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Grizzlies Bounce Back With Big Inning, Beat Otters

Gateway scores five times in the fifth to even weekend series against Evansville

by Jason Guerette

The Gateway Grizzlies scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and received a quality start from J.P. Williams on the mound, powering their way to a 5-1 victory over the Evansville Otters on Saturday night at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

After a scoreless first inning, Evansville got the scoring started in the top of the second inning when Zach Biermann hit a solo home run to make it 1-0 Otters. That was all Williams (2-1) would allow in six innings of work for the Grizzlies, striking out six to hold the visitors at bay.

The Otters’ lead would stand until the bottom of the fifth inning. Jose Rosario led off the inning with a single and stole second base, and later scored on a passed ball to make it 1-1. Later in the frame, Andrew Penner drove in a run when he reached first base on an error by Evansville shortstop George Callil, giving Gateway their first lead of the series at 2-1. Two batters later, with two men on base, Isaac Benard singled up the middle, with the ball going under the glove of Otters’ center fielder Miles Gordon for a three-base error, giving the Grizzlies a 5-1 lead after Benard circled the bases.

The Grizzlies’ bullpen would then close the door on any Evansville offense late, as Carson Cupo, John Murphy, and Reed Hayes combined to retire all nine batters they faced with five strikeouts, securing the victory.

The Grizzlies will now go for the series win against the Otters to conclude the homestand on Sunday night, June 5th at 5:45 p.m., with Brendan Feldmann taking the mound for Gateway against Austin Gossmann for Evansville.

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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.

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