Chucks Reel In Chinooks – Sweep Series

• Chucks Reel In Chinooks – Sweep Series

Wausau, WI – The Woodchucks sweep the season series finale over the Chinooks, winning game two 15-6. The Chucks are 10-0 when they score 10+ runs.

The Chucks sent five pitchers to the mound over 8 innings. Evan Alwine (FIU) made his first start of the season today. He went 4.2 innings-pitched and had 3 strikeouts, and allowed just 2 walks. David Morrissey (Eastern Florida State College) took over in relief for Alwine, pitching in the 5^th inning. He allowed no runs and just 2 hits, striking out 2. Morrissey also earned the win, bringing his season record to 2-0.

Grant Parr (Northeastern State University) and Hudson Hart (Oral Roberts) made their debuts today for the Chucks. Parr went 1 inning and struck out 1. Hart did the same. Travis Lutz (Bradley University) got the top of the 9^th, striking out the side and securing the Chucks Victory.

The Chucks got on the board early, thanks to a Max Soliz Jr. (Kansas) RBI single that scored Max Galvin (Miami). The Chucks would score one more in the 4^th, with Hayden Christiansen (Xavier) earning an RBI from a Sac-Fly. The Chucks blew things open in the 5^th, scoring 4 runs off walks and a single from Max Galvin.

The Chucks would score in every inning after. They scored 2 in the 6^th from a 2-run blast from Vance Sheahan (USC-Upstate). It was also the first home run of the season for Sheahan. It was followed by a 5-run 7^th inning, with Max Galvin launching a leadoff home run for his 8^th of the year. The Chucks then scored 3-runs off walks, and an RBI single from St. Antoine.

Bryce Hubbard (Northwest Florida State College) knocked his 7^th of the year in the bottom of the 8th, a solo shot to put things well out of reach for the Chucks, en route to a 15-6 victory.

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The Wausau Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 31^st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, 360 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network.  Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Woodchucks as your favorite team.

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