Second Half Begins with Bang on Independence Day 9-4

Published on July 4, 2013 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Lakeshore Chinooks News Release

The second half of the 2013 Northwoods League season began on Independence Day and the Lakeshore Chinooks got things started with a bang. The offense picked up 12 hits and capitalized on four errors in a 9-4 win over the Green Bay Bullfrogs at Joannes Stadium in Titletown.

Aaron Machbitz (South Decota State) got the offense started in the second with an RBI single to left to score Jerrick Suiter (TCU). After Cody Bobbit (Wichita State University) reached on an error, Andrew Stevenson (LSU) cleared the bases with a two RBI double to push the lead to 3-0.

Lakeshore took advantage of three Green Bay errors adding single tallies in the third, fifth, and sixth innings and jumped out to a 6-1 lead.

Joe Greenfield (Eastern Illinois University) backed the offensive output with a strong performance on the mound. The right-hander went six innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits and struck out seven to earn his second win of the season.

Suiter added an exclamation mark in the seventh inning blasting his fifth home run of the season to make it 7-2 Lakeshore.

After Green Bay picked up a run in the seventh, the Chinooks got it back with a two spot in the eighth on back-to-back RBI singles from Mike Papi (University of Virginia) and Brant Valach (Eastern Illinois University) and effectively put the game out of reach. Green Bay added another in the eighth, but Karch Kowalczyk (Valparasio University) came back and pitched a scoreless ninth inning to seal the victory.

The two teams will be back at it Friday before Lakeshore heads back out on the road for a two game series with the Wisconsin Woodchucks over the weekend.

Northwoods League Stories from July 4, 2013

• Anchors Out-Slug Stingers, 10-9 - Willmar Stingers
• Cats Fall In Second Half Opener - Thunder Bay Border Cats
• Bombers Drop Both Ends of Double Dip - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
• Second Half Begins with Bang on Independence Day 9-4 - Lakeshore Chinooks
• Woodchucks rally again on Bombers 5-4 - Wausau Woodchucks
• Bucks Top Honkers to Begin Second Half - Rochester Honkers
• Mallards Fall 12-5 in Second-Half Opener - Madison Mallards
• Rox & Huskies Start Second Half with Extra Innings - St. Cloud Rox
• Chinooks Take Down the Frogs on the Fourth - Green Bay Rockers
• Woodchucks Rally Past Bombers in Game One of Doubleheader 7-6 - Wausau Woodchucks
• Loggers Club Two Home Runs to Open Second Half with 12-5 Victory - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Jake Cole's Improbable Journey - Eau Claire Express
• First Half Champs Kick off Second Half at Eau Claire - Madison Mallards
• Strong Finish: Stingers Blank Huskies - Willmar Stingers
• Blue Anchors Pick up a 9-8 Walk-Off Win over Border Cats - Alexandria Blue Anchors
• Rox Split Series at Rochester Falling 4-2 - St. Cloud Rox
• Blue Anchors Rally Past Cats - Thunder Bay Border Cats
• Bullfrogs Finish First Half 16-19 - Green Bay Rockers
• Loggers Drop Playoff Berth Battle to Mallards - La Crosse Loggers

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