Battle Creek, Mich. – The Battle Creek Bombers went off for 14 runs on 14 hits to defeat the Lakeshore Chinooks 14-6 as they begin their five-game home stand.
The Bombers (12-5) got huge innings in the fifth and eight, as they scored 12 runs combined in those two innings.
Four different Bombers had multi-hit games, including Tom Stoffel (Virginia Tech) who went 2-4 with two runs batted in. Stoffel sit a top the Northwoods league in hits with 26 on the season.
His fellow Va. Tech teammate JD Mundy also continued his hot streak, as he went 3-4 with a double and three RBIs.
Storm Joop (University of Indianapolis) played for the first time in three games, racking up three hits as he drove in two runs. Cale Hennemann (University of Memphis) recorded his third multi-hit game, going 2-5 with two RBIs. Nick Walker (Austin Peay State University) moved his hitting streak to four games, as he also drove in his 10th run of the year.
Takoda Metoxen (University of Memphis) would pick up his first win of the season out of the bullpen, lasting 2.1 innings and giving up only one run on two hits.
Andrew Click (Davenport University) got the start for Battle Creek, tossing 4.2 innings as he gave up five runs on nine hits in a no-decision effort.
Battle Creek improved their record to 6-2 at C.O. Brown Stadium. A win tomorrow against Lakeshore would give them their fifth series sweep of the season.
Game two against the Chinooks starts tomorrow at 7:05 ET, tune in to the pregame show on the Bombers Radio Network with Jake Hromada and Neil Doyle at 6:55 p.m. ET.
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A family night out for less than the cost of a tank of gas? Yep. Game tickets, meals and caps, all for less than 30 bucks total. Fill ‘er up. It hasn’t been much fun to go to the pumps lately. Well we’ve got something that gives you great mileage when you consider family fun. You can take your family to a game, buy them dinner, get a free gift for each, and the whole evening costs less than a tank of gas.
Here’s the deal:
1. Four Reserved Grandstand seats to a Battle Creek Bombers game.
2. Four quality Bombers caps.
Wear ‘em, tip ‘em or talk through ‘em. These four embroidered caps help everyone remember this special night for years to come. If you bought these caps in a store, they would cost $15 each.
3. One large DEEP!DEEP!™ Dish, One Crazy Bread®, One 2-Liter Soda.
Food is all part of the game plan. Chow down before the game if you like. Or stop in on the way home after the game. Or use the free meal whenever you wish. Each family gets one large DEEP!DEEP!™ Dish pizza, one Crazy Bread®, and one 2-liter pop.
You can call us or come to our ticket office to buy. Or you can always order on our website BattleCreekBombers.com. Deals for individuals and parties of two are also available.
What's included:
Friends and Family Deal – $29.99
- Reserved Bleacher Seats
- 1 Large DEEP!DEEP!TM Dish Pizza
- 1 Crazy Bread®
- 2-Liter Pop
- 4 Bombers Hats
Double – $15.00
- 2 Reserved Bleacher Seats
- A large Classic Pepperoni
- 2 Bombers Hats
Single – $7.50
- 1 Reserved Bleacher Seat
- Half of a Large DEEP!DEEP!TM Dish Pizza
- 1 Bombers Hat
Questions?
- Call: 269.962.0735
- Email: tickets@battlecreekbombers.com
- Stop in: 189 Bridge St., Battle Creek, MI 49017
