Huskies Beat North Division Champs

The Huskies (11-23) beat the Rochester Honkers (23-12) in the bottom of the ninth 7-6 on Sunday.  Duluth trailed 6 to 4 heading into the bottom of the 8^th inning when they scored 2 runs to tie the game.  In the bottom of the 9^th inning Zach Walters (San Diego) scored the winning run on a game winning double by Zac Elgie (Kansas) off the left field wall.

Starting pitcher Drew Benes (Arkansas St) threw 5 innings allowing 5 runs (3ER) on 8 hits.  Mark Shaver (UMD) pitched 3 solid innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits.  Matt Patterson (Creighton) got the win pitching the 9^th allowing 0 hits.

Duluth had 10 hits on the night, and Pete Cappetta (Illinois) had 2 hits with 3 RBI.  Todd Baumgartner (Arkansas St) and Elgie also had 2 hits apiece.  Duluth takes on Rochester again tomorrow night at 7:05 PM to end the regular season. 

Duluth Gets Swept

The Duluth Huskies (10-23) got shutout by the Thunder Bay Border Cats (17-15) by a final score of 6-0.  Border Cats starting pitcher Randy Mower (St Josephs) threw a complete game only allowing 4 hits.  Huskies starting pitcher Drew Smyly (Arkansas) went 6 innings giving up 5 runs on 9 hits.  Josh Foreman (UMD) pitched the remainder of the game allowing 1 run on 3 hits.

The Huskies Pete Cappetta (Illinois) was their only bright spot at the plate going 3 for 3.  Jared Womack (Oklahoma St) hit a double getting the Huskies only other hit.  Duluth takes on Rochester in a 2 game series to end the regular season starting tomorrow at 5:05 PM.

Huskies Lose A Wet One

The Duluth Huskies (10-22) lost to the Thunder Bay Border Cats (16-15) 7-5 on a raining night at the Wade.  Starting pitcher Tyler Clark (Missouri) threw 5 and 1/3 innings giving up 6 runs (3ER) on 9 hits.  Brodie Brumley (Harding) pitched 3 and 2/3 innings giving up 1 run on 0 hits.

Duluth had 9 hits on the night and Zac Elgie (Kansas) went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI leading the team.  Jerico Weitzel (Florida) also had 3 hits on the night, and Jared Womack (Oklahoma St) went 2 for 3.  Duluth takes on Thunder Bay again tomorrow at 7:05 PM.

Huskies Split Series With Mankato

The Duluth Huskies (10-21) lost to the Mankato MoonDogs (15-16) 5-3 on Thursday night.  Starting pitcher RJ Fondon (Florida Intl) threw 7 innings giving up 5 runs on 11 hits.  Matt Harrison (UNC) came into the game in the 8^th inning and threw 2 shutout innings.

The Huskies scored 3 runs on 10 hits during the game.  Pete Cappetta (Illinois) led the team going 2 for 3 with an RBI.  Zac Elgie (Kansas) Jeff Reynolds (Harvard) each had an RBI double.  Duluth takes on Thunder Bay tomorrow at 7:05 PM.

Huskies Win In Ten

The Duluth Huskies (10-20) beat the Mankato MoonDogs (14-16) 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night.  Duluth won when Todd Baumgartner (Arkansas St) laced a single up the middle scoring Pete Cappetta (Illinois).  The team was carried by starting pitcher Sean Yost (Nebraska) who threw 8 innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits.  The game was tied when Yost left the game, and Brodie Brumley got the win pitching the 10^th giving up 1 hit.

Baumgartner led the team with 4 hits one being the game winning single.  Five other Huskie hitters each had 1 hit apiece, and Andy Burns (Kentucky) roped a home run over the left field wall.  Zac Elgie (Kansas) also added to the hits with a double.  Duluth takes on Mankato again tomorrow at 7:05 PM.

 Huskies Get Swept In Brainerd

The Duluth Huskies (9-20) lost to the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers (15-14) 9-5 after losing an early 3-0 lead.  Huskie starting pitcher Drew Benes (Arkansas St) threw 4 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits.  The game was tied when Brodie Brumley (Harding) came in pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs (2ER) on 5 hits.

Duluth had 9 hits in the game, and were led by Zac Elgie (Kansans) who went 2 for 4.  Zach Walters (San Diego) and David Amberson (Everett CC) added to the hits both getting doubles.  Huskies head home to take on Mankato at 7:05 PM on Wednesday.

Huskies Get Beat In Brainerd

The Duluth Huskies (9-19) lost to the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers (14-14) 9-5 on Monday night.  The Huskies had 10 hits, but also left 10 runners on base.  Duluth’s starting pitcher Drew Smyly (Arkansas) threw 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits.  Matt Patterson (Creighton) got the loss throwing 1 inning allowing 2 runs (1ER) on 3 hits.

Andy Burns (Kentucky) and Todd Baumgartner (Arkansas St) each had 2 hits apiece with Baumgartner getting a double.  Pete Cappetta (Illinois) and Zac Elgie (Kansas) also recorded doubles on the night.  The Huskies take on Brainerd again tonight at 7:05 PM.

Duluth Loses Late Lead

Duluth (8-17) lost to the St. Cloud River Bats (15-8) in the 10^th inning last night by a final score of 3-2.  The Huskies led the whole game until Alex Kent (Central Missouri) gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the 9^th.  The River Bats won in the 10^th when there was an overthrow by the Huskie catcher allowing Matt Summers (UC Irvine) to score.

Huskie starting pitcher Sean Yost (Nebraska) threw 6 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits with 7 strikeouts.  Matt Harrison (UNC) went 2 for 3 on the night leading Duluth.  Zac Elgie (Kansas) also had a good night at the plate going 2 for 4.  The Huskies head to Alexandria to take on the Beetles at 7:05 PM.

Duluth Comes Up Short

The Duluth Huskies (8-15) lost a close game to the Rochester Honkers (16-7) by a final score on 4-3.  The Huskies tried to rally in the bottom of the 9^th inning with a lead off double by Zac Elgie (Kansas), his second of the game, but couldn’t get the run across the plate.  Starting pitcher Drew Benes (Arkansas St) threw 4 and 1/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 8 hits.

Duluth had 9 hits in the game, but couldn’t get the big hit when it was needed.  Three Huskie hitters had 2 hits each, and three players had doubles.  Zach Walters (San Diego) Jeff Reynolds (Harvard) and Jerico Weitzel (Florida) had the 3 RBI of the game.  Duluth heads to St. Cloud tomorrow to take on the River Bats.

The Huskies Shutout Rochester

The Duluth Huskies (8-14) defeated the Rochester Honkers (15-7) 2-0 on a solid pitching performance.  Starting pitcher Justin Leith (Florida Intl) threw 5 great innings giving up 0 runs and only 1 hit.  Justin’s pitching performance got him his first win of the season.  Matt Patterson (Creighton) came into the game in the 9^th inning to pick up his 9^th save.  The Huskie pitchers only allowed 2 hits on the night.

Duluth brought the sticks to the park getting a total of 10 hits.  Four of the Huskie hitters each had 2 hits apiece, and newcomer Jeff Reynolds (Harvard) was one of them.  The 2 RBI of the game came off of the bats of Jared Womack (Oklahoma St) and Zac Elgie (Kansas).  The Huskies try to keep the hot bats alive tomorrow night when they take on Rochester again at 7:05 PM.

Huskies Get Swept By Thunder Bay

The Duluth Huskies (7-14) lost to the Thunder Bay Border Cats (10-10) on Sunday by a score of 4-2.  Thunder Bay’s starting pitcher Tyler Powell (Belmont Abbey) threw 7 strong innings allowing 2 runs (1ER) on 7 hits.  The Border Cats hitters were led by Curtis Wagner (Santa Clara) who went 3 for 4.

Duluth’s starting pitcher Tyler Clark (Missouri) threw 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 8 hits.  He got himself into trouble by allowing leadoff batters to reach base.  Chris Jensen (San Diego) threw 4 good innings allowing 0 run on 2 hits.  Pete Cappetta (Illinois) and Andy Burns (Kentucky) both went 2 for 4 on the night leading the Huskies.  The Huskies take on Rochester tomorrow night at 7:05 PM at Wade Stadium.