Day: July 14, 2024
Eau Claire Rivermen vs Eau Claire Bears
Leading Hitters (Eau Claire Bears) Tyler Plitzner 1-4 (2 R, 2B, SB) / Josh Halling 2-5 (R, 2 RBI) / Drew Saylers 2-4 (R, 2 2B, HBP, RBI) / Jack Sandvic 2-5 (R, 2B, SB) / Todd Lasher 3-4 (HR, 3 RBI, R) / Alex Jinkins 1-3 / Aaron Skypek 3-4 (2B, BB) (Eau Claire Rivermen) Brett Jensen 2-4 (R) / Andy Niese 2-3 (2B, RBI) / Jonah Mueller 1-2 / Luke Rooney 1-3
Team | Pitching Summary | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
Eau Claire Rivermen | (LP) Jesse Urbanek | 5.1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Eau Claire Bears | (WP) Chevy Tollefson | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Miscellaneous Game Notes:
- Todd Lasher became the CRBL’s all-time leader in RBIs with a single up the middle in the top of the third inning to give the Bears a 3-1 lead. Lasher then hit a 2-run homer in the 5th inning with two outs to make the Bears’ lead 5-1
- Lasher now has 368 RBIs in his CRBL career. The previous record was held by Bloomer’s Scott Stuckert, who finished his 35-season Hall of Fame career with 365. This is Lasher’s 23rd season in the CRBL
- Two other Bears’ pitchers – Jameson Bender (2 ip) and Aaron Skypeck (2 ip) – combined to finish the game
- The lone run for the Rivermen came in the bottom of the 3rd inning when Brett Jensen scored on Andy Niese’s 2-out double
- Lefty Jonah Mueller pitched well in relief to finish out the game for the Rivermen (IP-3.2, H-3, R-0, ER-0, BB-2, K-7)