Woodchucks Sweep DH & Rest Of NWL Scores

WAUSAU, WI – The Wisconsin Woodchucks allowed four fifth-inning runs against the Green Bay Booyah. Taking an undefeated record into the season series with their Ashwaubenon foes, the Chucks were undeterred by a 4-1 deficit and rallied to prevail 6-5 in Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader.

A Ryan Sepede solo homer led off the bottom of the fifth. Clayton Mehlbauer drove in Stephen Reid with a single, Colton Vincent walked in a run with the bases loaded before Harrison Long crossed the plate as the go-ahead run on a fielding error.

The inning came full circle when Sepede–who’s home run to center started the rally–walked in the frame’s fifth run and gave Wisconsin a 6-4 advantage.

But the work wasn’t done. Green Bay answered with a solo homer in the sixth and loaded the bases in the seventh. Mike Schicker inherited the situation and turned in a one-out save though to clinch the win for the Woodchucks.

The Chucks improve to 35-21 and 14-7 in the second half of 2021. They are now 11-0 against Green Bay with one more game remaining in the season series.

Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader between the Wisconsin Woodchucks and Green Bay Booyah was slated to be seven innings. But it took eight to decide a winner between the teams.

After two intentional walks and a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the eighth, pinch hitter Ben McCabe scored Jacob Schoenvogel from third base on a sacrifice fly as the Chucks earned a 3-2 walk-off win. Schoenvogel had begun the frame as the automatic runner on second.

Colin Millar struck out all Booyah batters in the top half of the inning to set up the win.

The Chucks improve to 34-21 and 13-7 in the second half of the Northwoods League season.

Green Bay tacked on the opening run in the third with a sacrifice fly. The Woodchucks tied the matchup in the bottom half of the inning with a Jacob Burke RBI single, scoring Ryan Sepede.

An Anthony Catalano solo home run made it 2-1 in the fourth.

The Booyah tied the contest in the sixth on a fielder’s choice. Wisconsin avoided further damage, with Green Bay stranding the bases loaded in the inning.

Thursday’s game became a doubleheader after a rainout between the teams at Athletic Park on July 14.

Top Performers

Nick Marshall made his first 2021 Woodchuck start and allowed one earned run in four and one-third innings pitched. He struck out five.

Colin Millar pitched two and two-thirds innings, striking out six and earning the win.

Catalano was 2-3 with a solo home run.

Burke went 2-3 with an RBI.

Top Performers

Starting pitcher Dante Chirico went four and a third frames. Allowing a quartet of earned runs, he struck out six Booyah batters while getting through his first four innings scoreless.

Peyton Schofield earned the win out of the bullpen. He struck out two and allowed no runs in two-thirds of an inning pitched.

Schicker’s induced groundout earned him his first save as a Woodchuck.

Sepede was 2-2 with a home run, walk and two RBI.

Schoenvogel was 0-1 with a pair of walks and two runs.

Next Up

The teams will be in action Friday to complete the series at Ashwaubenon’s Capital Credit Union Park, with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch. Wisconsin will be seeking a season series sweep over Green Bay.