swinging against the new pitcher Steven Maxwell...Tietze with 3IP, H, 4K...Impressive line...Mozingo flew out to right...Lowe with his second hit of the game..A liner over Nieves at second...Hall with a hard bouncer to second resulting in a fielder's choice to end the inning...
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
SLAMMERS 4, BOOMERS 0
TOP 5th
Wally Goodline takes over on the mound...4IP for Watkins...6H, 4R, 0 ER, HBP, 2K...Estand greets Goodline with a hard single through the left side...Netzel with a first pitch single...Willis dropped down a bunt but reached on an errant throw...A run scores...Defensive lapses really hurting the Boomers this afternoon...Nieves draws a walk to load the bases...Pellot bounces into a fielder's choice...Netzel out at the plate as Hall throws home with the infield halfway in...Bases still full...One out...Lis lines out to right...Sacrifice fly...Unearned run...All runs in the inning are unearned...Maunus doubles down the left field line...One run scores...Mandelblatt walks to load the bases...Fox with a two-run single...Manz fouled out to third...All runs are unearned...Which means every run today is unearned...
5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error, 2 LOB
SLAMMERS 9, BOOMERS 0
BOT 5th
Pfister lined out to left...Turner grounded out to second..Valadez with an opposite field single to right, just the third hit of the game for the Boomers...Castaldo with an infield single...Nice play at third to keep the ball in the infield but the throw to first bounced in the dirt enabling Valadez to move to third...Biserta rolls into a fielder's choice as Castaldo is forced out at second...
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 LOB
SLAMMERS 9, BOOMERS 0
TOP 6th
Boat ton of changes here in the sixth...Jamaal Hollis takes over on the mound...Brad Hawn now catching...Lowe from second to short...Andrew Cohn in at third, third position he has played this spring...Jeff Harkensee now in left...Estand doubled to center...McMorris lost it fighting the sun...Pinch hitter Kyle Zimmerman, a Frontier League Draft choice...Zimmerman draws a walk...Jimmy Waters pinch hitting...Waters with a bouncer up the middle...Lowe had to shoot past second before making the play...Only one out...Runners to second and third...Sacrifice fly for Nieves...First earned run of the game though this also came after a defensive miscue but you can't charge a physical error on the play in the outfield...Anthony Amedei flies out to center...He's from Aurora University and is also a Frontier League draft pick...All I can say is...Go Eagles!!! (Aurora and Benedictine where I work are rivals)
1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
SLAMMERS 10, BOOMERS 0
BOT 6th
Lots of changes for Joliet as well...Baumann with a single up the middle leading off...Kris Kasarjian is in left, Ben Hewett is catching, Michael Corrigan is at first, Amedei at second (Go Eagles! Benedictine opens the NAC Tournament at 4:00 p.m. in Wisconsin), Waters stays in the game in center likewise for Zimmerman at short...McMorris flew out to right...Bryan strikes out swinging...Corrigan is from my alma mater (North Central College), I'd say Go Eagles to him but they are in different conferences and I can't root against my alma mater even if it is for a school that puts food on my table :) But Benedictine did beat North Central 5-4 this year...Plus my broadcast partner this season will be North Central's Head Coach...Mozingo hit by a pitch...Lowe hit as well...Bases loaded...Drew Heithoff to the plate first at bat...Ropes a double down the left field line to score two...Andrew Cohn with his first at bat...Bounces back to the mound but the Boomers do break up the shutout...
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
SLAMMERS 10, BOOMERS 2
TOP 7th
Brandon Hairston taking over at first...Hollis out for his second inning...Lis draws a leadoff walk on four pitches...Amedei pinch running for Lis...Corrigan hit by a pitch...Wild pitch moves the runners...First at bat for Reid Chenworth who walks...Bases loaded...No outs...Kris Kasarjian hit by a pitch to force in a run...Paul Kubon, pitching coach, out to the mound for the Boomers...Pitching change...Enter Thomas Nelson...Left-handed side-armer...First at bat for Ben Hewett...What a play by Cohn at third...Diving to his right, tapping the bag with his glove and throwing across from his knees for the double play...Estand with a sharp grounder past Lowe to score Kasarjian...Zimmerman pops out to second...
3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
SLAMMERS 13, BOOMERS 2
BOT 7th
Harkensee with a sharp single up the middle to greet the new Joliet hurler Chris Sobota...Maxwell with 3IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 2HBP...On four pitches Brad Hawn joins Harkensee on the bases...Wild pitch moves the runners...RBI groundout for Hairston in his first at bat to score Harkensee...Biserta hit by the first pitch...Baumann with an RBI single to right...McMorris fouled out to third...Sean Mahley pinch hitting...And walking...Chad Mozingo with a first pitch single through the right side to score two and moves up on the throw...Pitching Coach Carmen Pignatiello makes a change...RHP Seth Hobbs entering...Lowe flies out to left...
4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
SLAMMERS 13, BOOMERS 6
TOP 8th
Ty Nelson now catching...Hector Pellot flies out to left as the DH apparently...Waters with a double off the wall in right...Nieves walked...Amedei struck out swinging...Lis flew out to center...
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
SLAMMERS 13, BOOMERS 6
BOT 8th
Heithoff popped out on a bunt...Cohn grounds out to third...Harkensee lines out to center...
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
SLAMMERS 13, BOOMERS 6
TOP 9th
Alex Thieroff takes over for Nelson in the 9th...Two innings for Nelson...2H, BB, K...Corrigan with a double to right...Chenworth struck out looking...Kasarjian with a sacrifice fly to drive home a run...Hewett grounds out to short...
1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
SLAMMERS 14, BOOMERS 6
BOT 9th
Chuck Lukanen taking over on the hill...Ty Nelson with his first at bat of the game...Broken bat single to left, the 10th hit of the game...Hairston struck out looking...Biserta fouled out behind the plate...Nice recovery by Hewett to make a diving grab...Heads up baserunning by Nelson to move to second...Baumann grounds out to short...End of the ballgame...
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
SLAMMERS 14, BOOMERS 6
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