Fremont Sweeps Oahe and Takes Series Win

Rich Ray

Cooper Fuchino (24) celebrates with teammates after hitting the Moo's first home run of the season. (Photo by Mindy Wittig)

Fremont, Nebraska - Rain stayed away Monday afternoon and the weather allowed the Fremont Moo and Oahe Zap to play a doubleheader, wrapping up a weekend wrap-around series at Historic Moller Field. After dropping the first game of the three game series, Saturday night, Fremont won both games in the ILB matchup, 9-2 and 7-0.


In game one, Fremont scored nine runs off eight hits and committed no errors. Oahe plated two runs off four hits with two errors. Fremont starting pitcher Kadyn Van Hll pitched six strong innings in the seven-inning format, to earn his first victory of the season. 


For one of the few times this season, Fremont got the scoring started, in the bottom of the first inning. Leadoff batter Miles Meadows doubled off Oahe starter Brady Glenn. Two batters later, Stephen Espinoza hit an rbi double, scoring Meadows, to put Fremont ahead, 1-0. The next batter, Tyrus Petsche singled, bringing Espinoza home, and Fremont took a 2-0 lead.


The Moo extended the lead in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Parker Mooney drew a walk and Wyatt Yetter doubled, to put runners on second and third. The next batter, Dylan Brandenburg, hit a two-rbi single, scoring Mooney and Yetter, and Fremont led 4-0.


Fremont put together its biggest offensive inning in the bottom of the sixth. The Moo sent nine batters to the plate and scored five runs. Brandenburg led off by reaching on a throwing error from Oahe third baseman Jackson Mix, then advanced to second on Zap reliever Julius Kass' wild pitch. Kass walked Isaac Bonner, then uncorked two more wild pitches, scoring Brandenburg. The next batter, Cole Fowler, delivered an rbi groundout to shortstop, plating Bonner, to put Fremont ahead, 6-0. Miles Meadows drew a walk off Oahe reliever Julius Kass. Jake Hutter, came on to relieve Kass. The first batter Hutter faced was Bridger Coleman, who hit an rbi double, scoring Meadows, to make it 7-0, Fremont. Stephen Espinoza kept the inning going when he reached on an error by Oahe second baseman Trey Martin. Coleman scored to make it an 8-0, Moo lead. Tyrus Petsche followed with an rbi double, scoring Espinoza, and Fremont led 9-0.


In the top of the seventh, Oahe got on the scoreboard. Against Fremont reliever Hayden Kelberlau, Oahe' s Tyler Hoffman doubled with one out. Leondra Guevara singled to put runners at first and third. Two batters later, Jacob Trusner doubled, scoring Hoffman and Guevara. However, Kelberlau got Brayden Byrum to ground out to shortstop to end the game, giving Fremont the game one victory, 9-2.


Kadyn Van HIll (1-1) earned the victory. The Omaha native at Wayne State College pitched 6.0 innings, giving up one hit, struck out six and walked one. Hayden Kelberlau, the Omaha native at Augustana, pitched 1.0 inning, giving up three hits and two runs.


Oahe's Brady Glenn (0-2) took the loss. He pitched 5.0 innings, giving up six hits, four runs, struck out two and walked one. Julius Kass pitched 0.1 innings, giving up three unearned runs, walked two and had four wild pitches. Jake Hutter pitched 0.2 innings, giving up two hits and two unearned runs.


Offensively, Fremont's Miles Meadows, a Solano Community College product from Fairfield, California, was 2-for-3. Bridger Coleman, from Allan Hancock College and Lompac, California, was 1-for-4 with an rbi. Stephen Espinoza, out of Charleston Southern University, and from Lompac, California, was 1-for-3 with a run batted in. Tyrus Petsche, a Lincoln native from Johnson County Community College, was 2-for-4 with a pair of rbi's. Dylan Brandenburg, from Skyline College and San Carlos, California, was 1-for-3 with two rbi's. Cole Fowler, out of Cerro Coso Community College, and Murrieta, California went 0-for-3, but drove in a run.


Oahe's Jacob Trusner was 1-for-2 with an rbi.


In game two, Fremont got the bats going in the middle innings, which sparked a 7-0 victory. Moo starter Robert O'Malley pitched four strong innings for the victory.


Fremont (6-2) scored seven runs off eleven hits and committed no errors. Oahe (2-8) had no runs off two hits and had no errors.


The Moo began the scoring in the bottom of the third inning. With one out, Tyrus Petsche doubled off Oahe starter Aiden Johnson, then advanced to third on a wild pitch. The next batter, Cooper Fuchino, grounded out to third, but scored Petsche, to put Fremont ahead, 1-0. 


In the fourth inning, Dean Reynolds led off with a walk against Zap reliever Garrett Bergman. Isaac Bonner doubled to put runners at second and third, before Trey Brooks drew a walk to load the bases. The next batter, Hunter Snyder, was hit by a Bergman 2-2 pitch, to bring in Reynolds, and make it 2-0, Fremont. The next batter, Josh Blount drew a walk, scoring Bonner, to make it a 3-0, Moo lead.


Fremont added two more runs in the fifth inning. Grant Nottleman singled off Oahe reliever Jacob Skinner. Dean Reynolds did the same, to put runners at first and second. After Isaac Bonner grounded out, advancing the runners to second and third, Trey Brooks hit a two-rbi single, scoring Nottleman and Reynolds, to put Fremont ahead, 5-0.


Like the previous two innings, Fremont scored two runs, this time in the bottom of the sixth. Josh Blount led off with a single. Then, two batters later, Cooper Fuchino hit Fremont's first home run of the season, a two-run blast over the left field fence, to put the Moo up, 7-0.


In the top of the seventh, Fremont reliever Logan Anderson struck out the first two batters before giving up a walk to Mason Lang and a single to Noah Wiggins. However, Anderson struck out Emiliano Curiel swinging on an 0-2 pitch to end the game, giving Fremont the 7-0 win, and the doubleheader sweep.


Fremont starter Robert O'Malley (1-0) earned the win. The Omaha native at Creighton University pitched 4.0 innings, giving up one hit, struck out seven and walked one. Baylor Hicks, a Columbia University product from Cumming, Georgia, pitched 2.0 innings, striking out one. Logan Anderson, the Omaha native at the University of Sioux Falls, pitched 1.0 inning, giving up one hit and struck out three.


Oahe's Aidan Johnson (0-1) took the loss. He pitched 3.0 innings, giving up five hits, one run and walked one. Garrett Bergman pitched 1.0 inning, giving up one hit, two runs, struck out two and walked three. Jacob Skinner pitched 1.2 innings, yielding five hits, four runs, and struck out two. Jake Hutter pitched 0.1 inning and hit one batter. 


Offensively, Fremont's Josh Blount was 2-for-3. The DePere, Wisconsin native at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had two singles and an rbi. Cooper Fuchino, the Rolling Hills Estate, California native at Creighton University, was 2-for-4 with a two-run homerun and three rbi's. Isaac Bonner, the University of Sioux Falls product from Omaha, was 2-for-3 and Trey Brooks, the San Jose State Spartan from Encino, California was 2-for-2 with a pair of rbi's. Hunter Snyder, the Saint John, Indiana native at Columbia University, was 0-for-2, but drove in one run.


Oahe left Fremont dropping two of the three games in the series and the Zap will host the Nebraska Prospects on Wednesday.


Fremont will have Tuesday and Wednesday off before they open up a four-game series with the Spearfish Sasquatch, beginning Thursday night. Game one of the series and the fourth game of Fremont's 13-game homestand, will begin at 7:05 p.m.


More Information: With the doubleheader sweep, Fremont has won five of the seven games it has played against the Zap, and will face Oahe just once more, in Pierre, South Dakota, on July 25th. Thursday's lid-lifter versus the Sasquatch is "Thirsty Thursday."  Fans can purchase $3 16 ounce Busch, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra Beer. Also, there will be $1 off all Coke products and Dasani bottled water. In addition, half of Thursday night’s proceeds will go to the Elkhorn Athletic Association for aid in tornado relief. Gates open at 6 p.m., with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. For tickets, go to www.fremontmoo.com. The game will be broadcast on Big Dog Country, 98.9 FM and 1340 AM, with Rich Ray and Alex Burstein on the call, beginning at 6:45pm. Audio will stream on www.fremontmoo.com and www.mixlr.com/fmoo. Live video will also stream on YouTube at: BSDN Live.

June 15, 2025
The Moo came to Moller Field looking for a quick, three-game sweep of the Nebraska Prospects. The series finale would end with a massive 14-1 victory over the Prospects, run-ruling their opponent in seven innings. Zach Vincent (Midland) would take the mound and allow a run to score in the first on a fielder's choice. It would be the only run the Moo would allow as the bats would answer back big. Joshua Hardamon (Midland) would double home Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) to tie it up at one in the bottom of the first. Then in the third, Tanner Jacobsen (Cloud County) would scramble home on a passed ball to give the Moo a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The fourth would see three runs score. One on a Brayden Jones (Doane) single, and two on a Preston Gajewski (NOC-Tonkawa) to make it 5-1 Moo. The fifth would be the Moo’s biggest inning. SEVEN runs would cross the plate in the inning, highlighted by Jake Mitchell’s two-RBI double, and a Joshua Hardamon two-run RBI double. To cap it all off in the bottom of the 6th, Grant Rychnovsky (Northwestern) would double home Brayden Jones and Caiden Brezinski (Butler) to put it well out of reach. 14-1 would be the final after seven innings because of the ILB’s ten-after-seven-run rule. The final line saw the Moo score fourteen runs (14) on twelve (12) hits and committed four (4) errors. The Prospects scored one (1) run on four (4) hits and committed two (2) errors. The Moo improves to a 6-11 record. The Prospects fall to a 4-7 record. The Moo are back at Moller Field on Wednesday, June 18th. It starts a seven-game home stand against the Plainsmen and the Nebraska Prospects.
June 14, 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. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Back-To-Back The Moo have won back-to-back games for the second time this season. The last time they won games back-to-back was on May 28th and May 29th. Comeback Cows The Moo scored three runs in the 9th last night to secure the Moo win. It was the first time all season that the Moo had won a game trailing after the seventh inning. They are now 1-9 in that scenario. Familiar Faces The Prospects will face the Moo fifteen (15) times throughout the season—nine (9) times during the homestand. Breaking Out the Brooms The Moo goes for what would be their first series sweep of an opponent this season.. PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #31 - INF MICHAEL BAKER (B/T: R/R) Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) had the big two out, two RBI doubles to give the Moo the late lead and eventual win in last night's contest. “Play Maker Baker” is batting .368 at home with 6 RBIs. #3 - INF SEVE AGUIRRE (B/T: R/R) Aguirre (Southeastern Oklahoma State) is currently on a four-game hit streak and is currently batting .318 with an on-base percentage of .400. PROSPECTS: #17 - INF AIDEN MARTIN (B/T: R/R) Martin continues to lead the Prospects with a .417 batting average, collecting 10 hits in 24 at-bats. He also holds the third-highest OPS on the team at .958 #83 - OF AVERY MOORE (B/T: R/R) The monstrous Avery Moore has been a problem for pitchers all season. With a batting average of .387, he is second on the team in that statistical category and is tied for second with 5 RBIs. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first pitch is set for 7:05 CT at Moller Field in Fremont, Nebraska. The game will be broadcast live on Fremont Moo Mixlr and BSDN Live on YouTube, and on Big Dog 98.9 FM and 1340 AM. Join Moocasters, Bobby Hessling, and Coop Lipski on the call with pregame at 6:45. -Game Notes
June 14, 2025
It was a fiesta, it had fireworks, and it had the Moo come out on top. The Friday night at Moller Field was a party from the start, the Moo needed keep the party going through the night. It was Broc Songster (Doane) against Drew Deremer for mound dominance and Deremer would get the leg up thanks to a Songster pass ball that would allow Jaxon Schumacher to score in the top of the third. The Prospects would take a 1-0 lead and it would hold as Deremer would mow through the Moo. Six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts for Deremer before leaving after the sixth. Songster would navigate through four, before giving the ball to Wes Cunningham (Howard College). The “Hotstepper” would throw four scoreless innings, striking out a season high, six batters. The eighth would turn the tide for Moo. With two outs and trailing by one, Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) would single-home Grant Rychnovsky (Northwestern College) to tie it at one. Then, play-maker Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) would hit a double to right, scoring two, to give the Moo a 3-1 lead. Joe Hauser (Creighton) would put down the Prospects in order, 1, 2, 3, to end the ballgame. Moo picking up their second win in as many days. The final line saw the Moo score no three (3) on five (5) hits and committed no errors. The Prospects scored one (1) run on five (5) hits and committed no errors. The Moo moves to a 4-11 record. The Prospects fall to a 4-6 record. Join the 2025 Moocasters Bobby Hessling and Coop Lipski on the call at 7:05 exclusively on the Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM, Mixlr, and BSDN Live on Youtube.
June 13, 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. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Back in the Win Column The Moo snapped their historic nine-game losing streak yesterday with a 9-3 win over the Prospects Lucky Number 7 For the first time all season, the Moo scored in the seventh inning. They had scored in every inning so far, except the seventh, this season. Familiar Faces The Prospects will face the Moo fifteen (15) times throughout the season. Nine (9) times during the homestand. Firework Friday The Moo are 1-0 on nights when fireworks are shot off after the game. That lone win came against the Spearfish Sasquatch at Black Hills Energy Stadium on May 30th. PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #22 - INF LUKE SAXTON (B/T: R/R) In Saxton’s last game against the Prospects, the Missouri-St. Louis middle infielder went 2-4, with an RBI in the loss. Saxton has 4 hits in his last 5 games as well as 2 RBIs in that span. #32 - LHP BROC SONGSTER Songster (Doane) has made two starts this season—his first against the Spearfish Sasquatch was on May 29th. Songster went going 6.2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs, walking 3, and striking out 5 as he picked up the win. Songster’s last outing on June 6th was an impressive 6.0 inning outing, giving up 3 hits while striking out a team-high nine 9 opposing batters. PROSPECTS: #18 - INF ELIJAH RUSSELL (B/T: R/R) Russell went 1-3 yesterday with 3 RBIs. His lone hit and 3 RBIs came from a three-run home run in the top of the fourth to tie the game at three. #19 - UTL NICKOLA FRENCH (B/T: R/R) French had a good night at the plate yesterday, collecting 2 hits in 3 at-bats, and scoring once. One of his at-bats ended with a double as he looks to continue his dominance at the plate today. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first pitch is set for 7:05 CT at Moller Field in Fremont, Nebraska. The game will be broadcast live on Fremont Moo Mixlr and BSDN Live on YouTube, and on Big Dog 98.9 FM and 1340 AM. Join Moocasters, Bobby Hessling, and Coop Lipski on the call with pregame at 6:45. -Game Notes
June 13, 2025
Bats come alive behind Dickinson's strong start to get Moo fourth win of the season
June 12, 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. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Snapping the Streak The Moo enter today on a club record, nine (9) game losing streak. They send Luca Dickinson (Skyline) to the mound who won the Moo’s first game of the season back on May 28th. Summertime Blues The start of June has been tough on the Moo. They are 0-8 for the month and have been outscored 62-31. Familiar Faces The Prospects will face the Moo fifteen (15) times throughout the season. Nine (9) times during the homestand. Turning It Around The Moo currently have the lowest team batting average (.206) and the highest team ERA (4.94) among playoff-eligible teams in the Independence League. PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #31 - INF MICHAEL BAKER (B/T: R/R) The Play-Maker, Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) has been the most productive bat for the Moo this season. He leads the Moo with a .389 AVG, fourteen (14) hits, five (5) doubles, and one (1) home run this season. #35 - RHP LUCA DICKINSON Dickinson (Skyline) has made quite the impression on the mound for the Moo this season. When it comes to starters, Dickinson has arguably been the silent producer for the rotation. While not having the large strikeout numbers like Broc Songster or Aiden McGrath, Dickinson has dazzled, only allowing three (3) walks and two (2) earned runs this season. PROSPECTS: #17 - INF AIDEN MARTIN (B/T: R/R) Martin enters this series batting .450 in six (6) games played this season. On top of that, he also has collected five (5) RBIs, which ties him with three other players for second on the team. #15 - OF JACOB PERRIN (B/T: R/R) The Southeast CC product has played a big part in the Prospects lineup this season. In eight (8) games this season, Perrin has nine (9) hits, going without one in only one game. He also leads the team with seven (7) RBIs this season. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The first pitch is set for 7:05 CT at Moller Field in Fremont, Nebraska. The game will be broadcast live on Fremont Moo Mixlr and BSDN Live on YouTube, and on Big Dog 98.9 FM and 1340 AM. Join Moocasters, Bobby Hessling, and Coop Lipski on the call with pregame at 6:45. -Game Notes
June 9, 2025
Moo drop ninth-in-a-row as they enter a three-day break
June 8, 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. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Doubleheader Blues The dropped both games of their doubleheader yesterday. The first game against the Sodbusters saw Hastings take a 5-2 victory and game two saw the Moo mount a five run comeback to tie in the sixth, only for the draw to disappear after a solo home run in the seventh to see the Nebraska Prospects steal a win. Busting a Slump The Moo have lost eight (8) in a row since May 31st. It is the longest losing streak in club history. Make Yourself at Home The Prospects will face the Moo fifteen (15) times throughout the season. Nine (9) times during the homestand. PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #2 - OF JAKE MITCHELL (B/T: R/L) Jake Mitchell hit his first home run of the season over the left field wall in game one of the doubleheader. Mitchell has four hits during this homestand. NEBRASKA: #26 - OF SAM PATTON (B/T: L/L) Patton entered yesterday’s game as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh and drilled a home run over the right field wall to give the Prospects the lead and the win over the Moo —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first pitch is set for 5:05 CT at Moller Field in Fremont, Nebraska. The game will be broadcast live on Fremont Moo Mixlr and BSDN Live on YouTube, and on Big Dog 98.9 FM and 1340 AM. Join Moocasters, Bobby Hessling, and Coop Lipski on the call with pregame at 4:45. -Game Notes
June 8, 2025
Moo drop game 1, 5-2. Then drop game 2, 6-5.
June 7, 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. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Aces In Action The Moo’s Broc Songster (Doane) and the Sasquatch’s Evan Luke would make it hard on their opponent's bats as the two would go six (6) innings in the game. Songster would strike out nine (9) but Luke pitched a shutout and would get the win. 2-0 Spearfish the final Any Ideas? The Moo have now lost six (6) games in a row. It is the worst start in club history at a 3-8 record. Doubleheader Duty The Moo will face the Hastings Sodbusters in a game rescheduled from Tuesday, June 3rd. That will start at 4:05 with the originally scheduled Saturday game versus the Nebraska Prospects to follow at 7:05. Hot and Cold The Sodbusters enter with a perfect 8-0 record to begin the season. The Moo currently hold the longest losing streak in the ILB having dropped the last six (6). However, the Sodbusters have not won in Fremont since July 29th, 2022. (7-6 Sodbusters) Make Yourself at Home The Prospects will face the Moo fifteen (15) times throughout the season. Nine (9) times during the homestand. PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #17 - C CARTER SCHELLSMIDT (B/T: R/R) Schellsmidt (Valparaiso) has been a vital bat during this home stand. He currently has four (4) hits, including a solo home run and a double, as well as an RBI. He continues to be a loud bat in an otherwise quiet lineup. #2 - JAKE MITCHELL (B/T: R/L) Mitchell has turned it around at the plate during the homestand. After going 1-16 on the road to open the season, Mitchell has collected three (3) hits in ten (10) at bats, hitting a pair of doubles and collecting his first multi-hit game last night. HASTINGS: #25 - OF LUKE CAUSSEY (B/T: L/L) Caussey continues to swing a hot bat at the plate. Currently on a six-game hit streak, he has driven six (6) RBI’s in those games, as well as clobbering a home run at the spacious Duncan Field, and hitting two (2) triples. NEBRASKA: #83 - OF AVERY MOORE (B/T: R/R) Moore enters today batting a team-leading .435 with 10-23 at-bats. He has mustered five (5) singles, three (3) doubles, and two (2) triples so far this season with three (3) RBIs. —--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first pitch is set for 4:05 for game one and 7:05 for game two at Moller Field in Fremont, Nebraska. Game one will be on the air at the Fremont Moo Mixlr, BSDN Live on Youtube, and game two will be broadcast on the Big Dog 98.9 FM - 1340 AM. Join Moocasters, Bobby Hessling, and Coop Lipski on the call with pregame at 3:45 for game one and 6:45 for game two. -Game Notes
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