AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: 2007 JOLIET JACKHAMMERS PRESS RELEASE-JACKHAMMERS RF WHITESIDES POWERS WAY TO AN 11-8 WIN OVER FARGO-MOORHEAD DATE: 7/24/2007 07:38:00 PM ----- BODY:

F-M Redhawks vs Joliet JackHammers (Jul 24, 2007)



Box score (NCAA)

                             The Automated ScoreBook                        F-M Redhawks at Joliet JackHammers                Jul 24, 2007 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)  F-M Redhawks 8 (35-24,9-3)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Mathis, Joe cf...........  4  2  1  2   1  1  4  0   0 Wayment, Kory ss.........  5  0  1  1   0  2  0  5   0 Austin, Richard rf.......  5  1  1  0   0  0  3  1   1 Salazar, Ruben 3b........  5  1  3  1   0  0  1  0   0 Munoz, Billy 1b..........  5  0  2  1   0  0  9  0   1 Shorsher, Adam c.........  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  1   0 Just, Mike 2b............  4  1  2  1   0  0  4  4   2 Sullivan, Jared lf.......  3  1  1  0   1  1  2  0   2 Haugen, Casey dh.........  4  2  1  1   0  1  0  0   0 George, Todd p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Sergent, Joe p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Schutt, Jason p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0 Totals................... 39  8 13  7   2  6 24 13   6  Joliet JackHammers 11 (27-33,5-7)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Harris, Cory cf..........  4  2  2  1   1  0  3  1   1 Hutting, Tim ss..........  4  2  2  0   1  1  2  6   0 Diaz, Juan dh............  5  2  2  0   0  0  0  0   2 Ehrnsberger, Chad 3b.....  2  2  0  2   2  0  0  3   0 Nicholson, Derek 1b......  3  1  2  1   0  0 10  1   0 Blackmon, Dennis c.......  4  1  1  1   0  0  5  0   1 Whitesides, Jake rf......  4  1  3  5   0  0  1  0   0 Sullivan, Kevin lf.......  3  0  0  0   1  0  2  0   1 Brown, Chris 2b..........  4  0  0  1   0  0  3  3   0 Smith, Matt p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Ellison, Derrick p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Williams, Aaron p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0  Petrusek, Matt p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 33 11 12 11   5  1 27 14   5  Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- F-M Redhawks........ 130 200 200 -  8 13  1 Joliet JackHammers.. 204 050 00X - 11 12  0 -------------------------------------------  E - Salazar, R(8). DP - Fargo-M'Head 1; Joliet 2. LOB - Fargo-M'Head 6; Joliet 5. 2B - Munoz, B(4); Harris, C(18); Whitesides,J(1). 3B - Whitesides,J 2(2). HR - Mathis, J(12); Harris, C(10). SF - Ehrnsberger; Nicholson, D. SB - Mathis, J(12); Just, M(10).  F-M Redhawks           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- George, Todd........  4.0  5  8  5  4  0 16 22 Sergent, Joe........  0.0  3  3  3  0  0  3  3 Schutt, Jason.......  4.0  4  0  0  1  1 14 15  Joliet JackHammers     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Smith, Matt.........  6.1  9  6  6  2  3 27 29 Ellison, Derrick....  0.0  3  2  2  0  0  3  3 Williams, Aaron.....  1.2  1  0  0  0  3  6  6 Petrusek, Matt......  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3  Win - Smith, M (4-5).  Loss - George, T (0-2).  Save - Petrusek, M (7). WP - Smith, M 3(5). Umpires - HP: Hank Himmanen  1B: Bill Lopina  3B: Mike Baker Start: 6:08 PM   Time: 2:59   Attendance: 5908 Game notes: Tomorrow's Probables: F-M - RHP Gerrit Simpson (3-5, 4.46) vs. JOL - RHP Nate Sevier (3-4, 4.67) George, T faced 2 batters in the 5th. Sergent, J faced 3 batters in the 5th. Ellison, D faced 3 batters in the 7th. Game: JOL7240  

Play-by-Play

                             The Automated ScoreBook                F-M Redhawks at Joliet JackHammers - Play-by-Play                Jul 24, 2007 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)   Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- F-M Redhawks........ 130 200 200 -  8 13  1 Joliet JackHammers.. 204 050 00X - 11 12  0 -------------------------------------------  F-M Redhawks starters: 7/cf Mathis, J; 3/ss Wayment, K; 18/rf Austin, R;    23/3b Salazar, R; 47/1b Munoz, B; 24/c Shorsher, A; 20/2b Just, M; 38/lf    Sullivan, J; 4/dh Haugen, C; 21/p George, T;  Joliet JackHammers starters: 7/cf Harris, C; 5/ss Hutting, T; 36/dh Diaz, J;    13/3b Ehrnsberger; 33/1b Nicholson, D; 15/c Blackmon, D; 18/rf    Whitesides,J; 32/lf Sullivan, K; 11/2b Brown, C; 3/p Smith, M;  F-M Redhawks - inning 1     Mathis, J walked. Wayment, K struck out swinging. Mathis, J stole second.    Austin, R grounded out to 2b; Mathis, J advanced to third. Salazar, R    singled to left field, RBI; Mathis, J scored. Munoz, B grounded out to    2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 1     Harris, C homered to left field, RBI. Hutting, T walked. Diaz, J singled    through the right side; Hutting, T advanced to third. Ehrnsberger flied    out to cf, SF, RBI; Hutting, T scored. Nicholson, D flied out to cf.    Blackmon, D reached on a fielder's choice; Diaz, J out at second ss to    2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 2     Shorsher, A struck out looking. Just, M singled through the left side.    Sullivan, J singled down the rf line; Just, M advanced to third. Haugen,    C reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Sullivan, J out at second 3b to 2b;    Just, M scored. Mathis, J homered to right center, 2 RBI; Haugen, C    scored. Wayment, K singled to right center. Austin, R grounded out to 1b    unassisted. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 2     Whitesides,J grounded out to 1b unassisted. Sullivan, K grounded out to    ss. Brown, C grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0    LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 3     Salazar, R flied out to cf. Munoz, B doubled to right center. Shorsher, A    grounded out to ss. Just, M flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1    LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 3     Harris, C walked. Hutting, T singled to third base, bunt; Harris, C    advanced to second. Diaz, J reached on a fielding error by 3b; Hutting, T    advanced to second; Harris, C advanced to third. Ehrnsberger walked, RBI;    Diaz, J advanced to second; Hutting, T advanced to third; Harris, C    scored, unearned. Nicholson, D flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Hutting, T    scored. Blackmon, D flied out to lf. Whitesides,J doubled to right    center, 2 RBI; Ehrnsberger scored, unearned; Diaz, J scored, unearned.    Sullivan, K grounded out to ss. 4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 4     Sullivan, J walked. Haugen, C singled through the left side; Sullivan, J    advanced to second. Haugen, C advanced to second on a wild pitch;    Sullivan, J advanced to third. Mathis, J struck out swinging, reached    first on a wild pitch; Haugen, C advanced to third; Sullivan, J scored.    Mathis, J advanced to second on a wild pitch. Wayment, K grounded out to    ss, RBI; Haugen, C scored. Austin, R flied into double play cf to 2b;    Mathis, J out on the play. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 4     Brown, C flied out to cf. Harris, C flied out to rf. Hutting, T lined out    to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 5     Salazar, R singled up the middle. Munoz, B grounded into double play 2b    to ss to 1b; Salazar, R out on the play. Shorsher, A singled to center    field. Just, M reached on a fielder's choice; Shorsher, A out at second    ss to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 5     Diaz, J singled to left field. Ehrnsberger walked; Diaz, J advanced to    second. Sergent, J to p for George, T. Nicholson, D singled through the    right side; Ehrnsberger advanced to second; Diaz, J advanced to third.    Blackmon, D singled to center field, RBI; Nicholson, D advanced to    second; Ehrnsberger advanced to third; Diaz, J scored. Whitesides,J    tripled to right center, 3 RBI; Blackmon, D scored; Nicholson, D scored;    Ehrnsberger scored. Schutt, J to p for Sergent, J. Sullivan, K walked.    Brown, C reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Sullivan, K out at second ss    to 2b; Whitesides,J scored. Harris, C doubled to right center; Brown, C    advanced to third, out at third rf to 2b to c to 3b. Hutting, T singled    to third base; Harris, C advanced to third. Diaz, J grounded out to 2b. 5    runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 6     Sullivan, J lined out to cf. Haugen, C popped up to ss. Mathis, J flied    out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 6     Ehrnsberger flied out to rf. Nicholson, D singled up the middle.    Blackmon, D grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Nicholson, D out on    the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 7     Wayment, K grounded out to 3b. Ellison, D to p for Smith, M. Austin, R    singled to left field. Salazar, R singled to center field; Austin, R    advanced to second. Munoz, B singled to center field, RBI; Salazar, R    advanced to second; Austin, R scored. Williams, A to p for Ellison, D.    Shorsher, A out at first 1b to p; Munoz, B advanced to second; Salazar, R    advanced to third. Just, M singled through the left side, RBI; Munoz, B    advanced to third; Salazar, R scored. Just, M stole second. Sullivan, J    struck out swinging. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 7     Whitesides,J tripled down the rf line. Sullivan, K grounded out to 2b.    Brown, C grounded out to p. Harris, C grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0    errors, 1 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 8     Haugen, C struck out swinging. Mathis, J grounded out to ss. Wayment, K    struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 8     Hutting, T struck out swinging. Diaz, J lined out to 2b. Ehrnsberger    flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  F-M Redhawks - inning 9     Petrusek, M to p for Williams, A. Austin, R flied out to lf. Salazar, R    grounded out to 3b. Munoz, B grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0    errors, 0 LOB. 

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JACKHAMMERS RF WHITESIDES POWERS WAY TO AN 11-8 WIN OVER FARGO-MOORHEAD

 

JOLIET, IL-New Joliet JackHammers right fielder Jake Whitesides finished 3-3 with five RBIs in his first home game to lead the JackHammers to a 11-8 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks before a season-high crowd of 5,908 fans at Silver Cross Field Tuesday night.

 

The RedHawks took an early 1-0 lead on an early RBI sine by Ruben Salazar (3-5) in the first inning. Joe Mathis (1-4) led off the game with a walk and stole second base. Richard Austin (1-5) grounded out and pushed Mathis to third base.

 

Salazar hit his 41st RBI of the season to give the RedHawks the early lead.

 

The JackHammers responded with two runs in the first inning. Cory Harris (2-4) led off the inning with a solo home run. Tim Hutting (2-4) followed with a walk and went to third base on a single by Juan Diaz (2-5). Chad Ehrnsberger (0-2) hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1 Joliet.

 

Fargo-Moorhead scored three runs in the second inning. The highlight was a two-run home run from RedHawks center fielder Joe Mathis (1-4). The visitors took a 4-2 lead.

 

Joliet pushed across four runs in the third inning against Fargo-Moorhead right-hander Todd George (0-2). Harris led off the inning with a walk and went to second base on a single by Hutting. Diaz reached first base on an error by RedHawks third baseman Ruben Salazar. Ehrnsberger worked a walk to score Harris and cut the RedHawks down to one at 4-3.

 

Hutting scored on a sacrifice fly by Derrick Nicholson (2-3) and the JackHammers tied the game at 4-4.

Whitesides came to the plate and lined an RBI double to give Joliet a 6-4 lead.

 

JackHammers starting pitcher Matt Smith (4-5) would go on to pitch six and one-thirds innings and allowed six runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out three to get the win.

 

The JackHammers pushed across five runs in the fifth inning thanks to a bases-clearing triple by Whitesides. When Diaz and Ehrnsberger reached base to start the inning, Nicholson stepped up to the plate and hit a single to load the bases.

 

Dennis Blackmon (1-4) followed with a single to score Diaz and make it 7-4 in favor of the JackHammers. With the bases loaded, Whitesides followed with a three-run triple to give the JackHammers a 10-4 lead.

 

Whitesides added a triple in the seventh inning to finish perfect in his home debut.

 

Loose Gravel: Whitesides five RBIs tied a career-high for the eight-year pro. He hit five RBIs on June 28, 2003 as a member of the Mid-Missouri Mavericks of the Frontier League and on May 22, 2005 at Sioux Falls as a member of the Lincoln SaltDogs.

 

The JackHammers and RedHawks continue their three-game series Wednesday night. Nate Sevier (8-2, 4.48) gets the start for the JackHammers against Gerrit Simpson (3-5, 4.46) for the RedHawks. Radio play-by-play coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday night on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.

 

Tomorrow night Wednesday, July 25th the JackHammers take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at 7:05 p.m. It’s another Silver Cross Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness Wednesday. The JackHammers will also Baseball Bingo sponsored by UMARA and a senior citizen discount.

 

For tickets or more information, give the JackHammers a call (815) 726-BALL, go online to www.jackhammerbaseball.com or stop by the Box Office during normal business hours.

 

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