ThunderBolts storm back to 3-2 win08/03/2021 9:17 PM
 CRESTWOOD, IL – The ThunderBolts scored three unanswered runs to erase an early deficit and take the opener of a three-game series from the Evansville Otters at Ozinga Field Tuesday night. Bryan Ketchie made his debut on the mound fort the ThunderBolts (25-35) and struggled out of the gate. Andy DeJesus singled and scored on a Riley Krane fielder’s choice. Krane later came home on an error, giving the Otters (38-22) a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Ketchie settled in after the shaky start. He allowed five hits over the first two innings but just two more over his final four. The Bolts began their comeback in the bottom of the third. John Sechen was hit by a pitch and Brynn Martinez singled him in to cut the deficit in half. The next inning, Jairus Richards singled and stole a base. Zach Racusin scored him on a double. They made it a run in three straight innings and took the lead in the fifth. Payton Robertson hit a leadoff double. Martinez bunted him to third and when the ball was thrown away, Robertson scampered home to make the score 3-2. The ThunderBolts bullpen took care of the rest, Ryan Hare and Stetson Woods combined for three hitless frames, allowing just one combined base runner. Ketchie (1-5) earned his first professional victory while Tim Holdgrafer (5-3) was saddled with the loss despite a quality start of six innings and three runs. Stetson Woods’ scoreless ninth gave him his first career save. The ThunderBolts and Otters continue their series with game two on Wednesday night. Miguel Ausua (6-2, 3.81) will start for the Bolts against Evansville’s Braden Scott (4-2, 2.85). It is a Military Appreciation Game and Senior Night at Ozinga Field for the 7:05 first pitch. Links to the audio and video broadcasts can be found at wcthunderbolts.com. |
Browse by Month »
August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 |
