Fremont Jumps On Spuds Early for Win

Rich Ray

 Casper, Wyoming - After suffering their first loss of the season Friday night, the Fremont Moo bounced back with a 14-7 win over the Casper Spuds, Saturday night at Mike Lansing Field, in Casper, Wyoming.


After a scoreless first, Fremont sent 13 batters to the plate and scored nine runs off four hits, in the second. The Moo chased Casper starter Bobby Simmons after a inning and a third, plus Matthew Benton, who faced just four batters and could not record an out. In the third, Hunter Palmer reached on a base on balls and four batters later, scored when Hadyn Crawford was hit by a pitch, with the bases loaded, making it 10-0, the Moo. Casper got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Nathan Martinez led off with a walk, Four batters later, Caleb Simmons delivered a sacrifice fly to score Martinez, making it 10-1, Fremont. The Spuds would add another run in the fifth, when Elijah Reeves drew a walk and three batters later, Martinez would drive him in with a double, making it 10-2. Fremont extended the lead in the top of the sixth. Nick Kemper was hit by a pitch and would later reach third after two wild pitches. Blake Tablazon delivered a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Kemper, making it 11-2, Fremont. The Moo added another run in the seventh. Tyman Long led off with a double and advanced to third on a throwing error, back into the infield. Long then scored when Crawford reached on a throwing error at third base, making it 12-2, the Moo. The Spuds would cut the deficit to single digits in the bottom of the seventh. Reeves led off with a walk and scored three batters later on a wild pitch, making it 12-3. Fremont added two more runs in the top of the eighth, highlighted by a rbi single from Crawford making it 14-3. Casper cut into the lead in the eighth by scoring four runs off two hits and one Fremont error for the eventual final tally of 14-7. In the bottom of the ninth, with Austin Jones at third base, Brendan Creps got Caleb Simmons to fly out to Nick Kemper in left field, for the final out of the game. 


Cole Hupke started on the mound for the Moo. The Brandon, South Dakota native worked two innings and did not give up a hit, or a run. He walked two and stuck out four. Fremont native Brenton Pitt, (1-0), pitched 4.1 innings of relief, to earn the win. The Peru State College product gave up three hits, two earned runs, striking out two while walking five. Creps pitched the final 2.2 innings. The Papillion native and Midland University Warrior gave up three hits, one earned run, struck out three and walked two.


Casper used five different pitchers in the game. Simmons, (0-1), took the loss. He pitched 1.1 innings giving up two hits, five runs and walked three.

Matthew Benton faced four batters and gave up two hits, four runs and walked two. Max Vosters pitched 3.2 innings, giving up two hits, two runs, striking out one and walking five. Cooper Hack pitched three innings, giving up three hits, one earned run and walked two. Daniel Barcena worked the ninth, striking out one and walking one.


The Moo scored 14 runs off nine hits while committing three errors. Josh Blount was 2-for-4 with a rbi. Ben Swails was 2-for-4 with a triple and single and two runs batted in. Hadyn Crawford was 2-for-3 with three rbis. Casper scored seven runs off six hits and committed five errors. The Spuds suffered their first loss of the season and are 1-1 on the year.


Fremont is 4-1 on the season. The rubber game of the three game series is Sunday afternoon at 2pm CT, from Mike Lansing Field, in Casper. The game will be broadcast at www.fremontmoo.com


By Mindy Wittig June 5, 2026
SALINA, Kan. — Fremont Moo wrapped up its first road trip in Salina, Kansas, on Thursday night with a 13-10 comeback victory, earning its first road win of the season. After a scoreless first inning, Brayden Mitchell was hit by a pitch to lead off the second. Jacob Cochenet reached on an error, and Mitchell advanced to third on the same throwing error to put runners on the corners. Eamon O'Gorman singled to right field to score Mitchell as the Moo got on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead. The Salina Sliders responded in the bottom of the second with six runs, including a three-run homer, to take a 6-1 lead. Giovanni Malatesta was hit by a pitch to open the third, and Cooper Fuchino reached on a fielder's choice. Easton Leahy brought Fuchino home with a single to right field to make it 6-2. Cochenet drew a walk in the fourth, and O'Gorman was hit by a pitch. Tukker Horner then drew a walk to load the bases. A single to center field by Ripken Fleck scored Cochenet and O'Gorman. Malatesta followed with a single to center field that scored Horner and cut the deficit to 6-5. The Sliders extended their lead to 9-5 in the fifth. Horner got the Moo started in the sixth with a leadoff walk. Fleck and Malatesta followed with walks to load the bases. Fuchino then drew a walk to score Horner and make it 9-6. Fleck later came home, and Mitchell and Cochenet drew walks to once again load the bases. O'Gorman was hit by a pitch, bringing in another run to cut the deficit to 9-8. Horner reached on an error in the seventh, and Fuchino crushed a two-run homer to left field to give the Moo a 10-9 lead. Salina answered in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at 10-10. Mitchell, O'Gorman and Horner each drew walks to open the eighth. Fleck singled to right field to score Mitchell and O'Gorman, giving the Moo a 12-10 advantage. Malatesta followed with an RBI single to score Horner and extend the lead to 13-10. Burke Jasa shut down the Sliders over the final three innings to earn the win for Fremont. Jasa tossed 3.0 innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out three. Statistical Standouts Ripken Fleck: 2-for-5, 4 RBI, BB, R Giovanni Malatesta: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R Cooper Fuchino: 1-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 R, HR, BB Jacob Cochenet: 1-for-4, R, 2B Eamon O'Gorman: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R  Fremont Moo (2-4) returns home to host the Hastings Sodbusters for a three-game series. The opener is scheduled for Friday, June 6, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. at Moller Field.
By Mindy Wittig June 4, 2026
SALINA, Kan. — The Fremont Moo traveled to Salina, Kansas, for their first road trip of the season, taking on the Salina Sliders in the first game of a two-game series. The Moo rallied back from an early deficit but fell short in an 11-7 loss Wednesday night. Ripken Fleck drew a leadoff walk, and Tyler Schroeder reached on a fielder's choice. Fleck and Schroeder both advanced on an error before Liam Sullivan was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Easton Leahy lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to score Fleck and put Moo on the board first. Burke Jasa followed with an RBI single that brought home Schroeder to give Fremont a 2-0 lead after the first inning. Salina answered in the bottom of the first, tying the game at 2-2 with a run-scoring single and a Moo error. The Sliders took control in the third inning, stringing together consecutive hits, including a home run, to build a 6-2 advantage. Jasa drew a walk in the fourth, while Giovanni Malatesta and Eamon O'Gorman followed with back-to-back singles to load the bases. Wyatt Throckmorton lined a single to right field, scoring Jasa and Malatesta to cut the deficit to 6-4. Fleck continued the rally with an RBI single that scored O'Gorman, pulling the Moo within one run at 6-5. Leahy led off the fifth with a single, and Jasa followed with a double to put two runners in scoring position. Malatesta drove in Leahy with a sacrifice fly to right field, tying the game at 6-6. Salina regained the lead in the sixth with two runs before adding another in the seventh to extend its advantage to 9-6. Cooper Fuchino drew a one-out walk in the eighth and advanced to second base. Leahy delivered an RBI single to right field, scoring Fuchino and cutting the deficit to 9-7. The Sliders added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it 11-7. The Moo continued to battle but could not complete the comeback, falling 11-7 to the Sliders.  Fremont (1-4) will conclude its first road trip Thursday against Salina (2-1). First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
By Mindy Wittig June 1, 2026
FREMONT, Neb. — The Fremont Moo wrapped up a three-game series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Sunday afternoon. The Moo dropped the series finale, 13-0, in seven innings and were swept in the three-game set. Grand Island jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Fightin' Cranes' bats stayed hot in the second, plating three more runs to extend their advantage to 7-0. A hit-by-pitch and a single added another run in the third inning, making it 8-0. The Fightin' Cranes added to their lead in the fifth inning with a walk and a sacrifice fly, pushing the score to 9-0. Grand Island scored its final four runs in the seventh inning to make it 13-0. The Fightin' Cranes held the Moo scoreless throughout the contest to secure the run-rule victory. Statistical Standout Dominic Palma: 2-for-3, SB  The Fremont Moo will return to action on the road for the first time this season as they travel to Salina, Kansas, to take on the Salina Sliders. The two-game series is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 4, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. each night.
By Mindy Wittig May 31, 2026
FREMONT, Neb. — The Fremont Moo continued their three-game series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Saturday evening at Moller Field during Salute to Service Night. The Moo jumped out to an early lead with a home run on the first pitch of the game, but the Fightin' Cranes rallied for a 14-4 run-rule victory in seven innings.  Ripken Fleck energized the Fremont crowd early, crushing the first pitch of the game over the left-field fence for a leadoff home run. Liam Sullivan followed with a one-out walk and stole second base to move into scoring position. A two-out double by Easton Leahy brought Sullivan home to double Fremont's advantage. Jacob Coshenet then drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Dominic Palma reached on a throwing error, allowing Leahy to score and extend the Moo lead to 3-0 at the end of the first inning. After a few scoreless frames, Tyler Schroeder got the Moo offense going again in the bottom of the fourth with a two-out double. Fleck followed with an RBI single to score Schroeder and push Fremont's lead to 4-0. Grand Island got on the board in the top of the fifth inning. A two-out walk followed by an error brought home the Fightin' Cranes' first run. A subsequent single plated another run to cut the Moo lead to 4-2. The Fightin' Cranes' bats came alive in the sixth inning, scoring seven runs to take a 9-4 lead. Grand Island continued its offensive surge in the seventh, adding five more runs to extend the advantage to 14-4. Fleck and Sullivan were both hit by pitches in the bottom of the seventh to put two runners aboard. Leahy drew a walk to load the bases, but Grand Island recorded the final out to secure the 14-4 run-rule victory. Statistical Standouts Ripken Fleck: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI Easton Leahy: 2-for-3, RBI, R, 2B Tyler Schroeder: 1-for-3, 2B The Moo will wrap up the three-game series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Sunday, May 31. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Moller Field for Family Funday Sundae. All children 12 and under receive free admission with a paid adult. Kids can run the bases after the game, and ice cream sundaes will be available at half price.
By Mindy Wittig May 30, 2026
FREMONT, Neb. — The Fremont Moo opened a three-game series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Friday night at Moller Field. Grand Island jumped out to an early lead and handed the Moo a 14-2 run-rule loss in seven innings. The Fightin' Cranes struck first with a run in the top of the first inning. Giovanni Malatesta recorded a two-out single to get the Moo offense started in the bottom of the first. Liam Sullivan followed with a walk, and Brayden Mitchell was hit by a pitch to load the bases. However, Grand Island escaped the inning with a strikeout to leave the bases loaded. The Fightin' Cranes broke the game open in the fifth inning, extending their lead to 8-0 after scoring three runs in the frame. Grand Island continued to add on, pushing its advantage to 14-0 by the end of the sixth inning. Easton Leahy sparked the Moo offense with a double in the bottom of the sixth. Wyatt Throckmorton drew a walk, and Burke Jasa singled up the middle to load the bases. An error on a throw allowed Leahy to score, putting the Moo on the board and cutting the deficit to 14-1. Eamon O'Gorman and Liam Sullivan opened the bottom of the seventh with consecutive singles. A wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position before a sacrifice fly brought home O'Gorman to make it 14-2. Grand Island recorded the final out to secure the run-rule victory.  The Fremont Moo (1-1) will continue the three-game series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes (3-0) on Saturday, May 30. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Moller Field for Salute to Service Saturday. All veterans and first responders will receive free general admission with a valid ID.
By Mindy Wittig May 29, 2026
Photo Credit: Jeromy Vauble
July 28, 2025
A BovineBall finale ends with the Prospects taking a 10-8 victory as the 2025 season comes to a close. The final game of the season would not be an ordinary contest. The Moo and the Nebraska Prospects would agree to a set of rules, similar to that of BananaBall, but with a Fremont twist: BovineBall. It would be a blast for the players, coaches, and fans, as the ballgame was an avalanche of hilarious moments throughout. The first inning saw Eli Larson (Sioux Falls) allow two runs to score—one on a walk to Jacob Perrin and another on a Dalton Bargo double scoring Perrin. The RBI walk would score a run from second, and Perrin would make it to second because a rule of BovineBall stipulates that if a walk occurs, the batter can run as far as he chooses before every defender can touch the ball. The Moo would push across four runs in the second, with a three-run home run from Tyman Long (North Dakota State) highlighting the inning. The Moo held a 4-2 lead, going to the third inning, where the Moo grabbed a 5-2 lead thanks to a passed ball, scoring Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) from third. The top of the fourth would see the Prospects push a run across on an inside the park home run walk as a wild throw from third baseman Grant Ryan (Northeast CC) would get past the left fielder Joshua Hardamon, allowing Finn Hochstein to score, making it 5-3. After a tie during the home run derby in between the top and bottom of the fourth, the Moo would strike for a run with Brayden Jones (Doane) with an RBI single, bringing in Tanner Jacobson (Cloud County) after Jacobson’s walk triple. The Moo had a 6-3 lead going to the fifth. The Prospects would score two in the fifth to pull the deficit down to a run. The commissioner of Bovine Ball, Ben Ascher would announce that the sixth and seventh innings would be played in reverse, meaning the batters would have to run to third out of the box. It did not affect the Prospects as they would tie the game up with an RBI single from Coby Hatcher. No runs in the seventh for either side before the Prospects put across four runs in the top of the eighth. The Moo mounted a comeback, striking for two runs in the bottom of the eighth, setting up for an exciting ninth with the score at 10-8 in favor of the Prospects. After an exciting ninth that featured a 9-2 double play from Cooper Fuchino. The Moo would go quietly in the ninth, finalizing the game and the 2025 season. A 10-8 loss in BovineBall. The 2025 season concluded with the Moo finishing with a 23-25 overall record and a BovineBall record of 0-1. Everyone in the Fremont Moo Organization would like to thank the fans for their support during the 2025 season and hopes to see you at Moller Field in 2026.
July 27, 2025
This is the Daily Moo! Getting Moo fans ready for every single game day with storylines, insight, stats, and more about the Fremont Moo. Check in every day for the Daily Moo here on the Fremont Moo official website. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview - Game 49 Moller Field, Fremont, Nebraska, USA FREMONT MOO (23-25 / 13-12) VS NEBRASKA PROSPECTS (9-23) First Pitch: 7:05 CT Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on YouTube --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Winning Down The Stretch The Moo secured their 22nd victory of the summer with a 9-6 win over the Nebraska Prospects. Bo Vine Ball The Moo will face the Prospects tonight, playing an offshoot version of Bananaball called BoVine Ball. It'll feature wacky rules, plays, and a whole lot of action as the 2025 season comes to a close. End of Times The final homestand of the regular season continues tonight at Moller Field. The Moo will play tonight, which will conclude the 2025 ILB season. The Second Half Explained The Spearfish Sasquatch punched their ticket to the 2025 ILB Championship Series by clinching the first-half pennant. The second half began on June 28th. This means that the records effectively return to 0-0. The winner of the second half will face the Sasquatch in the ILBCS. The Oahe Zap clinched their first ever ILBCS berth. The Sasquatch and Zap will face each other in a best of five to determine the league champion in 2025. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 27, 2025
The Moo defeated the Prospects by a score of 9-6 Saturday night at Moller Field. Zach Vincent collects his final Moller victory in the process with a great seven inning performance. The sun rose upon Moller Field Saturday morning while the sun began to set on the 2025 Fremont Moo season. The final series of the season welcomed the Nebraska Prospects to the ballpark. A familiar foe that the Moo had seen twelve times this season. The Moo looked to capture what would be their eighth victory this season against the traveling Prospects team. Zach Vincent (Midland) would take the ball in his final collegiate level start and pitch a clean first inning. Jackson Cahoy pitched opposite of him for the Prospects and pitched a scoreless first of his own. Vincent would work another clean inning before the Moo would score a run for him. Midland teammate Joshua Hardamon drove home Henry Hayman (Akron) to make it 1-0. The Moo would strand two runners on base to end the second but they had a one run lead, going to the third. Another shutout inning from Vincent would bring the Moo bats up in the third. A lead off double from Tanner Jacobson (Cloud County) would bring up Carter Sintek. Sintek (Houston) would bring home Jacobson on a double to left on an incredibly high hop over the third baseman's head to make it 2-0. A few batters later, Henry Hayman (Akron) would rip a single into left to score two runs for Fremont. To cap off a four run inning, Seve Aguirre (SE Oklahoma State) would reach on an error to bring the final run of the Moo third. The Moo’s five run lead would be extended on a passed ball, scoring Carter Sintek and a sac fly from Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) to make it 7-0 Moo. The Moo didn’t stop scoring in the fourth. Nate Wachter (South Dakota State) single to right field to make it 8-0 Moo as the inning came to a close. Vincent would continue to deal in this one, but a single in fifth from Prospect pitcher/designated hitter Gil Schroeder would bring home a run to make it 8-1. In the seven, the Prospects would manufacture three runs to close the gap. Coby Hatcher would single into center to bring home one run. Two batters later, Gil Schroeder would drive a ball into the right field corner. The ball would get lodged in between the fence and the tarp, while the Moo right fielder pleaded for a ground rule double, Schroeder would gallop around the bases for what would be called a two run, inside the park home run. The scoreboard now read 8-4 at the end of the top of the seventh. The Moo struck for a lone run in the bottom of the seventh. Schroeder would walk home Tanner Jacobson with the bases loaded but would later get out of the inning, only allowing the lone run to score. The top of the eighth would see the Prospects push across two more runs. Vincent’s final outing ended after seven innings, as he allowed five runs, four earned, on six hits, two walks, and struck out five Prospects. He gave the ball to Fremont native, Landon Mueller (Eastern Michigan). One run scored on a groundout to first and another on an errand throwdown to second from Nate Wachter, trying to throw a runner out stealing second. The Moo’s lead dissipated down to three runs. After a scoreless eighth from the Moo, Mueller walked back out to the hill at Moller and got the final three outs, securing the Moo’s 9-6 victory. Zach Vincent would collect the win while Jackson Cahoy gets handed the loss. The Moo scored nine (9) runs on twelve (12) hits, while committing three (3) errors. The Prospects scored six (6) runs on seven (7) hits and committed one (1) error. Fremont moves to a 23-25 record on the season. The Prospects move to a 9-23 overall record after the result. The Moo are back at home tomorrow night, against the Nebraska Prospects beginning at 5:05 at Moller Field, for the final game of the 2025 season.
July 26, 2025
This is the Daily Moo! Getting Moo fans ready for every single game day with storylines, insight, stats, and more about the Fremont Moo. Check in every day for the Daily Moo here on the Fremont Moo official website. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview - Game 48 Moller Field, Fremont, Nebraska, USA FREMONT MOO (21-25 / 12-12) VS NEBRASKA PROSPECTS (9-22) First Pitch: 7:05 CT Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on YouTube --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Unfortunate Result A back-and-forth affair saw the Oahe Zap come out on top of the Moo with a 12-11 victory in 10 innings. The Moo out hit the Zap in the contest but a three run 10th for Oahe helped secure the victory. Prospect Look Out The Moo are 7-5 this season against the Nebraska Prospects this season. In the most recent contest on Monday, July 21st, the Prospects shutdown the Moo bats, holding them to 2 runs on six hits. The Prospects are 9-22 this season and will wrap up the season against the Moo tonight and tomorrow. End of Times The final homestand of the regular season continues tonight at Moller Field. The Moo will play tomorrow which will conclude the 2025 ILB season on Sunday against the Prospects. The Second Half Explained The Spearfish Sasquatch punched their ticket to the 2025 ILB Championship Series by clinching the first-half pennant. The second half began on June 28th. This means that the records effectively return to 0-0. The winner of the second half will face the Sasquatch in the ILBCS. If the Sasquatch wins the second half, then the team with the second-best overall record will clinch the second spot in the championship series. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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