AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: 2007 JOLIET JACKHAMMERS GAME STORY-POWER HITTING AND EFFECTIVE PITCHING KEY IN A 6-1 JACKHAMMERS WIN DATE: 8/21/2007 07:14:00 PM ----- BODY:

Kansas City T-Bones vs Joliet JackHammers (Aug 21, 2007)



Box score (NCAA)

                             The Automated ScoreBook                    Kansas City T-Bones at Joliet JackHammers                Aug 21, 2007 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)  Kansas City T-Bones 1 (40-45,22-15)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ McCallum, Geoff ss.......  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  5   1 Watson, Rob 2b...........  3  0  2  0   1  0  5  4   0 Brown, Neb 3b............  4  1  0  0   0  1  0  3   1 Benjamin, Aljereau lf....  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   1 Pickering, Calvin dh.....  4  0  0  1   0  3  0  0   0 Jaros, Nick rf...........  3  0  0  0   1  2  2  0   1 Arlis, Patrick c.........  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  1   1 Gord, Nelson 1b..........  3  0  0  0   0  0 11  0   1 Eggleston, Aharon cf.....  3  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   0 Dehart, Rick p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Jackson, Dan p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Schlichting, Travis p...  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 32  1  6  1   2  8 24 13   6  Joliet JackHammers 6 (39-45,17-19)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Harris, Cory cf..........  5  1  2  0   0  0  0  0   3 Hutting, Tim ss..........  3  1  1  0   1  0  2  2   0 Diaz, Juan 1b............  3  1  1  0   1  0 10  1   0 Ehrnsberger, Chad 3b.....  4  1  2  4   1  0  0  2   2 Nicholson, Derek lf......  3  2  1  1   1  0  2  0   0 Mosby, Bobby dh..........  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   4 Blackmon, Dennis c.......  3  0  1  0   1  0  8  0   0 Brown, Chris 2b..........  4  0  2  0   0  1  2  4   1 Scriven, Eric rf.........  3  0  1  1   0  0  3  0   0 Forystek, Brian p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0  Williams, Aaron p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Petrusek, Matt p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 32  6 12  6   5  1 27 11  10  Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Kansas City T-Bones. 000 001 000 -  1  6  0 Joliet JackHammers.. 401 001 00X -  6 12  0 -------------------------------------------  DP - Kansas City 3. LOB - Kansas City 6; Joliet 10. 2B - Watson, R(28); Arlis, P(8); Ehrnsberger(24); Brown, C(20). HR - Ehrnsberger(11); Nicholson, D(14). HBP - Diaz, J; Scriven, E. SH - Hutting, T. CS - McCallum, G(3).  Kansas City T-Bones    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Dehart, Rick........  5.0  9  5  5  5  1 22 27 Jackson, Dan........  2.0  3  1  1  0  0  8 10 Schlichting, Travis.  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  2  3  Joliet JackHammers     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Forystek, Brian.....  6.0  5  1  1  2  4 22 24 Williams, Aaron.....  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7 Petrusek, Matt......  1.0  0  0  0  0  3  3  3  Win - Forystek, B (4-3).  Loss - Dehart, R (2-2).  Save - None. WP - Dehart, R(2). HBP - by Jackson, D (Scriven, E); by Schlichting (Diaz, J). Umpires - HP: Kurt Branin  1B: Mark Hackelberg  3B: Harry Fredenburg Start: 6:09 PM   Time: 2:40   Attendance: 4492 Game: JOL8210  

Play-by-Play

                             The Automated ScoreBook             Kansas City T-Bones at Joliet JackHammers - Play-by-Play                Aug 21, 2007 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)   Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Kansas City T-Bones. 000 001 000 -  1  6  0 Joliet JackHammers.. 401 001 00X -  6 12  0 -------------------------------------------  Kansas City T-Bones starters: 9/ss McCallum, G; 5/2b Watson, R; 12/3b Brown,    N; 33/lf Benjamin, A; 15/dh Pickering, C; 10/rf Jaros, N; 20/c Arlis, P;    7/1b Gord, N; 24/cf Eggleston, A; 3/p Dehart, R;  Joliet JackHammers starters: 7/cf Harris, C; 5/ss Hutting, T; 36/1b Diaz, J;    13/3b Ehrnsberger; 33/lf Nicholson, D; 35/dh Mosby, B; 15/c Blackmon, D;    11/2b Brown, C; 6/rf Scriven, E; 21/p Forystek, B;  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 1     McCallum, G singled to second base. McCallum, G out at second p to 1b to    ss, caught stealing. Watson, R singled to left field. Brown, N lined out    to rf. Benjamin, A struck out swinging. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 1     Harris, C fouled out to c. Hutting, T singled to third base, bunt.    Hutting, T advanced to second on a wild pitch. Diaz, J walked.    Ehrnsberger homered to left field, 3 RBI; Diaz, J scored; Hutting, T    scored. Nicholson, D homered to center field, RBI. Mosby, B flied out to    cf. Blackmon, D walked. Brown, C flied out to lf. 4 runs, 3 hits, 0    errors, 1 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 2     Pickering, C struck out swinging. Jaros, N struck out looking. Arlis, P    doubled to left center. Gord, N grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0    errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 2     Scriven, E popped up to 2b. Harris, C singled to left field. Hutting, T    walked; Harris, C advanced to second. Diaz, J grounded out to ss;    Hutting, T advanced to second; Harris, C advanced to third. Ehrnsberger    flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 3     Eggleston, A grounded out to 2b. McCallum, G grounded out to 2b. Watson,    R doubled to right center. Brown, N grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0    runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 3     Nicholson, D walked. Mosby, B singled to left field; Nicholson, D    advanced to second. Mosby, B out at first c to 1b. Blackmon, D singled to    left field; Nicholson, D advanced to third. Brown, C struck out swinging.    Scriven, E singled up the middle, RBI; Blackmon, D advanced to second;    Nicholson, D scored. Harris, C reached on a fielder's choice; Scriven, E    out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 4     Benjamin, A grounded out to ss. Pickering, C struck out swinging. Jaros,    N walked. Arlis, P popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 4     Hutting, T lined out to 2b. Diaz, J singled through the right side.    Ehrnsberger walked; Diaz, J advanced to second. Nicholson, D flied out to    rf. Mosby, B grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 5     Gord, N grounded out to p. Eggleston, A flied out to lf. McCallum, G    flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 5     Blackmon, D grounded out to 2b. Brown, C singled to left center. Scriven,    E grounded into double play ss to 1b; Brown, C out on the play. 0 runs, 1    hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 6     Watson, R walked. Brown, N reached on a fielder's choice; Watson, R out    at second 2b to ss. Benjamin, A singled up the middle; Brown, N advanced    to third. Pickering, C grounded out to 2b, RBI; Benjamin, A advanced to    second; Brown, N scored. Jaros, N flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0    errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 6     Jackson, D to p for Dehart, R. Harris, C singled to left field. Hutting,    T reached on a fielder's choice, SAC; Harris, C advanced to second. Diaz,    J flied out to cf. Ehrnsberger doubled down the lf line, RBI; Hutting, T    advanced to third; Harris, C scored. Nicholson, D grounded out to 2b.    Mosby, B grounded out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 7     Williams, A to p for Forystek, B. Arlis, P fouled out to 2b. Gord, N    fouled out to 1b. Eggleston, A singled to right center. McCallum, G    grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 7     Blackmon, D grounded out to 3b. Brown, C doubled down the lf line.    Scriven, E hit by pitch. Harris, C grounded into double play 2b to 1b;    Scriven, E out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 8     Watson, R grounded out to 3b. Brown, N struck out swinging. Benjamin, A    flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 8     Schlichting to p for Jackson, D. Hutting, T grounded out to ss. Diaz, J    hit by pitch. Ehrnsberger grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; Diaz,    J out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Kansas City T-Bones - inning 9     Petrusek, M to p for Williams, A. Pickering, C struck out looking. Jaros,    N struck out looking. Arlis, P struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0    errors, 0 LOB. 

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POWER HITTING AND EFFECTIVE PITCHING KEY IN A 6-1 JACKHAMMERS WIN

 

JOLIET, IL-Chad Ehrnsberger (2-4) hit a three run home run and finished with four RBIs and Brian Forystek (4-3) allowed just one run on five hits over six innings pitched to help the Joliet JackHammers to a 6-1 win over the Kansas City T-Bones before 4,492 fans at Silver Cross Field on Tuesday night.

 

The JackHammers scored four runs in the first inning against Kansas City T-Bones starting pitcher Rick DeHart (2-2). Tim Hutting (1-3) hit a one-out single and went to second base on a walk by Juan Diaz (1-3).

 

Ehrnsberger hit a three-run home run to give the JackHammers a 3-0 lead.

 

Derek Nicholson (1-3) followed with a solo home run over the centerfield wall to make it 4-0 in favor of Joliet.

 

In the third inning Nicholson led off the inning with a walk and went to second base on a single by Bobby Mosby (1-4). Dennis Blackmon (1-3) hit a single to move Nicholson to third.

 

Eric Scriven (1-3) lined an RBI single up the middle into center field to make it 5-0 Joliet.

 

In the sixth inning, Cory Harris (2-5) singled and went to second base when Hutting laid down a bunt in front of home plate. T-Bones catcher Patrick Arlis threw late to second base and all base runners were safe.

 

Ehrnsberger hit an RBI double to score Harris and give the JackHammers a 6-0 lead.

Forystek pitched six innings for the JackHammers and allowed one run on five hits. He walked two and struck out four.

 

Loose Gravel: Ehrnsberger’s last four RBI game came on August 1 against Kansas City at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.  He went 1-4 with a three-run home run.

 

The JackHammers and T-Bones wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. Josh Regits (1-2, 4.50) will get the ball for Joliet against Christopher Krawczyk (5-4, 5.44) for the Kansas City T-Bones.

 

It’s the Halloween Bark in the Park Celebration and a Silver Cross Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness Wednesday. Make sure to play “Catch for the Cause” on the field from 6:10-6:40 p.m.

 

For tickets or for more information, please give the JackHammers a call at (815) 726-BALL (2255), go online to www.jackhammerbaseball.com or stop by the Box Office at Silver Cross Field during normal business hours.

 

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