Moo Recap: 7/25 - Moo and Zap battle for ten innings, but Zap survive
It was a topsy-turvy affair that saw multiple lead changes, but the Zap prevailed 12-11 in ten innings.
The final Fiesta Friday fell upon a cloudy Moller Field. The Moo played spoiler the night prior against the Oahe Zap. Oahe was in desperate need of a victory as they entered tied for first in the second half with the Spearfish Sasquatch. It was a monumental clash with massive playoff implications.
Broc Songster (Doane) got the nod against the Zap, the first time this season Songster would face them. After a twelve-day layoff, Songster would struggle in the first inning, walking the first two and hitting the third batter to load the bases with no outs. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Ty Farwell would be deep enough to bring home a run.
The Zap would load the bases once again, but with two outs. Alex Jackson would win the battle against Songster, lining a two-RBI single into left center to give them a three-to-nothing lead. Songster would work out of the inning, but the Moo were down 3-0.
All the Zap action happened before the Moo stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first. Carter Sintek (Houston) would reach on an infield hit and steal second base. It set up Tyman Long (North Dakota State) with a prime opportunity for an RBI, and he would not miss it, slashing a double into the right-center gap to get the Moo on the board. The first would come to a close, and the Moo would trail 3-1.
Songster would pitch a clean second inning, stranding two Zap runners in scoring position. Brayden Jones (Doane) would begin the Moo second. Seve Aguirre (SE Oklahoma State) would reach with a single, moving Jones over to third. Grant Ryan (Northeast CC) would rope a single into left to drive in Jones to pull the deficit down to one.
The designated hitter was also the Moo pitcher Broc Songster, as he would help his own cause. A balk would move Aguirre and Ryan into scoring position for Songster, and he would roll over to the left side to bring home Aguirre, tying the game at three. The Moo would strand Ryan at third as the second came to a close.
The third would see Songster load the bases again on two walks and hitting a batter. He would walk home a run, giving the Zap a 4-3 lead. Songster would strike out three batters in the frame as he had accumulated seven strikeouts and seven walks in three innings of work up to that point. The Moo bats would go quietly in the third, sending Songster back out to the hill for the fourth.
The Moo and the Zap would go scoreless in both the fourth and fifth before heading to an exciting sixth inning. The Zap would push across two runs against Joe Hauser (Creighton), making it 6-3 Zap. The Moo bats would strike back in the bottom half of the inning. An RBI ground-rule double from Henry Hayman (Akron) would pull it within two runs. Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) would bring home a run on a fielder's choice. The Moo would strand two runners as the sixth came to an end with Fremont trailing, 6-5.
After a scoreless seventh from Hauser, the Moo would look to rally in the bottom of the inning. The first two batters would be retired, but that's when the Comeback Cows would emerge. Back-to-back walks would warrant Brady Glenn to enter the game. Glenn had faced the Moo twice and hadn’t given up a run in six and two-thirds innings. The second pitch Henry Hayman would see would be skied in the air to shallow right. What was seemingly going to be the final out of the inning fell for a hit as Gavin Fraser couldn’t catch it. Grant Ryan would score to tie the game at six.
The next batter was Carter Sintek. Sintek would lace a ball over the centerfielders had to bring home two more runs. As Sintek slid into third with a triple, the scoreboard read 8-6 with the Moo in front. The inning ended with the Moo with their first lead of the game.
Hauser would give way to Lucas Hamzeh (Midland) for the eighth. An error, a walk, and a single would load the bases for Mason Lang. Lang would hit a long fly ball into center to clear the bases, retaking the lead for the Zap 9-8. With Lang on second, Tyman Long would make an incredible diving catch in right. Lang would take off for third, assuming the ball was dropped. Long fired the ball into Carter Sintek, who would touch second for a double play. Mazeh would get the final out, sending the Moo bats back to the plate behind once again.
After a lead-off pop out in foul grounds, Luke Saxton (Missouri-St. Louis) would double down the right field line, placing him at second. After a passed ball and a walk, the Moo would have runners on the corners with only one away. Seve Aguirre would work a full count and bloop a single into right to tie the ballgame again. The Moo would not be able to score anyone else, meaning the game would head to the ninth tied 9-9.
Hamzeh would start the ninth, but after a hit batter and a four-pitch walk, Hamzeh would strike out Nick Golden. Golden, visibility upset with the strike call, would be ejected. With one gone, Hamzeh would strike out Aiden Johnson for the second out. Ty Farwell would hit a rocket at Brayden Jones. Jones would knock it down and flip it on to Hamzeh, covering first to keep the game tied at nine, going to the bottom half of the ninth.
The bottom of the ninth began with Henry Hayman reaching on an error, but it would be negated as Carter Sintek would ground into a double play. Fuchino would strike out to send it to the tenth inning.
Brandt Phillips (Hutchinson CC) would enter for the tenth with Ty Farwell being the runner on second to begin the inning. Farwell would score on a Mason Lang single to give them the lead. The Zap would add to it, scoring two runs on a passed ball, giving the Zap a 12-9 lead.
But the Moo got to bat in the bottom of the inning, however. Cooper Fuchino would be the runner to begin on second and score easily as Tyman Long laces a double over the centerfielder's head. Still work to be done as Luke Saxton would follow Long’s example with a double of his own, scoring Long from second to pull it within one. The Zap would get the first and second out of the inning via the strikeout. Grant Ryan was the last hope for Fremont, and he would go down looking to end this incredible contest, 12-11
Quinn Ludvigson would collect the win while Brandt Phillips gets handed the loss.
The Moo scored eleven (11) runs on thirteen (13) hits, while committing three (3) errors. The Zap scored twelve (12) runs on seven (7) hits and committed second (2) errors.
Fremont moves to a 22-25 record overall and a 12-12 second-half record. The Zap moves to a 25-23 overall record and a 15-7 second-half record after the result
The Moo are back at home tomorrow night, against the Nebraska Prospects beginning at 7:05 at Moller Field, as the final homestand of the season continues.
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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 47 Moller Field, Fremont, Nebraska, USA FREMONT MOO (22-24 / 12-11) VS OAHE ZAP (24-23 / 14-7) First Pitch: 7:05 CT Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on YouTube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Moller Magic The Moo came back from down four runs heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. The Moo hit three home runs in the contest. One from South Dakota State's Nate Wachter and two from North Dakota State's Tyman Long. The out of Long's four home runs this season, three of them come against the Zap. Home Pasture Advantage The Moo have faced the Oahe Zap in Pierre five times this season and have lost all five. The Zap have played the Moo once in Fremont and lost. End of Times The final homestand of the regular season continues tonight at Moller Field. The Moo will play tomorrow before concluding 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Moo scored seven runs in the eighth to defeat the Oahe Zap 12-8. It was highlighted by Tyman Long hitting two home runs, Cooper Fuchino with a bases-clearing triple, and Nate Wachter with a three-run home run to secure the victory. Entering the Thursday night clash, one team entered fighting for a chance at their first ILB Championship Series appearance, the other had been there before but were out of the race to repeat for a third consecutive season. The Moo had the opportunity to play spoiler to the Zap’s championship hopes while looking to pick up a home win for the Fremont fans. Tyler Wise (Kansas Wesleyan) would make his third start of the season and work an efficient first, retiring the Zap in under twenty pitches. The Moo would face Estevan Baca for the second time this season and would strand a pair of runners. Both pitchers would work scoreless second innings. The third would see the Zap score a run in the top of the frame. An RBI single from Aiden Johnson would see the Zap jump in front. The Zap lead wouldn’t last long, however. Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) hit an RBI single into center to bring home Tanner Jacobson (Cloud County) to tie it at one. Then, Tyman Long (North Dakota State) would come to the plate with Carter Sintek (Houston) on third. Long would drive home Sintek and himself by hitting his third home run of the season. The inning would come to a close, and the Moo had the lead, 3-1. The Zap responded in a big way. A six-run inning. All nine batters stepped to the plate. The highlight of the inning was a little league home run from Ty Farwell that scored two runs and himself, giving the Zap a 7-3 lead. There would be no scoring from either side until the sixth, where the Zap would plate a run in the top of the inning and Fremont’s center fielder Tanner Jacobson (Cloud County) would hit a sacrifice fly to center to bring home Nate Wachter (South Dakota State) to make it 8-4. The Moo would strand the bases loaded to keep the score in Oahe’s favor at 8-4. Aiden McGrath (Skyline) in relief would pitch a scoreless seventh before giving way to the Moo bats. Tyman Long would dig in and drive a ball well over the Moller Monster for his second home run of the night, for his team-leading fourth home run of the season. The Moo moved with three runs of a tie heading to the eighth. After another scoreless frame from McGrath, the Moo stepped to the plate looking for a big inning. Conner Hammonds would enter in the eighth on the mound for the Zap and walk the first three batters of the inning. A prime opportunity for Carter Sintek to drive a run in, and he would with an RBI single. The hit would chase Hammonds out of the ballgame, leaving the bases loaded for Cooper Fuchino. Fuchino wouldn’t waste his chance to play hero and lined a triple down into the right field corner to bring home all three on base to give the Moo a one-run lead. Nate Wachter would enter the box with two on, leading by a run, and leave the box leading by four with his first home run of the season. A three-run blast to cap off a seven-run inning to make it 12-8 Moo. The Moo would head to the ninth up by four runs as Aiden McGrath would retake the bump, looking to secure the first win for the Moo against the Zap this season. Aiden McGrath would collect the win while Conner Hammonds gets handed the loss. The Moo scored twelve (12) runs on thirteen (13) hits, while committing two (2) errors. The Zap scored eight (8) runs on ten (10) hits and committed one (1) error. Fremont moves to a 22-24 record overall and a 12-11 second-half record. The Zap moves to a 24-23 overall record and a 14-7 second-half record after the result. The Moo are back at home tomorrow night, against the Oahe Zap beginning at 7:05 at Moller Field, as the final homestand of the season continues.
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 46 Moller Field, Fremont, Nebraska, USA FREMONT MOO (21-24 / 11-11) vs OAHE ZAP (24-22 / 14-6) First Pitch: 7:05 CT Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on YouTube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Back From Break The Moo return from a pair of off-days after being dealt a loss by the Nebraska Prospects on Monday. The Moo are 3-3 when coming off an off-day this season. ZAP to the Extreme The Moo have faced the Oahe Zap five times this season and have lost all five. The Zap have outscored the Moo 44 runs to 10 in those contests. 33 of those Zap runs are earned runs. The Moo have committed 11 errors against the Zap this season. End of Times The final homestand of the regular season continues tonight at Moller Field. The Moo will play Friday, and Saturday, before concluding 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The final homestand of the season at Moller Field would see the Moo lose 7-2 to the Nebraska Prospects on Monday night. Fremont’s backs were against the wall heading into the ballgame against the Nebraska Prospects. The playoffs are fast approaching in ILB, and the Moo is sitting three and a half games back. They needed a victory and for the Bison to secure a victory over the Spearfish Sasquatch on the night to stay alive in the second-half pennant race. Moo manager Conor McGonigal called upon Brooks Kneifl (Wayne State) to lead the way on the hill for the Moo. Kneifl would receive some early defensive help, as at the top of the first inning, with a runner on second, Mike Valdivia would go the opposite way with a line drive to right. Paul Schuyler would turn for home when Tyman Long (North Dakota State) would fire a rope to home to peg Schuyler at the plate, saving a run and ending the top of first. The 0-0 score would continue up until the fourth. Kneifl would work three scoreless innings before the Prospects would plate a run in the fourth on a Finn Hockstein single. The Prospects would chase Kniefl out of the game with a one-out, two RBI double from Mike Valdivia to make it 3-0 Prospects. Landon Mueller (Eastern Michigan) would relieve Kneifl, inheriting two runners in scoring position. Mueller would strike out two batters to get the Moo defense off the field, limiting the damage to only two runs. The Prospects starter, Charlie Mosser, would throw six shutout innings, striking out seven Moo batters before exiting in the seventh. Issac Bourges would take over and immediately run into trouble. A pair of walks would begin the inning, bringing the tying run, Henry Hayman (Akron), to the plate. Hayman would drop a single into center. Paul Schuyler would not be able to field it cleanly, allowing Grant Ryan (Northwest CC) to score. One run wasn’t enough for the Moo in the seventh as Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) would nearly ground into a double play. His hustle would plate a run as he would beat the throw to first. It would be all the Moo would strike for in the seventh as Fremont trailed, 3-2. Mueller would be relieved by Nate Moquin (Nebraska-Omaha) in the eighth. The Prospects would bring in one run on a Cody Cizek sac fly to get a run back as the Moo trailed 4-2 going to the bottom of the inning, where they wouldn’t score. The ninth would see the Prospects push across three runs in the ninth. The Prospect half would be highlighted by a Ripken Fleck two RBI single to left to give the Prospects their largest lead of the night. Fremont’s ninth would be a silent one as they fall 7-2 to the Prospects. Charlie Mosser picks up the win while Brooks Kneifl gets the loss. The Moo scored two (2) runs on six (6) hits, while committing one (1) error. The Prospects scored seven (7) runs on twelve (12) hits and committed one (1) error. Fremont moves to a 21-24 record overall and an 11-11 second-half record. The Prospects move to an 8-19 overall record after the result. The Moo are back at home Thursday night, starting a two-game series with the Oahe Zap beginning at 7:05 at Moller Field, as the final homestand of the season continues.
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 45 Moller Field, Fremont, Nebraska, USA FREMONT MOO (21-23 / 11-10) vs NEBRASKA PROSPECTS (7-19) First Pitch: 7:05 CT Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on YouTube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Comeback Cows After going down by four runs in the ballgame, the Moo struck for four to tie and five more runs to win 9-5 over the Hastings Sodbusters. The Moo salvaged the road trip with the win as the Moo were 0-4 before the game. Home Field Advantage The Moo are 15-11 at home this season. Against the Prospects, the Moo have gone 7-4, outscoring the Prospects 93 runs to 75 runs. The Moo look to continue their dominance tonight. End of Times Tonight begins the final homestand of the regular season in Fremont. The Moo will play tonight, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, before concluding 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Moo’s incredible comeback split the doubleheader and picked up a win to wrap up the road trip. After yesterday’s game was suspended due to rain, it would become a doubleheader at Duncan Field. The Moo looked to complete a comeback in game one and go for a series win in game two. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumed Game from Saturday: Game one of this impromptu doubleheader would begin in the bottom of the fifth inning, with the Moo trailing 1-0. Eli Larson (Sioux Falls) would take the mound relieving Tyler Wise (Kansas Wesleyan) after his four-inning outing last night. The first pitch would be thrown at 5:01, and Larson would work a clean fifth to send it to the sixth. Larson and Braden Cork for Hastings would both work clean sixth and seventh innings on the mound before the Moo would fancy their first run in the eighth. Rocco Geritano (SUSCC) would reach on a base hit to kickstart the bats in the frame. He would make it to second on a Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) single, setting up Henry Hayman (Akron) with a prime RBI opportunity that he wouldn’t squander. Hayman would punch a hit into right field, bringing home Geritano to tie the game at one. Fuchino would make it to third but would not score in the inning. The Sodbusters would respond with two outs in the eighth. Brady Alexander would reach on a hit and steal second, setting up Kale Jensen for an opportunity to take a late lead. Jensen wouldn’t miss the Larson fastball and poke it into left, bringing home Alexander to make it 2-1 Hastings. The runs wouldn’t stop coming for the Busters as Joey Hecker would bring home two on a bases-loaded single to make it 4-1 Hastings. Another two-out single from Jett Hannaford would bring home the fourth and final run of the inning. The Moo trailed by four runs heading to the ninth, down by a score of 5-1. Braden Cork looked to finish off the contest with three outs, and he would get it to end this game. A 5-1 Sodbuster victory. Sodbuster reliever Braden Cork would get the win, and Eli Larson would get the loss for the Moo The Moo scored one (1) run on ten (10) hits, while committing two (2) errors. The Sodbusters scored five (5) runs on seven (7) hits and committed no errors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Two The second game of the doubleheader began at 6:35 at Duncan Field and would be a seven-inning affair. After the loss in game one, the Moo needed a win more than ever in the second-half pennant chase to stay in contention. The opening frame would be a scoreless one for the Moo, but the Sodbusters would counter with two runs, one earned on a fielder's choice and another on a fielding error from the Moo to make it 2-0 Hastings at the end of the first. The Moo and the Sodbusters would go scoreless in the second, third, fourth, and fifth as starters Logan Anderson (Sioux Falls) and Josh West would dazzle in this one. The Moo starter Anderson would go five innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two walks while striking out five batters. Once he left, Joe Hauser (Creighton) would enter and give up two runs in his inning of work. It was almost three, but left fielder Carter Schellsmidt would hit Carter Sintek (Houston) on the relay to home to get the final out of the sixth inning at the plate, as the scoreboard read 4-0 Hastings, going to the seventh. The Moo would muster a run in the top of the seventh on a Seve Aguirre (SE Oklahoma State) single to bring home Brayden Jones (Doane) to make it 4-1. With two runners on, Sintek would walk, which would give way to Carter Schellsmidt. Schellsmidt would drop a single into the center to bring home two runs to make it a one-run ball game with the tying run on third for Fremont. Cooper Fuchino dug in with an opportunity to tie the game. A grounder over to Joey Hecker would be mishandled at first, allowing Fuchino to reach and Sintek to score, tying the game at four. Hayman would dig in and fly out, sending this game to the bottom of the seventh. Hauser would begin the inning, securing the first two outs before Brady Alexander would hustle his way to second with a double to put the winning run in scoring position. Hauser would get the final out and send us to an extra eighth inning. Hayman would be the runner on second to begin the frame and would move over to third on an infield single from Tyman Long (North Dakota State). Brayden Jones would launch a fly ball into left. It would have been out at Moller, but it was good enough to be a sac fly to score Hayman, making it 5-4 Moo. The same idea applies for Joshua Hardamon’s rocket into center to bring home Long to make it 6-4. Tyler Wise (Kansas Wesleyan) would poke a single into right to score Hardamon to give Fremont a three-run lead. Fuchino would dig in with two on and two out and put a hole in the left field wall with a two-RBI double, giving the Moo a 9-4 lead. Hauser would allow an unearned run to score to slam the door shut to split the series with a 9-4 win. Hauser picks up the win while Ethan Marshall gets the loss. The Moo scored nine (9) runs on eleven (11) hits, while committing two (2) errors. The Sodbusters scored five (5) runs on nine (9) hits and committed two (2) errors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In total, on the afternoon, Fremont moves to a 21-23 record overall and an 11-10 second-half record. The Sodbusters moved to a 26-18 overall record and a 10-6 second-half record. The Moo are back at home tomorrow night with a bout against the Nebraska Prospects beginning at 7:05 at Moller Field, beginning the final homestand of the season.
The contest between the Fremont Moo and the Hastings Sodbusters has been suspended in the middle of the fifth inning. The rest of the matchup will be played tomorrow as part of a doubleheader beginning at 5:05. Here is a recap of the first five innings so you’ll know where we are at when we resume play. The Fremont Moo walked into historic Duncan Field in dire straits. The Bovine Nine had dropped the series against the first place Oahe Zap, dropping them into last place in the second-half standings. In desperate need of a win, the Moo couldn’t wait to get this rivalry matchup started. But they would have to wait. The umpires were nowhere to be found at the time of first pitch. It would take an hour of turning over stones and making calls to find two umpires and they would eventually appear to a thunderous applause from the home fans. Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) would clobber a baseball that would hit the centerfield wall four-hundred and eight feet from home plate but would be left stranded at second as the top of the first came to an end. The Sodbusters would strike early with an RBI single from Brady Alexander to make it 1-0 Sodbusters at the end of the first. After that, the two would not supply any offense through the second, third, fourth, and the top of the fifth as the skies opened up in the middle of the fifth and rain fell from the heavens beginning another delay at Duncan Field. The delay would begin at 8:49, right before the bottom of the fifth and at 9:20, the game would be suspended until tomorrow afternoon, beginning at around 5:00.
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 43 and 44 Duncan Field, Hastings, Nebraska, USA FREMONT MOO (20-22 / 10-9) vs. HASTINGS SODBUSTERS (25-17 / 9-5) First Pitch: 5:05 CT Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: Hastings Sodbusters on YouTube -Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES Giving It Another Go The first game begins at 5:05, a resumption of last nights ballgame that was suspended in the fifth inning. The second game scheduled for today will be played following the first game. Nebraska Rivals All-Time, the Moo are 58-33 against the Hastings Sodbusters. Over at Duncan Field, home of the Sodbusters, the Moo have had troubles winning games but own a 26-22 away from Moller against the Sodbusters. This season, the Moo are 1-4 against the Sodbusters and have been walk-off twice in the season series. Fun While It Lasts The Moo have spent a total of two games this season above a .500 win percentage. Both times, the Moo had to face Oahe after achieving the winning record and lost the next game against the Zap. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fremont drops the final game against the Zap and ends up swept out of Pierre with a 10-3 loss. The Moo came into Hyde Stadium in the South Dakota capital looking to turn their second half around. With seven games left in the season, there was no margin for error for a team sitting two and a half games back from the top spot in the second half. If the Moo were the foxhounds in the second-half pennant chase, then the Zap were the fox. The Zap entered the day in first place, one game up on the Casper Spuds. It was do or die for both teams in the Friday night matchup. The Moo would ground into a double play in their first inning at the plate as they went scoreless. The Zap would work off a Moo error and plate two runs off of it, giving them a 2-0 lead at the end of the first. Both would tiptoe through the second and the top of the third. The bottom of the inning would see Vince Pollizi bring home a Zap run on a single into center to bring home the first earned run against Moo starter Zach Vincent (Midland). It would be the only run the Zap would score in the inning as Vincent and Company would get out of the jam. The scoreboard read 3-0 Zap. The Moo entered the fifth down by three and hitless. The first batter of the inning was Tyman Long (North Dakota State). He would collect the Moo’s first hit and first run with his second home run of the season over the right field wall. It would put a jolt into the Moo offense as the next three hitters would reach on balls in play. Joshua Hardamon (Midland) would make his way to third and score on a Carter Schellsmidt sacrifice fly. The inning would end soon after Schellsmidt’s sacrifice, and the Moo would be down by a run. The following inning would be a big inning for both teams. Big for the Moo because they would tie the game. A single from Henry Hayman (Akron), followed by a double from Cooper Fuchino (Creighton), would put the two in scoring position for Joshua Hardamon to drive them in. Hardamon would get Hayman in at home on a groundout to tie. The Moo would strand Fuchino at third. The Zap half of the sixth would be Oahe’s biggest inning. Three runs on four hits and an error would let the Zap retake the lead. It was a short-lived lead for the Moo as the Zap would retake the lead, 6-3, at the end of the sixth. It was a scoreless seventh out of the Moo. Vincent’s start would come to a close as he would give way to Brandt Phillips (USC-Bluffton) in the bottom of the inning. Ty Farwell for Oahe would drive a fly ball over the right field wall for a two-run home run. Farwell’s fourth home run of the season would make it 8-3 Zap as Brandt Phillips would work out of the frame. The straw that broke the Moo’s back would come in the eighth. Phillips would give the eighth to Cooper Lucas (East Texas Baptist). After a walk and a single, Zap pinch hitter Jared Pugrad would plate a run with an RBI double. Ty Farwell would dig in with the bases loaded, and Lucas would plunk him to bring another run into score, making it 10-3 for the Zap. The eighth would with that score as Lucas worked out of the bases-loaded conundrum. The Moo would go down in the order in the ninth as the Zap secure their thirtieth win of the second half. Zach Vincent is handed the loss while Jake Fuller gets the win. The Moo scored three (3) runs on seven (7) hits, while committing two (2) errors. The Zap scored ten (10) runs on twelve (12) hits with two (2) errors. Fremont moves to a 20-22 record overall and a 10-9 second-half record. The Zap moved to a 23-21 overall record and a 13-5 second-half record. The Moo are back tomorrow night in Hastings at historic Duncan Field, beginning a two-game series against the Sodbusters with first pitch at 6:35.