Miners Rally, But Cannot Complete Late Comeback vs Boomers

by Jason Guerette June 5, 2015

written by Jason Guerette June 5, 2015

The Southern Illinois Miners were down by five runs in the ninth inning before mounting a late charge that fell just short in a 7-5 loss at home to the Schaumburg Boomers on Thursday night to drop the series two games to one.

There was no score through the first four innings as Brandon Cowan (0-1) and Anthony Gomez (1-3) each tossed up zeroes to keep the other off the board. Schaumburg got two two-out hits in the fifth, however, to take a 2-0 lead that was extended to 3-0 in the sixth on a homer by Steve McQuail.

Southern Illinois then rallied for two in the bottom half. Jerrud Sabourin and Michael Earley got on base with a double and single, and a wild pitch moved them to second and third. With one out, reliever Garrett Bolt could not record a single out, walking Frank Martinez to load the bases before hitting Jon Minucci with a pitch and issuing another free pass to Wendell Fairley. With the score now 3-2, however, Jake Joyce induced a 6-4-3 double play as the Miners left the tying run at third.

It remained 3-2 until the ninth, when the Boomers plated four more runs. Down 7-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Miners managed three runs off of Boomers closer Hideyoshi Otake thanks to four hits, a wild pitch and a balk, with RBIs by Toby DeMelloand Sabourin in the inning. With the tying run at first base and two outs, however, Otake got a groundout to first to escape further harm.

Sabourin and Earley each had two hits for the Miners, who will next head on the road to face the Normal CornBelters in a matchup of two teams currently tied for first place in their respective divisions. Reigning Pitcher of the Year Matt Bywater will take the ball for Southern Illinois against Normal’s Kevin Brahney at 6:35 p.m. at The Corn Crib.

The Southern Illinois Miners are the 2014 Frontier League East Division Champions and the 2012 Frontier League Champions. They have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year award three times since their inception, and also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007, their inaugural season. For ticket information, contact the Rent One Park box office at 618-998-8499. For any additional information, visit our website at www.southernillinoisminers.com.

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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 Rally, But Cannot Complete Late Comeback vs Boomers

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