Miners Stumble In Lake Erie, Take Series 2-1

by Jason Guerette May 17, 2015

written by Jason Guerette May 17, 2015

The Southern Illinois Miners fell behind early against the Lake Erie Crushers and could not dig out of the hole on Sunday afternoon, losing by a final score of 5-2 at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon.

The Miners offense was held down through the first three frames by Lake Erie’s Peter Gehle and the Crushers offense got to Miguel Ramirez (0-1) in the bottom of the third. After Frank DeSico led off with a double and Trevor Stevens got an infield single, Anderson Hidalgo drove in the first run of the game before Joey Burney hit a 1-2 pitch out to right for a three-run homer that made the score 4-0 Lake Erie.

The Miners would respond by getting one run back immediately on a two-out RBI single by Marquis Riley, cutting their deficit to 4-1. Lake Erie would load the bases with no one out in the sixth, but they would score just one run thanks to a double play and a strikeout from reliever Brandon Cowan. Southern Illinois would get another run in the eighth on a Niko Vasquez RBI single that drove home Michael Earley, but would get no closer in dropping the series finale.

Aaron Gates went 2-for-4 with a walk for the Miners, who left 10 runners on base for the game, while Earley broke through with a 2-for-5 game including a double for his first hits as a Miner. Ramirez gave up all five Crusher runs in 5-plus innings to take the loss.

Southern Illinois next returns home to face the River City Rascals in their 2015 home opener to start a six-game homestand at Rent One Park. Rick Teasley will pitch for the Miners against a starter yet to be named from River City, with first pitch at7:05 p.m.

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2023 will also be Jason's ninth season in the Frontier League after spending 2014-21 in the same role with the Southern Illinois Miners. Overall, he has broadcasted close to 800 games in the league, including playoffs. During the baseball offseason, he serves as a play-by-play broadcaster for Manhattan College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, with games being seen on ESPN+ among other platforms.

In addition to broadcasting, Jason works as a public address announcer for Seton Hall University women's basketball as well as Columbia University men's and women's basketball. He also spent nine years working "behind the scenes" as a freelance board operator and highlight editor at Westwood One for their coverage of the NFL, NCAA football, and NCAA basketball.

Jason graduated from Seton Hall in 2012 with B.A. in Communication Studies and a minor in Broadcasting & Visual Media.

Jason Guerette

Jason Guerette is the Grizzlies' Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations and the "Voice of the Grizzlies." 2023 will be his second season with the organization, handling lead broadcasting duties on the Grizzlies Media Network as well as being in charge of all team press releases and game-day media materials. 2023 will also be Jason's ninth season in the Frontier League after spending 2014-21 in the same role with the Southern Illinois Miners. Overall, he has broadcasted close to 800 games in the league, including playoffs. During the baseball offseason, he serves as a play-by-play broadcaster for Manhattan College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, with games being seen on ESPN+ among other platforms. In addition to broadcasting, Jason works as a public address announcer for Seton Hall University women's basketball as well as Columbia University men's and women's basketball. He also spent nine years working "behind the scenes" as a freelance board operator and highlight editor at Westwood One for their coverage of the NFL, NCAA football, and NCAA basketball. Jason graduated from Seton Hall in 2012 with B.A. in Communication Studies and a minor in Broadcasting & Visual Media.

Miners Stumble In Lake Erie, Take Series 2-1

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