Rangers Turn Back the Clock, Beat Redlegs 12-3

The Rangers busted out the 1996 retro blue jerseys and got a little payback for their previous loss to the Redlegs, using a 6-run and a 5-run inning to knock off the Camden club 12-3 on Sunday, May 23^rd at AIA.

The Rangers opened up a five-spot in the top of the second inning. Jonathan Silverman led off with a single to left. After Joe Staten walked, Jonmarc Lippincott singled to left-center to score Silverman. James followed suit with a single to center scoring Staten, giving Joe his 100^th career run scored. Jelani Arnold then singled to score Lippincott. Shane Fallen’s fielder’s choice plated Robinson. Steve Marshall walked to put runners on first and second. Then Ben Schooler roped a 2-run triple to right center to make it a 6-0 score. Newly acquired off the league’s Waiting List, Zach Clendenden made an immediate impact for the Redlegs with a two-run double in the bottom of the third inning to cut the Rangers lead to 6-2.

   Clint Wolf launched his second home run of the season to deep left center field to make it a 7-2 ballgame. This marked Clint’s 30^th career league home run. The Rangers then put together another rally in the top of the sixth inning, scoring five times to make it a 12-2 score. Lippincott had another RBI single. Schooler was hit with the bases loaded to score another. And Clint Wolf smoked a bases-clearing triple to right field with two outs to end the scoring.

Rangers starter Jonathan Silverman gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth as a Redlegs runner scored on a throwing error that would have ended the inning. Shawn Schmitt pitched a hitless 7^th and 8^th inning. And Joe Becker added a hitless ninth to round out the afternoon’s pitching line. Silverman improves to 3-1 on the season.

Defensive highlights: Left fielder Ben Schooler and center fielder Clint Wolf made outstanding Prime 9 plays in the outfield as both made dazzling over-the-head diving grabs at the wall to rob extra bases from two Redlegs batters.

Offensive highlights: Clint Wolf 2-for-4, HR, triple, 4RBI, SB; Jonmarc Lippincott 2-for-3, 2RBI, BB; Ben Schooler 1-for-4, triple, 3RBI, BB; Jonathan Silverman 2-for-5, double; Jelani Arnold 2-for-4, RBI.

Historical Notes: Jonmarc is 5 RBI shy of 300 RBIs in the league. Jelani is 5 runs shy of 100 runs scored in the league. Jake Kingsolver needs two more official at-bats for 500 career ABs. Joe Staten recorded his 100^th career run scored. Joe also picked up his 100^th career strike out as former Ranger Jacob Robinson punched him out in the top of the seventh. Clint Wolf is 1 RBI away from 250 career RBIs. Clint is 3 stolen bases away from 100 career swipes. Shawn Schmitt is now 1 win away from tying Rob Hoover’s club mark of 33 career wins.