Saturday’s Northwoods League slate featured 13 games. The Minot Hot Tots exploded for eight runs in the third inning and never looked back, shutting out the Willmar Stingers 9-0.
Fond du Lac 5, Green Bay 3
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders take down the Green Bay Rockers 5-3. Thomas Googins (Princeton University) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. TP Wentworth (Clemson University) went 2-for-5, scoring once with one RBI. JP Peltier (Wright State University) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Garrett Workman (Florida A&M University) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, allowing four hits and one walk.
Wausau 10, Lakeshore 1
The Wausau Woodchucks erupted for nine runs in the third inning and never looked back, cruising to a 10-1 victory over the Lakeshore Chinooks. Zach Knowlton (Central Michigan University) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run. Brody Sexton (Grand Canyon University) went 2-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI and two runs scored. Cade Baldridge (University of Kansas) went 1-for-3 with a double, tallying one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Noah Malone (Loyola Marymount University) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Zach Wyatt (University of Montevallo) earned the win, throwing six innings with four strikeouts, allowing four walks, four hits, and one run.
Minot 8, Willmar 3
The Minot Hot Tots exploded for five runs in the second inning and added insurance late to take down the Willmar Stingers 8-3. Anthony Temesvary (Columbia University) had a day at the plate going 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, driving in six runs. Ryan Castro (UC Irvine) went 2-for-4, scoring twice and recording two RBIs. Armani Guzman (West Virginia University) went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Cade Dickinson (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) earned the win, throwing four innings with one strikeout, allowing four walks, two runs, and one hit. Kevin Rahe (University of Wisconsin-Superior) got the save, throwing three scoreless no-hit innings with three strikeouts, allowing two walks.
Mankato 11, St. Cloud 3
The Mankato MoonDogs came out swinging with a five-run first inning and never let up, powering past the St. Cloud Rox 11-3. Corey Nunez (UC Santa Barbara) went 3-for-5 with a double, driving in four runs and scoring twice. Tony Lira (University of Arizona) went 3-for-4 with a double, recording two RBIs and one run scored. Sean Griggs (University of Alabama) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run. Caleb Koskie (Indiana University) earned the win, throwing five innings with four strikeouts, allowing six walks, four hits, and two runs.
Kalamazoo 4, Kenosha 1
The Kalamazoo Growlers strung together timely runs and held strong on the mound to take down the Kenosha Kingfish 4-1. Gabe Springer (Stanford University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Antonio Perrotta (University of Virginia) went 2-for-4, scoring once with one RBI. Jadan Boyce (Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa CC) went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base. Alex Burden (Ball State University) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, allowing five hits and one walk.
Madison 5, Wisconsin Rapids 0
The Madison Mallards dominated from start to finish, shutting out the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 5-0. MJ Sweeney (Wichita State University) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run. Will Johannes (University of Illinois) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Cole Kosciusko (UC Santa Barbara) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Riley Peterson (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) earned the win, throwing six scoreless innings with six strikeouts, allowing one hit and one walk.
Rockford 8, Royal Oak 4
The Rockford Rivets struck early and never looked back, using a fast start and timely offense to take down the Royal Oak Leprechauns 8-4. Tommy Townsend (Butler University) went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, tallying four RBIs. Cooper Hinson (Marshall University) went 3-for-5, scoring twice with one RBI. Parker McDaniels (University of Cincinnati) went 1-for-4 with a double and one RBI. Aiden Adams (Montreat College) earned the win, throwing six scoreless innings with four strikeouts, allowing two hits and one walk.
Badlands 4, Bismarck 3
The Badlands Big Sticks edged out the Bismarck Larks in extra innings, claiming a 4-3 win in 10 frames. Maddox McDonald (Trinity University (TX)) went 2-for-5, scoring once with three RBIs. Connor Meidroth (University of San Diego) went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases. Cristian Bernardini (St. John’s University) went 1-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Adam Trevino (McMurry University) earned the win, throwing two innings with two strikeouts, allowing two hits and one run.
Thunder Bay 4, Rochester 2
The Thunder Bay Border Cats used a 13-hit performance to top the Rochester Honkers 4-2. Trey Fikes (University of Nebraska) went 3-for-5, scoring once with two RBIs and one stolen base. Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University (MD)) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Dylan Snead (Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) went 3-for-5, scoring twice with two stolen bases. Jake Jackson (San Diego State University) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Mason Kosowick (U of Texas Rio Grande Valley) earned the win, throwing five innings with three strikeouts, allowing one hit, one run, and one walk.
Waterloo 6, Eau Claire 3
The Waterloo Bucks capitalized on timely hitting to take down the Eau Claire Express 6-3. Jake Slade (Virginia Tech) went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, driving in three runs, scoring twice, and stealing one base. Jake Bechtel (North Carolina State University) went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. Larry Edwards (McNeese State University) went 3-for-5 with a double, recording two runs scored and two stolen bases. JJ Moran (Stanford University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice. Brandon Rice (Mount St. Mary’s University (MD)) earned the win by throwing two perfect innings. Logan Boenker (Simpson University) got the save, throwing one perfect inning.
Duluth 8, La Crosse 6
The Duluth Huskies held off a late push from the La Crosse Loggers to come away with an 8-6 win. Trey Craig (Blinn JC) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an RBI triple, recording four RBIs and one run scored. Jake Downing (Cal Poly University) went 1-for-4, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Paul Gutierrez Contreras (Cal State Fullerton) went 1-for-3, scoring three times with one RBI. RJ Hamilton (Duke University) went 1-for-2 with a double, scoring twice and stealing two bases. Simon Murray (Arkansas Tech University) earned the win, throwing 0.2 of an inning with one strikeout, allowing two walks, one run, and one hit. Jackson Smith (Central Michigan University) got the save, throwing 0.2 of an inning with one strikeout, allowing one hit.
Minot 9, Willmar 0
The Minot Hot Tots exploded for eight runs in the third inning and never looked back, shutting out the Willmar Stingers 9-0. Jonah Shields (Jacksonville University) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, driving in two runs and scoring once. Blake Cavill (Troy University) went 2-for-3, scoring once with two RBIs. Ethan Reader (Charleston Southern) went 1-for-4, scoring once with two RBIs. Zach Doyle (UC Irvine) went 2-for-4, scoring twice with one RBI and one stolen base. Jackson Duncan (University of Dayton) earned the win, throwing five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, allowing seven walks and two hits.
Traverse City 6, Battle Creek 4
The Traverse City Pit Spitters made the most of their six hits, scoring three runs in both the third and seventh innings to hold off the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 6-4. Cade Collins (Wofford College) went 2-for-3, scoring twice with two RBIs. Brooks Sartain (Dallas Baptist University) went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Brendan Thompson (Cal State Bakersfield) went 2-for-4 with a triple, recording two RBIs and one stolen base. Joshua Klug (Michigan State University) earned the win, throwing one inning with one strikeout, allowing two walks and one run. Elliot Traver (University of Northwestern Ohio) got the save, throwing one perfect inning.
Sunday’s Schedule
Fond du Lac @ Wausau (1:05 PM)
Wisconsin Rapids @ Green Bay (1:05 PM)
Badlands @ Minot (1:05 PM)
Rockford @ Kenosha (1:35 PM)
La Crosse @ Eau Claire (2:05 PM)
Waterloo @ Duluth (3:05 PM)
Battle Creek @ Royal Oak (4:05 PM)
Lakeshore @ Madison (4:05 PM)
La Crosse @ Eau Claire (4:35 PM)
Kalamazoo @ Traverse City (5:05 PM)
Thunder Bay @ Rochester (5:05 PM)
Mankato @ Bismarck (5:05 PM)
St. Cloud @ Willmar (5:05 PM)