Grizzlies Shut Out in Florence Finale

Gateway bats silent in final game of the weekend, road trip to Mississippi on deck 

FLORENCE, KY. – One night after clinching a postseason berth for the third straight year, the Gateway Grizzlies fell flat on Sunday afternoon at Thomas More Stadium, suffering a 4-0 shutout loss against the Florence Y'alls to split the four-game weekend series.

Gage Vailes (5-3) worked around traffic on the bases successfully in the first four innings, but in the fifth, a pair of leadoff hits by Dillon Baker and Tyler Shaneyfelt came around to score on RBIs by Hank Zeisler and T.J. Reeves, making the score 2-0 Florence. The Y'alls would load the bases against Vailes in the sixth inning with no outs as well, chasing the right-hander from the game, and plated two of those three runners on base to double the lead to 4-0.

That would be more than enough for Y'alls starter Zac Westcott (7-5), as he tossed a complete-game, three hit shutout on just 88 pitches, 57 of which were strikes. The veteran walked two and struck out three while also inducing three inning-ending double plays when Gateway did get anyone on base, silencing the Grizzlies' bats almost entirely.

The Grizzlies will have a day off on Monday before looking to bounce back, kicking off the final week of the Frontier League regular season on the road against the Mississippi Mud Monsters on Tuesday, August 26. First pitch at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.

The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 10 minutes from downtown St. Louis in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies offer baseball fans affordable, family fun at Arsenal BG Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. They have also won two Frontier League Organization of the Year Awards, four West Division titles, and the 2003 Frontier League Championship. For tickets or general information, please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call (618) 337-3000.

The Frontier League debuted in 1993, and is the largest of the Major League Baseball Partner Leagues, featuring teams stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the Ohio River to the St. Lawrence Seaway. More information and the complete 2025 schedule can be found at frontierleague.com.