Wausau Woodchucks
Wausau, WI (WSAU) — The Wausau Woodchucks (2-2) demolished the Madison Mallards (1-3) for the second night in a row in a thrilling high-scoring game with a final score of 17-8 to take the series.
A combination of Chucks bats being on fire with 17 hits and three home runs plus a strong defense led the team to victory as they leveled their record for the second half of the season.
Key Highlights:
Brent Widder (Evansville) got the party started for the Woodchucks with a home run in the bottom of the first over the left-field wall to plate the game’s first run.
Nik Levenstein (North Georgia) kept the crowd alive in the 3rd inning with a three-run home run to dead center field, scoring Zach Levenson (Miami) and Kevin Kilpatrick (Houston). The Chucks scored five runs to follow in the 4th inning, coming mainly from bases-loaded walks by the Mallards pitcher to launch the Chucks back into the lead with a score of 11-6.
Hunter Dorraugh (San Jose State) joined the home run derby with a three-run shot in the bottom of the 5th inning to score the last three runs of the game for the Woodchucks, who battled through position player pitching for the rest of the night to close out the game with a final score of 17-8.
The Woodchucks will return to Athletic Park tomorrow, July 10th at1:05pm to take on the Kalamazoo Growlers. Bring your pup out to tomorrow’s game for the Bark in the Park event! Tickets can be purchased online at https://wausau-woodchucks.
Other scores from Saturday in the Northwoods League:
Rockford Rivets 2, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 1
The Rockford Rivets split another series against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 2-1. Kyle Seebach (Northern Illinois University) earned Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night throwing six innings with eleven strikeouts allowing only one run to score. Noah Ruen (Tyler Junior College) finished the game throwing the last three innings with four strikeouts giving up only one hit. Brendan Bobo had two hits with one RBI. Dylan Robertson (Iowa Western Community College) and Tony Lindwedel (Notre Dame) both had one hit with a double.
Duluth Huskies 5, La Crosse Loggers 2
The Huskies rallied back to split the series against the La Crosse Loggers 5-2. The Huskies took the lead in the fourth inning scoring two runs with RBI singles by Hudson Sapp (University of Mississippi) and Jared Mettam (Saint Mary’s College). Sapp had two hits with one RBI. Kristian Campbell (Georgia Tech) and Eduardo Rosario (University Nebraska Omaha) both had a double with an RBI. Devin Dodson (Friends University) led the team on the mound throwing seven innings with eight strikeouts allowing only two runs to score.
Traverse City Pit Spitters 11, Kokomo Jackrabbits 2
The Traverse City Pit Spitters took the series as they defeated the Kokomo Jackrabbits 11-2. Christian Beal (University of Richmond) reached base five times with four singles and a walk along with two stolen bases. Jakob Marsee (Central Michigan University) had three hits including a double, walk, RBI, and two stolen bases. Alec Atkinson (Yale University) went two for three at the plate with two walks and three stolen bases. Mason Patel (Georgia State University) started the game and had the win on the mound throwing six innings with four strikeouts. The Pit Spitters generated 17 hits with 11 stolen bases.
Battle Creek Battle Jacks 6, Kenosha Kingfish 2
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks take their first series of the second half of the season taking down the Kenosha Kingfish 6-2. Jackson Braden (Middle Georgia State University) led the team on the mound, throwing the first 5.2 innings with eight strikeouts and allowing only two runs to score. Caleb Lanoux (Middle Georgia State University) closed the game throwing the last 3.1 innings with four strikeouts. Aaron Dolney (Eastern Michigan University) drove in two runs with a single and two stolen bases. The Battle Jacks generated five hits with eight walks to earn the win.
Lakeshore Chinooks 11, Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 3
The Lakeshore Chinooks rallied back to split the series against the Fond du lac Dock Spiders 11-3. The Chinooks scored eight runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. Joey Spence (Notre Dame) hit the only home run of the game along with a double and two RBI. Stephen Hrustich (Northwestern University) also had two hits with a double and two RBI. Tommy Lamb (Creighton University) started the game throwing four innings with five strikeouts and Jackson Reid (Lenoir-Rhyne University) had the win on the mound pitching three scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
Mankato MoonDogs 7, Minnesota Mud Puppies 1
The Mankato MoonDogs won their second game in a row at their home field against the Minnesota Mud Puppies 7-1. John Newman Jr. (University of California, Santa Barbara) led the team with three hits, a double, three RBI, and three stolen bases. Sean Ross (Indiana State University) also had two hits with three RBI and three stolen bases. Corey Sanchez (San Jose State University) had the win on the mound throwing five innings with four strikeouts giving up only one hit and one run. The MoonDogs generated ten hits and no errors on the field to earn the win.
Green Bay Rockers 10, Kalamazoo Growlers 8
The Green Bay Rockers split the series against the Kalamazoo Growlers 10-8. The Rockers scored five runs in the second inning with a three-run home run by Brendan Ryan (University of Kansas). Ryan had three hits with three RBI and two stolen bases. Griffin Stevens (Tiffin University) drove in the fifth run of the second inning with a double to center field. Stevens had one hit with three RBI. Will Semb (University of Minnesota) threw six innings with ten strikeouts to earn the win on the mound.
St.Cloud Rox 6, Rochester Honkers 3
The St.Cloud Rox remain undefeated as they win their fourth game in a row against the Rochester Honkers 6-3. The Rox scored three runs in the first inning with a two-run triple by Charlie Condon (University of Georgia). Condon scored once as he reached base twice. The Rox scored their final three runs in the eighth inning with an RBI double by John Nett (St. Cloud State University) and an RBI single by Trevor Austin (Mercer University). Tyler Cornett (West Texas A&M University) had the win on the mound throwing the last 2.1 innings with four strikeouts giving up zero hits.
Eau Claire Express 17, Bismarck Larks 5
The Eau Claire Express took the series against the Bismarck Larks 17-5. The Express had an explosive eighth inning to advance their lead scoring eight runs. Reed Latimer (University of Montevallo) led the team with four hits including a double, home run and five RBI. Charlie Saum (Stanford University) went two for four with a double and three RBI. Sam Kuchinski (University of Montevallo) scored three times reaching first with five walks. Ethan Louthan (Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) had the win on the mound pitching three innings with four strikeouts allowing one run to score.
Willmar Stingers 7, Waterloo Bucks 6
The Willmar Stingers won their second game in a row against the Waterloo Bucks 7-6. Will Safford led the team with two doubles and two RBI. Nick Terrell (Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville) also had a multi-hit game with a single, double and one RBI scoring each time he reached base. Dylan Matela (Georgia State University) threw 2.1 innings with five strikeouts allowing one run to score. John Bezdicek (Kennesaw State University) had the win on the mound, throwing the last two innings with three strikeouts giving up zero hits.
Sunday’s Schedule:
Wisconsin @ Fond du Lac (1:05pm)
Rockford @ Green Bay (1:05pm)
Kalamazoo @ Wausau (1:05pm)
St.Cloud @ Duluth (3:05pm)
Wisconsin @ Fond du Lac (3:35pm)
Battle Creek @ Kenosha (4:05pm)
Kokomo @ Traverse City (5:05pm)
La Crosse @ Rochester (5:05pm)
Willmar @ Mankato (5:05pm)
Madison @ Lakeshore (5:05pm)
Eau Claire @ Bismarck (5:35pm)
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