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\n\tMequon, WI- The Lakeshore Chinooks (9-12) beat the Kenosha Kingfish, 4-3, in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Chinooks struck first in the bottom of the second inning, thanks to an RBI double from Caleb Dean (Lamar). TJ Raguse (Baylor) blooped a one-out single into center field, later coming around to score on the Dean double, giving the Chinooks the early 1-0 lead.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter 4 innings had been completed, the rain showed up and caused a lengthy rain delay. The game was delayed nearly 2 hours, causing both starting pitchers to be replaced by the bullpen. After much waiting, the game resumed, with Alec Marsh (Arizona State) coming out of the bullpen to replace Chinooks’ starter, Tyler Jandron (Northwood).\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe game resumed in the top of the 5th<\/sup> with a leadoff double down the right field line coming off the bat of Kenosha’s Mike Madej. Madej would later score on an RBI groundout from Jesse Wilkening, tying the game at 1. After a Tyler Paulsen single, Chris Botsoe popped a ball up to Lakeshore second baseman, Matthew Mika (Central Florida), but the sun blinded Mika and caused the ball to drop. The error allowed Paulsen to score, giving Kenosha the 2-1 lead.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Chinooks would take back the lead, however, in the bottom half of the 5th<\/sup> inning. Drake Lubin (Eastern Michigan) led off the inning with a walk and would later come around to score on a Rylan Thomas (Central Florida) RBI single, tying the game at 2. Jacob Richardson (Southern Arkansas) blooped a ball into shallow right field that was placed perfectly, allowing Matthew Mika to score, giving the Chinooks the 3-2 advantage.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn the top of the 6th<\/sup>, Derek Bangert led off the inning for the Kingfish with a double and would later come around to score on a Mike Madej sacrifice fly. This run tied the game once again, this time at 3.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Chinooks would take the lead back in the bottom of the 8th<\/sup>, thanks to a Jack Dunn (Northwestern) leadoff triple to deep right field. Drake Lubin didn’t let this golden opportunity go by, as he singled in Dunn from 3rd<\/sup> and gave Lakeshore the 4-3 lead.\n<\/p>\n