Moo Put Together Second Straight Comeback Victory
Rich Ray
Pierre, South Dakota - Same Script….Same result. After trailing early in the second straight game, the Fremont Moo came from behind with another big inning and defeated the Oahe Zap, 6-4, Sunday afternoon at Hyde Stadium. Facing a 2-0 deficit at the end of the second, Fremont scored three in the sixth and three more in the seventh to secure the win, and took three out of four games from Oahe in the opening weekend of ILB play.
In the bottom of the second, Oahe’s Leondro Guevara led off with a double against Fremont starter Reese Kortum. After a wild pitch advanced Guevara to third, three batters later, Andrew Phillips reached on a throwing error from Moo shortstop Brayden Hodges, scoring Guevara, to put the Zap ahead, 1-0. The next batter, Brandon Weigel, delivered an rbi triple in the left-center field gap, scoring Phillips, to give Oahe a 2-0 lead.
Like the Saturday night game unfolded, Fremont struggled against the Oahe starter. Nathan Palacioz pitched five innings of one-hit ball. Lucas Crichton took over on the mound and the sixth, and Fremont’s offense showed some life. Leadoff batter Miles Meadows singled and advanced to second on a passed ball. Two batters later, Cooper Fuchino drew a walk. After a strikeout, a double steal put runners at second and third with two outs. Brayden Chaney delivered an rbi single, scoring Meadows, to make the score, 2-1. Kobe Sandstrom drew a walk to load up the bases for Brayden Hodges. On a 1-1 pitch, Hodges delivered a two-rbi single, scoring Fuchino and Chaney, and put Fremont in front, 3-2.
Fremont sent seven batters to the plate in the top of the seventh, and scored three more runs. Trystan Mills reached base on an errant throw at first base and Miles Meadows followed with a single to put runners at first and second. The next batter, Carson Burnett hit an 0-2 pitch into the gap in right center field, scoring Mills and Meadows, and put Fremont ahead 5-2. Cooper Fuchino followed next, with an rbi single, plating Burnett, to make it a 6-2 Fremont lead, going into the seventh inning stretch.
Oahe tried to chip away at the deficit in the bottom of the seventh. Brandon Weigel was hit by a pitch from Fremont reliever Luka Vukcevic. A pair of wild pitches later in the inning would score Weigel, making it 6-3, in favor of Fremont.
The Moo took the three run lead into the bottom of the ninth and brought in reliever Ryan Semin. Oahe’s Emiliano Quadell led off the inning with a single and would later advance two bases on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Brandon Weigel delivered an rbi groundout to third, scoring Quadell, to make it 6-4. After the Zap’s Tyler Hoffman doubled, Semin got Oahe’s Trey Martin to ground out to second base, for the final out of the game.
Fremont (3-1) scored six runs off eight hits and committed two errors. Oahe (1-3) tallied four runs with seven hits and also committed two errors.
Moo starter Reese Kortum (1-0) picked up the win. The Lincoln native from Fort Scott Community College pitched 5.0 innings giving up four hits, two unearned runs, struck out two and had no walks. Luka Vukcevic, a native of Auckland, New Zealand, from Skyline College, pitched 3.0 innings giving up one hit, one run, struck out one and had one walk. Ryan Semin (1) picked up the save. The Lincoln native from the Colorado School of Mines pitched 1.0 inning giving up two hits and one run.
Oahe starter Nathan Palacioz pitched 5.0 innings giving up one hit, struck out one and walked one. Lucas Crichton (0-2) took the loss. He pitched 1.0 inning giving up three hits, three runs, struck out two and walked two. Garrett Bergmann pitched 3.0 innings giving up four hits, two earned runs and struck out three.
Offensively, Fremont’s Miles Meadows was 2-for-5. The native of Fairfield, California from Solano Community College had multiple hits in each of the last three games of the series. Carson Burnett, the Poway, California native from Ohlone College, was 1-for-5 with two rbi’s. Cooper Fuchino, a Rolling Hills Estate, California native from Creighton University, was 1-for-5 with an rbi. Brayden Chaney, the Gretna native from Wayne State College, was 1-for-4 and drove in a run. Brayden Hodges, the Omaha native at Briar Cliff University, was 1-for-4 with two rbi’s.
For Oahe, Leondro Guevara was 2-for-4. Brandon Weigel was 1-for-3 and drove in two runs.
Oahe will return to action Tuesday, hosting the Spearfish Sasquatch. After an off day on Monday, Fremont will travel to Hastings to play a single game versus the Sodbusters, on Tuesday. First pitch will be 6:35 p.m. at Duncan Field. The game will be broadcast on Big Dog Country, 98.9 FM and 1340 AM, plus the audio will stream at www.fremontmoo.com with Rich Ray and Alex Burstein on the call.
The Moo picked up their sixth win in a row with a 9-5 victory over the Plainsmen on Fiesta Friday at Moller Field. The temperature matched the team's recent form as it reached 96 degrees at first pitch from Moller Field. The Moo’s sights set on win number six with a win against the Plainsmen to end the three-game series. Zach Vincent (Midland) got the nod opposite Matthew Avery, and the two would duel three shutout innings until the Plainsmen got to Vincent in the fourth, with a Jake Steffes two-RBI single giving the Plainsmen a 2-0 lead. The Moo would answer in the bottom of the frame with a lone run crossing with Tyler Wise (Kansas Wesleyan) getting plunked with the bases loaded. The Moo would strand the bases loaded as the scoreboard read 2-1 Plainsmen. The bottom of the sixth would be the Moo’s biggest inning. With two runners on, Luke Saxton (Missouri-St. Louis) would drive home a pair with a single to give his Moo the lead. He would later add to the lead with a wild throw into center on a check throw would allow Saxton to score. Jake Mitchell would end the innings scoring with a two-down the right field line to make it 6-2 Moo at the end of the 6th. Three more runs would score for the Moo in the bottom of the 8th. A fielder’s choice would bring home one, and the next two would score on a Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) single to make it 9-2 Moo at the end of the eighth. Baden Gluth (Creighton) was on the mound for the ninth to slam the door shut. It would get a little hectic as Brody Boyle would triple home three to pull it within four. Gluth would hunker down and secure the final out and the win. 9-5 Moo as they cruise to their sixth win in a row. The final line saw the Moo score nine (9) runs on six (6) hits and commit three (3) errors. The Plainsmen scored five (5) runs on nine (9) hits and had six (6) errors. The Moo improves to a 9-11 record. The Plainsmen fall 0-3 on the season. Parker Otte (Iowa Central) picks up his second win of the season while Breken Mason is handed his first loss of the season. The Moo are back at Moller Field on Saturday, June 21st, as they face the Prospects to begin the final series of the home stand.
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 20 Moller Field, Fremont, NE, USA FREMONT MOO (8-11) vs. PLAINSMEN BASEBALL CLUB (0-2) First Pitch: 7:05 Gates Open: 6:15 Promotion: Fiesta Friday Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on Youtube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Dominant Dickinson Luca Dickinson (Skyline) threw a complete game shutout in last night’s 5-0 win over the Plainsmen, striking out 11 batters in under 100 pitches. South Dakota State Studs Both Nate Wachter and Brady Brown secured two hits in yesterday's game. They provided half of the team's eight (8) hits in the contest. Hit Streaks Seve Aguirre (Southeastern Oklahoma State) and Micahel Baker (Cal State-Chico) are both currently amid 5-game hit streaks. Baker has a .714 average in that span, while Aguirre has a.389 average since hit hit streak began. Traveling Plainsmen The traveling Plainsmen continue their 18-game, all-away schedule. It will be the only time the Plainsmen play the Moo all season. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #24 - INF GRANT RYAN (B/T: R/R) Ryan (Northwest CC) collected his first hit in a Moo uniform yesterday. It came in a big spot, as he drove in two runs to help secure the 5-0 win. #18 - OF TANNER JACOBSEN (B/T: R/R) Jacobsen (Cloud County) got the offense going in yesterday’s, swiping home on a based ball to give the Moo a 1-0 lead, and then hit a sac fly to make it 2-0. He also collected a hit in the win. PLAINSMEN: #2 - OF BRADY ALEXANDER (B/T: R/R) Alexander plays a fine outfield while also being a top bat in the Plainsmen line up. He had a single in yesterday’s game. #7 - INF DAX WANDLER (B/T: R/R) Wandler was the only Plainsmen to not strike out in yesterday's game. He also plays an exception infield, making a couple of fine picks yesterday.
Luca Dickinson was the man of the night at Moller Thursday as the Moo wins their fifth straight with a final of 5 to 0. The hottest team in the Independence League took the field on Thursday night, looking to extend their win streak to five straight. Luca Dickinson would be the man to lead the charge toward the goal. With his mother in attendance, Dickinson (Skyline) would spin a complete game shutout, striking out a season-best eleven (11) batters. He would allow three (3) hits and hit one (1) batter. The defense behind was perfect, committing no errors while starting two double plays behind Dickinson. The offense started slow, waltzing through four innings scoreless until the fifth, when Tanner Jacobsen (Cloud County) would score on a passed ball to give the Moo a 1-0 lead. Jacobsen would strike again with a sac fly in the sixth to make it 2-0, as Nate Wachter (South Dakota State) would score from third. The Moo would blow it open in the seventh inning, scoring three. One on a Grant Rychnovsky (Northwestern) sacrifice fly, and the next two on a Grant Ryan (Northwest CC) single to make it 5-0 Moo. Dickinson would shut down the Plainsmen for the final three innings to secure the Moo’s fifth win in a row, 5-0 Moo, the final. The final line saw the Moo score five runs (5) on seven (7) hits and had no errors. The Plainsmen were shut out on three (3) hits and committed two (2) errors. The Moo improves to an 8-11 record. The Plainsmen fall 0-2 on the season. Luca Dickinson picks up his second win of the summer while Manny Barazza gets handed the loss. The Moo are back at Moller Field on Friday, June 20th, as they face the Plainsmen to finish the three-game series.
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 19 Moller Field, Fremont, NE, USA FREMONT MOO (7-11) vs. PLAINSMEN BASEBALL CLUB (0-1) First Pitch: 7:05 Gates Open: 6:15 Promotion: Throwback Thursday - 80s Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on Youtube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Moo-ving On Up The Moo have won their last four games by a combined score of 37 to 9. 4 of the runs given up by Moo pitchers have been unearned runs. Five-for-Five Night Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) went 5-for-5 in last nights ballgame against the Plainsmen. Baker set the team season mark for most hits (5) and most RBIs (4) in a game for the Moo Mess With The Bullpen, You Get The Horns During the four game win streak, the Moo bullpen has pitched 14 innings, allowing only 1 earned run to score, while striking out 25 batters in that span. Traveling Plainsmen The traveling Plainsmen continue their 18-game, all-away schedule. It will be the only time the Plainsmen play the Moo all season. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #31 - INF MICHAEL BAKER (B/T: R/R) Hard not to talk about, Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) right now. Last night, Baker went 5-for-5 with two doubles and 4 RBIs, setting the team marks on the season in both statistical categories. #14 - OF CAIDEN BREZINSKI (B/T: R/L) Brezinski (Butler) has been seeing the ball well at the plate. After two hit-by-pitches in last nights ballgame, it extends Brezinski's on-base streak to five games. His on-base percentage is now up to .415 after getting as low to .273 before the streak started. PLAINSMEN: #30 - INF BRODY BOYLE (B/T: R/R) Boyle was the only Plainsmen to collect two hits in their season opener last night. He also scored a run in the game as well #36 - INF CHRIS ORTEGA (B/T: R/R) Ortega hit the Plainsmen’s first home run of the season last night. Ortega hit 4 home runs in the spring for Midland University, 3 of which at Moller Field.
The Moo came back from their small, three-day break and didn’t miss a beat, as they would cruise to an 11-4 victory over the traveling Plainsmen on Wednesday night. It was a mix of perfecting the three facets of the game for the Moo. Good hitting, good pitching, and good defense all helped push the Moo toward their fourth win in a row. The scoring started right away in the first for the Moo. Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) slashed a two-RBI double off of Owen Kelley to make it 2-0 Moo. Baker would steal second, and with Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) standing on third, all Fuch had to do was see the throw down to second on the steal, which would allow him to score, making it 3-0 Moo. It started with the Moo offense and Michael Baker’s 5-for-5 night at the plate. In the second, Baker dug in and drove home Fuchino with an RBI double, making it 4-0 Moo. No inning would be bigger for the Moo than the fifth. Seven runs would score for the Moo. A pair of sac flies, a walk, a single, and RBI doubles from Seve Aguirre (Southeastern Oklahoma State) and Baker again would see the Moo go up 11-0 at the end of five. It was more than enough run support for Brooks Kneifl (Wayne State), who would spin six wonderful innings, striking out six batters. The Plainsmen would get a pair back with a Chris Ortega two-run home run, his first of the summer, making it 11-2. The last bit of offense for the Plainsmen would come on a Preston Gajewski (NOC-Tonkawa) throwing error that would bring home two. It was 11-4 as Joe Hauser (Creighton) would hunker down and get through the final three innings to secure the 11-4 Moo victory. The final line saw the Moo score eleven runs (11) on eleven (11) hits and commit one (1) error. The Plainsmen scored four (4) runs on four (4) hits and committed no errors. The Moo improves to a 7-11 record. The Plainsmen open their season 0-1. Brooks Kneifl picks up his first win of the summer while Owen Kelley gets handed the loss, and Joe Hauser gets the save. The Moo are back at Moller Field on Thursday, June 19th, as they face the Plainsmen for the second night of the three-game series.
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 18 Moller Field, Fremont, NE, USA FREMONT MOO (6-11) vs. PLAINSMEN BASEBALL CLUB (0-0) First Pitch: 7:05 Gates Open: 6:15 Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on Youtube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES “Udder” Domination The Moo swept the three game series against the Prospects, outscoring their opponent 26 runs to 5. Two is Better Than One Moo batters hit six (Preston Gajewski, Grant Rychnovsky, Joshua Hardamon 2, Caiden Brezinski, Jake Mitchell) doubles in the 14-1 win over the Prospects. It was the most doubles hit in a game for the Moo all season long. Mooooving Up After the sweep, the Moo have leapt the Zap in the overall standings, moving from 8th to 7th place. Opening Day? The traveling Plainsmen play their first game of the season tonight. It begins their 18-game, all away schedule. It will be the only time the Plainsmen play the Moo all season. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR: FREMONT: #31 - INF MICHAEL BAKER (B/T: R/R) Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) has been the most consistent bat in the Moo lineup during the homestand. Baker is 7-19 at the plate, with an average of .368, and 6 RBI’s during the stretch. #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 since arriving for the Fremont homestand on June 4th #20 - INF JOSHUA HARDAMON (B/T: R/R) Hardamon (Midland) leads the team with 12 RBIs this season. He had two-doubles, a stolen base, and three RBIs in his latest game against the Prospects. #11 - OF BRADY BROWN (B/T: R/L) Since Brown’s (South Dakota State) return on June 8th, he has a .333 batting average with two hits in six at-bats. He has also collected 2 RBIs the three games he has appeared in since his time away.
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.
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
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.
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