Wausau Woodchucks
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau made it four wins in five to start the 2026 season with an impressive 10-0 win over Wisconsin Rapids at Athletic Park. It’s the first time the Woodchucks have scored ten runs this season, and it’s the first time Wausau’s pitching staff has thrown a shutout this season.
Dawson Harman (South Carolina/Transfer Portal) was instrumental tonight in Wausau’s success on the offensive end. The third baseman hit two home runs and had six RBIs in his final three at-bats of the night, putting together an excellent 3-5 performance at the plate. Brayden Mazzacano (Illinois) delivered tonight as well, going 1-4 with two RBIs, and making two outstanding diving catches in left field.
On the pitching side, Sam George (Minnesota State-Mankato) was smooth in his first Northwoods League start. The left-hander tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out three hitters. Logan Medsker (Montevallo) made his first appearance out of the bullpen this summer and struck out three hitters in three shutout innings. Jase Schueller (Sacred Heart) finished the combined shutout with a strong inning of work in the ninth, where he struck out the final hitter of the game.
All of Wausau’s runs were scored in the second half of the game. In the bottom of the fifth, with the game scoreless, Wausau got its first two runners of the inning on base. They then executed a double steal, where Anthony Cole (West Georgia) raced to third base and scored the opening run after an error from the Wisconsin Rapids catcher. Andrew Ramos (San Jacinto CC) would then reach on an infield single, and Jake Berkland would score from second base on the play, an aggressive baserunning move that put the Woodchucks up two.
The Woodchucks move to 4-1 and have won three straight for the first time this year. With Fond du Lac’s loss tonight against Lakeshore, Wausau has sole possession of first place in the Great Lakes West, holding a one-game lead on the Dock Spiders and the Green Bay Rockers. Wausau will hope to add onto that lead in the standings when they host Wisconsin Rapids again tomorrow night at 5:05 to complete the two-game series.
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