{"id":18725,"date":"2026-04-24T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/la-crosse-loggers\/?p=18725"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:00:12","slug":"loggers-add-big-ten-trio-to-2026-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/la-crosse-loggers\/2026\/04\/24\/loggers-add-big-ten-trio-to-2026-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Loggers Add Big Ten Trio to 2026 Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><u>Loggers Add Big Ten Trio to 2026 Roster<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LA CROSSE, WIS.<\/strong> \u2013 \u00a0The La Crosse Loggers tapped into the Big Ten ranks heavily with their latest roster additions when team officials announced the signing of a pair of Iowa Hawkeyes and a Nebraska Cornhusker today to their 2026 roster, just over one month before opening day.<\/p>\n<p>Catcher Max Burt from the University of Iowa is in the midst of his red-shirt sophomore season and has logged considerable action behind the plate for the Hawks.\u00a0 The 6-0, 227-pound backstop is hitting .265 with six RBI\u2019s over 22 games played to-date.\u00a0 The Mason City, Iowa native was a four-time all-state selection back in high school where he holds five school records at Catholic Newman High School.<\/p>\n<p>Big right-handed hurler Beau Leisure joins Burt from the Hawkeye program and brings a powerful right arm with him to La Crosse for this upcoming summer.\u00a0 The 6-4, 226-pound junior made two previous stops before joining Iowa, having spent his freshman season at Abilene Christian before enjoying his sophomore campaign at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).\u00a0 Leisure was a workhorse while at Kirkwood, making 13 starts and logging 55.1 innings pitched while posting a 5-2 record with a 5.37 ERA and striking out 72 batters.\u00a0 The Knoxville, Iowa native has worked primarily out of the bullpen this spring for Iowa having made 10 appearances to date, striking out 12 batters over 10 innings pitched and posting one save.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the Big Ten trio is freshman infielder Joey Senstock from the University of Nebraska.\u00a0 Tabbed as the No. 200 overall prospect, No. 13 third baseman nationally and No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Nebraska by Perfect Game coming out of high school, Senstock was one of the Huskers top incoming recruits this year.\u00a0 The Lincoln, Neb. native led Lincoln East High School to two state championships during his prep career, posting a .301 batting average with four home runs during his senior year.<\/p>\n<p>Burt, Leisure, Senstock and the rest of the Loggers will open their 2026 campaign on Monday, May 25 when they host the Duluth Huskies at 3:05 p.m. at Copeland Park.\u00a0 Season tickets, group outings, flex plans and Opening Day ticket packages are on sale now with ticket information available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacrosseloggers.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.lacrosseloggers.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1777124224650000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3F2qtLGfy9laWFEF3vmrzN\">www.lacrosseloggers.com<\/a>\u00a0or by calling the Loggers ticket office at 608-796-9553.\u00a0 The Loggers office is also open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am \u2013 5 p.m., at 1225 Caledonia Street, La Crosse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>####<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>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 entering its\u2019 33<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 26 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, 360 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 two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford \u00a0and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (BAL) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watchnwl.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.watchnwl.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1777124224650000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0zqaE_pqru9fyDm81atRlh\"><em>watchnwl.com<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and on FloSports. 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