
The regular season came to a thrilling close with several high-scoring performances and dramatic comebacks across the league. With the regular season officially in the books, the focus now shifts to the postseason as teams prepare for a run at the championship.
Fond du Lac 7, Wisconsin Rapids 6
The Dock Spiders held off a late Rafters rally to secure a 7–6 victory. Carter Christenson (Xavier University) was perfect at the plate, going 2-for-2 including a double and finishing with three RBI. Joey Arend (Xavier University) went 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, and one stolen base. For Wisconsin Rapids, Kedren Kinzie (University of Hawaii) went 1-for-4 with a home run, driving in two runs. Casey Wambach (Madison CC) went 2-for-2 including a double, recording two runs scored and one RBI. Jax Pfister (University of Northern Colorado) earned the win, throwing two innings with one strikeout while allowing two walks, two hits, and one run. Nolan Meis (Southeastern (IA) CC) earned the save, throwing 0.2 innings with one strikeout.
Thunder Bay 24, Duluth 5
The Border Cats dominated the Huskies 24–5, collecting 22 hits and scoring in seven different innings to secure the blowout victory. Jesus Vasquez (University of Hawaii) was an RBI machine, going 3-for-6 with six RBI and three runs scored. Bennett Crafton (Bradley University (IL)) went 4-for-6 including a double, recording three RBI and two runs scored. Ayden Hadley (Northwest Missouri St. University) went 3-for-6 including a pair of doubles, driving in four runs and scoring three times. Stevie Waters (University of British Columbia) went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Easton Joss (Jefferson CC (MO)) scored four times, drove in two runs, and stole three bases. Jack Weiss (Jefferson CC (MO)) went 3-for-4, scoring five times, driving in one run, and stealing two bases. Jacob Steinberg (Belmont Abbey College (NC)) went 3-for-6 including a double, recording two runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base. For Duluth, Brayden Smith (Skyline (CA) CC) went 2-for-5 with a home run and a triple, recording two RBI and two runs scored. Vincent Segovia (University of Arkansas-Monticello) earned the win, throwing seven innings with five strikeouts while allowing four hits, three runs, and one walk.
Minnesota 8, Wausau 6
The Mud Puppies rallied late to defeat the Woodchucks 8–6. Minnesota scored two runs in the eighth before exploding for five runs in the ninth to overcome a 6–3 deficit and complete the comeback. Landon Jasper (Kirkwood CC) went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Connor Larsen (University of Central Missouri) went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Nolan Welke (University of St. Thomas (MN)) scored three times and stole one base. For Wausau, Caleb Karll (University of Montevallo) went 1-for-4 with a home run, driving in two runs. Peyton Firgens (Mississippi State University) went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. Bryce Hubbard (Oregon State University) went 2-for-5, including a solo home run and scored twice. Ashton Poole (Iowa Central CC) earned the win, throwing 3.1 innings with one strikeout while allowing three hits and one run.
Kalamazoo 5, Royal Oak 3
The Growlers held off a late Leprechauns rally to secure a 5–3 victory over Royal Oak. Chase Thomas (Texas Tech University) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Brock Sell (Stanford University) went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. For Royal Oak, Danny Cook (Pepperdine University) went 2-for-3, scoring once and stealing one base. Bryce Brannon (Duke University) earned the win, throwing five innings with three strikeouts while allowing five hits, two runs, and one walk. Preston Cosby (Lake Michigan CC) earned the save, throwing one perfect inning to close out the game.
Richmond 2, Kenosha 1
The Flying Mummies edged the Kingfish 2–1 in a tightly contested matchup. Richmond broke the tie with a run in the sixth inning and held Kenosha scoreless in the seventh to secure the victory. Eli Bennett (Indiana University) went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Jackson Thomas (Georgetown University) went 2-for-3 including a double, scoring twice and stealing one base. For Kenosha, Matthew Cormier (Cal State Bakersfield) went 2-for-2 including a double. Kaagen Kendall (Vincennes University) set the tone with a solid start, throwing five innings with eight strikeouts while allowing five hits, two walks, and one run. Cayman Huntsman (Earlham College) earned the win, throwing one perfect inning with one strikeout.
St. Cloud 7, Minot 2
The Rox used a strong start to defeat the Hot Tots 7–2. St. Cloud scored three runs in the second inning and added runs in the third, seventh, and eighth to pull away for the victory. Jaixen Frost (University of Iowa) was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 including a double, driving in two runs and scoring once. Brett White (University of Iowa) went 3-for-4 including a double, scoring twice and stealing one base. Jack Haag (Northeastern State University) earned the win, throwing six scoreless innings with four strikeouts while allowing four hits and two walks.
Madison 4, Green Bay 3
The Mallards held off the Rockers to secure a 4–3 victory. Davis Hamilton (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Aiden Arnett (Virginia Tech) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. For Green Bay, Brayden Pleau (Grand Valley State) went 2-for-5 including a home run, driving in two runs. Logan Sarna (Harper CC) earned the win, throwing four scoreless innings with one strikeout while allowing five walks and three hits. Mason Buss (University of Illinois-Chicago) earned the save, throwing one perfect inning with one strikeout.
Traverse City 9, Battle Creek 5
The Pit Spitters rallied with a four-run fifth inning to defeat the Battle Jacks 9–5. Traverse City erased a 5–3 deficit with four runs in the fifth and added insurance in the sixth and eighth to secure the victory. Cade Collins (Wofford College) went 2-for-4 including a home run, driving in two runs. Ian Robertson (Tufts University) went 3-for-4, recording two runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base. Wyatt Epple (Davenport University) went 1-for-3 with a double, tallying two RBI and two runs scored. For Battle Creek, Jake Stedman (Southeastern University (FL)) went 3-for-5 including a double, driving in two runs. Carson Anthes (Davenport University) earned the win, throwing 3.1 innings with one strikeout while allowing seven hits, two earned runs, and one walk.
Lakeshore 11, Rockford 5
The Chinooks broke the game open with a six-run seventh inning to defeat the Rivets 11–5. Lakeshore added four runs late to pull away and secure the victory. Jack Counsell (Northwestern University) went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Toufic Khabie (Stony Brook University) went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. Casey Robinson (Salt Lake CC) went 2-for-5 including a double, driving in two runs. For Rockford, Keith Eusebio (Paradise Valley CC) went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. Cole Payne (Southern Maine Community College) earned the win, throwing 4.2 innings with three strikeouts while allowing eight hits, four runs, and one walk.
Eau Claire 14, Waterloo 13 (Walk-Off)
The Express staged a massive comeback to defeat the Bucks 14–13 in 10 innings. After Waterloo built a 13–5 lead, Eau Claire rallied for nine runs across the seventh through 10th innings, capped by the walk-off run in the 10th. Cade Palkowski (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) delivered the winning run, going 3-for-5 and scoring twice. Anthony Martinez (Bradley University) went 2-for-3, scoring five times. Sawyer Stein (University of Iowa) went 2-for-4 including a home run, driving in three runs. Jake Busson (Vanderbilt University) went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run scored. For Waterloo, Collin Brightwell (Vanderbilt University) drove in three runs, scored once, and stole one base. Caleb Parker (Minnesota State University) went 3-for-6 with two RBI and two runs scored. Jake Slade (Murray State University) went 1-for-4 with a home run, driving in two runs. Brock Adamson (Missouri State University) earned the win, throwing one perfect inning with two strikeouts.
La Crosse 9, Rochester 2
The Loggers broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning and pulled away for a 9–2 victory over the Honkers. La Crosse added three runs in the sixth and another in the eighth while holding Rochester to just two runs. Logan De Groot (Northwestern University) went 1-for-2 with a home run, driving in three runs. Eli Small (Kent State University) went 1-for-2 with a home run, recording two RBI. Noah Jones (Georgia SW State University) went 1-for-4 with a double, driving in three runs. Eason Hurd (Madison CC) went 2-for-2 including a solo home run and scored twice. Tavian Shramek (Madison CC) earned the win, throwing four scoreless, hitless innings with six strikeouts while allowing one walk.
Mankato 3, Badlands 2 (Walk-Off)
The MoonDogs rallied late to defeat the Big Sticks 3–2 in a walk-off victory. Mankato scored once in the eighth before adding two runs in the ninth to overcome a 2–0 deficit and complete the comeback. Mikey Valdivia (Minnesota State University) delivered the winning run. Sam Erickson (Lamar University) went 2-for-3 including a double, scoring once and stealing one base. Jonah DeJong (Minnesota State University) went 1-for-3 with a triple, recording one RBI and one run scored. For Badlands, Dakota Howard (Southeastern University (FL)) went 3-for-4, scoring once and stealing two bases. Kaeden Guida (Minnesota State University) earned the win, closing out the game.
Bismarck 14, Willmar 5
The Larks dominated from start to finish to defeat the Stingers 14–5. Bismarck collected 16 hits and scored in six different innings to secure the convincing victory. Trevor Goodwin (Indiana University Southeast) went 2-for-5 including a home run, driving in three runs. Drew Kleinheider (Saint Louis University) went 4-for-5 including a double, recording three runs scored and two RBI. Jesse Contreras (Illinois-Springfield) went 3-for-5 including a double, tallying two RBI and two runs scored. Blade Carver (Austin Peay University) went 3-for-7 including a home run and a double, finishing with two RBI and two runs scored. For Willmar, David Estrada (University of Hawaii) went 2-for-3 including a double, driving in one run and scoring once. Esteban Sepulveda (UC Riverside) went 1-for-1 with a double, tallying one RBI and one run scored. Jordan Provencio (Hastings College) earned the win, throwing two scoreless innings with one strikeout while allowing three walks and one hit.
Sunday’s Schedule
Lakeshore @ Madison (4:05 PM CT)
St. Cloud @ Willmar (5:05 PM CT)
Eau Claire @ La Crosse (5:05 PM CT)
Kenosha @ Royal Oak (6:35 PM ET)