Saturday, June 30, 2007Gems Sneak Past Bombers 5-4 |
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| The Quincy Gems posted a 5-4 win Saturday night in Huntingburg to take the series from the Bombers. Tied 4-4 through 8 innings, the Gems pushed cross a run in the top half on the ninth after Scott Hauber reached on an error by shortstop Andy Smith, moved to second on a sac bunt by Zach Trolio, advanced to third on a Thomas McCormick single and scored on a Tyson Blaser sac fly.
McCormick finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and Blaser added two hits to go along with the game winning RBI. Gem left-hander Greg Hellhake (1-0) took the win after entering in the 7th and firing 2-1/3 innings of shutout ball. Travis Lamar (1-1) took the hard-luck loss after allowing the unearned run in the top of the ninth. The loss spoils a solid outing by Bomber starting pitcher Eric Smith. After allowing 2 runs in each of the first two innings, Smith settled down and recorded 6 shutout innings. Casey Martin and Rich Gorman each finished with two hits and an RBI for the Bombers who dropped to 8-11. The win improves the first-place Gems to 13-7. The Bombers have an off-day Sunday, before returning home Monday to take on the Danville Dans in a doubleheader beginng at 6:00 PM. |
Friday, June 29, 2007Bombers Stop Skid; Outslug Gems 10-6 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers snapped their seven-game losing streak Thursday night with a 10-6 win over the Quincy Gems in Huntingburg's League Stadium. The Bombers opened the floodgates for 9 runs in the sixth and seventh innings. First baseman Casey Martin knocked in 2 runs in the sixth and 2 more in the seventh. Chris Affinito and Wes Fink each went 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and Bradley Goldsmith added 2 RBIs.
Bombers' starting pitcher Marc Harmon held the Gems to 1 earned run through 6-plus innings. Andrew Scheid (2-0) entered in the seventh and picked up the win after going 3 innings and allowing only 1 hit. Brian Morrell (0-2) took the loss after pitching 2/3 of an inning and allowing 4 earned runs. Quincy's Ryan Hook scored two runs and drove in two more. The victory marks the first career win for Bomber manager Brian Smiley who became manager a week ago. The Bombers close the home stand with Quincy on Saturday night. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CDT in League Stadium in Huntingburg. |
Friday, June 29, 2007Dragons Bats Silent in Loss to Dans |
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| The DuPage Dragons were shutout for the first time this season as they lost to the Danville Dans 2-0. Three pitchers combined for the five-hitter as Connor Sestak (2-1) started and went seven innings before handing the game to Zach Scott, who worked the eighth, and A.J. Griffin, who picked up his first save in the ninth.
Reid Suitor (0-1) made his first start of the season for the Dragons (8-10) and struggled early. Ryan Schimpf led off the ballgame with a double which was followed by a walk to Ben Wolgamott. Schimpf took third on a wild pitch and came into score on a sacrifice fly by Chris McGuiness, who was robbed of extra bases on a diving catch by leftfielder Dave Reynolds. McGuiness struck again in the third inning, this time allowing nobody to catch the baseball as he lined a shot over the right-field fence for his first home run of the summer to put the Dans (8-9) in front by two. From there, it was a game of missed chances for the Dragons. In the bottom of the second, the Dragons had runners on second and third but Johnny Lee struck out to end the inning. In the third, Adam Melker walked to start a potential rally but was picked off by Sestak. More bad baserunning came in the fifth for the Dragons after Lee singled to start the inning followed by a Melker walk. With Sean Osborne looking to lay down a sacrifice bunt, Lee was picked off second, which was followed by Melker getting doubled off on a line drive to short off Osborne's bat. The Dragons threatened briefly in the sixth inning, but Ryan Duffy grounded into a double play to stop that rally. In the ninth, Dan Weston doubled with two outs but Eric Stephens grounded out to end the ballgame. One bright spot for the Dragons was the work of Kenny Smalley out of the bullpen as he threw four scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and no walks. The Dragons will face off with the Dans tomorrow in a doubleheader starting at 4:30 PM in Danville Stadium. The Dragons' next home game will be on Thursday, July 12 th also against the Dans. |
Friday, June 29, 2007Player Profile: Cory Coquillard |
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| Catching this year for the Quincy Gems is # 24 Cory Coquillard. Last summer Cory played with the Springfield team making this Cory’s second season with the CICL. So far, Cory has a .340 batting average which is one of the best in the league with 18 hits, 9 runs and 13 RBI.
Cory is from Niles Michigan and attends Rockhurst University where he will be a junior, majoring in business management. Cory started 26 games his freshman year playing for the Rockhurst Hawks, batting at a .209 with 1 home run and 11 RBI. He also threw out 8 runners in 18 stolen base attempts. |
Thursday, June 28, 2007Gems Swamp Bombers 10-1 |
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| The Quincy Gems scored early and often Thursday night in Dubois County, topping the Bombers by a score of 10-1. The Gems pushed across 5 runs in the top of first on the strength of base hits by Brett Zurliene, Thomas McCormick, Jon Meyers, Ryan Hook and Scott Hauber. Bomber starter Cole Uebelhor (0-4) was responsible for all 5 tallies.
The lone Bomber run came courtesy of Vince Doster's RBI infield single in the bottom of the sixth. Doster, Derek Melton and Casey Martin each recorded 2 hits for Dubois County, who drops to 7-10. Eight of the nine Gems in the field finished with at least one hit. McCormick, Tyson Blaser, Jon Meyers and Hauber finished with 2 hits apiece. Patrick Doyle (2-2) picked up the win for Quincy, after firing a gem. The right-hander from Missouri State went the distance, allowing 7 hits and 1 earned run. Travis Lamar pitched effectively in relief for the Bombers after he entered in the second. Lamar allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs over 5 innings of work. The Bombers host the same Quincy Gems Friday night at League Stadium. Probable starters are Marc Harmon for the Bombers and Dave Nykiel for the Gems. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CDT. |
Thursday, June 28, 2007Rained Out in Danville |
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| Tonight’s game between the Danville Dans and the DuPage County Dragons has been postponed for rain. The game will be played as the 1st half of a double header this Saturday, June 30, 2007 beginning at 4:30 PM. Fireworks will follow the games. |
Wednesday, June 27, 2007Dragons Win Wild One in 11 Innings, 6-5 |
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| The DuPage Dragons took advantage of three errors and 17 runners left on base by the Dubois County Bombers as the Dragons (8-9) came back to win 6-5 in 11 innings. The Dragons overcame deficits in the fourth, seventh, ninth and 11 th innings before finally putting away the victory.
The Bombers (7-9) started the scoring in the first inning as Bradley Goldsmith led off with a single and came around to score when Chris Affinito hit into a fielder's choice against starter Mike Manns who worked five-plus innings while allowing nine hits. The Dragons waited until the fourth to get their first hit against Dallas Sims as Adam Melker began the frame with a single. After getting moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, Melker scored on a base hit by Ryan Duffy to tie the game at 1-1. In the fifth, Dubois took the lead as Rich Gorman singled home Goldsmith to make it 2-1 while Derek Melton hit in Gorman with a single to make it 3-1. The Dragons clawed back in the seventh with two outs as shortstop Andy Smith booted a groundball to cut the Bombers' lead to one. Dan Weston tied the game at 3-3 with a single to score Cole Tyrell. Smith picked up his first base hit of the season to start the top of the ninth against reliever Bradley Riegler. After a steal, Smith came home on Casey Martin's opposite field single to put the Bombers in front 4-3. The Dragons were down to their final out in the bottom of the ninth but managed to tie the game on a gift from Melton who dropped a routine fly ball which allowed Tyrell to come in and kept the Dragons breathing. In the 11th, Melton sought revenge after Affinito started the inning with a double off Erik Forestiere (1-1). Melton didn't waste any time lining a ball over the head of rightfielder Chad Bisnette to bring home pinch runner Venson Doster which put the Bombers on top 5-4. Control became an issue for the Bombers in the bottom of the 11th as Sean Osborne walked to start the inning against Dylan Cupples. Dubois went back to the pen as Michael Manus (0-1) came in for the save. After a walk to Johnny Lee which put runners on first and second, Weston attempted to bunt each runner up a base. On the play, Manus fired the ball over the head of third baseman Brian Thomas and over the fence down the left field line which allowed Osborne to score the tying run and set the winning run, Lee, up at third. With Bisnette at the plate and behind in the count, Manus uncorked a wild pitch. Lee sprinted for the plate as catcher Matt Hamaker retrieved the ball but his throw to Manus covering the plate was low and Lee slid across safely to win the ballgame. The Dragons will hit the road tomorrow night to face the Danville Dans at 6:30 PM. The Dragons will host the Dans on Friday night at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex at 7 PM. |
Wednesday, June 27, 2007Dans Top Gems 7-5 |
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| The Danville Dans took the lead in the top of the third inning after three consecutive walks, a Jet Butler sacrifice fly, an RBI single by James Meador and an RBI single by Chris McGuiness and a Gems error led to six runs in the inning.
In the game for Quincy, Matt Willie went 1-3 with a double, Tyson Blaser was 3-5 with a double, Ryan Hook went 3-4 with a triple and Thomas McCormick went 2-4 with a home run. The Gems attemted a rally in the bottom of the ninth scoring three runs but came up short with the tying run in scoring position. |
Wednesday, June 27, 2007Coach Profile: Mark Viramontes |
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| This is Mark’s second season with the CICL coaching for the DuPage Dragons. In the 2006 summer season Mark led the Dragons to an overall record of 25–19, which was last season’s league best.
Mark is also the current catching coach and field supervisor for the San Diego Toreros who were ranked fourth in the country with a record of 43–16. Since 1995, when Mark’s coaching career began, he has been a part of a number of different university teams including East Los Angeles College and California State University of Los Angeles. In 2004 and 2005 Mark coached in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Brewster Whitecaps. Mark was also an Associate Scout for the Cincinnati Reds. |
Wednesday, June 27, 2007Profiled Player- Bradley Riegler- DuPage Dragons |
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| Wearing number 22 and pitching for the DuPage Dragons is Bradley Riegler. Bradley will be a sophomore at the University of Illinois Chicago where is majoring in Accounting. Riegler is from Downers Growth, Illinois. Bradley was chosen as a Three-time All-West Suburban Gold selection his senior year when he went 8-2 with an ERA of 1.25, while fanning 60 batters in 50 innings. Bradley also batted .360 as a senior with two homers and 31 RBI. During his junior season Bradley went 4-4 with 50 strikeouts in 42 innings and was chosen for the All-Area squad as a sophomore. |
Tuesday, June 26, 2007Gems Defeat Dans 4-2 |
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| The Quincy Gems snapped the Danville Dans four-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory before 820 at Danville Stadium on Tuesday night.
Quincy (11-5) broke a 2-2 tie with a pair of runs in the eighth as the Gems used a pair of hit-and-run plays to score one run and set up the second run. Zach Troilo got the inning started the frame with a one-out single to left, that was followed by Matt Wille's single to right on a hit-and-run to put runners on first and third. The Gems used another hit-and-run with Thomas McCormick at the plate, staying out a potential inning-ending double play. McCormick's groundout scored Troilo and moved Wille up to second. Wille stole second and scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the eighth for an insurance run. Quincy's Matt Deain earned his fourth save, recording the final six outs allowing just a one-out walk in the eighth. Austin Siwiec got the win for the Gems as Tyler Cox started, allowing just four hits in 6 2/3 innings. Ryan Schimpf led the Danville offense, going 1-for-2 with two runs scored. James Meador had the Dans (6-9) only RBI with a two-out single to center in the first. The two teams will conclude their three-game series tonight at QU Stadium in Quincy. The Gems will send right-hander Frank Allen to the mound, while the Dans will counter with right-hander Jake Walsh. |
Tuesday, June 26, 2007Dragons Win Pitching Duel 1-0 over Dubois County |
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| Tough pitching and error-free defense lifted the DuPage Dragons to a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Dubois County Bombers. Matt Jernstad (2-2) worked seven scoreless innings while allowing just six hits before handing the game off to Dan Weston, who recorded his first save of the season, while striking out four of the six hitters he faced.
It was a game of missed opportunities early for both ballclubs as the Bombers (7-8) had a chance to break through in the first inning after Bradley Goldsmith started the game with a double. Following Andy Smith's ground out, Goldsmith was picked off trying to steal third by Jernstad which ended the threat. The Dragons (7-9) left runners in scoring position in each of the first three innings but were able to push home the game's only run in the bottom of the third. Adam Melker walked with one out and put himself in a scoring chance as he stole second and third on consecutive pitches. After the thievery by Melker, Ryan Duffy planted a double off the right field wall to bring him in. With the lead, Jernstad went to work and got some help from his defense. In the fourth, the Bombers had Casey Martin on first base when he took off for second. A strong throw by Sean Osborne put Martin in a pickle before he was tagged out to end the scoring chance for Dubois County. The Bombers ran themselves out of the fifth inning as well. This time, Casey Hanrahan doubled to get into scoring position but was thrown out trying to score on a single off the bat of Eric Smith when Chad Bisnette threw a bullet to the plate. Seeing the strike come in from right field, Hanrahan tried to get back to third but was picked off by Osborne. From there, the Bombers would get only one more baserunner as Martin led off the seventh with a single but was stranded at third after Hanrahan flew out to center to end the frame. The Dragons also had their fair share of scoring chances but ended up leaving 10 runners on including four in their final three at-bats, all in scoring position. The Dragons will finish their three-game series with the Dubois County Bombers tomorrow night at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex at 7 PM. |
Monday, June 25, 2007Dans Top Gems 9-6 |
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| Led by 2 hits and 2 RBI each by James Meador and Jason Nappi, the Danville Dans defeated the Quincy Gems 9-6 Monday night in Quincy.
Tied 6-6 after 6 innings, Kevin Cahill's RBI single in the top of the 7th gave the Dans the lead for good; Nappi and Meador each had an RBI hit in the 9th to salt the game away. Josh Crockett earned the win with 2.1 innings of relief pitching while Meador picked up the save. Scott Hauber had 2 hits for the Gems. |
Monday, June 25, 2007Dragons Top Bombers 11-5 |
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| It was a big night for Naperville natives Connor Powers and Johnny Lee as the DuPage Dragons beat the Dubois County Bombers 11-5. Powers homered in his first at-bat with the ballclub while Lee knocked in three runs.
The Dragons (6-9) fell behind early as Bradley Goldsmith led off the game with a single against starting pitcher Brad Altbach (1-2). Three batters later, Casey Martin singled which allowed Goldsmith to score the game's first run. In the bottom of the first, Powers didn't waste any time making an impact with his new team as he smacked a home run to left-center field off Eric Smith (2-1) to tie the game. In the fourth, the Bombers (7-7) were bit by their defense. An error by shortstop Wes Fink allowed Powers to reach to start the inning. After a walk and a sacrifice bunt, Gabe DeMarco put the Dragons ahead for good with an RBI single. Eric Stephens hit into a fielder's choice which brought Dave Reynolds in to make it 3-1. It became 4-1 after Ryan Duffy's RBI single and 6-1 after Lee drove in two more with a base hit. Dubois County attempted to make it interesting in the fifth as Goldsmith and Langdon Potts picked up run-scoring singles against Altbach, who lasted six innings while allowing three runs on five hits. The Dragons struck for three more in the bottom of the sixth as Powers delivered an RBI triple which brought Duffy into score. Duffy reached on another error by Fink, who made three on the night. In all, the Bombers made six errors in the game which led to eight unearned runs. An error by rightfielder Derek Melton allowed Powers to score which made it 7-3. It became 8-3 after Cole Tyrell singled home a run. Each team scored twice more in their halves of the seventh. The Dragons made three errors in the top of the inning which plated the Bombers' tallies. In the bottom of the seventh, Lee and Adam Melker came through with consecutive RBI doubles. The Dragons remain home at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex tomorrow night when they take on the Dubois County Bombers in the second game of their three-game series at 7 PM. |
Monday, June 25, 2007Rained Out Game Rescheduled |
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| The Dubois County Bombers vs. Danville Dans rainout on June 23 in Huntingburg, Indiana, has been rescheduled as a doubleheader against the same Danville Dans on July 2. Only a half-inning was completed Saturday night before rain halted play.
Tickets from the rainout can be exchanged in the Bombers' office for admission to any regular season home game. They can also be exchanged at the ticket window on game day for admission to that day's game. |
Monday, June 25, 2007Player Profile - Ryan Schimpf |
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| Playing second and third base for the Danville Dan’s is Ryan Schimpf from Covington, Louisiana. Ryan has had a strong start to his first season with the CICL. So far Ryan has a .366 batting average, the fourth highest batting average in the entire league. Ryan also has 8 RBI and has hit one home run.
He is listed as a leader in eight of the leagues leadership categories including on base percentage, total bases, hits, and batting average. Before playing for the CICL Ryan played second base for St. Paul’s High School, where he had a number of major accomplishments. Ryan was awarded class 5A all- state honors batting .419 with 12 homeruns and 37 RBI. Ryan was also the MVP three times and was first team all-district. Ryan is currently a sophomore at Louisiana State University where he is plays infield and is majoring in Athletic Training. |
Sunday, June 24, 2007Players of the Week |
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| The CICL Player of the Week award for the third week of the 2007 season goes to Thomas McCormick of the Quincy Gems. The left-handed hitting outfielder led or tied for the lead in seven offensive categories for the week: batting at .556 (10-18), slugging at 1.000, on-base percentage at .619, hits with 10, triples with 1, homers with 2 and total bases with 18. He was 2nd in RBI with 6 and 4th with 4 runs.
McCormick is from Houston, Texas, and will be a junior this fall at Missouri-Rolla. The Pitcher of the Week this week is Dan Kapala of the Dubois County Bombers. The 6-04, 215 pound right-hander made one start and pitched 7 shutout innings against the Danville Dans on June 20, getting a no-decision in a game eventually won by the Dans in the bottom of the 9th. Kapala faced only 26 batters, 5 over the minimum, and allowed only 4 hits, all singles, while striking out 5. Kapala is from Royal Oak, Michigan, and will be a senior this fall at Notre Dame. |
Saturday, June 23, 2007Gems Pound Dragons 11-3 |
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| After committing four errors and allowing 14 hits last night, the DuPage Dragons make five errors and give up 13 hits as they lose to the Quincy Gems 11-3 with Quincy taking four of five in their home and home series.
The Dragons (5-9) got off to a good start as they went up 2-0 in the second inning after Gabe DeMarco's opposite-field two-run shot off starting pitcher Kyle Heim (2-0). It was DeMarco's second homer in as many nights. That would be the only time the Dragons would hold the lead in this ballgame as the Gems (10-4) took control in the bottom of the second. Jon Myers walked to start the frame and took third on Tom McCormick's single. Cory Coquillard brought Myers home with a sacrifice fly while Curt Courtwright tied the contest with a single to bring home McCormick. On a steal attempt by Courtwright, Brett Zurliene came around to score as catcher Ryan Duffy heaved the ball into centerfield which put Quincy in front 3-2. Matt Wille put the Gems up by two with another run-scoring single. In the third, the Gems had their lead extended on McCormick's third home run of the year off Tom Filip (1-1) who allowed seven runs, five earned, in six innings. Down 5-2 in the sixth, the Dragons attempted to come back as Duffy doubled to start the inning and scored on Dave Reynolds' single. Unfortunately, Reynolds was thrown out on the play, trying to stretch it into a double. Cole Tyrell ended up reaching third in the inning but was left there as Kenny Smalley struck out to end the threat. A double, single and two more throwing errors by the Dragons allowed the Gems to go up 7-3 after six innings. In the seventh, Reid Suitor made his Dragons debut and allowed three runs on a Coquillard sacrifice fly, a Zurliene single and a passed ball. The Gems finished off the scoring in the eighth as Coquillard walked with the bases loaded. |
Saturday, June 23, 2007Gems Overcome and Outlast Dragons 12-11 |
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| In a game that saw both teams score 10 unanswered runs, the Quincy Gems overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the DuPage Dragons 12-11. Quincy scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull off the comeback as Tom McCormick came through with the tie-breaking two-run triple down the right field line.
The Gems (9-4) ignited the offensive explosion in the first inning while taking advantage of two Dragons errors. Tyson Blaser reached on a fielder's choice to score Zach Troilo for the game's first run while Jon Myers made it 2-0 with an RBI double. From there, the Dragons (5-8) went to work. Gabe DeMarco's home run to left cut the Quincy lead in half while Ryan Duffy put the Dragons ahead in the third on a long, three-run homer to right-center. Dave Reynolds added to the Dragons' advantage in the fifth inning as he doubled into the right-centerfield gap which brought Sean Osborne and Cole Tyrell to the plate. Four more Dragon runs came across in the sixth as Mike Tokarski drove home a run with a single. Adam Melker singled home two runs while Tyrell made it 10-2 with another run-scoring single. In the bottom of the sixth, Cory Coquillard's three-run blast made it to 10-5 and also chased starter Kenny Smalley from the ballgame. Smalley allowed five runs, three earned, in 5 2/3 innings. The Dragons hung on to their lead until the 8th when the Gems came roaring back. McCormick started the rally with a leadoff home run. After Scott Hauber struck out, Coquillard singled as did Brett Zurliene. Troilo reached on an error which brought pinch runner Curt Courtwright home. After an RBI groundout by Matt Wille and an RBI single by Wes Freie, Myers tied the game at 10-10 with a base hit off Reynolds who came on for the save. One batter later, McCormick rattled a triple into the right field corner to score Blaser and Myers, completing the comeback. Eric Stephens homered in the ninth for the Dragons to finish off the scoring. |
Friday, June 22, 2007Dans Top Bombers 4-1 |
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| Brandon Godfrey and two Danville relievers allowed just one walk and one run in the Dans 4-1 victory over the Dubois Bombers on Friday night at Danville Stadium.
Godfrey improved to 2-0, going the first six innings for the Dans, allowing five hits, walking none and striking out two. Relievers Kevin Cahill and Josh Crockett, who earned his first save, retired nine of the final 11 batters giving up just a walk and a two-out double in the ninth inning. Danville, which won its third straight and four of its last five, got all the offense it would need in the sixth inning, taking advantage of two defensive miscues by Dubois. The first run of the inning scored on a bases-loaded walk to James Meador, who drew the walk after having his foul pop dropped by Bombers catcher Cory Hanrahan. Danville catcher Dan Black followed with a two-out, two-run single to right. The Dans added an insurance run in the eighth when Ryan Schimpf, who was 2-for-4, led off with a double into left-center. After Ben Wolgamot's single to left, Robby Kuzdale lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Schimpf. Dubois got its only run in the fourth inning against Godfrey as Wes Fink, who reached on a one-out triple, scored on a sacrifice fly by Brian Thomas. The Bombers had four extra base hits out of their seven for the game with Rich Gorman, Chris Affinito and Derek Melton having doubles. The Dans and the Bombers will conclude the five-game series on Saturday night at League Stadium in Huntingburg, Ind. Danville will send right-hander A.J. Griffin to the mound, while Dubois will counter with right-hander Marc Harmon. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. |
Thursday, June 21, 2007Dans Defeat Bombers 7-6 |
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| On the strength of a four-run fifth inning, the Danville Dans eased past the Dubois County Bombers Thursday night 7-6.
The Bombers cost themselves in a big way, committing six errors and surrendering nine walks. Only one of the seven Dan runs was earned. Centerfielder Chris Lewellyn paced the visiting attack with two hits and two runs scored. Second baseman Ben Wolgamot added two RBIs. James Meador (1-0) picked up the win, after pitching five innings and allowing only one hit. Dubois County scored three runs in the 8th and one in the 9th but fell short after Langdon Potts was picked off of third for the second out of the inning. Dallas Sims (1-1) took the loss for the Bombers after allowing three runs (one earned) in four innings of work. The Bombers return home Saturday night for the final game of the series against Danville. Game time is set for 7 p.m. CDT |
Thursday, June 21, 2007Dragons Split Doubleheader with Gems |
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| After a 1-0 victory over the Quincy Gems in the first game of their twinbill, the DuPage Dragons fell in the finale 6-1 at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. In the first game, the Dragons (5-7) rode the arm of Mike Manns (1-1) who worked six-plus innings while allowing just three hits.
Frank Allen (1-1) matched Manns pitch for pitch until the bottom of the sixth inning when Cole Tyrell reached on a one-out walk followed by a Dave Reynolds single which put Tyrell at third. That set things up for catcher Ryan Duffy who plated the game's only run with an opposite field single. The Gems (8-4) threatened in the seventh after Jon Myers led off with a walk. Dragons manager Mark Viramontes then turned to Reynolds for the save opportunity. Reynolds didn't go easy on the hearts of the Dragons' fans as Quincy had runners on second and third with two outs before Reynolds struck out Curt Courtwright to end the ballgame. In the nightcap, Quincy jumped on Andrew Beatty (2-1) early and often. Tyson Blaser's RBI double in the first inning brought Wes Freie into score the game's first run. The Dragons battled back in the bottom of the first as Adam Melker singled to start the game and was bunted into scoring position by Tyrell. Reynolds followed that up with a base hit to right which brought Melker in from third to tie the game. The Gems broke the tie in the third inning after Beatty walked the bases loaded. Scott Hauber singled to score Matt Wille which put Quincy in front 2-1. Tom McCormick's two-run single allowed Freie and Blaser to touch home which made it 4-1 in favor of the Gems. Quincy finished off the scoring in the fourth inning as Freie doubled home Wille while Blaser doubled home Freie. Patrick Doyle (1-2) was solid for the Gems as he worked five innings while allowing a run on six hits before turning it over to Ranko Ivetic and Greg Hellhake, who were spotless out of the bullpen. The Dragons will now follow the Gems to Quincy for the remaining two games of this series starting tomorrow night at 6:30 PM. The Dragons return home to the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex on Monday, June 25 th as they host the Dubois County Bombers at 7 PM. |
Thursday, June 21, 2007Player Profile: Jake Walsh |
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| #2 for the Danville Dans is Jake Walsh. This is Jake's second year playing for the CICL as a member of the Danville team.
Jake is a right handed pitcher from Springfield Illinois. Jake just finished his sophomore year at Robert Morris College in Springfield where he plays for the Eagles. This spring Jake opened the Eagles season with a 9-1 win pitching a complete game one hitter and also went on to pitch the first no hitter for Robert Morris. |
Wednesday, June 20, 2007Gems Top Dragons 6-2 |
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| A four-run seventh inning sparked the Quincy Gems to a 6-2 win over the DuPage Dragons at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. Designated hitter Cory Coquillard opened the big inning with a tie-breaking home run off starting pitcher Matt Jernstad (1-1) who allowed four runs in six-plus innings.
Coquillard got the Gems (7-3) rolling in the second inning as he came through with a two-out single to bring in Jon Myers, who scored on a close play at the plate. Centerfielder Adam Melker threw a one-hop strike to catcher Sean Osborne who caught the ball before Myers got to the dish, but Myers was still able to sneak by with a head-first dive. The Dragons (4-6) got that run back in the third as Mike Tokarski led off the frame with a single. After stealing second and third, Tokarski scored on Melker's groundout to short. Quincy would regain the lead in the sixth as Tyson Blaser drove in Wes Freie with a sacrifice fly after Freie doubled to start the inning and took third on a sacrifice bunt. The Dragons played a similar style of small ball in the bottom of the sixth as a walk to Melker was the prelude to a sacrifice bunt by Osborne and a groundout by Cole Tyrell which pushed Melker to third. Dave Reynolds tied the game at 2-2 with a run-scoring single. With Jernstad tiring in the seventh, the Gems would get four runs off him and Bradley Riegler. Coquillard's homer made it 3-2. Brett Zurliene walked and took second after a sacrifice bunt by Zach Troilo. Troilo reached on the first of two errors in the inning by the Dragons while the bases became loaded after Matt Wille reached on a fielder's choice with Riegler trying and failing to get the force out at third on the sacrifice bunt. With the bases loaded, Freie knocked a two-run single past a drawn-in infield which allowed Troilo and Wille to score. Scott Hauber later came in on Blaser's second sacrifice fly of the night. Along with making four errors, the Dragons only picked up five hits against three Quincy pitchers including starter Tyler Cox (1-1) who worked six innings while allowing just two runs on three hits. The Dragons are back in action tomorrow as they host the Quincy Gems in a doubleheader starting at 5 PM at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. |
Wednesday, June 20, 2007Dans Squeak by Bombers 2-1 |
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| Tyler Bullock entered Wednesday's contest at Danville Stadium with just 1 hit in 21 at-bats, but the Danville Dans catcher delivered a game-winning two-out, two-run single off the right-field fence in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Dubois Bombers.
Bullock's hit came on a 1-2 fastball from Dylan Cupples, who suffered the loss and his first blown save of the season. James Meador, who went 2-for-4, got the inning started with a single and advanced to second on an error on the ball hit by pinch-hitter Dan Black. With two outs in the inning, Meador stole third, which was followed by pinch-runner Ben Wolgamot advancing to second to set up Bullock's game-winning heroics. It was Danville's first come-from-behind victory of the year as the Dans improved to 3-8. It was also the first loss by Dubois when leading after eight innings and the Bombers fell to 7-4. Danville's A.J. Griffin earned his first win pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Dubois third baseman Rich Gorman went 3-for-4, while right-fielder Derek Melton was 2-for-4. The loss by the Bombers spoiled a impressive seven-inning performance by Dan Kapala, who allowed just four hits, walking two and striking out five. The series between the Bombers and the Dans will continue their five game series at League Stadium in Huntingburg, Ind. at 7 p.m. Thursday night. Danville will send James Meador to the mound, while Dubois will counter with Dallas Sims. |
Wednesday, June 20, 2007Tuesday's Results |
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| After entering the game in the 6th inning with one out and the bases loaded, Bomber reliever Andrew Scheid (1-0) retired both of the men he faced and allowed only one base runner in 2-2/3 innings of work. Nursing a 5-2 lead, Dylan Cupples pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.
The Bomber offensive came through big in the 6th inning, putting up a 4 spot. Casey Martin and Derek Melton each came through with two RBIs in the inning. Jake Walsh (0-2) took the loss for Danville after allowing 5 runs in 5-plus innings. Bomber starter Michael Manus went 5-1/3 innings, allowing only two runs, but didn’t factor in the decision. The Bombers return home Thursday, June 21, to take on the same Danville Dans. The win tonight improves the Bombers’ record to 7-3 and sets them atop the CICL. Thursday will be Thirsty Thursday here at the ballpark. All draft beer will be on sale for only $1.75. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Tomorrow’s starters: for Dubois County: Dan Kapala, Danville: Steve Esmonde |
Tuesday, June 19, 2007Player Profile: Langdon Potts |
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| #5 for the DuBois Bombers is Langdon Potts from Dandridge, Tennessee. This is Langdon's second year playing second base for the CICL as a member of the Dubois team. Langdon attends Carson Newman University where he is coached by Tom Griffin. Potts assisted in the Carson Newman Eagles victory last season to win the SAC Tournament Championship giving the Eagles a spot in the NCAA South Regional Tournament. Langdon had a .390 batting average last season and hit his first home run of this summer's season in Saturday's game, assisting the Bombers in a win over the Quincy Gems |
Monday, June 18, 2007Player Profile: Tyson Blaser |
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| Catching for the Quincy Gem's this season is #29 Tyson Blaser of Taylor Ridge, IL. Tyson is coming to the CICL for his first season from Iowa State University where he plays for the Hawkeyes, under Coach Jack Dahm. Tyson graduated from Rockridge High School in 2006 where he received two time all state and four time all conference selection. With a .460 batting average, 16 homeruns, 116 RBI's, and 70 stolen bases, Tyson was also awarded Quad City Male Athlete of the Year his senior year of high school. |
Sunday, June 17, 2007Pitcher/Player of the Week |
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| The CICL Pitcher of the Week Award for the week ending Sunday, June 17, goes to right-handed pitcher Dave Nykiel of the Quincy Gems.
Nykiel started and won the Gems' 2-0 victory over the Dubois County Bombers on June 15, going eight innings and allowing just one hit and no walks, striking out 9. Another Bomber batter reached on an error but Nykiel still faced only 25 batters, only one over the minimum as the Bombers turned a double play retiring one of the runners. Nykiel is from Tinley Park, Illinois, and will be a senior this fall at Northern Illinois University. The Player of the Week Award goes to second baseman Ben Wolgamot of the Danville Dans. Ben led the league in hitting at .458; led in doubles with 4; tied for the lead in on-base percentage at .500; tied for the lead in runs scored with 6; tied for the lead in total bases with 15; was 2nd in hits with 11; 3rd in slugging at .625 and stole 3 bases during the week. Wolgamot is from Danville, Illinois, and just finished his career at Danville Area Community College. |
Saturday, June 16, 2007Bombers Win Marathon Slugfest with Gems 12-11 |
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| In a game that featured three lead changes and a tie late in the game, the Bombers were able to strike last, winning 12-11 in 11 innings.
Dubois County took the early lead, scoring one run in the first inning, using three hits and an error to do so. Quincy answered back with two runs of their own in the second, scoring on an RBI groundout and wild pitch. The Bombers grabbed the lead again with two runs in the fourth inning, scoring on a two-run two-out single up the middle. The Bombers stretched their lead to 4-2 with another run in the sixth, taking advantage of two Gems errors. The Gems put together a rally in the eighth starting the inning with a single, back-to-back walks and an RBI single. They followed with a sacrifice fly in the following at-bat to tie the game at 4-4. The Gems took the lead on a three-run homerun by Zach Troilo to make the score 7-4. The Bombers were not to be outdone, plating four runs in the top of the ninth, doing so on three hits and a hit-by-pitch. The big blow of the inning came on a go-ahead home run by Langdon Potts. The Gems rallied once again in the bottom of the ninth. The Gems loaded the bases to start the inning but were only able to score one run, on a wild pitch, sending the game into extra frames. The game remained 8-8 until the 11th inning when Rich Gorman delievered a solo shot to start the inning off. The Bombers would go on to add three more insurance runs and open up a 12-4 lead. Quincy cut the lead to 12-10, after a hit-by-pitch to start the inning and a two-run home run by Thomas McCormick. After two more hits in the in the inning the Gems brought the winning run to the plate with runners at first and third and one out. An RBI groundout made the score 12-11. Quincy falls to 6-3 on the season while Dubois County improves to 6-3. |
Saturday, June 16, 2007Dans Defeat Dragons 12-3 to Stop Skid |
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| The Danville Dans snapped a six-game losing streak with a 12-3 victory over the DuPage Dragons in the series finale Saturday night at Danville Stadium.
Danville pounded out 14 hits with J.J. Mascalo breaking out of his 0-for-11 slump with three hits including run-scoring singles in the Dans five-run second and their two-run third. Also getting on track offensively for Danville was outfielder Jason Nappi, who went 2-for-5, after being 0-for-5 in his three previous games. DuPage took a 1-0 led with a sacrifice fly by Chad Bisnette in the second inning. Danville responded with five in the second, two in the third, a single run in the fourth, four runs in the fifth and a single run in the sixth. Dans catcher Dan Black had a triple in the fourth and scored and then he capped a four-run fifth with a three-run homer to right field. Brandon Godfrey pitched four shutout innings to earn the victory in his second appearance with the Dans. Brad Altbach suffered the loss for the Dragons, dropping his record to 1-1. Danville has two days off until it plays at Dubois on Tuesday. The Dans will be sending Jake Walsh to the mound. DuPage has three days off until it plays at Quincy on Wednesday. The Dragons will be sending Matt Jernstad to the mound. |
Saturday, June 16, 2007Player Profile #2 |
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| Wearing # 11 for the Dubois Bombers is right handed pitcher and third baseman Eric Smith. This is Eric’s first year playing with the CICL for the Bombers. Eric is from Ft. Wayne, IN and has just finished his junior year at Anderson University majoring in History. Eric has been playing with the Anderson University Ravens since 2005 and started all 40 games last year, hitting .314 with seven doubles, two home runs and 26 RBI. |
Saturday, June 16, 2007Profiled Players |
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| Wearing #2 and playing Outfield for the DuPage Dragons is one of our profiled player this week, Dave Reynolds. Dave will be a sophomore at Northern Illinois University majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is from Orland Park, Illinois and attended High School at Carl Sandburg.
Before playing college baseball, Dave earned first-team All-Southwest Suburban Conference and was named all-area by Illinois High School Coaches Association, all- regional, and all-area by Star Newspapers and Daily Southtown. Dave was also named third-team all state by Chicago Sun-Times and special mention all-state by Chicago Tribune in 2006. As a senior in high school, Dave posted an 8-1 record with 0.59 ERA in 10 starts and four complete games while striking out 63 in 59 innings on the mound. |
Friday, June 15, 2007Dragons Defeat Dans 6-3 |
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| Ryan Anetsberger had a successful debut for the DuPage Dragons going 2-for-4 with two RBIs including the game-winning single in a three-run eighth as the Dragons beat the Danville Dans 6-3 at Danville Stadium.
With the victory, DuPage reached the .500 mark at 4-4, while Danville dropped its sixth consecutive contest and it was the sixth straight home loss for the Dans (1-7). Danville is off to its worst start since the 1999 season when the Dans were also 1-7 after eight games. Anetsberger, from Illinois State is a 15th-round draft pick of the Florida Marlins, had an RBI double in the fourth inning and his single to left broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth. The Dragons added two more insurance runs on a groundout by Chad Bisnette and one with Michael Tokarski reached on an error. Matt Jernstad picked up the victory for DuPage, retiring the final seven Danville batters of the game. Danville's Robby Kuzdale went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Chris McGuiness was 1-for-3 with an RBI. The two teams will complete their three-game series at Danville Stadium on Saturday night with the first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The Dans will send right-hander David Brown to the mound, while the Dragons will counter with right-hander Brad Altbach. |
Friday, June 15, 2007Gems Blank Bombers 2-0 |
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| The Quincy Gems grabbed sole posession of first place tonight with a 2-0 home win over the Dubois County Bombers. The Gems were led by an outstanding pitching performance from Dave Nykiel.
Nykiel went eight innings, allowing no runs and just one hit while striking out nine and walking none. The Bombers received a strong outing from Cole Velbelhor, who allowed just two runs on eight hits in eight innings while striking out eight. Quincy broke the scoreless tie in the fourth inning when Jon Myers started the inning off with a single up the middle. A walk and sacrifice pushed Myers to third. Wes Freie drove Myers in with a sacrifice fly making the score 1-0. Dubois broke up Nykiel's no-hit bid with a single up the middle to start the sixth inning. The Gems added to their lead in the seventh when Cory Coquillard scored on a Matt Wille infield single. Quincy improves to 6-2 on the season while Dubois County falls to 5-3 overall. Both teams return to action tomorrow night at QU Stadium in their series finale. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Dans Drop 5th Straight |
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| The Danville Dans losing streak reached five games Thursday night with a 5-2 loss to the DuPage Dragons at Danville Stadium.
DuPage reliever Bradley Riegler tossed 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief to earn his first save while Andrew Beatty improved to 2-0, as he allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Dragons built a 5-0 lead with a single run in the second, three in the third and one in the sixth. Kenny Smalley drove home the first run with a sacrifice fly. Sean Osborne got an RBI in the third when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Dave Reynolds added a sacrifice fly and the final run scored on a Danville error. The Dans had baserunners in eight of the nine innings, but they stranded 14 on base, including 10 in scoring position. Danville got its only runs of the contest with a two-run single to center by second baseman Ben Wolgamot, who was 3-for-5. Another key offensive performer for the Dans was Chris Lewellyn, who went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks. DuPage and Danville will continue their three-game series at Danville Stadium on Friday night with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. The Dans are sending right-hander A.J. Griffin to the mound against the Dragons and right-hander Kenny Smalley. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Bombers Stop Gems' Streak 5-3 |
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| The Dubois Bombers got off to a quick start in defeating the Quincy Gems and snapping the Gems four-game winning streak. Dubois plated two runs in the first inning and added three more in the third, winning 5-3.
Dubois opened the scoring with a two-run home run by Bradley Goldsmith. Venson Doster started the game reaching on a hit-by-pitch and then swiping both second and third base. The Bombers struck again with the long ball in the third, this time a three-run shot by Chris Affinito to make the score 5-0. Quincy got back into the game in the fourth with three runs on three hits and two errors. Cory Coquillard and Matt Wille picked up back-to-back singles to start the rally. Thomas McCormick put the Gems on the board with a two-out two-run double and would later score on an error by the Bombers shortstop to make the score 5-3. Quincy was held to just one hit over the next four innings but threatened in the ninth. The Gems started the bottom of the ninth with a single and walk. After a sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third the Gems were shutdown by Bombers closer Dylan Cupples, striking out the final two batters of the game. Quincy falls to 5-2 on the season while Dubois improves to 4-2 on the season. Both teams square off again tomorrow night at QU Stadium. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. |
Thursday, June 14, 20072007 Draft List |
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| This year's Major League Baseball amateur draft included 40 current and former CICL players, the largest number of drafts in the league's 44 year history.
2007 Draft List Records of previous drafts can be found by clicking on Stats in the menu above, then selecting the year and using the resulting Stats menu for each year. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Wednesday's Results |
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| There are problems with both box scores from Wednesday night's games; they will be posted when they are fixed, probably Thursday evening. Sorry for the delay. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Dubois County 10, DuPage County 4 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers picked up their fourth win in six games Wednesday night with a 10-4 victory over the visiting DuPage County Dragons.
Casey Martin wielded a big stick with three hits and three runs-batted-in. Martin finished with a single, a double, and a triple. Bradley Goldsmith chipped in with a two RBI double in the fifth. Catcher Chris Affinito also recorded a two hit night with an RBI. Affinito also threw out three would-be basestealers. Travis Lamar picked up the win for the Bombers after pitching five strong innings allowing four hits and only one earned run. Newcomer Dan Kapala entered the game in the sixth and pitched two shutout innings striking out three. Dragon third baseman Kenny Smalley provided most of the offense for Dupage County, scoring two runs and belting a solo home run in the 8th. The Bombers travel to Quincy for a three-game road series beginning Thursday. After two off days, the team returns home to begin a five game home-road series with the Danville Dans. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Quincy 6, Danville 1 |
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| Left-hander Dan Potje allowed just one runs over six innings to lead the Quincy Gems to a 6-1 victory over the Danville Dans at Danville Stadium.
Potje's win not only lowered his ERA from 27.00 to 6.14, but it also gave the first-place Gems a three-game sweep over the last-place Dans. Potje, a sophomore-to-be from Central Missouri State held Danville to four hits over six innings, walking two and striking out four. Quincy (5-1) scored all the runs it would need in the third inning with Jon Myers and Tyson Blaser delivering a run-scoring singles, followed by a two-run double from Cory Coquillard. The leading hitters for the Gems were Myers, who went 4-for-5 with two runs scored, and Blaser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Gems. Danville scored its only run in the sixth on a run-scoring groundout by Dan Black. Connor Sestak suffered the loss for the Dans, allowing four runs in four innings. Danville, which is 0-4 at home this season, continues a five-game homestand on Thursday against the DuPage Dragons. The Dans will send right-hander Kevin Cahill (0-1, 18.00) against the Dragons. Quincy returns home on Thursday night with a 6:30 p.m. contest against the Dubois Bombers. The Gems will send right-hander Patrick Doyle (0-1, 4.50) to the mound against the Bombers. |
Tuesday, June 12, 2007Dragons Top Bombers in 11 Innings 6-5 |
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| The Bombers played catch-up most of the night but could not overcome two Dragon runs in the top of the 11th inning.
Tied 4-4 through 10 innings, the Dragons plated two in the top half of the next frame on the strength of a walk and two singles. A wild pitch sent the sixth and winning run across home plate. The Bombers loaded the bases with one out in the 11th, but could only push one, their fifth run of the night across the plate. The 11th inning summed up the evening for Dubois County. The Bombers stranded 12 runners on the evening and left the bases load in the fifth and sixth. Kenneth Smalley picked up the win for DuPage County after entering in the ninth. The reliever allowed one run in 2-1/3 innings of work. Jeremy Kuester took the loss for Dubois County after surrendering the two 11th inning runs. The Bombers play host to the Dragons Wednesday night for the final game of the homestand. It will be Coors Light Silver Bullet Night at League Stadium. All 8oz. Coors products will be on sale for only $1.25. |
Tuesday, June 12, 2007Quincy Tops Danville 9-4 |
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| Quincy Gems right-hander Frank Allen allowed just one run over six innings to earn the victory in Quincy's 9-4 victory over the Danville Dans on Tuesday night at Danville Stadium.
Allen allowed just five hits in his six innings, walking none and striking out two. Quincy overcame a 1-0 deficit with single runs in the third, sixth and seventh innings. Tyson Blaser drove home a run in the third with a two-out RBI double, Curt Courtwright had a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Jon Myers had a two-out run-scoring single in the seventh. Danville cut it 3-2 with a single run in the eighth, but Quincy reliever Brian Morrell to a pair of strikeouts to end the threat. The Gems sent 11 batters to the plate in the ninth, scoring six runs on five hits, Zack Troilo capped the frame with a two-run single. Danville rallied with two runs in the ninth on Robby Kuzdale's two-run double. Kuzdale's hit snapped an 0-for-13 streak for the Dans with runners in scoring position. Dans third baseman Ryan Schimpf went 3-for-3 with a single, a double and a triple to go along with a walk. In five games this season, Schimpf is 11-for-20 and is riding a five-game hitting streak. The two teams will conclude a three-game series on Wednesday night at Danville Stadium. Danville will send left-hander Connor Sestak (1-0) to the mound, while Quincy will counter with left-hander Danny Potje (0-0). First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. |
Monday, June 11, 2007Profile Coach of the Week, Pete Paciorek of the Danville Dans |
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| Coach Paciorek is beginning his first season as a part of the CICL as the head coach for the Danville Dans.
Before coaching, Paciorek’s playing career began at San Marino High School where he was awarded “State Player of the Year”. While attending Glendale Community College he was chosen “All Conference” and soon after signed a professional contract with the San Diego Padres. Paciorek played with the Padres for 5 years before moving on to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his professional career Paciorek was named “Best Defensive First Baseman” by Baseball America. After playing nine years of professional baseball Paciorek moved on to coaching at both the high school and college level. As the coach at California State University (Los Angeles) he helped lead the team to achieve their best overall record in school history. Coach Paciorek has also been a professional baseball instructor at Grand Slam USA and various baseball camps in the San Gabriel Valley for over ten years. Paciorek just finished his first season coaching at the Principia College leading the Panthers to 14 wins, doubling the win totals of each of the previous three seasons. |
Monday, June 11, 2007Gems Top Dans 10-4 |
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| The Quincy Gems kept their hot bats going, defeating visiting Danville Dans on Monday night 10-4. The Gems pounded out 11 hits, jumping out to a 7-0 lead after three innings.
In the first inning the Gems plated three runs, including two on back-to-back doubles. The Gems added four more runs in the third with Thomas McCormick delivering a three-run double to break open the game. The Gems added one more run in the fifth on a fielder's choice and two more runs in the sixth on a pair of RBI singles. Jon Myers was three-for-four with two RBI and Tyson Blaser was one-for-four with three runs scored for the Gems. Kyle Heim picked up the win going seven innings and allowing two runs on six hits while striking out four. |
Monday, June 11, 2007Bombers Clip Dragons 4-2 |
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| Credit a balanced offense and a balanced defense in the Bombers first home win of the 2007 campaign. Starter Eric Smith pitched eight strong innings to claim the win. Smith allowed only one earned run and struck out seven. Dylan Cupples pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save.
Eight Bombers finished with one single a piece. The Bombers were aided by five Dragon errors. The lone RBI occurred on Vince Doster’s single to left. The Bombers’ homestand continues Tuesday night at League Stadium with another 7 p.m. start against the same DuPage County Dragons. Bombers starting pitcher will be lefthander Michael Manus (0-0). The opposing hurler is scheduled to be righthander Tom Filip. It will be family night at the ballpark. A $12 ticket is good for an entire family. |
Monday, June 11, 20072007 Draft |
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| Forty current and former CICL players were drafted in the June draft this year. A complete list of names will be published this week. |
Sunday, June 10, 2007Player and Pitcher of the Week |
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| For the abbreviated first week of the 2007 season, Connor Sestak of the Danville Dans is the Pitcher of the Week and Jon Myers and Scott Hauber of the Quincy Gems share Player of the Week honors.
Sestak made one appearance, starting the Dans game against the Dubois County Bombers in Huntingburg, Indiana, in which the Dans eventually won by a shutout score of 5-0, the Dans' only victory for the week. Sestak went the first 5 innings, allowing only 2 hits and no runs, fanning 5 and walking 4. The Left-handed Sestak is from Springfield, Illinois, and will be a sophomore this fall at Purdue. Jon Myers had a league-leading slugging percentage of 1.000 for the Gems' first 3 games, going 5-11 (.455) with 2 homers to lead the league, 4 RBI and led the league in total bases as well. Both homers and all 4 RBI came in the Gems' thrashing of DuPage Saturday night by a score of 12-1. Myers will be a sophomore this fall at Meramec CC and hails from St. Peters, Missouri. Scott Hauber had the best batting average for the short week at .583 (7-12), led the league in hits and tied for the league lead in on-base percentage (.667) and doubles (2). Hauber is from Villa Park, Illinois, and will be a senior this fall at Quincy University. Myers and Hauber were instrumental in the Gems 2-1 record for the week. |
Saturday, June 9, 2007Gems Hammer Dragons |
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| After winning their home opener on Friday, the DuPage Dragons fell to the Quincy Gems 12-1 in the series finale at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. The Dragons (1-2) trailed 2-1 until the final two innings when the Gems (2-1) crossed the plate 10 times.
All was going well for the Dragons early in the ballgame, starting in the top of the first as rightfielder Eric Stephens gunned down Zach Troilo at the plate to end the Gems’ scoring threat. In the bottom of the first, Gabe DeMarco’s two-out single allowed Cole Tyrell to cross the plate as the Dragons took a 1-0 lead. That would be the only run the Dragons would score, however, as Quincy’s pitching staff shut down the Dragons’ offense. Winning pitcher Dave Nykiel (1-0) held the Dragons to just six hits over six innings while the Quincy bullpen only allowed one hit over the last three including Andy Deain who came on in the 8th inning and recorded his first save. The Gems would begin their scoring in the 2nd inning as first baseman Cory Coquillard shot a double down the third base line to score Jon Myers. The game would remain tied until the 6th inning when Myers hit the Gems’ first home run of the season which put Quincy in front 2-1. The game would stay that way until the 8th when sophomore Bradley Riegler entered the game for the Dragons. After recording the first two outs with ease, Riegler allowed Ryan McFarlane to reach base on an infield single. That was followed by Coquillard’s second RBI double of the night which made it 3-1. Coquillard was then brought home on a single by Brett Zurliene. Matters became worse for the Dragons in the 9th when Kenny Smalley came on to pitch. Scott Hauber doubled home Troilo who reached on a triple to start the inning. Three batters later, Myers would nail his second homer of the game, a three-run shot, to make it 8-1. Quincy would add four more runs against Smalley before the final out was recorded. Brad Altbach (0-1) started for the Dragons and worked six innings while allowing just one earned run and five hits. The Dragons will hit the road on Monday night as they face the Dubois County Bombers at 7 PM with Matt Jernstad expected to start for the first time this season. The Dragons’ next home game will be on Wednesday, June 20th when the Quincy Gems return to the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. |
Saturday, June 9, 2007Bombers Bomb Danville |
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| Dubois infielder Rich Gorman went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and six RBIs to lead the Bombers past the Dans 14-8 on Saturday before a crowd in excess of 5,000 at Danville Stadium.
Gorman highlighted a six-run second inning for Dubois with a three-run triple to right, he also had a run-scoring double in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Joining Gorman in the Bombers 13-hit parade was Casey Martin, who went 3-for-6 with two RBIs. Marc Harmon earned the victory for Dubois, going six innings, allowing six hits and five runs. Ryan Schimpf, Dan Black and Steve Esmonde each earned two hits for the Dans, while Schimpf, Black and Ben Wolgamot each scored two runs. |
Friday, June 8, 2007Dragons Win Home Opener |
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| After a controversial loss in their season opener in Quincy, the DuPage Dragons were successful in their first game of the 2007 season at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex as they beat the Quincy Gems 9-5.
The Dragons (1-1) fell behind early as the Gems (1-1) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by catcher Tyson Blaser. Quincy went up 3-0 in the 4th inning on a two-run single by right fielder Matt Wille who went 1-for-4 in the game with two runs scored. Offensively, the Dragons did all of their damage in the middle three innings, starting with the 4th when three runs came across without the benefit of a hit thanks to two errors by the Gems. The second of the two errors, made by shortstop Curt Courtwright, came with two outs on a ground ball off the bat of catcher Sean Osborne. Courtwright scooped the ball cleanly but uncorked a wild throw which allowed Kenny Smalley and Chad Bisnette to score which tied the game. In the 5th, the Dragons broke through for five more runs. Designated hitter Gabe DeMarco broke the tie with an RBI double while Smalley, Dave Reynolds and Osborne all added to the lead with run-scoring singles. Smalley would finish the Dragons’ scoring in the 6th inning with a sacrifice fly. The Quincy pitching staff walked 10 batters in the game while throwing three wild pitches. Patrick Doyle (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed five runs, two earned, over four-plus innings. Andrew Beatty (1-0), who led the Dragons in victories (7) last season worked six innings while allowing three runs on six hits. Erik Forestiere and Matt Jernstad worked scoreless innings of relief in the 7th and 8th innings, respectively, while Smalley worked the 9th inning while allowing the game’s final two runs. The Dragons will look for the series win tomorrow night at 7 PM as Brad Altbach will pitch for the Dragons against Dave Nykiel. Tickets are available by calling the Dragons at (630) 241-2255, by visiting the website at www.dupagedragons.com or by heading to the box office at the Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. |
Friday, June 8, 2007Bombers Fizzle in Home Opener; Lose 5-0 to Danville |
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| The bats were silent Friday night in League Stadium. The Bombers could only manage four hits off of a quartet of Danville pitchers. Purdue righthander Connor Sestak picked up the win, allowing no runs and only two hits in five innings of work. Reliever David Brown continued the dominance, allowing two harmless singles and striking out five in three innings.
Danville scored all the runs it need with a three-run third inning on the strength of base hits by J.J. Mascalo and Chris Lewellyn and a double off the bat of Dan Black. Black also had two runs-batted-in. On his first day as a Bomber, Michael Manus opened his career with a solid outing in relief. The burly lefthander went 1-2/3 innings surrendering no hits and striking out two. In the batters box, Casey Martin was the lone Bomber with multiple hits. He compiled two base hits in four at-bats. The Bombers travel to Danville Ill., Saturday night for the final game of a three-game series. After an off day Sunday, the Bombers will return home to League Stadium for a three-game series against DuPage County, Ill. |
Thursday, June 7, 2007Quincy Wins Game Shortened by Rain |
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| The Quincy Gems opened the 2007 Central Illinois Collegiate League season against the Dupage Dragons with a 7-6 game that was called in the seventh inning.
Dupage got on the board first with a run in the third inning. After a lead-off single by Dan Weston, the Dragons took the 1-0 lead on an RBI double by Michael Tokarski. Dupage added two more runs in the fourth inning on a two-out RBI single and error. After being held to just one hit in the first three innings, the Gems were able to crack through in the fourth. The Gems put together back-to-back leadoff singles and loaded the bases on an error. Curt Courtwright then drew a bases loaded walk to make the score 3-1. Dupage extended their lead in the sixth with three runs, taking advantage of three walks and one hit. Quincy got back into the game with a four-run sixth inning putting together three hits, a hit-by-pitch and an error. In the seventh inning the Gems grabbed a 7-6 lead, scoring two runs on two hit-by-pitches and two errors. With runners at second and third with two outs and a one ball one strike count the game was ended by rain. The Quincy Gems return to action tomorrow night when they are on the road against Dupage. Game time is set for 7 p.m. |
Thursday, June 7, 2007Bombers Win CICL Opener |
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| Venson Doster's ninth-inning sacrifice fly led the Dubois Bombers to a 6-5 victory over the Danville Dans before 823 fans in the season-opener at Danville Stadium.
Rich Gorman got the ninth-inning rally started for the Bombers (1-0) with a single to center, he advanced to second on Chris Affinito's sacrifice bunt and made it to third on Langdon Potts single to right setting up Doster. Jeremy Kuester allowed just one run in three innings of relief and he struck out four to earn the victory for Dubois. Potts went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs to lead the Bombers offensive attack, while Affinito had two hits, including a double and an RBI. Danville, which rallied from a 4-0 deficit, tied the game at 5-5 in the eighth on Dan Black's RBI groundout scoring Jason Nappi, who lead off the inning with a double to right center. Black, Ryan Schimpf and Chris Lewellyn each collected two hits for the Dans. The two teams will continue their three-game series on Friday night in Huntingburg, Ind. with the Danville Dans sending right-hander Connor Sestak to the mound against the Dubois Bombers and right-hander Cole Uelbelhor. First pitch at League Stadium is set for 7 p.m. The two teams will conclude their series Saturday night at Danville Stadium with the first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. |
Saturday, June 2, 20072008 Season Begins Thursday |
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| The 45th consecutive season of play for the Central Illinois Collegiate League begins this Thursday, June 7 with the Dubois County Bombers at the Danville Dans and the DuPage County Dragons at the Quincy Gems, both games beginning at 6:30 PM.
The 2007 season is a transition year for the league - a changing of the guard - in league leadership and direction for the future. This season marks the 7th time in its 45 year history in which the league fielded only 4 teams. The league has had 5 teams 11 times, 6 teams 22 times, 7 teams 4 seasons and 8 teams only once. The league has one official new applicant for 2008 and three other groups strongly considering application for 2008; hence this is a transition year. Leading the league to the future is new Commissioner, Frank Pergolizzi, a principal with The Team, a sports consulting business headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. Frank joined The Team after a long and successful career in collegiate athletics, the details of which can be found on the company bio page at The Team web site. |
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