The Pierz Lakers got to the .500 mark with a 6-4 win over the Pierz Lakers on Wednesday night at Hellie Field. Kamden Happke and Ryan Diers both had 2 hits apiece including a Home Run for both guys.
Pierz scored in the bottom of the 1st against Rebels starter Jack Schafer when Noah Cekalla reached 2nd on a fielders choice and error, then scored on an rbi single to right by Ryan Diers to take a 1-0 lead.
The Rebels had a great chance to get on the board against Lakers starter Preston Rocheleau in the top of the 2nd when Isaac Hanson walked, Riley Derosier was hit by a pitch and Nick Jelacie reached on an error to load the bases with no outs. But then Preston Rocheleau struck out Jack Schafer, Jake Miller and Brett Kramer in order to leave the bases loaded with the Lakers still leading 1-0.
Fort Ripley came right back in the top of the 3rd when Alex Haapajoki led off with a walk and Wyatt Gabrielson belted a 2-out Homer to make it 3-2.
The Lakers then put together a 2-out scoring rally in the bottom of the 3rd when Chase Becker singled with 2 outs and then stole 2nd. Ryan Chmielewski drove in Becker with an rbi single to make it 4-2 after 3 innings.
In the bottom of the 4th with new Fort Ripley pitcher Tyler Gruye on the mound, Kamden Happke led off with a sharp single to left. Kolten Happke then put down a sacrifice bunt and when the Rebels left 3rd base undefended, Kamden Happke took advantage and went from 1st to 3rd on the bunt. Happke then scored on a wild pitch to give the Lakers a 5-2 lead after 4 innings.
In the top of the 5th, Fort Ripley got a 1-out infield single from Alex Haapajoki followed by a single from Jack Tiemann. Haapajoki eventually scored on a wild pitch from Preston Rocheleau to make it 5-3.
In the bottom of the 5th, Ryan Diers smashed a lead-off Homer well over the fence in right-center to put Pierz ahead 6-3 after 5 innings.
Ryan Chmielewski took over from Preston Rocheleau after 5 innings and the Rebels were still down 6-3 going to the top of the 8th. Isaac Hanson doubled to deep center with 1 out in the 8th and later scored on an rbi single from Jack Schafer to make it 6-4. Fort Ripley had runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs when Ryan Chmielewski got Jake Miller to fly out to left to end the inning.
In the top of the 9th, Pierz turned the ball over to Noah Cekalla and the right-hander slammed the door with a 1-2-3 top of the 9th with 2 strikeouts to finish off the Lakers 6-4 win.
Fort Ripley 4 7 1 – 4
Pierz Lakers 6 12 1 – 6
WP: Preston Rocheleau 5.0 IP 3 runs 3 hits 9k 2bb 1hp
SV: Noah Cekalla 1.0 IP 0 runs 0 hits 2k 0bb
Ryan Chmielewski 3.0 IP 1 run 4 hits 4k 0bb
LP: Jack Schafer 3.0 IP 4 runs 6 hits 1k 1bb
Tyler Gruye 5.0 IP 2 runs 6 hits 4k 0bb
Lakers:
Carter Petron 2-5
Preston Rocheleau 0-3 bb
Noah Cekalla 0-4 run
Ryan Diers 2-4 Hr, 2 rbi, run
Chase Becker 1-4 sb, run
Ryan Chmielewski 1-4 sb, rbi
Brady Petron 2-4 run
Kamden Happke 2-4 Hr, 2 rbi, 2 runs
Kolten Happke 2-3 sac
Rebels:
Alex Haapajoki 2-4 bb, 2 runs
Jack Tiemann 1-5
Wyatt Gabrielson 1-4 Hr, 2 rbi, run
Isaac Hanson 1-3 2B, bb, run
Riley Derosier 0-3 hp
Nick Jelacie 0-3 sac, sb
Jack Schafer 2-4 sb, rbi
Jake Miller 0-4
– Tyler Gruye
Brett Kramer 0-1
– Eli Sundquist 0-3