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 21 Moller Field, Fremont, NE, USA FREMONT MOO (9-11) vs. NEBRASKA PROSPECTS (4-8) First Pitch: 7:05 Gates Open: 6:15 Promotion: Salute to Service Radio: Big Dog Country 98.9 FM / 1340 AM Audio Stream: Moo Mixlr Video Stream: BSDN Live on Youtube - Game Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINES In Come-from-Behind Fashion The Moo captured their ninth win of the season yesterday in a 9-5 victory over the Plainsmen. The Moo went down by two runs in the fourth, but rallied back to take the win City Too Hot The Fremont Moo have won their sixth in a row. They opened the sixteen-game homestand by losing the first six. Now they’ve won their last six before opening the final four-game series of the homestand. Bullpen Help During the six-game win streak, the Moo bullpen has pitched 18 innings, allowing only 1 earned run to score, while striking out 30 batters in that span. Familiar Faces The Prospects will face the Moo fifteen (15) times throughout the season, nine (9) times during the homestand. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYERS OF NOTE: MOO: #32 - LHP BROC SONGSTER Songster (Doane) has been one of the most dominant starters for the Moo this season. In 3 games, Songster has the lowest ERA among Moo starters at 1.26 and the lowest opponent batting average at .161. #3 - INF SEVE AGUIRRE (B/T: R/R) Aguirre (Southeastern Oklahoma State) is currently on a six-game hit streak. It is currently the longest hit streak among Moo batters this season. PROSPECTS: #15 - OF JACOB PERRIN (B/T: R/R) Perrin went 6-17 (.353) with one home run and four RBIs in the five games the Prospects have faced the Moo this season. #17 - INF AIDEN MARTIN (B/T: R/R) Martin is batting .500 this season at the plate. He leads the team in that category as well as OBP (.565), OPS (1.115), and is second with a SLG of .667

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