Rodaway Does It Again!

LINCOLN, Neb. * Before the scheduled fireworks could go off after the game, the Lincoln Saltdogs put on a show for the almost 5,200 fans in attendance at Haymarket Park. The Dogs completed the sweep of the Joliet JackHammers with an 11-0 victory on Sunday night. Former Husker Brian Rodaway (6-2) threw his fifth complete game of the season and his second shutout to earn the victory. The Dogs pounded out a season high 20 hits including a pair of home runs from Cory Harris and Bryan Warner. Nathan Kent (2-4) took the loss for Joliet going five innings and allowing six Saltdog runs.

For the third straight game the Saltdogs were quick out of the gate, scoring runs the first inning. This time they loaded the bases for designated hitter Josh Patton who delivered with a two RBI singled to short center field. A Mike Goss walked loaded the bases a second time in the inning with Albenis Machado at the plate. Machado hit a shot to deep right center field but Kyle Logan made the catch on the warning track to retire the Dogs with three runners stranded.

In the third inning another couple of runs came to the plate for Lincoln after a two RBI single by Goss. Bryan Warner and Pichi Balet started the inning with back-to-back singles. They advanced to second and third before coming home on Goss' hit. Machado continued the scoring with a bloop single to right field scoring Goss.

The Saltdogs used a sacrifice bunt from Goss to help score against in the bottom of the fifth inning. Josh Patton led off with a double. After a walk to Sullivan, Goss advanced the runners with a bunt down the third base line. Machado brought Patton home with a line drive single to right giving the Dogs a 6-0 lead.

Bryan Warner kept the runs coming for the Dogs in the sixth inning with a two run homer to left field off Joliet reliever J. J. Scheving. For Warner it was his 12th homer of the season to put him in a tie for the Northern League lead. The next three batters reached base and Goss hit his second two RBI single of the night to give Lincoln a 10-0 lead. Matt Petrusek came into the game with one out and proceeded to strike out the next two batters he faced to get the JackHammers out of the inning.

For second time in as many days, Cory Harris took to the long ball hitting his 12th homer of the season. He took a 1-1 pitch from Joliet pitcher Joey Siak into the berm in left center field, scoring the last run of the game for the Dogs.

Lincoln continues their six-game home stand with a three game series starting Monday against the Edmonton Cracker-Cats. The first pitch on Monday will be at 6:05 p.m. with fireworks after the game.

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