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Blue Devils to host Creighton Baseball Camp

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MENOMONIE (May 8, 2008) - UW-Stout will play host to a Creighton University Baseball Camp, Wednesday, June 11 at the UW-Stout baseball field and in the Sports & Fitness Center.

Joe Cicora, a Creighton University assistant coach and former UW-Stout assistant coach, and Craig Walter, the UW-Stout head baseball coach, will conduct the camp.

The camps will be divided into two sessions by age groups. Ages 12-14 will meet from 9 a.m. and run until noon. The afternoon session is for players ages 15-18 and will meet from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $50 per player. Please register by Saturday, June 7.

The camp will emphasize postion specific fundamentals, pitching fundamentals, and hitting fundamentals, and will include drills in each area. Players will need to bring baseball-specific equipment, (including gloves, bats, cleats, etc).

Creighton University is a Division I program located in Omaha, Neb.

For more information, contact UW-Stout coach Craig Walter at 715-232-1459 or by e-mail at: walterc@uwstout.edu

Pointers end Stout's season on double downer

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MENOMONIE (April 28, 2008) - UW-Stevens Point smashed out 38 hits and scored 42 runs over two games as the Pointers defeated UW-Stout, 17-0, 25-5, Monday in Stout's final games of the season, both seven inning games.

The Pointers (23-10, 15-5) scored eight runs in the second inning of the first game, then added four runs in the third to get more than enough runs.

Stout's only real scoring threat came in the sixth inning when Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) led off the inning with a double, then advanced to third on Brian Hegseth's (Fr, Farmington, Minn) ground out. But O'Connell was stranded at third.

Stout (12-25, 4-20) had six hits to the Pointers' 17 hits.

In the second game, the Pointers sent 11 batters to the plate in a seven-run first inning, then sent 12 to the plate in a six-run second and sent 11 to the plate again in a seven-run fourth inning. The Pointers hit four home runs in the game, as they recorded 21 hits.

Stout got a single run in the first, two runs in the second and two in the sixth off Brian Giebel's (Fr, River Falls) two-run home run. Geibel and O'Connell both recorded two hits in the game.

The Pointers' Brad Archambeau was 4-for-5, while Doug Coe was 3-for-3 with four RBI and Brandon Larsen was 3-for-3 with four runs and five RBI.

Stout earns split with Pointers

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MENOMONIE (April 27, 2008) - After getting hammered, 17-1, in the first game, UW-Stout came back to take a 9-4 win over UW-Stevens Point and banish a 13-game conference losing streak in the process.

After spotting the Pointers (21-10, 13-5) a 3-0 lead in the second game, Stout (12-23, 4-18) gradually nibbled away at the lead with solo runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings, then doubled up the score with a three-run outburst in the sixth, then followed that up with another three runs in the seventh inning.

Stout got a solo home run by Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) in the third, an RBI double by Alex Burian (Fr, Eau Claire) in the fourth and an RBI single by David Larson (Fr, Warroad, Minn) to tie the score in the sixth.

Mike White's (Sr, Rochester, Minn) double to right field, scored two, then White scored on a suicide squeeze by Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem).

Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) highlighted the three-run seventh with a two-run home run to center field. White drove in the third run with a hit to center field.

White finished the game with three RBI, going 2-for-4. Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) came on to pitch 4.2 innings and earn the win.

In the opener, the Pointers scored four runs in the first, two in the third, three in the fourth, four in the fifth and four in the seventh. Stout's only run came in the foufth inning when Krause drove in a run.

The Pointers' Jared Surman had four RBI, and Brandon Scheidler, Tim Schlosser and Stewart Larson each collected three RBI.

The two teams will meet again Monday, April 28 at noon in Stout's final games of the season.

Game with Pointers postponed to Monday

MENOMONIE (April 25, 2008) - The UW-Stevens Point at UW-Stout baseball game scheduled for Saturday, April 26 has been postponed due to wet field conditions. The games are scheduled to be played Sunday, April 27 at noon and Monday, April 28 at a time yet to be determined.

Stout comes ever-so-close to elusive win

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MENOMONIE (April 23, 2008) - UW-Stout rallied back from a 10-3 deficit to tie the game at 10-10, only to lose, 11-10, to UW-La Crosse in the ninth inning on an infield hit Wednesday at Nelson Field. La Crosse swept the series with an 8-2 second game.

Trailing by seven runs heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Blue Devils (11-22, 3-17) scored three runs in both the sixth and the seventh innings.

Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) drove in a run with a single to right field and, moments later, Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) plated two runs with his single to right field. In the next inning, Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) drove in a run and Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) scored two runs with a single to left field to make the score 10-9.

The Blue Devils tied the score in the eighth on a solo home run by Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem).

But the Eagles (14-14, 7-9) would take the win when Cory Poppitz glanced a hard shot off the pitcher's glove and the ball slide into centerfield between the diving shortstop and second baseman. Stout went down in order in the bottom half of the inning.

Paul had three RBI in the game, while Smolinski was 3-for-5 with two RBI for Stout. Storm Gram had three RBI for La Crosse and Dusty Otto and Mike Schmidt each drove in two runs.

In the nightcap, Stout got 23 players into the game, including eight different pitchers.

The Eagles jumped out to a 6-0 lead with single runs in the first and second and four runs in the fourth.

Stout manufactured solo runs in the fourth - an RBI single by Alex Burian (Fr, Eau Claire) - and in the sixth - a ground out RBI by Burian.

The Eagles added two more runs in the ninth inning. Josh Weber was 3-for-4 for La Crosse as the Eagles outhit Stout, 13-6.

Stout will close out the regular season this weekend when they host UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. Both games are slated to begin at noon.

Stout was to host Northland College, Wednesday, April 30, but that game has been cancelled because Northland needs to make-up conference games.

Titans take all four from Blue Devils

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OSHKOSH (April 20, 2008) - UW-Oshkosh completed the four game sweep with wins of 14-2, 9-5, Sunday at Tiedemann Field.

In the opener, Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) accounted for both runs in similar fashion. O'Connell led off the second inning with a double, then advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a wild pitch to give Stout (11-20, 3-15) a 1-0 lead.

The 16th ranked Titans put up seven runs in the bottom of the inning as Brad Demmin hit a three-run home run and Derek Hiroskey drove in two with a single.

Oshkosh (20-5, 15-3) took an 8-1 lead in the third inning. O'Connell led off the fourth inning with a double, then scored on a Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) single to center.

The Titans scored three runs in the fifth on a Nolan Fadness home run, then added two more in the sixth.

In the second game, Oshkosh took a 4-1 lead after the fourth inning, but Stout took a one-run lead with four runs on two home runs in the fifth.

Brian Giebel (Fr, River Falls) a two-run shot, followed by a two-run dinger by Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse).

Oshkosh took the lead back in the seventh inning with five unearned runs.

Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) was 3-for-4 to lead Stout. Kyle Kanneberg was 3-for-5 for Oshkosh and Jason Fosler and Blake Berger each had two hits.

Stout will host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, April 23 at 1 p.m., then will close out their WIAC schedule by hosting UW-Stevens Point, April 26-27.

Titans hold off Blue Devils in both games

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OSHKOSH (April 19, 2008) - UW-Stout never led in either game, but they certainly made the games entertaining as the Blue Devils lost to UW-Oshkosh, 11-7, 8-7, Saturday at Tiedemann Field.

In the opener, the Blue Devils (11-18, 3-13) fell behind 2-0 heading into the fifth but tied the score when Andy Lorenzen (Jr, Menomonie) and Brian Giebel (Fr, River Falls) each drove in a run.

The Titans (18-5,13-3) doubled the lead to 4-2 in the bottom half of the inning, then added four runs in the sixth to take an 8-2 lead.

Stout came back again in the eighth when Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) and Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) each drove in a run and freshman Brandon O'Connell (Elk Mound) lifted a three run home run to pull Stout to within one, 8-7.

A three-run bottom half of the inning capped off the win for the Titans.

Oshkosh outhit Stout, 15-7, in the game with Jason Fosler and Brent Wentenkamp each getting three hits. Three other Titans had two hits. For Stout, O'Connell and Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) each had two hits.

In the second game, the Titans' built an 8-3 lead before Stout stormed back with four runs in the top of the ninth.

Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) scored from third on a double play, Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) drove in a run and Ryan Stace (Jr, Oregon) slashed a two-run double to center field.

Oshkosh took the lead in this game with a four-run third inning, with three of those runs coming on a home run by Kyle Kannenberg. The Titans ran the score to 7-1 in the fifth inning on three straight RBI singles.

Both teams finished with 13 hits. Stace was 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead Stout. Jason Fosler was 3-for-5 for Oshkosh and Derek Hiroskey was 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Stout utilized one pitcher for each inning in both games, using nine different pitchers over the two games.

The two teams will meet again, Sunday, April 20 at noon. Stout will host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, April 23 at 1 p.m.

Blue Devils take two over Lawrence

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MENOMONIE (April 15, 2008) - UW-Stout swept a doubleheader over Lawrence University and along the way had a little fun, allowing several of their position players take a turn on the mound.

Stout defeated Lawrence, 8-1, 8-5, Tuesday at Nelson Field as infielder Andy Lorenzen (Jr, Menomonie) picked up the win in the second game, shortstop Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) threw his first collegiate pitches and earned the save in the second and catcher Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) threw in both games.

In the opener, Stout (11-16) used a four-run fifth inning to virtually put the game out of reach, 7-1. Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha), David Larson (Fr, Warroad, Minn) and Ben Bengtson (Fr, Warroad, Minn) each delivered one run doubles to key the inning. Bengtson scored on an error for the fourth run.

Smolinski, Larson and Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) each had two hits in the game.

Steve Soukup (Jr, Shell Lake) scattered five hits and allowed one run in the third inning to pick up his first collegiate win.

In the second game, Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) smashed out three doubles to lead Stout's 10-hit attack. Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) had two hits and an RBI.

Stout opened the game with a three-run first inning, then added a single run in the second. Lawrence scored a run in the third. The Blue Devils took an 8-1 lead with two runs in each the fourth and fifth innings.

Lawrence (4-11) cut deep into the lead, scoring four runs, three unearned, in the sixth inning to pull to within the final 8-5 score.

White came on in the seventh and allowed a run to record the save. Lorenzen worked two innings to get the win, his first of the year.

The wins snapped a six game losing streak for the Blue Devils.

Stout will be at UW-Oshkosh, April 19-20, then return home Wednesday, April 23 to host UW-La Crosse.

Whitewater snags two close ones over Devils

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WHITEWATER (April 14, 2008) - It's not surprising that a 14-run inning proved to be the difference. But UW-Whitewater needed the big inning to squeeze past UW-Stout, 20-17, in the second game of a conference doubleheader Monday at Prucha Field. The Warhawks won the first game, 9-7. Both games exceeded three hours in playing time.

Stout (9-16, 3-11) built a 14-3 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth inning when Whitewater (17-4, 8-2) sent 17 batters to the plate on six walks, one hit batter, and seven hits, with two coming on home runs, the biggest a three-run round-tripper by Jeff Donovan.

Stout's big inning came in the third, when they sent 13 to the plate as the Blue Devils got a solo shot by Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) and a three-run homer by Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse).

After Whitewater's 14-run inning gave them a 17-14 lead, Stout tied the game in the top of the fifth. Johnson drove in two runs with a double and eventually tied the game at 17 by scoring on a wild pitch.

The Warhawks scored twice in the fifth and once in the sixth before the game was called for darkness.

The loss spoiled an outstanding hitting performance by Johnson, who racked up seven RBI with two home runs and a double. Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) jacked a home run and Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) recorded his first collegiate home run.

Donovan had six RBI for the Warhawks and Kevin Zalnis had a two-run home runs. Stout finished with 15 hits to Whitewater's 14.

In the opener, a Stout rally fell short in the top of the ninth. Trailing 9-2, Stout scored five runs in the final stanza, with Johnson driving in two runs with a double, Krause plating one with a double and Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) driving in a run. Stout's other run came when David Larson (Fr, Warroad, Minn) came home on a balk.

Johnson went 2-for-5 in the opener with three RBI, and finished the day with 10 runs batted in. Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) was 3-for-5, while Krause, Paul and Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) each had two hits. Zalnis was 3-for-5 with two RBI for the Warhawks.

The Blue Devils will host Lawrence University, Tuesday, April 15 at 1 p.m. in a pair of seven inning contests. Stout will be at UW-Oshkosh, April 19-20.

Whitewater takes two from Stout in 'Dome

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (April 12, 2008) - To be sure, it was a strange setting. UW-Stout and UW-Whitewater playing a WIAC game at 1 a.m. in the morning in the nearly deserted Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Saturday.

With the "spring" weather not cooperating, Whitewater, the home team for this weekend's conference series, opted to move the game to the Metrodome with the only slot available at 1 a.m. And play they did, in front of an announced 25 hardy fans as the Warhawks took both halves of the doubleheader, 9-7, 6-0.

In the opener, the Blue Devils (9-14, 3-9) jumped all over the Warhawks, who had traveled five hours for the games, with a three-run first inning. Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) had an RBI double and Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) and Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) had back-to-back RBI triples to give Stout a 3-0 lead.

The Warhawks (15-4, 6-2) woke up and scored three runs in their half of the inning, then took a 7-3 lead after four innings. Ben Bengtson (Fr, Warroad, Minn) and Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) drove in runs in the seventh inning and Paul drove in his second run of the game to pull Stout to within one, 7-6.

Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) tied the game for Stout with an RBI single in the eighth. The Warhawks came back to score two in the eighth, with Jeff Donovan hitting the eventual game-winning RBI, a double, then scoring from third on a wild pitch for the final score. Stout stranded one runner in the ninth.

Paul, Smolinski and Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) each finished with two hits for Stout as both teams collected 11 hits. Whitewater got two hits from Donovan, Sam Petraska and Ben Kuhlman. Kevin Zalnis had three RBI, including a two-run home run in the third.

In the second game, Stout left eight runners stranded in the game, including five over the first six innings, then left the bases loaded in the seventh inning as the Blue Devils were held to four hits.

The Warhawks simply chipped away to build a lead, getting a run in the first on a Donovan home run, a lead-off Thomas Corcoran home run in the fourth, two runs in the sixth on a double by Billy Johnson, and single runs in the seventh and eighth.

The Blue Devils are scheduled to play at UW-Whitewater, Monday, April 14 and will host Lawrence University, Tuesday, April 15 at 1 p.m. Stout is scheduled to be at UW-Oshkosh, April 19-20.

Rally in second game comes up short

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MENOMONIE (April 9, 2008) - UW-Stout managed to tie the game at 8-8, but UW-La Crosse came back to win the second game and swept a conference doubleheader at Nelson Field Wednesday.

The Eagles took a 16-2 first game win that Stout did not have much to write home about, then scored three runs in the final two innings of the nightcap for an 11-8 win.

The two teams matched each other run for run through the first four innings of the second game. The Eagles (12-10, 5-5) scored two runs in the top of the fifth to jump out to a 6-4 lead.

True to form in the bottom half of the inning, Stout (9-12, 3-7) stormed back to pull to within one run when Alex Burian (Fr, Eau Claire) drew a bases loaded walk, the went ahead on a two-run double by Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound). Moments later, Burian scored on an error and Stout had an 8-6 lead.

The Eagles tied the game with two runs in the sixth, then took the lead on a Tyler Peterson home run in the eighth and tacked on two runs on a single by Travis Kerr in the ninth.

O'Connell was 3-for-4 for Stout with three RBI. Kerr led La Crosse's 12 hit attack, going 4-for-5.

In the opener, La Crosse blew the game open early with a seven run second and a five runs third. La Crosse sent 11 batters to the plate in the second and 10 in the third.

The only scoring for Stout came on solo home runs. Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) blasted a shot to straight away center field in the second inning and Brian Giebel (Fr, River Falls) lifted a shot to left field in the eighth inning.

Stout will be at UW-Whitewater, April 12-13, then return home to host Lawrence University, Tuesday, April 15 at 1 p.m.

Blue Devils come back to earn split

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MENOMONIE (April 6, 2008) - UW-Superior handed UW-Stout a 9-0 defeat in the opening game of a conference doubleheader Sunday at Nelson Field. But following a nearly two-and-a-half hour rain delay between games, Stout came back to take a 4-2 second game decision.

After getting the field ready to play for the second game, the Blue Devils (9-10, 3-5) fell behind 2-0 as the Yellowjackets (12-8, 3-5) picked up single runs in the third and fifth innings.

The Blue Devils' young line-up came through in the sixth inning. David Larson (Fr, Warroad, Minn) led off the inning with a single, then advanced on a passed ball. Bryan Hegseth (Fr, Farmington, Minn) dropped a perfect bunt down the third base line and beat the throw to first to advance Larson. David Ripley (Fr, Cannon Falls, Minn) moved Hegseth on a sacrifice bunt. Brandon O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) drove a shot to centerfield to score Larson, but Hegseth was gunned down at home attempting to score. Matt Tschida (Jr, Inver Grove Heights, Minn)drove in O'Connell with a single to right field.

In the seventh inning, Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) singled up the middle and Brian Giebel (Fr, River Falls) beat out a bunt in front of the plate. Larson came up and delivered a double to left center to score Schneider and Giebel.

Matt Doornink (Jr, Cottage Grove, Minn) picked up the win in relief, pitching the final four innings of the game. Doornink had a rough sixth inning, with two walks and allowing the bases loaded. But his all-freshman infield of O'Connell, Larson, Hegseth and Alex Burian (Fr, Eau Claire) bailed him out. Doornink allowed only one hit, a bunt single in the eighth, and struck out four.

In the opener, Superior's Sean Cummings was a triple short of hitting the cycle as he went 4-for-5 with three RBI. Cummings' three-run home run in the second inning gave the Yellowjackets a 5-0 lead. Superior added two runs in both the fifth inning and the eighth inning.

Stout was limited to three hits, with Tschida collecting two hits. The Yellowjackets finished the game with 10 hits. Paul Schlangen had two hits.

Stout is scheduled to host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, April 9 at 1 p.m.

Blue Devils split home opener with Superior

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MENOMONIE (April 5, 2008) - In two fairly evenly played games, UW-Stout dropped the first and won the second, Saturday, at Nelson Field.

In the first game, UW-Superior's (11-7, 2-4) Tim Bouvine went seven strong innings, allowing just five hits and two runs.

Superior got on the board first when Sean Cummings knocked in Brett Olson on a second inning single. The Yellowjackets added two more runs in the third when Joey Hostrawser went yard with one on. Andrew Berenguer homered solo in the fourth inning, giving Superior their fourth and final run of the game.

The Blue Devils (8-9, 2-4) tried to rally with a Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) home run in the fifth and an Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) sacrifice RBI in the sixth, but came up short, falling 4-2.

Bouvine struck out three in his seven innings before Hostrawser came in to collect the save. The losing pitcher, Josh Brandt (Jr, Wausau), went five innings, allowing nine hits, one walk, and four earned runs. Cliff Christopherson (Jr, Bloomington, Minn.) pitched four shutout inning, striking out four.

In the second game, the tables turned for the Blue Devils. This game, Stout got onto the board first when Johnson scored on an Andy Lorenzen (Jr, Menomonie) sac bunt.

Cummings homered in the second inning for the Yellowjackets, tying the game at one. The Blue Devils scored one run in each of the next three innings. Schneider hit his second dinger of the day in the fourth, Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) knocked in a run in the fifth, and Lorenzen got his second RBI of the game in the sixth.

Matt Phipps (Fr, Manitowoc) replaced starting pitcher Nate Hanson (So, Bloomington, Minn) in the seventh inning, and promptly allowed two runs, making it a one-run game. Ryan Stace (Jr, Oregon) scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth, making the score 5-3, and Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) collected the save for the Blue Devils.

Hanson was awarded the win, as he pitched six innings and allowed just one run. Paul pitched two shutout innings, striking out three in his save performance. Superior's TJ Wink allowed four runs in five innings and was given the loss.

Stout will host the Yellowjackets in another doubleheader starting at noon on Sunday, April 6, at Nelson Field.

Blue Devils snap losing skid in nightcap

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PLATTEVILLE (March 30, 2008) - UW-Stout played a little "small ball" to snap a six game losing streak as they won the second half of a conference doubleheader over UW-Platteville, 10-7, Sunday. Platteville won the opener, 7-5.

The Blue Devils (7-8, 1-3) scratched out 12 hits in the second game, all of them singles, as Andy Lorenzen (Jr, Menomonie) had three RBI, going 2-for-4 in the game.

Stout scored five runs in the sixth inning to take a 9-1 lead, but the Pioneers (9-7. 3-1) came back with four runs in the bottom of the inning to tighten the score to 9-5. Stout added a run in the seventh on a single by Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse). Pioneers got their final two runs in the eighth.

Bryan Chalekian (Fr, Prospect Heights, Ill) picked up his first collegiate win, pitching 5.1 innings, scattering six hits, allowing four earned runs and striking out five.

In the opening game, Platteville took a 7-5 win, but Stout had the tying runs on base in the top of the ninth, only to get thrown out trying to steal second.

Stout jumped out to a 4-3 lead in the third, only to see Platteville score three runs in the fifth, all unearned. Alex Burian (Fr, Eau Claire) tied the game with an RBI single down the right field line.

Platteville stretched the lead to the final 7-5 score on an infield RBI single by Gabe Neitzel.

Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) and Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) each had two hits to lead Stout, which collected 11 hits to Platteville's nine. Stout outhit Platteville in three of the four games on the weekend.

Stout committed four errors in the game, as Nate Hanson (So, Bloomington, Minn) absorbed the loss, allowing seven runs, but only three earned.

Stout is scheduled to host UW-Superior, Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 at noon both days.

Blue Devils drop WIAC opening doubleheader

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PLATTEVILLE (March 29, 2008) - Both games were very different, but both games ended up in losses as UW-Stout fell in the conference-opening doubleheader to UW-Platteville, 10-0, 14-13.

The Pioneers (7-6) allowed only four hits in the opener, with Stout's designated hitter Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) getting two hits, on their way to the seven-inning shutout due to the 10-run rule. Mike Flood hit a three run home run in the bottom of the fourth to cause a big chunk of damage to the Blue Devils (6-7).

Flood would come back to cause more damage to the Blue Devils in the second game. After getting hit by pitches three times, Flood hit the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth, a two-run, two-out double to center.

The loss spoiled an outstanding performance by Blue Devil Ben Bengtson (Fr, Warroad, Minn), who was making his first appearance of the season in a game. A member of Stout's hockey team that advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, Bengtson went 5-for-6 with three RBI.

The Blue Devils pounded out 19 hits in the contest with shortstop Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) going 4-for-7 with three RBI and Smolinski going 3-for-4 with three RBI. David Larson (Fr, Warroad, Minn), another hockey team member, was making his first collegiate start and went 2-for-6 with two RBI.

Platteville finished the game with 10 hits, three by Jarod Haxton. Platteville put together 12 hits in the first game, with four batters gathering two hits apiece, including Flood, who had two doubles. Both teams committed six errors.

The two teams are scheduled to meet Sunday, March 30 at noon.

Blue Devils conclude southwest trip with loss

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 20, 2008) - UW-Stout (6-5) concluded their spring break trip to Arizona with a 6-1 loss to Concordia-Wisconsin, Thursday.

The Falcons jumped the Blue Devils for two runs in the bottom of the first inning, then added single runs in the second and third innings.

The Blue Devils got on the board when Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) led off the fifth innng with a home run, but that would be it for Stout. Concordia added another solo run in the seventh inning. Both teams finished with nine hits, but Stout hit into five double plays.

Stout is scheduled to open the conference schedule, March 29-30, at UW-Platteville, weather and field conditions permitting.

Hamline sweeps Blue Devils

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 19, 2008) - UW-Stout was swept by Hamline, 11-3, 4-3, Wednesday, the first time the Blue Devils have been swept all season.

In the opener, the Pipers jumped out to a10-0 lead until Stout scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Stout added another run in the seventh inning. Hamline out-hit Stout, 11-7. Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

In the second game, Stout (6-4) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning on RBIs by Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) and Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids). Hamline (8-6) answered back with four runs in the bottom of the inning, all they would really need.

Stout tightened the score when Andy Lorenzen (Jr, Menomonie) drove in Alex Burian (Fr, Eau Claire) in the fifth.

White extended his hitting streak to 23 games, getting two hits in the first game and a single hit in the second game.

Stout will conclude their Arizona trip, Thursday, March 20 when they face Concordia-Wisconsin in a single nine inning game.

Blue Devils pound St. John's

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 18, 2008) - UW-Stout collected 15 hits and all nine starters had at least one hit as the Blue Devils pounded St.John's University, 15-5, Tuesday.

Erik Johnson (Sr, LaCrosse), Greg Smolinski (So, Menasha) and Brian Giebel (So, River Falls) each had two RBI in leading Stout's offensive attack. Giebel had two doubles, Johnson a double and Smolinski a two run home run.

Josh Brandt (Jr, Wausau) went eight innings to pick up his first collegiate win, striking out five as he scattered six hits and allowed two earned runs.

St. John's took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning, but Stout (6-2) came back with a four-run second. The Blue Devils put the game on ice with a seven run eighth.

Stout will play Hamline Univesity, Wednesday, March 19.

Stout splits games with Augburg

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 17, 2008) - Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) collected five RBIs and went 4-for-4 as UW-Stout earned a split with Augsburg College, Monday, losing the first, 6-2, but coming back to win the second, 8-4.

Johnson clubbed out a two-run home run in the second game and also collected a double in Stout's win. Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) was 3-for-4 with an RBI off a double. Bryan Vilstrup (Sr, Frederic) pickd up the win with six strikeouts. Bryan Chelekian (Fr, Prospect Heights, Ill) earned his first collegiate save.

Blue Devil hitters whacked out 14 hits with the first five hitters in the order bagging a collective 11 hits.

In the series opening loss, three Stout errors led to four unearned runs by Augsburg and the Blue Devils could never recover.

Stout will play St. John's, Tuesday, March 18 in single nine inning game.

Blue Devils pound Macalester

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 16, 2008) - Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, including a two-run home run to lead UW-Stout to a 17-3 win over Macalester College Sunday.

Johnson got the Blue Devils (4-1) going with a two run blast to deep left centerfield to give Stout a 3-2 lead. Stout proceeded to score 13 unanswered runs until Macalester scored a single run in the ninth inning.

Stout tallied two runs in the fourth, four in the fifth, four in the seventh and three in the eighth, on a 17-hit attack. Matt Krause (Sr, Bonduel) was 4-for-6 with two RBI as six Stout hitters had at least two hits.

Matt Doornink (Jr, Cottage Grove, Minn) took the win by strking out 11 and allowing two earned runs on three hits.

With the win, Blue Devil coach Craig Walter won his 100th game at Stout. Walter is currently in his seventh year at Stout. He holds a 100-138 record with the Blue Devils and has coached at UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls, tallying a 243-162 overall record.

The Blue Devils will play Augsburg College, Monday, March 17.

Blue Devils split with Gustavus Adolphus

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (March 9, 2008) - UW-Stout split a pair of games with Gustavus Adolphus Sunday at HHH Metrodome, winning the first 7-1, but getting sent home with a 12-2 second game loss.

Nate Hanson (So, Bloomington, Minn) pitched five innings of scoreless ball to pick up the first game win. Hanson struck out three, walked none and allowed three hits.

Stout scored four runs in the top of the third to provide Hanson with plenty of cushion. Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) led off the inning with a triple, then was brought home on a sacrifice fly by Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem). Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) reached on a single, then was plated by Matt Krause's (Sr, Bonduel) single. Ryan Stace (Jr, Oregon) cleared the bases with a home run.

The Blue Devils (3-1) added two more runs in the fourth, with Schneider and Johnson each driving in a run, Johnson with a triple. Stout added another run in the sixth.

The second game was a different story as the Gusties ripped Stout pitching for 12 runs and 14 hits.

The Gusties (3-1) scored five in the second, three in the fourth and four in the sixth, going through four Stout pitchers.

Johnson drove in a run in the fifth on a double and Krause had a lead-off home run in the sixth for Stout's only runs.

Stout is off until Sunday, March 16 when they begin five straight days of baseball in Phoenix, Ariz. The Blue Devils will play, in order, Macalester, Augsburg, St. John's, Hamline and Concordia-Wisconsin.

Blue Devils win both halves of twinbill

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (March 6, 2008) - UW-Stout's leadoff hitter, Mike White (Sr, Rochester, Minn) set the tone for the Blue Devils in his first at-bat as Stout defeated UM-Crookston, 7-3, 13-5, in the Blue Devils' season opener Thursday at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

White ripped the first pitch he saw to deep right-center field, racking up a double. Seeing an opportunity, White was barely thrown out trying to turn the double into a triple, but there would be plenty of scoring chances and hustle for Stout (2-0) on the day as the Blue Devils would amass 20 runs and 25 hits in the two games.

White, number two batter Eric Paul (Sr, Wisconsin Rapids) and number nine batter Andy Lorenzen (Jr, Menomonie) would have a field day. White reached base on his first seven plate appearances and went 5-for-8 on the day with three RBI, including an in the park homerun to centerfield in the opener.

Paul would one-up White, going 6-for-8 with four RBI and a no-doubt two run home run to left field in the second game. Lorenzen, who started at first base for the time as a Blue Devil, went 3-for-5 on the day with two RBI.

Every starting position player for Stout got at least one on the day, and all but one scored at least one run. Stout's defense did not commit an error on the day.

In game one, Crookston took a 3-2 lead in the top of the third on four hits. Stout took the lead back, 5-3, in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly by Erik Johnson (Sr, La Crosse) and a two-run double by Lorenzen.

Nate Hanson (So, Bloomington, Minn) came in to garner the save for Bryan Vilstrup (Sr, Frederic), who got the win. Stout finished the game with 12 hits.

In the second, Stout jumped out to a 10-0 lead before Crookston (2-2) got five runs in the bottom of the fourth. Stout tacked on three runs in the top of the fifth on the two-run shot by Paul. Tim Schneider (Sr, West Salem) scored the third run on a passed ball. The Blue Devils finished the game with 13 hits. Matt Doornink (Jr, Cottage Grove, Minn), last year's primary closer, picked up his first starting win as a Blue Devil.

Stout will return to the Metrodome, Sunday, March 9 to face Gustavus Adolphus at 11:15 p.m. The Blue Devils will travel to Phoenix, Ariz, to play five different teams from March 16-20.

Baseball team to host spring clinic

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MENOMONIE (January 8, 2008) - The UW-Stout baseball team will host its annual spring baseball instructional clinic, Saturday, March 8, at the UW-Sports and Fitness Center.

The clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is aimed for players aged 12-18. Cost of the clinic is $50 per player for pre-registration before March 3 and $60 the day of the clinic. The registration fee will include lunch, beverages and a clinic t-shirt.

"We know what you are looking for at this time of year and we do our best to give you exactly that," said Stout coach Craig Walter. "We will give you a ton of swings, pitchers will throw off the mound, infielders will get a lot of ground balls, so be prepared to play. Don't forget to bring your baseball gear."

For more information, contact coach Walter at 715-232-1459 or by e-mail at: walterc@uwstout.edu

Baseball organizational meeting Sept. 5

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MENOMONIE (August 30, 2007) - The UW-Stout baseball team will hold its organizational meeting for the 2007-08 season Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the baseball field at 6 p.m. All interested players must attend this organizational meeting.

In order to participate in the tryouts, all required forms must be filled out and returned to the Baseball Office (241 SFC) before Sept. 5. First year players and transfers must have completed the following forms: Acknowledgement of Insurance Requirements, the Letter to New Athletes, the Insurance Information Forms, the Medical History Form and the Physical Form. Also, please be aware of the UW-Stout substance abuse testing program. These forms can be downloaded in Microsoft Word or PDF format from the Blue Devil Athletic Training WebSite.

Returning players must stop into the Athletic Training Center and complete updated medical history forms before Sept. 5.

For more information, contact baseball coach Craig Walter at 715-232-1459, or head athletic trainer, Susan Lew at 715-232-2213.

Stout places high in NCAA categories

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MENOMONIE (June 7, 2007) - UW-Stout ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA Division III in fielding percentage with the release of the final statistics by the NCAA this week.

The Blue Devils ranked 22nd in fielding percentage (.964). Stout committed 54 errors in 1511 chances. Stout had 1034 putouts and 423 assists. During the 2006 season, Stout had a fielding percentage of .931. As a team, the Blue Devils ranked 41st in home runs per game, smacking 28 home runs for a 0.67 home run per game average over 42 games. Erik Johnson (Jr, La Crosse) led the team with eight home runs.

Dan Olson (Sr, Eau Claire) ranked eighth in Division III in strikeouts per game. The senior lefty recorded a team high 53 strikeouts in eight appearances. Over the course of a nine inning game, Olson would have averaged 11 strikeouts.

Ryan Stace (So, Oregon) tied for 14th in sacrifice hits with 0.30 sacs per game. Stace led the team with 11 sacrifice hits in 37 games.

Stout finished the season at 23-19 overall and made their first appearance in the WIAC tournament since 1999.

Maier named to ABCA All-America team

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MENOMONIE (May 29, 2007) - UW-Stout first baseman Seth Maier (Sr, Park Falls) has been named to the 2007 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-American third team.

Maier, who was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) position player of the year and a first-team all-region pick, hit at a .404 clip to lead the team in batting average (63-156) and was second in the WIAC. Maier finished the season with a fielding percentage of .985, committing only five errors in 314 chances. His hit total (63) was fifth in the WIAC, and he hit seven home runs, fifth in the league. Maier was second on the team in runs batted in with 34 and led the team in doubles with 12.

Seth MaierMaier started the season off with a 21 game hitting streak and was held hitless only three times this season. Maier had 18 games where he recorded more than one hit per contest.

Maier chased a number of career records this season, and caught several of them. Maier became the all-time Stout leader in at-bats (577), hits (224) and doubles (50). He finished second in RBI (140), and third in runs scored (137). For his career, Maier is sixth in batting average (.388), eighth in home runs (21) and ninth in triples (5) and slugging percentage (.612).

Maier, a four-time all-WIAC first team selection, was a three-time all-region pick. Maier played outfield as a freshman, alternated between first base and outfield as a sophomore, was a shortstop as a junior and returned to first base for his senior year.

Seventeen players were named to the first team, 22 to the second team, and 17 to the third team. Jordan Zimmermann of UW-Stevens Point was the only other WIAC player named All-American (second team).

Maier was also an honorable mention pick on the inaugural 2007 D3baseball.com All-American team. Maier is Stout's first All-American since Brad O'Connell in 2001.

Stout finished the season at 23-19 overall, 13-11 in the WIAC. The Blue Devils made their first WIAC playoff appearance since 1999.

Maier lands on all-region first team

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MENOMONIE (May 25, 2007) - UW-Stout first baseman Seth Maier (Sr, Park Falls) has been named to the NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region baseball team for the third time, but this time was named to the first team, making him eligible for All-America honors.

Seth MaierMaier, who was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) position player of the year, hit at a .404 clip to lead the team in batting average (63-156) and was second in the WIAC. Maier finished the season with a fielding percentage of .985, committing only five errors in 314 chances. His hit total (63) was fifth in the WIAC, and he hit seven home runs, fifth in the league. Maier was second on the team in runs batted in with 34 and led the team in doubles with 12.

Maier started the season off with a 21 game hitting streak and was held hitless only three times this season. Maier had 18 games where he recorded more than one hit per contest.

Maier chased a number of career records this season, and caught several of them. Maier became the all-time Stout leader in at-bats (577), hits (224) and doubles (50). He finished second in RBI (140), and third in runs scored (137). For his career, Maier is sixth in batting average (.388), eighth in home runs (21) and ninth in triples (5) and slugging percentage (.612).

Maier earns first team all-region honors after two consecutive years on the all-region third team. Maier was a shortstop as a junior and switched between first base and outfield as a sophomore. Maier was a four-time first team all-WIAC selection.

Fifteen players from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois were named to the first team. Seventeen players were second team selections, and 18 were third team picks. Five WIAC players were first team selections, while 16 total WIAC players were selected to the three teams.

Maier was also an honorable mention pick on the inaugural D3baseball.com All-American team.

Stout finished the season at 23-19 overall, their most wins since 1997, 13-11 in the WIAC. The Blue Devils made their first WIAC playoff appearance since 1999.

Maier player of the year; five all-WIAC

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MENOMONIE (May 16, 2007) - UW-Stout first baseman Seth Maier (Sr, Park Falls) has been named to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) baseball team for the fourth time, but this time around he will wear honors as the WIAC player of the year.

Seth MaierMaier hit at a .404 clip to lead the team in batting average (63-156) and was second in the WIAC. Maier finished the season with a fielding percentage of .985, committing only five errors in 314 chances. His hit total (63) was fifth in the WIAC, and he hit seven home runs, fifth in the league. Maier was second on the team in runs batted in with 34 and led the team in doubles with 12.

Maier started the season off with a 21 game hitting streak and was held hitless only three times this season. Maier had 18 games where he recorded more than one hit per contest. He was named the WIAC player of the week in late March when he hit at a .692 clip over a four game stretch, going 9-for-13 with three home runs and six RBI.
Maier chased a number of career records this season, and caught several of them. Maier became the all-time Stout leader in at-bats (577), hits (224) and doubles (50). He finished second in RBI (140), and third in runs scored (137). For his career, Maier is sixth in batting average (.388), eighth in home runs (21) and ninth in triples (5) and slugging percentage (.612).

Maier earns all-conference honors for the second time at first base, which he last played during his sophomore year when he split time between the outfield and first base. Maier was an all-conference outfielder as a freshman and last season as a shortstop.

Joining Maier on the first team are pitcher Rob Heller (Sr, Coon Valley/La Crosse Central) and outfielder Erik Johnson (Jr, La Crosse/Central).

Heller posted a perfect 6-0 record with an earned run average of 2.49. Heller made 10 apearances, nine of those starts. In his other appearance, he picked up a save. Heller pitched 50.2 innings, with 24 strikeouts.

Johnson had a breakout year, leading the team in RBI (47) with a batting average of .311 (47-151). Johnson led the team in home runs (8) and recorded nine doubles.

Johnson proved to be an explosive hitter throughout the season. Twelve times he recorded multiple RBI games and 12 times he recorded multiple hit games. Johnson's biggest outburst came against UW-Platteville when he cracked two home runs for six RBI. In a doubleheader with UW-La Crosse, he drove in three runs in the opening game and four in the second game.

Pitcher Matt Doornink (So, Cottage Grove, Minn/Park), catcher Matt Krause (Jr, Bonduel) and shortstop Mike White (Jr, Rochester, Minn/John Marshall) were honorable mention selections.

Doornink led the WIAC in appearances (26), all coming in relief. Doornink had a 3-2 overall record with an ERA of 4.14. He pitched 37 innings, recording 47 strikeouts.

Krause batted .281 with 20 RBI, had a fielding percentage of .989 and threw out 17 runners attempting to steal. White took over the hot spot for the Blue Devils, and responded with a fielding percentage of .946 and was part of 27 double plays.

Stout finished the season at 23-19 overall, 13-11 in the WIAC. The Blue Devils made their first WIAC playoff appearance since 1999 and won their first WIAC game in the process, knocking off top seeded UW-Oshkosh, 9-7, in the opening game.

Titans eliminate Blue Devils from tournament

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS (May 12, 2007) - As they have throughout their first WIAC tournament appearance since 1999, UW-Stout came out and took an early lead in their third round game with UW-Oshkosh. But this time the Blue Devils couldn't hold off their opponent as the Titans ended Stout's season with an 11-2 decision Saturday at Witter Field.

Erik Johnson (Jr, La Crosse) put Stout (23-19) on the board first in the opening inning, driving in Tim Schneider (Jr, West Salem) with a single up the middle. The Titans (32-9) tied the score in the bottom of the inning on a Bryan Schwebke home run, but the Blue Devils took the lead right back in the second inning on Ryan Stace's (So, Oregon) home run to center field.

That would be about it for Stout, which surrendered three runs in the second, two in the third, one in the fourth and four in the seventh. Stout stranded runners in the fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth, but none got past second base.

Stout committed three errors while the Titans outhit the Blue Devils, 11-8. Derek Leighton and Mike Waupoose hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning for the top seeded Titans, who had to come back through the loser's bracket after the Blue Devils dropped them, 9-7, in the opening game.

Chad Tousley (Sr, Prescott) was saddled with the loss, giving up four earned runs. Ben Sivertson (Jr, Elk Mound) worked four-plus innings of relief, striking out six, but also gave up four earned runs.

No Stout player collected more than one hit. Seth Maier (Sr, Park Falls) wrapped up a stellar career, getting one hit in four trips to the plate. Maier finishes his career as the Blue Devils' career leader in hits, at-bats and doubles, and came up just two RBI short of that record.

Stout will return starters at catcher, shortstop, third base and the entire outfield, as well as the designated hitter. The Blue Devils lose three of their four regular starters in the pitching rotation, but graduate no pitchers from the bullpen. Stout's 23 wins is their most since the 1997 season when the team went 25-8.

Oshkosh will play UW-Stevens Point in the championship game. The Titans will have to win twice to claim the WIAC tournament crown and the NCAA automatic bid.

Pointers come from behind to knock off Blue Devils

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS (May 11, 2007) - UW-Stevens Point scored three runs in the eighth inning to take a 7-5 win over UW-Stout in the WIAC Baseball Tournament late Friday at Witter Field.

After Stout (23-18) built a 5-1 lead through the fifth inning, the Pointers (27-14) chipped away the rest of the night to work their way into the championship game. Stout will play UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, May 12 at noon in an elimination game. The winner will advance to the championship game with the Pointers at 3 p.m.

Stevens Point pounded out four hits - three of them doubles - in the eighth inning to score the three runs that put them in the lead for good. Stout got a runner as far as third base in the eighth, but was picked off. The Blue Devils went down in order in the ninth.

The Blue Devils got the scoring started in the first inning when Seth Maier (Sr, Park Falls) drove in Tim Schneider (Jr, West Salem), who led off the inning with a double down the left field line, with a single up the middle. The Pointers answered back in their next at-bat when Tim Schlosser drove in a run.

Erik Johnson (Jr, La Crosse), who was the hero in the opener with a 10th inning RBI single against UW-Oshkosh, gave the Blue Devils a two run cushion with a two-run home run to right field.

Stout took advantage of a number of Stevens Point miscues in the fourth inning. Matt Krause (Jr, Bonduel) was hit by a pitch, then worked his way to third when a pickoff attempt went errant. Krause then scored on a wild pitch and Stout had a 4-1 lead.

Again, Stout made Stevens Point pay due to mistakes, this time in the fifth inning when Greg Smolinski (Fr, Menasha) reached on an error at third base and Eric Paul (Jr, Wisconsin Rapids) scored from second base.

The Pointers chased Stout starter Dan Olson (Sr, Eau Claire) in the sixth inning. After getting a lead off strikeout, Olson, who had recorded 11 strikeouts up to that point, walked the next batter, then allowed three consecutive singles. Olson was replaced by Matt Doornink (So, Cottage Grove, Minn), who unleashed a wild pitch, allowing Joel Hojnacki to score. Doornink settled down to get the final two outs.

The Pointers pulled to within a run, 5-4, in the seventh inning when Hojnacki drove in a run on a fielder's choice.

Olson was unsuccessful in getting his first win of the season. and did not figure into the decision. Doornink was tagged with the loss, giving up four earned runs. Matt Mehne threw three innings, allowing two hits, but no runs and picked up the win.

Maier was 3-for-4 for the Blue Devils, while Schneider was 2-for-5. The Pointers got two hits apiece from Hojnacki, Schlosser, Brad Archambeau, Brandon Scheidler and Jordan Zimmermann. Stevens Point scored 12 hits to nine for Stout.

Stout drops Oshkosh in WIAC playoff opener

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS (May 11, 2007) - Erik Johnson (Jr, La Crosse) hit a two-out one run single to left field in the top of the 10th to take a 9-7 win over UW-Oshkosh in the opening game of the WIAC Baseball Tournament Friday at Witter Field.

Stout will play UW-Stevens Point at 7 p.m. Friday. The Pointers edged past UW-Whitewater, 5-4, in the second game of the day. Oshkosh and Whitewater will play at approximately 4 p.m.

The Blue Devils (23-17) had built a 7-0 lead after two and and a half innings, but the top seeded Titans (30-9) completely turned the momentum around, scoring three in the third, two in the fourth, one in the fifth, then tied the game on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth.

Neither team could muster a run in the ninth, but Stout took advantage in the 10th.

With two outs, Eric Paul (Jr, Wisconsin Rapids), playing in his hometown, smashed a double to left center field. The Titans intentionally walked Seth Maier (Sr, Park Falls) to put runners on first and second to get to Johnson, Stout's RBI leader.

Johnson lefted the ball to left field to drive in Paul, but Maier scored from first when the left fielder let the ball get past him. Johnson was gunned down trying to take third, but the momentum slipped back to Stout.

Matt Doornink (So, Cottage Grove, Minn), who had entered the game in the eighth inning, struck out the first batter, then made the put out at first as Luke Schultz (Sr, Menomonie) fielded the ball. Doornink walked the next batter, but Doornink forced the final batter to dribble a ball to Maier at first base, who flipped the ball to a covering Doornink, and Stout had their first ever WIAC Tournament win and Doornink went to 3-1 on the season.

Stout started like a house afire. Matt Krause (Jr, Bonduel) drove in Paul in the first inning for Stout's first run. Tim Schneider (Jr, West Salem) doubled the score with a rocket that caught the jet stream in center field.

The Blue Devils put five on the board in the third, four unearned, for a 7-0 lead. Greg Smolinski (Fr, Menasha), Krause, Schultz and Mike White (Jr, Rochester, Minn) each recorded RBI's in the inning.

The Titans came back in a hurry. Mike Waupoose hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third, then added to their totals with two runs in the fourth as Bryan Schwebke scored two on a single to left field.

Oshkosh tacked on a solo run in the fifth to pull to within one run, 7-6, on an infield hit by Pete Berg.

The bottom almost fell out for Stout in the eighth. Schwebke opened the inning with a double. Doornink came on for a groundout as Schwebke moved to third. Doornink recorded a strikeout, but then threw the ball into the dirt and Schwebke scored. Another wild pitch almost came back to haunt Stout as Doornink recorded another strikeout, but the ball in the dirt got away from Krause. Waupoose singled the runner to third before Doornink forced a groundout.

Stout left two in the ninth, and Stout got out of a jam with their second double play of the game.

Schneider went 4-for-6 with two RBI. Krause was 2-for-5 with two RBI. Paul, Johnnson and Krause each had two hits. For the Titans, Schwebke was 3-for-6 with two RBI. Waupoose was 2-for-5 with three RBI. Stout outhit Oshkosh, 15-10, and each team had three errors.

Rob Heller (Sr, Coon Valley) started the game, scattering six hits, five runs, four earned, and gave up four walks and recorded a strikeout. Doornink had four strikeouts.

Reliever Brian Gerl pitched the final three innings for the Titans and took the loss, striking out four.