Springfield Blasts New Ulm
6/28/09
The Tigers wrapped up the Riverside Days weekend in Springfield with a contest against the New Ulm Brewers. Springfield's bats came out blazing as they ripped seventeen hits and put up ten runs, cruising to a 10-5 win.
The Tigers opened scoring in the second when Marc Salazar, Matt Tews, and Andy Moritz combined to get three straight hits, giving the home team a 1-0 lead. Brandon Wilhelmi took the hill for Springfield. He allowed two hits in the third. Combined with a Springfield error, the Brewers pushed across two runs to take a 2-1 lead.
That lead wouldn't last long as Matt Bauer smashed a out-out double in the bottom of the inning. Brady Schwab tied the game, driving in Baier with a single. Ryan Sturm was hit by a pitch and Chris Sturm singled, loading the bases. Salazar came through with a double, scoring two, making the score 4-2. Wilhelmi helped his cause with a base hit in the bottom of the fourth. Baier followed with a walk before Ryan Sturm crushed a triple to deep center field, driving in two runs and pushed the lead to four, 6-2.
In the bottom of the sixth, Baier singled, stole second and moved to third on an error. Schwab drove him in with a single giving the Tigers a five run lead. Wilhelmi didn't allow a hit after the Brewers scored in the third, until the top of the seventh. In that inning, New Ulm put together three singles. Combined with a costly Springfield error, they scored three runs, getting within two at 7-5. Ryan Cook drew a one-out walk in the bottom of the eighth. Baier singled to get runners on first and second. Then Schwab came through again, this time with a two-run double. He promptly stole third and scored when the catcher's throw went into left field getting the Springfield lead back to five, 10-5. Wilhelmi finished things up in the ninth, snuffing out a potential two-out rally, after allowing two straight singles.
Brandon Wilhelmi went the distance, allowing just two earned runs. He picked up his fourth win of the year, keeping his record perfect at 4-0. Every batter in the Tiger starting lineup had at least one hit with Matt Baier, Brady Schwab, and Andy Moritz leading the way with three hits each. For Baier, it was his second straight three-hit game. Marc Salazar and Matt Tews both added a couple hits to the Tiger total. The win moves Springfield's overall record to 7-13 on the year and 6-9 in the Tomahawk East League. The Tigers will be back in action on Wednesday night when the Gibbon Reds come to town. Springfield will be looking to avenge a tough loss in Gibbon earlier this season. Come on down for what promises to be a good ballgame!
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
| New Ulm | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Springfield | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 |
Springfield Box
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | ||
| B. Wilhelmi, P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Baier, 2B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Schwab, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| R. Sturm, 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3B, HP |
| C. Sturm, CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salazar, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Tews, LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christensen, PR/LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moritz, C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Cook, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 37 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ||
| Wilhelmi (W, 4-0) | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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