The Lorain County Ironmen came out hot at Chillicothe Saturday night, jumping out to a 2-0 lead through three innings. The Paints tied the score in the bottom of the fourth and took the lead in the fifth on a solo home run by Adam Gecewich (Ohio University).

The Paints closed out the game with a final of 8-2.

The Ironmen scored first when Nick Hamilton (Kent State) singled home Evan Melendez (Ashland University). They took a 2-0 lead when Hamilton singled home Matt McAllester (Ashland University). Hamilton ended the game 1 for 2 and reached base all four times to the plate.

Ironmen starter Eric Knight (Oberlin College) threw three hitless innings to start the game. He ended up going 5 1/3 innings allowed six runs, walked one and struck out five. He took the loss to drop his record to 0-1.

The Ironmen will be back at the Pipe Yard on Sunday to face the Quincy Gems. It will be a 6:05 start. It’s also Vegas Jewelers Diamond Dig night. Stop at Vegas Jewelers in Amherst for you chance to win a $500 diamond. You can catch all the action on Ironmen radio at www.lcironmenbaseball.com.