AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: 2008 JOLIET JACKHAMMERS GAME STORY-GOLDEYES SHUT DOWN JACKHAMMERS OFFENSE, WIN 10-1 ON SATURDAY DATE: 7/05/2008 08:47:00 PM ----- BODY:

Winnipeg Goldeyes vs Joliet JackHammers (Jul 05, 2008)

Box score (NCAA)

                             The Automated ScoreBook                     Winnipeg Goldeyes at Joliet JackHammers                Jul 05, 2008 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)  Winnipeg Goldeyes 10 (26-21)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Lentini, Fehlandt cf.....  4  1  1  0   1  1  2  0   2 Heath, Demetrius lf......  5  2  0  1   0  0  0  0   0 Metheny, Brent 3b........  5  3  3  5   0  1  0  1   0 Meadows, Tydus dh........  5  0  1  1   0  1  0  0   0 West, Kevin 1b...........  4  1  0  0   1  3  9  1   1 Hill, Jamar rf...........  4  2  1  2   1  1  4  0   0 Gray, Antoin 2b..........  5  0  1  0   0  0  2  2   0 DeSmidt, Jeff c..........  5  0  1  1   0  1  6  0   4 Poulin, Max ss...........  4  1  1  0   0  0  2  3   0 Jackson, Aaron p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  3   0 Totals................... 41 10  9 10   3  8 27 10   7  Joliet JackHammers 1 (24-22)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Caruso, Mike 3b..........  4  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0 McIntyre, Nick ss........  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  5   1 Thon, Freddie 1b.........  4  1  1  0   0  1  7  0   0 Harris, Cory cf..........  3  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   0 Gomes, Joey dh...........  2  0  0  1   1  1  0  0   0 Backman, Jr., Wally rf...  3  0  0  0   0  2  4  0   0 Rojas, Dorian lf.........  3  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   2 Blackmon, Dennis c.......  3  0  1  0   0  0  8  0   0 Hooft, Joe 2b............  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0 Taylor, Dustin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0  O'Brien, Nick p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0  Ziegler, Dan p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 29  1  2  1   2  6 27  9   3  Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Winnipeg Goldeyes... 110 022 004 - 10  9  0 Joliet JackHammers.. 000 000 100 -  1  2  5 -------------------------------------------  E - Caruso, M 3(6); McIntyre, N 2(16). LOB - Winnipeg 7; Joliet 3. 2B - Lentini, F(16); Metheny, B(19); Gray, A(13). 3B - Poulin, M(2). HR - Metheny, B 2(8); Hill, J(3). SB - Hill, J(7).  Winnipeg Goldeyes      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Jackson, Aaron......  9.0  2  1  1  2  6 29 31  Joliet JackHammers     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Taylor, Dustin......  5.2  7  6  5  1  6 26 27 O'Brien, Nick.......  2.1  2  4  3  1  1 11 12 Ziegler, Dan........  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  4  5  Win - Jackson, A (3-1).  Loss - Taylor, D (0-2).  Save - None. WP - Jackson, A(7). PB - Blackmon, D. Umpires - HP: Reggie Jackson  1B: John Argus  3B: Harry Fredenburgh Start: 7:12 PM   Time: 2:57   Attendance: 2626 Game notes: Tomorrow's Probables: WPG - RHP Ace Walker (2-3, 6.10) vs. JOL - RHP Nate Sevier (3-2, 4.10) O'Brien, N faced 4 batters in the 9th. Game: JOL7050

Play-by-Play

                             The Automated ScoreBook              Winnipeg Goldeyes at Joliet JackHammers - Play-by-Play                Jul 05, 2008 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)   Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Winnipeg Goldeyes... 110 022 004 - 10  9  0 Joliet JackHammers.. 000 000 100 -  1  2  5 -------------------------------------------  Winnipeg Goldeyes starters: 24/cf Lentini, F; 1/lf Heath, D; 10/3b Metheny,    B; 33/dh Meadows, T; 30/1b West, K; 9/rf Hill, J; 14/2b Gray, A; 23/c    DeSmidt, J; 6/ss Poulin, M; 28/p Jackson, A;  Joliet JackHammers starters: 16/3b Caruso, M; 8/ss McIntyre, N; 35/1b Thon,    F; 7/cf Harris, C; 21/dh Gomes, J; 13/rf Backman, Jr.; 12/lf Rojas, D;    18/c Blackmon, D; 5/2b Hooft, J; 15/p Taylor, D;  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 1     Lentini, F struck out swinging. Heath, D flied out to rf. Metheny, B    doubled to left field. Meadows, T singled through the right side, RBI;    Metheny, B scored. West, K struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,    1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 1     Caruso, M grounded out to ss. McIntyre, N struck out swinging. Thon, F    grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 2     Hill, J reached on a throwing error by 3b. Hill, J advanced to second on    a passed ball. Gray, A flied out to lf. DeSmidt, J singled up the middle,    RBI; Hill, J scored, unearned. Poulin, M out at first 2b to p; DeSmidt, J    advanced to second. Lentini, F grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error,    1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 2     Harris, C grounded out to ss. Gomes, J walked. Backman, Jr. struck out    swinging. Rojas, D fouled out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 3     Heath, D flied out to lf. Metheny, B struck out looking. Meadows, T    popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 3     Blackmon, D singled to right center. Hooft, J popped up to 2b. Caruso, M    grounded out to p; Blackmon, D advanced to second. McIntyre, N struck out    swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 4     West, K struck out swinging. Hill, J struck out swinging. Gray, A reached    on a throwing error by ss. DeSmidt, J reached on a fielder's choice;    Gray, A out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 4     Thon, F struck out looking. Harris, C lined out to cf. Gomes, J struck    out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 5     Poulin, M flied out to cf. Lentini, F doubled to left center. Heath, D    reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second; Lentini, F out at    third p to ss to 3b. Metheny, B homered to left field, 2 RBI; Heath, D    scored. Meadows, T struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 5     Backman, Jr. lined out to ss. Rojas, D flied out to cf. Blackmon, D    popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 6     West, K walked. Hill, J homered to left field, 2 RBI; West, K scored.    Gray, A doubled down the lf line. DeSmidt, J grounded out to ss; Gray, A    advanced to third. Poulin, M fouled out to 3b. O'Brien, N to p for    Taylor, D. Lentini, F grounded out to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1    LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 6     Hooft, J grounded out to p. Caruso, M out at first 1b to 2b to p.    McIntyre, N lined out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 7     Heath, D grounded out to ss. Metheny, B grounded out to 1b unassisted.    Meadows, T flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 7     Thon, F singled to left field. Harris, C walked; Thon, F advanced to    second. Harris, C advanced to second on a wild pitch; Thon, F advanced to    third. Gomes, J grounded out to ss, RBI; Harris, C advanced to third;    Thon, F scored. Backman, Jr. struck out looking. Rojas, D grounded out to    3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 8     West, K flied out to rf. Hill, J reached on a fielding error by 3b. Hill,    J stole second. Gray, A grounded out to p. DeSmidt, J struck out looking.    0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 8     Blackmon, D flied out to rf. Hooft, J lined out to rf. Caruso, M grounded    out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Winnipeg Goldeyes - inning 9     Poulin, M tripled to right center. Lentini, F walked. Heath, D reached on    a fielder's choice, RBI; Lentini, F advanced to second on a throwing    error by 3b, advanced to third; Poulin, M scored. Metheny, B homered to    right field, 3 RBI; Heath, D scored; Lentini, F scored, unearned.    Ziegler, D to p for O'Brien, N. Meadows, T reached on a fielding error by    ss. West, K struck out looking. Hill, J walked; Meadows, T advanced to    second. Gray, A flied out to rf. DeSmidt, J grounded out to 1b    unassisted. 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 9     McIntyre, N lined out to ss. Thon, F grounded out to p. Harris, C flied    out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

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GOLDEYES SHUT DOWN JACKHAMMERS OFFENSE, WIN 10-1 ON SATURDAY

 

JOLIET, IL-Starting RHP Aaron Jackson (3-1) pitched a complete game, allowing one run on just two hits to give the Winnipeg Goldeyes a 10-1 win over the Joliet JackHammers before 2,626 fans at Silver Cross Field on Saturday night. The loss snaps the JackHammers five-game winning streak.

 

The Goldeyes scored a run in the first inning thanks to some two-out hitting. Brent Metheny (3-5) reached base with a double and scored on a single by Tydus Meadows (1-5). The Goldeyes took a 1-0 lead against Joliet starter Dustin Taylor.

 

Winnipeg scored an unearned run in the second inning to make it 2-0. Jamar Hill (1-4) reached first base on an error by JackHammers third baseman Mike Caruso. Hill went to second base on a wild pitch issued to Taylor. Jeff DeSmidt (1-5) hit an RBI single to score Hill for a 2-0 advantage.

 

The Goldeyes scored two runs in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Metheny. Heath reached base on a fielder’s choice and Metheny smacked his seventh home run of the season for a 4-0 Goldeyes lead.

 

Jackson shut down the JackHammers’ high-powered offense on Saturday. The JackHammers got their first hit of the game in the third inning when Dennis Blackmon (1-3), Jr. led off the inning with a single.

 

In the Winnipeg sixth inning, Hill pulled a two-run home run over the left field wall for a 6-0 Goldeyes lead.

 

The JackHammers scored their lone run in the seventh inning. Freddie Thon (1-4) led off the inning and went to second base on a walk issued to Cory Harris (0-3). A wild pitch by Jackson moved both runners into scoring position. Joey Gomes (0-2) grounded out to score Thon for a 6-1 Goldeyes advantage.

 

In the ninth inning, the Goldeyes loaded the bases against JackHammers reliever Nick O’Brien. Max Poulin (1-4) led off the inning with a triple and Fehlandt Lentini (1-4) walked. Demetrius Heath (0-5) reached first base on a throwing error and Metheny smacked a grand- slam home run over the right field wall for a 10-1 Goldeyes lead.

 

Taylor suffered the loss for Joliet. He pitched five and two-thirds innings and allowed six runs, (five earned runs), on seven hits. He walked only one man and struck out six.

 

Loose Gravel: Taylor made his first home start at Silver Cross Field in 2008. He started in Winnipeg on June 1 and allowed four runs, (three earned runs), on six hits in four and two-thirds innings pitched.

 

The JackHammers play their final game of the first half of the season on Sunday afternoon against Winnipeg at 2:05 p.m. at Silver Cross Field. The JackHammers will give away baseballs to the first 1,000 fans sponsored by People’s First Bank. The JackHammers will also host the Guns and Hoses Annual Softball game between the Joliet Police and Fire Departmenst after the game. RHP Andrew Walker (2-3, 6.10) makes the start for Winnipeg against RHP Nate Sevier (3-2, 4.10) for Joliet.The first pitch is at 2:05 p.m. and pre-game coverage begins at 1:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.

 

The JackHammers currently have partial-season seats, mini-plan packages, group outings and individual tickets on sale.  To invest in tickets, or for more information, please contact the JackHammers Ticket Department TODAY at 815.726.2255 (BALL), stop by the Silver Cross Field Box Office during normal business hours or visit the JackHammers website at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.

 

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