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Bolts Daily Podcast - September 2, 2012. The ThunderBolts dropped the last game of the season, 6-5 to the River City Rascals. Highlights include a Bob Glover RBI single and Chris Wade home run.
Bolts Daily Podcast - September 1, 2012. The ThunderBolts procured a crucial doubleheader sweep from the River City Rascals with 6-4 and 6-2 wins. Highlights include two Chad Cregar home runs, a Mike Torres homer and a Cregar single.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 30, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored two runs in the ninth to force extra innings, but lost in ten, 4-2. Highlights include the tying hit in the ninth and Lake Erie's winning hit in the tenth.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 29, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored eight early runs to defeat the Lake Erie Crushers 9-5. Highlights include RBI hits for Travis Weaver, Chris Wade and C.J. Gillman.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 28, 2012. Tyson Corley threw a no-hitter. 'Nuff said. Highlights include RBI hits for Chris Wade and Jareck West and a big out for Corley.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 26, 2012. The ThunderBolts lost two late leads and fell, 6-5, to Southern Illinois in ten innings. Highlights include a Brandon Decker home run and Southern Illinois' walk-off homer.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 25, 2012. Chad Cregar hit a home run in the ninth to lead the ThunderBolts to a 2-1 win over the Miners. Highlights include Cregar's homer, a C.J. Gillman RBI single and Mike Recchia's record-breaking strikeout.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 24, 2012. The ThunderBolts lost their fourth straight as Southern Illinois scored five runs in the fourth in a 7-2 game. Highlight included is a C.J. Gillman RBI hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 23, 2012. The ThunderBolts managed only three hits in a 1-0 loss to Gateway. No highlights today.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 21, 2012. The ThunderBolts took an early lead but fell to Gateway 7-4. Highlights include RBI doubles for Chad Cregar and Ryan Cuneo.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 22, 2012. The ThunderBolts finagled only one hit against Paul Tremlin and the Grizzlies, falling 7-1. Highlight included is said hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 19, 2012. The ThunderBolts came out on top of a back-and-forth battle with Washington with a 6-5 win. Highlights include a home run for Chad Cregar and a single for Travis Weaver.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 17, 2012. The ThunderBolts split a doubleheader with the Washington Wild Things, winning 3-2 before losing 6-1. Highlights include RBI hits for Ryan Cuneo and Chris Wade.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 18, 2012. Tyson Corley pitched a great game for the ThunderBolts, but they lost to Washington, 1-0. Highlight included is Washington's game-winning run.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 16, 2012. The ThunderBolts fell to the Schaumburg Boomers 13-3. Highlights include RBI hits for Mike Torres and Jareck West.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 15, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored five in the fifth to take a permanent lead in a 10-5 win in Schaumburg. Highlights include a Chad Cregar home run and Zach Aakhus double.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 14, 2012. The ThunderBolts twice came from behind to tie the Boomers but lost 4-3 in ten innings. Highlights include a Mike Torres RBI double and Schaumburg's winning hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 12, 2012. The ThunderBolts hit five home runs on their way to a 10-1 victory over teh Evansville Otters. Highlights include all five homers.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 11, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored two late runs to take a 5-3 decision from the Evansville Otters. Highlights include a Chris Wade home run and Brandon Decker's game-winning hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 10, 2012. The ThunderBolts' bats were shut down by Evansville's Adam Champion in a 4-1 loss. Highlight included is Zach Aakhus's RBI single.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 9, 2012. The ThunderBolts lost a late lead but won in 10 innings, 2-1. Highlights include all scoring plays.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 8, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored six in the first and three late for a 9-7 win over Florence. Highlights include a double and a homer for Chad Cregar, a Bob Glover home run and Jareck West's game-winning sacrifice fly.
Bolts Daily Podcast. August 7, 2012. The ThunderBolts jumped out to an early lead and defeated the Florence Freedom 8-5. Highlights include a Ryan Cuneo double, Bob Glover home run and a Michael Click strikeout.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 5, 2012. The ThunderBolts split a doubleheader with Rockford, winning 8-4 and losing 5-1. Highlights include game one RBI hits for Zach Aakhus and Chad Cregar.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 3, 2012. Mike Recchia threw another shutout and beat the RiverHawks 4-0. Highlights include a defensive gem from Bob Glover as well as his game-winning RBI.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 2, 2012. The Bolts fell behind early and couldn't recover in a 3-2 loss at Traverse City. Highlights include home runs for Chad Cregar and Brandon Decker.
Bolts Daily Podcast - August 1, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored three runs in the eleventh inning to defeat Traverse City 9-6. Highlights include a Brandon Decker double, Traverse City's game-tying hit in the nintha nd Ryan Cuneo's game-winning hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 31, 2012. The ThunderBolts rallied from a four-run deficit, but fell to Traverse City 5-4 in 11 innings. Highlights include Brandon Decker's game-tying hit and Traverse City's walk-off home run.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 30, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored eight straight runs to beat the Slammers 8-5. Highlights include the game tying and winning hits.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 29, 2012. The ThunderBolts were 3-0 winners behind Mike Recchia's fifth complete game of the year. Highlights include Zach Aakhus stealing home, C.J. Gillman driving in two runs and Mike Recchia striking out the final hitter.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 28, 2012. The ThunderBolts fell behind early as the Slammers took a 5-3 decision. Highlights include RBI singles from Zach Aakhus and Brandon Decker.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 27, 2012. The ThunderBolts defeated the Beach Bums 3-0 behind a complete game shutout for Tyson Corley. Highlights include RBI hits from Ryan Cuneo and Zach Aakhus and a Corley strikeout.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 26, 2012. The ThunderBolts dropped their second straight blowout to Traverse City, 11-3. Highlights include home runs for Brandon Decker and Chad Cregar.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 25, 2012. The ThunderBolts lost to the Beach Bums, 15-8, in game one of a big three-game series. Highlight included is a Zach Aakhus double.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 24, 2012. The ThunderBolts tied the game in the ninth, but lost in twelve innings, 8-6. Highlights include a single and homer for Chad Cregar and Schaumburg's winning run.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 23, 2012. Stephen Sauer threw a complete game shutout and defeated the Schaumburg Boomers 3-0. Highlights include a Chad Cregar home run and a Chad Cregar RBI single.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 22, 2012. The ThunderBolts dropped game one against the Schaumburg Boomers 5-3 behind three Schaumburg homers. Highlights include a Chad Cregar single and Travis Weaver double.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 21, 2012. Chad Cregar hit two home runs and the ThunderBolts beat the Joliet Slammers 6-5. Highlights include Cregar's first home run and two big defensive plays.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 20, 2012. The ThunderBolts took an early 2-0 lead but fell to the Slammers 4-2. Highlights include a Chris Wade RBI hit and the game's final play.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 19, 2012. Another great performance from Mike Recchia and some timely hitting led to a 5-1 win. Highlights include a Chris Wade defensive play, Chad Cregar home run and Bob Glover base hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 18, 2012. Brandon Pearl picked up the game-winning hit in the second inning and five ThunderBolt pitchers combined on a shutout as the Bolts beat the CornBelters 1-0. Highlight included is Pearl's RBI hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 17, 2012. The ThunderBolts overcame a 3-0 deficit with six runs in the fourth on their way to an 8-5 win. Highlights include Brandon Decker and Chris Wade home runs.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 16, 2012. The ThunderBolts split a doubleheader with the CornBelters, losing 3-1 and winning 5-1. Highlights include a Travis Weaver diving play and a T.J. McManus double.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 15, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored four early runs and got a strong outing from Dustin Williams for a 5-4 win over London. Highlights include some Williams strikeouts, a Chad Cregar home run and a big defensive play.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 14, 2012. Mike Recchia threw another complete game and Chad Cregar hit two home runs as the ThunderBolts beat the London Rippers 8-1. Highlight included is Cregar's grand slam.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 13, 2012. The ThunderBolts allowed four runs in the twelfth inning and lost to the London Rippers 5-1. Highlights include a Zach Aakhus sacrifice fly and London's game-winning run.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 8, 2012. The ThunderBolts lost 3-1 to River City, suffering their first series loss in over three weeks. Highlight included is a Mike Torres defensive stop.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 7, 2012. Mike Recchia pitched another shutout as the Bolts defeated the River City Rascals 1-0. Highlights include a Bob Glover RBI, Chris Wade defensive play and Mike Recchia strikeout.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 6, 2012. The ThunderBolts dropped game one against the River City Rascals 6-4. Highlights include a Brandon Decker home run and C.J. Gillman base hit.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 5, 2012. The ThunderBolts held off the Grizzlies for a 5-4 win behind a strong Blayne Weller start. Highlights include a Zach Aakhus double and Andy Mee strikeout.
Bolts Daily Podcast - July 4, 2012. The ThunderBolts scored five runs in the first on their way to a 10-6 victory, the franchise-record 25th win in the career of Dustin Williams. Highlights include a Brandon Decker grand slam and a Mike Torres RBI hit.