\n\tBATTLE CREEK, MI – Kevin Flemer (Oregon State) pitched eight innings of nearly flawless baseball en route to helping the La Crosse Loggers defeat the Battle Creek Bombers 7-1 on Monday night at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Mich.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter throwing six innings of shutout ball in his first start of the season, Flemer was even better in start #2 at Battle Creek. The sophomore right-hander limited the Bombers to just one unearned run on only two hits over eight innings of work, while walking two and striking out four to improve to 2-0 on the season.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tMeanwhile the Loggers offense chipped away at the Battle Creek pitching staff. Mason McCoy (Iowa) led of the game with a double and later came around to score on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Alex Merritt (North Florida). One inning later, Ronnie Gideon (Texas A & M) scored via a fielder's choice RBI from Denz'l Chapman and then Will Savage (Columbia), who doubled earlier in the inning, came in to score on a RBI groundout from Jordan Zimmerman (Michigan State).\n<\/p>\n
\n\tJust two innings later, McCoy drove in two more with an RBI single to put the Loggers up 5-0 and chased Battle Creek starters Jordan Knutson (Missouri State) from the game. \n<\/p>\n
\n\tAs Flemer continued to put up zeros, the Lumbermen would then add two runs in the eighth powered by a Riley Adams (San Diego) triple and a RBI sac fly from McCoy.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Loggers tallied nine hits on the night, led by Merritt's three-hit night. McCoy also collected two hits and two RBI's and Savage recorded a pair of hits and scored twice.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tLiam Carter (Missouri) pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the Loggers victory.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tWith the win the Loggers improved to 14-13 and will now travel to Kenosha, Wisc. to take on the KingFish at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday at Simmons Field. Air time on the Loggers Radio Network is set for 6:30 p.m.\n<\/p>\n