Pit Spitters Rally Comes to a Thundering Halt
Royal Oak, MI – June 19, 2024 – The Traverse City Pit Spitters lose game two of the doubleheader, and game three of the series the against the Royal Oak Leprechauns, 4-2, in front of 987 fans at Memorial Park.
Coming off of the 11th longest game in Northwoods League Baseball history, the Pit Spitters had momentum following their come from behind extra innings win. However, the Leprechauns offense spoiled the momentum in the bottom of the second inning. Riley Frost was hit by a pitch, JR Bedford doubled to left field, and Saborn Campbell walked to load the bases. Ryan Mckay singled to right field scoring Frost and Bedford to give the Leprechauns a 2-0 lead. Jacob Billings grounded into a fielder’s choice scoring Campbell extending their lead to 3-0. Parker Pictor singled, scoring Billings to cap off their early rally. Following the conclusion of the sixth inning, the game entered a 30-minute lighting delay. Following the delay, the Pit Spitters energy found lighting in a bottle as Cole Prout led off the top of the seventh with a walk. Jt Sokolove tripled, scoring Cole Prout to cutting the Leprechauns lead to 4-1. Brett Rozman was hit by a pitch and then Brett Denby came through with a single to center field scoring Sokolove to make it 4-2. Michael Tchavdarov reached base following an error committed by left fielder Campbell loading the bases with one out. The real storm hit during Ethan Guerra’s at-bat wiping out any chances of a playable field. The game was postponed and then later called on behalf of the Northwoods League, handing the Pit Spitters a 4-2 loss.
The Pit Spitters drop to 11-12 on the season, while the Leprechauns drop to 12-11. The Pit Spitters starting pitcher Carson Fischer threw six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, three walks, and striking out five.
The Pit Spitters will stay in Royal Oak for the fourth game of the series as well as the final game of the road trip. First pitch of game one is 6:35 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.
