The Pierz Lakers won their 3rd straight with a decisive 16-4 win in Upsala over the Bluejays. The Lakers put up 8 runs in the top of the 1st, including a solo Homer from Noah Cekalla and an rbi single from Preston Rocheleau and a 2-run triple from Chase Becker. 3 different pitchers saw action on the mound with Chase Becker working 4 innings of middle relief earning the Win.
The Lakers got on the board when Noah Cekalla belted a 1-out solo Homer in the top of the 1st of Upsala starter Hunter Moore. Ryan Chmielewski then reached on an error, Brady Petron singled and Preston Rocheleau singled with 2 outs to drive in Chmielewski to make it 2-0. Carter Petron then walked to load the bases, followed by Kamden Happke getting hit by a pitch to force in Brady Petron to make it 3-0. Kolten Happke then hit a ball that was misplayed for the 2nd error of the inning, scoring both Rocheleau and Carter Petron to make it 5-0. Chase Becker then ripped a a 2-run triple to right, bringing in both of the Happke boys to make it 7-0. Upsala’s 3rd error of the frame allowed Becker to score the Lakers 8th run of the inning.
Upsala managed to get 1 run back in the bottom of the 1st when Justin Cichon led off with a single and went to 2nd on a groundout. CJ Clear singled with 2 outs to advance Cichon to 3rd. Jack Primus doubled to left, scoring Cichon to make it 8-1 and giving Upsala men at 2nd and 3rd. Pierz starter Ryan Chmielewski then got Travis Barthel on strikes to end the inning with the Lakers leading 8-1.
The Lakers made it 10-1 in the top of the 2nd when Ryan Diers singled with 1 out and went to 3rd on a double from Preston Rocheleau. Carter Petron’s ball was then misplayed for the 4th error of the game on the Bluejays as both Diers and Rocheleau scored.
In the bottom of the 2ns, Jeremy Mugg opened with a walk, followed by a Cohl Clear double to left. Hunter Moore then singled, scoring both Mugg and Clear to make it 10-3. After a pair of strikeouts for Chmielewski, Brandon Welinski walked and CJ Clear singled with Moore scoring and it was 10-4 at the end of the 2nd.
That scored remained intact until the Lakers tacked on 6 runs in the top of the 6th. The inning opened with 3 straight singles from Ryan Diers, Preston Rocheleau and Carter Petron to load the bases. A Kamden Happke sacrifice fly made it 11-4, An error then allowed Rocheleau to score, and an rbi single from Kolten Happke brought in Carter Petron to make it 13-4. After Chase Becker reached on an error, Noah Cekalla singled for his 3rd hit of the game, driving in Kolten Happke to make it 14-4. Ryan Chmielewski the doubled to drive in Becker and Brady Petron singled to score Cekalla to make it 16-4.
Between Chase Becker and Noah Cekalla, they retired the final 11 batters they faced in the Upsala lineup as the Lakers earned their 5th win.
Pierz Lakers 16 16 0 – 16 7 innings
Upsala 4 9 6 – 4
WP: Chase Becker 4IP 0 runs 3 hits 6k 0bb
Ryan Chmielewski 2IP 4 runs 6 hits 5k 2bb
Noah Cekalla 1IP 0 runs 0 hits 2k 0bb
LP: Hunter Moore 5.1IP 16 runs 14 hits 2k 1bb 2hp
Jack Primus 1.2IP 0 runs 2 hits 3k 1bb
Lakers:
Chase Becker 1-5 3B, bb, 3 rbi, 2 runs
Noah Cekalla 3-6 Hr, 3 rbi, 2 runs
Ryan Chmielewski 1-5 2B, rbi, run
Brady Petron 2-5 rbi, run
Ryan Diers 2-5 2 runs
Preston Rocheleau 3-5 2B, rbi, 3 runs
Carter Petron 2-4 bb, 2 runs
– Kirby Fischer 0-0
Kamden Happke 0-2 sac fly, hp, run
– David Kroger 0-1
Kolten Happke 2-4 2B, hp, 2 runs
Bluejays:
Justin Cichon 1-3 run
– Isaac Gapinski 0-1
Bryce Binek 1-4 2B
Brandon Welinski 1-2 bb
– Zach Johnson 0-1
CJ Clear 2-3
– Charlie Kurowski 0-1
Jack Primus 1-4 2B, rbi
Travis Barthel 0-3
Jeremy Mugg 0-2 bb, run
Cohl Clear 2-3 2B, run
Hunter Moore 1-3 2 rbi, run