Sunday’s Northwoods League slate featured 12 games. The Wausau Woodchucks exploded offensively, scoring 19 runs on 15 hits to shut out the Lakeshore Chinooks.
Battle Creek 8, Rockford 7
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks built an early lead and held off a late surge to edge the Rockford Rivets 8-7. Sam Kane (Seattle University) went 2-for-4, scoring three times, tallying one RBI, and one stolen base. Aidan Arbogast (Wayne State University (MI)) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI and one run scored. Tommy Townsend (Butler University) went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Collin Mowry (University of Louisville) went 2-for-3, scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Lucas Stone (University of Northern Colorado) earned the win, throwing 6.2 innings with five strikeouts, allowing four hits, three runs, and two walks. Kaveh Meredith (University of Northern Colorado) got the save, throwing one inning with one strikeout, allowing one hit and one run.
Minot 6, Rochester 4
The Minot Hot Tots took an early lead to defeat the Rochester Honkers 6-4. Max Ortega (Cal State Fullerton) went 1-for-4 with a double, driving in one run. Zach Doyle (UC Irvine) went 1-for-3 scoring once with one RBI. Maddox Haley (Gonzaga University) went 1-for-4 with a double, tallying two RBIs. Miguel Cantu (Missouri Western State University) went 2-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI. Kevin Rahe (University of Wisconsin-Superior) earned the win throwing 1.1 scoreless no-hit innings with one strikeout allowing one walk.
Wausau 19, Lakeshore 0
The Wausau Woodchucks exploded offensively, scoring 19 runs on 15 hits to shut out the Lakeshore Chinooks. Dom Rodriguez (University of Arizona) went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, recording four RBIs and four runs scored. Max Soliz (University of Kansas) was perfect at the plate going 5-for-5 with a hat trick of doubles, tallying four RBIs and four runs scored. Josh Arquette (Panola CC) went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, driving in one run and scoring three times. Christian Smith-Johnson (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) went 1-for-5 scoring twice with two RBIs and one stolen base. Zach Knowlton (Central Michigan University) went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Brayden Mazzacano (University of Illinois) tallied four RBIs and one run scored. Grant Parson (Indiana State University) earned the win throwing five scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing five walks and two hits.
Madison 5, Fond du Lac 4
The Madison Mallards rallied late, scoring four runs over the final three innings to edge out the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 5-4. Nate Novinska (Madison College) went 1-for-4 scoring once with one RBI. Bayram Hot (University of Louisville) went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Liam Moreno (St. Cloud State University) went 3-for-5 with a double and scored once. Landon Mensik (Xavier University) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice. Thomas Googins (Princeton University) went 2-for-3 with a double, driving in two runs. Keaton Fenn (Southeastern (IA) CC) earned the win throwing 1.2 perfect innings with one strikeout.
Kalamazoo 8, Royal Oak 3
The Kalamazoo Growlers struck early with a five-run first inning, defeating the Royal Oak Leprechauns 8-3 behind a 13-hit offensive effort. Antonio Perrotta (University of Virginia) went 3-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs. Jay Slater (Duke University) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Brodey Acres (Walsh University) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Noah Coy (University of Notre Dame) went 3-for-4 scoring twice with two stolen bases. Ryan Tyranski (University of Cincinnati) went 1-for-4 with a double, driving in one run. Brody Kryzysiak (Kent State University) earned the win throwing six innings with four strikeouts allowing seven hits, three walks, and two runs.
Eau Claire 4, Thunder Bay 0
The Eau Claire Express used timely hitting and strong pitching to shut out the Thunder Bay Border Cats 4-0. Matthew Cormier (Cal State Northridge) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and scored twice. McGwire Turner (University of Montevallo) went 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Cort MacDonald (Stanford University) went 2-for-5 scoring once with two stolen bases. Dawson Hargrove (Arkansas State University) set the tone in a dominate start earning the win throwing five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts allowing three walks and two hits.
Traverse City 16, Kenosha 7
The Traverse City Pit Spitters stormed back after an early seven-run deficit, scoring in six different frames to stun the Kenosha Kingfish 16-7. Cade Collin (Wofford College) was an RBI machine going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a two-run double, recording six RBIs, four runs scored, and four stolen bases. Aaron Piasecki (Troy University) went 2-for-4 scoring three times with three RBIs and one stolen base. Cole Prout (Central Michigan University) went 3-for-4 scoring once with two RBIs and one stolen base. Carter Hain (Oakland University) went 1-for-5 with a triple, tallying one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Ciaran Caughey (Kent State University) earned the win throwing 5.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing three hits and two walks.
Green Bay 1, Wisconsin Rapids 0
The Green Bay Rockers outlasted the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 1-0 in a 10-inning pitchers’ duel. Max Humphrey (Kent State University) went 1-for-3 with a double. Nick Adrian (Gardner-Webb University) went 1-for-3 with a double. Keaton Baird (Harding University) earned the win throwing three perfect innings with four strikeouts.
St. Cloud 14, Waterloo 1
The St. Cloud Rox exploded early with a 10-run outburst in the first two innings and cruised to a dominant 14-1 win over the Waterloo Bucks. Levi Lampert (SW Minnesota State University) went 1-for-3 with a bases-clearing double. Jaixen Frost (University of Iowa) went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run. Jackson Hauge (University of Kansas) went 2-for-5 with a double, recording three RBIs and two runs scored. Joshua Dykhoff (University of Minnesota-Crookston) went 2-for-4 with a double, tallying one RBI and three runs scored. Alex Dupuy (University of Alabama-Birmingham) went 1-for-3 with a double, recording one RBI and one run scored. Owen Marsh (Belmont University) earned the win throwing one scoreless no-hit inning with two strikeouts allowing one walk.
Willmar 7, Mankato 2
The Willmar Stingers steadily pulled away with runs in six straight innings to defeat the Mankato MoonDogs 7-2. Armani Guzman (West Virginia University) was perfect at the plate going 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles, recording two RBIs, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Liam Bushey (Western Illinois University) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, tallying one RBI, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Ryker Edwards (Louisiana Tech University) went 2-for-5 with a double, driving in one run. Ethan Stade (Minnesota State University) earned the win throwing six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts allowing two walks and one hit.
Duluth 11, La Crosse 9
The Duluth Huskies built an early lead and held off a late rally to defeat the La Crosse Loggers 11-9. Ethan Cole (University of Minnesota) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double, tallying two RBIs, two runs scored, and one stolen base. George Mclntyre (Iowa Central CC) went 1-for-3 scoring once with three RBIs with two stolen bases. Kade Thompson (University of Arizona) went 1-for-2 scoring twice with one RBI and two stolen bases. Jackson Cobb (Georgia Gwinnett College) went 4-for-6 with a solo home run, recording three RBIs, and one run scored. Jackson Smith (Central Michigan University) earned the win throwing 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts allowing two hits.
Badlands 1, Bismarck 0
The Badlands Big Sticks broke a scoreless tie in the sixth, shutting out the Bismarck Larks 1-0. Thomas Maher (UC San Diego) went 2-for-3 scoring once with one stolen base. Samson Pugh (Texas State University) went 1-for-4 with one stolen base. Jake Fuller (Southwest Baptist University) earned the win throwing 3.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing one hit. Seth Broadwell (Keiser University) got the save throwing a perfect inning striking out two of three batters faced.
Monday’s Schedule
Traverse City @ Kalamazoo (6:35 PM)