Nate Benning Homered and drove in 3 runs and Matt Otremba had a 4-hit game with 2 doubles to lead the Randall offense and Adam Nibauer worked 8 innings for the Win as the Cubs picked up their first win of the season with a 12-6 win at home over the Pierz Bulldogs. The Bulldogs day was highlighted by a 2-run Homer in the 9th by Sawyer Lochner, his 1st career Victory League round-tripper. Sawyer is a Sophomore at Pierz High School.
The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd when a sacrifice fly by Alex Gwost brought home Rick Drew to give Randall the lead.
An inning later, Nate Benning Homered to right with Adam Nibauer aboard to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead.
Pierz got on the board in the top of the 4th when Mason Herold singled, followed by an rbi double from Cody Weiss to make it 3-1.
The Cubs added 3 in the bottom of the 4th when a single by Alex Gwost and an error put 2 men on base. Another bunt by Adam Nibauer was thrown away for an error and both Gwost and Bobby Toure scored to make it 5-1. A sacrifice fly from Nate Benning made it 6-1 when Adam Nibauer tagged up and scored.
In the bottom of the 5th, Randall got an rbi single from Alex Gwost to plate Alec Zack and it was 7-1, then a Bulldogs error allowed Brett Strack to score and it was 8-1 after 5 innings.
Pierz added a run in the 6th on an rbi groundout from Teddy Dehler, scoring Cody Weiss to make it 8-2.
Randall got that run right back in the bottom of the 6th on an rbi fielders choice from Brett Strack and it was 9-2.
The Bulldogs added 2 runs in the top of the 7th on a 2-run double from Cooper Grashorn, scoring pinch-runner Michael Yanta and Reese Hubbard to make it 9-4.
Matt Otremba doubled home Adam Nibauer in the bottom of the 7th to put Randall ahead 10-4, the Rick Drew added a 2-run double of own, plating Nate Benning and Matt Otremba to make it 12-4 after 7.
The final runs of the game came in the top of the 9th when Jordan Orton led off by reaching on an error. After an infield pop-up, Sawyer Lochner sent a ball over the fence in right for a 2-run Homer to make the final score 12-6.
Pierz Bulldogs 6 7 3 – 6
Randall 12 14 5 – 12
WP: Adam Nibauer 8IP 4 runs 6 hits 10k 1bb 1hp
Rick Drew 1IP 2 runs 1 hit 0k 0bb 1hp
LP: Cody Weiss 2.1IP 3 runs 3 hits ok 2bb 1hp
Gunnar Gustafson 2.2IP 5 runs 5 hits 0k 0bb
Cooper Grashorn 1IP 1 run 2 hits 1k 1bb
Brian Kiel 1IP 3 runs 4 hits 1k 0bb
Mitchell Herman 1IP 0 runs 0 Hits 2k 1bb
Cubs:
Braxten Santala 0-5
Nate Benning 2-4 Hr, sac fly, 3 rbi, 2runs
Matt Otremba 4-5 2B(2), rbi, 2 runs
Rick Drew 2-3 2bb, 2 rbi, run
Alec Zack 1-2 bb, hp, run
– Carter Gwost 0-1
Brett Strack 1-5 rbi, run
Alex Gwost 2-5 2 rbi, run
Bobby Toure 0-4 bb, run
Adam Nibauer 2-5 rbi, 3 runs
– Dane Peterson 0-0
Bulldogs:
Sawyer Lochner 1-5 Hr, 2 rbi, run
Mason Herold 1-3 run
– Brian Kiel 0-1 hp
– Mason Herman 0-0
Cody Weiss 1-5 2B, rbi, run
Teddy Dehler 1-3 hp, rbi
– William Dehler 0-1
Gunnar Gustafson 0-3
– Kyle Hastings 0-0 bb
– Mitchell Herman 0-0
Brayden Haberman 0-3
– Michael Yanta 0-1 run
Deegan Beck 0-2
– Reese Hubbard 1-2 run
Aeden Janson 0-3
– Jordan Orton 0-1 run
Cooper Grashorn 2-4 2B, 2 rbi