Friday’s Northwoods League slate featured 13 games. The Battle Creek Battle Jacks score in the tenth to take down the Green Bay Rockers 2-1. The Lakeshore Chinooks walked it off taking down the Minnesota Mud Puppies 3-2.
Duluth 3, Thunder Bay 1
The Duluth Huskies get the road win beating the Border Cats 3-1 in tonight’s matchup. Ethan Gonzalez (Blinn Junior College) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Ethan Cole (University of Minnesota-Duluth) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Jayden Duplantier (University of Texas at Austin) went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Brayden Curtis (University Nebraska Omaha) earned the win throwing six scoreless innings with six strikeouts allowing three hits with two walks.
Rockford 9, Traverse City 3
The Rockford Rivets score five in the seventh to help take down the Traverse City Pit Spitters 9-3. Nick Demarco (Notre Dame) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Maddox Mihalakis (University of Arizona) went 2-for-5 scoring once with two RBI. Ethan Guerra (Paris Junior College) went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Zach Longshore (University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)) earned the win throwing six innings with five strikeouts allowing six hits, two earned runs, and one walk.
Kenosha 8, Kokomo 0
The Kenosha Kingfish came out hot in the first scoring five runs to defeat the Kokomo Jackrabbits 8-0. Tanner Reaves (LSU) went 2-for-4 scoring once with two RBI. Karter Wong (California State University Northridge) went 1-for-3 scoring once with two RBI. Noah Jouras (Davidson College) went 2-for-3 scoring three times with one stolen base. Trey Swiderski (John A Logan) went 1-for-3 with a double and one RBI. Hudson Calhoun (University of Mississippi) earned his fourth win throwing six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts allowing two walks and two hits.
Kalamazoo 6, Royal Oak 2
The Kalamazoo Growlers take down the Royal Oak Leprechauns on the road winning tonight’s matchup 6-2. Brodey Acres (Walsh University) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a two-run home run. Evan Rodriguez (Tallahassee Community College) was perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 scoring once with one RBI. Ryan McKay (Michigan State University) went 3-for-4 scoring twice with a pair of doubles and one triple. Liam O’Brien (Gonzaga University) earned the win throwing six innings with ten strikeouts allowing four hits, two walks, and two runs.
Battle Creek 2, Green Bay 1
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks score in the tenth to take down the Green Bay Rockers 2-1. Cayden Wotipka (Lower Columbia) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two stolen bases. Cooper Kelly (Oral Roberts University) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run. Taylor Shultz (Georgia State University) went 3-for-4 with a stolen base. Eddie Garza (Tennessee Tech University) earned the win throwing four scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing three hits and one walk.
Rochester 5, Bismarck 2
The Rochester Honkers win at home defeating the Bismarck Larks 5-2. Luca Dipaolo (University of Southern California) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run. Dean Carpentier (University of Southern California) went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Erick Dessens (Paradise Valley Community College) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Drew Peters (San Joaquin Delta College) earned the win throwing three scoreless innings with one strikeout allowing zero walks or hits.
Willmar 10, St. Cloud 3
The Willmar Stingers scored six in the second to help beat the St. Cloud Rox 10-3. Max Buettenback (University of Nebraska) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and one stolen base. Trevor Winterstein (Augustana University) went 1-for-3 scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Nico Senese (Georgia Southern) went 1-for-4 scoring once with a double, two RBI, and one stolen base. Jake Perry (University of Minnesota) went 2-for-5 with three RBI. Ryan Wentz (California State University Northridge) earned the win throwing 3.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing two walks and two hits.
La Crosse 12, Waterloo 8
The La Crosse Loggers came back and took down the Waterloo Bucks 12-8 in tonight’s matchup. Zach Wadas (Texas Christian University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with a double and collecting four RBI and a stolen base. Luke Anderson (BYU) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Luke Davis (Long Beach City College) went 2-for-3 scoring once with three RBI. Chase Beattie (Saint Louis University) went 2-for-4 scoring three times with a pair of home runs and collecting four RBI. Tyler Albanese (San Jose State University) earned the win throwing four innings with four strikeouts allowing five hits, four runs, and four walks.
Mankato 12, Minot 7
The Mankato MoonDogs take down the Minot Hot Tots 12-7. Gabriel Miranda (Texas Christian University) went 2-for-4 scoring twice and recording 4 RBI. Nico Libed (University of San Diego) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with three RBI and two stolen bases. Matthew Fleishhacker (Minnesota State University Mankato) went 1-for-2 scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Xavier Esquer (University of Arizona) went 1-for-2 with a grand slam. Peter Michael (Northwestern University) earned the win throwing four innings with four strikeouts allowing four walks, two runs, and two hits.
Lakeshore 3, Minnesota 2
The Lakeshore Chinooks walked it off taking down the Minnesota Mud Puppies 3-2. Joey Nerat (Dallas Baptist University) went 3-for-5 scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Prince Deboskie (Scottsdale Community College) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a double with one stolen base. Connor Hennings (University of Iowa) was perfect at the plate going 2-for-2 scoring once with two stolen bases. Caden Headlee (University of Minnesota-Crookston) went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Cohen Achen (Lindsey Wilson College) threw a solid five innings with twelve strikeouts allowing four hits, two runs, and one walk. Cade Weigert (Dallas Baptist University) earned the win throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout allowing one walk and zero hits.
Fond du Lac 17, Wausau 7
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders scored nine in the seventh to help beat the Wausau Woodchucks 17-7. Tyler Neises (Georgia Tech) went 3-for-6 scoring three times with a two-run home run, two-run single, and another RBI in the sixth. Tyler Stack (Xavier University) went 1-for-5 scoring twice with a three-run home run and one stolen base. Preston Knott (Northwestern University) went 2-for-4 scoring four times with a solo home run and two stolen bases. Jonah St. Antoine (University of Pittsburgh) went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run. Bryce Hubbard (Northwest Florida State College) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Brayden Smith (Iowa Western Community College) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Zach Silfies (Elizabethtown College) earned the win throwing 2.1 innings with four strikeouts allowing three runs, two hits, and one walk.
Eau Claire 5, Badlands 4
The Eau Claire Express beat the Badlands Big Sticks 5-4 in a thrilling extra-inning matchup. Ethan Farris (Texas State University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Ethan Hott (Stanford University) went 2-for-4 scoring once with one RBI. Evan Appelwick (Miami University Ohio) went 1-for-2 scoring twice with a double and two RBI. Cole Selvig (University of Texas at Austin) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing zero walks or hits.
Wisconsin Rapids 8, Madison 7
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters score six in the ninth to walk it off taking down the Madison Mallards 8-7. Jack Mathey (Ohio Dominican University) went 2-for-4 scoring three times with a solo home run and a two-run double. Mason Onate (Tulane University) went 1-for-1 scoring once with a two-run double in the ninth. Will Vierling (University of Louisville) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with a two-run home run. Alex Honeyman (Colorado School of Mines) earned the win throwing two innings with two strikeouts allowing two walks, two hits, and one run.
Saturday’s Schedule
Battle Creek @ Green Bay (3:05 PM CT)
Royal Oak @ Kalamazoo (6:35 PM ET)
Duluth @ Thunder Bay (6:35 PM ET)
Rockford @ Traverse City (7:05 PM ET)
Minot @ Mankato (6:35 PM CT)
Bismarck @ Rochester (6:35 PM CT)
Waterloo @ La Crosse (6:35 PM CT)
Madison @ Wisconsin Rapids (6:35 PM CT)
Wausau @ Fond du Lac (6:35 PM CT)
Kokomo @ Kenosha (6:35 PM CT)
Minnesota @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM CT)
St. Cloud @ Willmar (7:05 PM CT)
Eau Claire @ Badlands (6:35 PM MT)
