Lopez, Martinez Power Miners To Series Win

by Jason Guerette May 17, 2015

written by Jason Guerette May 17, 2015

The Southern Illinois Miners got another stellar start on the mound, this time from Adam Lopez, and put up enough offense to make it stand up thanks to a big home run by Frank Martinez in a 4-1 win over the Lake Erie Crushers, clinching the series for the visitors.

Lopez (1-0) was in a groove from the start, getting through the first two innings on just 19 pitches. In the second inning, the Miners gave him some run support, as Wendell Fairley and Niko Vasquez hit back-to-back doubles off of Crushers starter Brad Zambron (0-1) to make it 1-0 Miners.

Lopez would allow two two-out singles in the third inning to get into a jam, but Martinez helped him out of it by making a great defensive play to rob Jose Barraza of a hit. Lopez would allow just two other baserunners the rest of the night for Southern Illinois after that point.

With Lopez continuing to subdue the home team’s offense, the Miners went to work again in the fifth inning. After Ryan DiMascio legged out an infield single, with one out, Aaron Gates walked to set up Martinez, who deposited a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence for his first hit of the season, making the score 4-0 Southern Illinois.

Lopez got through seven frames, but walked the his only batter of the night to lead off the eighth. That run came around to score thanks to two wild pitches and an RBI hit by Trevor Stevens, making it 4-1. But Pete Perez struck out Jose Barraza looking to end the inning. Will Rankin then worked a 1-2-3 ninth with one strikeout, extending his scoreless streak to 26 consecutive innings and earning his second save in as many nights to nail down the win.

Lopez gave up just three hits and one earned run with one walk and eight strikeouts for the victory for the Miners, who won their eighth road series in their last nine dating back to last season. They will go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 CT. Miguel Ramirez will take the hill for the Miners against Lake Erie’s Peter Gehle.

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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

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.

Lopez, Martinez Power Miners To Series Win

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