Wausau Uses Four-Run Fourth to Win First Game of Season
May 30, 2023 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wausau Woodchucks News Release
WAUSAU, Wis. - Tuesday night's Athletic Park opener did not disappoint the home crowd.
After being shutout and only held to two hits Monday in Madison, Wausau found good rhythm and used a four-run fourth inning to help win its first game of the season, 6-2.
The Mallards (1-1) got ahead early just like Monday's contest, leading 2-0 through three full innings, but the Woodchucks didn't bat an eye.
Key extra-base hits and stout pitching following the third inning gave the Woodchucks (1-1) the edge to earn win number one.
Key Moments:
Pitcher Alex Breckheimer (Bryant & Stratton College (WI)), entered the game in relief of Christian Clack (Alabama-Birmingham) in the third trailing 2-0 and delivered big time. Breckheimer went five and third, had two strikeouts, only allowed two hits, gave up no runs, and led three straight one-two-three innings in the fifth, sixth and seventh. He also was credited with today's win.
The fourth inning alone was big for Wausau. It started with a single from Vincent Samuel (Indian River State College (FL)), followed directly by an Austin Gomm (Parkland College) double -- the first extra-base hit of the season for Wausau. Both would score, then Brady Jurgella (Minnesota) would reach on fielder's choice and get to third from another double by Matt McGann (Albion College), they'd both score off a single from Mike Adair (Dayton) followed by a Madison throwing error to give the Woodchucks a 4-2 lead.
Jurgella scored runs five and six, the fifth being scored in the sixth inning off a Madison throwing error, and then he was driven in by a Ryan Birr (Kaskaskia College (IL)) single in the eighth to give the Woodchucks the winning lead, 6-2.
Up Next: Wausau's homestand continues on Wednesday as they'll be seeing the Lakeshore Chinooks for the first time this season. First pitch on Thursday, May 31 will be at 6:05 p.m.
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