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Boys Varsity Baseball

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Chesaning Baseball defeats Ovid-Elsie 14-1 and Ithaca 8-1 to win first District Title in 33 years

Game Date: Jun 3, 2023
Score: : 8
OPEN: 1

The Chesaning Indian's traveled to Hemlock for MHSAA Baseball District play on Saturday, June 3 with hopes of ending a 33 year District Championship drought. In the first semi-final game of the day Chesaning defeated Ovid-Elsie 14-1 and then waited for the winner between Ithaca and Hemlock. Ithaca prevailed in the 2nd semi-final to set up a showdown with the Indians in the District Championship game. Chesaning finally ended 33 years of frustration by defeating the Yellowjackets 8-1 to win their first Baseball District Championship since 1990.

Lucas Powell started on the mound for the Indians against Ovid-Elsie in the semi-final game and earned the win for the Indians and also improved his record to 5-4 for the season. Powell pitched a fantastic game going 4 innings while allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, 1 run and struck out 4 batters. Adam Woodcock came in to close the game out and allowed 1 hit and struck out 1 batter in 1 inning of work.

Ovid-Elsie scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Chesaning quickly responded by scoring a run in the bottom of the 1st inning to tie the score at 1-1. The score remained tied until the Indians broke the game open in the bottom of the 3rd inning. In the inning, Chesaning scored 8 runs on 8 hits to take a 9-1 lead after 3 innings. Lucas Rumisek delivered the big hit of the inning, a two run home run which really seemed to energize the Indians. Chesaning continued to pour it on by adding 5 more runs in the bottom of the 4th inning to increase their lead to 14-1. Ovid-Elsie went quietly in the top of the 5th inning to end the game with the Indians winning 14-1.

In the District Championship game Brady Sager took the mound for the Indians against the Ithaca Yellowjackets. Sager tossed a complete game gem to help the Indians win the championship by a score of 8-1. Sager pitched 7 innings and allowed 3 hits, 1 run and struck out 9 batters. With the win Sager improved his record to 7-1 for the season.

Ithaca managed 1 hit in the top of the 1st inning, but did not threaten to score in the inning. Chesaning then took the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning, by scoring 3 runs to gain momentum in the game. Lucas Powell and Sager led the inning off when each hit a single. Powell then scored on a sacrifice fly by Nash Wendling. Sager then made the score 2-0 when he scored on a single by Logan Fulk. Fulk then gave the Indians a 3-0 lead when Adam Woodcock drove him in on the fourth hit of the inning. Sager then took charge on the mound and set down the following twelve Yellowjacket batters to keep the score at 3-0 heading to the bottom of the 5th inning. Powell led the inning off with another single. Wendling then drove Powell in with a single of his own to make the score 4-0 Chesaning. With 2 outs Woodcock then doubled to put base runners at 2nd and 3rd base. Lucas Rumisek then broke the game open with a double of his own to increase the Indian lead to 6-0. Rumisek then scored after two wild pitches to give Chesaning a 7-0 lead after 5 innings. Sager then retired the next two batters and then Ithaca finally scored a run with a solo home run to cut the Chesaning lead to 7-1. However, the Indians responded when Keighan Stoddard led off the bottom of the 6th inning with a walk and then went from 1st to 3rd base on a wild pitch. With 2 outs Sager knocked in Stoddard with a single to increase Chesaning's lead to 8-1 heading to the 7th inning. Ithaca had a double to lead off the inning and then Sager retired the next three Ithaca batters to give Chesaning their first Baseball District Title since 1990.

"I am so proud and happy for our players to be a part of winning a District Championship. Our entire team has played a role in our success this entire season and today was no exception! We have been close the last couple years and Saturday we were finally able to take the next step." Coach Sager

Chesaning Stats from the District Semi-Final game:

Pitching

Lucas Powell: 4 innings, 3 hits, 2 walks, 1 run and 4 strikeouts. Record 5-4

Adam Woodcock: 1 inning, 1 hit and 1 strikeout

Offensive Stats:

Eli Escamilla 3-3, 2 RBI and scored 2 runs

Lucas Powell 3-4, 4 RBI and scored 3 runs

Logan Fulk 2-3, 1 RBI and scored 1 run

Nash Wendling 2-4, 1 RBI and scored 1 run

Lucas Rumisek 1-2, 1 walk, 2 RBI and scored 2 runs (2-run home run)

Keighan Stoddard 1-2, 1 walk and scored 2 runs

Adam Woodcock 1-2, 1 RBI and scored 1 run

Brady Sager 1-3, 2 RBI and scored 1 run

Chesaning Stats from the District Championship Game:

Pitching

Brady Sager: 7 innings, 3 hits, 1 run and 9 strikeouts. Record 7-1

Offensive Stats:

Lucas Rumisek 3-3, 2 RBI and 1 run scored

Lucas Powell 3-4 and 2 runs scored

Adam Woodcock 2-3, 1 RBI and 1 run scored

Brady Sager 2-4, 1 RBI and 1 run scored

Nash Wendling 1-3, 2 RBI and 1 run scored

Logan Fulk 1-3, 1 RBI and 1 run scored

With the wins Chesaning's overall record improves to 26-8 and 13-1 in the MMAC.

2023 MMAC and MHSAA District Champions

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