Fremont, Nebraska – For the second time this week, the Fremont Moo had a game rained out and followed it up with a doubleheader the next day. After responding with a doubleheader sweep of the Oahe Zap on Monday, Saturday night’s results at Historic Moller Field versus the Spearfish Sasquatch were quite the opposite. Friday’s rainout forced a Saturday doubleheader, which Spearfish swept from Fremont, 11-1 and 6-1.
In game one, Spearfish jumped on Fremont early. Leadoff batter Danny Cook singled off Fremont starter Reese Kortum. Then, Jordan Boman hit a Kortum 2-2 pirch over the left field fence for a two-run homerun, putting the Sasquatch up, 2-0.
Fremont responded in the bottom of the first. With two outs, Fremont designated hitter Tyrus Petsche hit a 3-2 pitch off Spearfish starter Cade Bleeker over the left field fence for a solo homerun, making the score 2-1. However, that is as close as the Moo would be in either game, the rest of the night.
In the top of the third, the Sasquatch’s Boman led off the inning with a single. Two batters later, Javier Marcial doubled, to put runners at second and third. The next batter, Dylan Darnall, hit an rbi single, scoring Boman, to make it 3-1, Spearfish.
The Sasquatch extended the lead in the top of the fourth inning. WIth one out, Micah Coleman singled before Danny Cook did the same, to put runners at first and second. Coleman stole third and on an errant throw by catcher Grant Nottleman, Coleman scored to make it 4-1.
Spearfish put together its biggest inning in the top of the sixth. The Sasquatch sent ten batters to the plate and scored four runs. Against Fremont reliever Baylor HIcks, Micah Wallette led off the inning with a walk. Two batters later, Micah Coleman did the same. Then, Danny Cook hit a ground ball to second, which Isaac Bonner misplayed, to load the bases. The Moo went to the bullpen and brought in Logan Anderson. His third pitch of his appearance hit Jordan Boman, which scored Wallette, making it 5-1. Then, Seth Nelson hit a two-rbi single, scoring Coleman and Cook, to make it 7-1. After Javier Marciel was hit by a pitch to reload the bases, Dylan Darnall drew a walk, scoring Boman, to make it 8-1, Spearfish.
The Sasquatch added three more runs in the top of the seventh. Brinkley Evans led off with a single. Micah Coleman drew a walk to put runners at first and second. Two batters later, Seth Nelson hit a 1-1 pitch from Anderson over the right field fence for a three-run homerun to put Spearfish ahead 11-1.
In the bottom of the seventh, Spearfish reliever Colin Anderson retired the Moo in order, securing the 11-1 victory for the Sasquatch.
Spearfish scored eleven runs off eleven hits and committed one error. Fremont had one run off seven hits and had three errors.
Sasquatch starter Cade Bleeker (1-0) earned the win. He pitched 4.0 innings, giving up one run off six hits, struck out one and walked one. Colin Anderson (1) earned the save. He pitched 3.0 innings, giving up one hit, one walk and struck out five.
Fremont starter Reese Kortum (1-1) took the loss. He pitched 4.0 innings, giving up three earned runs, eight hits and had seven strikeouts. Baylor Hicks pitched 1.1 innings, giving up two earned runs, struck out two and walked two. Logan Anderson pitched 1.2 innings, giving up four runs off three hits, struck out three, walked two and hit two batters.
Offensively, Spearfish’s Danny Cook was 2-for-5. Jordan Boman was 2-for-4 with a homerun and three rbi’s. Seth Nelson went 2-for-5 with a home run and drove in five runs. Dylan Darnall was 1-for-3 and with one driven in.
For Fremont, Tyrus Petsche was 2-for-4 with a solo homerun.
In game two, Spearfish started the scoring in the first inning, again. Leadoff batter Ryan Bachman singled off Moo starter Zach Vincent. Then, Jordan Boman was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second. The next batter, Seth Nelson, hit a rbi single, scoring Bachman, to make it 1-0, Spearfish. Patrick Rakes singled to load the bases. Then, Micah Coleman hit a ground ball to shortstop. Hunter Snyder flipped to Parker Mooney at second to get the forceout on Rakes, but the relay throw to first went array. Two runs scored, and the Sasquatch led 3-0.
In the top of the second, with two outs, Ryan Bachman drew a walk. A wild pitch advanced him to second. Then, Jordan Boman hit an rbi single, scoring Bachman, to make it 4-0, the Sasquatch.
Spearfish added two more runs in the top of the fourth. Ben Green led off the inning with a double. Ryan Bachman singled to put runners at first and third. Two batters later, Seth Nelson singled, scoring Green, to make it 5-0. After a fielder’s choice ground out, Micah Coleman singled, driving in Bachman, to put Spearfish up, 6-0.
Fremont finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning. With two outs, against Spearfish reliever Andrew Arganziano, Wyatt Yettter singled, then stole second base. After Dylan Brandenburg drew a walk, Parker Mooney singled to center field, scoring Yetter, to make it 6-1.
In the bottom of the seventh, Arganziano worked around a one-out hit by pitch to Cole Fowler, and retired Miles Meadows, then Bridger Coleman on a strikeout, to end the game.
Spearfish (6-7) scored six runs off eleven hits and committed one error. Fremont (6-5) had one run off four hits and had two errors.
Sasquatch starter Easton Brooks (1-1) picked up the win, pitching 5.0 innings, giving up two hits, struck out eight and walked two. Andrew Arganziano worked 2.0 innings, giving up one run, struck out four and walked one.
Fremont starter Zach Vincent (1-1) took the loss. He pitched 4.0 innings, giving up five earned runs off ten hits, struck out one and walked one. Hayden Kelberlau pitched 2.0 innings, struck out four and walked two. Alex Oliver pitched 1.0 inning, giving up one hit, struck out two and had one wild pitch.
Offensively, Spearfish’s Ryan Bachman was 2-for-3. Jordan Boman was 1-for-3 with an rbi. Seth Nelson went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs.
Fremont’s Cooper Fuchino was 2-for-3. Parker Mooney was 1-for-3 and drove in one.
Spearfish has won the first three games of the series. Fremont will try to avoid the four-game sweep, Sunday afternoon.
More information: With the Sasquatch taking the series from Fremont, the Moo have dropped their first series of the season, and have suffered their longest losing skid of the year, at three games. Also, with the losses, Fremont slipped to third place in the current Independence League Baseball Association standings. The final game of the series will be Sunday afternoon, with first pitch at 5:05 p.m.
