Wednesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 8 games. The Bismarck Larks pulled off a late-inning comeback to defeat the Willmar Stingers 6-5.
Battle Creek 9, Kenosha 3
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks used a 14-hit effort to take down the Kenosha Kingfish 9-3. Sam Kane (Seattle University) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, recording two RBIs and four runs scored. Nathan Ball (Central Michigan University) went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and one stolen base. Gianni Royer (Holy Cross) went 2-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs and scoring one run. Robert Newland (Kalamazoo College) went 3-for-3 with a double, scoring once and stealing one base. Brett Seils (Towson University) earned the win, throwing six innings with one strikeout, allowing seven hits, two runs, and two walks.
Royal Oak 7, Kalamazoo 5
The Royal Oak Leprechauns held off a mid-game rally from the Kalamazoo Growlers to secure a 7-5 victory. Aidan Schuck (Oakland University) went 3-for-5 with a double, recording two RBIs and one run scored. Parker McDaniels (University of Cincinnati) went 1-for-3 with a double, scoring twice, driving in one run, and stealing two bases. Nolan Alvord (Grand Valley State University) went 1-for-4 scoring once with two RBIs. Trevor Johnson (Duke University) went 1-for-5 with two-run home run. Josh Kasner (University of Michigan) earned the win throwing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts allowing two hits and one walk. Ethan Lapointe (Eastern Michigan University) got the save throwing two scoreless no-hit innings with three strikeouts allowing five walks.
Traverse City 3, Rockford 2
The Traverse City Pit Spitters edged out the Rockford Rivets 3-2 in a tight game. Isaac Sturgess (Michigan State University) went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Tommy Townsend (Butler University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, recording two RBIs and one runs scored. Oliver Brown (Whitman College) earned the win throwing 1.2 innings with two strikeouts allowing two walks, one run, and one hit. Travis Weide (Aquinas College) got the save throwing three innings allowing four hits, two walks, and one run.
Bismarck 6, Willmar 5
The Bismarck Larks pulled off a late-inning comeback to defeat the Willmar Stingers 6-5. Cristian Bernardini (St. John”s University) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Jesus Vasquez (Laney CC) went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Max Buettenback (University of Nebraska) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Matthew Pena (Cal State Northridge) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Carter Walsh (Northwest Nazarene University) went 2-for-5 scoring once with two RBIs and one stolen base. Ben Patton (University of Jamestown) earned the win throwing 0.2 scoreless striking out two of three batters faced allowing one hit. Landon Waters (University of Mississippi) got the save throwing 1.1 perfect inning striking out two of four batters faced.
Waterloo 21, Eau Claire 8
The Waterloo Bucks erupted early and never looked back in a dominant 21-8 win over the Eau Claire Express. Marcus Heusohn (McNeese State University) went 2-for-3 with a double, driving in four runs and scoring three times. Owen Ross (USC Upstate) went 2-for-7 with a double, recording three RBIs and two runs scored. Michael Barham (Murray State CC) went 2-for-4 with a double, tallying three RBIs and two runs scored. Jake Bechtel (UNC Wilmington) went 2-for-5 scoring once with three RBIs. Matthew Cormier (Cal State Northridge) went 2-for-4 with a double, driving in three runs and scoring once. Gannon Wentz (Northern Kentucky University) earned the win throwing four scoreless innings with one strikeout allowing one hit and one walk.
Wisconsin Rapids 2, Fond du Lac 1
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters edged out the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 2-1 in a low-scoring matchup. Landon Gaz (UC Irvine) went 1-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI and one run scored. Thomas Googins (Princeton University) went 1-for-3 with a double, driving in one run. Jace Barajas (Saddleback CC) set the tone with a dominant outing throwing five innings with nine strikeouts allowing two hits, one run, and one walk. Justin Battle (University of North Alabama) earned the win throwing three scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing four hits. Tony Torres (Southeastern Louisiana University) got the save throwing one scoreless no-hit inning striking out three of four batters faced allowing one walk.
St. Cloud 5, Rochester 2
The St. Cloud Rox held off a late push from the Rochester Honkers to claim a 5-2 victory. Carter Jorissen (Cal State Bakersfield) went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Joshua Dykhoff (University of Minnesota-Crookston) went 1-for-2 scoring once with one stolen base. Miguel Cantu (Missouri Western State University) went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, driving in one run. Van Coughlin (Holy Cross) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, scoring once. JJ Hollis (University of California) earned the win throwing seven innings with six strikeouts allowing six hits, three walks, and one run.
Badlands 5, Minot 3
The Badlands Big Sticks mounted a thrilling 9th-inning rally to defeat the Minot Hot Tots 5-3. Justin Flannery (Menlo College) went 1-for-5 with a walk-off grand slam. Maddox McDonald (Trinity University (TX)) went 2-for-3 with a double, scoring twice and stealing one base. Blake Cavill (Troy University) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, scoring twice. Ethan Reader (Charleston Southern) went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base. Seth Broadwell (Keiser University) earned the win throwing two scoreless no-hit innings with two strikeouts allowing one walk.
Thursday’s Schedule
Willmar @ Thunder Bay (5:05 PM)
Rockford @ Kalamazoo (6:35 PM)
Royal Oak @ Battle Creek (6:35 PM)
Fond du Lac @ Madison (6:05 PM)
Kenosha @ Traverse City (7:05 PM)
Bismarck @ Mankato (6:35 PM)
Minot @ St. Cloud (6:35 PM)
Waterloo @ Duluth (6:35 PM)
Green Bay @ Lakeshore (6:35 PM)
Wisconsin Rapids @ Wausau (6:35 PM)
La Crosse @ Eau Claire (6:35 PM)
Rochester @ Badlands (6:35 PM)
Thunder Bay @ Willmar (8:05 PM)