Hometown Benesh Has Big Night
adminMadison native, Brett Benesh, went 3-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI in a 5-2 win against the Battle [...]
Green Earns First Win in Rafters Franchise History
adminNorthwest Missouri State right handed pitcher, Chris Green, will go into the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters record books. He earned the first win in franchise history by throwing 5.0 innings of three hit scoreless baseball. He also walked two and struck out two and his NWL ERA is currently at 3.86. Green also was the recipient of great bullpen work by the Rafters pitching staff. Four Rafters combined to throw the final four innings of scoreless baseball.
Sunday’s NWL Games
adminWisconsin 4, Green Bay 3 The Green Bay Bullfrogs had a hard fought battle Sunday afternoon with the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The Bullfrogs came up just short on the afternoon dropping the game 4-3. The Bullfrogs were trailing going into the bottom of the second inning, 1-0 before Scott Schebler (Wichita State) stepped up to the plate and drove the ball over the right field fence for a home run. The Woodchucks broke the tie in the top of the third when they scored on a wild pitch by Owen Jones (Portland). The Bullfrogs answered right back in the bottom of the third inning when Joel Hutter (Dallas Baptist) drove in two runs on a single to left field. Jones threw another wild pitch that allowed the tying run to score. Kevin Pillar (Cal St.-Dominguez) delivered an RBI single to right field that put the Woodchucks up 4-3 to finish out the scoring.
Boykin Has Big Day for River Bats
adminBrandon Boykin (Rutgers) finished 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI as the River Bats recorded 27 hits during the two-game series with the Lunkers. The right fielder is currently hitting .308 for the River Bats and hit .283 for the Scarlet Knights with seven homeruns and 29 RBI. He was also second on the team with 15 stolen bases in 19 attempts.
Rain Postpones Multiple NWL Games
adminWisconsin 7, Green Bay 3 The Wisconsin Woodchucks took their second game in a row from the Green Bay Bullfrogs, winning 7-3 at Joannes Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Woodchucks grabbed the lead early and held it for the entire game. Jamie Bruno (Tulane) got the ‘Chucks started in the top of the second, when he hit a two-run home run to dead center field off Bullfrog starter Jeff Donovan (UW-Whitewater). After starting the year 0-11, Bruno collected three straight hits, including the home run, and finished the day 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Wausau native Seth McMullen (Winona State) got into the act in the 4th inning when he hit a 3-run home run to left field and advanced the Woodchucks’ lead to four.
Dittman Has Three-Hit Day
adminMatt Dittman (Illinois) led the Honkers going 3-for-4 with one run scored and a stolen base in a losing effort to the Thunder Bay Border Cats. The 6’2’’ lefty swinging Dittman is currently hitting .400 for Rochester and had 22 hits in 14 starts for the Fighting Illini this spring.
Sutherland Shuts Down Brainerd
adminNick Sutherland (Youngstown State) has been around St. Cloud for the past four seasons due to transferring to a new school. Sutherland threw 7.1 strong innings against the Brainerd Area Lakes Lunkers. The 6’1’’ righty gave up five hits and zero runs while striking out seven Lunkers and walking none. Sutherland sat out this season at Youngstown State per NCAA regulations on transferring.
Friday Night’s Exciting Games
adminRochester 5, Mankato 4 The Honkers were led by their offense and a strong pitching performance from Rochester native Josh McKeon (Upper Iowa) who threw 6.1 innings and gave up five hits and three strikeouts. The Honkers were led once again by Bryan Lippincott (Concordia St. Paul) at the plate. Lippincott went 3-for-5 while Jordan Tripp (Golden West) went 3-for-5 with two RBI. The Moondogs were led by third basemen Jordan Steranka (Penn State) who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a walk.
NWL Bats Come Alive
adminThe Thunder Bay Border Cats took their second game in two days from the Duluth Huskies. The Border Cats won by a score of 4-3 in front of a crowd of 621 at Port Arthur Smith Stadium. Zak Miller (New Mexico) threw 2.1 innings in relief of Thunder Bay starter John Tatum (McNeese State). Miller struck out three while giving up two hits to get the win against Huskie starter Conner Hulse (Harvard). Thunder Bay had three players with two-hit performances in A.J. Schugel (Central Arizona College) 2 for 3, Ty Wosleger (Fairfield) 2 for 3, and Nick Beamon (Ripon) 2 for 4. Thunder Bay finishes their three game set with the Huskies Friday at 6:35 in Thunder Bay.