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Gateway Grizzlies
Posted: Jul 22, 2018

STATHOPOULOUS, GRIZZLIES TOP TRAVERSE CITY

SAUGET, Ill. — Taso Stathopoulos allowed only two earned runs over six innings and the Gateway Grizzlies salvaged the finale of their series against the Traverse City Beach Bums with an 8-5 win Sunday night at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

Stathopoulos (1-2) earned his first professional win in the longest outing of his professional career. He also struck out a career-high six batters in his first quality start.

Gateway (26-36) scored eight runs on only five hits — a double and four singles. Grizzlies batters walked 12 times.

Traverse City (30-29) had to use a spot starter after its scheduled starter, Matt Murphy, was unable to pitch.

Brennan Morgan broke the game open with a three-run double down the left-field line with two outs in the fourth inning. Morgan's two-bagger pushed the Grizzlies' lead to 8-3 after they had fallen behind, 3-1, in the third inning on back-to-back Beach Bums home runs.

Grant Black earned his second save in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Gateway will take Monday off before returning to action Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Evansville Otters at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

 

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.