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Big Sixth Inning Lead to Moo Comeback Victory
Pierre, South Dakota- After spotting the Oahe Zap three runs in the bottom of the first inning,
the Fremont Moo scored six unanswered runs and recorded a 6-3 victory, Saturday night at
Hyde Stadium. Fremont has won two of the first three games and will strive for the series
clincher Sunday afternoon.
For the second straight game, Oahe plated two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Leadoff
batter Jackson Mix singled off Fremont starter Bobby Simmons. After Tyler Hoffman reached on
a fielder’s choice, Alec Vincent was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second. Then, Vince
Polizzi delivered an RBI single, scoring Hoffman to make it 1-0. The next batter, Mason Lang,
grounded out to second, scoring Vincent, to put the Zap ahead 2-0. Mike Maanum reached on
an errant throw by Moo third baseman Carson Burnett, and the return throw back to the infield
by Fremont first baseman Dylan Brandenburg went array, scoring Polizzi, to make it 3-0, Oahe.
After five straight innings struggling at the plate, Fremont manufactured runs in the top of the
sixth. Leadoff batter Miles Meadows singled and Carson Burnett drew a walk off Oahe starter
Ben Irsfeld. A wild pitch moved the two base runners along, however, Meadows tried to score
from second base and was out at the plate. The next batter, Cooper Fuchino, smacked an RBI
double, scoring Burnett, to make it 3-1. Two batters later, Bridger Coleman reached on an error
by Zap second baseman Jackson Mix, which scored Fuchino, to make it 3-2, in favor of Oahe.
Brayden Chaney followed up with a single before Dylan Brandenburg hit a two-RBI single down
the right field line, scoring Coleman and Chaney, giving Fremont its first lead, at 4-3.
In the seventh inning, Fremont expanded the lead off Oahe reliever Collin Quandee. Brayden
Hodges drew a walk and two batters later, Carson Burnett did the same. After Fuchino popped
up to shortstop for the second out, Isaac Bonner walked to load the bases. The next batter,
Bridger Coleman drew a bases loaded free pass, to score Hodges, and put Fremont ahead 5-3,
going into the seventh inning stretch.
The Moo completed its stretch of unanswered runs in the top of the eighth inning. With one out,
Brandenburg reached on an error by newly inserted Zap second baseman Trey Martin.
Brayden Hodges grounded out to third for the second out, but advanced Brandenburg into
scoring position. The next batter, Miles Meadows, hit an RBI single to center field, scoring
Brandenbug, to put Fremont ahead, 6-3.
The score would remain the same going into the bottom of the ninth inning. Fremont reliever
Hayden Kelberlau gave up a leadoff single to Noah Wiggins. A wild pitch advanced Wiggins to
second base, to give the Zap some life. However, Kelberlau struck out Alec Vincent and Jacob
Trusner, both looking, and got Mason Lang to pop out in foul territory to Moo third baseman,
Carson Burnett, for the final out of the game.
Fremont (2-1) scored six runs off nine hits and committed three errors. Oahe (1-2) plated three
runs off eleven hits and also committed three errors.
Moo starting pitcher Bobby Simmons (1-0), a Nebraska Wesleyan product, earned the win. He
pitched 5.2 innings, giving up seven hits, two earned runs, struck out three and walked one.
Hayden Kelberlau (1) earned the save. The Augustana reliever pitched 3.1 innings, giving up
four hits, no runs, struck out eight and walked one.
Oahe starter Ben Irsfeld (0-1) took the loss. He worked 6.0 innings, giving up seven hits, one
earned run, struck out four and walked two. Collin Quandee pitched 1.0 inning, giving up one
run and walked four. Jacob Skinner pitched 2.0 innings, giving up two hits, one unearned run
and struck out two.
Offensively, Fremont was led by Miles Meadows. The Solano Community College outfielder
went 3-for-5 with an RBI. Cooper Fuchini, the Creighton product, was 2-for-5 and knocked in a
run. Bridger Coleman, the catcher from Allan Hancock College, was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Dylan
Brandenburg, out of Skyline College, was 1-for-4 with a run driven in.
For Oahe, Jackson Mix was 2-for-3. Tyler Hoffman was 2-for-3 and scored a run. Noah
Wiggins went 2-for-2. Vince Pollizi was 1-for-3 with an RBI and Mason Lang was 1-for-5 with a
run batted in.
Fremont will attempt to claim the series from the Zap in the final game of the four-game set,
Sunday afternoon. First pitch at Hyde Stadium will be 1:11pm. The audio of the game will
stream online at www.fremontmoo.com, with Rich Ray and Alex Burstein on the call, beginning
at 12:45pm.
