Wednesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 12 games. The Kenosha Kingfish shut out the Royal Oak Leprechauns, scoring all their runs in the second inning, and took a 10-0 victory. The Wausau Woodchucks rallied late to take down the Lakeshore Chinooks 6-5 in a back-and-forth battle.
Traverse City 8, Fond du Lac 1
The Traverse City Pit Spitters powered past the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders using a six-run fourth inning, leading them to an 8-1 victory. Brooks Sartain (Dallas Baptist University) went 1-for-3 with a bases-clearing double, recording three RBIs, one run scored, and one stolen base. Hunter Herndon (Wofford College) went 1-for-2, scoring twice with two RBIs. James Hankerson Jr. (Florida State University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Caleb Kidd (Kellogg CC) earned the win, throwing five innings with two strikeouts, allowing two hits and one run.
Willmar 3, St. Cloud 2
The Willmar Stingers held off a late push from the St. Cloud Rox to secure a 3-2 win. Matthew Pena (Cal State Northridge) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Sam Hunt (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Armani Guzman (West Virginia University) went 1-for-3, scoring once with two stolen bases. Maclane Finley (Purdue University) earned the win, throwing four scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing three walks and one hit.
Waterloo 9, Rochester 5
The Waterloo Bucks erupted for seven runs in the tenth inning to defeat the Rochester Honkers 9-5 in extra innings. Ian Halverson (Saint Louis University) went 1-for-3, scoring twice with a solo home run. Jake Bechtel (North Carolina State University) went 1-for-2, scoring once with two RBIs. Larry Edwards (McNeese State University) went 2-for-5, scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Will Johnson (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) went 3-for-5, scoring once with one RBI. Tommy Eisenstat (Gonzaga University) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double. Payton Knowles (Gonzaga University) went 2-for-5, tallying a double, two RBIs, one run scored, and one stolen base. Tyler Glowacki (Upper Iowa University) earned the win, throwing three innings with four strikeouts, allowing one hit, one run, and one walk.
Thunder Bay 15, La Crosse 9
The Thunder Bay Border Cats use a monster nine-run fourth inning to take down the La Crosse Loggers 15-9. Ty Hamilton (Florida SouthWestern State College) went 3-for-5, tallying a double, two scored runs, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Camden Tanner (University of Arkansas-Monticello) went 1-for-6 with a two-run triple and scored twice. Hayden Stringfellow (Bossier Parish CC (LA)) went 3-for-5, scoring twice with three RBIs. Manny Alberto (Georgia Gwinnett College) went 3-for-5, scoring twice with two RBIs. Eddie Peters (Xavier University) went 3-for-4, scoring four times with one RBI. Ryan Costello (Maryland) went 2-for-4, scoring twice with a solo home run. Jacob Miller (Jefferson CC (MO)) earned the win, throwing 1.1 hitless innings, allowing three walks and one run.
Duluth 4, Minot 1
The Duluth Huskies capitalized on key scoring opportunities and edged out the Minot Hot Tots 4-1. Ethan Surowiec (University of Mississippi) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Elijah Fairchild (Cal State Northridge) went 1-for-4 with a two-run double. Christian Stratis (The Citadel) went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Matt Juza (St. Scholastica) earned the win, throwing three scoreless innings with one strikeout, allowing four hits.
St. Cloud 6, Willmar 5
The St. Cloud Rox held off a late rally to top the Willmar Stingers 6-5 in a thrilling finish. Tanner Recchio (University of St. Thomas) went 2-for-5 with a two-run double, tallying two RBIs, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Austin Haley (Kansas State) went 1-for-5, scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Cayden Gaskin (University of South Carolina) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Jameson Martin (University of Minnesota) went 2-f0r-4 with a pair of doubles, recording one RBI and one run scored. Ryan Tayman (Cal Poly University) went 2-for-5 with a double, driving in one run and scoring once. Jaron Bleeker (University of Iowa) earned the win, throwing four innings with four strikeouts, allowing two hits and two runs.
Traverse City 19, Fond du Lac 14
In a wild extra-inning slugfest, the Traverse City Pit Spitters outlasted the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 19-14 in ten innings. Grady Mee (Western Michigan University) went 2-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs, scoring three times, and stealing two bases. Cade Collins (Wofford College) went 4-for-7 with a pair of doubles, driving in three runs, scoring three runs, and stealing one base. Brandon Sanchez (University of Northern Colorado) went 3-for-7 with a double, driving in three runs, scoring three times, and stealing one base. Brett Rozman (Central Arizona CC) went 2-for-5, tallying a double, two RBIs, one run scored, and one stolen base. Cotton Roquemore (Dallas Baptist University) went 2-for-5, scoring once with three RBIs. Jarren Sanderson (Cal State Northridge) went 3-for-6, scoring twice with a two-run home run, recording four RBIs. Patrick Graham (Penn State University) went 3-for-5, recording a double, three runs, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Charlie Horne (Wofford College) earned the win, throwing three innings with three strikeouts, allowing three hits, two walks, and one earned run.
Wausau 6, Lakeshore 5
The Wausau Woodchucks rallied late to take down the Lakeshore Chinooks 6-5 in a back-and-forth battle. Max Soliz (University of Kansas) went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Cael Boever (Grand Canyon University) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI. Zach Knowlton (Central Michigan University) collected two stolen bases and scored twice. Drew Reynolds (University of Maine) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run. Jesse Aguirre (Mesa CC) went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and one stolen base. Jordan Destefano (Faulkner University) earned the win, throwing one scoreless inning with two strikeouts, allowing two walks and one hit. Reece Clapp (Bradley University) got the save, throwing one scoreless no-hit inning, striking out one of three batters faced.
Madison 3, Wisconsin Rapids 1
The Madison Mallards took care of business on the road, defeating the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 3-1. Noah Sheffield (Florida State University) went 1-for-4 with a two-run double. Cooper Malamazian (Indiana University) went 2-for-4, scoring once with one stolen base. Royce Clayton Jr. (Cal State Northridge) went 1-for-3, scoring once with two stolen bases. Michael Yeager (University of Virginia) earned the win, throwing five scoreless no-hit innings with six strikeouts, allowing three walks. Blake Barker (University of Virginia) got the save, throwing one inning, allowing one hit, one run, and one walk.
Kenosha 10, Royal Oak 0
The Kenosha Kingfish shut out the Royal Oak Leprechauns, scoring all their runs in the second inning, and took a 10-0 victory. James McCoy (University of Kentucky) went 2-for-3, including a double, driving in three runs and scoring twice. Jadan Boyce (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) went 1-for-3 with a double, tallying three RBIs and one run scored. Will Matuszak (Santa Barbara City CC) was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3, recording a triple and one run. Hogan Denny (Indiana University) went 2-for-2, scoring twice with one RBI. Jackson Prentice (McHenry County College) earned the win, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts, allowing two hits and one walk.
Bismarck 5, Eau Claire 4
The Bismarck Larks edged out the Eau Claire Express 5-4 in a tightly contested matchup. Cristian Bernardini (St. John’s University) went 2-for-4 with a two-run triple and an RBI double. Frankie Santiago (University of Kansas) went 2-for-4, scoring twice. JJ Moran (Stanford University) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. George Bilecki (Arizona State) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Cade Sonoqui (Univeristy of the Pacific) earned the win, throwing one inning, allowing two hits and one run.
Badlands 7, Mankato 4
The Badlands Big Sticks struck early with a five-run first inning and held off the Mankato MoonDogs for a 7-4 victory. Coy Defury (Texas State University) went 2-for-4, scoring once with two RBIs. Connor Meidroth (University of San Diego) went 2-for-4, scoring once with one RBI. Collin Jennings (University of Illinois) went 2-for-3, recording a double, scoring twice, and stealing one base. Anthony Avalos (University of Houston) went 1-for-3, scoring once with three stolen bases. Ismael Quintero (Cal State LA) earned the win, throwing 5.1 innings with two strikeouts, allowing five walks, four hits, and two earned runs. Gavyn Schlotterback (Kansas) had a notable outing, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out four of nine batters faced, and giving up one hit.
Thursday’s Schedule
Royal Oak @ Kenosha (11:05 AM)
Wausau @ Lakeshore (11:35 AM)
Green Bay @ Battle Creek (6:35 PM)
Waterloo @ Thunder Bay (6:35 PM)
Traverse City @ Rockford (6:05 PM)
Kalamazoo @ Fond du Lac (6:35 PM)
Royal Oak @ Kenosha (6:35 PM)
Wisconsin Rapids @ Madison (6:35 PM)
La Crosse @ Rochester (6:35 PM)
Bismarck @ Willmar (6:35 PM)
St. Cloud @ Minot (6:35 PM)
Wausau @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM)
Eau Claire @ Mankato (6:35 PM)
Duluth @ Badlands (6:35 PM)