Wisconsin Woodchucks
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â The Woodchuck bats were quiet for most of the evening in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Kokomo Jackrabbits at Athletic Park Saturday.
The Chucks gave themselves a chance to win late. After Clayton Mehlbauer drove in Kevin Kilpatrick to close the deficit to a single run in the bottom of the ninth, Wisconsin got both the game-tying and game-winning runs in scoring position with two outs.
The Woodchucks fall to 8-4 with the loss but remain atop the Great Lakes West division.
The Jackrabbits struck first with a pair of runs in the second inning, taking advantage of a bases-loaded walk and single.
Jun. 2—Former Kokomo High School three-sport athlete Kyle Wade is the probable starting pitcher for the Kokomo Jackrabbits in their home opener against the Battle Creek Bombers at 6:30 tonight at Municipal Stadium. Wade is coming off his junior season at Purdue. The Jackrabbits are 0-2 following losses to the Traverse City (Michigan) Pit Spitters on Monday and Tuesday. In Monday's game, the .
Jun. 2—TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Pit Spitters continued a hot pitching start in a 3-1 win over the Kokomo Jackrabbits, completing a two-game sweep. Jeremy Neff (1-0) pitched six innings with one run in Tuesday's win. He pitched four 1-2-3 innings with four strikeouts on the day. Joe Horozco and Cam Schuelke tossed scoreless seventh and eighth innings. Evan Gates pitched the ninth and .
Jun. 1—TRAVERSE CITY — Years ago, Aidan Brewer would travel to Wuerfel Park to cheer on the Traverse City Beach Bums. As it turns out, Brewer made the sold-out crowd of 1,100 go wild for the first time of the season. His game-tying, inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning highlighted the Traverse City Pit Spitters' Memorial Day season opener against the Kokomo Jackrabbits, where the .