Kingfish Bats Come Alive, Dominate The Bullfrogs 11-0.

 

The Kenosha Kingfish take the final game of the series against the Green Bay Bullfrogs 11-0, thanks to a strong performance from Trevor Haas and Jordan Romero.

 

The bats came alive for the Kingfish in the 2^nd inning. Zach Ratcliff started things off with a walk, followed by a single from Pat Porter. Taylor Douglas then reached first on fielder’s choice, which resulted in Ratcliff scoring the first run of the game.  Jordan Romero topped things off with a powerful home run to drive in Douglas and put the Kingfish up 3-0.

 

Things stayed positive for the Kingfish into the 3^rd and 4^th innings as well.  In the top of the 3^rd, Godinez was walked to bring up Ratcliff. Ratcliff hit his second home run of the season,  putting the Kingfish up 5-0 after three innings.  Jordan Romero hit a double in the 4^th inning and to drive in Sisler on the play. The Kingfish tacked on four more runs and led 9-0 after the 4^th inning.

 

Trevor Haas was at his best tonight with 7 innings pitched, 5 strike outs and only 3 hits. The sophomore right handed pitcher from Valpo was on cruise control for most of the evening and turned in an impressive 7 innings of shutout work. The Bullfrogs had difficulty with their pitching, as starting pitcher Tyler Buss gave up 9 hits in only 3 and 2/3 innings pitched. The Bullfrogs also had 4 errors on the night with 2 of them in the top of the 4^th.

 

Kingfish fans hope this winning trend continues with tomorrow’s home opener. The Kingfish now sit at 3-1 and lead the South Division.  Start time is at 6:05 p.m. for the inaugural season against the Mankato Moondogs. The game will be at the newly renovated historic Simmons Field.  

 

The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on to kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900.