Kingfish Fend off Woodchucks' Rally in Win
June 17, 2016 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kenosha Kingfish News Release
Wausau, Wis. - The Kingfish (7-11) took a road victory against the Wisconsin Woodchucks (8-8) by a final score of 8-7 to force a series split in Wausau.
The Kingfish scored first off a Pat McInerney RBI double in the first inning, and held a 4-0 lead after two innings of action. Wisconsin roared back, however, with a pair of home runs, and ultimately held a 7-5 lead through 5 innings.
The Kingfish refused to go away, however, as Cullen Jozwiak scored in the 6th off of a Jack Yalowitz groundout. Yalowitz tied the game with an RBI single in the 8th, and then Marty Bechina plated Cal Jadacki in the 9th to give the Kingfish the late lead.
Ty Harris was on the mound for the Kingfish in the final frame. After giving up a leadoff double, he punched out the final three batters to get the win in Wausau.
Aaron Schwark started on the mound for the Kingfish and allowed 6 ER in 4 innings of action. JR Holloway provided three solid innings of relief and only let in one run.
Jack Yalowitz tallied 3 hits in 5 at bats and notched 3 RBI on the day. Marty Bechina and Micah Coffey both went 3 for 4, and Bechina had 2 RBI. Pat McInerney also had a nice day at the plate going 2 for 5.
The Kingfish will play in La Crosse tomorrow and finish the four game road trip on Sunday. On Monday, the Kingfish have a double header and will play Lakeshore in Mequon at 11:35 AM and then back in Kenosha at 7:05 PM.
Tickets and merchandise for your Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please visit kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment only.
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