AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: 2008 JOLIET JACKHAMMERS GAME STORY-JACKHAMMERS SURVIVE THE RAILCATS FOR A 12-11 WIN DATE: 7/20/2008 07:47:00 PM ----- BODY:

Gary SShore Railcats vs Joliet JackHammers (Jul 20, 2008)



Box score (NCAA)

                             The Automated ScoreBook                    Gary SShore Railcats at Joliet JackHammers                Jul 20, 2008 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)  Gary SShore Railcats 11 (29-29)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Reese, Mike lf...........  3  4  2  1   2  0  0  0   0 Haake, Steve rf..........  6  1  2  1   0  0  0  0   0 Pecci, Jay ss............  5  2  3  4   0  0  1  2   0 Townsend, Tanner 3b......  5  0  2  3   1  1  1  1   2 Guerrero, Cristian dh....  5  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   4 Blakeley, Eric 2b........  4  0  1  0   2  0  2  4   1 Rohde, Mike 1b...........  6  1  1  0   0  1 12  2   5 Esquer, Anthony c........  4  1  1  0   1  1  2  1   0 Marconi, Rob cf..........  5  2  3  1   0  1  5  0   2 Forystek, Brian p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Halford, Brian p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0  Higelin, Brandon p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0  Lewis, Jonathan p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0 Totals................... 43 11 15 10   7  4 24 14  14  Joliet JackHammers 12 (28-29)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Caruso, Mike 3b..........  5  2  2  1   0  1  1  1   1 McIntyre, Nick ss........  3  1  1  0   1  0  1  8   0 Garrabrants, Steve lf....  5  3  3  4   0  0  2  0   0 Harris, Cory cf..........  4  0  3  3   0  0  5  0   1 Gomes, Joey rf...........  4  1  1  0   1  0  2  0   2  Backman, Jr., Wally rf..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Blackmon, Dennis dh......  4  2  3  2   1  0  0  0   0 Prosise, Nick c..........  3  0  0  0   0  0  4  0   3 Launier, Andy 1b.........  5  1  1  0   0  1  7  0   0 Hooft, Joe 2b............  5  2  3  1   0  0  5  3   3 Taylor, Dustin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Buechner, Chris p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Meigs, Tyler p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 38 12 17 11   3  2 27 12  10  Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Gary SShore Railcats 103 202 102 - 11 15  2 Joliet JackHammers.. 162 010 11X - 12 17  6 -------------------------------------------  E - Reese, M(1); Blakeley, E(7); Caruso, M(10); McIntyre, N 3(23); Launier, A 2(2). DP - Joliet 2. LOB - Gary 14; Joliet 10. 2B - Pecci, J(22); Townsend, T(16); Rohde, M(12); Marconi, R 3(12); Garrabrants(11); Harris, C 2(8); Gomes, J(9); Blackmon, D(4); Launier, A(1); Hooft, J 2(9). HR - Reese, M(1); Pecci, J(8); Garrabrants(3); Blackmon, D(1). HBP - Reese, M; Caruso, M. SH - McIntyre, N; Prosise, N 2. SF - Pecci, J; Harris, C. CS - Caruso, M(2).  Gary SShore Railcats   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Forystek, Brian.....  2.1  9  9  5  3  1 15 20 Halford, Brian......  2.2  3  1  1  0  0 12 12 Higelin, Brandon....  1.1  2  1  1  0  1  4  6 Lewis, Jonathan.....  1.2  3  1  1  0  0  7  8  Joliet JackHammers     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Taylor, Dustin......  5.1  9  8  6  4  2 24 30 Buechner, Chris.....  1.2  4  1  1  1  1 10 11 Meigs, Tyler........  2.0  2  2  2  2  1  9 11  Win - Taylor, D (2-2).  Loss - Forystek, B (0-2).  Save - Meigs, T (7). HBP - by Forystek, B (Caruso, M); by Taylor, D (Reese, M). Umpires - HP: Neil Turner  1B: Hank Himmanen  3B: Mike Baker Start: 5:09 PM   Time: 3:48   Attendance: 2738 Game notes: Both teams are off on Monday. Tuesday's Probables: F-M - TBA vs. GAR - LHP Jeremy Plexico (6-3, 2.51) JOL - RHP Aaron Trolia (7-3, 4.07) vs. SHM - TBA Game: JOL7200  

Play-by-Play

                             The Automated ScoreBook            Gary SShore Railcats at Joliet JackHammers - Play-by-Play                Jul 20, 2008 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)   Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Gary SShore Railcats 103 202 102 - 11 15  2 Joliet JackHammers.. 162 010 11X - 12 17  6 -------------------------------------------  Gary SShore Railcats starters: 2/lf Reese, M; 9/rf Haake, S; 12/ss Pecci, J;    24/3b Townsend, T; 32/dh Guerrero, C; 35/2b Blakeley, E; 4/1b Rohde, M;    5/c Esquer, A; 17/cf Marconi, R; 34/p Forystek, B;  Joliet JackHammers starters: 16/3b Caruso, M; 8/ss McIntyre, N; 9/lf    Garrabrants; 7/cf Harris, C; 21/rf Gomes, J; 18/dh Blackmon, D; 24/c    Prosise, N; 35/1b Launier, A; 5/2b Hooft, J; 15/p Taylor, D;  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 1     Reese, M singled up the middle. Haake, S popped up to 2b. Pecci, J flied    out to lf. Townsend, T singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a    throwing error by ss; Reese, M advanced to second, scored on the error,    unearned. Guerrero, C flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 1     Caruso, M hit by pitch. McIntyre, N grounded out to 2b; Caruso, M    advanced to second. Caruso, M out at third c to 3b, caught stealing.    Garrabrants homered to left center, RBI. Harris, C doubled to right    field. Gomes, J walked. Blackmon, D walked; Gomes, J advanced to second;    Harris, C advanced to third. Prosise, N flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0    errors, 3 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 2     Blakeley, E singled to center field. Rohde, M reached on a fielder's    choice; Blakeley, E out at second ss to 2b. Esquer, A grounded into    double play ss to 2b to 1b; Rohde, M out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0    errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 2     Launier, A doubled to left center. Hooft, J singled to right field,    advanced to second on the throw; Launier, A advanced to third. Caruso, M    struck out looking. McIntyre, N walked. Garrabrants doubled to left    center, 2 RBI; McIntyre, N advanced to third; Hooft, J scored; Launier, A    scored. Harris, C flied out to cf, SF, RBI; McIntyre, N scored. Gomes, J    reached on a throwing error by 2b, advanced to second; Garrabrants    scored, unearned. Blackmon, D homered to left center, 2 RBI, unearned;    Gomes, J scored, unearned. Prosise, N lined out to cf. 6 runs, 4 hits, 1    error, 0 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 3     Marconi, R struck out looking. Reese, M homered to right field, RBI.    Haake, S reached on a throwing error by 1b. Pecci, J homered to left    center, 2 RBI; Haake, S scored, unearned. Townsend, T struck out    swinging. Guerrero, C walked. Blakeley, E reached on a fielder's choice;    Guerrero, C out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 3     Launier, A flied out to cf. Hooft, J doubled down the rf line. Caruso, M    singled up the middle, RBI; Hooft, J scored. McIntyre, N singled through    the left side; Caruso, M advanced to second, advanced to third on a    fielding error by lf. Halford, B to p for Forystek, B. Garrabrants    reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; McIntyre, N out at second ss to 2b;    Caruso, M scored, unearned. Harris, C lined out to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1    error, 1 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 4     Rohde, M doubled to right field. Esquer, A walked. Marconi, R doubled to    right center, RBI; Esquer, A advanced to third; Rohde, M. Reese, M hit by    pitch. Haake, S fouled out to 3b. Pecci, J flied out to cf, SF, RBI;    Marconi, R advanced to third; Esquer, A scored. Townsend, T grounded out    to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 4     Gomes, J doubled to left center. Blackmon, D grounded out to ss; Gomes, J    advanced to third. Prosise, N reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to    second. Launier, A grounded out to p. Hooft, J grounded out to 2b. 0    runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 5     Guerrero, C flied out to rf. Blakeley, E walked. Rohde, M flied out to    lf. Esquer, A singled to right field; Blakeley, E advanced to third.    Marconi, R reached on a fielder's choice; Esquer, A out at second ss to    2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 5     Caruso, M fouled out to 1b. McIntyre, N grounded out to 2b. Garrabrants    singled to right field. Harris, C doubled to right center, RBI;    Garrabrants scored. Gomes, J grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 run, 2    hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 6     Reese, M walked. Haake, S flied out to cf. Pecci, J doubled down the lf    line; Reese, M advanced to third. Buechner, C to p for Taylor, D.    Townsend, T doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI; Pecci, J scored; Reese, M    scored. Guerrero, C flied out to rf. Blakeley, E reached on a fielding    error by ss; Townsend, T advanced to third. Rohde, M struck out swinging.    2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 6     Higelin, B to p for Halford, B. Blackmon, D singled through the right    side. Prosise, N grounded out to p, SAC; Blackmon, D advanced to second.    Launier, A struck out swinging. Hooft, J grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1    hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 7     Esquer, A flied out to cf. Marconi, R doubled to left field. Reese, M    grounded out to ss; Marconi, R advanced to third. Haake, S singled to    shortstop, RBI; Marconi, R scored. Pecci, J singled up the middle; Haake,    S advanced to second. Townsend, T walked; Pecci, J advanced to second;    Haake, S advanced to third. Guerrero, C grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 3    hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 7     Caruso, M singled to pitcher, bunt. McIntyre, N grounded out to p, SAC;    Caruso, M advanced to second. Lewis, J to p for Higelin, B. Garrabrants    lined out to cf. Harris, C singled through the right side, RBI; Caruso, M    scored. Gomes, J grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 8     Meigs, T to p for Buechner, C. Backman, Jr. to rf for Gomes, J. Blakeley,    E reached on a fielding error by 1b. Dropped foul ball, E5F. Rohde, M    grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Blakeley, E out on the play.    Esquer, A struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 8     Blackmon, D doubled to right center. Prosise, N out at first 1b to 2b,    SAC; Blackmon, D advanced to third. Launier, A grounded out to p. Hooft,    J doubled down the lf line, RBI; Blackmon, D scored. Caruso, M out at    first 1b to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Gary SShore Railcats - inning 9     Marconi, R doubled to left center. Reese, M walked. Haake, S singled to    center field; Reese, M advanced to second; Marconi, R advanced to third.    Pecci, J grounded out to 2b, RBI; Haake, S advanced to second; Reese, M    advanced to third; Marconi, R scored. Townsend, T grounded out to ss,    RBI; Reese, M scored. Guerrero, C reached on a fielding error by ss;    Haake, S advanced to third. Blakeley, E walked; Guerrero, C advanced to    second. Rohde, M lined out to cf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. 

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JACKHAMMERS SURVIVE THE RAILCATS FOR A 12-11 WIN

 

JOLIET, IL- Cory Harris (3-4, 3 RBI) and Steve Garrabrants (3-5, 4 RBI) combined to drive in seven runs as the JackHammers ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Gary SouthShore RailCats 12-11 before 2,738 fans at Silver Cross Field on Sunday night.  The JackHammers also got a two-run home run from Dennis Blackmon, Jr. (3-4) for his first home run of the 2008 season.
 

The JackHammers and RailCats each scored one run in the first inning. After the RailCats scored a run on an error in the top of the first inning, the JackHammers tied the game at 1-1 with a solo home run by Garrabrants in the bottom of the first inning. The JackHammers and RailCats had a 1-1 score heading into the second inning.

 

Joliet scored six runs in the second inning to take a 7-1 lead. Andy Launier (1-5) led off with a double and moved to third on a single by Joe Hooft. After Mike Caruso (2-5) struck out, Garrabrants hit a two-run double to score Launier and Hooft to give the JackHammers a 3-1 lead. Harris hit a sacrifice fly to score McIntyre and Joey Gomes (1-4) reached base on an error. Blackmon, Jr. hit a two-run home run to make it a six-run Joliet lead.

 

Caruso hit an RBI single as part of a two-run third inning. The JackHammers took a commanding 9-2 lead and knocked RailCats starter Brian Forystek (0-2) out of the game. The former JackHammer lasted two and one-thirds innings and allowed nine runs on nine hits to suffer the loss.

 

The RailCats scored three runs in the third inning on two home runs. Mike Reese (2-3) hit a solo home run and Jay Pecci (3-5) followed with a two-run homer to get the RailCats within five runs at 9-4.

 

Despite the RailCats scoring five runs over the last four innings, the JackHammers hitting responded in crucial situations. Harris hit an RBI double in the fifth inning to give the JackHammers a 10-6 lead and an RBI single in the seventh inning to give the JackHammers an 11-9 advantage.

 

Joliet scored a run in the eighth inning on an RBI double by Joe Hooft (3-5) and was able to withstand a two-run barrage by the RailCats in the ninth inning against Tyler Meigs, who pitched two innings to earn his seventh save of the season.

 

Dustin Taylor (2-2) pitched five and one-thirds innings and allowed eight runs, (six runs), on nine hits while walking four and striking out two.

 

Loose Gravel: The JackHammers made two roster moves before the game on Sunday, releasing RHP Kenny Evaniuk and signing LHP Matt Jernstad to a professional contract. Jernstad, an Oswego resident, comes to the JackHammers after finishing his college career at Northern Illinois University.

 

After an off day on Monday, the JackHammers travel to Schaumburg to begin a three-game series with the Flyers on Tuesday night. Joliet will send RHP Aaron Trolia (7-3, 4.07) to the mound on Tuesday against RHP Brian Finch (0-4, 5.37) for Schaumburg. The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m. and pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 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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