Wednesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 19 games. The Wausau Woodchucks outlasted the Madison Mallards, walking it off in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 5-4 victory.
Eau Claire 5, Minot 1
The Eau Claire Express took control and defeated the Minot Hot Tots 5-1. Marcelino Alonso (Indiana State) went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Vidal Colon (University of Illinois-Chicago) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base. Jacob Pearl (University of Montevallo) went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Zach Diver (Doane College) earned the win, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings with one strikeout, allowing one hit.
Green Bay 10, Lakeshore 3
The Green Bay Rockers used a big fifth inning to pull away and defeat the Lakeshore Chinooks 10-3. Kasen Khansarinia (UCLA) went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and three stolen bases. Eric Jeon (Stanford University) went 1-for-1 with a double, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Koshiro Ohno (Tallahassee State College) earned the win, throwing five innings with five strikeouts, allowing four hits, four walks, and three runs. Evan Bogart (Cloud County CC) got the save, throwing four scoreless no-hit innings with five strikeouts, allowing three walks.
Duluth 6, Thunder Bay 3
The Duluth Huskies came out hot and defeated the Thunder Bay Border Cats 6-3. Rowan Kelly (UC Santa Barbara) went 4-for-5 with a double, recording one RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. Ethan Surowiec (Florida) went 3-for-5, scoring once with two RBIs. Ethan Cole (University of Minnesota-Duluth) went 2-for-5 with a double, tallying one RBI and one stolen base. Jacob Miller (Jefferson CC (MO)) went 2-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs. Danny Hesse (Mesa CC) earned the win, throwing five innings with five strikeouts, allowing six hits, four walks, and two runs.
Bismarck 7, Rochester 6
The Bismarck Larks erupted for six runs over the final two innings to pull off a thrilling 7-6 comeback win over the Rochester Honkers. Ryar Rinehart (Kalamazoo College) went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in the ninth, tallying two RBIs and two runs scored. Kenskey Thomas (Ball State University) went 2-for-3 with a double, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Max Aude (Pepperdine University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Tommy Eisenstat (Gonzaga University) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Joel Roberts (St. Mary’s College (CA)) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Josh Outlaw (Illinois State University) went 4-for-5 with a double, recording one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Parker Aten (Kalamazoo College) earned the win, throwing two innings with one strikeout, allowing six hits and three runs. Landon Waters (University of Mississippi) got the save, throwing one scoreless inning with one strikeout and allowing one hit.
Mankato 7, Willmar 6
The Mankato MoonDogs erupted for five runs in the seventh inning to complete a comeback and defeat the Willmar Stingers 7-6. Josey Williamson (University of Alabama) went 3-for-4, scoring once with one RBI. Collin Jennings (University of Illinois) went 1-for-4 with a double and drove in two runs. Ryan Tayman (Cal Poly University) went 2-for-5, scoring once with two RBIs. Braden Grimm (Minnesota State University) earned the win, throwing 2.1 innings with five strikeouts, allowing four hits, one run, and one walk. Ian Culver (University of Utah) got the save, throwing one perfect inning, striking out two of three batters faced.
Fond du Lac 6, Wisconsin Rapids 3
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders built an early lead and held strong down the stretch to defeat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 6-3. Thomas Googins (Princeton University) went 2-for-4, scoring once with two RBIs. Jarren Sanderson (Cal State Northridge) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jaron Cotton (University of Nebraska) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Junior Barajas (Saddleback CC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Jake Beauchaine (Saddleback CC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Stormy Rhodes (Oklahoma State University) earned the win, throwing six innings with two strikeouts, allowing nine hits, two walks, and one run. Zak White (Saint Mary’s College) got the save, throwing three innings with four strikeouts, allowing three hits, two runs, and one walk.
St. Cloud 7, Badlands 3
The St. Cloud Rox controlled the game from the start, taking down the Badlands Big Sticks 7-3. Augusto Mungarrieta (University of Kansas) went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and one stolen base. Joshua Dykhoff (University of Minnesota-Crookston) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. Tyson Leblanc (University of Kansas) went 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and stealing one base. Rene Galvan (UT Rio Grande Valley) went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Jaron Bleeker (University of Iowa) earned the win, throwing six scoreless innings with three strikeouts, allowing six hits.
Battle Creek 10, Royal Oak 6
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks used a massive seven-run sixth inning to pull ahead and defeat the Royal Oak Leprechauns 10-6. Gianni Royer (Holy Cross) went 2-for-4, scoring three times with two RBIs and one stolen base. Caleb Estrada (Grand Valley State University) went 2-for-4, scoring twice with one RBI. Parker Brzustewicz (University of Notre Dame) went 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Garrett Hames (Linfield College) earned the win, throwing 2.1 innings with one strikeout, allowing three hits, one run, and one walk.
Rockford 10, Kalamazoo 6
The Rockford Rivets used a relentless offensive attack to power past the Kalamazoo Growlers 10-6. Tommy Townsend (Butler University) went 2-for-3, scoring once with two RBIs. Joe Forbes (University of Arizona) went 1-for-2, scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Noah Coy (University of Notre Dame) went 1-for-2, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Danny Cercello (University of Houston) earned the win, throwing seven innings with two strikeouts, allowing seven hits, five runs, and five walks.
Green Bay 7, Lakeshore 2
The Green Bay Rockers used a steady offensive performance and a pair of late two-run innings to pull away from the Lakeshore Chinooks, securing a 7-2 victory. Eric Jeon (Stanford University) went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs, driving in three runs. Stefan Di Corrado (Dartmouth College) was perfect at the plate, going 4-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base. Aidan Kuni (University of New Mexico) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. Nate Gray (Pima CC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Cade Sears (Iowa Central CC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Bryce Leonard (Northwestern State University) earned the win, throwing five innings with seven strikeouts, allowing one hit, one run, and one walk.
Wausau 5, Madison 4
The Wausau Woodchucks outlasted the Madison Mallards, walking it off in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 5-4 victory. Max Soliz (University of Kansas) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Dylan Schlotterback (Paris JC) went 2-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Daniel Rogers (University of Iowa) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Garrett Landry (Stephen F. Austin University) earned the win, throwing three innings with two strikeouts, allowing one hit.
Fond du Lac 15, Wisconsin Rapids 9
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders exploded for 17 hits to defeat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 15-9. James Hankerson Jr. (Florida State University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, recording three RBIs. Jonathan Fitz (University of San Diego) went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and scored twice. Taylor Freeman (Lawrence University) was perfect at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a solo home run and a pair of doubles, recording one RBI and four runs scored. TP Wentworth (Clemson University) went 2-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Devin Nunez (University of Nebraska) went 2-for-5 with a double, tallying three RBIs and two runs scored. Landon Gaz (UC Irvine) went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a pair of doubles, driving in four runs and scoring twice. Jake Beauchaine (Saddleback CC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, recording three RBIs. Eric Harper (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Ben Kasten (Madison CC) got the save, throwing four innings with eight strikeouts, allowing three hits, three walks, and one run.
Minot 11, Eau Claire 6
The Minot Hot Tots erupted for 13 hits and used a five-run sixth inning to pull away from the Eau Claire Express, earning an 11-6 win. Max Ortega (Cal State Fullerton) was an RBI machine, going 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, driving in five runs. Henry Allen (University of Georgia) went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, driving in three runs and scoring four times. McGwire Turner (University of Montevallo) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Braden Booth (Mississippi State University) earned the win, throwing 5.1 innings with two strikeouts, allowing three hits, three runs, and three walks.
Thunder 6, Duluth 2
Willmar 4, Mankato 3
The Willmar Stinger rallied with a three-run sixth inning and held off a late push from the Mankato MoonDogs to claim a 4-3 win. Armani Guzman (West Virginia University) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jordan Kuhnau (Hutchinson Community College) went 3-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Connor Cuff (University of Louisiana-Lafayette) went 2-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI and one run scored. Isaac Hanson (University of Jamestown) earned the win by throwing three scoreless innings, allowing five hits. Wade Duncan (Northwest Nazarene University) got the save, throwing one inning with two strikeouts, allowing three hits and one run.
Rochester 9, Bismarck 1
The Rochester Honkers broke open a scoreless game with a six-run sixth inning, defeating the Bismarck Larks 9-1. Luke Stulga (Illinois State University) was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a double, recording two RBIs and two runs scored. Kennedy Hara (Colorado Mesa University) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Zack Serup (Ventura CC) earned the win, throwing six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, allowing four hits.
St. Cloud 6, Badlands 5
The St. Cloud Rox jumped out early and added key insurance runs in the sixth to fend off a late surge by the Badlands Big Sticks, securing a 6-5 victory. Jaixen Frost (University of Iowa) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Jackson Cooke (University of Pittsburgh) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI and one run scored. Augusto Mungarrieta (University of Kansas) went 2-for-2 with one RBI. Jonas Salk (University of Portland) went 1-for-3, scoring once with three stolen bases. JD Dobis (University of Minnesota) earned the win, throwing five innings with two strikeouts, allowing three hits, two walks, and one run. Brandon Jaenke (Viterbo University) got the save, throwing 1.1 scoreless no-hit innings with one strikeout, allowing three walks.
La Crosse 7, Waterloo 2
The La Crosse Loggers racked up 13 hits to beat the Waterloo Bucks 7-2. Brayden Jefferis (University of Michigan) went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, driving in three runs. Ethan Edinger (University of Louisville) went 2-for-3, scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Xander McLaurin (Cal Poly University) went 3-for-5, scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Myles Dismute (Long Beach City CC) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with three strikeouts, allowing four hits and four walks.
Traverse City 4, Kenosha 1
The Traverse City Pit Spitters dominated the Kenosha Kingfish 4-1. Aaron Piasecki (Central Michigan University) went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI. Colton Roquemore (Dallas Baptist University) went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Robert Newland (Kalamazoo College) went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Charlie Wolf (Princeton University) earned the win, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings with one strikeout, allowing two walks and one hit.
Thursday’s Schedule
Madison @ Wausau (12:05 PM)
Traverse City @ Rockford (6:05 PM)
Battle Creek @ Kalamazoo (6:35 PM)
Thunder Bay @ La Crosse (6:35 PM)
Royal Oak @ Kenosha (6:35 PM)
Madison @ Wausau (6:35 PM)
Green Bay @ Wisconsin Rapids (6:35 PM)
Bismarck @ Duluth (6:35 PM)
St. Cloud @ Waterloo (6:35 PM)
Badlands @ Willmar (6:35 PM)
Minot @ Mankato (6:35 PM)
Eau Claire @ Rochester (6:35 PM)
Fond du Lac @ Lakehshore (6:35 PM)