Friday’s Northwoods League slate featured 12 games. The La Crosse Loggers secure the win in extra innings, defeating the Duluth Huskies 2-1. The Wausau Woodchucks walk it off in extras to secure the sweep over the Madison Mallards. The Willmar Stingers outlasted the Minot Hot Tots in a wild extra-inning game.
Traverse City 9, Rockford 2
The Traverse City Pit Spitters used a six-run fifth inning to break the game open and held off the Rockford Rivets for an 8-2 victory. Adam Broski (Michigan State University) went 2-for-4, including a two-run double, scoring twice, and stealing one base. Brett Rozman (Central Arizona CC) went 3-for-4, scoring once with one stolen base. Grady Mee (Western Michigan University) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jackson Forbes (University of Arizona) went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple. Grant Garman (Oakland University) earned the win, throwing 5.1 innings with six strikeouts, allowing four walks, three hits, and one run.
Kalamazoo 18, Battle Creek 3
The Kalamazoo Growlers dominated the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 18-3. Noah Coy (University of Notre Dame) was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3, scoring twice and recording a double, three RBIs, and two stolen bases. Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe (Kent State University) went 2-for-6, including an RBI double, tallying four RBIs, two runs, and one stolen base. Will Bowen (University of Hawaii) went 2-for-6, scoring three times with three RBIs. KJ White (Southern University) went 1-for-2, scoring five times with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Wilson Kruse (Xavier University) earned the win, throwing 2.2 innings with two strikeouts, allowing four hits, four walks, and three runs. Brendan Burch (Aquinas College) got the save, throwing three scoreless no-hit innings with three strikeouts.
Wausau 6, Madison 5
The Wausau Woodchucks walk it off in extras to take down the Madison Mallards, beating them 6-5. Noah Malone (Loyola Marymount University) went 2-for-3, including a double, scoring once with two RBIs and one stolen base. Dylan Schlotterback (Paris JC) went 1-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and recording one stolen base. Kade Douglas (Colorado State-Pueblo) earned the win, throwing two innings, allowing four hits and one earned run.
Kenosha 4, Lakeshore 2
The Kenosha Kingfish held off a late push from the Lakeshore Chinooks to earn a 4-2 victory. Jadan Boyce (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) was disciplined at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double, scoring once, drawing four walks, and stealing two bases. AJ Garcia (University of Michigan) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and scored once. Drew Reynolds (University of Maine) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Tanner Johnson (Lewis University) earned the win, throwing seven innings with six strikeouts, allowing six hits and two runs. Jackson Prentice (McHenry County College) got the save, throwing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing one hit and one walk.
Rochester 14, Eau Claire 4
The Rochester Honkers score eight in the eighth inning to dominate the Eau Claire Express 14-4. Allan Camarillo (Azusa Pacific University) had a day at the plate going 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles, racking up five RBIs and one run. Kennedy Hara (Colorado Mesa University) went 2-for-4, scoring four times with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Kai Caranto (California Lutheran University) went 2-for-4, scoring twice with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Joel Roberts (San Joaquin Delta (CA) CC) went 2-for-5, including a double, recording one RBI and one run. Ibrahim Marrero (LeMoyne-Owen College) went 2-for-5, scoring once with two RBIs. Jackson Glueck (ima CC) went 1-for-3 with a double, scoring twice with one RBI. Hayden Mullins (Montana State University Billings) earned the win, throwing five innings with five strikeouts, allowing three hits, two walks, and one earned run. Jacob Tostado (Ventura CC) got the save, throwing four innings, allowing four hits and two runs.
Royal Oak 3, Wisconsin Rapids 1
The Royal Oak Leprechauns held off the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 3-1. Jack Boike (Adrian College) went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one stolen base. Ryan Tyranski (University of Cincinnati) went 1-for-4 with a double and scored once. Ethan Lapointe (Eastern Michigan University) earned the win, throwing two innings with two strikeouts, allowing three hits, two walks, and one run. Tristan Crane (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) got the save, throwing three scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing two hits.
Thunder Bay 4, Waterloo 3
The Thunder Bay Border Cats steal the win, scoring back-to-back two-run innings in the eighth and ninth to take down the Waterloo Bucks 4-3. Kael Babin (University of Nebraska Omaha) went 2-for-5, including a two-run double. Greg LaChance (University of Illinois) went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and scored once. Jeremy Sheffied (Georgetown University (MD)) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double. Larry Edwards (McNeese State University) collected six stolen bases. Will Johnson (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two stolen bases. Carter Wall (University of Utah) earned the win, throwing 2.1 scoreless no-hit innings with three strikeouts. Jackson Hohensee (Arizona Christian University) got the save, throwing one scoreless no-hit inning with three strikeouts.
La Crosse 2, Duluth 1
The La Crosse Loggers secure the win in extra innings, defeating the Duluth Huskies 2-1. Carson Ohland (Grand Canyon University) went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Mikey Ryan III (Louisiana State University) scored twice and recorded two stolen bases. Bjorn Lind went 3-for-4, scoring once. Trey Craig (Blinn) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double. Mason Beltrand (Winona State University) earned the win, throwing one inning with one strikeout, allowing two walks, one run, and one hit. Tyler Gebb (Long Beach State) set the tone and carried the momentum, throwing the first seven scoreless innings with ten strikeouts, allowing five hits.
Willmar 11, Minot 8
The Willmar Stingers outlasted the Minot Hot Tots in a wild extra-inning game, winning 11-8. Liam Bushey (Western Illinois University) was perfect at the plate, going 5-for-5, including a bases-clearing double, recording a total of four RBIs. Jordan Kuhnau (South Dakota State University) went 3-for-5, scoring four times with one RBI and one stolen base. Carter Bailey (Georgia State University) went 3-for-3, scoring once. Henry Allen (University of Georgia) went 3-for-5, scoring once with two RBIs. Cole Meyer (Chattahoochee Valley CC) went 1-for-3, scoring once with two RBIs. Will Eldridge (Indiana University) earned the win, throwing two innings with three strikeouts, allowing three hits and one run.
Mankato 5, St.Cloud 4
The Mankato MoonDogs outlasted the St.Cloud Rox in a tight 5-4 battle. Sean Griggs (University of Alabama) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Caleb Koskie (Indiana University) went 2-for-4, including a double, scoring once and recording one RBI. Nico Libed (University of San Diego) went 2-for-3, scoring once with one RBI. Dominic Smaldino (University of California) went 2-for-4 with two home runs, recording three RBIs and two runs. Austin Haley (Kansas State) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice. Heyden Crews (Fresno State University) earned the win, throwing four innings with four strikeouts, allowing one hit, one run, and one walk.
Fond du Lac 6, Green Bay 2
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders ride a steady offensive output and late insurance to claim the 6-2 victory. Matt Hansen (Brigham Young University) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, tallying two RBIs and one run. Landon Mensik (Xavier University) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jalen Gellings (Madison CC) went 2-for-4, scoring once with one stolen base. Karter Muck (University of Arizona) earned the win, throwing six innings with five strikeouts, allowing five hits, three walks, and two runs.
Badlands 4, Bismarck 1
The Badlands Big Sticks split the series with the Bismarck Larks, beating them 4-1. Connor Massimini (East Texas Baptist University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Zach Gingrich (Texas State University) went 2-for-3, including a double and scoring once. Ethan Wendel (McMurry University) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing three hits and one walk. Logan Spivey (University of Georgia) got the save, throwing the last inning and recording one strikeout.
Saturday’s Schedule
Wausau @ Madison (6:05 PM)
Bismarck @ St.Cloud (6:05 PM)
Rockford @ Royal Oak (6:35 PM)
Kenosha @ Kalamazoo (6:35 PM)
Fond du Lac @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM)
Thunder Bay @ La Crosse (6:35 PM)
Waterloo @ Eau Claire (6:35 PM)
Duluth @ Rochester (6:35 PM)
Mankato @ Minot (6:35 PM)
Green Bay @ Wisconsin Rapids (6:35 PM)
Willmar @ Badlands (6:35 PM)
Battle Creek @ Traverse City (7:05 PM)