Four Run First Too Much For Springfield

5/22/09

The Tigers traveled to Sleepy Eye for their first night game of the young season, looking to keep their league record perfect. However, it wasn't to be as the Indians jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back cruising to a 7-1 victory.

Jason Nachreiner took the ball for his third start of the year. In the bottom of the first, Sleepy Eye started things with a bunt single. After two were out, they put together two walks and two hits, including a triple, to build an early 4-0 lead. Nachreiner settled in to scatter five hits over the next six innings and hold the home team at four.

Springfield's offense was held in check by Sleepy Eye starter Alan Woitas, as they managed only two hits and a total of three base runners during the first six innings. In the top of the seventh, Brandon Wilhelmi started things with a single and advanced to second on an error. Jesse Berg followed with an RBI base hit to plate the Tigers' lone run. Springfield stranded two runners in each of the final three innings, but were unable to cut any further into the Sleepy Eye lead.

The Indians added three unearned runs to their total in the bottom of the eighth to put the game on ice, securing a six run victory. Jason Nachreiner pitched the first seven and two-thirds innings and took the loss. Jesse Berg came on to throw the final 1/3 of an inning.

Bryant Krebs and Jake Miesen lead the Springfield offense with two hits each. Brandon Wilhelmi, Jesse Berg, and Marty Brand each added a single to the Tiger total. The loss drops the Tigers to 2-1 in the Tomahawk East and 2-3 overall. They'll return to action on Sunday at Riverside Park when the division rival Stark Longhorns come to town. The game is scheduled for a 2pm start. Come on down and cheer on your Tigers!


Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 4 9
Sleepy Eye 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 x 7 12 3 11

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Sather, CF 5 0 0 0 0 2
Haseleu, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1
Baier, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2
B. Wilhelmi, SS 3 1 1 0 1 1
Berg, 1B/P 4 0 1 1 0 0
Brandl, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0
Krebs, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1
Miesen, C 4 0 2 0 0 0
   A. Wilhelmi, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nachreiner, P/1B 4 0 0 0 0 4
35 1 7 1 2 11
IP H R ER BB SO
Nachreiner (L, 0-2) 7 2/3 12 7 3 3 4
Berg  1/3 0 0 0 1 1

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