Kingfish Shutdown Spitters
Kenosha, WI – The Traverse City Pit Spitters lose game two of the series against the Kenosha Kingfish, 11-3. The Pit Spitters record drops to 34-24, and 12-11 in the second half.
The Kingfish offense struck first in the bottom of the first when Dom Listi and Connor Goodwin hit back-to-back singles. Brandon Nigh came through hitting the team’s third single of the inning, scoring Goodwin giving the Kingfish a 1-0 lead. Matt Wolfe led off the bottom of the third with a single to right field. Goodwin came through with a single of his own, scoring Wolfe to make it 2-0. Nigh hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring Goodwin to extend the Kingfish lead to 3-0. Parker Brosius drew a walk in the top of the fourth inning to get the Pit Spitters offense going. Glenn Miller hit a double to center field, scoring Brosius to cut into the Kingfish lead 3-1. Joe Wike continued the Kingfish offense in the bottom of the fourth with a single to center field. Wolfe singled to right, scoring Wike to make it 4-1. Tyler Minnick hit a double to kick off the offense in the top of the fifth inning. Alec Atkinson singled scoring Minnick to make it a 4-2 game. The Kingfish offense poured on the runs in the bottom of the fifth all starting with a Lance Trippel single to left. Nigh doubled scoring Trippel, followed by Tj Yakimisky who singled to right scoring Nigh to extend the Kingfish lead to 6-2. Following a walk by Giovany Lorenzo and a single by Wike, Wolfe singled, scoring Yakimisky pushing the score to 7-2. Listi doubled to left field unloading the bases, to give the Kingfish a 10-2 lead. Miller led off the top of the sixth with a walk. Cole Prout doubled scoring Miller to cut into the Kingfish lead 10-3. Nigh would be hit by a pitch to lead off the top of the sixth. He later was brought around to score on a fielding error made by shortstop Camden Traficante extending the Kingfish lead to 11-3. The Kingfish won the game 11-3, after the game was called on the account of weather in the top of the ninth.
The Pit Spitters drop to 34-24 on the season and 12-11 in the second half, while the Kingfish improve to 26-31 overall and 9-15 in the second half. The Pit Spitters starting pitcher Jake Michel threw four innings, giving up four runs on eight hits. Holden Wilder came in for relief, giving up six runs on six hits, striking out four. Easton Johnson threw the last two innings of the game, giving up one hit and striking out two.
The Pit Spitters travel back to Turtle Creek Stadium for a two-game series against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks. First pitch is 7:05 PM. 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.pitspitters.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Pit Spitters as your favorite team.
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About the Traverse City Pit Spitters: The Traverse City Pit Spitters have been members of the Northwoods League since their inaugural season in 2019. The Pit Spitters have won two Northwoods League Championships and delivered their unique brand of FUN to hundreds of thousands of fans. The Pit Spitters share Managing Partners and principal ownership with the West Michigan Whitecaps, the High A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, based in Comstock Park, Michigan. The team’s home games are played in Traverse City’s favorite multi-purpose outdoor entertainment venue, Turtle Creek Stadium. For more information visit https://northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/ or contact Jacqueline Holm at 231-943-0100 Ext. 214/ email JacquelineH@pitspitters.com.
About the Northwoods League: The Traverse City Pit Spitters 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’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 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, over 325 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.pitspitters.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Pit Spitters as your favorite team.
