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August 6, 2009                                                                                        860-309-9293 cell

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GOLDEYES POUND JACKHAMMERS 17-5

 

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA-The Winnipeg Goldeyes (45-26) smacked five home runs to earn a 17-5 win over the Joliet JackHammers (27-47) before 6,195 fans at Canwest Park on Thursday night.

 

The Goldeyes scored two runs in the 1^st inning on a two-run home run by DH Juan Diaz (4-6). CF Cory Patton (3-4) led off the game against Joliet RHP Derek Barrows (2-3) by working a walk.

 

Diaz powered a pitch over the left field wall for his 22^nd home run of the season in a 2-0 Goldeyes lead.

 

The JackHammers came within one run in the 2^nd inning. 1B Freddie Thon (1-4) reached base on an error and moved to second base when DH Kyle Nichols (1-3) worked a walk. C Tug Gillingham (1-4) hit an RBI single to score Thon to cut the Winnipeg lead down to 2-1.

 

The Goldeyes pushed across two runs in the 2^nd inning before scoring four runs in the 3^rd inning. Entering the 3^rd inning with a 4-1 lead, Diaz led off the frame by hitting his second home run of the game to make it 5-1 Winnipeg.

 

RF Kevin West (1-5) singled and 3B Brent Metheny (3-4) hit a two-run home run over the right field wall for a 7-1 Winnipeg advantage. The Goldeyes took an 8-1 lead after three innings.

 

The JackHammers came back to score four runs in the 5^th inning against Winnipeg RHP Bear Bay (7-3). SS Kevin Rios (2-5) hit a double and went to third on a groundout by 3B Vince Harrison (0-3).

 

LF Brad Correll (1-4) hit an RBI single to score Rios and make the score 8-2.

 

RF Joe Gaetti (1-4) followed with a single to push Correll to second base. Thon laced an RBI double to score Correll and bring the JackHammers within five runs at 8-3.

 

A two-run single by DH Kyle Nichols (1-3) scored Gaetti and Thon and made it 8-5.

 

The Goldeyes scored six runs in the 5^th inning to take a 14-5 lead. Metheny hit his second home run of the game to highlight the six-run inning.

 

Loose Gravel: The JackHammers summoned Danny Cox off the bench to finish the final 1.1 innings on the mound. He allowed three runs on three hits in his first professional outing as a pitcher.  

 

The JackHammers travel south to Fargo-Moorhead to begin a three-game series with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Friday night. RHP Nate Sevier (1-1, 3.33) gets the start for the JackHammers against RHP Garry Bakker (4-5, 6.63) for the RedHawks.  Pre-game coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.

 

The JackHammers next home stand begins on Monday, August 10 against the Winnipeg Goldeyes at 7:05 p.m. For tickets, or for more information, please contact the JackHammers 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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