WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) –
Wausau would score a season-high number of runs to defeat Fond du Lac Wednesday evening at Athletic Park 16-8.
The Woodchucks (21-16/1-1) would start this game with bats swinging, scoring seven in the first three innings. The first runs would come from a two-RBI single thanks to Michael Maginnis (Georgia State), scoring Jesse Donohoe (Georgia State) and Colin Brueggemann (Oklahoma State).
Fond du Lac (14-23/1-1) could not stop Wausau as they scored five runs in the second. Jake English (Kansas) would crush the ball out past center field, scoring a two-run home run. Mark Shallenberger (Evansville) would get in on the fun by hitting his first of two home runs in the game – a three-run home run, making the score 7-0.
Starting pitcher Nic Schutte (Western Kentucky) started his first game of the season and picked up the win in five scoreless innings of work. He would also strike out three batters.
Brueggemann would hit two doubles in the game as part of a 3/5 night and would pick up two RBIs.
As part of Shallenberger’s 3/5 night, his two home runs resulted in five RBIs and three runs.
Wausau will travel to Green Bay Thursday to take on the Green Bay Rockers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm.
