Wednesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 18 games. The St. Cloud Rox have a monster first game scoring eight runs in the second inning to run up the score on the Bismarck Larks 19-6. Then the Rox walk it off in the tenth to take down the Bismarck Larks a second time winning game two 6-5.
Royal Oak 5, Traverse City 4
The Royal Oak Leprechauns come in clutch scoring a run in the ninth to defeat the Traverse City Pit Spitters 5-4. Ryan Mckay (Michigan State University) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with two RBI. JR Bedford (Fresno State University) went 1-for-3 with a double and one RBI. Aaron Piasecki (Central Michigan University) went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Gavin Balius (Ball State University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with one stolen base. Jake Jekielek (Northwood University) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings allowing two walks and zero hits.
Mankato 6, Badlands 4
The Mankato MoonDogs beat the Badlands Big Sticks 6-4 in tonight’s matchup. Coleman Nizell (Grand Canyon University) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run. Brody Delamielleure (Florida State University) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a pair of doubles. Cooper Neville (Grand Canyon University) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with a double and one RBI. Joe Skapinets (Lafayette College) earned the win throwing five innings with six strikeouts allowing four hits, one run, and zero walks.
St. Cloud 19, Bismarck 6
The St. Cloud Rox have a monster second inning scoring eight runs to run up the score on the Bismarck Larks 19-6. Tyler Bishop (University of Nebraska Omaha) was perfect at the plate today going 4-for-4 scoring five times with a pair of doubles and a three-run home run, collecting five RBI for the day. Carter Hanson (University of Massachusetts) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Sawyer Smith (University of Kansas) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with a double and three RBI. Ben Higdon (University of Southern Mississippi) went 3-for-6 scoring once with three RBI. Kyle Hvidsten (Iowa Western Community College) had a day at the plate going 3-for-3 scoring three times with a double and two solo home runs. Nathan Anderson (Creighton University) earned the win throwing four innings with two strikeouts allowing four hits, two runs, and two walks.
Waterloo 12, Thunder Bay 9
The Waterloo Bucks take down the Thunder Bay Border Cats 12-9 in tonight’s hit show. Larry Edwards (McNeese State University) was perfect at the plate going 4-for-4 scoring four times with a pair of doubles and a solo home run, and collecting three RBI and one stolen base for the day. Ian Halverson (Palomar College) went 3-for-5 scoring three times with two RBI. Lucas Moore (University of Louisville) went 2-for-5 scoring once with two RBI. Jackson Cooke (University of Tennessee at Martin) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and one stolen base. Ty Hamilton (Florida Southwestern State College) went 4-for-4 scoring three times with a solo home run, a double, and one stolen base. Kevin Jaxel (University of Virginia) earned the win throwing 5.2 innings with two strikeouts allowing nine hits, six runs, and three walks.
Willmar 9, Minot 8
The Willmar Stingers walk it off to take down the Minot Hot Tots 9-8. Andrew Sojka (California State University Northridge) was perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 scoring three times with a double and a solo home run. Casey Murray Jr. (California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)) went 1-for-4 with a walk-off double. Jessada Brown (Univeristy of California Santa Barbara) went 1-for-4 scoring once with two RBI. Cody Grebeck (Dallas Baptist University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with a double, one stolen base, and two RBI. Brett Barfield (Georgia Tech) earned the win throwing one scoreless inning with one strikeout allowing zero walks or hits.
Lakeshore 2, Kalamazoo 0
The Lakeshore Chinooks score two runs in the last inning to defeat the Kalamazoo Growlers 2-0. Mason Schwalback (Kansas State) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a double. Jack Counsell (University of Michigan) went 1-for-3 scoring once. Eric Becker (University of Virginia) went 2-for-3. Jeremy Comer (University of Tennessee) went 2-for-3. Cohen Achen (Lindsey Wilson College) earned the win throwing six scoreless innings with five strikeouts allowing five hits and one walk.
Kalamazoo 12, Lakeshore 11
The Kalamazoo Growlers walk it off in extras to beat the Lakeshore Chinooks 12-11. Xavier Delgado (Barry University) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with a two-run triple and a two-run home run. Ryar Rinehart (Kalamazoo College) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with two RBI. Travis Ilitch (Georgetown University) went 3-for-4 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Vidal Colon (University of Illinois at Chicago) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a grand slam. Sam Hunt went 1-for-3 scoring twice with a two-run home run. Jack Counsell (University of Michigan) went 1-for-4 scoring three times with a solo home run and four stolen bases. Donny Tober (Triton College) earned the win throwing one scoreless inning with one strikeout allowing zero walks or hits.
Traverse City 7, Royal Oak 5
The Traverse City Pit Spitters take game two beating the Royal Oak Leprechauns 7-5. Daniel Jackson (University of Georgia) went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Aaron Piasecki (Central Michigan University) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a triple and one RBI. Jt Sokolove (Illinois State University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jayden Lopez (University California Riverside) went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Alex Cheeseman (University of Alabama – Birmingham) went 2-for-4 scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Jayden Dentier (Western Michigan University) earned the win throwing seven innings with two strikeouts allowing six hits, one run, and one walk.
Madison 6, Fond du Lac 5
The Madison Mallards walk it off to take down the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 6-5. Jake Schaffner (North Dakota State University) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double, two RBI, and one stolen base. Connor Capece (Creighton University) went 2-for-5 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Travis Strickler (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Liam Mckillop (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) earned the win throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout allowing zero walks or hits.
Rockford 10, Kokomo 6
The Rockford Rivets score five in the eighth to defeat the Kokomo Jackrabbits 10-6. Bobby Atkinson (Bradley University) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with a solo home run and one stolen base. Brayden Bakes (Indiana University) went 3-for-6 with a double and two RBI. Daniel Contreras (Illinois State University) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Aidan Mcaskie (Charleston Southern University) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a double and a two-run home run. Ethan Rossi (Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Luke Leverton (Western Kentucky) earned the win throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing zero walks or hits.
La Crosse 8, Duluth 1
The La Crosse Loggers score five runs in the sixth to beat the Duluth Huskies 8-3. Aidan Teel (University of Virginia) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run. Chris Arroyo (University of Virginia) went 1-for-3 scoring twice with a double, two RBI, and two stolen bases. Jorge De Goti (Nova Southeastern University) went 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI. Mulivai Levu (UCLA) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with a solo home run. Lane Allen (Blinn College) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Ryan Troye (Univeristy of California Santa Barbara) earned the win throwing 5.2 innings with seven strikeouts allowing five walks, four hits, and one run.
Thunder Bay 7, Waterloo 5
The Thunder Bay Border Cats take game two beating the Waterloo Bucks 7-5. Jackson Cooke (University of Tennessee at Martin) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with two two-run home runs. Keegan Garis (Indiana State University) went 2-for-3 scoring three times with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Ben Wilmes (University of Iowa) went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI, and one stolen base. Marcus Heusohn (University of Illinois at Chicago) went 2-for-4 scoring once with one RBI. Peter Fusek (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) earned the win throwing 3.2 innings allowing four hits, three walks, and two runs.
Kenosha 6, Battle Creek 5
The Kenosha Kingfish walk it off to take down the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 6-5. Noah Lazuka (UC San Diego) went 1-for-2 scoring twice with a double, two RBI, and three stolen bases. Karter Wong (California State University Northridge) went 1-for-4 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Mason Hamlin (University of Texas of the Permian Basin) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Alex Fernandes (University of Memphis) went 1-for-4 scoring once with two stolen bases. Robby Porco (West Virginia University) earned the win throwing two innings with two strikeouts allowing one hit, one walk, and zero earned runs.
Rochester 9, Eau Claire 5
The Rochester Honkers scored five runs in the third to help beat the Eau Claire Express 9-5. Reiss Calvin (Univeristy of California Santa Barbara) went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and one stolen base. Ryan Tiger (Rogers State University) went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run. Grant Macarthur (San Joaquin Delta College) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Colton Wemhoff (University of Kansas) went 1-for-4 with a grand slam. Dylan Tostrup (University of Southern California) earned the win throwing six innings with seven strikeouts allowing five runs, four walks, and two hits.
Wisconsin Rapids 8, Green Bay 3
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafter scored five runs in the sixth to defeat the Green Bay Rockers 8-3. Aidan Teel (University of Virginia) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run. Chris Arroyo (University of Virginia) went 1-for-3 scoring twice with a double, two RBI, and two stolen bases. Max Mcgwire (University of San Diego) went 1-for-4 scoring once with two RBI. Mulivai Levu (UCLA) went 2-for-3 scoring twice with a solo home run. Lane Allen (Blinn College) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Thomas Burns (University of Texas) earned the win throwing four scoreless innings with six strikeouts allowing two hits and one walk.
St. Cloud 6, Bismarck 5
The St. Cloud Rox walks it off in the tenth to take down the Bismarck Larks 6-5. Tyler Bishop (University of Nebraska Omaha) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with an RBI double and a solo home run. Carter Hanson (University of Massachusetts) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run. Camden Kaufman (New Mexico State University) went 1-for-5 with two RBI. Kyle Hvidsten went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Kasey Crawford (University of Kansas) earned the win throwing one inning with one strikeout allowing one run and zero walks and hits.
Minot 16, Willmar 3
The Minot Hot Tots had a busy eighth inning scoring seven runs to run up the score on the Willmar Stingers 16-3. Abe Affholter (Winthrop University) went 4-for-7 scoring twice with a double and four RBI. Caid Bergthold (University of Arizona) went 3-for-5 scoring four times with a solo home run. Keanu Jacobs-Guishard (Grambling State University) went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Nick Alonso (Louisiana Tech University) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with two RBI. Anthony Potestio (University of California San Diego) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with two RBI. Evan Dempsey (Florida Gulf Coast University) earned the win throwing five innings with three strikeouts allowing four hits, three runs, and two walks.
Badlands 11, Mankato 2
The Badlands Big Sticks came out hot in the first scoring five runs to help run up the score over the Mankato MoonDogs 11-2. Luke Shannahan (Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run. Cole Tabor (Texas State University) went 2-for-3 scoring three times with a solo homer run and an RBI single. Brody Delamielleure (Florida State University) went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Braxton Greenburg (Concordia University) earned the win throwing seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts allowing four hits and three walks.
Thursday’s Schedule
Duluth @ Eau Claire (11:05 AM CT)
Madison @ Rockford (11:05 AM CT)
Kalamazoo @ Battle Creek (12:05 PM ET)
Kokomo @ Kenosha (11:05 AM CT)
Fond du Lac @ Lakeshore (11:35 AM CT)
Wausau @ Wisconsin Rapids (12:05 PM CT)
La Crosse @ Rochester (12:05 PM CT)
Kalamazoo @ Battle Creek (6:35 PM ET)
Royal Oak @ Traverse City (7:05 PM ET)
Wausau @ Wisconsin Rapids (6:35 PM CT)
Fond du Lac @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM CT)
Madison @ Rockford (6:35 PM CT)
Thunder Bay @ Waterloo (6:35 PM CT)
Duluth @ Eau Claire (6:35 PM CT)
La Crosse @ Rochester (6:35 PM CT)
Minot @ Willmar (6:35 PM CT)
Bismarck @ St. Cloud (6:35 PM CT)
Kokomo @ Kenosha (6:35 PM CT)
Mankato @ Badlands (6:35 PM MT)