Lumber Company

Lumber Company opened their 2004 season going 2-2 in the April 17th Joliet USSSA "D" Qualifier good for 5th place. Lumber Company opened the 2004 season with a 9-7 loss against Dirtbags from Aurora, IL. Lumber Company was leading 7-4 going into the bottom of the 6th inning but Dirtbags scored 5 runs to take a 9-7 lead which they never relinquished. Despite 18 hits Lumber Co. could only plate 7 runs. The LoCo offense was highlighted by 3 hits a piece from Eric Boe (1 HR) and Jake Pool. Lumber Company rebounded in game two defeating Peckers/Tanel from Big Bend, WI by a final score of 21-11. Lumber Co. scored 12 runs in the top of the first and then cruised to victory. Leading the LoCo attack was Jim Lesnik, Eric Boe (1 HR, 5 RBIs) and Kenny Wallace all with 4 hits. Matt Wallace added 3 hits and 5 RBIs. In game 3 Lumber Co. was matched up with Caps/Fury from Lombard, IL. Lumber Company won this game with the final tally being Lumber Co. 10, Caps/Fury 5. Brad Walsh and Jim Lesnik led the offense with 3 hits each. Game number 4 saw Lumber Co. paired up with a tough Joltin' Joe's team from Waukegan, IL. However, this game saw neither team's offense do much with Joltin Joe's knocking the Lumber Co. out of the tourney by a final score of 6-2. Lumber Co. had several chances to take control of this game but the bats just weren't there. The only Lumber Co. bright spot was a 3-3 game by leadoff man Jim Lesnik. Leading the Lumber Company at the plate all weekend were Jim Lesnik, .733; Eric Boe, .692, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs; Matt Wallace, .692, 9 RBIs; Kenny Wallace, .538 and Brad Walsh, .500. A 2-2 finish was not the outcome Lumber Co. was looking for but an 85 degree April day with 4 softball games to knock the winter rust off was just what the doctor ordered. Lumber Co.'s next action will be in the May 8th and 9th Joliet USSSA "D" Qualifier. *click on this article's headline to view the entire tournament's results