A recent headline on this website announced that Tanner Picht was "on a tear" with his baseball talents. I could use it again.
Student athlete Picht, who doesn't have to worry so much about being a student this time of year, was quite the athlete on Tuesday, June 10. He was on a tear in a big Morris Legion baseball victory over Hancock.
Picht connected for two doubles each of which drove in two runs. He rapped a single that was also good for driving in two runs. Add 'em all up and you have six RBIs next to Picht's name in the Post #29 boxscore.
The offense was alive indeed on this night of entertaining summer baseball. Morris crushed Hancock 15-0. The RBI parade was joined by Andrew Rentz, Mac Beyer and Bryce Jergenson.
In all there were 15 hits resonating off the Morris bats. The super impressive line score also included zero errors. Post #29 aims to parlay this quality into the post-season.
The Hancock hits were produced by Luke Schwarz, Bryan Shaw and Brett Kellner.
The one sidedness of the game held it to five innings. Jacob Torgerson pitched for four of those, picking up the win. He allowed just the three hits, struck out four batters and walked none in a sharp performance. Rentz pitched the other inning, striking out one batter, walking two and allowing no hits.
The Hancock pitching was done by three: Justin Miller (tagged with the loss), Collin Cunningham and Phillip Schaefer.
Morris came out of the starting gate to score two runs in the first, then surged forward to score four in the second, five in the third and four in the fourth.
This was win No. 11 of the summer for the Post #29 crew.
Tom Holland had a hit in his only at-bat, scored three runs and stole a base. Rentz had a double, scored a run and drove in one. Picht's dazzling boxscore line was three-for-three with four runs scored, a stolen base, those six RBIs and two doubles.
Beyer had a double as part of going two-for-four and drove in three runs. Torgerson outdid Picht if you look at the hits alone, as he pounded out four hits in as many at-bats, plus he drove in three runs.
Lincoln Berget went two-for-four with two runs scored. Brody Bahr had a hit in his only at-bat, stole a base, scored two runs and drove in one. Bryce Jergenson went one-for-four.
Jordan Staples didn't have a hit but he scored two runs and stole a base. Chandler Erickson was hitless but scored once.
Town team update
It's nice when you score in double digits and the opponent scores in one. Not only do you win, you can relax a little.
The Morris Eagles town team had this luxury on July 8 and 11. The Eagles pushed their season record to 12-5 (11-3 in league) with one regular season game left.
Eagles 16, Montevideo 2
The hit parade couldn't have been more decisive in the 7/8 win over the Montevideo Spartans at Monte. A 4-1 game after three innings gave way to the eventual Morris rout. Much of the momentum was gained in the fifth with a five-run rally.
In all there were 23, yes 23, hits by Morris in this win. Makes for a pretty interesting boxscore.
Nate Haseman looked very steady on the mound. He picked up the pitching win with his five-inning stint in which he struck out one batter, walked two and gave up five hits and one run which was earned.
Matthew Carrington and Craig Knochenmus each did some mopping up with one inning pitched. Knochenmus set down two batters on strikes.
Two Eagles each pounded out four hits. Kirby Marquart went four-for-six with two runs scored and two RBIs. Ryan Beyer had a four-for-six line with two runs and three ribbies.
Leadoff man Jamie Van Kempen had three hits in five at-bats, scored a whopping five runs - that's the leadoff man's job - and drove in one.
Three other Eagles each had three hits: Eric Asche, Brett Anderson and Jacob Torgerson. Asche scored a run and was an RBI machine with five. Anderson had a run scored and an RBI. Torgerson scored two runs and drove in one.
Knochenmus had one hit, scored two runs and drove in one. Carrington went two-for-four with a run scored.
Torgerson had a triple and a double. Marquart and Asche contributed doubles. Anderson stole two bases while Van Kempen and Beyer each stole one.
Eagles 11, Appleton 1
The Eagles took control early in the July 11 game at home vs. the A's. There was one run in the first inning, four in the second and two in the third, while Appleton failed to score until the fifth.
The Morris line score was a lively eleven runs, 13 hits and one error.
Nathan Gades got the pitching win, fanning seven batters in his seven innings. Craig Knochenmus tossed a hitless eighth inning.
A look at the Morris offense shows Mitch Carbert with the hot bat as he connected for four hits in five at-bats. Mitch scored two runs and drove in one.
Eric Asche went two-for-four with two RBIs. Tanner Picht had a two-for-four line with two runs and two RBIs.
Jamie Van Kempen, further down in the lineup on this day, came through at two-for-four with four RBIs and one run. It was Dusty Sauter at the top of the lineup. Dusty had a hit and two runs scored.
Knochenmus had a hit and a run scored. Brett Anderson went one-for-three with two runs scored.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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