Pearson, Woodchucks Walk Off Mallards
WAUSAU, Wis. – An extra-inning comeback propelled Wausau past Madison Wednesday evening at Athletic Park 8-7 to sweep the doubleheader.
After keeping Madison scoreless in the tenth, Dalton Pearson (Georgia State) would come up to bat with two outs and hit a single, scoring Brady Jurgella (Minnesota) to win.
Madison (12-12) was the first team to score, bringing in two runs in the third and one in the fourth.
The Woodchucks (14-11) would respond with one run off a Drew Berkland (Minnesota) home run, making the score 3-1 in fourth.
Despite scoring two in the fifth and another in the sixth, the Mallards would hold their lead and lengthen it, scoring a home run in the ninth making the score 7-4.
The Woodchucks would complete the comeback to force extra innings, scoring three in the ninth to tie the game 7-7 off an RBI single by Jesse Donohoe (Georgia State).
Key Moments:
Beside his walk off winning RBI single, Pearson picked up two different doubles and made a phenomenal throw from center field in the top of the 10th, throwing out Madison runner Estevan Moreno (Notre Dame) at home.
With two outs in the tenth, Mike Maginnis (Georgia State) came to the plate and was walked, setting Pearson up for the game winning hit.
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
