Krause Throws Eight Scoreless to Take Game One

Traverse City, MI – June 11, 2024 – The Traverse City Pit Spitters notch their second shutout in the span of three games, winning 3-0, in front of 1,825 fans at Turtle Creek Stadium.

It was a tightly pitched contest between the Pit Spitters and the Jackrabbits as both squads exchanged zeros until the Pit Spitters struck in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jackrabbits starting pitcher Christian Keel threw five no-hit innings until he was pulled for the new pitcher, Aidan Berggren. Berggren started the bottom of the sixth inning with a quick flyout from Aaron Piasecki, for outnumber one. The Pit Spitters offense then started to heat up as Jt Sokolove reached first after getting hit by a pitch. Vahn Lackey tallied the first hit of the evening as an accidental swing rolled the ball slowly to third baseman Jack Dupuis who was unable to throw out Lackey in time. In his first game back with the Pit Spitters, Cole Prout hit a ball in front of the left fielder, Ray Rivera. During the play, Sokolove rounded third and scored with ease as the Jackrabbits defense hesitated to throw the ball giving the Pit Spitters a 1-0 lead. Brett Rozman was hit by a pitch during the next at-bat to load the bases once again. Lackey came into score following a wild pitch thrown by Berggren to extend the Pit Spitters lead 2-0. During Ethan Guerra’s at-bat, Prout scored on a passed ball to give the Pit Spitters a 3-0 lead. The Pit Spitters went on to win the game by that score.

The Pit Spitters improve to 9-6 on the season, while the Jackrabbits drop to 2-12. The Pit Spitters starting pitcher Dylan Krause threw eight innings of shutout baseball, striking out seven batters and only allowing one free pass, on four hits. Mitchell Grannan earned his third save of the season throwing a scoreless ninth inning.

The Pit Spitters will be back in Traverse City for game two of the home stand as they take on the Kokomo Jackrabbits. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. 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/ or by email at 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 31st season, 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, 340 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.