Windy City Thunderbolts Daily Podcast

A variety of highlights from the ThunderBolts' 42-54 2019 campaign

The ThunderBolts ended the season in style, scoring 11 runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 17-1 win over Florence. Highlights include a Tyler Alamo grand slam and a Christian Funk three-run double.

The ThunderBolts claimed an early lead but Florence fought back and scored three runs in the ninth to complete an 8-5 comeback. Highlights include an RBI double for Zach Rheams, an RBI single for Taisei Fukuhara and a big late scoring chance for the Bolts.

The ThunderBolts scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to overcome a three-run deficit and beat the Boomers 6-5. Highlights include homers for Tylers Straub and Alamo, Taisei Fukuhara's game-tying single and Christian Funk's game-winning hit.

Chris Washington pitched a gem over 8.1 innings and the ThunderBolts came up with key hits throughout the game to knock off Schaumburg 4-2. Highlights include a Taisei Fukuhara RBI single, an RBI double for Tyler Straub and a Tanner Gardner home run.

The ThunderBolts fought back from two four-run deficits but fell just short in a 6-5 loss to the Schaumburg Boomers. Highlights include a Taisei Fukuhara RBI double, a double for Tyler Thornton and a Michael Mateja triple.

The ThunderBolts scored three runs in the first inning and led the rest of the way as the pitchers' held their own again in a 5-2 win over Joliet. Highlights include RBI doubles for Tyler Alamo and Tanner Gardner and a Tyler Straub RBI single.

The ThunderBolts pitched well and carried an early lead all the way to a 4-1 win over Joliet. highlights include an RBI single and double for Tyler Alamo and a Michael Mateja RBI single.

The ThunderBolts fell behind early and weren't able to pick themselves up in a 4-1 loss to the Joliet Slammers. Highlights include a Tanner Gardner RBI double and a great catch by Hayden Shenefield.

The ThunderBolts erased a 2-0 deficit to force extra innings but fell to Lake Erie in the 12th, 3-2. Highlights include RBI singles for Zach Rheams and Nate Montgomery and Lake Erie's winning run.

The Lake Erie Crushers ended the game by scoring five unanswered runs to defeat the ThunderBolts 7-2. Highlights include a Tyler Alamo home run.

The ThunderBolts took a 3-0 win in the opener of a doubleheader but surrendered a late lead in a 3-2 game two loss. Highlights include a Tyler Alamo RBI double and Lake Erie's game-winning game two hit.

The ThunderBolts fought back from a three-run deficit to tie the score in the ninth inning and won in the tenth. Highlights include a Michael Mateja home run, Zach Rheams's game-tying single and Tyler Alamo's go ahead homer.

The Wild Things scored six runs between the second and third innings and beat the ThunderBolts 7-2. Highlights include a Tyler Straub RBI double and a Zach Rheams home run.

The ThunderBolts scored three runs in the first and held on for a 5-3 win over Washington. Highlights include a Chase Cockrell triple, Michael Mateja's go-ahead double and a Tyler Straub home run.

The ThunderBolts finished off back-to-back shutouts with a 3-0 win over Schaumburg behind seven innings from Cole Bellair. Highlights include a Michael Mateja home run, a nifty double play and the game's last out.

Tyler Alamo's home run backed up Tyler Thornton's two-hit complete game shutout as the ThunderBolts beat the Schaumburg Boomers 1-0. Highlights include a good defensive play by Brynn Martinez, Alamo's homer and the game's final out.

The ThunderBolts gave up six late runs to Schaumburg to break an eighth inning tie as they fell 10-4. Highlights include RBI singles for Tanner Gardner and Micah Coffey.

The ThunderBolts hit three home runs but it wasn't enough to overcome a five-run second inning for Gateway as the Grizzlies won 6-4. Highlights include homers for Brynn Martinez, Tanner Gardner and Michael Mateja.

The ThunderBolts overcame a four-run deficit and won a wild back-and-forth game over the Gateway Grizzlies 10-8. Highlights include home runs for Michael Mateja and Tyler Alamo and Micah Coffey's game-winning single.