Wilhelmi Ignites Tigers, Slams Door on 6-3 Win
6/24/09
Brandon Wilhelmi had a busy Wednesday night. He started out coaching a VFW game in Marshall before cruising over to Springfield to enter the game behind the plate in the top of the fifth. Jason Nachreiner pitched a solid six innings allowing just one run as Springfield defeated Redwood Falls, 6-3.
Jordan Milbrath started on the mound for the Tigers. He went the first two innings, allowing one hit and four walks. Jason Nachreiner came on in relief to start the top of the third. He gave up a lead-off single and the runner moved up to second on a wild pitch. After a hit batter, the Redbirds took the lead with a base hit.
Redwood Falls starter Adam Heiling retired the first fourteen batters he faced. With two out in the bottom of the fifth, Wilhelmi drew a walk. He moved from first to third on a wild pitch, before Jordan Milbrath came through with a solid single to drive him in and tie the score at one. Nachreiner kept the Redbirds off the board after allowing the single run in the third. In the bottom of the seventh, Chris Sturm led-off with a base on balls. Marc Salazar moved him up with a sacrifice bunt. Sturm moved to third on a Wilhelmi ground out, before Milbrath came up big again with another two-out RBI single, giving Springfield a 2-1 lead.
The Tigers knocked Heiling out of the game in the bottom of the eighth, getting hits from Brent Haseleu, Matt Baier, Sturm, and a third two-out RBI single from Milbrath to plate four runs and push the score to 6-1. Bryant Krebs came on to start the top of the ninth. After allowing a base hit and notching a strike out, Krebs struggled with his control and left the game after three straight walks. With thunder and lightening signaling a storm on the way, Wilhelmi came on to record the final two outs and pick up the save.
Jason Nachreiner earned his first victory of the season, working six good innings while striking out nine. Brandon Wilhelmi earned his second save pitching the final two-thirds of an inning. Jordan Milbrath led the Springfield bats, getting three big two-out RBI base hits. Matt Baier contributed two hits to the Tiger total, while Chris Sturm, and Brent Haseleu added one hit each. The win is the Tigers second straight and it moves their record to 5-8 in the Tomahawk East and 6-12 overall. The homestand continues on Friday night when Sleepy Eye visits Riverside Park for an 8pm battle. We'll see you at the ballpark!
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
| Redwood Falls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| Springfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | x | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Springfield Box
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | ||
| Baier, C/3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sather, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAC |
| Schwab, SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C. Sturm, LF/1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Salazar, 1B/3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SAC, HP |
| Christensen, 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Wilhelmi, C/P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | SAC |
| Milbrath, P/RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Krebs, RF/P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nachreiner, P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Frank, LF | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Haseleu, 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ||
| Milbrath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Nachreiner (W, 1-3) | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Krebs | 1/3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Wilhelmi (SV, 2) | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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