Tuesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 14 games. The Kalamazoo Growlers stormed back with nine combined runs in the final two innings to defeat the Royal Oak Leprechauns 12-8. The Green Bay Rockers rallied late in game two to beat the Madison Mallards and secure the doubleheader sweep.
Green Bay 8, Madison 6
The Green Bay Rockers rallied after an early deficit to defeat the Madison Mallards 8-6. Max Humphrey (Kent State University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, recording two RBIs and three runs scored. Cayden Sheffield (Georgia Tech) went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and scored once. Michael Lippe (University of Louisville) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, tallying two RBIs and two runs scored. Dominic Jacoby (Harper College) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Braden Gebhardt (Youngstown State University) earned the win, throwing four scoreless innings with four strikeouts, allowing two hits and one walk. Tomas Lopez (Columbia University) got the save, throwing two innings, striking out three of seven batters faced, and giving up one hit and one run.
Fond du Lac 2, Kenosha 0
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders shut out the Kenosha Kingfish 2-0, taking game one. TP Wentworth (Clemson University) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run. Patrick Graham (Penn State University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Ethan Cole (Augustana University (MN)) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with six strikeouts, allowing one hit and one walk. Luke Parise (Saint Joseph’s University) closed out the game, throwing two perfect innings, striking out two of six batters faced.
Thunder Bay 6, Waterloo 3
The Thunder Bay Border Cats jumped out early and held on to defeat the Waterloo Bucks 6-3. Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University (MD)) went 3-for-4, scoring twice with two RBIs and one stolen base. Manny Alberto (Georgia Gwinnett College) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Kael Babin (University of Nebraska Omaha) went 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Tyler Talbert (University of Texas-Arlington) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with four strikeouts and allowing three hits and three walks. George Hansen (U of Wisconsin-Whitewater) got the save, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing two walks and one hit.
Wisconsin Rapids 7, Rockford 6
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters edged out the Rockford Rivets 7-6 in a back-and-forth battle, scoring the winning run in the top of the ninth. Jack Guerrero (James Madison University) went 2-for-3 with a two-run double and scored once. Hiroto Kobayashi (Lewis-Clark State College) went 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Cade Climie (Houston) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Adison Worthman (Parkland CC) went 1-for-2 with a two-run double. Cannon Restine (Rogers State University) earned the win, throwing one scoreless inning with one strikeout, allowing two walks and one hit.
Kalamazoo 12, Royal Oak 8
The Kalamazoo Growlers stormed back with nine combined runs in the final two innings to defeat the Royal Oak Leprechauns 12-8. Connor Shouse (Georgia Tech) had a day at the plate going 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, tallying six RBIs and two runs scored. Gabe Springer (Stanford University) went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, recording two RBIs and one run scored. Isaac Vanderwoude (University of Virginia) went 2-for-4, scoring three times with one RBI and two stolen bases. Tristan Crane (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, collecting two RBIs and two runs scored. Bryce Brassfield (St. Cloud State University) earned the win, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings with one strikeout, allowing two hits and one walk.
Duluth 12, Rochester 5
The Duluth Huskies used a massive fifth inning, scoring seven runs to push past the Rochester Honkers 12-5. Noah Furcht (Ohio State) went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, tallying three RBIs and two runs scored. Reagan Reeder (Evansville) was perfect at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI double. Ethan Surowiec ( University of Mississippi) went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, recording three RBIs and two runs scored. Tommy Farmer (UC-Irvine) went 1-for-3, scoring three times with one RBI and one stolen base. Maddox Meyer (University of Nebraska Omaha) earned the win, throwing six innings with five strikeouts, allowing eight hits, three runs, and two walks.
St. Cloud 10, Badlands 5
The St. Cloud Rox rolled past the Badlands Big Sticks 10-5. Cayden Gaskin (University of South Carolina) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, recording two RBIs, three runs scored, and two stolen bases. Austin Haley (Kansas State) went 1-for-3 with a triple, driving in one run and scoring once. Nolan Geislinger (Iowa Western CC) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Hunter Day (Minnesota State University) earned the win, throwing five innings with three strikeouts, allowing five hits, four runs, and two walks. Brandon Jaenke (Viterbo University) got the save, throwing two innings with one strikeout, allowing three hits, one run, and one walk.
Wausau 17, Lakeshore 7
The Wausau Woodchucks exploded for 12 runs across the sixth and eighth innings to overpower the Lakeshore Chinooks 17-7. Noah Malone (Loyola Marymount University) had a day at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three solo home runs. Dylan Schlotterback (Paris JC) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, scoring twice, and two stolen bases. Ethan Guerra (University of Arizona) went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, driving in three runs, and scoring twice. Dom Rodriguez (University of Arizona) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording three runs scored, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Kyle Micklus (West Texas A&M University) went 2-for-4 with a double, tallying three RBIs, one run scored, and one stolen base. Beckett Zavorek (Arizona State University) went 3-for-4, scoring twice and stealing two bases. Garrett Landry (Stephen F. Austin University) earned the win, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts, allowing one hit and one walk.
Eau Claire 17, La Crosse 6
The Eau Claire Express exploded for 17 runs on 16 hits to cruise past the La Crosse Loggers 17-6. Vidal Colon (University of Illinois-Chicago) went 4-for-5, scoring once with three RBIs. Quintin Coats (University of Cincinnati) went 2-for-3, scoring three times with one RBI. JJ Moran (Stanford University) went 2-for-5, scoring four times with one RBI. Kenneth Fistler (Alma College) earned the win, throwing 4.1 innings with two strikeouts, allowing four hits, two walks, and one run.
Willmar 11, Bismarck 5
The Willmar Stinger jumped out early and never looked back, defeating the Bismarck Larks 11-5. Joey Craig (New Mexico State University) was an RBI machine, going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a two-run double, tallying six RBIs and two runs scored. Carter Walsh (Northwest Nazarene University) went 3-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and three stolen bases. Louis Castano (Houston Christian University) earned the win, throwing five innings with four strikeouts, allowing three hits, two walks, and one run.
Minot 17, Mankato 9
The Minot Hot Tots erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning to surge past the Mankato MoonDogs 16-9. Henry Allen (University of Georgia) went 3-for-5 with a double, scoring four times, driving in one run, and stealing one base. Will Smoot (East Tennessee State University) went 3-for-5, scoring twice with three RBIs. TJ Stottlemyre (Cal State Fullerton) went 3-for-5, scoring twice with three RBIs. Max Ortega (Cal State Fullerton) went 1-for-3, scoring once with three RBIs. Adrian Beltre Jr. (University of San Diego) went 1-for-4 with a double and drove in three runs. Josey Williamson (University of Alabama) went 1-for-3, scoring three times with two RBIs and one stolen base. Austin Puett (Long Beach State) earned the win, throwing three scoreless innings with three strikeouts, allowing four hits.
Green Bay 4, Madison 3
The Green Bay Rockers rallied late to edge out the Madison Mallards 4-3 and sweep the doubleheader. Eli Selga (San Diego State University) came in clutch, going 1-for-3 with a go-ahead three-run home run, recording four RBIs. Thomas Curry (University of Illinois-Chicago) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run. Mac Yarbrough (Norfolk State University) earned the win, throwing one scoreless no-hit inning with one strikeout and allowing two walks. Jack Fortner (Middle Tennessee State University) got the save, throwing one perfect inning and striking out one of two batters faced.
Kenosha 3, Fond du Lac 1
The Kenosha Kingfish came alive late, scoring twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to defeat the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 3-1. Kyle Schupmann (University of Illinois) went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI. Sotaro Ishida (Cochise CC) earned the win, throwing five innings with two strikeouts, allowing three walks, two hits, and one run. Brendan Roberts (Carthage College) got the save, throwing one scoreless no-hit inning with one strikeout.
Waterloo 6, Thunder Bay 3
The Waterloo Bucks used a four-run sixth inning to surge past the Thunder Bay Border Cats, winning 6-3. Owen Ross (USC – Upstate) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run. Jimmy Nugent (Lincoln Trail CC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Jake Bechtel (North Carolina State University) went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and one stolen base. Parker Sweeney (Virginia Tech) went 1-for-3, scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Tyler Glowacki (Upper Iowa University) earned the win, throwing one scoreless no-hit inning, striking out two of four batters faced, and allowing one walk. Logan Boenker (Simpson University) got the save, throwing one scoreless no-hit inning with two strikeouts and one walk.
Wednesday’s Schedule
Kalamazoo @ Battle Creek (12:05 PM)
Kenosha @ Rockford (6:05 PM)
Wausau @ Madison (6:05 PM)
Wisconsin Rapids @ Royal Oak (6:35 PM)
Kalamazoo @ Battle Creek (6:35 PM)
Green Bay @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM)
Minot @ Mankato (6:35 PM)
Eau Claire @ La Crosse (6:35 PM)
Thunder Bay @ St. Cloud (6:35 PM)
Waterloo @ Willmar (6:35 PM)
Badlands @ Bismarck (6:35 PM)
Rochester @ Duluth (6:35 PM)
Fond du Lac @ Traverse City (7:05 PM)