NEW ULM, Minn. – The Yellowjacket baseball team traveled to MLC Baseball Field Wednesday, taking on Martin Luther in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action. Having already played two games on the campus of Saint Mary's University, the Knights and 'Jackets only needed one more game to complete the conference series but were scheduled for a non-conference contest following game one.
Forecasts in the New Ulm area called for a sunny day of baseball, but the 5% of precipitation played a huge factor, causing two rain delays lasting over 15 minutes. Nevertheless, the Yellowjackets finished the sweep of Martin Luther by a score of 19-1 in seven innings.
The scheduled non-conference seven inning game was canceled and will not be made up.
Game Notes
- The 'Jackets scored four runs in the first inning, beginning with Noah Dagostino (Andover, Minn./Andover) drawing an early walk. After stealing second, Payton Steiner (Baraboo, Wis./Baraboo) doubled to drive him in before Isaac Fugere (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East) doubled to left center, scoring Steiner.
- Brian O'Dwyer (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove Senior) notched a two RBI single to center, scoring Fugere and Tanner Voight (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area) who drew a base-on-balls.
- UWS continued scoring in the top of the second, as Fugere reached on an error before ultimately scoring from a Dawson Rannow (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown) walk.
- O'Dwyer walked as well, plating Voight who also drew a base-on-balls.
- The Knights scored their lone run of the ballgame from a wild pitch in the bottom of the second inning.
- The largest blow to Martin Luther came in the top of the third, as the Yellowjackets scored nine runs off three hits and one error.
- UW-Superior scored in every inning besides the top of the seventh, finishing with a line of 19 runs, nine hits and one error.
- The Knights scored one run on six hits while committing three errors.
- Adam Jensen (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd) picked up his first win as a Yellowjacket Wednesday, pitching two innings while allowing just three hits and one run. He was relieved by Gio Basile (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire North) who also pitched two innings.
- The remaining three pitchers for the Yellowjackets came in Miles Kay (Albertville, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville), Ethan Coady (Toronto, Ontario/Etobicoke School of the Arts), and Payton Mangold (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa Township). They each toed the rubber for one inning.
- UWS drew 17 walks from the Knights pitching staff.
- Payton Steiner (Baraboo, Wis./Baraboo) was 3-4 with three RBIs, while Isaac Fugere (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East) went 2-4 with two RBIs.
The Yellowjackets (12-10, 7-1 UMAC) will play their first home series this weekend, taking on North Central. Saturday's doubleheader is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex.
