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Monday, June 30, 2008Sliders Clinch 1st Half Title, Playoff Berth |
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| The Springfield Sliders clinched the CICL 1st Half Title by defeating Quincy, 6-2, in front of a crowd of 1,227. Jimmy Swift, Ryan Ashe and Bo Kinder drove in two runners apiece helping to seal a playoff berth for Springfield during their inaugural season. Brian Behnke earned the win in his first start of the season. The Heartland CC southpaw tossed five complete innings, struck out four and walked one without allowing a run. Tyle Choate picked up his fourth save of the season by throwing the final four innings.
In the bottom of the 4th inning the Sliders broke a scoreless tie. Ashe started the inning with a bunt single followed by a nearly identical Vincente Cafaro bunt single. After Andrew Quinnette advanced the runners with yet another bunt, this time a sacrifice, Quincy's starting pitcher Christopher Conner struck out Denny Vaughn for the second out. With the bases loaded Jimmy Swift laced a two-out, two-strike fastball through the left side to give the Sliders a lead that they would not relinquish. In the 6th the Sliders pushed across four runs on three hits and one Quincy error. Two Springfield outfielders, Ashe and Kinder, stroked two-out singles to centerfield to give the Sliders the eventual winning run and the insurance runs that they would need. Quincy's Jon Myers hit his sixth homerun of the season to give the Gems their two runs in the top of the ninth. Oliver Palmer and Thomas McCormick each stroked two hits apiece. The Sliders now stand at 17-4 overall and the Gems are 8-12. Quincy plays host to Danville tomorrow while Springfield is idle. The Sliders will host DuPage on Wednesday with the first pitch being thrown at 7:05 CDT. |
Monday, June 30, 2008Bombers 6, Dragons 0 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers did everything right Monday night en route to a 6-0 victory over the Dupage Dragons.
The game remained scoreless until the top of the sixth when Brad Riegler became the first of the two hurlers to blink as the Bombers posted a three-spot to chase the Dupage starter. They'd add a run in the six and two unearned tallies in the ninth to round out the scoring. Dubois starter Chad Edwards threw seven scoreless frames to pick up his second victory, yielding three hits and a walk while striking out four. Right fielder Garrett Segraves provided the offensive fireworks, collecting three hits and driving in three. Wes Fink collected a pair of hits and an RBI as well. The two teams square off again tomorrow night in Lisle. |
Monday, June 30, 2008Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards |
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| The Player of the Week Award for games played from June 23-29 goes to infielder Dan Kaczrowski of the Danville Dans. The St. Anthony, Minnesota, native led the league in batting for the week at .533 (16-30), on-base percentage at .588, hits with 16, total bases with 19, was 3rd in slugging at .633 and was 3rd in RBI with 6. The right-handed hitting Kaczrowski will be a senior this fall at Hamline University.
The Pitcher of the Week Award is shared between a starting pitcher and a reliever. Starting pitcher Bryce Shafer of the Springfield Sliders earns a share of the award from pitching 6 shutout innings against the Quincy Gems at Quincy on June 26, allowing only 2 hits and striking out 9 and earning the victory. Shafer improved his record to 3-0 with the win and lowered his ERA to 1.80. The right-hander hails from Wabash, Indiana, and will be a sophomore this fall at Valparaiso. Also earning a share of this week's award is reliever Chase Joiner of the Dubois County Bombers. During the week, the right-hander from John A. Logan College made 4 appearances and earned 3 saves in 4 innings pitched, allowing only one hit in total with no runs. Joiner, who now leads the league with 4 saves on the season, is from Hopkinsville, Kentucky. |
Sunday, June 29, 2008Danville and DuPage Split a Doubleheader |
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| Dupage and Danville split a pair of low-scoring affairs as part of a doubleheader in Lisle tonight.
Dupage won the first contest 2-1 in dramatic fashion, pushing single tallies across in each of the last two frames. Nick Popescu's first extra-base hit of the summer came at an opportune time, plating the tying run in the bottom of the sixth. The winning run scored on the game's final play as a Worth Tate wild pitch allowed Kevin Tokarski to come home. Tokarski had entered the game an inning earlier following the ejection of Dragons center fielder Justin Wilson. Danville rode a solid pitching performance and timely hitting to a 4-2 victory in the nightcap. Three Dan pitchers combined to hold the Dragons scoreless after they'd scored a pair of first inning runs, and David Worthington, Chris Lewellyn, and Jon Lilly strung together a triple, single, and double respectively to give Danville the two runs by which they would eventually claim victory in the sixth. Danville's record moves to 8-10, while the Dragons have now alternated wins and losses for their last 11 contests and find themselves at 9-8. |
Sunday, June 29, 2008Gems Topple Bombers 9-2 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers fell on Sunday night to the Quincy Gems 9-2 before a crowd of nearly 500 at League Stadium.
The Gems struck first with a run in the second inning on two hits and an error. Justin Dunning plated Andy Petz after his ground ball was booted at shortstop. They would push the score to 3-0 with two more runs in the top of the third. Kurtis Muller and Tyler Goodro provided the damage with RBI doubles. The Bombers closed the gap to 3-2 after scoring a single run in the fourth and sixth innings. Eddie Cassidy’s sac fly pushed Rich Gorman home in the fourth while a sac fly by Wes Fink plated Gorman in the sixth. Quincy would put the game to rest with four runs in the top of the eighth. The four runs came courtesy of hits from Petz, Dunning, Michael Adamson, and Rob Merkle. Patrick Doyle (1-0) took the win after firing six innings and allowing two unearned runs. Jarrett Casey (2-2) suffered the loss despite firing six strong innings, allowing only two earned runs. Petz led the Gems with three hits and two RBIs while Dunning added two hits and three RBIs to the winning cause. Adamson, Muller, and Goodro chipped in two hits apiece. Gorman led the Bombers with two hits and two runs scored. |
Saturday, June 28, 2008Bombers Pitch Past Gems 3-0 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers topped the Quincy Gems 3-0 on Saturday night in a game that featured strong pitching performances on both sides.
Michael Bugary (1-1) started for the Bombers and pitched six shutout innings to record his first win of the season. Matt Nichols then entered and held the Gems scoreless over the seventh and eighth innings. Closer Chase Joiner came on in the ninth to record his fourth save. Shane Zegarac (0-2) took the tough luck loss for Quincy after allowing three unearned runs over his six innings of work. Matt Douglas fired the seventh and eighth. The Bombers plated one run in the third inning on a Wes Fink single and an error by the Gems’ third baseman. The final two runs of the game were scored in the seventh inning on RBIs by Eddie Cassidy and Zach Rowles. The same two teams meet tomorrow night in Huntingburg, Ind., for the final game of their series. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST. |
Saturday, June 28, 2008Sliders Top Dans 7-5 |
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| Chris Gacom's fifth-inning grand slam led the Springfield Sliders to a 7-5 win over the Danville Dans on Saturday night at Danville Stadium.
The league-leading Sliders improved to 16-4 and they have won 10 of their last 11, while the Dans fell to 7-9 and they lost their third straight at home. Springfield's Bryce Butt earned the victory to improve to 4-0 as he allowed just one earned run in 7 2/3 innings. Tyler Choate got the final four outs for the Sliders to pick up his third save. The offensive leaders for Springfield were Vincente Cafaro, Andrew Quinette and Jimmy Swift with three hits each. Danville attempted an eight-inning rally for the second night in a row as the Dans pushed across four unearned runs in the eighth. Andrew Pollack and Brooks Kimmey had run-scoring hits in the frame and Richie Goodenow capped it with a two-run single to right. Kimmey and Dan Kaczrowski were the only Danville batters with multiple hits as Kaczrowski had a single and double and Kimmey wound up with two doubles. Danville travels to Lisle on Sunday for a doubleheader with the DuPage Dragons. First pitch at the Benedictine Sports Complex is set for 5:05 p.m. |
Friday, June 27, 2008Danville Scores Late to Top Dragons 8-6 |
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| Danville took advantage of a series of costly errors en route to an 8-6 comeback win at Dupage Friday night.
Dragons starter Brian Stroud pitched seven effective innings, allowing a single unearned run on four hits while striking out three and walking two. Dupage appeared well on its way to its ninth victory before four eighth inning errors allowed seven Dans to cross the plate. Eric Wyman took the hard-luck loss, allowing six runs (one earned) without retiring a batter. Lee Swindle pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief and Tate Worth another 2 scoreless innings to pick up the victory. Tyler Hess earned his first save of the season. Dan Kaczrowski kept up his hot hitting with a pair of hits and three RBIs. Drew Haynes, Tyler Park, and Zach Walters also had multi-hit nights to key the Dan attack and lift their record to within a game of .500. |
Friday, June 27, 2008Sliders Complete Sweep of Gems 3-2 |
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| The Springfield Sliders completed their three game sweep of the Quincy Gems with a 3-2 win at QU Stadium on Friday. The Sliders were held to just five hits in the game but took advantage of four Gems errors.
Quincy scored first with a two run home run by Jon Myers ini the bottom of the fourth. However Springfield grabbed the lead in their next at bat, scoring three runs, two unearned, in the top of the fifth. That would be all the scoring in the game as both pitchers limited their opponents offense with Springfield limited to just five hits and Quincy managing just four hits. Logan Mahon picked up the win for Springfield going seven innings and allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven. Springfield improves to 15-4 on the season while Quincy falls to 7-10. |
Thursday, June 26, 2008Sliders Sweep Doubleheader From Gems, 7-1 and 7-5 |
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| The Springfield Sliders took both games of a double header against the Quincy Gems, winning game one 7-1 and taking game two 7-5. The Sliders pounded out 10 hits in game two while holding the Gems without a hit until the fifth inning.
The Sliders got on the board in game two with a two run home run by Tyler Choate in the second inning. They added a run in the third and another run in the fourth, this time on a solo home run by Chris Gacom. The Sliders plated three runs in the fifth, all un-earned, to open the game up. The Gems were finally able to break up the no-hit bid with a lead-off double by Michael Adamson to start the bottom of the fifth. The Gems were able to break the shutout in the bottom of the seventh with a walk and three consecutive two out singles. Back to back walks with the bases loaded forced in two more runs and made the score 7-3, bringing up the league's leading home run hitter, Jon Myers, to the plate as the tying run. A wild pitch brought in and an error by the Sliders shortstop made the score 7-5. A walk loaded the bases for the Gems and pushed the tying run to just 180 feet away but the Sliders were able to end the threat with a ground out to second base. Bryce Shafer picked up the the win for Springfield going six innings and allowing no runs and just two hits while striking out nine. In the first game of the evening the Sliders jumped out early, using a first inning grand slam to take control of the game. The Sliders had their first eight batters of the game reach base, while Dennis Vaughn cleared the bases with a grand slam to right field. Quincy got on the board in the fourth with a solo home run by Jon Myers but the Sliders quickly extended their lead with two more runs in the fifth and one in the seventh. Brandon Knowling picked up the win for Springfield going seven innings and allowing one run on six hits while striking out eight. Greg Hellhake suffered the loss for Quincy going 4 1/3 innings and allowing five earned runs on four hits with three strikeouts. |
Thursday, June 26, 2008Dans Top Bombers 7-3 |
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| The Danville Dans took advantage of some costly fielding errors by the Bombers on Thursday night to post a 7-3 victory in Huntingburg.
The Dans struck early with two runs in the top of the first. Tyler Park and Dan Kaczrowski each recorded an RBI. The Bombers counted with one run in the second on a Ronnie Calvird RBI single and two in the third to make the score 3-2 Bombers. Wes Fink provided the third inning thunder with two RBIs. The Dans regained advantage with three unearned runs in the fourth inning on only one hit. Drew Haynes, Chris Lewellyn, and Brooks Kimmey plated the trifecta. The Bombers would fail to score again and the Dans plated two more in the sixth to increase their advantage to 7-3. Dan Kaczrowski led the Dans with an outstanding 5-for-5 evening with three RBIs, a run scored and two stolen bases. Seven different Bombers recorded a hit apiece. Shawn Marquardt (0-2) suffered the defeat while Chris Marston (1-0) picked up the win for the Dans. The Bombers enjoy an off-day on Friday before hosting Quincy at home on Saturday and Sunday. |
Wednesday, June 25, 2008Dragons End Sliders Win Streak at 6 games, 6-5 in 11 Innings |
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| The Dragons halted Springfield's six-game winning streak Wednesday night in heart-stopping fashion, as Dupage mounted a pair of late-inning rallies en route to a 6-5 victory in 11 innings.
Ryan Duffy dealt the final blow, belting a long walk-off home run with one out in the 11th over the scoreboard in right-center field to send those in attendance at the Lisle Sports Complex home happy. Jordan Tokarz and Scott Sexton came up with game-tying hits in the eighth and tenth innings respectively to perpetuate the ballgame. Springfield left fielder Dennis Vaughn had a team-high three hits in the effort, while starter Jonas Dufek allowed his first two earned runs of the summer, but was otherwise effective over six innings of work, striking out four and walking one. |
Wednesday, June 25, 2008Bombers Top Dans Again, 2-1 |
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| The Dubois Bombers won their third straight and second in a row on the road with a 2-1 victory over the Danville Dans on Wednesday night at Danville Stadium.
Dubois second baseman Rich Gorman scored the winning run in the eighth inning on an errant throw as Corey Maines stole second base. Gorman started the inning with his league-leading eighth double of the season. The Bombers defense made that one run hold up as they turned their third double play of the game in the ninth inning. Danville's Richie Goodenow led off the ninth with a single to center. Zach Walters came on as a pinch-runner and Tyler Park advanced him to second with a sacrifice bunt. With Walters on second, Jon Lilly, who had been 2-for-3, lined out to first baseman Sam Konnoff, who threw to second to get Walters to end the game. Chase Joiner got the final three outs for the Bombers to pick up his third save and second in as many nights. Dubois starter Travis Lamar allowed just one run in six innings, but Joe Ochs got the win (1-1) with two innings of relief. Danville's John Foley had the team's longest outing of the season, going seven innings, allowing just one run on six hits. Newest Dan Chris Licon suffered the loss, allowing just one unearned run. Bombers third baseman Ronnie Calvird went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the second and a double in the fourth. The Dans offense was led by Lilly with a single and a triple, while Park had a single and a double. The two teams will finish off their four-game series tonight at League Stadium in Huntingburg, Ind. Dubois will send left-hander Shawn Marquardt (0-1, 3.60 ERA) to the mound while Danville will counter with right-hander Chris Marston (0-0, 1.00 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m. (EDT) |
Tuesday, June 24, 2008Rain in Quincy |
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| Tonight's game between the Springfield Sliders and Quincy Gems in Quincy was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday, June 26, beginning at 5:00 PM. |
Tuesday, June 24, 2008Bombers Beat Dans 3-1 |
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| Justin Higdon picked up his first victory of the 2008 season as the Dubois Bombers defeated the Danville Dans 3-1 on Tuesday night at Danville Stadium.
Higdon allowed just one run on four hits in six-plus innings of work, while walking none and striking out one. Three relievers for the Bombers preserved his victory with Matt Nichols, Corey Maines and Chase Joiner each tossing one shutout inning, with Joiner picking up his second save. Dubois (4-12) scored all three of its runs in the third inning off of Danville starter Matt Bywater. The Dans aided the Bombers cause with three errors, while Eric Hanlon had the only RBI with a two-out single to right. Wes Fink and Eddie Cassidy each had two hits in the contest for the Bombers. Danville's only run scored in the sixth when Drew Haynes scored on a wild pitch. The Dans offense was led by Dan Kaczrowski with two hits. The Bombers have won two in a row, while the Dans have lost four of their last five. The two teams will meet again on Wednesday night with Danville sending right-hander John Foley (1-1) to the mound, while Dubois will counter with RHP Travis Lamar (0-2). |
Monday, June 23, 2008Sliders Extend Winning Streak to 6 Games |
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| The Springfield Sliders upped their winning streak to six in front of a crowd of 2,021 tonight with a 5-1 victory over the Quicy Gems. Bryce Butt threw seven strong innings giving up only one run while scattering six hits.
The Sliders struck early, scoring three runs in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Andrew Quinnette and a two-out two RBI single up the middle by Chris Gacom. Springfield put two more on the board in the 5th with the help of a RBI double off of the bat of Denny Vaughn and a Colby Luttrell RBI single. Tyler Choate came in to pitch a perfect 8th and 9th to seal the win for the Sliders. Quincy was led offensively by Justin Dunning's 2-3 night including a RBI double plateing Alax Acheson after he himself had a double. The Gems and Sliders will take the battle to the banks of the Mississippi as the same two teams faceoff again tomorrow in Quincy. |
Monday, June 23, 2008Maines Steals Show; Bombers Win 6-4 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers snapped their early season funk with a 6-4 win on Monday night versus the visiting Danville Dans. The Bombers struck early, scoring all six of their runs in the first two frames.
A Wes Fink RBI scored Zach Rowles in the first inning to put the Bombers up 1-0. A five-run second increase the Bomber score to 6-0. The inning opened with an Eddie Cassidy single. Jared Baehl followed with a walk and Corey Maines drove Cassidy home with an RBI single. A Zach Rowles double then drove home Jared Baehl. Maines scored on a wild pitch. Eric Hanlon then walked and stole second. Rich Gorman’s fielder’s choice would bring home Rowles for the fourth run of the inning. Finally, a Wes Fink single plated Hanlon for the fifth and final run of the frame. The Dans scored a combined four runs in the fifth and sixth innings but could never close the gap any further. Andrew Pollack provided the main thunder for the Dans going 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Brooks Kimmey, Dan Kaczrowski, and Jon Lilly added two hits each. Cassidy and Maines paced the Bombers with two hits apiece. Bombers’ starter Chad Edwards (1-0) took the win after firing six innings of solid ball. Matt Antos came on in the seventh and gave way to Joe Ochs in the eighth. Maines moved from right field to the mound for the ninth and struck out the side for his first save. Dans’ starter Scott Kuhns (0-2) suffered the defeat. The Bombers and Dans face off tomorrow at 6:30 Central Time in Danville, Illinois. |
Monday, June 23, 2008Players and Pitchers of the Week, June 16-22 |
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| In Week #2 of the 2008 season, we have triple winners in both the Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards. Four of the 6 players are from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
Co-Players of the Week this week are all three from the Springfield Sliders, all instrumental in leading the Sliders to a 5-2 record for the week to extend the league's newest franchise to 11-3 on the year with a 3.5 game lead. The co-winners are Jimmy Swift, Dennis Vaughn and Vincente Cafaro. Jimmy Swift, an infielder from Creighton University, batted .478 (11-23) in 7 games, drove in 7 runs, had 3 doubles and 14 total bases. Swift hails from West Des Moines, Iowa, and will be a sophomore this fall. Dennis Vaughn, an outfielder from Bowling Green State University, batted .435 (10-23) in 7 games, drove in 8 runs, had 4 doubles and had 14 total bases. Vaughn will be a junior this fall and is from Kirtland, Ohio. Rounding out the triple winners, Vincente Cafaro, an infielder also from Creighton, also batted .435 (10-23), had 13 RBI, 3 doubles and 6 total bases. Cafaro will be a senior this fall and hails from Maracay, Venezuela. Co-Pitchers of the Week are Jonas Dufek ot the Springfield Sliders, and Greg Hellhake and Devin VanBrooker of the Quincy Gems. Dufek pitched a 7 inning complete game victory over the Dubois County Bombers on June 19, allwing only an unearned run on 4 hits. The right-hander, another player from Creighton University, is from Omaha, Nebraska, and will be a sophomore this fall for the Bluejays. Left-handed starter Greg Hellhake of the Gems was also 1-0 for the week, pitching 7 innings without allowing an earned run, only 4 hits, against the Danville Dans, also on June 19. This week is "Creighton celebration week" as Hellhake is also a Bluejay who hails from Quincy, Illinois. Greg will be a junior this fall. Rounding out the triple winner list is reliever Devin VanBrooker, who made 3 appearances during the week, winning once and saving two other games. His 3 appearances totaled 4.1 innings, and the left-hander from Augusta, Illinois, allowed only 3 hits and no runs in having a hand in 3 Gems wins. Devin will be a sophomore this fall at Lake County Community College. |
Sunday, June 22, 2008Gems Best Dragons 9-3 |
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| The Quincy Gems topped the Dupage Dragons 9-3 Sunday night to pull into a tie for the league's second best record.
Quincy got a fine pitching performance from starter Brian Morrell, who pitched seven strong innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out six and walking two despite being interrupted at one point by an hour-long rain delay. Dupage starter Tom Filip, on the other hand, took the loss after failing to escape the second inning. On the plus side for Dupage, Tom Zelasko put in a yeoman's relief effort until yielding a trio of ninth inning runs that put the game out of reach for Quincy. The Dragons have two days off before taking on the first place Springfield Sliders Wednesday night in Lisle. The Gems, meanwhile, travel to Springfield tomorrow night. |
Sunday, June 22, 2008Sliders Top Bombers 7-5 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers dropped a 7-5 decision on Saturday night to the Springfield Sliders.
The Sliders struck early on Saturday night scoring six of their seven runs in the first three innings. Denny Vaughn keyed the first inning attack with a two RBI single while Jimmy Swift drove him two in the third on a sharply hit double. The Bombers slowly clawed back scoring single runs in the second and third innings. Eddie Cassidy pounded a solo home run in the second and Daniel Nichols plated Ronnie Calvird in the third with an RBI single. The Bombers pulled to within 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth thanks to three Slider errors and a Jared Baehl single but were unable to close the gap. Logan Mahon (2-0) picked up the win for the Sliders after allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched. Jarrett Casey (2-1) suffered the defeat. Vincente Cafaro, Elliot Soto, Ryan Ashe, Jimmy Swift and Denny Vaughn pounded out two hits apiece for the Sliders who improve to 11-3. Daniel Nichols and Eddie Cassidy each recorded two hits for the Bombers. The Bomber bullpen continues to shine in defeat. Chase Joiner and Matt Nichols combined to allow only one run in six innings of work. |
Sunday, June 22, 2008Dragons Handle Gems 7-1 |
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| The Dragons received offensive lifts from a pair of newcomers as Dupage topped the Quincy Gems 7-1 Saturday night.
Left fielder Justin Behm picked up three hits in his Dragons debut, while Mississippi State product Ryan Duffy belted the team's second home run of the season as part of a four-run fifth inning that would chase Quincy starter Chris Conner from the game. Kevin Tokarski, Pete Capetta, and Matt Behren had multihit nights as well to fuel Dupage's offensive attack. The Gems logged ten hits, but were unable to push across more than a single run thanks to the quality starting effort of Illinois-Chicago starter Brad Riegler (1-0). Riegler allowed a single run in the single, while Andrew Estes and Nick Kurash teamed up for three innings of scoreless relief. |
Friday, June 20, 2008Sliders Nip Bombers in 4th Straight Win, 4-3 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers dropped a heartbreaker 4-3 on Friday night to the Springfield Sliders. The Sliders struck first with three runs in the top of the fourth off of Bombers’ starter Michael Bugary. Jimmy Swift provided the main damage with a two RBI double that scored Andrew Quinnette and Chris Gacom.
The Bombers cut the margin to 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth. Jared Baehl and Eddie Cassidy each plated a run while Wes Fink added an RBI. Springfield plated their final run of the game in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI double by Vincente Cafaro. The Bombers clawed back to 4-3 in the eighth as Cassidy rapped an RBI single. The home team threatened in the ninth but failed to push a run home. Bryce Shafer took the win for Springfield after firing five shutout innings. Bugary (0-1) took the loss after allowing three runs in his five innings of work. Tyler Choate picked up his first save after firing a scoreless ninth. Cafaro and Elliot Soto led the Sliders with two hits apiece. Wes Fink and Eddie Cassidy scorched three hits each for the Bombers who actually out hit the Sliders 12 to 9. Joe Ochs and Corey Maines continued to perform well out of the bullpen for Dubois County, combining to allow only one run in four innings of work. The same two teams meet tomorrow night at 7:30 EST in League Stadium. |
Friday, June 20, 2008Danville at DuPage Rained Out |
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| This evening's game in Lisle between the host DuPage County Dragons and visiting Danville Dans was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on June 29. |
Thursday, June 19, 2008Sliders Take 2 from Bombers, 5-1 and 12-0 |
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| The Springfield Sliders swept a double-header from DuBois County Thursday night 5-1 and 12-0 in front of 1,611 fans at Robin Roberts Stadium. The Sliders were led in both games by dominent pitching performances by Jonas Dufek and Brandon Knowling. Dufek went the distance and only allowed one run, which was unearned. Knowling tossed six innings in the nightcap. The junior from IPFW struck out eight Bombers and walked one. Lucas Kesterson threw a scoreless 7th inning to complete the sweep.
Offensively in game one the Sliders were led by Elliott Soto's three hits and Andrew Quinnette's double and single. Denny Vaughn also stroked a double for the Sliders in their game one victory. The Bombers managed four hits off of Dufek highlighted by Zach Rowles double. In game two, the Sliders first got on the scoreboard in the 3rd inning. They put up three runs in the third frame led by Chris Gacom's lead off triple. The Sliders put up five more runs in the 4th inning on five hits and two DuBois County errors. Game two saw multi-hit performances from Vaughn (4), Gacom (3) and Soto (3). Gacom finished the night with three RBI while Vaughn and Vincente Cafaro knocked in two apiece. T.J. Dailey had two hits for the Bombers and Eddie Cassidy laced a double. The Sliders will follow the Bombers back to DuBois County as they will complete a four-game series with games on Friday and Saturday in southern Indiana. |
Thursday, June 19, 2008Quincy Tops Dans 4-2 |
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| The Quincy Gems put together yet another late rally to edge out the Danville Dans 4-2 and win their fourth straight game. Quincy trailed 2-1 in the seventh before rallying for three runs in the bottom half to take the lead.
Danville plated two runs in the third inning when Brenden Watson singled to start the inning and three batters later Brooks Kimmey reached on an error. Dan Kaczrowski followed with a two out double that cleared the bases and gave the Dans a 2-0 lead. Quincy got one run back in the sixth when Michael Adamson, who had singled to start the inning, scored on a RBI double by Oliver Palmer. The Gems started the seventh with a strikeout but put a runner on when Rob Merkle drew a walk. Jon Myers singled to left to give Quincy runners at first and second with one out. After a fly out to right the Gems loaded the bases when Zach Gerler was hit by a pitch. The Gems would tie the game on a wild pitch that allowed all three runners to move up and Palmer then came through again with a two out two run single to right-centerfield to give Quincy a 4-2 lead. The Dans cut the lead to 4-3 with a solo home run by Davi Worthington in the eighth but the Gems quickly got that run back by loading the bases in the bottom of the eighth and drawing a walk to push the score to 5-3. Greg Hellhake picked up his first win of the season going seven innings and allowing two runs, none earned, on four hits with five strikeouts. Devin VanBrooker recorded the save, pitching the final inning. Quincy improves to 6-5 on the season while Danville falls to 5-5. |
Wednesday, June 18, 2008Quincy Reaches .500 with 8-4 Win over Dubois |
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| The Quincy Gems readed the .500 mark on the season with a 8-4 win, ending the game with a walk off grand slam home run. Dubois County scored a run in each of the first four innings before Quincy rallied to tie the game in the sixth. Quincy used a single and error to get the ninth inning started and loaded the bases on an intentional walk. That is when Michael Adamson ripped a shot to right centerfield for a walk off grand slam, giving the Gems their third straight win and improving to 5-5 on the year.
Dubois County took advantage of the Gems pitchers wild control, with Quincy issuing seven walks in the first four innings. The Bombers scored on RBI singles in the first, third and fourth innings and plated a run in the second on a RBI groundout. Quincy was able to get on the board in the fifth when Jon Myers ripped a solo home run to leftfield to start the inning. Andy Petz and Oliver Palmer followed with walks and both runners would eventually score on a throwing error by the Bomber pitcher. The Gems tied the game in the sixth when Myers hit a RBI double to right centerfield that scored Tyler Goodro. Petz led the ninth off with a single up the middle and after an error by the Bombers third baseman on a sacrifice bunt by Palmer the Gems were set up with runners at first and second with no outs. Petz then advanced to third on an interference call when the attempted pick off at second went into centerfield and the shortstop held Petz at the bag. The Bombers intentionally walked pinch hitter Zach Gerler to bring up Michael Adamson with no outs and bases loaded. Adamson sent the first pitch of the at bat over the wall for the walk off grand slam, giving the Gems the 8-4 win. |
Wednesday, June 18, 2008Springfield Defeats DuPage 8-1 |
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| A dominant pitching performance from Springfield right hander Bryce Butt and the Dragons' continuing defensive struggles were more than enough to propel the Sliders to victory Wednesday night by a score of 8-1.
Recent Slider addition Ryan Ashe had the backbreaker as a 2-run double down the left field line in the top of the 9th made him one of four Springfield hitters to pick up multiple base hits. Third baseman Jimmy Swift also drove in a pair of runs. Butt (2-0) struck out seven over eight innings, allowing a single run on six hits without a walk. Ryan Duffy, a member of last summer's Dragons squad, returned to the team and rapped a pair of doubles and a single in his '08 CICL debut. The loss finds the Dragons (6-5) a game and a half back of the league-leading Sliders (7-3). |
Tuesday, June 17, 2008CICL Alumni from June MLB Draft |
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| The June Major League Draft list included 29 former or current CICL players:
Round, Team, Player, Position, School, State, CICL Team, CICL Year(s) 3, Rockies, Aaron Weatherford, RHP, Mississippi State, Miss., Danville, Dans 2007 5, Mets, Dock Doyle, C, Coastal Carolina, S.C., Springfield Rifles, 2005 6, Rockies, Kiel Roling, C, Arizona State, Ariz., Danville Dans, 2007 8, Yankees, Dan Brewer, OF, Bradley, Ill., DuPage Dragons, 2006 8, Nationals, Ricardo Pecina, LHP, San Diego, Calif., Danville Dans, 2006 8, White Sox, Kevin Dubler, C, Illinois State, Ill., DuPage Dragons, 2006 13, Royals, John Flanagan, LHP, Southwestern Illinois JC, Ill., Danville Dans, 2008 15, Blue Jays, Scott Gracey, RHP, New Mexico, N.M., Galesburg Pioneers, 2006 16, Orioles, Bobby Stevens, SS, Northern Illinois, Ill., Twin City Stars, 2006 19, Giants, Ryan Mantle, OF, Missouri State, Mo., Quincy Gems, 2006 20, Yankees, Pat Venditte, RHP/LHP, Creighton, Neb., Quincy Gems, 2006 22, Indians, Bryce Stowell, RHP, UC Irvine, Calif., Danville Dans, 2006 23, Rays, Neil Schenk, LHP, Memphis, Tenn., Danville Dans, 2005 24, Athletics, Ken Smalley, RHP, Delta State (Miss.), Miss., DuPage Dragons, 2006-07 24, White Sox, Brett Graffy, RHP, Notre Dame, Ind., DuPage Dragons, 2006 25, Rangers, Tanner Roark, RHP, Illinois Ill., Danville Dans, 2006 27, Mets, Jeffrey Flagg, 1B, Mississippi State, Miss., Danville Dans, 2005 27, Astros, Nathaniel Pettus, RHP, Western Oklahoma State JC, Okla., DuPage Dragons, 2008 28, White Sox, Brandon Short, OF, St. John's River (Fla.) CC, Fla., Dubois Bombers, 2007 29, Jays, Justin Cryer, RHP, Mississippi, N/A, Danville Dans, 2005 31, Tigers, Trevor Feeney, RHP, Northern Illinois, Ill., Twin City Stars, 2006 32, Dodgers, Shan Sullivan, 3B, Angelo State (Texas), Texas, Twin City Stars, 2005 34, Indians, Collin Brennan, RHP, Bradley, Ill., Twin City Stars, 2006 35, Giants, Daniel Black, 3B, Purdue, Ind., Danville Dans, 2006 35, Pirates, Tyler Cox, LHP, Illinois State, Ill., Quincy Gems, 2006-07 38, Reds, Richard Bowen, RHP, Mississippi State, Miss., Danville Dans, 2006 42, Rays, Tim Clubb, RHP, Missouri State, Mo., Quincy Gems, 2006 48, Mariners, DJ Mauldin, RHP, Cal Poly, Calif., DuPage Dragons, 2006 11, Nationals, Louis Coleman III, RHP, Louisiana State, La., Danville Dans, 2006 |
Tuesday, June 17, 2008Dans Hang On for 8-6 Win Over Sliders |
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| The Danville Dans scored five times in the eighth inning to beat the CICL-leading Springfield Sliders 8-6 on Tuesday night at Danville Stadium.
Danville scored all five of its eighth-inning runs with two outs. Dans shortstop Zach Walters got the scoring started with an run-scoring single to right, scoring Andrew Pollak, who led off the inning with a walk. Brooks Kimmey had two-run triple and Dan Kaczrowski, celebrating his 21st birthday, had a two-run single to center to cap the scoring. Springfield attempted a ninth-inning rally with three runs, two of which scored on a double by Dennis Vaughn. Danville's Greg Houston got out of the jam with the tying run on second when he struck out Springfield's Matt Lenski. Kaczrowski went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, while Danville third baseman Chris Lewellyn went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks. |
Tuesday, June 17, 2008Gems Rally Late For Win over Dubois County |
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| The Quincy Gems rallied late for a 4-3 win over visiting Dubois County. Dubois County took an early 2-0 lead before Quincy tied the game in the third and eventually broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth with a sacrifice fly to take a 4-3 lead.
Dubois County started the game with a single by Zach Rowles. Rowles moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored two batters later on a single up the middle by TJ Dailey. The Bombers extended their lead with another run in the third, with Rowles again singling to start the inning. After he swiped second base the Bombers would load the bases with a walk and infield single. With two outs Jared Baehl singled in Rowles to give the Bombers a 2-0 lead. Quincy tied the game up in the bottom half of the inning with Zach Gerler doubling to start the frame. Kevin Lee followed with an RBI single. Kenny Burns reached on a single to right field and the Gems loaded the bases when Oliver Palmer reached on an error while trying to move the runners over. After a force out at home Tyler Goodro hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield that would allow Burns to tag and score, tying the game at 2-2. The Gems took the lead in the fourth when they used three singles in the inning, including a RBI single by Burns that scored Alex Acheson, to make the score 3-2. However the Bombers answered back in the top of the fifth when Rich Gorman walked and would later score on an errant throw by the Gems catcher. With the score tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth the Gems used a timely lead-off triple by Jon Myers to get a rally started. Myers ripped a shot into the left centerfield gap that rolled to the wall to give Quincy a runner at third and no outs. The Gems wasted little time in pushing the run across when Andy Petz followed with a sacrifice fly to centerfield to give Quincy a 4-3 lead. Michael Adamson came on in the ninth for Quincy and pitched a nearly flawless inning to record the save, going one inning and allowing one hit while striking out the final two batters of the game. Devin VanBrooker picked up the win going 1 1/3 innings of relief while allowing just one hit and striking out two. Matt Antos took the loss for Dubois County going two innings of relief and allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts. Quincy improves to 4-5 on the season while Dubois County falls to 2-7. Both teams resume their series tomorrow night at QU Stadium. |
Monday, June 16, 2008DuPage Hands Springfield First Home Loss |
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| DuPage’s Ryan Copeland was masterful Monday night in a 9-3 road win against the Springfield Sliders. Copeland went six innings, allowed one run and stuck out 12 en route to the win in front of 1,068 fans at Springfield’s Robin Roberts Stadium.
The Dragons were led offensively by Dave Reynolds, Matt Behren and Nick Popescu who combined for 11 hits and 7 RBI. Reynolds led the way with five hits while Behren and Popescu both went 3-for-4. Beheren finished a triple short of the cycle. The Sliders Jason Nantz gave Springfield a chance at a comeback by allowing only three runs in his six innings of relief. Jimmy Swift led the Sliders with a three-hit performance. |
Monday, June 16, 2008Player and Pitcher of the Week - Week #1 |
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| Opening week of the 2008 CICL season was a long week, extending from opening day on June 5 through Father's Day, June 15. The number of games played ranged from 7 for the Springfield Sliders to 9 for the DuPage County Dragons.
The Player of the Week honor for the first week goes to Rich Gorman of the Dubois County Bombers. Gorman started and played in 6 of the Bombers 8 games for the week, and led the league in several offensive categories: batting average at .652 (15-23), slugging at .913, on-base percentage at .679, hits with 15, doubles with 6, total bases with 21, and RBI with 8 (tied for the lead). Gorman, a switch-hitting infielder, is from Los Altos, California, and will be a senior this fall at California - Berkely. The first Pitcher of the Week honor for 2008 goes to another Dubois County Bomber, left-hnaded starting pitcher Jarrett Casey. For the week, Casey was 2-0 in 2 starts, pitcing a total of 14 innings and not allowing an earned run. He allowed 10 hits, fanned 5 and walked 5. Casey's 2 victories were the Bombers only wins of the opening week. Jarrett will be a junior this fall at Indiana University, and hails from Indianapolis. |
Sunday, June 15, 2008Casey Pitches Bombers to 1-0 Victory |
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| Sunday night at League Stadium featured a classic pitcher’s duel between Bomber Jarrett Casey and Dragon Brian Stroud. A single unearned run decided this contest, a 1-0 score in the Bombers’ favor.
The game’s lone run came courtesy of an Eric Hanlon RBI double to score Zach Rowles. The Dragons threatened a couple of times but could never plate a run. Rich Gorman went 2-for-2 to continue his early season massacre of CICL pitching. He and Hanlon accounted for all three Bomber base hits. Justin Wilson and Dave Reynolds finished with two hits apiece for DuPage County who actually outhit the Bombers nine to three. Jarrett Casey (2-0) picked up the win. Casey fired eight shutout innings to run his consecutive scoreless streak to 14. Casey has accounted for both of the Bomber wins this season. Chase Joiner came on in the ninth to pick up his first save. Brian Stroud (0-2) took the hard-luck loss for the Dragons. The Bombers enjoy an off day on Monday before heading to the road for three games. |
Sunday, June 15, 2008Sliders Hold Off Danville 11-8 |
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| Danville put six runs on the scoreboard in the 9th inning but it was not enough to complete the comeback in Springfield as the Sliders won 11-8. Kaskaskia Community College's Logan Mahon earned his first win of the season going six innings and striking out three. The Sliders were led offensively by Andrew Quinnette's three-hit performance and multiple hit days by Elliott Soto, Chris Gacom and Jimmy Swift.
The Sliders took the lead, and never relinquished it, in the 3rd inning when Gacom drove in Soto with a double to left center. Gacom later scored on triple by Quinnette. In the 5th the Sliders sent 11 batters to the plate. The seven run inning gave them the cushion they needed to survive Danville's 9th inning rally. In the 6th, Vincente Cafaro hit an inside-the-park homerun to right center. The throw from the relay man was accurate to the plate but Cafaro's hustle and head-first slide gave the Sliders their 11th run of the night. That run ultimately allowed the game to end with the tying run at the plate instead of the go-ahead run. Danville was led offensively by Dan Kaczrowski's three hits and Drew Haynes and Pollack's multi-hit performances. Danville took advantage of 13 walks by the Sliders' pitching staff in their comeback efforts. Danville stroked five singles and earned two walks in the 9th. Florida Atlantic's Dan Marcacci earned the final two outs for the Sliders and his second save of the season. The Sliders host DuPage tomorrow at 7:05. The remaining CICL teams are off on Monday. |
Sunday, June 15, 2008Gems Hammer Danville 12-2 Saturday Night in Quincy |
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| Excerpted from the Quincy Herald-Whig.....
"Quincy pushed eight runs across the plate in the second inning, sending 13 batters to the plate to cruise to a 12-2 win over Danville in Central Illinois Collegiate League action at QU-Stadium. Chris Conner (1-0) tossed his second stellar performance of the year for the Gems, allowing two runs -- one earned -- in six innings to get the win. Justin Dunning finished 3 for 5 for Quincy (3-5), Myers and Michael Adamson each had two RBI and Tyler Goodro added a three-run homer in the seventh to cap the evening. After Danville plated two runs in the first on a ground out and error, the Gems battled back immensely. With two on and two outs in the second, Dunning started the scoring rally with an RBI bloop single. Consecutive singles by Andy Whewell and Anderson pushed the lead to 4-2. An error, walk and wild pitch pushed another run across as the Gems used a two-run single by Myers to cap the eight-run inning. " |
Sunday, June 15, 2008Dragons Top Bombers 5-3 Saturday Night |
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| The Dubois County Bombers dropped a tight game in front of a raucous crowd on Saturday night, falling to the DuPage County Dragons 5-3.
The Dragons struck early with a run in the second inning as Dave Reynolds singled and later scored on a wild pitch. DuPage then pushed their lead to 2-0 in the fifth. Matt Noth opened the inning with a walk and came around on an RBI groundout by Kevin Tokarski. The Bombers struck back in the fifth to tie the game at 2-2. Zach Rowles and Garrett Segraves opened the frame with back-to-back singles. Rowles would come around to score on an error by shortstop Pete Capetta. Segraves would score on a fielder’s choice by Sam Konnoff. The Dragons quickly countered with a three-run seventh on the strength of four hits. Scott Sexton provided the major blow with a two RBI double. Dubois County would cut the lead to 5-3 in the bottom half thanks to a Sam Konnoff RBI single, but would be held scoreless the rest of the way. Konnoff led the way for the Bombers going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Rich Gorman went 2-for-4 and saw his batting average drop from .647 to .619. Zach Rowles and Garrett Segraves added two hits apiece. Michael Bugary started the game for the Bombers and pitched 5 strong innings. The tall lefty allowed only two runs and struck out seven. Tokarski led the Dragons with a three-hit evening and Sexton added two RBIs. Dragons’ starter Anthony Manville (1-1) took the win after firing six innings and allowing only two earned runs. The same two teams meet Sunday night at League Stadium. Start time is 6:30 p.m. EST. |
Saturday, June 14, 2008Saturday's Results |
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| Saturday night, the DuPage Dragons defeated the Dubois Bombers 5-3 in Huntingdon, Indiana, and the Quincy Gems defeated the Danville Dans 12-2 in Quincy. No other details have been provided by the home teams at midnight. |
Friday, June 13, 2008Sliders Win 4th Straight Game, 7-3 over Dragons |
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| Bryce Shafer settled down after two innings and then settled in to give the Sliders their fourth straight win, 7-3, in front of 2021 fans Friday night. Shafer struggled a little bit early with the Dragons touching him up for two runs in the 2nd. DuPage had three straight hits by Dave Reynolds, Jordan Tokarz and Nick Popescu in the top of the inning leading to the first two runs of the game. After giving up one hit to the Dragons' Kevin Tokarski in the top of the third Shafer only faced 15 DuPage batters through the next five innings. The Dragons scored one more time in the top of the ninth on a triple by Phil Wunderlich and a double Dave Reynolds to plate the last run for DuPage.
The Sliders' offense came to life in the third with a 2 RBI single to center by Elliot Soto to tie the game up. Springfield then took the lead for good in the bottom of the next inning on a 2 RBI bases loaded single down the left field line by Creighton freshman Jimmy Swift. The Sliders added two more the next inning on one hit by Billy Schroeder and plated Matt Lenski in the bottom of the eighth to make it 7 runs for Springfield. DuPage returns to action Saturday against Dubois County and Springfield is home Sunday against Danville. |
Friday, June 13, 2008Quincy at Danville Rained Out |
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| Tonight's Quincy Gems at Danville Dans game has been posponed by weather conditions. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader starting at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 9. |
Thursday, June 12, 2008Danville Beats Bombers 9-5 |
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| Danville scored eight times in the sixth, seventh and eight innings to beat the Dubois Bombers 9-5 on Thursday night at Danville Stadium.
The Dans capped their comeback with a six-run eighth inning as Dan Kaczrowski started the scoring with a two-run single to right, tying the contest at 5-5. The next three hitters for Danville, Brooks Kimmey, David Worthington and Andrew Pollack, went triple, double and triple to give the Dans a 9-5 lead. Kaczrowski went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs, while Pollack, making his first appearance with the Dans, went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Danville's bullpen of Lee Swindle and Rich Goodenow tossed five shutout innings of relief with Goodenow earning the victory. Dubois built a 5-1 lead as Jared Baehl had a two-run double in the first and a solo home run in the third. Rich Gorman, who went 3-for-4, had a two-run double in the second. |
Thursday, June 12, 2008Outstanding Pitching in Sliders 1-0 Win over Gems |
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| It was a classic pitching duel Thursday night at QU Stadium in Quincy, Illinois between the Springfield Sliders and the Quincy Gems as Springfield blanked Quincy 1-0.
Springfield starting pitcher Jonas Dufek and Quincy starting pitcher Greg Hellhake continued to put up zeros until the top of the sixth inning when the Sliders manufactured the only run of the game. After Hellhake struck Eliott Soto looking to begin the top of the sixth inning, Springfield put together three consecutive singles by Chris Gacom, Vincente Cafaro, and a third single by Colby Luttrell which plated Gacom from second base. Quincy had their chances in the 1st, 4th, and 8th innings when they put two runners with two out, but could not get a run across the plate. The Gems left a total of eight men on base. Dufek had command of his pitches the entire night as he went 7.2 innings, giving up just three hits, walking one and striking out four while earning his first victory of the season. He also hit two batters. Springfield’s Dan Marcacci came in and recorded four outs for his first save of the season. Hellhake was the tough luck loser as he went seven strong innings, allowing eight hits, one earned run, one walk, and five strikeouts. Hellhake is now 0-3 on the season. Gacom and Luttrell each had two hits for the Sliders. Zac Gerler had two of the three hits for the Gems. Quincy returns to action Friday night with a trip to Danville. Springfield hosts Dupage County Friday night. |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008Dragons Top Bombers Again 3-2 |
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| The Dragons capped a perfect 3-game homestand with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night over the Dubois County Bombers.
Catcher Matt Behren continued his hot hitting as he went 3-4, including a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the 8th. All three wins have come despite trailing going into the 8th inning, with tonight's rally capped by first baseman Dave Reynolds, who followed Behren's single with a sacrifice fly to plate the eventual winning run. After a pitching change in the 9th, Reynolds would pick up the save as well, pitching the last 0.2 innings, striking out pinch hitter Daniel Nichols to end the game. The save is Reynolds's first on the season, and Tom Zelasko picks up the win following two innings of solid relief. Bombers starter Travis Lamar pitched into the 8th, allowing two runs on nine hits with three strikeouts. |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008Sliders Move Into First with Win |
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| The Springfield Sliders took over first place in the CICL with a 7-2 victory over the Danville Dans at Danville Stadium on Wednesday night.
Springfield took command with a five-run second inning as Billy Schroeder and Jimmy Swift had back-to-back two-run singles in the frame. That was more than enough run support for Sliders' starter Bryce Butt, who got the victory as he went six innings, allowing seven hits, while walking two and striking out five. Springfield reliever Logan Mahon, making his first appearance this season, tossed three shutout innings of relief to get the save. Danville's Drew Haynes led the Dans offense with three hits, while catcher Brenden Watson went 1-for-4 with a run-scoring single in the sixth. Scott Kuhns suffered the loss in his debut with the Dans. |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008Make-up Date Set |
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| The makeup date for the game rained out in Springfield on Saturday, June 7, between the Springfield Sliders and Dubois County Bombers has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader to be played the evening of Thursday, June 19, beginning at 5:00 PM. |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Dragons Defeat Bombers 4-3 |
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| The Dragons took advantage of two Dubois County miscues to rally to a second straight home victory tonight in Lisle by the score of 4-3.
The Bombers recorded the inning's first two outs on a fortuitious bobble by second baseman Ronnie Calvird. The ball bounced right to shortstop Wes Fink standing on second, who turned the easy double play. The next batter, Jordan Tokarz, would reach on a fielding error and score on a throwing error with first baseman Dave Reynolds trailing close behind. Andrew Estes (1-0) pitched three perfect innings in relief of Dragons starter Andrew Beatty. Justin Higdon pitched seven solid innings for the Bombers, allowing just two runs while striking out four. The Bombers and Dragons square off again tomorrow night in Lisle at 7:05. |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Dans Topple Gems 9-6 |
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| For the second time this season at Danville Stadium, the Danville Dans overcame an early deficit to post a win in the CICL.
Danville trailed the Quincy Gems 5-1 after two innings, but the Dans scored two in the sixth, two in the seventh and one in the eighth for a 9-6 victory before 1,017. Drew Haynes drove home the game-tying and game-winning runs in the eighth inning with a two-out bloop single into left-center, scoring Tyler Park, who had doubled, and Chris Lewellyn, who drew a two-out walk. The Dans had seven two-out RBIs in the contest. Dan Kaczrowski, who went 4-for-4, had a two-out, two-run single in the fourth, while Dan Evatt, who went 3-for-4, had a two-out, two-run double in the sixth. Quincy built its 5-1 lead with two runs in the first and three in the second. The Gems scored both of its runs in the first without the benefit of a hit, while Kurtis Muller had a two-run single in the second, followed by a RBI triple by Thomas McCormick. Muller had a solo home run in the fourth to give Quincy a 6-2 lead. Danville's bullpen of Richie Goodenow, John Foley and Greg Houston allowed just one run on four hits in the final six innings. Foley earned the victory as he threw three shutout innings, allowing two hits, walking two and striking out four. Houston picked up his second save with a scoreless ninth. |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Dragons Win Home Opener 3-2 in 12 Inninga |
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| Bradley's Nick Popescu sent the Opening Night crowd at Lisle Sports Complex home happy Monday night, lacing a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to lead the Dupage Dragons to a 3-2 victory over the Danville Dans.
Dave Reynolds, who had started the game in right field, finished it on the mound to pick up the win after nearly ending the game with a flyball to the warning track in the bottom of the 9th. Tom Zelasko threw 5.1 scoreless innings in relief of lefty Ryan Copeland, who hurled six strong while allowing both Danville runs. |
Monday, June 9, 2008Bombers Smack Gems 16-3 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers scored early and often on Monday night versus the Quincy Gems. After a scoreless first, the Bombers exploded for four runs in the second and five runs in the fourth.
Rich Gorman, playing his first game for the Bombers in 2008, went 4-for-5 with three doubles and four RBIs. Eric Hanlon pounded out three hits and scored a run while Wes Fink, Jared Baehl, Zach Rowles, and Sam Konnoff added two hits apiece. Jarrett Casey (1-0) took the win and fired six dominant innings, allowing only two hits and two unearned runs. Joe Ochs and Josh Schneider combined to close out the evening for the Bomber pitching staff. Ken Burns, Alex Acheson, and Zach Gerler each finished with a hit for the Gems. Matt Douglas (0-1) took the loss for Quincy. The Bombers travel to DuPage County tomorrow for a two game series with the Dragons. |
Sunday, June 8, 2008Sliders Top Dragons 5-1 |
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| The Springfield Sliders won what turned out to be a pitchers duel and defensive showcase 5-1 tonight in front of a Sprigfield crowd of 1693.
Brandon Knowling and DuPage's Brian Stroud battled each other pitch-for-pitch to keep the score tied 0-0 through 5 1/2 innings before the Sliders' bats came to life. In the bottom of the fifth Elliot Soto led off with a single followed by a walk issued to Vicente Cafaro. Denny Vaughn put the ball in play and reaced first to load the bases setting the table for Andrew Quinnette. Quinette broke the game open with a bases clearing double to put the Sliders up for good. DuPage scored in the top of the eighth after finally chasing Knowling. Jonas Dufek then came in to get the last 6 outs for Springfield. The Dragons were led offensively by first baseman Nate Pettus' 3-4 night including 2 doubles to left center. The defense also shined with four double plays turned between the two teams, three of which turned by Springfield. The Sliders' middle infield of Cafaro and Soto also had a rare 4-6-3 put out in the 5th. |
Sunday, June 8, 2008Gems Nip Bombers 6-4 in 11 Innings |
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| The Dubois County Bombers fell to the Quincy Gems, 6-4, in a nerve-racking 11 inning game on Sunday, June 8, 2008.
After a rainout on Saturday, in what would have been a game against the Springfield Sliders, the Bombers were anxious to compete. They started out strong with three runs in the first inning. TJ Dailey, Eric Hanlon, and Jared Baehl hammered out singles, knocking in Eddie Cassidy, Daniel Nichols, and finally Baehl for the first three runs of the game. The Quincy Gems came around in the third inning as Andy Whewell scored a run on a fielder’s choice by Curtis Muller. Then, in the sixth inning, the Gems tied up the score 3-3 with two walks, two singles and a hit by pitch. After two scoreless innings the ninth innings proved to be important. In the top of the ninth Gems’ Shortstop Jon Myers scored a run to give Quincy a 4-3 edge. In the bottom of the frame, Garret Segraves of the Bombers hit a single, advanced to second and then third on two wild pitches and then was hit home on a sacrifice fly by Ronnie Calvird, to tie the score up 4-4. The tenth inning saw the Gems and Bombers trade goose eggs. The Gems struck for two runs in the top of the 11th on three singles and a double. Eric Hanlon opened the bottom half of the inning with a walk, but remained stranded. Kevin Lee (1-0) picked up the win for the Gems while Matt Nichols (0-1) suffered the loss. The Bombers face the same Quincy Gems tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. EST at League Stadium. |
Sunday, June 8, 2008Sliders Game Postponed |
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| Saturday’s scheduled game between the Springfield Sliders and the Dubois Bombers was postponed due to sloppy field conditions at Lanphier Park. A makeup date has not yet been publicized. |
Sunday, June 8, 2008Gems Top Dragons 4-2 |
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| In Quincy Saturday night, the Gems defeated the DuPage County Dragons 4-2 behind a combined 3-hitter by starter/winner Brian Morrell (1-0) and reliever Michael Adamson (S,1). Morrell allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 6.1 innings, fanning 8 and walking 2. Adamson pitched 2.2 innings and struck out 5 while allowing no hits and 2 walks. Only 1 of the 2 runs scored off Morrell was earned.
The Gems scored 3 runs in the 5th inning to take a 3-1 lead and scored its 4th run in the 7th after the Dragons had closed the gap to 3-2 in the top of the inning. Gems RBI were by Oliver Palmer, Thomas McCormick, Jon Myers and Zac Gerler. Palmer and Myers each had 2 hits, each including a double; the other Gems hit was by Justin Dunning. For the Dragons, Matt Behren had 2 of the team's hits, the other by Phil Wunderlich. |
Friday, June 6, 2008Dans Come From Behind to Post 6-5 Win |
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| The Danville Dans overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Springfield Sliders 6-5 on Friday night at Danville Stadium.
Danville catcher Brooks Kimmey capped the rally and a three-run seventh inning with a run-scoring single to center. Kimmey went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Springfield built its 5-0 lead with a single run in the first, two in the second and two in the third. The Sliders' Andrew Quinnette, who went 3-for-4, had a run-scoring single in the first. In the second inning, Chris Gacom had a solo home run and Vincente Cafaro had a sacrifice fly. Springfield's two-run third featured an run-scoring double by Tyler Choate. Danville's rally started in the fifth with a walk by Chris Lewellyn and Drew Haynes followed with a single to center, it was the first hit of the game for the Dans off of Springfield starter Bryce Shafer. With two outs in the inning, Jonathan Lilly drilled a two-run double to center. In the sixth, Danville closed within 5-3 as David Worthington led off with a triple to left-center and he scored on Kimmey's run scoring groundout. Lee Swindle earned the victory with two scoreless innings of relief, while Greg Houston retired the side in order in the ninth to get his first save. |
Friday, June 6, 2008DuPage Hands Gems Season Opening Loss 13-9 |
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| The Quincy Gems dropped their 2008 season opener by the score of 13-9 to visiting DuPage County Dragons. DuPage scored all 13 of their runs in three innings, plating two in the first, five in the second and six in the fifth to jump out to a 13-2 lead. Quincy rallied for six runs in the seventh and plated another run in the ninth to bring the score to 13-9.
DuPage put together three singles and walk to get the early lead and broke the game open with a five run second inning. The Dragons batted around in the inning with Phil Wunderlich recorded the big hit with a two run double. Quincy got on the board in the third when Kevin Lee scored on a RBI single by Kevin Muller. The Gems added another run in the third when Jon Myers ripped a solo home run to left field. DuPage plated six runs in the fifth to take a commanding 13-2 lead with Matt Behren ripping a bases loaded triple. The Gems ansered back with a six run inning of their own in the seventh. The Gems had the first three batters of the inning reach and strung together back to back singles and a sacrifice fly to cut the score to 13-6. With a runner at first base that is when Myers struck again for Quincy with a two run home run that made the score 13-8. Quincy was able to push across another run in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to get another closer. Shane Zegarac took the loss for the Gems going 1 1/3 innings and allowing seven runs on seven hits. Tom Filip picked up the win for DuPage going 6 2/3 innings and allowing eight runs, four earned, on seven hits. DuPage recorded 16 hits in the game while Quincy managed nine. |
Thursday, June 5, 2008Sliders Victorious in League Debut 7-3 |
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| The Springfield Sliders won their franchise opener Thursday night in front of a great crowd of 1850 people. Bryce Butt got the team's first start and gave the Sliders 6 strong innings on the hill striking out 7 in six innings. Dan Marcacci came in relief in the 7th and shut down the Gems for the teams first win of the season and its history.
Offensively Quincy struck first in the first with 2 runs on a RBI single by Kurtis Muller and and a sac fly by Jon Meyers. Springfield answered with three of their own in the bottom of the frame with 3 hits and aggressive baserunning. The two pitchers then settled in. Gems starter Greg Hellhake only gave up 3 hits in the next 5 1/3 innings when he left the game for a relief pitcher with one out in the bottom of the 7th and the game tied 3-3. The Sliders' bats then came alive. Bo Kinder started the fireworks with the franchise's first homerun over the right field wall and the Sliders never looked back. The night was then capped off by Denny Vaughn's homerun to right center field in the bottom of the eighth. |
Thursday, June 5, 2008Bombers Drop Opener to Dans 7-3 |
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| The Dubois County Bombers fell to the Danville Dans on Thursday night by a score of 7-3.
The Dans did their damage during a seven-run second inning. A two-run double by Jon Lilly, a two-run single by Lee Swindle, and three other hits sent the Danville score soaring to seven. The Bombers fought back in the fourth with one run on a single by Daniel Nichols and two runs in the eighth on singles by Daniel Nichols and Eric Hanlon. John Flanagan, of the Dans, pitched 5 innings, giving up only one run. Michael Bugary, who arrived in Dubois County just hours before the game, struck out 6 in 2 2/3 innings pitched, allowing no runs. John Flanagan (1-0) took the win for the Dans and pitched 5 innings, giving up one run. Daniel Nichols paced the Bombers, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Travis Lamar (0-1) took the loss. The Bombers travel to Springfield on Saturday before returning home to face the Quincy Gems on Sunday. |
Monday, June 2, 20082008 Season Begins Thursday |
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| The 2008 CICL season kicks off Thursday with two games, with Danville Dans visiting the Dubois County Bombers at League Stadium in Huntington, Indiana, and the Quincy Gems visiting the league's newest franchise, the Springfield Sliders at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. Both games start at approximately 7:00 PM.
Action on Friday has Springfield playing at the Danville Dans at Danville Stadium, Danville, Illinois, and the DuPage County Dragons from Lisle, Illinois, opeening its season at the Quincy Gems at QU Stadium in Quincy, Illinois. A complete 2008 schedule league schedule is found here.(http://www.ciclbaseball.com/index.php?view=schedule) Opening rosters can be found here. (http://www.ciclbaseball.com/index.php?view=players&dispyear=2008&sortby=team) |
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