PREPS: Memorial baseball team upsets D.C. Everest in regional semifinals
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The 11th-seeded Eau Claire Memorial baseball team traveled to D.C. Everest and pulled off a stunning 12-8 upset of the sixth-seeded Evergreens on Tuesday.
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The Old Abe bats combined for 13 hits, with five Memorial batters having multi-hit days.
Aaron Gundlach led the way going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Ryan Reesman and Ben Strayer each supplied two hits, including a double, and two RBI.
Ian Bauer and Mason McCarthy scored three times apiece, with Bauer notching a triple and McCarthy securing two RBI.
The margin was all Memorial pitcher Ethan Palecek needed to cruise to the win. Palecek threw five innings, allowed just three runs and six hits. He struck out five batters.
The Old Abes will head to three-seeded Stevens Point on Thursday afternoon for a regional final bout.
Other Tuesday results included:
SOFTBALL
Division 3 Regional finals
Prescott 4, Stanley-Boyd 3
Leading hitters: PRE: Izzy Thoen (3B, 2 RBI), Cadyn Hillebrand (1 RBI). SB: Caitlen Ketterhagen 2-for-4 (2B, 2 RBI), Ella Nitz (1 RBI). WP: Grace Ptacek (7 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 2 SO). LP: Ketterhagen (7 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 13 SO).
BASEBALLDivision 1 Regional semifinals
Eau Claire North 5, Superior 0
Leading hitters: ECN: Tyler Barrows 2-for-4 (2B), McCabe Thesing-Ritter (2 RBI), Kolin Leazott (1 RBI). WP: Mason Bruesewitz (6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 10 SO).
Menomonie 2, Marshfield 0
Leading hitters: MEN: Landon Mittlestadt (1 RBI), Taylor Mars (1 RBI), Oliver Lugo (2 R). WP: Bailey Casey (7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6 SO).
DIVISION 2Bloomer 5, Rhinelander 4
Leading hitters: BLO: Robbie Latz (2B, 3 RBI), Michael Brombarek (1 RBI), Miles Lueck 2-for-4. WP: Charlie Bowe (6 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 4 SO).
Altoona 10, Hayward 4
DIVISION 3
Elk Mound 12, Eau Claire Regis 6
Leading hitters: EM: Blake Niska 2-for-3 (2 RBI), Parker Rhude 2-for-3 (3 R, 1 RBI), Gavin Dean (2 RBI). ECR: Braxton Tarbox (2B, 2 RBI). Matt Palecek 2-for-5 (1 RBI). WP: Conor Mock (2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 SO).
Fall Creek 13, Osseo-Fairchild 3
Leading hitters: FC: Heath Rosemeyer 2-for-3 (3B, 4 RBI, 3 R), Josh Wright 3-for-4 (1 RBI), Logan Gustafson (2B, 3 RBI), Ethan Westrate (3 R), Cassiel Short (3B). OF: Brooks Koxlien (2B), Tyler Smith (1 RBI). WP: Westrate (5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 6 SO).
Durand-Arkansaw 4, Melrose-Mindoro 1
Leading hitters: DA: Akin Fuentes (2B, 1 RBI), Jacob Poeschel (1 RBI), Luke Weber (1 RBI). MM: Jacob Thesing (2B, 1 RBI). WP: Brett Breidung (7 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 11 SO).
Prescott 6, Mondovi 2
Leading hitters: PRE: Jackson Matzek 3-for-3 (4 RBI), Max Montieth (1 RBI). MON: Mason Brenner 3-for-3 (1 RBI), Bode Falkner 3-for-4, Hunter Wik (3B), Bryton Bauer (2B). WP: Zack Murphy (3 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 2 SO).
Boyceville 5, Chetek- Weyerhaeuser 1
Leading hitters: BOY: Carson Roemhild (HR, 1 RBI, 3 R), Zach Hellendrung (1 RBI). CW: Ethan Brown (HR, 1 RBI). WP: Roemhild (5.1 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 10 SO). LP: Aiden Becker (6 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 10 SO).
DIVISION 4 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 11, Spring Valley 4
Leading hitters: ECIL: Seth Bernthal 4-for-4 (2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Kayden Lillo 3-for-4 (3 RBI), Sawyer Sydow 2-for-4 (2 RBI, 2 R), Cameron Nelson 2-for-3 (2B, 2 R). WP: Derek Wales (5 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 9 SO).
Eleva-Strum 3, Hillsboro 2
Leading hitters: ES: Dominic Dregney 2-for-4 (1 RBI), Owen Emerson 2-for-3 (1 R), Isaac Knutson (1 RBI). HIL: Matthew Huffman 2-for-3 (1 RBI). WP: Calvin Barneson (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 SO).
Notes: Dregney walk-off single.
GIRLS SOCCERDIVISION 1 Regional semifinals
Hudson 8, Chippewa Falls 0
D.C. Everest 1, Eau Claire North 0
DIVISION 2
Onalaska 4, Altoona/ Fall Creek 0
Holmen 8, Menomonie 0