Gomez Dominates, Varsho and Cable Secure Win 700 in 2-0 Victory over Rochester
Northwoods Eau Claire Express

Gomez Dominates, Varsho and Cable Secure Win 700 in 2-0 Victory over Rochester

Published on August 8, 2025 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Eau Claire Express News Release


Eau Claire, Wis. - What a night at Carson Park.

Starting pitcher Cohen Gomez (Stanford) pitched a complete game shutout Thursday evening to secure the win, the 700th in the storied Northwoods League careers of field manager Dale Varsho and pitching coach Vic Cable.

As the winningest coaches in league history, they are the first to ever reach this incredible milestone. Varsho and Cable have been at the helm since the team's inception in 2005. The duo crossed the 600-win mark on June 4, 2023 in a 13-4 win over the now-defunct Minnesota Mudpuppies and have notched another 100 wins since.

The game itself was a wild one, as Gomez dominated the Honkers from the first pitch. The 6-foot-4 right-hander worked a seven-pitch first inning and continued to roll from there. Keeping his pitch count low throughout the night allowed him to finish it himself as he allowed five hits and walked only one while striking out 11 batters. The performance was the first complete game shutout for the Express since 2017.

On the offensive side, Eau Claire got on the board in the second inning as Sam Erickson (Texas A&M) singled to start the inning and worked his way to third before scoring on a double play. The Flower Mound, Texas, native notched the second run by himself with a towering solo home run to left to double the Express lead to 2-0.

That would be the only offense Eau Claire needed as Gomez mowed down the Honkers all night. He retired the final six batters he faced to close out the win.

The Express finish their 2025 season with a home series against Waterloo. Game 1 is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Friday evening.

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