The St. Wendel Saints built a 9-0 lead after 3 innings against the visiting Freeport Black Sox on Sunday, then held on as the Sox scored 8 unanswered runs before a 3-run bottom of the 7th secured the win for the Saints.
In the bottom of the 1st, Logan Harren singled with 1 out, then moved to 2nd on a ground out. A Brandon Dickmann rbi single brought home Harren to make it 1-0.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Aiden Micholski singled, and moved to 2nd on a ground out. Tyler Huls then reached on an error with Micholski scoring on the play. Logan Harren the tripled to score Huls and make it 3-0. Austin Dickmann then singled home Harren to put the Saints up 4-0 after 2 innings.
St. Wendel kept scoring in the bottom of the 3rd, adding another 5 runs. It began with a solo Homer from Jake Ethen to make it 5-0, then after singles from Ai8den Micholski and Rolando Ramos, Tyler Huls ripped a 2-run double to make it 7-0. Logan Harren then Homered to left and St. Wendel had a big 9-0 lead after 3 innings.
Freeport began their comeback in the top of the 4th when Carter Neuenschwander walked, followed by a Homer to right by Iver Papke to make it 9-2. Freeport then loaded the bases with 1 out but hit into an inning-ending double play.
The Black Sox then had a big top of the 5th, starting with a solo Homer from Mason Toutges to make it 9-3. Carter Neuenschwander singled and Iver Papke was hit by a pitch, then Ben Millard singled to fill the bases. Brady Hoppe then singled to score Neuenschwander to make it 9-4. After a pitching change, Matt Johnson was hit by a pitch to force in another run and keep the bases loaded. Bryan Benson then walked to force in another run to make it 9-6 and bring the go-ahead run to the plate. Another walk, this one to Jake Braegelmann allowed Hoppe to score and it was 9-7. A pop up to 1st finally ended the inning as the Black Sox left the bases loaded.
In the top of the 7th, Jake Braegelmann Homered to center to pull Freeport within 1 at 9-8 heading into the 7th inning stretch.
St. Wendel finally got things going again in the bottom of the 7th when Logan Harren singled with 1 out, then Austin Dickmann walked. Brandon Dickmann then cracked a run-scoring double to make it 10-8. Tanner Tomasek then sacrificed and reached on an Black Sox error, with Austin Dickmann scoring on the play to make it 11-8. A Jake Ethen rbi ground out scored Brandon Dickmann to make it 12-8 after 7 innings and that’s the way it ended.
Freeport 8 10 2 – 8
St. Wendel 12 15 3 – 12
WP: Rolando Ramos 2.2IP 1 run 2 hits 3k 2bb 2hp
Aiden Micholski 3IP 0 runs 1 hit 2k 1bb 1hp
Peter Schumer 1.1IP 7 runs 6 hits 0k 2bb 1hp
Austin Dickmann 2IP 0 runs 1 hit 3k 3bb
LP: Andrew Kerzman 3IP 9 runs 11 hits 1k 1bb
Jaydin Norby 4.2IP 3 runs 3 hits 5k 3bb 2hp
Carter Neuenschwander 1IP 0 runs 1 hit 1k 0bb
Saints”
Tyler Huls 1-6 2B, 2 rbi, 2 runs
Logan Harren 4-6 Hr, 3B, 3 rbi, 4 runs
Austin Dickmann 2-3 bb, hp, sb, rbi, run
Brandon Dickmann 2-4 2B, bb, 2 rbi, run
Tanner Tomasek 1-2 2bb, sac, rbi
Jake Ethen 1-5 Hr, 2 rbi, run
Aiden Micholski 2-2 2 runs
– Peter Schumer 0-1
Jacob Worlie 0-4
– Will Ethen 0-1
Rolando Ramos 2-4 sb, run
– Carter Voss 0-2
Black Sox:
Matt Johnson 1-4 bb, hp, rbi
Bryan Benson 1-4 2B, 2bb, rbi
Jake Braegelmann 2-5 Hr, bb, sb, 2 rbi, run
Mason Toutges 1-6 rbi, run
Carter Neuenschwander 2-5 2B, bb, 2 runs
Iver Papke 1-3 Hr, 2hp, 2 rbi, 2 runs
Ben Millard 1-4 bb, run
– Brady Hoppe 1-3 bb, rbi, run
Kaden Toutges 0-4 bb