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Schaumburg Flyers vs Joliet JackHammers (Jun 18, 2009)



Box score (NCAA)

                             The Automated ScoreBook                     Schaumburg Flyers at Joliet JackHammers                Jun 18, 2009 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)  Schaumburg Flyers 9 (17-13)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Ezi, Travis cf...........  4  1  1  1   1  0  5  0   1 Dunbar, Jeff lf..........  4  0  1  2   0  0  3  0   0 Valdez, Jose 2b..........  4  1  1  1   1  1  0  5   0 Jose, Felix dh...........  3  1  1  2   1  1  0  0   0  Yoo, Stephen ph.........  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0 Harrison, Vince 3b.......  4  0  1  1   1  0  2  2   0 Colson, Jason 1b.........  4  1  0  0   1  0  9  1   4 Ferrante, Victor rf......  4  2  3  0   1  0  1  0   0 Mercado, Richard c.......  4  1  1  0   0  0  5  0   2 Brown, Travis ss.........  3  2  1  2   1  1  2  2   0 Quijano, Alan p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0  Jiggits, Kris p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Lyons, Tom p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 34  9 10  9   8  3 27 12   8  Joliet JackHammers 5 (11-20)  Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Harris, Gary 2b..........  4  1  1  1   0  1  4  3   0 Rios, Kevin ss...........  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  5   3  Cox, Danny ph...........  1  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0 Avlas, Phil c............  3  0  1  0   0  0  5  0   0  Omura, Isaac ph/3b......  2  1  2  2   0  0  0  0   0 Thon, Freddie 1b.........  5  1  3  0   0  0 12  1   1 Meadows, Tydus lf........  4  0  0  0   1  2  1  1   1 Pinckney, Andrew dh......  4  0  2  0   1  0  0  0   3 Backman, Jr., Wally 3b/c.  4  1  1  0   0  1  0  2   2 McGraw, Jamie rf.........  4  0  0  0   0  1  3  0   0 Klein, Adam cf...........  4  0  2  0   0  0  1  0   0 Novak, Jason p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Gehring, Ryan p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0  Anderson, Devin p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  Shetrone, Drew p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0 Totals................... 39  5 13  3   2  5 27 13  10  Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Schaumburg Flyers... 041 301 000 -  9 10  2 Joliet JackHammers.. 000 011 012 -  5 13  0 -------------------------------------------  E - Harrison, V(9); Colson, J(4). DP - Schaumburg 1; Joliet 1. LOB - Schaumburg 8; Joliet 10. 2B - Dunbar, J(9); Omura, I 2(4); Klein, A(5). HR - Valdez, J(1); Jose, F(3). HBP - Mercado, R. SF - Dunbar, J; Harris, G. SB - Ezi, T(1); Colson, J(2). CS - Klein, A(8).  Schaumburg Flyers      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Quijano, Alan.......  6.0  6  2  2  0  4 24 25 Jiggits, Kris.......  2.0  3  1  1  1  1  8  9 Lyons, Tom..........  1.0  4  2  2  1  0  7  8  Joliet JackHammers     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Novak, Jason........  4.0  5  8  8  7  1 15 24 Gehring, Ryan.......  2.0  3  1  1  0  0  9  9 Anderson, Devin.....  2.0  1  0  0  0  2  6  6 Shetrone, Drew......  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  4  5  Win - Quijano, A (1-0).  Loss - Novak, J (0-1).  Save - None. HBP - by Novak, J (Mercado, R). Umpires - HP: Mike Noojin  1B: Harry Fredenburgh  3B: Reggie Jackson Start: 7:05 PM   Time: 2:48   Attendance: 2338 Game: JOL6180  

Play-by-Play

                             The Automated ScoreBook              Schaumburg Flyers at Joliet JackHammers - Play-by-Play                Jun 18, 2009 at Joliet, Ill. (Silver Cross Field)   Score by Innings                    R  H  E ------------------------------------------- Schaumburg Flyers... 041 301 000 -  9 10  2 Joliet JackHammers.. 000 011 012 -  5 13  0 -------------------------------------------  Schaumburg Flyers starters: 12/cf Ezi, T; 44/lf Dunbar, J; 52/2b Valdez, J;    28/dh Jose, F; 13/3b Harrison, V; 5/1b Colson, J; 16/rf Ferrante, V; 10/c    Mercado, R; 11/ss Brown, T; 29/p Quijano, A;  Joliet JackHammers starters: 19/2b Harris, G; 23/ss Rios, K; 8/c Avlas, P;    35/1b Thon, F; 33/lf Meadows, T; 10/dh Pinckney, A; 13/3b Backman, Jr.;    24/rf McGraw, J; 7/cf Klein, A; 18/p Novak, J;  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 1     Ezi, T grounded out to 1b unassisted. Dunbar, J popped up to 2b. Valdez,    J grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 1     Harris, G struck out swinging. Rios, K lined out to cf. Avlas, P singled    to second base. Thon, F lined out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 2     Jose, F flied out to lf. Harrison, V flied out to cf. Colson, J walked.    Colson, J stole second. Ferrante, V walked. Mercado, R hit by pitch;    Ferrante, V advanced to second; Colson, J advanced to third. Brown, T    singled to right field, 2 RBI; Mercado, R advanced to third; Ferrante, V    scored; Colson, J scored. Ezi, T singled up the middle, RBI; Brown, T    advanced to second; Mercado, R scored. Dunbar, J doubled down the lf    line, RBI; Ezi, T advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to c; Brown, T    scored. 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 2     Meadows, T struck out swinging. Pinckney, A grounded out to p. Backman,    Jr. struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 3     Valdez, J homered to right field, RBI. Jose, F struck out swinging.    Harrison, V grounded out to ss. Colson, J popped up to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit,    0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 3     McGraw, J grounded out to 3b. Klein, A reached on a throwing error by 3b.    Klein, A out at second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing. Harris, G flied    out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 4     Ferrante, V singled through the left side. Mercado, R fouled out to c.    Brown, T walked; Ferrante, V advanced to second. Ezi, T walked; Brown, T    advanced to second; Ferrante, V advanced to third. Dunbar, J flied out to    rf, SF, RBI; Brown, T advanced to third; Ferrante, V scored. Ezi, T stole    second. Valdez, J walked. Jose, F walked, RBI; Valdez, J advanced to    second; Ezi, T advanced to third; Brown, T scored. Harrison, V walked,    RBI; Jose, F advanced to second; Valdez, J advanced to third; Ezi, T    scored. Colson, J reached on a fielder's choice; Harrison, V out at    second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 4     Rios, K reached on a fielding error by 1b, assist by 2b. Avlas, P flied    out to lf. Thon, F flied out to lf. Meadows, T flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0    hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 5     Gehring, R to p for Novak, J. Ferrante, V grounded out to 2b. Mercado, R    singled through the left side. Brown, T grounded out to p; Mercado, R    advanced to second. Ezi, T grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1    LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 5     Pinckney, A singled to center field. Backman, Jr. singled to right field;    Pinckney, A advanced to second. McGraw, J reached on a fielder's choice;    Backman, Jr. advanced to second; Pinckney, A out at third 3b unassisted.    Klein, A singled through the left side; McGraw, J advanced to second;    Backman, Jr. advanced to third. Harris, G flied out to cf, SF, RBI;    Klein, A advanced to second; McGraw, J advanced to third; Backman, Jr.    scored. Rios, K grounded out to ss. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 6     Dunbar, J grounded out to 1b unassisted. Valdez, J grounded out to ss.    Jose, F homered to left center, RBI. Harrison, V singled to right field.    Colson, J grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 6     Avlas, P flied out to cf. Thon, F singled up the middle. Meadows, T    struck out looking. Pinckney, A singled down the lf line, advanced to    second; Thon, F advanced to third, advanced to home on a fielder's    choice. Backman, Jr. grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 7     Anderson, D to p for Gehring, R. Ferrante, V singled to left field.    Mercado, R grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; Ferrante, V out on    the play. Brown, T struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 7     Jiggits, K to p for Quijano, A. McGraw, J struck out swinging. Klein, A    doubled to left field. Harris, G popped up to 3b. Rios, K grounded out to    2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 8     Ezi, T grounded out to ss. Dunbar, J fouled out to 1b. Valdez, J struck    out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 8     Omura, I pinch hit for Avlas, P. Omura, I doubled down the rf line. Thon,    F singled to left field; Omura, I advanced to third. Meadows, T grounded    into double play ss to 1b; Thon, F out on the play; Omura, I scored.    Pinckney, A walked. Backman, Jr. grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0    errors, 1 LOB.  Schaumburg Flyers - inning 9     Omura, I to 3b. Backman, Jr. to c. Shetrone, D to p for Anderson, D. Yoo,    S pinch hit for Jose, F. Yoo, S walked. Harrison, V flied out to rf.    Colson, J reached on a fielder's choice; Yoo, S out at second 1b to ss.    Ferrante, V singled through the left side; Colson, J advanced to second.    Mercado, R flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.  Joliet JackHammers - inning 9     Lyons, T to p for Jiggits, K. McGraw, J flied out to cf. Klein, A    grounded out to 2b. Harris, G singled to right field. Cox, D pinch hit    for Rios, K. Cox, D singled up the middle; Harris, G advanced to third.    Cox, D advanced to second. Omura, I doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Cox,    D scored; Harris, G scored. Thon, F singled to right field; Omura, I    advanced to third. Thon, F advanced to second. Meadows, T walked.    Pinckney, A grounded out to 2b. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. 

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FLYERS BEAT JACKHAMMERS 9-5

 

JOLIET, IL-The Schaumburg Flyers (17-13) scored eight runs over the first four innings to take an 8-0 lead en route to a 9-5 win over the Joliet JackHammers (11-20) before 2,338 fans at Silver Cross Field on Thursday night.

 

The Flyers struck first on Thursday with a four-spot in the 2nd inning against JackHammers RHP Jason Novak (0-1). DH Felix Jose (1-3) led off the inning by popping out and 3B Vince Harrison (1-4) few out to center field. 1B Jason Colson (0-4) worked a walk and stole second base. RF Victor Ferrante (3-4) also walked and C Richard Mercado (1-4) was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

 

SS Travis Brown (1-3) smacked a two-run single to score to score Ferrante and Colson and make it 2-0. CF Travis Ezi (1-4) hit an RBI single to score Mercado and push the lead to 3-0.

 

LF Jeff Dunbar (1-4) drove in the other run with an RBI single to bring home Brown for a 4-0 score.

 

The Flyers tacked on a run in the 3rd inning on a solo home run from 2B Jose Valdez (1-4) and three more runs in the 4th inning.

 

Novak went four innings and allowed eight runs on five hits.

 

The JackHammers started their scoring in the 5th inning against Schaumburg LHP Alain Quijano. DH Andrew Pinckney (2-4) hit a single and moved to second base on a single by 3B Wally Backman, Jr. (1-4) RF Jamie McGraw (0-4) hit into a fielder’s choice that retired Pinckney at third base. CF Adam Klein (2-4) followed with a single to load the bases.

 

2B Gary Harris (1-4) lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Backman, Jr and get the JackHammers on the board at 8-1.

 

Schaumburg DH Felix Jose (1-3) hit a solo home run in the 6th inning to increase the lead to 9-1.

 

Joliet slowly came back with single runs in the 6th and 8th innings. Pinckney smacked an RBI double to score Thon all the way from 1st base and bring the JackHammers within seven runs at 9-2. In the 8th inning, Isaac Omura (2-2) pinch-hit for C Phil Avlas (1-3) and hit a double. He went to third on a single by Thon and scored when DH Tydus Meadows (0-4) hit into a double play.

 

The JackHammers strung together four consecutive hits in the 9th inning to get within four runs at 9-5 before Flyers RHP Tom Lyons induced a ground ball to Pinckney to end the ballgame.

 

Joliet begins a 10-game road trip tomorrow night in Winnipeg with the first of four games against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. LHP Brad Mumma (3-2, 3.55) gets the start for the JackHammers against RHP Bear Bay (4-1, 3.73) for the Goldeyes. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and pre-game coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.

 

The JackHammers currently have full season seats, mini-plan packages, various group outings, affordable marketing opportunities and individual game tickets available for the 2009 season.  To invest, or for more information, please contact them TODAY at 815.726.2255 (BALL), visit their website (www.jackhammerbaseball.com) or stop by the Silver Cross Field Box Office during normal business hours.

 

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