Kingfish Fall To Bullfrogs, Suffer First Loss Of Season

Latest News

Kingfish release 2024 schedule

admin-kenosha2023-12-18T09:40:03-06:00December 18th, 2023|

Kingfish introduce new alternate logo

admin-kenosha2023-11-14T09:30:21-06:00November 14th, 2023|

Kingfish name Wirshing new field manager

admin-kenosha2023-09-25T10:25:20-05:00September 25th, 2023|

Kingfish announce the installation of artificial turf at Historic Simmons Field

admin-kenosha2023-09-13T09:02:37-05:00September 13th, 2023|

Kingfish Wrap Up Season With 4-3 Victory Over Growlers

admin-kenosha2023-08-13T13:12:11-05:00August 13th, 2023|

Published On: May 30th, 2014

Kingfish Fall To Bullfrogs, Suffer First Loss Of Season

The Kingfish suffered their first loss of the season, losing 4-2 against the Green Bay Bullfrogs and moving to a record of 2-1 on the year.

The game started quiet for the Kingfish as they fell behind 2-0 in the 2^nd inning. Pat Porter (OSU) sparked a rally in the top of the 4^th with his first homer of the season. The Bullfrogs answered right back with Jamie Ritchie hitting a single and racking up one of his two RBIs on the night.

The 5^th inning started off with singles from Brian Sisler (NIU) and Kyle Brooks (North Florida). Sisler scored on a Taylor Douglas’ groundout but the side was retired with Brooks being thrown out at 3^rd on the play.

Righty pitcher Zach Morgenstern (Augustana) pitched for 5 and 2/3^rd innings and gave up 8 hits for only 3 runs. Justin Ruckman (NIU) took over in the 5^th and struck out Bullfrogs’ Ritchie to end the threat.

The score held steady at 3-2 until the bottom of the 7^th. The Bullfrogs reached first on a hit by pitch and scored to make it 4-2. Paul Schuster (SIUE) stepped into pitch and finished the inning.

The Bullfrogs closer, Josh Glick sealed the deal with 2 quick strikeouts and a Caleb Howell groundout to second to end the game. With the loss, the Kingfish fall to 2-1 on the road and will finish the 4 game road trip tomorrow night against the Bullfrogs.

On Saturday, May 31^st 2014, the Kenosha Kingfish return to Kenosha for their home opener against the Mankato MoonDogs.

The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday. The office remains open until the end of the game on gamedays. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on to kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900.

###

The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21stseason of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.kingfishbaseball.com.