Priester and Corona Homer, Lifting Loggers over Express on Opening Day
Published on May 31, 2022 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
La Crosse Loggers News Release
The Loggers 20th anniversary season started with a win last night at Carson Park in Eau Claire. Eddie Berry got the start for the Lumberman, tallying 5.2 innings of work, giving up only 2 earned runs and recording 5 strikeouts. After a shaky first inning, in which Berry found himself with runners at the corners with no outs, he seemed to find a groove against Express hitters, commanding all his pitches nicely.
Emilio Corona was responsible for the Loggers' first long-ball of the summer, hitting a towering solo home run to left field in the second inning. Not long after, catcher Blaise Priester went yard to left field, giving the Loggers an early 5-1 lead in the third inning. The Express got back on track in the sixth inning, scoring one more run on a bases-loaded walk. However, following solid innings of relief from Carter Seabrooke, Brayden Sanders, and Trey Frahm, it was not enough to mount a comeback. Frahm recorded his first save of the season, striking out the side.
Zac Rice, La Crosse's speedy center fielder, lead the team in RBI's (2), going 2-4 on the night with a double and a stolen base. Clayton Slack also drove in a run with a base-hit up the middle.
Both teams will face off again tonight, this time in La Crosse. The first pitch is slated for 6:35pm at Copeland Park.
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