Lunkers move into tie for first place with win over St. Cloud
June 8, 2011 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers News Release
The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers got a masterful pitching performance from Jason Forjet en route to a 4-0 victory over the St. Cloud River Bats on Wednesday night at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud.
Forjet would go 7 innings of scoreless baseball for the Lunkers and would give up five hits. He also recorded 10 strikeouts which ties Kye Winter for the Lunker season high.
The Lunkers would get a couple runs in the 2nd inning as Tyler Wampler's 2 RBI double gave the Lunkers a 2-0 lead.
Brainerd would add one in the 4th as Steven Brault's RBI single drove in Kyle Crocker.
In the 6th, the Lunkers would add their final run of the game as Dan Olinger brought in Tyler Wampler to give the Lunkers a 4-0 lead. Matt Florer pitch two innings of perfect relief for the Lunkers in the win.
With the win, the Lunkers move to (6-2) and into a tie with Mankato at the top of the North Division. Mankato lost earlier on Wednesday to Duluth in extra innings.
The Lunkers are back in action Thursday against the Thunder Bay Border Cats. First pitch is 6:05 Central time.
Northwoods League Stories from June 8, 2011
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- Lunkers move into tie for first place with win over St. Cloud - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
- Honkers Lose in Wild Finish - Rochester Honkers
- Tonight's Game Vs. Wisconsin Postponed - Madison Mallards
- Woodchucks at Mallards Postponed - Wausau Woodchucks
- Three More Honkers Drafted - Rochester Honkers
- 22 Current and Former MoonDogs Drafted in 2011 MLB Draft - Mankato MoonDogs
- Sixteen Woodchucks Selected in 2011 MLB Draft - Wausau Woodchucks
- Record Number of Former and Current Mallards Selected in Second Day of 2011 MLB Draft - Madison Mallards
- 5 More Loggers Selected on Day 3 of MLB Draft, 17 Taken in All - La Crosse Loggers
- Mallards Look to Rebound Vs. Woodchucks - Madison Mallards
- Nine Bucks Selected in Second Day of MLB Draft - Waterloo Bucks
- Lunkers Drafted on Day Two of the MLB Draft - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
- Lunkers come back from 9-0 hole to defeat St. Cloud - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
- Woodchucks Get Timely Hits in Win Over Mallards - Madison Mallards
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