Northwoods League Baseball

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 -- 8:18 AM

It was opening day on Monday for Northwoods League baseball:

Wisconsin Rapids 8, Fond du Lac 7

The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters came out swinging today tallying 8 hits in their 8-7 victory over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. Matt Brandt(Howard College) went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Jack Mathey(Ohio Dominican University) went 1-for-2 with one RBI, drawing three walks and two runs scored. Fond du came back and tied the game in the bottom of the fifth, a single from Quinten Perilli(Elizabethtown College) scored two of the five runs that inning. Perilli also tripled earlier in the game and went 2-for-3 today with two RBI, two walks, and scored once. Pierce Boles(LSU Eunice University) earned the win, throwing 1.2 innings with 4 strikeouts, and 3 walks, allowing no hits and no runs.

Wausau 7, Green Bay 5

The Wausau Woodchucks take down the Green Bay Rockers 7-5 in their season home opener. Drew Berkland(University of Minnesota) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, three RBI, and scored twice. Elijah Alexander(Connors State College) went 2-for-5 with a double and one run scored. The Rockers came out hot in the first inning putting up four runs, three of those runs scored by Carsen Hansen’s(University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) homerun to left field. Edwin Alicea(Nova Southeastern University) earned the win throwing one inning, with three strikeouts, allowing one hit and no runs.

Eau Claire 5, Madison 4

The Eau Claire Express pulled through with a 5-4 win over the Madison Mallards. Dylan O’Connell(Western Kentucky) went 1-for-3 with a single that plated the last two runs for the Express in the eighth innings. Brady Blake(University of Kansas) went 1-for-3 with a double, one RBI, one walk, and one hit by pitch. Brigs Richartz(University of St. Thomas) and Gabe Richardson(University of Minnesota-Duluth) both recorded an RBI in today’s tight match-up. Blake Guerin(University of Iowa) went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one run scored, and tripled in the ninth for the Madison Mallards’ last-inning rally. Luke Wiltrakis(University of Georgia) earned the win throwing four innings with three strikeouts, one walk, and allowing three hits and two runs.

Mankato 9, La Crosse 8

The Mankato Moondogs walk it off 9-8 in the thrilling 10-inning matchup against the La Crosse Loggers. Matthew Fleischhacker(Minnesota State University Mankato) was an RBI machine at the plate tallying six RBI going 3-for-4 with a two-run double in the second, a two-run single in the third, and called game with a two-run single in the tenth. Carter Thomas(Wayne State College) went 2-for-5 batting in the other three runs in the game with a two-run single in the second and a triple in the eighth. Tate Marland(Cedarville University) had a good outing on the mound pitching 4.1 innings with five strikeouts, two walked batters, two hits, and zero earned runs. Owen Byberg(Frontier Community College) came in relief and earned the win throwing .2 of an inning allowing no hits and no runs.

Tonight:

Eau Claire @ Madison

Wausau @ Green Bay

Fond du Lac @ Wisconsin Rapids

La Crosse @ Mankato

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