Bolts fall as Beach Bums even series09/10/2010 9:51 PM
 (CRESTWOOD, IL) – The ThunderBolts were unable to figure out Traverse City starter Kevin Reese and the Beach Bums evened the Frontier League East Division Series at one game apiece Friday night with a 9-2 win. The series moves to Traverse City Saturday.
The Beach Bums scored early with three runs in the first two innings. Matt Brown led off the ballgame with a double and scored on a Chase Burch sacrifice fly. In the second, the first four men reached base and RBI singles from Andrew Franco and Jonathan Alia gave the Beach Bums the 3-0 advantage.
The Bolts fought back with a two-run third. After Michael Torres began the inning with a walk, Nick Kuroczko followed up with a single and Brandon Anderson’s sac fly brought home Windy City’s first run.
Gilberto Mejia singled and Ryan Basham doubled to score Kuroczko, but Mejia was caught between third and home and was tagged out to end any further rally.
The Beach Bums very quickly reclaimed their three-run lead the next inning when Franco doubled and three straight Andrew Werner walks brought him home. Against reliever Richard Barrett, Michael Diaz’s sacrifice fly made the score 5-2.
Both offenses were silent from there. For the fifth time this year, Reese twirled a gem against the ThunderBolts, allowing two runs over seven innings. He picked up the win.
The Windy City bullpen was strong until the ninth. Rod Scurry allowed four runs on two hits, two walks, a strikeout wild pitch and a Gilberto Mejia error, cementing the final score at 9-2. Werner took the loss, allowing five earned runs in 3.1 innings.
Scott Mueller earned the save, going the final two innings.
The 1-1 best of five series heads to Traverse City Saturday night. Brent Solich (8-6) takes the hill for Windy City against Traverse City’s Michael Moore (9-6). The game begins at 6:05 CDT and can be heard onSportsjuice.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 |
