Eau Claire, WI – The Eau Claire Express (12-16) fell to the Duluth Huskies (19-9) by a final score of 8-2 in tonight’s matchup. It was a chilly night for baseball and Eau Claire struggled to put runs on the board as Duluth’s offense did not let up.
The two Express runs both came in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Spencer Myers (Notre Dame) led off with a single. Jimmy Glowenke (Dallas Baptist) drove Myers in on an RBI double and advanced to third on the throw to home. In the next at bat, Scott Ogrin (Cal Poly) lined an RBI single to score Glowenke.
Jimmy Glowenke, Nick Brueser (Stanford) and Cody Milligan (Oklahoma State) each hit a double for the Express. Nick Brueser (Stanford) went 2-4 on the night. Scott Ogrin added a hit, an RBI and two walks.
Starter Andrew Dean (Illinois-Springfield) received the loss. Dean went six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on ten hits and one walk. Jimmy Fouse (Dallas Baptist) got roughed up on his home debut. He went 0.1 giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit and three walks. Colton Hale (Illinois-Springfield) came in to throw 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks. Drew Hmielewski (Minnesota) entered to get the final out in the top of the 9th.
Eau Claire travels to St. Cloud for a doubleheader tomorrow. The games will be played at 12:05 pm and 7:05 pm. They return to Carson Park on Thursday, June 28 for a 6:35 pm first pitch. It will be travel neck pillow giveaway! The game is presented by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. Travel neck pillows and Express T-Shirts will be given away to fans.
Season tickets and 5-Game Packs are on sale now. 5-Game Packs include a reserved seat, Express jersey, Express hat, Express mug, and unlimited food and beverage for $70. Click here to purchase your 5-Game Pack online and we will contact you about your seats. You can also call us at (715)839-7788. Jersey sizes will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
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The Eau Claire Express are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 190 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.eauclaireexpress.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Express as your favorite team.