Thursday’s Northwoods League slate featured 19 games. The Wausau Woodchucks have a monster fifth inning scoring nine runs to beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 12-6 in game one. For a second time today have a monster fifth inning scoring nine runs to beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 14-6 securing the doubleheader sweep.
Duluth 11, Eau Claire 7
The Duluth Huskies scored four runs in extras to take down the Eau Claire Express 11-7. Cardell Thibodeaux (Southern University) went 3-for-5 scoring with a solo home run and a two-run double. Jake Downing (California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a two-run home run. Josh Duarte (Georgetown College) went 2-for-6 scoring once with one RBI and three stolen bases. Ragan Pinnow (Augustana University) went 1-for-4 scoring twice with a two-run home run. Caden Kratz (Western Illinois University) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings allowing zero walks or hits.
Madison 13, Rockford 0
The Madison Mallards have a monster second inning scoring seven runs to shut out the Rockford Rivets 13-0. Davis Hamilton (North Dakota State University) went 2-for-5 scoring three times with a solo home run and a double. Justin Best (Florida State University) went 2-for-6 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Jake Schaffner (North Dakota State University) went 2-for-3 scoring three times with two RBI and one stolen base. Jackson Malouf (College of New Jersey) earned the win throwing five scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing four hits and three walks.
Kalamazoo 5, Battle Creek 4
The Kalamazoo Growlers came in clutch scoring a run in the ninth to defeat the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 5-4. Antonio Perrotta (University of Virginia) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Trey Wells (University of Virginia) went 2-for-5 scoring once with one RBI. Gabe Springer (Stanford University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with one RBI. Mason Hamlin (University of Texas of the Permian Basin) went 3-for-4 with one RBI. August Richie (Pima Community College) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing one walk and zero hits.
Kokomo 7, Kenosha 1
The Kokomo Jackrabbits score four in the ninth to run up the score 7-1 over the Kenosha Kingfish. Aidan Mcaskie (Charleston Southern University) went 1-for-3 scoring twice with a three-run home run. J.J. Dutton (Indian Hills Community College) went 1-for-4 scoring twice with a double. Connor Meidroth (University of San Diego) went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Brennan Cohen (University of Wisconsin Eau Claire) earned the win throwing six innings with two strikeouts allowing four walks, three hits, and one run.
Fond du Lac 13, Lakeshore 11
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders come in clutch scoring two in the ninth to take down the Lakeshore Chinooks 13-1. Parker Knoll (Lawrence University) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Drew Prosek (Gulf Coast State College) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a double and one RBI. Connor Cooney (College of the Holy Cross) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a triple and two RBI. Mason Schwalbach (Kansas State) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a double and two RBI. Austin Kutz (Canisius College) earned the win throwing 2.2 innings with two strikeouts allowing four hits, two runs, and one walk.
Wausau 12, Wisconsin Rapids 6
The Wausau Woodchucks have a monster fifth inning scoring nine runs to beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 12-6. Isaac Webb (Texas AandM University-Corpus Christi) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a grand slam, a double, and a stolen base. Colin Bruggemann (Oklahoma State University) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a solo home run. Max Galvin (Oklahoma State University) went 1-for-4 scoring twice with a solo home run. Greyson Shafer (Nicholls State University) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Trotter Boston (Tabor College) went 2-for-4 scoring with a solo home run. Chris Arroyo (University of Virginia) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with a pair of doubles. Grant Siegel (University of Central Florida) earned the win throwing five innings with five strikeouts allowing six hits, four runs, and zero walks.
Rochester 12, La Crosse 7
The Rochester Honkers score five runs in the seventh to take down the La Crosse Loggers 12-7. Augusto Mungarrieta Lorenzo (Rochester Community and Technical College) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with a pair of two-run home runs. Grant Macarthur (San Joaquin Delta College) went 1-for-4 with a double and four RBI. Paul Schoenfield (Colorado Mesa University) went 2-for-4 scoring three times with three stolen bases. Derrick Mitchell (Louisiana State University) had a day at the plate going 2-for-4 scoring twice, and batting in every run for the Loggers with a pair of three-run home runs. Bryce Liechty (Cabrillo College) earned the win throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing one walk and one hit.
Kalamazoo 16, Battle Creek 3
The Kalamazoo Growlers dominate the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 16-3 securing the doubleheader sweep. Brock Leitgeb (University of Michigan) went 3-for-4 scoring four times with a pair of doubles and two RBI. Blake Grimmer (University of Tennessee) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a double and three RBI. Gabe Springer (Stanford University) went 2-for-5 scoring three times with a pair of doubles and one RBI. Korbin Griffin (Ball State University) went 2-for-3 scoring once with a double and two RBI. Liam O’Obrien (Hawai’i) earned the win throwing six innings with ten strikeouts allowing three hits, three walks, and two runs.
Lakeshore 5, Fond du Lac 2
The Lakeshore Chinooks take game two beating the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 5-2. Vidal Colon (University of Illinois at Chicago) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Conner Hennings (University of Iowa) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run. Drew Barragan (Embry Riddle Aeronautical) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Ryan Karst (Madison College) earned the win throwing five scoreless with four strikeouts allowing four hits and three walks.
Traverse City 7, Royal Oak 1
The Traverse City Pit Spitters dominate the Royal Oak Leprechauns 7-1. Daniel Jackson (University of Georgia) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and three RBI. Brett Denby (Georgia Tech) went 1-for-3 scoring once with two RBI. Ryan Tyranski (University of Cincinnati) went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base. Jake Brown (Central Michigan University) earned the win throwing 6.2 innings with five strikeouts allowing three hits and three walks.
Waterloo 15, Thunder Bay 8
The Waterloo Bucks scored six in the fifth to help beat the Thunder Bay Border Cats 15-8. Ben Wilmes (University of Iowa) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a two-run home run. Cole Smith (Southeastern Community College) was perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 scoring twice with two RBI. Solen Munson (Texas Tech University) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with three RBI. Lucas Moore (University of Louisville) went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two stolen bases. Sam Stem (Gonzaga University (WA)) hit for the cycle going 4-for-4 scoring three times with a two-run home run, a triple, a double, and a single. Evan Morrison (McPherson College) earned the win throwing six innings with three strikeouts allowing ten hits, four earned runs, and zero walks.
Duluth 5, Eau Claire 0
The Duluth Huskies shut out the Eau Claire Express 5-0 to secure the doubleheader sweep. Cardel Thibodeaux (Southern University) went 1-for-3 scoring three times with a solo home run and one stolen base. Josh Duarte (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Jayden Duplantier (University of Texas at Austin) went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases. Jackson Smith (Central Michigan) earned the win throwing six scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing three walks and one hit.
Willmar 25, Minot 5
The Willmar Stingers ran up the score in their 25-5 victory over the Minot Hot Tots. Andrew Sojka (California State University Northridge) went 5-for-8 scoring four times with a two-run home run, a three-run home run, a double, and one stolen base. Liam Bushney (Western Illinois University) went 5-for-7 scoring four times with a two-run home run4. Jack Spanier (University of Minnesota) went 4-for-7 scoring three times with a double, three RBI, and one stolen base. Adam Berghult (Dallas Baptist University) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a solo home run. Blake Penso (University of California Irvine) went 1-for-3 scoring twice with a solo home run. Charlie Royle (California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)) earned the win throwing four innings with three strikeouts allowing four hits, three earned runs, and zero walks.
Bismarck 6, St. Cloud 2
The Bismarck Larks scored four in the sixth to help beat the St. Cloud Rox 6-2. Cesar Franco (Western Illinois University) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Erick Dessen (Paradise Valley Community College) went 2-for-4 scoring twice with a solo home run and a stolen base. Sawyer Smith (University of Kansas) went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Kai Taylor (Augustana University) earned the win throwing five innings with one strikeout allowing three hits, one walk, and zero earned runs.
Kenosha 14, Kokomo 3
The Kenosha Kingfish take game two beating the Kokomo Jackrabbits 14-3. Nate Mieszkowski (Missouri Southern State University) was perfect at the plate going 4-for-4 scoring three times with a pair of doubles and four RBI. Christopher Schuchart (Davidson College) went 1-for-4 scoring three times with a two-run home run. Will Plattner (University of Alabama) went 2-for-4 scoring once with a double and three RBI. Vincent Temesvary (Gonzaga University) went 3-for-5 scoring twice with a solo home run. Eric Orloff (University of Arizona) earned the win throwing six innings with seven strikeouts allowing five hits, one run, and one walk.
Madison 8, Rockford 6
Madison secured the doubleheader sweep beating the Rockford Rivets 8-6. Charlie Marion (Madison College) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a double and three RBI. Agustin Gutierrez (University of California Irvine) went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Justin Best (Florida State University) went 4-for-5 scoring three times with one RBI and one stolen base. Tony Konopiots (West Virginia University) went 1-for-4 scoring twice with a double and three RBI. Drew Deremer (University of Iowa) earned the win throwing six innings with three strikeouts allowing six hits, five walks, and two runs.
Wausau 14, Wisconsin Rapids 6
The Wausau Woodchucks for a second time today have a monster fifth inning scoring nine runs to beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 14-6 securing the doubleheader sweep. Hayden Christiansen (Xavier University) went 2-for-5 scoring once with four RBI. Brady Jurgella (Minnesota State University Mankato) went 1-for-5 scoring once with a double and three RBI. Bryce Hubbard (Northwest Florida State College) went 2-for-6 with a double and two RBI. Vance Sheahan (University of South Carolina Upstate) went 2-for-3 scoring three times with a double and one RBI. Max Mcgwire (University of San Diego) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and one RBI. Jett Slepak (University of Central Florida) earned the win throwing two innings with two strikeouts allowing two hits, one walk, and zero earned runs.
La Crosse 5, Rochester 4
The La Crosse Loggers take game two beating the Rochester Honkers 5-4. Zach Wadas (Texas Christian University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with two RBI and one stolen base. Kanon Sundgren (Weatherford College) went 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI. Augusto Mungarrieta Lorenzo (Rochester Community and Technical College) went 2-for-4 scoring three times with a solo home run. Andrew Cain (University of Arizona) went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Nik Copenhave (Vanderbilt University) earned the win throwing five innings with three strikeouts allowing six walks, six hits, and two runs.
Mankato 7, Badlands 4
The Mankato MoonDogs used a four-run fifth inning to defeat the Badlands Big Sticks 7-4. Zach Stroh (Minnesota State University Mankato) went 3-for-5 scoring once with two RBI. Coltin Quagliano (University of Illinois) went 2-for-5 scoring once with a double and one RBI. Evan Appelwick (Miami University Ohio) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double. Kaden Carpenter (University of Utah) went 1-for-3 scoring once with a double, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ben Fiedler (Chipola College) earned the win throwing 1.1 innings with two strikeouts allowing three hits, two walks, and zero earned runs.
Friday’s Schedule
St. Cloud @ Willmar (5:05 PM CT)
Wausau @ Fond du Lac (5:05 PM CT)
La Crosse @ Thunder Bay (6:35 PM ET)
Rockford @ Battle Creek (6:35 PM ET)
Royal Oak @ Kalamazoo (6:35 PM ET)
Traverse City @ Kokomo (7:05 PM ET)
Eau Claire @ Duluth (6:35 PM CT)
Waterloo @ Rochester (6:35 PM CT)
Bismarck @ Mankato (6:35 PM CT)
Lakeshore @ Wisconsin Rapids (6:35 PM CT)
Badlands @ Minot (6:35 PM CT)
Green Bay @ Kenosha (6:35 PM CT)
St. Cloud @ Willmar (6:35 PM CT)
Wausau @ Fond du Lac (6:35 PM CT)