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Gateway Grizzlies
Posted: Jun 03, 2018

LATE LETDOWN COSTS GRIZZLIES

SAUGET, Ill. — After taking a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning, the Gateway Grizzlies allowed two runs in the sixth and three more in the ninth to lose 5-2 Saturday night to the Normal CornBelters at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

Gateway (9-11) got three strong innings from Trevor Lubking, who was inserted as the starter after a 22-minute rain delay prior to first pitch. Both managers chose not to begin the game with their previously scheduled starting pitchers. Lubking struck out three in his Grizzlies debut.

Blake Brown scored an unearned Gateway run in the first inning, then Trae Santos drove in a run with a walk in the fifth.

Normal (8-11) battled back to tie the score with two runs, both charged to Dakota Smith, in the sixth inning. Smith had been scheduled to start the game, but instead entered in the third and left in the sixth.

Kevin Simmons (0-1) took the loss in relief for Gateway. He was charged with Normal's three runs (two earned) in the ninth.

Artemis Kadkhodaian and Brennan Morgan both had two hits; Terry McClure added a hit and a walk. Colton Freeman (one inning) and Ryan McSweeney (two innings) both made scoreless appearances out of the Grizzlies' bullpen.

Gateway will go for its first rubber-match victory of the season Sunday night against Normal at 6:05 p.m. in the finale of a six-game homestand.

 

ABOUT THE GATEWAY GRIZZLIES: The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 100-yards from I-255 (10 minutes from downtown St. Louis). The Grizzlies offer baseball fans entertainment, the likes of which are difficult to find - affordable, family, fun in the comfortable GCS Credit Union Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. For tickets or general information please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call 618.337.3000. 

ABOUT THE FRONTIER LEAGUE: The Frontier League is a professional, independent baseball organization. Since its inception, the Frontier League has provided millions of fans to a fun and exciting baseball experience within the American Midwest. Consisting of 12 teams in two divisions and 96 game schedules, the league is recognized for the amount of talented athletes that are picked up by various MLB teams every year.