Moo Walk-Off Sasquatch And End Skid

Rich Ray

Stephen Espinoza celebrates after his walk-off hit against the Sasquatch. (Photo by Mindy Wittig)

Fremont, Nebraska - The Fremont Moo ended a three-game losing skid in dramatic fashion with an 8-7 walk-off victory over the Spearfish Sasquatch, Sunday, at Historic Moller Field. The Fremont win salvaged the final game of the four-game series and ended the Moo's longest losing streak of the season.

The starting pitchers for both teams controlled the game in the first three innings as Luke Hamzeh, for Fremont, and Jackson Renz, for Spearfish kept the game a scoreless tie. The Sasquatch got on the scoreboard first, in the top of the fourth inning. With one out, Kyle Phin doubled off of Hamzeh. Two batters later, Ben Tate drew a walk. A pickoff attempt at third base by Hamzeh rolled into foul territory and allowed the runner at first, Tate, to advance to second. On a 1-1 pitch, Micah Coleman hit a three-run home run over the left-center field fence, to put the Sasquatch up, 3-0.

Fremont got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, Stephen Espinoza singled. Grant Nottleman followed with a single, to put runners at first and second. Then, Carson Burnett delivered an rbi single, scoring Espinoza, to make it a 3-1 contest.

The Moo sent eight batters to the plate in the bottom of the fifth and scored three runs, to take their first lead of the game. Trey Brooks led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. He advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Josh Blount hit a bouncing ball to shortstop where Micah Coleman threw to third and Trey Brooks was caught in a rundown. However, Brooks eluded a throw, back to second base and was safe, giving Fremont runners at first and second. Spearfish went to the bullpen and brought in Cole Kreber. Two batters later, Tyrus Petsche reached on an infield single, to load the bases. Stephen Espinoza hit a bouncing ball to second, but Ryan Bachman's throw was wide allowing Brooks and Blount to score on the play, to tie the game at 3-3. The next batter, Grant Nottleman, hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Petsche, putting Fremont ahead 4-3.

The Sasquatch responded by getting all three runs back in the top of the sixth. Off Fremont reliever, Brandt Phillips, Seth Nelson was hit by a pitch, then stole second base. Two batters later, Javier Marcial singled, to put runners at first and third. Then, Ben Tate hit a one-hopper to Dean Reynolds at third, however, the throw home was late and Nelson scored, to tie the game at 4-4. Marcial and Tate executed a double-steal, putting runners at second and third. Micah Coleman drew a walk, to load the bases. Then, Jake Dempsey drew a bases loaded walk, scoring Marcial, to make it 5-4, Spearfish. On the next play, Micah Wallette hit a fly ball to left which Grant Nottleman dropped. Notteleman recovered to throw the ball to third base to force out Micah Coleman, however, Tate scored, to put Spearfish ahead, 6-4.

The Moo tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Dean Reynolds led off with a walk and Isaac Bonner did the same, to put runners on first and second. Two batters later, Bridger Coleman hit an rbi double to left field, scoring Reynolds, to make the score, 6-5. Spearfish brought in reliever Michael Casillas. He walked Tyrus Petsche, loading the bases. Then, Stephen Espinoza drew a bases loaded walk, scoring Bonner, to tie the game at 6-6.

The Sasquatch recaptured the lead in the top of the seventh. Ben Green led off with a single. The next batter, Seth Nelson, reached on a fielder's choice, and Green was forced out at second base, for the first out. The next batter, Kyle Phin, drew a walk to put runners at first and second. Fremont went to the bullpen and brought in Theo Hughes. On the first pitch, Nelson and Phin executed a double steal, putting runners on second and third. Then, Javier Marcial hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Nelson, to put Spearfish in front 7-6.

The score remained the same until the bottom of the ninth. Against reliever Aiden Torpey, Isaac Bonner led off the inning hitting a bouncing ball to third base. However, Ben Tate's throw sailed high, and went out of play, putting Bonner on second. The next batter, Trey Brooks, was hit by a pitch, for the third time in the game, and that put runners at first and second. An errant pickoff attempt to second base by catcher Jake Dempsey advanced Bonner to third and Brooks to second. With one out in the inning, Spearfish elected to intentionally walk Bridger Coleman, to load the bases. The next batter, Tyrus Petsche, hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Bonner and advancing Brooks to third and tying the game at 7-7. The next batter, Stephen Espinoza, hit a Torpey 1-2 pitch back up the middle, into center field, scoring Brooks, and giving Fremont the walk-off victory, 8-7.

Fremont (7-5) scored eight runs off eight hits and committed two errors. Spearfish (7-8) had seven runs on eight hits and had three errors, two of which came in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Fremont starter Luke Hamzeh, from Gilbert, Arizona, and MIdland University, pitched 5.0 innings, giving up three runs off five hits, striking out one and walking one. Brandt Phillips, the Fremont native at Hutchinson Community College, pitched 1.1 innings, giving up four runs off two hits, striking out one and walking three. Theo Hughes (1-0) earned the win. The Seward native at Nebraska Wesleyan University pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Spearfish's Jackson Renz pitched 4.0 innings, giving up two earned runs off four hits, striking out four, walking one, with one wild pitch and hitting one batter. Cole Kreber pitched 1.2 innings, giving up two earned runs off two hits, striking out three and walking two. Michael Casillas pitched 0.1 innings, giving up one hit and walking two. Cade Bridges pitched 1.1 innings, striking out one, walking three, had one wild pitch and hit one batter. Aiden Torpey (1-1) took the loss. He pitched 1.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs off two hits, struck out two, walked one and hit one batter.

Offensively for Fremont, Bridger Coleman, the Lompac, California native at Allan Hancock College, was 1-for-5 with an rbi. Tyrus Petsche, the Lincoln native at Johnson County Community College, was 1-for-4 and drove in a run. Stephen Espinoza, from Lompac, California and Charleston Southern University, was 2-for-4 with two rbi's, including the walk-off rbi single in the bottom of the ninth. Carson Burnett, a Poway, California native at Ohlone College, was 1-for-5 with an rbi.

For Spearfish, Javier Marcial was 1-for-4 with an rbi. Micah Coleman was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Jake Dempsey was 0-for-3, but brought home a run on a bases loaded walk.

The Sasquatch will host the Oahe Zap, in Spearfish, Tuesday night. Fremont will open a two-game series with the Casper Spuds, Monday night, at Historic Moller Field.

More information: With the Fremont win and Casper and Hastings both recording victories on Sunday, the Moo kept pace with the two teams ahead of them in the standings. Casper leads the way at 10-2. Hastings is 2.5 games back at 7-4, while Fremont is in third place, 3.0 games behind Casper, at 7-5.

The two game series with Fremont and Casper which begins Monday, is a rescheduled series, which was rained out on May 30th and 31st. By making up the games on Monday and Tuesday of this week, the originally scheduled game between Fremont and the Nebraska Prospects on Tuesday has been moved to July 10th. Monday night's game between Fremont and Casper is the first meeting between the two teams that played in the 2023 ILB Championship Series, which Fremont won, three games to two. Monday night is "Make a Difference Monday", at Historic Moller Field. There will be a Pre-Game Kids Clinic for ages 6-14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m, which is included for those fans who wish to participate, with their game ticket. Half of the ticket proceeds goes to the Elkhorn Athletic Association for tornado relief for families affected by the recent storms. Plus, fans can get 10% off all Moo Merchandise. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Big Dog Country, 98.9 FM and 1340 AM, KHUB, with Rich Ray on the call. Audio will also stream live at www.fremontmoo.com/mixlr. Live video of the game will stream on YouTube at: BSDN Live.

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Yanke Tosses Five Scoreless Innings as Moo Down Sliders on Fourth of July

By Mindy Wittig • July 5, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. – Fremont Moo hosted Salina Sliders for one nine-inning game on the Fourth of July after the previous night's game was rained out. The Moo earned a 7-3 victory behind five scoreless innings from Jackson Yanke. Ripken Fleck led off with a single down the line, while Carter McPeak was hit by a pitch with two outs. McPeak stole second before Easton Leahy singled to right field to drive him home, giving the Moo a 1-0 lead at the end of the first inning. After a scoreless second inning, Giovanni Malatesta got the Moo started in the third with a two-out single to left field. McPeak followed with a single of his own to put two runners aboard. Leahy kept the rally going with his third consecutive hit of the inning, driving in Malatesta to make it 2-0. Jacob Coshenet followed with a single to right field to score McPeak, capping a two-out rally and extending the lead to 3-0 at the end of the third. After a scoreless fourth inning, Leahy and Burke Jasa opened the fifth by drawing walks. Jasa and Leahy each stole a base, and Leahy later scored on a Salina fielding error to extend the lead to 4-0. Salina got on the board in the sixth with two runs before adding another in the seventh to cut the deficit to 4-3. Coshenet led off the bottom of the seventh by drawing a walk, and Jasa followed with a single to right field to put two runners on. Eamon O'Gorman delivered a base-clearing double to score Jasa and Coshenet, pushing the lead back to 6-3. O'Gorman then stole third and scored on another throwing error to give the Moo an insurance run and a 7-3 advantage. Daren Safranski closed out the game as the Moo secured the 7-3 victory over the Sliders. Yanke earned the win, allowing just three hits over 5.0 scoreless innings while striking out four. Statistical Standouts Easton Leahy: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, R Eamon O'Gorman: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, 2B Jacob Coshenet: 1-for-4, RBI, R Fremont Moo (12-14) will have three days of rest before traveling to Sedalia, Missouri, to face Sedalia Steamers in a two-game series July 8-9. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. both nights.

Mitchell's Grand Slam Lifts Moo to 17-6 Run-Rule Victory

By Mindy Wittig • July 3, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. – Fremont Moo wrapped up its two-game series with the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Thursday night. The Moo bats stayed hot as Brayden Mitchell's seventh-inning grand slam sealed a 17-6 run-rule victory. Ripken Fleck and Giovanni Malatesta led off the game with back-to-back singles to left field. Carter McPeak followed with a single to left that scored Fleck. Eamon O'Gorman kept the rally going with a single to right field to bring home Malatesta and give the Moo an early 2-0 lead. McPeak led off the third inning with a single, while Jacob Coshenet reached on an error to put two runners aboard. O'Gorman singled to left field to score McPeak, and Androvett reached on an error that allowed both O'Gorman and Coshenet to score, extending the lead to 5-0. Brayden Mitchell drew a walk before Dominic Palma tripled to center field to score Mitchell, making it 7-0. Grand Island got on the board in the fourth with one run. McPeak was hit by a pitch, and Coshenet singled before an error advanced Coshenet to second and allowed McPeak to score. Matthew Marceau then launched a two-run home run to left field, pushing the Moo lead to 10-1. The Fightin' Cranes responded with two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to cut the deficit to 10-6. O'Gorman drew a walk in the bottom of the sixth, and Androvett was hit by a pitch. Palma followed with a walk to load the bases. Fleck then singled to left-center field to score O'Gorman and Mitchell, extending the lead to 12-6. Coshenet singled with one out in the seventh before O'Gorman singled and Marceau drew a walk to load the bases. Mitchell stepped to the plate and crushed a grand slam, giving the Moo a 17-6 run-rule victory. Wyatt Throckmorton earned the win after pitching 5.2 innings while striking out four. Breken Mason closed out the game with 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. Statistical Standouts Ripken Fleck: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, BB Carter McPeak: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R Jacob Coshenet: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 R Eamon O'Gorman: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 R Brayden Mitchell: 1-for-3, HR, GS, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB Fremont Moo (11-14) will host a two game series against the Salina Sliders starting Friday, July 3rd with a 5:05 pm start.

Henry Shines as Early Surge Carries Moo to Victory

By Mindy Wittig • July 2, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. – Fremont Moo opened a two-game home series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Wednesday night. An early offensive surge propelled the Moo to a 6-2 victory. Ripken Fleck led off the bottom of the first with a walk, followed by Giovanni Malatesta, who was hit by a pitch. Wyatt Throckmorton then drew a walk to load the bases. Easton Leahy lifted a sacrifice fly to score Fleck for the game's first run. Burke Jasa drew a walk to reload the bases before Matthew Marceau singled to left field to score Malatesta. Carter McPeak followed with a bases-loaded walk to bring home Throckmorton. Eamon O'Gorman capped the inning with a two-run double down the left-field line, scoring Jasa and Marceau to give the Moo an early 5-0 lead after one inning. Marceau and McPeak each drew a walk to open the third inning. Marceau later scored on a Grand Island fielding error to extend the Moo lead to 6-0. The Fightin' Cranes scored one run in the sixth and another in the eighth, but the Moo pitching staff kept Grand Island in check to secure the 6-2 victory. Wyatt Henry earned the win with a dominant performance on the mound, tossing 7.0 innings while allowing one run on five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. Darren Safranski closed out the game with 2.0 innings of relief, allowing one run on one hit while walking one and striking out three. Statistical Standouts Wyatt Henry: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K Darren Safranski: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K Matthew Marceau: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R, BB Eamon O'Gorman: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B Fremont (10-14) hosts Grand Island in the final game of the two-game series on Thursday, July 2, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Moo Offense Erupts Early in Loss to Grand Island

By Prescott Deckinger • June 29, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. — The Fremont Moo hosted the Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes for a nine-inning game Sunday night at Moller Field. Fremont used a strong offensive performance to build a sizable early advantage, but Grand Island mounted a late comeback to defeat the Moo 19-12. Grand Island struck first in the opening inning, scoring on a solo home run to take a 1-0 lead. After three scoreless innings, the Moo broke through in the bottom of the fourth. Ripken Fleck and Giovanni Malatesta began the inning with singles before Wyatt Throckmorton drew a walk to load the bases. Easton Leahy delivered a two-run single to left field to put Fremont in front 2-1. Throckmorton later stole home to extend the lead to 3-1. The Moo added to its advantage in the fifth inning. Brayden Mitchell came around to score on a fielder's choice off the bat of Throckmorton to make it 4-1. Matthew Marceau followed with a two-run single to extend the lead to 6-1. Later in the inning, Jacob Coshenet launched a three-run home run to give Fremont a 9-1 advantage. Grand Island answered with two runs in the sixth inning to cut the deficit to 9-3. Fremont responded in the bottom half of the inning. Fleck connected on a two-run home run to push the lead to 11-3. Marceau later drove in another run on a fielder's choice, extending the Moo advantage to 12-3. The Fightin' Cranes scored a run in the seventh inning before mounting a comeback over the final two frames. Grand Island plated nine runs in the eighth to take the lead and added six more in the ninth to secure the 19-12 victory. Statistical Standouts Thomas Fraley: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 K Ripken Fleck: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, HR Jacob Coshenet: 1-for-5, 3 RBI, R, HR Eamon O'Gorman: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB Fremont (10-13) concluded the first stretch of its homestand and will have two days off before returning to Moller Field on Wednesday, July 1, to open a two-game series against the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Moo Bats Stay Hot in 16-4 Exhibition Win Over US War Dogs

By Mindy Wittig (Photo Credits: Jeromy Vauble) • June 27, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. – Fremont Moo hosted the US War Dogs in an exhibition game on Friday night at Moller Field. The evening honored those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, while the Moo's bats stayed hot in a 16-4 victory. Eamon O'Gorman and Easton Leahy opened the game with back-to-back singles to put two runners aboard. Burke Jasa drew a walk to fill the bases before Jacob Coshenet ripped a double down the left-field line to score O'Gorman and Leahy for a 2-0 lead. A fielding error allowed Jasa to score, giving the Moo a 3-0 advantage after the first inning. Moo added another run in the second as Ripken Fleck led off with a walk before O'Gorman singled to bring him home and make it 4-0. Coshenet and Dominic Palma opened the third with walks before Tyler Schroeder singled to right field to score Coshenet. Fleck reached on a fielder's choice to move Palma to third, and Palma later scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 6-0. The Moo continued to roll in the fourth. Leahy led off with a walk, followed by Jasa being hit by a pitch. Coshenet stepped to the plate and launched a three-run homer over the Moller Monster to stretch the lead to 9-0. Brayden Mitchell kept the inning alive with a two-out single before Fleck followed with a single of his own. Wyatt Throckmorton singled up the middle to score Mitchell and make it 10-0. O'Gorman then doubled to center field to score Fleck as the Moo built an 11-0 lead. Fremont's bats stayed hot in the fifth as Palma drew a two-out walk before Schroeder doubled down the right-field line to put two runners in scoring position. Palma scored on a wild pitch, and Mitchell drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Fleck followed with an RBI single to left field to score Schroeder and make it 13-0. The US War Dogs got on the board in the sixth with a run. The Moo answered in the bottom of the inning as O'Gorman was hit by a pitch and Leahy singled to put two runners aboard. Coshenet drew a walk to load the bases before Palma followed with another walk to force in O'Gorman. Mitchell then singled to left field to score Leahy and extend the lead to 15-1. The War Dogs added two more runs in the seventh as Tukker Horner, the Honorary War Dog of the Night, reached on a Moo error to drive in a run. Horner, who suited up for the War Dogs, was recognized for his family's strong military background. Throckmorton led off the bottom of the seventh with a single before advancing to second on a wild pitch and to third on a passed ball. Jasa was hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners. Coshenet reached on an error, allowing Throckmorton to score and make it 16-3. The US War Dogs scored the final run of the game in the ninth, but the Moo secured the 16-4 victory while collecting 17 hits. Statistical Standouts Ripken Fleck: 3-for-6, RBI, 2 R, BB, 2B Eamon O'Gorman: 3-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2B Easton Leahy: 3-for-5, BB, 3 R Jacob Coshenet: 2-for-4, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R, 2B, HR

Early Surge Lifts Moo Past Fightin' Cranes

By Mindy Wittig • June 26, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. - Fremont Moo hosted the Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes for a nine-inning game Thursday night. An early offensive surge propelled the Moo to a 5-4 victory over the Fightin’ Cranes. Ripken Fleck led off the game with a walk before Giovanni Malatesta singled to advance Fleck to second. Fleck scored on a wild pitch while Malatesta stole second to give the Moo a 1-0 lead. Easton Leahy followed with a single to put two runners on. With two outs, Matthew Marceau drew a walk to load the bases before Eamon O'Gorman followed with a walk to bring home Malatesta and make it 2-0. Brayden Mitchell then singled to score Leahy as the Moo jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage. Burke Jasa led off the third inning with a walk before O'Gorman doubled to center field to score Jasa and extend the lead to 4-0. The Fightin’ Cranes got on the board in the fourth inning, scoring two runs to cut the deficit to 4-2. Mitchell drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and advanced to second on a groundout. Malatesta lined a single to left field to score Mitchell and push the Moo lead to 5-2. Grand Island threatened in the ninth inning, scoring two runs to cut the deficit to one at 5-4, but the Moo recorded the final out to secure the victory. Statistical Standouts: Wyatt Throckmorton: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 K Wyatt Henry: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R Giovanni Malatesta: 2-for-4, RBI, R, BB Eamon O'Gorman: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2B, BB

Late-Inning Comeback Lifts Moo Over Hastings

By Mindy Wittig • June 24, 2026

FREMONT, Neb. — The Fremont Moo hosted the Hastings Sodbusters for a single nine-inning game Tuesday night at Moller Field. The Moo mounted a comeback after an early Hastings surge, shutting down the Sodbusters the rest of the way to earn a hard-fought 5-4 victory. Hastings struck first in the top of the first inning, scoring four runs for what would be its only offense of the game. Giovanni Malatesta drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first, and Eamon O'Gorman followed with a single to center field to put two runners aboard. Wyatt Throckmorton then drew a walk to load the bases. Burke Jasa delivered a one-out single to score Malatesta and move O'Gorman to third, putting runners on the corners. Tyler Schroeder was then hit by a pitch to bring home another run and cut the deficit to 4-2. A pitching duel followed as both teams were held scoreless over the next four innings. The Moo broke through in the sixth inning after Dominic Palma, Malatesta and O'Gorman drew three consecutive walks to load the bases. A wild pitch allowed Palma to score, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Another wild pitch brought home Malatesta to tie the game at 4-4. The Moo then took advantage of the opportunity as O'Gorman stole home to give Fremont its first lead of the night at 5-4. Fremont kept Hastings off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game to secure the comeback victory. Statistical Standouts Cody Bruss: 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K Burke Jasa: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K; 2-for-4, RBI Eamon O'Gorman: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB Fremont (8-12) will have a day off before opening a four-game homestand. The Moo will host the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes on Thursday, June 25, for a nine-inning game at Moller Field.

Moo Complete Combined No-Hitter, Split Doubleheader with Hastings

By Mindy Wittig • June 22, 2026

HASTINGS, Neb. — The Fremont Moo wrapped up the final two games of a three-game series against the Hastings Sodbusters on Sunday afternoon. Game 2 of the series was suspended after three innings Saturday due to severe weather at Duncan Field and resumed Sunday before the teams played the series finale, creating a doubleheader. The Moo earned a combined no-hit shutout in a 10-0 run-rule victory in Game 1 before Hastings edged Fremont 5-4 in the series finale. GAME ONE: Fremont 10, Hastings 0 (5 innings) Giovanni Malatesta was hit by a pitch with one out in the first inning and stole second base. Easton Leahy singled to put runners on the corners before Jacob Coshenet doubled to center field, bringing home Malatesta for a 1-0 lead. After a scoreless second inning, Leahy drew a two-out walk to spark the offense. Coshenet was hit by a pitch, and Tyler Schroeder doubled to center field to score Leahy. Matthew Marceau followed with a single to bring home Coshenet and make it 3-0. Eamon O'Gorman drew a walk to load the bases, and Dominic Palma singled down the third-base line to score Schroeder and extend the lead to 4-0 before weather suspended the game. Play resumed Sunday at 3 p.m. with the fourth inning. Malatesta was hit by a pitch, and Leahy and Schroeder drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. Marceau drew a walk to score Malatesta and push the lead to 5-0. Palma led off the fifth inning with a single, and Ripken Fleck was hit by a pitch. Malatesta reached on a fielder's choice, and Fleck scored on a throwing error to make it 6-0. Wyatt Throckmorton and Leahy were both hit by pitches to load the bases. Coshenet singled to center field to score Malatesta and make it 7-0. Marceau followed with a two-run single to center field, scoring Throckmorton and Leahy. Another run came home in the inning as the Moo extended the lead to 10-0. Wyatt Henry shut the door on the Sodbusters in the bottom of the fifth as Fremont completed the combined no-hit shutout and secured the run-rule victory. Henry earned the win, throwing 3.0 innings without allowing a hit or run while striking out two. Marceau tossed 2.0 hitless innings and struck out two. Statistical Standouts Easton Leahy: 1-for-1, 3 R, 2 BB Jacob Coshenet: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R, 2B Tyler Schroeder: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, 2B Matthew Marceau: 2-for-2, 4 RBI, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K Wyatt Henry: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K GAME TWO: Hastings 5, Fremont 4 Hastings came out strong, scoring three runs in the first inning and one in the second to build an early 4-0 lead. The Moo got on the board in the third when Dominic Palma drew a walk and stole second. Fleck singled to center field to score Palma and cut the deficit to 4-1. Liam Sullivan was hit by a pitch, and Throckmorton reached on a fielder's choice as Fleck scored to make it 4-2. The Sodbusters added another run in the bottom of the third to extend their lead to 5-2. Palma led off the fifth with a single, and Fleck drew a walk to put two runners aboard. Palma scored on a wild pitch to trim the deficit to 5-3. Throckmorton drew a walk to put runners on the corners before Coshenet singled to center field to score Fleck and make it 5-4. Hastings held Fremont scoreless the rest of the way to secure the 5-4 victory in seven innings. Statistical Standouts Ripken Fleck: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R Liam Sullivan: 2-for-3 Dominic Palma: 1-for-2, BB, 2 R Fremont (7-12) concluded its stretch of 11 games in 12 days on the road and will have Monday off before returning home to host Hastings in a nine-inning contest Tuesday, June 23. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Moller Field.

Fremont Powers Past Hastings in High-Scoring Affair

By Mindy Wittig • June 20, 2026

HASTINGS, Neb. — The Fremont Moo opened a three-game series against the Hastings Sodbusters on Friday night. The Moo took control early and held off a late comeback attempt to earn a 17-14 victory in the series opener. Liam Sullivan got things started in the first inning with a single. Burke Jasa followed with a double to drive in Sullivan and give the Moo a 1-0 lead. The Sodbusters answered in the bottom of the first, scoring on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1. After a scoreless second inning from both teams, the Moo offense came alive in the third. Tukker Horner, Giovanni Malatesta and Eamon O'Gorman drew three consecutive walks to load the bases. Sullivan was hit by a pitch to bring home Horner and give Fremont a 2-1 lead. Brayden Mitchell followed with a walk to score Malatesta and make it 3-1. Matthew Marceau then singled to right field, driving in Sullivan and O'Gorman to extend the lead to 5-1. Mitchell later scored on a throwing error. Tyler Schroeder drew a walk to put runners on the corners before a sacrifice fly brought home another run, giving the Moo an 8-1 advantage after three innings. Hastings chipped away at the lead in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring three runs in each frame to cut the deficit to 8-7. The Moo responded in the sixth inning. Dominic Palma led off with a single, and Malatesta was hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners. A sacrifice fly brought home Palma to make it 9-7. Fremont added more insurance in the seventh. Marceau led off with a double, and Schroeder followed with a double of his own to score Marceau and make it 10-7. Palma reached on an error, allowing Schroeder to score and extend the lead to 11-7. With two outs, Malatesta singled to advance Palma to second before O'Gorman delivered an RBI single to push the lead to 12-7. Hastings scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to make it 12-9. Mitchell led off the eighth with a single, and Marceau drew a walk to put two runners aboard. Schroeder advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Mitchell scored on a wild pitch to make it 13-9, and Easton Leahy followed with an RBI single to left field to score Marceau and extend the lead to 14-9. The Moo added three more runs in the ninth. Jasa drew a one-out walk, and Mitchell was hit by a pitch. Marceau then walked to load the bases. Schroeder drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home Jasa. Palma singled up the middle to score Mitchell and make it 16-10. Leahy was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in Marceau to give Fremont a 17-10 lead. The Sodbusters attempted a comeback in the bottom of the ninth, scoring four runs to cut the deficit to 17-14. However, the Moo recorded the final out to secure the hard-fought victory. Statistical Standouts Liam Sullivan: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 runs scored Matthew Marceau: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 4 runs scored, walk, double Tyler Schroeder: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks Dominic Palma: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored The Fremont Moo (6-11) will continue the three-game series against the Hastings Sodbusters on Saturday, June 20. First pitch for the nine-inning game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Salina Walks Off Moo in 10th-Inning Thriller

By Mindy Wittig • June 18, 2026

SALINA, Kan. — The Fremont Moo traveled to Salina, Kansas, for a two-game series against the Salina Sliders. The series opened Wednesday night, with the Moo falling 3-2 in 10 innings. The game featured a pitching duel, as both teams remained scoreless through the first five innings. Salina finally broke through in the sixth, scoring one run before adding another in the seventh to take a 2-0 lead. The Moo got on the board in the eighth inning. Ripken Fleck led off with a one-out single, and Wyatt Throckmorton followed with a double to center field to move Fleck to third. Fleck was caught in a rundown between third base and home plate, but an errant throw by the Salina catcher allowed him to score, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Burke Jasa stepped to the plate in the ninth and launched a solo home run, his third consecutive game with a homer, to tie the game at 2-2 and force extra innings. The Sliders capitalized in the 10th inning under the extra-inning rule. The automatic runner placed on second, advanced home on a sacrifice fly, giving Salina the 3-2 walk-off victory. Statistical Standouts Wyatt Throckmorton: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 2B Wyatt Henry: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K Burke Jasa: 2-for-4, HR, RBI The Fremont Moo (5-11) will wrap up the series against the Salina Sliders on Thursday, June 18, with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.