EISENBARGER NO-HITS THE AIGLES! - FRONTIER DAILY ROUNDUP
WRITTEN BY: MIKE GUISTOLISE
CRUSHERS TAKE SERIES WITH A NO-HITTER FROM JACK EISENBARGER!
AVON, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers no-hit the Trois-Rivières Aigles 8-0 on Saturday night.
Lake Erie (17-9) put up eight runs on 12 hits at Crusher Stadium behind LHP Jack Eisenbarger's first professional complete-game no-hitter. After Eisenbarger struck out two of the first three Aigles (12-13) he faced, the Crusher offense got to work in the bottom of the first. C Alfredo Gonzalez stayed hot with an RBI single to put Lake Erie up 1-0. Eisenbarger continued to cut through the Trois-Rivières lineup, collecting two more strikeouts through the third inning while Gonzalez homered to make it 5-0 after three. The best the Aigles could do offensively was draw walks, with their best offensive opportunity coming in the fourth; a couple of walks and stolen bases put men at second and third, but Eisenbarger induced a groundout to get out of the jam. The Crusher left-hander continued to induce soft contact throughout the remainder of the game and ended the game with back-to-back 1-2-3 innings. Eisenbarger completed the game on 100 pitches, striking out seven while not allowing a hit for the win. RHP Braeden Allemann took the loss for Trois-Rivières.
The Crushers will look for the series sweep on Sunday against the Aigles, with the series finale scheduled to start at 2:05 PM EDT.
KNOCKOUTS DEFEAT MINERS FOR FIRST-EVER HOME SERIES VICTORY
BROCKTON, MA - The New England Knockouts secured their first home series win in franchise history with a 3-2 win over the Sussex County Miners on Saturday.
The Knockouts (9-16) had another night for the history books at Campanelli Stadium, scoring late to secure the series win against the Miners (10-15). The two sides matched up through the first three innings, with neither side able to hold onto a lead for more than a half-inning. With a 2-2 tie heading into the bottom of the seventh, CF Austin White lined a single to left field to bring around the go-ahead run and make the score 3-2. The Knockout bullpen closed the game out by allowing just one hit through the final three innings, with RHP Reeves Martin picking up his third save to put a cap on the night. RHP Nic Daniels won in relief while RHP Jose Ledesma Jr. got the loss.
The Knockouts will be looking to complete the series sweep on Sunday against the Miners. First pitch for the series finale is set for 1:00 PM EDT.
CAPITALES WALK OFF GRIZZLIES
QUEBEC CITY, CAN. - The Québec Capitales got the walk-off win against the Gateway Grizzlies at Stade Canac on Saturday night.
After losing their lead in the seventh inning, the Capitales (13-13) made amends in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run to move up to third place in the Frontier League East division. A shutout was brewing through the first 4.5 innings, with both pitchers combining to allow only one hit. CF Jonathan Lacroix ended the silence with a solo shot the give Québec a 1-0 lead. 1B Guillermo Garcia doubled the lead with an RBI single in the sixth. With two outs in the seventh, Gateway was able to tie the game with a two-run homer as the pitching duel resumed headed into the bottom of the ninth. The Capitales were able to get a runner on with two outs, setting up 2B Jesmuel Valentin to hit a walk-off two-run bomb to give the Capitales the win. RHP Ryan Sandberg did not get a decision, despite carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Instead, it was RHP Frank Moscatielllo who got the win in relief while RHP Matt Hickey picked up the loss.
The Capitales and Grizzlies will battle for the series on Sunday. First pitch for the finale is scheduled for 5:05 PM EDT.
JACKALS WIN AGAINST TITANS
PATERSON, NJ - The New Jersey Jackals defeated the Ottawa Titans 9-5 at Hinchcliffe Stadium on Saturday.
After taking down Ottawa (10-14) in the first two games, the Jackals (11-14) won back-to-back games in nearly a week. The Titans took a 3-0 lead after a big second inning, but the Jackals responded in kind with a big three-run bomb from 3B Ryan Ford to tie the game. After Ottawa was able to the lead on a passed ball, the Jackals scored the next six runs uninterrupted. Leading 6-4 in the seventh, C Hemmanuel Rosario put the game on a shelf with a three-run home run. The Titans were able to scratch across one more run but were unable to create any momentum to fuel a comeback. RHP Jalon Tyson-Long picked up the win in relief for New Jersey while RHP Shane Gray took the loss for Ottawa.
The Jackals and the Titans will play a doubleheader on Sunday to determine their series. The first game is scheduled to be played on Sunday at 3:35 PM EDT.
WINDY CITY HALTS BOOMERS' WINNING STREAK WITH THREE-RUN EIGHTH
CRESTWOOD, IL - The Windy City ThunderBolts evened their series with the Schaumburg Boomers, taking the second game 8-7 on Saturday night.
The ThunderBolts (11-16) produced another late comeback at Ozinga Field, this time taking down the first-place Boomers (18-7) with three runs in the eighth inning. The Boomers were able to load the bases in the second and produce three runs to jump out to an early 3-0 lead. After getting a run back in the third on a groundout, the ThunderBolts were able to produce a three-run fifth to take a 4-3 lead. Schaumburg reestablished a two-run lead in the sixth, carrying a 6-4 lead into the eighth. 1B Christian Kuzemka, a Chicagoland native, came through in the clutch with a game-tying two-run triple in the eighth. Kuzemka later came around as the go-ahead run on an RBI single from 3B Emmanuel Sanchez. LHP Jack Mahoney picked up his fifth win in relief while RHP Greg Duncan earned his fourth save. RHP Mitch White took the loss out of the bullpen for Schaumburg.
The Bolts and Boomers will decide their series on Sunday, with the finale set to start at 2:05 PM EDT.
SLAMMERS EVEN SERIES WITH WILD THINGS
WASHINGTON, PA - The Joliet Slammers took down the Washington Wild Things 4-2 on Saturday at Wild Things Park.
The Slammers (11-15) evened their series with the Wild Things (17-8), and now have a chance to alter the landscape of the Frontier League West with a series win. Joliet used a big second inning to take a 3-0 lead on the strength of three RBI singles in a row. CF Chris Davis was then able to extend the lead to four with his solo shot in the fifth. The Wild Thing slowly crept back into the game with back-to-back scoring innings, but unfortunately saw the tying run ground out to end the game in the ninth. RHP Frank Plesac earned his third win of the year while RHP Cole Wesneski picked up his first save. RHP Dariel Fregio was tagged with the loss after going for just three innings.
The Slammers and Wild Things will determine a series winner on Sunday when they play their finale at 5:35 PM EDT.
BOULDERS HOMER THREE TIMES TO BEAT VALLEYCATS
TROY, NY - The New York Boulders defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats in a 10-8 slugfest.
The Boulders (17-7) and ValleyCats (14-12) combined for 18 runs on 22 hits, with New York taking the second game to tie the series at a game apiece. The Boulders started strong with a six-run first, including a leadoff home run from SS Austin Dennis. 3B Chris Kwitzer followed with a home run of his own and C Joe DeLuca capped the inning with a grand slam to put the Boulders up 6-0. The ValleyCats would surge back to overcome the six-run deficit over the next three innings, and the game would remain locked at 6-6 heading into the seventh. DeLuca and DH Steve Barmakian were able to draw walks with the bases loaded to give New York an 8-6 advantage while 2B Nick Gotta added another with an infield single. Tri-City would again respond with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to bring itself within one, but Austin Dennis would tack on the final run in the top of the ninth to seal the game for New York. RHP Tyler Vail picked up the win while RHP Dylan Smith got the save. RHP Arlo Marynczak took the loss out of the ValleyCats' bullpen.
The Boulders and ValleyCats will play a rubber match on Sunday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. First pitch is at 5:00 PM EDT.
Y'ALLS COMMIT THREE ERRORS, OTTERS TAKE THE SERIES
EVANSVILLE, IN - The Evansville Otters picked up the series win against the Florence Y'alls with an 11-5 victory at Bosse Field on Saturday night.
The Otters (9-17) have outscored the Y'alls (7-17) 20-6 in the first two games of the series. Evansville took the lead in the first, picking up two of their three runs off of a fielder's choice. The Y'alls would manage to even the game at 3-3 after their half of the fifth inning, but the Otters were able to collect back-to-back RBI singles to take the lead back. Evansville stretched their lead out to six, thanks to four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Florence got two runs back in the seventh, but another two runs in the eighth, including a homer from C Jake Green, would cement the victory for the Otters. Green ended the day with a team-high four RBIs, helping RHP Tyler Driver earn his first relief win of the season. RHP Ross Thompson took the loss for the Y'alls.
The Otters will look to finish up their series with a sweep of the Y'alls on Sunday. First pitch of the series finale is scheduled for 6:05 PM EDT.
