Fargo/Moorhead
The #20-ranked MinnDak Millers tied for sixth place in the Eau Claire Classic in
Friday
The MinnDak bats came alive in the tournament opener as they 14 hits in a 18-2, 5-inning winning over LX.
Jason Wandler led the MinnDak offense, going 3-4 with 3 home runs that totaled 6 RBI.
The Millers scored 10 runs in the fourth inning, all with two outs.
#20 MinnDak Millers 18 LX (LaCrosse, Wisc) 2, 5 innings
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WP-Sisko Sabate (6-3)
LP-Ian Knott
HR-Jason Wandler (2, 3, 4), MinnDak
Sabate and Lamar Noriega
Knott, Brad Meldrum (4), Ryan McCue (5) and Tony Meidl
Gregg Cascaes, 2-2
Roman Foore, 2-4, 2 RBI
Lucas Goring, 2-4, 3B, 4 RBI
Tony Kunka, 3-4, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
John Tschida, 1-2, 3 RBI
Jason Wandler, 3-4, 3 HR, 6 RBI
Sisko Sabate, 5 IP, 10 K, 0 BB
Saturday
Saturday afternoon, MinnDak fell to Townline 4-1, knocking the Millers into the Loser’s Bracket.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, rain delayed the game for 40 minutes.
The Millers would put the games first run on the board in the top of the sixth.
With one out, John Tschida, who reached base on a fielder’s choice, scored on a triple by Tony Kunka.
In their half of the sixth, Townline scored four runs with two outs. Nick Shailes hit a grand slam home run after a MinnDak error extended the inning.
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WP-Betto Guerrinieri
LP-Rob Schweyer (2-4)
HR-Nick Shailes, Townline
Schweyer and Scooter Lange
Guerrinieri and Aaron Nemia
Tony Kunka, 1-2, 3B, RBI
Rob Schweyer, 6 IP, 9 K, 3 BB
Sunday
MinnDak was scheduled to play Brandt’s at
The Millers downed Brandt’s 17-3 in 5 innings. Jason Wandler paced MinnDak once again, going 3-4 with 7 RBI, including a grand slam home run, his second of the weekend.
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WP-Sisko Sabate (7-3)
LP-Joe Crouch
HR-Jason Wandler (5), MinnDak
Crouch, Tim Murphy (1) and Jason Bohl
Sabate, Roman Foore (2), Dan Brekke (3) and Lamar Noriega
Gregg Cascaes, 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Jason Wandler, 3-4, HR, 7 RBI
Dan Brekke, 3 IP, 1 K, 0 BB
Roman Foore, 1 IP, 1 K, 3 BB
Sisko Sabate, 1 IP, 1 K, 1 BB
MinnDak’s weekend ended at the hands of Circle Tap, falling 9-0 in 5 innings. Circle Tap jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Chris Delarwelle’s first inning home run.
The game was delayed for over an hour in the bottom of the third inning. When play resumed, Circle Tap would hit a grand slam home run, scoring 6 runs total in the inning.
The Millers were only able to put together four hits off Circle Tap starter Adam Folkard.
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WP-Adam Folkard
LP-Rob Schweyer (2-5)
HR-Chris Delarwelle, Jess Ellestad, Kyle Magnusson, Circle Tap
Schweyer, Sisko Sabate (3) and Scooter Lange
Folkard and Don Garvey
Dan Brekke, Gregg Cascaes, Roman Foore and Scooter Lange had hits
Sisko Sabate, 3 IP, 2 K, 2 BB
Rob Schweyer, 2 IP, 2 K, 3BB
MinnDak is off this coming weekend and will next play at the Boys of Summer at Circle Tap in
