TINA L. SCOTT
EDITOR
The Merrill Varsity Boys Baseball Team played three games last week, taking home one win out of the three.
“It was a tough week,” said Shawn Schultz, Head Coach for the Merrill Varsity Boys Baseball Team. “We started off the week with a home win vs. Pines, but then lost two on the road to Everest and Medford.”
“We pitched ok but were hurt by our defense on Tuesday,” he said. “On Friday we just couldn’t get anything going offensively.”
“We finish up the regular season on Monday (May 23) and then begin the playoffs with a home game vs. Rhinelander by virtue of the 4 seed,” Schultz said. If the team wins the regional game on Thursday, May 26, they will advance to play at Mosinee next Tuesday, May 31.
Game recaps
On Monday, May 16, 2022, the Bluejays played a winning game against the Northland Pines Eagles in a Varsity baseball game at Merrill’s Athletic Field. Merrill was the first to score, picking up two runs in the second inning. The Eagles scored one run in the third, but then they remained scoreless until the seventh inning when they picked up a second and final run for Northland Pines. Meanwhile, Merrill brought in three runs in the fourth and another five runs in the sixth inning. Merrill’s Sam Reimann made two runs for the Bluejays, and eight other players picked up one run apiece. Isaak Clapper pitched all seven innings for Merrill.
Box Score:
Northland Pines 2 @ Merrill 10
On Tuesday, May 17, the Bluejays traveled to DC Everest for a Varsity game against the Evergreens. Everest started out strong, scoring a collective six runs in the first four innings with Merrill yet to get on the board. In the fifth inning, Merrill brought in two runs, but the Evergreens upped the ante bringing in another four and then topped it with another run in the sixth inning. The Bluejays tried and brought in one run in the seventh inning, but in the end, Everest emerged the winner with a score of 11-3.
Jack Hoock, Nathan Brzoznowski, and Brady Kanitz each brought in a run for Merrill. Henry Reimann pitched three innings, Brady Kanitz pitched two, and Jack Hoock had a short time on the mound in this game.
Box Score:
Merrill 3 @ DC Everest 11
On Friday, May 20, the Bluejays were in Medford playing against a strong Medford Raiders Varsity team. Medford brought a runner home in the first inning and another in the third, then picked up four runs in the fourth inning for a total score of six, while Merrill couldn’t get a runner across home plate this game. The Raiders took the win 6-0. Henry Reimann, Fletcher Ellenbecker, Tyson Glisch, and Connor Cortright all spent time on the mound for Merrill.
Box Score:
Merrill 0 @ Medford 6