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Lunkers finally win game in Wisconsin NORTHWOODS LEAGUE
MADISON, Wis. - In their five previous games in the Badger State, the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers fell short of winning.
That changed Sunday afternoon with a 7-4 victory over the Madison Mallards in Game Two of their series at Warner Park.
The Lunkers catapulted to victory behind a six-run sixth inning that looked similar to the eruption the Mallards used to claim the victory Saturday.
Taylor Babich (Rhodes College) picked up his third victory of the season. In six innings he allowed eight hits and three earned runs, walked two and struck out five.
T.J Berge (Northern Colorado) and Will Piwnica-Worms (Duke) each had two hits for Brainerd. Dennis O'Grady (Duke) drove in two runs.
Jerrud Sabourin had three hits for the Mallards.
The Lunkers return home Monday night against the Rochester Honkers. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. The first 300 kids 14-under receive a pennant as part of Lunkers Pennant Night at Mills Field.
Sunday's game
Brainerd 010 006 000 - 7 9 2
Madison 001 200 010 - 4 12 5
2B-Brd-T.J. Berge, M-Harold Riggins, Adam McClain 2.
3B-M-Trent Soares.
RBIs-Brd-Dennis O'Grady 2, Berge, Michael Kvasnicka, Stephen Wickens; M-Riggins, Soares 2.
SF-Brd-Mike Martinez, Soares.
SB-Brd-Wickens.
LOB-Brd 10, Madison 10
T-2:43; A-5,493
Madison 19, Lunkers 8
MADISON, Wis. - The Mallards withstood a 7-run second inning by the Lunkers and rallied for a 19-8 win before 6,112 fans Saturday night.
Madison scored 15 unanswered runs and held the Lunkers scoreless in the final seven innings.
The Mallards' Mark Ginther hit a 2-run homer and a solo shot and finished 3-for-5. Harold Riggins (N.C. State) hit a 3-run shot in the Madison first.
O'Grady, Michael Kvasnicka (Minnesota) and Shon Roe (Loyola Marymount) each had two hits apiece for Brainerd.
In the second, the Lunkers sent 10 men to the plate, and received singles from Zack Stewart (Ohio Dominican), David Valesente (St. Joseph) and Mike Martinez (Florida International), and doubles from O'Grady and Kvasnicka to go up 8-4.
Saturday's game
Brainerd 170 000 000 - 8 10 5
Madison 401 006 170 - 19 14 3
Brainerd: Brad Mergen, Ryan Hawthorne (2), Mike Frongello (6), Mats Mattson (6), John Pivac (8) and Michael Kvasnicka.
Madison: Matt Jansen, J.R. Graham (2), Jordan Hershiser (6), Joe Yermal, Cody (8), C.Winiarski (9) and John Hicks.
W: Hershiser (1-1). L: Frongello (1-1).
2B-Brd-Dennis O'Grady, Kvasnicka, M-Harold Riggins, Hicks, Jacob Esch.
HR-M-Mark Ginther 2, Riggins.
RBIs-Brd-O'Grady, T.J. Berge, David Valesente, Kvasnicka, Piwnica-Worms, M-Ginther 3, Kurtis Muller 2, Joe Patterson, Riggins 5, Hicks 4, Esch.
SF-Brd-Berge.
SB-M-Joe DePinto, Muller, Hicks, Adam McClain.
LOB-Brd 8, Madison 11
T-3:19.; A-6,112
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