The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes gave up a total of 11 runs in the sixth and seventh innings Saturday, but still managed to gain a split in the two games.
T-Town built an 8-1 lead in the opener, but hung on to post a 10-8 victory over Pleasant Plains.
In the second game, Harrisburg broke open a 1-1 tie with three runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to come away with a 6-1 decision.
It was all Wooden Shoes for the first four innings in the first game. T-Town tallied four times in the opening frame and then scored twice in both the third and fourth to go ahead 8-1.
In the first inning, the Shoes led 1-0 after the first three batters. Caleb Bloemer walked, Kayden Althoff got the first of his three hits and Andrew Niebrugge followed with an RBI single. Before the inning was over, one run scored on a passed ball, Logan Roepke drove in another with a sacrifice fly and Mitch Althoff added a run-scoring single.
Pleasant Plains scored a run in the top of the third, but T-Town came right back with two of their own. Hayden Ruholl drove in one with a ground ball and Roepke added an RBI double.
Niebrugge came through again in the fourth. After an error and a double by Kayden Althoff, Niebrugge delivered a two-run single to make it 8-1.
The Cardinals began their comeback with a run in the fifth and then scored three more in the sixth to close to within 8-5.
The Shoes added two big runs in the bottom of the sixth. They loaded the bases and then got a sacrifice fly off the bat of Evan Addis and scored their final run on an error.
Pleasant Plains made it close with a three-run seventh. Two runs scored on balks and another on a fly ball. But Caleb Siemer came to get a fly ball for the final out and earn the save.
Addis was the starter and got the win. He went the first 4.1 innings, allowing just three hits and two runs. He struck out seven and walked one. Ruholl and Ben Goeckner also pitched.
The Shoes had an 11-hit attack. In addition to Kayden Althoff’s three hits, Bloemer and Niebrugge also had a pair.
The second game was a tight one through the first five innings. Harrisburg scored a run in the top of the first and made that stand up until the fifth.
In the bottom of the fifth, Sam Bushur reached on an error to start the inning. With two outs, Niebrugge drew a walk and Addis singled on an 0-2 pitch to tie the game at 1-1.
But Harrisburg took over from the there. The Bulldogs scored three times in the sixth, two of those scoring on a two-run homer by Javie Beal. They added two more tallies in the sixth to clinch the five-run victory.
Niebrugge started for the Shoes and went the first 3.2 innings. Dylan Pruemer relieved in the fourth, pitched two innings and took the loss.
T-Town is now 2-1 on the young season. The Shoes will return home Monday to face Neoga.
Evan Wermert’s three-run homer highlighted a seven-run second inning, sparking the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes to a season-opening 12-1 win at home over Robinson Thursday afternoon.
Wermert also had an RBI triple, helping the Shoes open their spring baseball season in impressive style.
On the mound, Derek Konkel and Cade Buehnerkemper combined on a three-hitter. Konkel went the first 2.2 innings to get the win and Buehnerkemper hurled the final 2.1 innings. They combined for eight strikeouts and two walks.
T-Town jumped on top in the opening inning. Sam Bushur led off with a base hit and one-out later, Wermert ripped a triple, driving in the first run of the game. An error allowed Wermert to score and give the Shoes a quick 2-0 edge.
They blew the game open in the second.
Konkel had a lead-off single and Dylan Pruemer was hit by a pitch to get things started. After a passed ball, Mitch Althoff delivered a run-scoring single and Bushur followed with another base hit, driving in two more. After Kayden Althoff drew a walk, Wermert followed by a three-run blast over the center-field fence.
Pruemer later added another RBI single to boost the lead to 9-0 after just two innings of play. THS added another run in the third and two more tallies in the fourth to wrap up the victory.
Bushur, Wermert and Evan Addis each had two hits to lead the nine-hit attack. Wermert finished with four RBI and Bushur added a pair.
The Shoes will return to action Saturday with two games at home. They will face Pleasant Plains at 10 a.m. and then play Harrisburg at 2 p.m.
By Steve Raymond
The Sports Report
If the game had been televised on ESPN, it would have been dubbed an “instant classic.”
It was a symbolic rivalry game. Teutopolis never trailed and St. Anthony never gave up.
When the game started at Paul Smith Field, the sun was shining, the wind was blowing and temperatures were in the mid-60s. Ten innings and three hours and 12 minutes later, it was total darkness. The chilly wind was still whipping through the ball park and the temps had dropped to near 50 degrees.
Players from both teams delivered key hits, made important defensive plays and pitched their way out of numerous jams. The host Bulldogs trailed most of the game, but rallied three different times to tie the score.
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes closed out their fall baseball season on a winning note Friday afternoon, using a big sixth inning to pull away and post a 10-2 win at home over Neoga.
The Shoes took the lead in the fifth and then banged out six hits and scored six runs in the sixth to earn their 15th win.
The game was tied 2-2 after four innings, but T-Town took the lead for good in the fifth. Sam Bushur and Evan Wermert singled and Kayden Althoff walked to load the bases with no out. Matt Deters then delivered a base hit to drive in a pair.
The Shoes then added plenty of insurance in the sixth. Brayden Gaddis got things started with a single and Derek Deters drove him home with a one-out triple. Bushur added an RBI double and Cade Buehnerkemper and Mitch Althoff both delivered run-scoring singles. The other two runs scored on an error and a wild pitch.
Teutopolis scored single tallies in the second and third to grab the early lead. Two walks and an error accounted for the second-inning run and Derek Deters blasted a solo home run leading off the third.
Neoga got on the scoreboard in the fourth. Luke Romack had a two-run double that tied the score at 2-2.
Buehnerkemper relieved in the third and pitched 2.2 innings of no-hit baseball to get the win. He also struck out three. Derek Konkel was the starter and went the first 3.1 innings and Evan Addis pitched the seventh.
The Shoes finished with 13 hits in the game. Bushur had three of those, while Wermert, Matt Deters and Derek Deters both had a pair. Matt Deters finished with three RBI.
Neoga dipped to 8-9 on the season. The Indians will play Effingham St. Anthony on Monday in an opening-round game of the National Trail Conference Tournament. That game will be played at Paul Smith Field.
T-Town finished its season with a 15-6 record.
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes got three RBI from both Matt Deters and Dylan Pruemer Monday afternoon and posted a 9-3 victory at Dieterich.
The Shoes scored four runs in the first and added four more in the second to take early control of the game, en route to their 13th win of the fall season.
In the opening inning, Kayden Althoff singled, Evan Wermert walked and Matt Deters singled in the first run of the contest. Evan Addis then drove in a run with a base hit and Mitch Althoff also singled to load the bases. Pruemer then capped the inning with a two-run single.
The Shoes were back at again in the second. Sam Bushur, Kayden Althoff and Wermert all singled to load the bases. Matt Deters delivered another base hit to drive in a pair, one run scored on an error and Pruemer made it 8-0 with an RBI single.
T-Town added its final tally in the sixth, while Dieterich scored twice in the fifth and once in the bottom of the seventh.
The Shoes had hitting up and down their lineup, finishing with 15 hits. Kayden Althoff, Matt Deters, Addis, Mitch Althoff and Pruemer each had two hits apiece.
Sam Bushur pitched the first 4.2 innings to get the win. He allowed two runs on two hits, while walking one and striking out six. Cade Buehnerkemper and Evan Wermert relieved and finished the game.
THS, now 13-6, will play two more games in the fall season. The Shoes will play St. Anthony Thursday afternoon at Paul Smith Field in Effingham and then close their season at home Friday against Neoga.
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