League: Chippewa River Baseball League

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Frank Atkinson

Inaugural Class of 2009

Shortstop, Pitcher

Jim Falls Nosal 1958; Jim Falls Dairymen 1960; Jim Falls Cadets 1961-64; Jim Falls Sturgeons 1965-69, 71-77;

Jim Falls Mobile 1970

A standout shortstop and a reliable relief pitcher, Atkinson spent his entire 19-year league career playing for five different teams in Jim Falls.

The bulk of his time and greatest success came with the Sturgeons, as he helped them win division crowns in 1967 and 1973, and qualify for the WBA in 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, and 1975.

Hit .300 or better in 10 seasons, doing so consecutively in his last seven years of play, during which he averaged 20 hits a year and hit an accumulative .374. Won back to back batting titles in 1975 at .462 (24 for 52) and 1976 at .438 (21 for 48).  Led the league in hits with 24 in 1975, doubles with 5 in 1974, and tied for the league lead in triples with 2 three times (1963,1967,1975).  Still tied for 2nd all-time in triples with 11.

Led the league in runs scored with 16 in 1974 and 14 in 1975, stolen bases with 10 in 1968, and tied for the league lead or led the league in walks three times (1969,1971,1975) with a high of 19 free passes in 1971.  Ranks 5th all-time in stolen bases with 77, leading the league with 10 bags in 1968.  Topped the 20 hit mark a total of five times.

From the slab, knuckleballing Atkinson led the league with a career high 4 saves in 1975, tying for the league lead in that category five times previously.  Captured an ERA title in 1965 with a mark of 2.22 (7 ER in 28.1 IP) and again in 1973 with a miniscule 0.52 ERA (1 ER in 17.1 IP).  His career total of 15 saves currently ranks 3rd all-time.

A participant in 10 All-Star games (1961,1963-1968,1971-1973), Frank was named the game’s MVP in 1965 when he went 2-for-2 with a double, RBI, and some flashy defensive plays in the East’s 4-0 win over the West.  Playing in the era before yearly All-CRBL teams, the right-handed swinging Atkinson was the first league player to collect over 300 hits and compile over 200 innings pitched. Undoubtedly, Frank will be remembered as one of the best players to ever represent Jim Falls in league competition.

 

Bloomer Woodticks

The Bloomer Woodticks are waiting patiently and eagerly for the 2024 season. Coming off a bounceback year from 2022, the Woodticks look to replicate some of the success they showed in 2023. Having a competitive 2023 season and taking some big games led to a playoff appearance in the WBA, which they look to once again achieve.

The Woodticks have many returning players and a couple of new faces like Connor Crane, Truman Lokken, Cole Hansen, and Patrick Callaghan. Accompanied by veterans such as Curtis Dachel, Corey Poirier, Matt Schley, Brent Sarauer, and Sean Hurt.

The Bloomer Woodticks would like to thank every fan, supporter, and sponsor for 2024 and hope to have a successful year!

Play Ball!

ROSTER: Brent Sarauer, Carter Rubenzer, Cole Hansen, Cole Schwab, Connor Hicks, Collin Crane, Connor Crane, Corey Poirier, Curtis Dachel, Erik Abrahamson, Ethan Rothbauer, Jamison Flatland, Jackson Simmons, Jay Ryder, Joe Wallgren, Jeremiah Campbell, Jake Malinowski, Kade Anderson, Keegan Yohnk, Leif Iverson, Matt Schley, Marcus Harselstad, Patrick Callaghan, Sean Hurt, Truman Lokken, Thomas Stoffel

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Bloomer Woodtick 2024 Season Schedule

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Augusta Athletics

The Augusta Athletics are gearing up for the 2024 season after bringing the team back to the CRBL in 2023. In their first season back, the Athletics were competitive and the team built a solid fan base and family-friendly entertainment option during the summer months. Additionally, teams were highly complimentary about the improvements and renovations at Jan Krueger Memorial Field.

With spring training set to start very soon, the Athletics look poised to improve in 2024. The team has brought in several new players to complement returning stars like infielder Jacob Rosemeyer, pitcher JJ Breaker, outfielder Brice Shimon and outfielder Logan Brown. “We learned a lot in our first season, and now have higher expectations,” said manager Duane Ives. “Our young core group of players gained valuable experience which I think will translate to
even better performance on the field this year and a spot in the WBA tournament.”

THANK YOU to our growing list of sponsors and supporters, we’re extremely grateful for all the support we received last year and already this year. Come out and join us from some A’s baseball at the newly renovated Jan Krueger Memorial Field!

Let’s Play Ball!

ROSTER: Alec Lyle, Ashton Oliver, Nolan Taylor, Brice Shimon, Logan Brown, Duane Ives, James Javanovich, Brody Seefeldt, Cody Breaker, Brennan King, Cole Stensen, Byron King, Cashton Leslin, Ryan Grunewald, Aiden Rosemeyer, JJ Breaker, Tristan Erdman, Nick Tumaniac, Noah Gillingham, Jakob Rosemeyer

Augusta Athletics Team Photo - 2023

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Jan Krueger Memorial Field – Augusta, WI

Augusta Athletics 2024 Season Schedule

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Beef River Bullfrogs

Get ready to cheer on the Beef River Bullfrogs this season! Keep an eye out for the versatile utility player, Will Thibodeau, returning all star and all league honorable mention who dominates all positions on the field.  The Bullfrogs are fortunate to have returning veteran pitchers Ethan Bartels, Wes Boyarski, and Tim Anderson, bringing their experience and skill to the mound. Another veteran and player with multiple all star game appearances to watch is Ryan Gray shoring up the core of the lineup in the DH position. As manager Taylor Rathke enters his second year of leading the team, a new generation of young players like Colin Boyarski , Gio Basile, and others are stepping up to embrace leadership roles. With a positive outlook and an abundance of fresh talent, the Bullfrogs are primed for great season!

ROSTER: Tim Anderson, Austin Baker, Ethan Bartels, Thade Breuer, Mason Bauer, Preston Benedict, Derek Bills, Wesley Boyarski, Colin Boyarski, Tyler Brantner, Parker Coach, Dylan Fox, Ryan Gray, Brandon Jaenke, Carter Johnson, Mason Kostka, Reece Lucas, Kyle Maug, Ethan Maug, Taylor Rathke, Storm Standiford, Will Seymour, Will Thibodeau, Tanner Marsh, Brecken Boixvert, Chase Williams, Ryan Williams, Jesse VenRooy, Hank Munson, George Munson, Wyatt Thompson

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Spanberg Field – Strum, WI

Beef River Bullfrogs 2024 Season Schedule

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Whitehall Wolves

After taking the 2020 season off due to covid concerns, the Whitehall Wolves are anxious to play baseball once again.

The Wolves will once again rely on pitching and defense as their strength. The pitching staff will once again be led by the strong arms of our veterans Alex Byom, Scott Hovell, Troy Sharp, and Zak Pronschinske. Young pitchers Blake Theisse, Jon Cieminski, and Isaac Marley look to give the Wolves quality innings this year.

The defense behind these pitchers is led by our veterans Scott Hovell, Nate Pronschinske, and Kyle Servais. Brett Lettner will be our shortstop once again this year. Newcomers Parker Windjue and Trace Bjorge will be looking to give us some depth in the infield as well. The Wolves speedy outfield is led by centerfielder Trent Vondrasek, left fielder Alex Byom, and right fielder Sam Schweisthal. Carter Halverson, Isaac Marley, and newcomer Brock Haines will give us needed depth in the outfield this year. Jordan Hauser, rookie of the year in the CRBL two seasons ago, and veteran Max Ferguson will handle the catching duties. They are a big part of holding down an opposing team’s running game.

You need to score runs to win titles. In the offensive department, the Wolves are led by Nate Pronschinske, Jordan Hauser, Scott Hovell, Trent Vondrasek, Kyle Servais, Max Ferguson, Alex Byom, Sam Schweisthal, Sam Hirschbaeck, and Zak Pronschinske. The Wolves will be playing a tough 25 game schedule this year so all players on the roster will have opportunities to contribute.

The Whitehall Wolves would like to thank our sponsor Dave Pientok of Tri-City Sanitation and the entire Whitehall community for their support of Wolves baseball. We would also like to thank Tom & Connie from Newcomb Valley Inn for hosting and supporting our annual fundraiser each year. Finally, we would like to thank Mary Little and Butch Halama for their tremendous coverage of Wolves’ baseball. These guys cover nearly every Wolves’ game no matter where we play. We hope to see you at the park this summer for some exciting Chippewa River Baseball League games.

ROSTER: Troy Sharpe, Trent Vondrasek, Alex Byom, Blake Thiesse, Nate Pronschinske, Brock Haines, Kyle Servais, Scott Hovell, Sam Schweisthal, Zak Pronschinske, Max Ferguson, Jordan Hauser, Parker Windjue, Sam Hirschbaeck, Nate Breska, Tim Rohn, Jon Cieminski, Isaac Marley, Brett Lettner

MANAGER: Louie Ferguson
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Stanley Slammers

Stanley

The Slammers finished the 2018 season 6-16 and hosted the 2018 WBA regionals losing to Wausau 10-0. The Slammers had four players in the 2018 All-Star game hosted by Whitehall: Luke Merritt was the starting pitcher and Keith Smasal, Brandon Wright, and Kevin Christorf were reserves. Brandon Wright was the Slammers Honorable Mention All-CRBL selection. The Slammers will be looking at the young players along with the few veterans remaining to help make 2019 a successful season. The Slammers would like to wish everyone in the CRBL good luck on the upcoming second and look forward to a great summer of baseball.

Roster: Kevin Christorf, Keith Smasal, Kasey Van Den Heuval, Ryan Joten, Brandon Wright, Brandon Herrick, Reece Drost, Scott Horn, Tanner Henderson, Clayton Peters, Noah Gilingham, Bryan Mason Neil Hebert, Collin Meyer, Luke Merritt, Matt Drost, Jeremy Bremness, Zach Edwards, Zak Ingersol, Ian Lagasse, Cole Ciokiewicz, Shane McQuilllan, James Zastrow, Jakob Rosemeyer, Bryce Lingen
Manager: Brandon Geist
Assistant Manager: Brian Smasal

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Tilden Tigers

Incredible!!! One word that describes our 2023 season. To be crowned WBA State Champions and bring the title back to Tilden and the CRBL is as rewarding as it gets. We want to first and foremost thank our dedicated fans for all their support throughout the year. We have been a very successful franchise since Day 1, and it all piggy backs off the support that we get year in and year out. To our local sponsors, you are the real MVP’s. As we all know, there are quite a few essentials to make a season happen with the cost of equipment, field rentals, umpires, concession costs, the list goes on and on. Without the local community, none of this would be possible.

We are very optimistic and excited to get the 2024 season under way. We would like to give a special shout out to a couple of longtime Tilden Tigers who have decided to ride off into the sunset.

First and foremost, Alex Ruf (2015-2023). Alex started off his CRBL career playing for the Jim Falls Sturgeons (2012-2014). After some coaxing and a WBA call up offer to play with us in Haugen one year, he was sold on the history and was ready to make a move to the Tilden Tigers. Alex was a lock down 2nd basemen and was one of the fastest guys the league has seen in years. Alex finishes his career at the top of the CRBL for career stolen bases. He was a huge asset on the managerial side of things. He was always willing to put his coaching input in and help make game time decisions. As years progressed, he never skipped a beat to help raise money, clean and stock concession stands, get the field ready for games, and take over any task that was needed. Alex’s most memorable moment as a Tiger was his go ahead home run in Whitehall against Scott Hovell, which ended up being his 2nd HR of the day. This helped the Tigers sweep the Wolves for the first time in many years. We cannot thank him enough for all that he has done for this franchise and wish him nothing but the best.

GP -176
AVG. – .283
AB – 533
H -151
1B – 120
2B – 25
3B – 2
HR – 4
RBI – 104
R -189, 37th all-time
SB – 86, 8th all time
BB -112
TB – 192
SLB. – .360
OBP. – .432, 45th all time
OPS – .792
All-CRBL in 2018 at 2B
Honorable Mention All-CRBL in 2019 at 2B
CRBL All-Star in 2013, 18,19,21
led the CRBL in SB with 21 in 2013

Second player that we would like to recognize is Carl Krumenauer (2017-2023). Carl was an asset to our franchise the second he graduated high school. You could find Carl mostly on the mound in a lot of our key matchups. Carl pitched in multiple regional tournament games as well as multiple state tournament games. He was a key factor in helping us advance every year. When it came to being a teammate, there weren’t many that were better. Even in games he did not pitch or play, you would find him coaching first base and making sure that he was always ready. Carl’s most memorable game as a Tigers was pitching in a state semifinal game and getting the win against a stacked Viroqua team a few years back. Carl is going to be truly missed and we wish him nothing but the best for his future endeavors with his family.

IP – 193.1
ERA – 3.31
W-L = 24-5
W% – .828
K – 107
K/P – 4.98
SV – 1
SHO -3
Honorable mention All-CRBL as a pitcher in 2018
CRBL All-Star in 2019
Tied for the CRBL lead in wins with 8 in 2019

With that being said, we would like to give you a little sneak peek into the 2024 season. A majority of our team will be returning from last years State Championship team. Our lineup and pitching rotation will be the backbone to our team. Averaging a whopping 9.5 Runs/Game with a team ERA of 2.26, we will look to keep pace with these in the upcoming season.

The CRBL League MVP Tanner Halvorson will be back and ready for another shot at defending that title. He ended the season with a .532 Avg, 22 singles, 13 doubles, and 6 homeruns, added 40 RBIs, with an OPS of 1.520. Not only could he hit, he had some pretty stellar pitching numbers as well. In just 34IP, he struck out 40 guys while allowing 0 ER all year.

PJ Lequia will look to defend his title as the CRBL Utility man. PJ worked his tail off in the offseason in the cage and it sure paid off. With a season ending .484 Avg and a homerun to his name, he will be ready to swing the stick in the upcoming season. On top of hitting, we have another 2-way guy as PJ has been our bonified ace from the beginning. We are all excited to see what this season brings from him.

Our unsung hero and kid that would not like any recognition will be back and ready to defend the title, Jordan Steinmetz. I think it goes without a doubt that he is one of the hardest outs to get in the state. We are extremely excited to have him back with the boys and get the season under way.

Jon Schoch and Cole Zwiefelhofer will round out the crew of Veterans that every team needs. We will rely heavily on their knowledge of the game, as well as their physical attributes that we all know each of them will bring game in and game out.

We hope you all are just as excited as we are for the upcoming season. Once again, our home games will be played at Casper Park, in Chippewa Falls, WI. Here is to a safe and successful season. We look forward to enjoying a few “sodas” with you all shortly. Go Tigers!!!!!

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Casper Park – Chippewa Falls, WI

Tilden Tigers 2024 Season Schedule

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Osseo Merchants

The 2024 Merchants are looking to build upon last year’s CRBL championship and WBA tournament. The 2024 team remains mostly unchanged, with veterans Ryan Freitag, Jesse Brockman, Luke Eide, and Joe Zawacki coming back for another campaign.

We would like to thank all of our dedicated fans and community members for the countless volunteer hours, donations, and support over the years.<

*Fireworks night will be Wednesday, June 26th @ Merchants Park. Hope to see you all there!

ROSTER: Trent Vondrasek , Ryan Freitag, Tanner Marsh, Brady Johnson, Aaron Hagberg, Jaxon Kostka, Todd Wienkes, Scott Hovell , Joe Zawacki, Logan Boettcher , Jesse Brockman, Alex Byom, Zac Iverson , Luke Eide, Brandt Freitag, Devon McCune, Nolan Matson, Logan Matson , Neil Matson, Gabe Richardson, Jarrod Shower, Brayden Lisowski

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Jon Soiney Baseball Field – Osseo, WI

Osseo Merchants 2024 Season Schedule

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Cadott Red Sox

The 2023 Red Sox brought baseball excitement back to Cadott. The team came together to finish 10-10 in the CRBL (19-12 overall) and make the WBA Playoffs for the first time since 1985! The Sox finished 1-1 in WBA play losing to the River Falls Fighting Fish and beating the Glidden Orioles.

The 2024 Sox will look to build on what they accomplished last season. Fifteen players return from last year’s squad. They were also able to add four or five new faces to fill out their roster.

Pitching was a strength last season for the Red Sox. Rookie of the Year Henry Wilkinson will once again anchor the rotation. The big righty went 6-1 with a 1.77 ERA and had 63 strikeouts. Allstar Zack Thiesse, who led the team in innings pitched (56 1/3) is poised to be busy again. Second year lefty Warren Bowe and rookie Chase Watkins should be key contributors as well.
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On the offensive side of the ball the Sox will be led by allstar Jonah Hanson (.333 avg, 6 2bs, 14 rbis). Hanson solidfied the catcher position for the Cadott in 2023. Allstar and All CRBL Honrable Mention Cole Bakkum (.345 avg, 4 2bs, 13 rbis) will play third base, outfield, and toss a few innings for the Sox. Ely Johnson ( .307 avg 4 HRs, 16 rbis) looks to roam the outfield and continue his power surge in ’24. Two time allstar Chad Kron (14 runs, 9 sbs), Logan Burzynski (.416 avg 15 hits), and Jack Kein (.333 avg) will all be key contributors as well.

The Red Sox would like to thank their outstanding sponsors and fans. The support that you give this team is amazing! We hope to see you at the field this season. GO SOX!

ROSTER: Cole Bakkum, Bennett Bowe, Warren Bowe, Logan Burzynski, Luke Erickson, Sam Feck, Austin Goettl, Jonah Hanson, Carter Hesselman, Gio Basile, Ely Johnson, Jack Kein, Chad Kron, Parker Lemanski, Zac Merritt, Jalen Pascal, Jack Redwine, Alex Schmidt, Shawn Sedlacek, Zack Thiesse, Chase Watkins, Henry Wilkinson, Connor Roth

Cadott Red Sox Team Photo - 2023

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Cadott Baseball Field – Cadott, WI

Cadott Red Sox 2024 Season Schedule

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