Box score
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Lutheran collected 20
hits in a game for the fourth time this season en route to claiming
a 16-4 victory over Maranatha Baptist Bible College on Saturday
in the first game of a NAC baseball twinbill at Neumann Family
Field. With the win, WLC guaranteed itself back-to-back 10-win
seasons for the first time since 2002-03.
The Warriors, who were designated as the visiting team on the
scoreboard because the game was moved from Watertown, Wis., due to
field conditions, totaled 15 hits through their first three innings
for an impressive 12-0 lead.
Following Maranatha's first run of the game in the third and the
only scoreless frame in the fourth, WLC continued its scoring
barrage with four runs over the final three innings. The Crusaders
plated three runs during their final two frames, but the Warriors'
12-run lead (16-4) was too much for MBBC. The game was called
after seven innings due to run-rule.
Junior Ryan Pollesch (Markesan, Wis./Markesan) went 4-for-5 with
four runs scored and an RBI for Wisconsin Lutheran. Senior Jake
Thorsteins (Round Lake Beach, Ill./Shoreland Lutheran), junior
Ethan Geis (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran) and freshman Doug
Martin (West Bend, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) added three hits
each. Thorsteins drove in five runs, while senior Kyle Edlhuber
(Mukwonago, Wis./Luther Preparatory) scored four times.
Junior Matt Lang (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) won his third
consecutive start (3-5) after tossing all 7.0 innings. He allowed
four runs, three earned, on 11 hits. Lang struck out three batters
without surrendering any walks.
Nathan Lyle led the way at the plate for the Crusaders (4-22,
0-21 NAC) by going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Sam Prusak was 2-for-3.
Starting pitcher Ezekiel Leeds lasted just 2.1 innings and was
dealt the loss (1-6). He gave up 12 runs, all earned, on 13 base
hits.
Wisconsin Lutheran (10-26, 6-15 NAC) faces Maranatha in the
second game of its NAC doubleheader and final contest of the 2010
season on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Neumann Family Field.
