Wednesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 11 games. The Bismarck Larks beat the Badlands Big Sticks 9-7 in ten innings. The Waterloo Bucks extend their win streak (7 wins) with a thrilling extra-inning win over the Rochester Honkers beating them 10-9. Royal Oak, Kalamazoo, and Madison all earned shutout wins tonight.
Royal Oak 7, Kenosha 0
The Royal Oak Leprechauns shut out the Kenosha Kingfish 7-0 in tonight’s matchup. Parker Picot (University of Alabama) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a triple and collecting two RBI. Evan Bottone (University of Akron) went 1-for-3 scoring once with one stolen base. Tanner Reaves (LSU) went 3-for-4 with one stolen base. David Lally (Transfer Portal) earned his first win with a monster performance throwing six scoreless innings with eleven strikeouts allowing four hits and zero walks.
Kokomo 3, Traverse City 2
The Kokomo Jackrabbits score two in the eighth to pull through with the win over the Traverse City Pit Spitters beating them 3-2. Luke Matthews (Palomar College) went 4-for-5 scoring twice with a double. Jack Dupuis (Olivet Nazarene University) went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Jack Anderson (Case Western Reserve University) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Brett Denby (Georgia Tech) went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Nate Ryhlick (Manhattan College) earned the win throwing 2.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing zero walks and zero hits.
Kalamazoo 4, Lakeshore 0
The Kalamazoo Growlers shut out the Lakeshore Chinooks getting a 4-0 road win. Reagan Paulina (Wayne State University) went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple recording one RBI. Joey Winters (Ottawa University Arizona) went 1-for-3 scoring twice. Travis Ilitch (Georgetown University) went 1-for-3 scoring twice. Tanner Ware (Oakland University) earned the win throwing six scoreless innings with five strikeouts allowing two hits and two walks.
St. Cloud 9 Willmar 2
The St. Cloud Rox came out hot in the first scoring four runs to help them take down the Willmar Stingers 9-2. Carter Hanson (University of Massachusetts) went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in the first. Gunnar Hansen (University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma) went 1-for-2 scoring twice with a solo home run in the second and a stolen base. Jake Perry (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-4 scoring twice with a double and collecting two RBI. Colin Hynek (Georgia State University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Sam Siegel (Augustana University) went 2-for-3 including a double and one RBI. Brandt Thompson (Missouri State University) earned the win throwing five innings with four strikeouts allowing five hits, two runs, and one walk.
Green Bay 7, Wisconsin Rapids 5
The Green Bay Rockers pulled through with the win taking down the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 7-5. Nick Harms (Case Western Reserve University) went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Sam Miller (Columbia University) went 2-for-4 collecting two RBI with one stolen base. Payton Mansfield (Jacksonville State University) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Greyson Shafer (Brigham Young University) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Mason Onate (Tulane University) went 1-for-1 with a solo home run. Kyle Dobyns (University of Hawaii) earned the win throwing three innings with three strikeouts allowing four hits, three runs, and two walks.
Mankato 9, Minot 7
The Mankato MoonDogs returned after last night’s loss and beat the Minot Hot Tots 9- 7 in tonight’s tight matchup. Gabriel Miranda (Texas Christian University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Cooper Neville (Grand Canyon University) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Jackson Waller (University of Nevada Reno) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Jonah Shields (California State University Bakersfield) went 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run with two RBI. Evan Dempsey (Florida Gulf Coast University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Trae Cassidy (Ohio University) went 2-for-4 with a home run collecting two RBI. Aiden Mcgee (Minnesota State University Mankato) earned the win throwing 4.2 innings with four strikeouts allowing six hits, three walks, and three runs.
Wausau 7, Eau Claire 2
The Wausau Woodchucks take down the Eau Claire Express 7-2 in tonight’s matchup. Issac Webb (Texas AandM University-Corpus Christi) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a double and a solo home run. Christian Smith-Johnson (Texas AM University-Corpus Christi) went 2-for-3 with one RBI and three stolen bases. Deiten Lachance (McClennan Community) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Owen Washburn (Texas Tech University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Grant Siegel (University of Central Florida) earned the win throwing five innings with four strikeouts allowing two hits, one run, and zero walks.
Rockford 9, Battle Creek 8
The Rockford Rivets broke it open in the first scoring four runs to help beat the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 9-8. Nick Barone (West Virginia University) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run collecting his fourth RBI in the sixth. Cade Zalewski (Eastern Illinois University) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with a solo home run and a two-run single in the fourth. Daniel Pruitt (Eastern New Mexico University) went 2-for-3 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Austin Bestul (University of Indianapolis) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing two hits and zero walks.
Madison 9, Fond du Lac 0
The Madison Mallards shut out the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 9-0 in tonight’s matchup. Jake Schaffner (North Dakota State University) went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and an RBI triple. Korbyn Dickerson (University of Louisville) was perfect at the plate going 1-for-1 scoring twice drawing four walks. Tyler Stack (Xavier University) went 2-for-3 with a double. Ben Gregory (Maryville University) earned his second win of the season throwing five scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing four hits and one walk.
Waterloo 10, Rochester 9
The Waterloo Bucks extend their win streak with a thrilling extra-inning win over the Rochester Honkers beating them 10-9. Chase Beattie (Saint Louis University) went 2-for-6 with two solo home runs. Larry Edwards (Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) went 3-for-4 scoring twice with a double and one RBI. Lucas Moore (University of Louisville) went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and one stolen base. Dom Rodriguez (San Joaquin Delta College) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a double and one RBI. Sam Skarich (Southeastern Community College) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings throwing four innings with one hit and one walk.
Bismarck 9, Badlands 7
The Bismarck Larks beat the Badlands Big Sticks 9-7 in ten innings. Mathis Meurant (Cochise College) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the third, a two-run single in the fourth, and a stolen base. Jaron Cotton (Barton Community College) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double. Theo Bryant Iv (Tennessee Tech University) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a two-run double. Jake Paczkowski (San Joaquin Delta College) went 1-for-3 collecting three RBI. Troy Berg (Iowa Central Community College) went 4-for-6 scoring twice with a pair of doubles, one triple, one RBI, and two stolen bases. Haldon Craig (Doane College) earned the win throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout allowing one hit and zero walks.
Thursday’s Schedule
Kalamazoo @ Battle Creek (6:35 PM ET)
Wisconsin Rapids @ Madison (6:05 PM CT)
Badlands @ Willmar (6:35 PM CT)
Kokomo @ Rockford (6:35 PM CT)
Traverse City @ Kenosha (6:35 PM CT)
Fond du Lac @ Green Bay (6:35 PM CT)
Eau Claire @ Waterloo (6:35 PM CT)
Wausau @ Duluth (6:35 PM CT)
Royal Oak @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM CT)
La Crosse @ Minot (6:35 PM CT)
Bismarck @ Mankato (6:35 PM CT)
Thunder Bay @ Rochester (6:35 PM CT)
