The Woodchucks on Saturday racked up a second straight win in the first of a two-game series with the Lakeshore Chinooks.
After the Chinooks took an early 3-0 lead, a rain delay paused the action for a 1 hour and 41 minutes but the Chucks came back to have an offensive explosion and held on for a 10-5 victory.
The Chucks bats answered back in the bottom of the 3rdinning with a solo shot from left-fielder Jaren Shelby and a two run RBI double from shortstop Nick Loftin to tie the game at 3-3
In the bottom of the 4thinning, Chucks center-fielder Zach DeLoach gave the team a 4-3 lead with an RBI single. The offensive kept coming with an RBI double from Chucks right fielder Reese Alexiades and an RBI groundout from second basemen Javier Valdes to give the Chucks a 6-3 lead after four innings.
The Chinooks answered for a run in the top of the 5thbut the Woodchucks offensive kept on swinging in the bottom of the 6thwith an RBI double from Reese Alexiades and an RBI single from Nick Loftin to lead 8-4 after six innings.
After the The Chinooks added a run in the top of the 7th, The Chucks added on some insurance in the bottom of the 8thinning with another RBI double from Reese Alexiades and a sac fly from Javier Valdes to take a 10-5 lead
Chucks reliever Austin Elliot was sensational in relief going 4 2/3rd’s innings pitched with five strikeouts and allowing only two runs.
Top Performers
Woodchucks right fielder Reese Alexiades had an incredible night at the plate going 3-5 with three consecutive RBI doubles.
Chucks shortstop Nick Loftin got things going for the team offensively going 3-5 with three RBI’s.
Chucks left-fielder Jaren Shelby had a productive night in the leadoff spot going 2-4 with a solo Home Run and a double. He also scored three times.
Chucks center-fielder Zach DeLoach went 2-4 with three runs scored and second basemen Javier Valdes went 1-4 with two RBI’s
Chucks reliever Austin Elliot was sensational in relief going 4 2/3rd’s innings pitched with five strikeouts and allowing only two runs.
Box Score
Game Date: 06/30/2018
Lakeshore Chinooks 5 AT Wisconsin Woodchucks 10
YTD YTD
Lakeshore AB R H BI AVG Wisconsin AB R H BI AVG
Govern, J SS 5 2 3 2 .308 Shelby, J LF 4 3 2 1 .214
Sweeny III, R 1B 4 0 0 1 .208 DeLoach, Z CF 4 3 2 1 .315
Boulware, C C 3 0 1 0 .333 Alexiades, R RF 5 2 3 3 .313
Buis, T DH 4 1 1 1 .244 Valdes, J 2B 4 1 1 2 .202
Dey, G 3B 4 0 0 0 .000 Loftin, N SS 5 0 3 3 .240
Shadid, A RF 2 1 0 0 .167 Swanson, C 3B 3 0 0 0 .333
Lee, D CF 4 1 1 0 .209 DeRenzo, D DH 2 0 1 0 .225
Turney, C LF 4 0 0 0 .132 Quinones, I C 3 1 0 0 .179
Yamada, T 2B 3 0 0 1 .169 Criquet Daniels 1B 4 0 0 0 .190
33 5 6 5 34 10 12 10
Lakeshore 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 5 6 2
Wisconsin 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 2 x - 10 12 1
2B--Govern, J SS (2), Buis, T DH (3), Shelby, J LF (2), DeLoach, Z CF (3),
Alexiades, R RF 3 (11), Loftin, N SS 2 (4). HR--Shelby, J LF (1).
RBI--Govern, J SS 2 (3), Sweeny III, R 1B (3), Buis, T DH (3), Yamada, T
2B (8), TOTALS 5 (0), Shelby, J LF (1), DeLoach, Z CF (10), Alexiades, R
RF 3 (10), Valdes, J 2B 2 (14), Loftin, N SS 3 (7), TOTALS 10 (0).
HP--Shadid, A RF (1), Swanson, C 3B (1). SF--Valdes, J 2B (2). SB--Govern,
J SS (2), Boulware, C C (1), Shelby, J LF (1). CS--Loftin, N SS (1).
E--Lee, D CF 2 (4), Quinones, I C (3).
LOB--Lakeshore 8, Wisconsin 7.
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lakeshore
Lindemann, J 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7.88
Smisek, T (L,1-2) 1.2 4 6 6 3 4 1 5.63
Wright IV, J 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 2.19
Stevenson, A 2.2 4 2 1 0 5 0 7.00
8 12 10 9 5 13 1
Wisconsin
Hall, B 2.0 3 3 3 1 3 0 5.73
Elliot, A (W,1-0) 4.2 3 2 2 3 5 0 6.30
Frate, F 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.71
Hennessey, J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.97
9 6 5 5 6 10 0
WP--Smisek, T (3), Hall, B (2), Frate, F (3). HB--Smisek, T (2), Hall, B
(1). SO--Sweeny III, R, Buis, T, Dey, G, Shadid, A, Lee, D, Turney, C 3,
Yamada, T 2, Shelby, J, DeLoach, Z, Alexiades, R, Loftin, N, Swanson, C 2,
DeRenzo, D, Quinones, I 2, Criquet Danielson, D 4. BB--Sweeny III, R,
Boulware, C 2, Buis, T, Shadid, A, Yamada, T, Shelby, J, DeLoach, Z,
DeRenzo, D 2, Quinones, I. BF--Lindemann, J 7 (81), Smisek, T 13 (80),
Wright IV, J 10 (51), Stevenson, A 11 (41), Hall, B 11 (44), Elliot, A 20
(47), Frate, F 5 (46), Hennessey, J 4 (49). P-S--Lindemann, J 26-16,
Smisek, T 57-31, Wright IV, J 41-22, Stevenson, A 63-39, Hall, B 49-29,
Elliot, A 72-41, Frate, F 18-11, Hennessey, J 14-8.
T--3:01. A--1442
Game delayed in bottom of 2nd inning for 1 hour 41 minutes due to
lightning.
Weather: 84 degrees, Cloudy
Plate Umpire - Mike Bitetto (#14), Field Umpire #1 - Chris Lee (#48), Field Umpire #2 - Larry Mishou (#47)