LOVES PARK, Ill. – The Rockford RiverHawks overcame an early 7-0 deficit and hung on to beat the Normal CornBelters 10-9 Friday night in the series finale at RiverHawks Stadium.
The RiverHawks scored five times in the third inning to cut the CornBelters’ lead to 7-5. Trailing 8-5 in the bottom inning, they put up their second five-run inning of the contest as Mike Thomas broke out of a 0-for-16 slump by delivering a game-tying, three-run double off Josh Joseph (1-4), who picked up the loss . Ted Obregon delivered with a two-out, go-ahead base hit to give Rockford its first lead of the game. Obregon later scored on a Joseph balk to give the RiverHawks a 10-8 lead.
Andrew Armstrong (2-2) picked up the win in relief for Rockford.
Normal scored in the ninth inning off closer Garrett Granitz on an RBI single by Ty Wiesemeyer to close to 10-9, and the CornBelters loaded the bases with two outs. Granitz picked up his seventh save, retiring Steven Felix on a line out to left field to end the game and give the RiverHawks a split in the four-game set.
Normal scored in the ninth inning off closer Garrett Granitz on an RBI single by Ty Wiesemeyer to close to 10-9, and the CornBelters loaded the bases with two outs. Granitz picked up his seventh save, retiring Steven Felix on a line out to left field to end the game and give the RiverHawks a split in the four-game set.
Normal got on the board in the first inning as Ernie Banks Jr. hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Bobby Rinard. In the second inning, the CornBelters began the inning with four consecutive hits to go ahead 3-0. Rockford starter Brad Schnitzer left the game with no outs and runners on first and second base due to an apparent injury. He last just one-plus inning,giving up six hits and five runs.
The CornBelters scored three more times in the frame to go ahead 6-0, and they added a run on a J.B Brown sacrifice fly in the third inning to stretch the lead to 7-0.
Rockford sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom half and scored five runs off starter Tyler Lavigne to cut the lead to 7-5. Javier Herrera hit a two-run single in the inning.
Lavigne settled in and pitched seven-plus innings. He gave up four earned runs on five hits and struck out six, throwing 127 pitches in a no-decision.
Five CornBelters’ batters registered multi-hit games, and Normal’s 16 hits were a season-high. Ty Wiesemeyer went 3-for-5 with three RBIs.
On June 1 against the London Rippers at RiverHawks Stadium, the RiverHawks erased an early seven-run deficit and won 8-7 in 10 innings on a Jet Butler walk-off home run.
The RiverHawks host the Schaumburg Boomers for a three-game set, beginning at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. In the series opener, Robby Donovan (6-3, 3.68 ERA) takes the mound for Schaumburg, and Rockford counters with Nick Anderson (0-1, 6.00 ERA).
Saturday night is Boy Scout Campout Night and Fireworks Night, sponsored by Edgebrook Primary Eye Care.
The RiverHawks are members of the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league in its 20th season. Games are broadcast on NTA-FM (100.5) Advertising and ticket information is available by calling (815) 885-2255. Fans can also visit www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
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