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Traverse City, MI \u2013 August 1, 2025<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/i>The Traverse City Pit Spitters finish off the sweep of the Royal Oak Leprechauns 3-0 to secure their 18th\u00a0win in 19 games in front of 3,635 fans at Turtle Creek Stadium on Friday night.<\/div>\n
It was a record-breaking night that began with Adam McKelvey\u2019s fourth strikeout of the night that crowned him as the leader for the most strikeouts in a single season in a Pit Spitters uniform. Then, Eliott Traver notched his ninth save of the season, breaking the single season franchise record for most saves in a season. Finally, it was capped off as Aaron Piasecki played his final game as a Pit Spitter. He finished his career in the Northwoods League with a batting average of .367 which breaks a 25-year-old record for the highest batting average over a career in the \u2018woods, finishing .001 of the original record.<\/div>\n
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After a quiet first couple of innings, Piasecki drove in the first run of the night with an infield base hit to give the Spitters a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. The pitcher\u2019s duel continued as both team\u2019s exchanged zeroes on the scoreboard until the bottom of the seventh inning when the Spitters added a pair of runs for insurance. Adam Broski led off the inning with a base hit before Carter Hain tripled to right-center field to drive him in to extend the Spitters lead to 2-0. Following a pitching change, Jake McNamara singled to center field to drive in the third run of the game to give Traverse City a 3-0 lead. The pitching staff used a combined four pitchers where they struckout 12 batters and only allowed two hits and six walks. The shutout is the team\u2019s fourth of the season.<\/div>\n
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Traverse City improves to 43-20 and 22-7 in the second half while Royal Oak drops to 30-33 overall and 13-14 in the second half. Adam McKelvey (4-2) threw 6.1 innings where he allowed no runs on two hits, four walks, and struckout seven batters. Trey Acker (1-1) lost his first game of the season after allowing a run after on four hits and two walks through four innings. Eliott Traver (2-0) earned his ninth save of the season in a clean inning of work where he struckout one.<\/div>\n
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UP NEXT<\/div>\n
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The Pit Spitters take one final trip to Battle Creek for the 2025 regular season as they\u2019ll get set to face the Battle Jacks for a two-game series. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. Broadcast coverage begins at 6:30 on the Northwoods League Network on the Northwoods League + app.<\/div>\n
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About the Traverse City Pit Spitters:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>The Traverse City Pit Spitters are members of the Northwoods League playing their inaugural season of baseball in Traverse City in 2019.\u00a0 Since 2019, the Pit Spitters have won two Northwoods League Championships and delivered their unique brand of FUN to hundreds of thousands of fans.\u00a0 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. Pit Spitters home games are played in Traverse City\u2019s favorite multi-purpose outdoor entertainment venue, Turtle Creek Stadium. For more information visit\u00a0<\/i>https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/traverse-city-pit-spitters\/<\/a><\/u><\/i>\u00a0or contact (231) 943 0100 or email\u00a0<\/i>info@pitspitters.com<\/a><\/u><\/i>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n
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The Pit Spitters Are Going Cashless:<\/b>\u00a0Starting in 2025, Turtle Creek Stadium will transition to a fully cashless operation to enhance fan safety, streamline transactions, and improve efficiency. All purchases, including tickets, concessions, and merchandise, will require contactless payments. Fans needing to convert cash can do so at designated locations. This move ensures a smoother, more convenient game-day experience for all. Read more\u00a0here<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n
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About the Northwoods League:\u00a0<\/b>The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its\u2019 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history 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, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 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 two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). 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