LA CROSSE, WI – The La Crosse Loggers were defeated handily last night by the Willmar Stingers.
In an offensive barrage, each of the Stingers 10 batters had at least one hit. Leading the way was Will Hodo (Alabama), who went 4-for-6 with 2 RBIs. Jordan Sagedahl (South Dakota State) and Kole Krier (St. Cloud State) also contributed by each blasting home runs. Sagedahl led the game in RBIs with 6.
Sam Siegal (Augustana) was tasked with eating up innings for the Lumberman. The South Dakota native tossed 4.0 innings while allowing 3 earned runs. Jake Gebb was the only Logger pitcher to record a scoreless frame.
The Stingers pitching on the other hand was dominant. Logan Samuels (Montevallo) recorded 5.1 innings while giving up a run on 2 hits and 10 strikeouts. Michael Chavalier (Northern State) then pitched out of the bullpen, tossing 3.1 innings while surrendering an earned run.
Offense was few and far between for the Loggers. The lone bright spot was Ricky Reeth (Notre Dame), who finished his night 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Juan Acevedo (Elgin CC) also reached base twice.
The Loggers will now embark on a two-game road trip in Duluth to face the Huskies. The first pitch is set for 6:35pm CT at Wade Stadium. Fans can watch live at https://northwoodsleague.com/watch-nwl/ or listen live at https://mixlr.com/lacrosseloggers.
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The La Crosse Loggers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 29th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, 300 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.lacrosseloggers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Loggers as your favorite team.
