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.
The South Division leading Eau Claire Express beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 11-2 in front of 2,316 fans. Eau Claire scored in all but two innings and had four batters with RBI’s on the night. Drew Heithoff (Augustana) was 2-for-2 with three runs scored, two RBI and a base on balls while Nathan Orf (Illinois Chicago) drove in four runs. The Fadness’ brothers, Will (South Mountain CC) and Nolan (Wisconsin OshKosh), combined to score five runs and drive in two RBI. Matthew McDaniel (San Diego State) earned his 7th win of the season after throwing a three hitter thru 6.0 innings.
The NWL 2010 season is winding down and the playoff scenarios are abundant. There are eight teams within the North and South Division that have an opportunity to make the playoffs. The North Division has four teams atop the standings and are only separated by 2.0 games. The South Division also has four teams who are trailing the 1st Half Champion Eau Claire Express. The Express are one of the South Division playoff representatives while the other four teams are separated by 1.5 games.
Andrew Eichstaedt (Wisconsin Whitewater) had a great day at the plate for the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Eichstaedt was 4-for-6 in the win against Battle Creek with four RBI and one run scored. The 6’1’’ 190 pound utility player has seven hits in three games for Green Bay. Chris O’Dowd had three hits in the Loggers win with two RBI and a homerun.
