The Wisconsin Woodchuck tandem of Andrew Klausmeier and Mitchell Beacom pushed the ‘Chucks into the 2010 Playoffs. Beacom earned the save after throwing 3.0 innings in relief and only allowing one hit while striking out six Loggers. Beacom finished the regular season with a 1.08 ERA with six saves. Klausmeier also threw well and earned the win, his 5th of the season. The righty threw a two hitter threw 6.0 innings and struck out six in the win.
The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers beat the Duluth Huskies 12-7 on Sunday night as the two teams combined to knock out 34 hits. The Lunkers had 19 hits while the Huskies had 15, but committed two errors and walked four batters. Brainerd’s Stephen Wickens, TJ Berge and Tommy Reyes each had three hits while Hogan Jackson had two hits and drove in three runs in the victory. Mark Threlkeld hit his 10th home run of the season in the loss for the Huskies which ties him with Scott Schebler of the Green Bay Bullfrogs for the league lead.
Tanner Nivins (Stony Brook) was perfect Sunday night against the Willmar Stingers. Nivins went 5-for-5 in the 7-3 win that eliminated the Stingers from post-season play in their inaugural season. The 5’10’’ infielder is currently hitting .308 with 36 RBI and 20 extra base hits. Nivins leads the Border Cats in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and triples.
Jordan Haver had an impressive game on the mound Sunday night against a hot-hitting Wisconsin Woodchuck team. Haver, a righty, threw a complete game four hitter while earning his 4th win of the season. He struck out eight ‘Chucks batters while improving his ERA to 2.50. The Logger win over the Woodchucks kept the Madison Mallards playoff chances alive as they beat the Green Bay Bullfrogs.
The Wisconsin Woodchuck bats were hot Saturday night as they knocked out 20 hits in a 13-3 victory. Rob Lind led the way at the plate with a perfect 5-for-5 night with three runs scored and one RBI. Travis Whitmore and Jamie Bruno each had three hits while Brian Sharp knocked in three runs. Jason Martyn earned his 1st win of the season as he threw a six hitter thru 5.0 innings. Mick Doyle was 2-for-3 in the loss for the Loggers.
Rob Lind had an impressive night on Saturday as the Woodchucks beat the Loggers 13-3 at Athletic Park in Wausau, WI. Lind was a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs scored and one RBI. He is currently hitting .327 with 74 hits while 15 of those have gone for doubles. Lind is 9 for his last 14 while the Woodchucks are 3-0 in those games.
Corey Pappel (Cornell-NY) earned his 5th win of the season as he beat the Willmar Stingers 2-1 in Thunder Bay. Pappel threw a five hitter over 7.1 innings while striking out seven Stingers and only allowing one run. The 6’6’’ righty currently has a 3.63 ERA in 12 appearances.
The Willmar Stingers took game one of the double header 11-7 thanks to five multi-hit games from Willmar hitters. Mikey Reynolds (St. Mary’s) was 3-for-4 while Anthony Bemboom (Creighton), Carlos Leyva (Cal State Dominguez Hills), Eduardo Gonzalez (Alcorn State) and Joe Sever (Pepperdine) all had two hits in the win. Alexandria hit the ball well in the loss with five players also have multi-hit games. All-Star Marcus Semien (California Berkeley) was 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI in the loss.
Justin Scanlon (Madison College) led the Mallards offensively Friday night. Scanlon was 3-for-5 with one run scored and three RBI in the win against the La Crosse Loggers. The 6’1’’ righty from Verona, WI is currently hitting .328 with 19 hits and 8 RBI on the season.
Brad Goldberg (Coastal Carolina) of the Eau Claire Express earned his 3rd win of the season as he beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Goldberg threw a complete game five hitter while striking out six Rafters. The 6’4’’ 225-pound righty currently has a 3.97 ERA in 59 innings pitched. He has struck out 48 batters on the season while only walking 31.
