(Photo Courtesy: Lyle Ripplinger)
Written By: Cody Shook, Larks Broadcaster
BISMARCK, ND– The Bismarck Larks gave up five runs in the first inning and were unable to take the lead in this afternoon’s game as the Willmar Stingers came away with the 5-4 victory at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark. The Larks fall to 25-16 on the season and 0-5 in the second half.
The story in today’s game was similar to last night’s game as the starting pitching struggled early and then the Larks bullpen came on in relief and didn’t give up another run.
Danny Kuhn started on the mound for the Larks and gave up five runs in the first inning, allowing 11 batters to come to the plate, four hits, and three walks.
Walker Armstrong pitched five innings for Bismarck and didn’t allow another run to cross the plate. Zack Jones, Chris Roycroft, and Colan Borchers all pitched in relief for the Larks and kept the Stingers at five runs.
Tristen Carranza scored the first run of the game for Bismarck after hitting a one out single and later scoring on a single off the bat of Jacob Nesbit.
The Larks had a chance to tie the game up in the bottom of the 9th inning after Carson Bartels, Wyatt Ulrich, and Braden Williams all scored. Nesbit came up with runners on first and third base with two outs and the tying run being 90 feet way, Nesbit grounded out to end the game.
The Larks lost 5-4 and are now 25-16 on the season and 0-5 in the second half. The Larks will be back in action tomorrow night when they will take on the Willmar Stingers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Catch all the action on http://mixlr.com/larksbaseball/.
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The Bismarck Larks are a proud affiliate of the Northwoods League, the proven leader in development of elite college baseball players. The Larks mission is to use FUN to make a difference in the lives of our families, businesses, players, and communities we serve. This is accomplished with a commitment to putting fans first and providing high quality family entertainment at affordable prices. In 2017, the Larks sold out 27 of their 36 home games in Bismarck Municipal Ballpark, home of Dakota Community Bank and Trust Field, and were named the Northwoods League’s Organization of the Year.
The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 190 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
