Tuesday’s Northwoods League slate featured 12 games. The Minot Hot Tots erupted for nine runs in the first two innings and held off the Mankato MoonDogs for a 12-10 win.
Royal Oak 3, Battle Creek 2
The Royal Oak Leprechauns held off the Battle Creek Battle Jacks for a 3-2 win, scoring all three of their runs in the fourth inning. Patrick Ilitch (Villanova University) went 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Nathan Ball (Central Michigan University) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Caleb Estrada (Grand Valley State University) went 2-for-4 with a double. Brody Fahenstock (Oakland University) earned the win, throwing five innings with six strikeouts, allowing five hits and zero earned runs.
Madison 9, Wisconsin Rapids 7
The Madison Mallards exploded for six runs in the first inning and held off the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters for a 9-7 win. Will Johannes (University of Illinois) went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run. Frankie Carney (UC Irvine) went 1-for-4 with a double, recording two runs scored and one stolen base. Michael Lippe (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base. Kerim Orucevic (UC San Diego) went 2-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Hiroto Kobayashi (Lewis-Clark State College) went 2-for-4 with a double, tallying one RBI and one run scored. Chayce Osterhaus (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse) earned the win throwing three scoreless innings with two strikeouts allowing two hits.
Rockford 5, Wisconsin Rapids 3
The Rockford Rivets took down the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 5-3. Collin Taylor (Los Angeles Valley CC) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and scoring once. Collin Mowry (University of Louisville) went 2-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Vytas Valincius (Mississippi State) went 1-for-4 scoring once with one RBI. Andrew Alberts (Manhattan College) earned the win throwing 6.1 innings with four strikeouts allowing two hits, one run, and five walks.
Royal Oak 14, Battle Creek 6
The Royal Oak Leprechauns dominated early with twelve runs in the first four innings and cruised to a 14-6 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks. Noah Bright (Michigan State University) went 1-for-3 with a double, driving in four runs and scoring once. Jovan Gill (Grand Valley State University) went 3-for-4 scoring twice with three RBIs. Preston Leon (Florida International University) went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, tallying three runs scored and one RBI. Patrick Ilitch (Villanova University) went 2-for-5 scoring twice with two RBIs. Caleb Estrada (Grand Valley State University) went 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Mitch Rowe (Centralia College) went 1-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI and one run scored. Braden LaRusso (Davenport University) earned the win throwing two innings with one strikeout allowing four runs, two hits, and two walks.
Traverse City 8, Kalamazoo 4
The Traverse City Pit Spitters used a big sixth inning to pull away and defeat the Kalamazoo Growlers 8-4. Jake McNamara (Palm Beach Atlantic University) went 1-for-4 with a double, driving in two runs and scoring once. Cole Prout (Central Michigan University) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Jacob Kucharczyk (Kellogg CC) went 2-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI and two runs scored. Cade Collins (Wofford College) went 2-for-4 scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Max Hammond (Central Michigan University) earned the win throwing six innings with three strikeouts allowing three walks, two hits, and one run.
Thunder Bay 8, Duluth 7
The Thunder Bay Border Cats built a big early lead with seven runs in the first two innings to help beat the Duluth Huskies 8-7. Jacob Steinberg (Belmont Abbey College (NC)) went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, driving in four runs and scoring twice. Calvin Warrillow (University of British Columbia) went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Jake Downing (Cal Poly University) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two stolen bases. Ethan Surowiec (University of Florida) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Paul Gutierrez Contreras (Cal State Fullerton) went 3-for-4 with a double, tallying two RBIs and one run scored. Carson Priebe (McLennan CC (TX)) earned the win throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing two hits and two walks. Tyler Talbert (University of Texas-Arlington) got the save throwing 1.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts allowing one hit and one walk.
Minot 12, Mankato 10
The Minot Hot Tots erupted for nine runs in the first two innings and held off the Mankato MoonDogs for a 12-10 win. Matt Toomey (Long Beach State University) went 1-for-4 with a grand slam. Blake Cavill (Troy University) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and scored twice. Ryan Castro (UC Irvine) went 3-for-4 with a double, driving in three runs. Rowan Felsch (UC Irvine) went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, recording three runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base. Ethan Reader (Charleston Southern) went 3-for-4 with a double, tallying two runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base. Collin Jennings (University of Illinois) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run. Miken Miller (Johnson County CC) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and scored three times. Josey Williamson (University of Alabama) went 1-for-4 with a triple, driving in two runs and scoring once. Gray St. Amant (Colorado School of Mines) earned the win throwing two innings with one strikeout allowing four walks, four runs, and three hits. Josh Livengood (Centre College) got the save throwing 2.2 scoreless innnings with two strikeouts allowing one hit and one walk.
Waterloo 3, Eau Claire 0
The Waterloo Bucks scored all three of their runs in the fourth inning and shut out the Eau Claire Express 3-0. Caleb Parker (UW-Platteville) went 2-for-4 scoring once with one RBI and one stolen base. Michael Barham (Murray State CC) went 1-for-4 with a double and one RBI. Jimmy Nugent (University of Louisville) went 1-for-4 with a double, recording one run scored and one stolen base. Cort MacDonald (Stanford University) went 3-for-4 and tallied one stolen base. Riley Fuller (Black Hawk CC) earned the win throwing eight scoreless innings with two strikeouts allowing three hits and two walks. Brandon Rice (Mount St. Mary”s University (MD)) got the save throwing one scoreless innings allowing one hit and one walk.
Willmar 4, St. Cloud 1
The Willmar Stingers struck early and never trailed, defeating the St. Cloud Rox 4-1. Armani Guzman (West Virginia University) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, scoring twice, and stealing one base. Carter Walsh (Northwest Nazarene University) went 3-for-5 scoring once with one RBI and two stolen bases. Liam Bushey (Western Illinois University) went 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Louis Castano (Houston Christian University) earned the win throwing seven innings with six strikeouts allowing five hits, one run, and one walk. Wade Duncan (Northwest Nazarene University) got the save throwing one perfect inning, striking out one of three batters faced.
Wausau 10, Green Bay 9
The Wausau Woodchucks used two five-run innings to edge the Green Bay Rockers 10-9 in a high-scoring battle. Josh Arquette (Panola CC) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Dylan Schlotterback (Paris JC) went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run. Christian Smith-Johnson (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) went 1-for-4 scoring twice with two RBIs and one stolen base. Aidan Kuni (University of New Mexico) went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs, driving in three runs and scoring twice. Max Humphrey (Kent State University) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. David Ballenilla (Central Arizona College) went 2-for-4 scoring once with two RBIs. Broden Jackson (Madison CC) got the save throwing two innings with four strikeouts allowing two hits and zero earned runs.
Lakeshore 5, Fond du Lac 1
The Lakeshore Chinooks controlled the game from the start and take down the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 5-1. Grant Gray (UCLA) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, scoring twice, and stealing two bases. Jack Counsell (Northwestern University) went 3-for-4 with a double, driving in one run, scoring once, and stealing one base. Esteban Garcia (Boston College) went 2-for-3 with a triple, tallying one RBI and one run scored. Logan Schulfer (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) earned the win throwing four scoreless no-hit innings with three strikeouts allowing one walk. Ryan Richter (UW-Oshkosh) got the save throwing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts allowing two hits.
Badlands 6, Bismarck 5
The Badlands Big Sticks held off a late push from the Bismarck Larks to secure a 6-5 win. Bo Shinkle (Gonzaga University) went 2-for-4 with a double, recording one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Maddox McDonald (Penn State University) went 2-for-2 scoring twice with one stolen base. Christian Knight (Wagner College) went 1-for-1 with a solo home run. Jesus Vasquez (Laney CC) went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one stolen base. Elijah Reeves (Benedictine College (KS)) earned the win throwing three scoreless innings with three strikeouts allowing one hit and one walk. Seth Broadwell (Keiser University) got the save throwing one inning with one strikeout allowing one hit and one run.
Wednesday’s Schedule
Lakeshore @ Fond du Lac (5:05 PM)
Wisconsin Rapids @ Madison (6:05 PM)
Duluth @ Thunder Bay (6:35 PM)
Battle Creek @ Royal Oak (6:35 PM)
Waterloo @ Eau Claire (6:35 PM)
Badlands @ Bismarck (6:35 PM)
Willmar @ St. Cloud (6:35 PM)
Mankato @ Minot (6:35 PM)
Rochester @ La Crosse (6:35 PM)
Wausau @ Green Bay (6:35 PM)
Lakeshore @ Fond du Lac (6:35 PM)
Rockford @ Kenosha (6:35 PM)