Home BaseballGateway Grizzlies Brilliant Pitching Leads Grizzlies To Shutout Win
Gateway Grizzlies

Brilliant Pitching Leads Grizzlies To Shutout Win

Gateway arms permit just two hits to snap Washington’s nine-game win streak

by Jason Guerette
written by Jason Guerette
The Gateway Grizzlies got outstanding pitching from starter Teague Conrad (1-0) and five relievers on Saturday night at Wild Things Park, holding the home team to just two singles while racking up 14 strikeouts in a 2-0 shutout win over the Washington Wild Things to even the weekend series at one game apiece.
In the third, Gateway got both of their runs on four hits against Washington starter Zach Kirby (1-1). Jose Alvarez led off with a single, and was replaced at first base by Abdiel Diaz on a fielder’s choice. Diaz then was put in motion, and Andrew Moritz smacked an RBI triple out to center field, making the score 1-0. Gabe Holt followed Moritz with an RBI bloop single over the drawn-in Wild Things infield to double the Grizzlies lead to 2-0.
Gateway would have opportunities to add on insurance throughout the rest of the game, as they had a runner reach base safely in every inning. They would not need it, however, thanks to Conrad, as the rookie right-hander pitched five and one-third innings in just his second pro start, striking out six to work around three walks and two hits allowed, both singles by Washington’s Tyreque Reed. He left with the tying runs on base and one out in the sixth inning, but Nate Garkow picked up two strikeouts to keep the shutout going.
After Garkow led off the seventh by walking Ricardo Sanchez, Matt Hickey picked him up by getting out of the jam with a strikeout of his own after a pair of ground balls. In the eighth and ninth, the Wild Things would not once bring the tying run to the plate, as Osvaldo Berrios struck out the side in order in the eighth, and Lukas Veinbergs fanned two in a 1-2-3 ninth, completing the combined road blanking and ending the home team’s nine-game win streak.
Having now clinched a winning road trip with their fourth win of the week, Gateway will look to win the series in the finale on Sunday, May 26, at Wild Things Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. CT.
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.

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.

Related Articles

Big Inning Leads Grizzlies To Bounce-Back Win

Grizzlies Suffer Tough Loss To New England

Grizzlies Let Finale Slip Away In Florence

Grizzlies’ Nate Garkow Signed By Blue Jays

Bats Awaken, Grizzlies Blitz Wild Things

Grizzlies Suffer Another Heartbreaking Loss

Big Hit Eludes Grizzlies Again In Loss

Grizzlies Blank Washington in Pitcher’s Duel

Grizzlies Lose On Walk-Off Homer

Grizzlies Top Capitales In Soggy Series Opener

Close