The above photo shows Ross Haugen focusing in the on-deck area at Chizek Field prior to an at-bat. Photo by B.W.Morris 8, Appleton 2
Morris Eagles baseball pushed its win streak to five with an 8-2 win over the Appleton A's on Friday, July 9. The game was played on a typically hot midsummer evening at our Chizek Field. It was the Friday of Prairie Pioneer Days weekend.
The Eagles needed some time to get untracked, but they got some early help from Appleton errors and a wild pitch. Those Appleton lapses accounted for three of the Eagles' first five runs coming in.
Kirby Marquart had an RBI single in the Eagles' four-run fourth. Former UMM Cougar Bobby Culbertson drove in a run with a base rap in the seventh. Dusty Sauter delivered a run-scoring double in the eighth, and scored himself when Craig Knochenmus singled.
Knochenmus was a key pitcher, appearing in relief and helping the Eagles escape a bases-loaded threat. Knochenmus set down the Appleton batters with strikeout form, recording seven outs this way over his stint of two and two-thirds innings. He relieved Ross Haugen who is normally a hitting standout but not associated with pitching.
Haugen's appearance on the hill Friday was actually his first in his Eagles tenure - a long tenure. It was a brief fling in which he struck out one batter but otherwise struggled. A little like Dan Gladden being called on to pitch.
Knochenmus picked up his third save.
It was Andy Lembcke getting the pitching win. Andy pitched six innings, giving up three hits and one run (earned) while striking out four batters and walking two.
The visiting A's scored one run each in the sixth and seventh innings.
The winning Eagles played an errorless brand of ball. Their hit total for the night was twelve.
Kirby Marquart, manning the leadoff spot, had two hits in four at-bats and drove in a run. Jamie Van Kempen was busy on the basepaths and scored three runs even while getting thrown out at home once. Jamie also drove in a run.
Ross Haugen may have to dream of pitching another day, but at bat he was in his usual groove, finishing two-for-five. Dusty Sauter went one-for-two with a run scored and an RBI. Craig Knochenmus had a hit and an RBI. Matthew Carrington added a hit to the mix.
Adam Torkelson had a two-for-four evening with two runs scored. Andy Lembcke's bat came through at two-for-three and this Eagle scored a run. Bobby Culbertson went one-for-three with a run scored and an RBI.
Walks were issued to Marquart, Van Kempen, Asche and Culbertson. Doubles resounded off the bats of Sauter and Lembcke. Stolen bases were recorded by Van Kempen, Carrington and Lembcke. Asche reached on a hit-by-pitch.
The winning habits of late have elevated the Eagles' stock, as shown by the No. 1 seeding position they've earned for the Canvas Division playoffs (Land O' Ducks League). The Eagles could celebrate Prairie Pioneer Days in Morris with an overall won-lost mark of 11-5. In league: 10-2.
Now they're getting ready for another home game this Friday, July 16, against Montevideo (a 7:30 p.m. start).
Morris 10, Benson 2
Morris Eagles baseball visited Benson on Friday, July 2, to take on the rival Chiefs. A productive third inning set the tone as the Eagles cruised to a satisfying 10-2 win. Big blows in that four-run third were a two-run double off Chase Rambow's bat, and Matthew Carrington's RBI base rap.
"Skip" Carrington is excelling as a graybeard veteran and he should maybe do a commercial for the Regional Fitness Center in Morris. He put an exclamation point on the July 2 win with a majestic home run that landed beyond the left field fence in the ninth inning. This was Skip's second round-tripper of the campaign and 50th of his storied amateur ball career.
That homer was just part of the fireworks in the ninth, as Eric Asche and Chase Rambow connected for successive RBI doubles. Carrington complemented his homer bat with a nifty two-inning stint on the mound. He allowed one hit and no runs and fanned three batters.
It was Adm Torkelson getting the pitching win, working seven innings and fanning seven Chief batters. Adam gave up four hits and two runs (unearned) while walking just one.
Each team had three errors. The Morris hit total was a robust 14.
Leadoff man Kirby Marquart contributed an RBI. Cory Marquart rapped two hits in five at-bats and crossed home plate twice. Ross Haugen was productive from his No. 3 spot in the order, finishing at two-for-five with three runs scored.
Eric Asche's bat was sizzling with three-for-five numbers with two runs and a ribbie. Chase Rambow attacked Chiefs' pitching with three-for-five numbers with one run and an RBI harvest of four.
Matthew Carrington's bat sizzled at three-for-four with a run scored and two RBIs. Bobby Culbertson had a one-for-four showing with a run scored.
Rambow had two doubles on the day while Asche and Culbertson each had one.
Benson's two runs both came home in the second inning.
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-Brian Williams - morris mn Minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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