STEVENS POINT BASEBALL SHUTS OUT MARSHFIELD TO STAY IN FIRST PLACE IN WVC
Zaleski Sports
STEVENS POINT – Bryce Ehr drove in three runs with two hits, and Kaden Thauer and Riley Warzynski combined for a five-hit shutout as the Stevens Point baseball team defeated Marshfield 7-0 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference matchup Thursday at Bukolt Park.
Thauer pitched six strong innings and Warzynski finished off the win to keep Stevens Point in first place in the WVC at 6-1 (12-4 overall).
Bennett Klish added two hits and two RBI, and Tommy Droher scored three times for the Panthers.
Marshfield had five singles from five different players in the loss, its 18th in a row.
Both teams play nonconference doubleheaders on Saturday. Marshfield will host La Crosse Logan at Hackman Field starting at 11 a.m. Stevens Point travels to Chippewa Falls for two, also starting at 11 a.m.
Panthers 7, Tigers 0
Marshfield 000 000 0 - 0 5 5
Stevens Point 102 400 x - 7 6 0
WP: Kaden Thauer. LP: Cody Donahue.
SO: Donahue (4 inn.) 0, Mitchell Schade (2 inn.) 1; Thauer (6 inn.) 1, Riley Warzynski (1 inn.) 1. BB: Donahue 4, Schade 1; Thauer 0, Warzynski 1.
Top hitters: M, Chase Robinson 1x3; Ben Dietsche 1x3; Ryan Lindemann 1x2; Mason Pavloski 1x3; Bennett Lang 1x2. SP, Tommy Drohner 3 runs; Bennett Klish 2x4, 2B, 2 RBI; Bryce Ehr 2x3, 3 RBI; Warzynski 2B.
Records: Marshfield 0-18, 0-8 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Stevens Point 12-4, 6-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.