Express Claim Great Plains East Subdivision Championship
August 13, 2019 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Eau Claire Express News Release
Eau Claire, WI - The Eau Claire Express (2-0) are Great Plain East Subdivision Champions after completing the sweep of the Waterloo Bucks (0-2). The Express took an early lead and never looked back in the 7-0 victory.
Lakeland University Postgame Recap
Eau Claire began with a bang in the bottom of the 1st inning. The Express sent 12 batters to the plate and scored 6 runs. The bases quickly loaded on singles from Cole Cabrera (Cal Poly) and Zach Gilles (Central Michigan) and a walk from Matt Bottcher (Illinois-Chicago). Red hot David LaManna (Notre Dame) slashed a two RBI single to plate Cabrera and Gilles. Nick Marinconz (Cal Poly) walked to reload the bases. Bottcher scored on a Brandon Dieter (Stanford) sacrifice fly and LaManna came in on a wild pitch. After a mound visit, Sam Kohnle (Winona State) walked. Cabrera came up for his second time in the inning and drove in Marinconz on an RBI single. The final run, Kohnle, came in on a bases loaded walk.
The Express added one more run in the 2nd inning to bring the score to the final of 7-0. LaManna was hit by a pitch and Marinconz walked. LaManna came around to score on a two-base error by the Bucks shortstop.
Craig Colen was terrific in his start. The junior from Cal Poly went 6.2 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits and walked two. Colen recorded six strikeouts. Paul Petit (Minnesota-Duluth) finished the final 2.1 innings and did not give up a hit or walk while striking out 4.
Playoff baseball will return to Carson Park on Wednesday, August 14th for the Great Plains Championship Series. The Express will take on the Willmar Stingers with a 6:35 pm first pitch.
Northwoods League Stories from August 13, 2019
- Express Claim Great Plains East Subdivision Championship - Eau Claire Express
- St. Cloud Battles with Willmar, Falls to Stingers in the Playoffs - St. Cloud Rox
- Stingers Sweep St. Cloud - Willmar Stingers
- 10th Anniversary Season Wraps up in Madison - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Bucks Blanked 7-0 by Express, Concluding 2019 Campaign - Waterloo Bucks
- Mallards Explosive Offense and Strong Pitching Eliminates Rafters - Madison Mallards
- Growlers Season Ends on Walk-Off by Pit Spitters - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Pit Spitters Advance to Division Championship on Walk-Off - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Loggers Wrap up Winning Season with 37-35 Record - La Crosse Loggers
- Rafters Travel to Madison for Must-Win Game Two - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Mallards Put Rafters on Verge of Elimination - Madison Mallards
- Green Bay Season Recap - Green Bay Rockers
- Phillips Homers in 2-1 Subdivisional-Opening Bucks Loss - Waterloo Bucks
- Delano Breaks RBI Record, Rox Fall in Game One of Playoffs to Willmar - St. Cloud Rox
- Mallards Roll Rafters 9-2 to Open Playoffs - Madison Mallards
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Eau Claire Express Stories
- Express Unveils 2025 Promotional Schedule
- Eau Claire Express Announces Front Office Promotions and Additions
- Eau Claire Express to Unveil New WNB Financial Video Board
- Express Continue Partnership with River Bend Winery & Distillery
- Express Announce Logo Refresh
