La Crosse, Wisc.- It seems every time the Loggers face the Kingfish, it turns out to be a game full of intensity. Tonight was no different. Unfortunately, Kenosha finished on top, 9-6.

Marty Bechina (Michigan State) took the 2^nd pitch he saw over the outfield wall in left-center field, with a runner on bases, to take a 2-0 lead in the 1^st inning.

La Crosse responded in the bottom of the 1^st by loading the bases with no outs on two singles and a walk in the 1^st 3 batters. A strikeout brought up Logger right fielder Lorenzo Hampton Jr. (California). He hit a grounder to 2^nd base, but an overthrow by Kingfish shortstop Micah Coffey (Minnesota) allowed Mason McCoy (Iowa) to score from 3^rd and Garrett Zech (South Florida) from 2^nd.

Kenosha took the lead back in the next inning with a double over Garrett Zech’s (South Florida) head in center field, scoring Logan Starnes (Eastern Kentucky).

La Crosse loaded the bases in the bottom of the 2^nd with one out, but Kenosha starting pitcher Alex Hamilton (Eastern Kentucky) struck out two straight Loggers to escape the inning.

Kevin Collard (San Diego) tied the game up with a home run to right field. The Loggers continued with singles in 4 of the next 5 at-bats. The last one by Gavin Johns (UCLA) scored Luis Trevino (Houston) and Garrett Zech, putting La Crosse on top for the 1^st time in the game, 5-3.

Graham Spraker (Quincy) held the Kingfish scoreless for 2.1 innings after a offensive-friendly start of the game. The Kingfish quickly got to his replacement, Connor Wollersheim (Kent State). A single by Pat McInerney (Illinois) and sacrifice fly to center by Gunnar McNeil tied the game up. Kingfish field manager surprised the Logger defense with a perfected placed safety squeeze by Nick Kanavas (Madison College) scored the go-ahead run.  

Once again, La Crosse tied it up just a half inning later. Grant Fennell (Nevada) broke a cold streak with a deep double to left-center, scoring Justin Wylie (San Diego State). This would make the 3^rd time that the game had been tied.

Pat McInerney struck again in the top of the 9^th. With runners on 1^st and 3^rd, with no outs, he hit a sacrifice fly to center field to retake the lead 7-6. Two more Kingfish crossed home plate on two singles to extend their lead to 3 going into the bottom of the 9^th.

La Crosse threatened the lead in their last frame, but Griffin Conine struck out with two on to end the game. La Crosse falls to 12-8 on the season. After winning 8 straight, the Loggers have dropped 2 of their last 3. Kenosha moves to 8-12. Fortunately, the Loggers get their 1^st off day of the season tomorrow and then travel to 1-18 Thunder Bay for two games.