Moo Recap: 7/1 - Moo crush Prospects to pick up third win of the second half.
Hardamon hammers home seven RBI's to lead Moo to victory
Cows win their second game of the second half with a 17-9 final over the Nebraska Prospects.
The Moo came home after their four-game road trip looking to pick up another win in the second half. Waiting for them when they got back were the Nebraska Prospects, an all too familiar foe who have had their success against the Moo this season, picking up three wins.
Brooks Kniefl (Wayne State) would take the mound opposite Nathan Anderson to start this one off at Moller Field. The Prospects would put runners on immediately as the first two batters in the lineup would reach on a hit and a walk against Kneifl. A ground out from Jacob Perrin would make it 1-0 Prospects after the top half of the first.
The Moo would answer the Prospect first with a five-run first. Tanner Jacobsen (Cloud County) would reach on a walk and score on a Michael Baker (Cal State-Chico) sacrifice fly to draw even. Then, with the bases loaded, Joshua Hardamon (Midland) would bring home two on a single into center. After Hardamon’s single brought the fans to their feet, Nate Wachter (South Dakota State) would keep them there with a two-RBI triple to make it 5-1 Moo at the end of the 32-minute first inning.
Both teams would go quietly in both the second and third as the score would remain 5-1, Moo.
The fourth would be Kniefl’s toughest inning to work through. Five runs would score on six hits and two Moo errors to put the Prospects up by a run. It was 6-5 Prospects as Fremont wouldn’t answer in the bottom of the fifth.
Parker Otte would relieve Kneifl in the sixth, and it took a few batters for him to find his rhythm. Two walks would begin the inning, then a double steal would move them into scoring position. A passed ball would bring home a run to make it 7-5.
The Moo would go scoreless in the sixth and the seventh, and the Prospects would push across another run on another Moo error in the seventh, making it 8-5 Prospects.
As the fans stretched for the seventh, it would rejuvenate the Moo bats. Michael Baker would reach on a walk, and Henry Hayman (Akron) would hit a double to put them both in scoring position for Joshua Hardamon. Hardamon would rocket one at Finn Hockstein at third. Hockstein knocked it down but lost track of the ball. Baker scored on the initial contact, and Hayman wouldn’t stop around third, and when Hockstein found the ball, he fired home. The throw would be in the dirt, allowing Hayman to score to make it 8-7
As soon as the Moo pulled it within one, the Prospects would get a run back with an RBI double from Avery Moore down the left field line to make it 9-7 Prospects in the top of the eighth.
Brinden Floyd (RCSJ) would lead off the bottom of the inning for the Moo with a walk. Behind him, Tanner Jacobson would work a walk. Brezinski (Butler) would extend his on-base streak to 13 games in a row as he would get plunked to load the bases.
Seve Aguirre (Southeastern Oklahoma State) would bring home a run on a fielder’s choice to pull it within one. Then, Michael Baker would double down the right field line to tie the game at nine. Tyman Long (North Dakota State) would get the intentional walk. Bases would remain loaded after Hayman would pop out to second. For the second out of the inning.
Then, Prospect pitcher Jack Harris would face The Hammer. Joshua Hardamon would double to right to clear the bases to give the Moo a 12-9 lead.
From there, it went from better to best for the Moo as they would push across five more runs on doubles from Nate Wacther, Tanner Jacobsen, and Seve Aguirre to end the ten-run inning. Moo started the eighth down 9-7 and finished it in front 17-9.
Joe Hauser (Creighton) would slam the door in the top of the ninth, securing the Moo’s 17-9 victory.
The final line saw the Moo score seventeen (17) runs on fourteen (14) hits and commit three (3) errors. The Prospects scored nine (9) runs on twelve (12) hits and had two (2) errors defensively.
Parker Otte (Iowa Central) picks up the win for the Moo while Jack Harris gets handed the loss.
Fremont moves to a 13-14 record overall and a 3-1 second-half record. The Prospects move to a 4-12 overall record.
The Moo are back tomorrow night at Moller Field to take on the Nebraska Prospects at 7:05, to finish the two-game series.

FREMONT, Neb. — The Fremont Moo wrapped up their three-game series against the Hastings Sodbusters on Sunday evening with a nine-inning contest. The Moo's offense erupted for 15 runs as Fremont earned a 15-11 victory to claim the series, 2-1. Hastings got on the board first in the top of the first inning with a single, a stolen base, and a Moo error to take an early 1-0 lead. Brayden Mitchell and Eamon O'Gorman drew walks to lead off the second inning, and Tukker Horner followed with a single to score Mitchell and tie the game at 1-1. Ripken Fleck ripped a double down the left-field line to score O'Gorman and give the Moo a 2-1 advantage. Giovanni Malatesta followed with a single up the middle to bring home Fleck and extend the lead to 3-1. The Sodbusters answered by stringing together several hits and sacrifice flies to knot the game at 3-3. Tyler Schroeder started the third inning with a one-out single, and Mitchell followed with a base hit to left field. A throwing error allowed Schroeder to advance to third and Mitchell to move into scoring position. Jacob Coshenet lined a double to left field to score Schroeder and put the Moo back in front, 4-3. O'Gorman added a sacrifice groundout to score Mitchell and make it 5-3. Horner then delivered a two-out RBI single to left field, bringing home Coshenet and extending the lead to 6-3. The Sodbusters added a run in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 6-4. Malatesta drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the fourth, and Wyatt Throckmorton was hit by a pitch. Easton Leahy singled to load the bases. A sacrifice fly scored Malatesta to increase the lead to 7-4. Coshenet then blasted a three-run home run over the left-field fence to stretch the Moo advantage to 10-4. Hastings continued to battle back, scoring two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to trim the lead to 10-7. Mitchell and Coshenet opened the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back singles. O'Gorman lined a single into right-center field to score Mitchell and make it 11-7. Fleck reached on an error that allowed Coshenet to score, extending the lead to 12-7. Malatesta followed with a two-run single to left field, bringing home O'Gorman and Fleck to push the lead to 14-7. The Sodbusters continued to chip away, scoring three runs in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to 14-10. Schroeder led off the bottom of the seventh with a single up the middle. O'Gorman drew a two-out walk, and Horner reached on an error that allowed Schroeder to score and increase the lead to 15-10. Hastings added a run in the ninth inning, but the Moo shut the door to secure the hard-fought 15-11 victory and series win. Statistical Standouts: Giovanni Malatesta: 3-for-5, 3 RBI, R, BB Brayden Mitchell: 2-for-3, RBI, 3 R, BB Jacob Coshenet: 3-for-5, 4 RBI, 3 R, HR, 2B Eamon O'Gorman: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB Tukker Horner: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, R Fremont Moo (4-5) will have a few days of rest before beginning an 11-game road trip in 12 days. The Moo will travel to Sedalia, Missouri, to face the Sedalia Steamers for the first time this season in a three-game series beginning June 10. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.

FREMONT, Neb. — Fremont Moo opened a three-game series against the Hastings Sodbusters on Saturday evening with a doubleheader after Friday night's game was postponed because of the threat of severe weather. The Moo fell 8-3 in Game 1 before rallying for a 7-3 victory in Game 2 to earn a split of the doubleheader. GAME 1: Hastings Sodbusters 8, Fremont Moo 3 Ripken Fleck led off the first inning with a single to left field. Cooper Fuchino and Easton Leahy followed with back-to-back walks to load the bases. Burke Jasa delivered an RBI single to score Fleck and put the Moo on the board first, 1-0. Fuchino later scored on a fielder's choice to extend the lead to 2-0 at the end of the first inning. Hastings responded in the second inning with back-to-back walks, followed by a bunt, sacrifice fly and RBI single to tie the game at 2-2. The Sodbusters took the lead in the third inning with a three-run home run to left field, making it 5-2. Hastings added two more runs in the fourth inning to extend its lead to 7-2. The Sodbusters plated their final run in the fifth inning to make it 8-2. With two outs in the sixth inning, Eamon O'Gorman reached on an error and stole second base. Giovanni Malatesta followed with an RBI single to score O'Gorman and cut the deficit to 8-3. The Sodbusters held off the Moo the rest of the way to secure the 8-3 victory. GAME 2: Fremont Moo 7, Hastings Sodbusters 3 Hastings struck first with a three-run home run in the opening inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Easton Leahy led off the second inning with a double, and Wyatt Throckmorton followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Leahy later scored on a fielder's choice to get the Moo on the board, trailing 3-1. Burke Jasa drew a leadoff walk in the fourth inning. A single by Leahy and a Hastings throwing error advanced Jasa to third and Leahy to second. Jacob Coshenet lifted a sacrifice fly to score Jasa and cut the deficit to 3-2. Throckmorton followed with an RBI single to score Leahy and tie the game at 3-3. Malatesta led off the fifth inning with a single. Jasa reached on a fielder's choice before Leahy stepped to the plate and launched a two-run home run to left field, giving the Moo a 5-3 lead. With two outs, Throckmorton reached on a Hastings error. Liam Sullivan lined a single to left field to move Throckmorton to third. O'Gorman followed with an RBI single to score Throckmorton and make it 6-3. Another Hastings throwing error allowed Sullivan to score, extending the lead to 7-3. The Moo pitching staff held the Sodbusters scoreless the rest of the way to secure the 7-3 victory and earn a split of the doubleheader. Statistical Standouts Easton Leahy: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, HR, 2B Wyatt Throckmorton: 2-for-3, RBI, R Liam Sullivan: 2-for-3, RBI, R Fremont Moo (3-5) will host the Hastings Sodbusters (2-5) in the series finale Sunday, June 7. First pitch for the nine-inning contest is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. at Moller Field.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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.

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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

