ANTONINI HITS FIRST PRO GRAND SLAM IN BLUEFIELD TWINBILL
BLUEFIELD, Va. - Aaron Antonini hit his first professional grand slam in the Johnson City Cardinals' doubleheader series finale in Bluefield Saturday evening. The Cardinals dropped both games by scores of 7-5 and 6-2.The Cardinals (10-7) will look to get back on track with a two-game series vs. the Elizabethton Twins
BLUEFIELD, Va. -
The Cardinals (10-7) will look to get back on track with a two-game series vs. the Elizabethton Twins (10-8) Sunday and Monday. The Cards head to Elizabethton for a 5:00 p.m. game tomorrow before returning home Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET to complete the series.
Monday will be a Peggy Ann Bakery Dollar Monday at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. Fans are invited to enjoy $1 hot dogs, chips, candy, popcorn, Dr. Enuf, Pepsi products, and select beer. It will also be Outdoor Night presented By USA Raft and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Representatives will be on hand to share information about outdoor recreation opportunities in the area. Gates will open at 5:30.
Antonini's slam in the sixth of Game 1 briefly gave the Cardinals a 5-4 lead. Down 4-0 entering the frame, the Cards got back-to-back doubles from
The Cards could not hold the late lead in Game 1 though.
The Cardinals fell behind 6-0 in Game 2 on a two-run second inning homer by
Carlos Soler and
Johnson City currently leads the Appalachian West by a half game over both Bristol (10-8) and Elizabethton. Fans can tune in all season long to Johnson City Cardinals baseball via TuneIn Radio on the Johnson City Cardinals Radio Network.
The full schedule for this season and season ticket information can be found online at jccardinals.com, or by calling the Cardinals Ticket Office at 423-461-4866.
ABOUT THE JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS
The Johnson City Cardinals are the Rookie affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Members of the ten-team Appalachian League, Cardinals baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America's national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 50 years. To learn more about the Johnson City Cardinals, visit www.jccardinals.com.
[STORY PHOTO BY ROBERT KELL]