Saturday’s Northwoods League slate featured 12 games. The first-half champions, St. Cloud Rox, take down the Bismarck Larks 6-3. The Green Bay Rockers rallied late to edge out the Wausau Woodchucks 5-4, becoming first-half champions of the Great Lakes West.
Green Bay 5, Wausau 4
The Green Bay Rockers rallied late to edge out the Wausau Woodchucks 5-4. Caleb Daniel (Georgia Tech) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run. Collin Helms (Harding University) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Max Soliz (University of Kansas) went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run. Max Galvin (University of Miami (FL)) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Kamar Dove (Prairie View A&M University) earned the win, throwing two scoreless innings with one strikeout, allowing two hits. Mac Yarbrough (Norfolk State University) got the save, throwing one perfect inning.
St. Cloud 6, Bismarck 3
The first-half champions, St. Cloud Rox, take down the Bismarck Larks 6-3. Josua Dykhoff (University of Minnesota-Crookston) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and scored twice. Carter Jorissen (Cal State Bakersfield) went 2-for-4 with a double. Sydney Ward (Univeristy of New Mexico) went 3-for-5 with a triple. Erick Dessens (Paradise Valley CC) went 2-for-5 with a double and scored once. Aiden Lieser (University of Nebraska) earned the win, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, allowing one hit and one walk. Brandon Jaenke (Viterbo University) got the save, throwing one scoreless inning, striking out three of six batters faced, and allowing two hits.
Thunder Bay 13, Mankato 6
The Thunder Bay Border Cats erupted for six runs in the fourth and never looked back, powering past the Mankato MoonDogs 13-6. Greg LaChance (University of Illinois) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and scored twice. Manny Alberto (Western Kentucky University) went 2-for-3, scoring twice with three RBIs and one stolen base. Lucas Johnson (Eastern Michigan University) went 2-for-4, scoring once with three RBIs and one stolen base. Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University (MD)) went 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once, and driving in two runs. Cannon Peery (Grand Canyon University) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Jimmy Cerha (Ohio University) earned the win, throwing 5.2 innings with three strikeouts, allowing four walks, three hits, and one run.
Royal Oak 11, Rockford 6
The Royal Oak Leprechauns struck early with a six-run burst in the first two innings and never relinquished the lead, beating the Rockford Rivets 11-6. Ty Allen (University of Minnesota) had a day at the plate going 4-for-5 with a three-run home run, tallying four RBIs, two runs scored, and three stolen bases. Tristan Crane (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) went 2-for-5, including a triple, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Adison Worthman (Parkland CC) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Jackson Forbes (University of Arizona) went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Ryan Kruse (Valparaiso University) earned the win, throwing 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts, allowing six hits, four earned runs, and three walks.
Fond du Lac 15, Kalamazoo 11
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders exploded for 10 runs over the final four innings to outlast the Kalamazoo Growlers 15-11. James Hankerson Jr. (Florida State University) had a day at the plate going 3-for-5 with a grand slam and a double, recording six RBIs and two runs scored. Jarren Sanderson (Cal State Northridge) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, tallying three RBIs and two runs scored. Miles Vandenheuvel (Eastern Arizona College) went 5-for-6, scoring three times with one RBI and three stolen bases. Landon Mensik (Xavier University) went 2-for-4 with a bases-clearing double. Connor Shouse (Georgia Tech) went 1-for-4 with a double, scoring twice, driving in two runs, and stealing one base. Deuce Musial II (Valparaiso University) earned the win, throwing 1.1 scoreless no-hit innings, allowing one walk. John D Mitchell (Air Force) got the save, throwing 1.2 scoreless no-hit innings, striking out three of six batters faced with one walk.
Rochester 6, Waterloo 1
The Rochester Honkers jumped out early and never looked back, defeating the Waterloo Bucks 6-1. Brandon Contreras (Ventura CC) went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Allan Camarillo (Azusa Pacific University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice. Marcus Heosohn (McNeese State University) went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI. Jacob Tostado (Ventura CC) earned the win, throwing five innings with six strikeouts, allowing five hits, one run, and one walk.
Duluth 11, Eau Claire 4
The Duluth Huskies broke open a tied game with a five-run inning and kept piling on late, cruising to an 11-4 win over the Eau Claire Express. Michael Smith (Prairie View A&M University) was an RBI machine, going 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, tallying five RBIs and two runs scored. Paul Gutierrez Contreras (Cal State Fullerton) went 3-for-5, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Zan Von Schlegell (University of St. Thomas (MN)) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Nick Terhaar (University of Iowa) earned the win, throwing five innings with seven strikeouts, allowing six hits, four runs, and three walks. Ian Fisher (Johnson County Community College) got the save, throwing four scoreless innings with one strikeout, allowing two walks and one hit.
Battle Creek 7, Kenosha 3
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning to surge past the Kenosha Kingfish 7-3. Sam Griffith (Oakland University) went 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once, and driving in one run. Joshua Algarin (Walsh University) went 2-for-5, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jadan Boyce (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and three stolen bases. Robert Newland (Kalamazoo College) went 1-for-4 with one RBI and three stolen bases. Ty Cunningham (Univeristy of New Mexico) earned the win, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with five strikeouts, allowing two walks and one hit.
Lakeshore 6, Madison 4
The Lakeshore Chinooks rode a strong early surge to hold off the Madison Mallards 6-4. Esteban Garcia (Boston College) went 2-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and three stolen bases. Grant Gray (UCLA) went 2-for-3, scoring once with one RBI. Liam Moreno (St. Cloud State University) went 3-for-4, scoring once with two RBIs. Brock Lulewicz (Wichita State University) went 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI. Aaron Robinson (Western Kentucky) earned the win, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing three hits and two walks. Zander Bretza (San Diego State University) got the save, throwing two innings with one strikeout, allowing two hits and one run.
Badlands 7, Minot 6
The Badlands Big Sticks used a four-run third inning to take control and edge out the Minot Hot Tots 7-6. Troy Berg (Augustana University (MN)) went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, tallying three RBIs, three runs scored, and one stolen base. Connor Meidroth (University of San Diego) went 1-for-3 with a double, scoring once, driving in one run, and stealing a base. Coy Defury (Texas State University) went 2-for-4, scoring once with two RBIs. Henry Allen (University of Georgia) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, recording two RBIs and two runs scored. Andrew Marquis (Wagner College) went 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once, and driving in one run. Kobe Krenz (Metro State University of Denver) earned the win, throwing 1.1 perfect innings with one strikeout. Braylen Timmins (Texas State University) got the save, throwing one perfect inning, striking out three of three batters faced.
Traverse City 5, Wisconsin Rapids 4
The Traverse City Pit Spitters struck early with a four-run first inning and held off a ninth-inning rally to edge the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 5-4. Cade Collins (Wofford College) went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Brandon Sanchez (University of Northern Colorado) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI. Logan Pikur (Michigan State University) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, allowing four hits and two walks.
La Crosse 8, Willmar 2
Sunday’s Schedule
Kalamazoo @ Lakeshore (1:05 PM)
Kenosha @ Wausau (1:05 PM)
Madison @ Wisconsin Rapids (3:05 PM)
Eau Claire @ Duluth (3:05 PM)
Green Bay @ Fond du Lac (4:05 PM)
Battle Creek @ Traverse City (5:05 PM)
Waterloo @ Thunder Bay (5:05 PM)
Mankato @ Willmar (5:05 PM)
Bismarck @ Minot (5:05 PM)
Royal Oak @ Rockford (5:05 PM)
St. Cloud @ Rochester (5:05 PM)
La Crosse @ Badlands (5:35 PM)
Mankato @ Willmar (7:35 PM)