Giants Gain Split

July 13, 2009

The Oshkosh Giants baseball team suffered a 3-2 loss in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader when the Crestwood Panthers broke a tie with a run in the top of the ninth inning. The Giants' respons

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The Oshkosh Giants baseball team suffered a 3-2 loss in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader when the Crestwood Panthers broke a tie with a run in the top of the ninth inning.

The Giants’ response? A 17-hit, 21-12 victory in Game 2 that saw Oshkosh score 10 runs off 10 hits in the bottom of the third.

Derek Hiroskey of the Giants went 4-for-5. Mickey Fadness, Drew Eichstaedt and Travis Helland each had a four-RBI game, with Justin Jirschele driving in three. Eichstaedt and Fadness both recorded a triple, and Helland homered.

Kyle Kannenberg pitched a complete game in the nightcap and fanned six batters.

Crestwood Panthers 3, Oshkosh Giants 2

Crestwood (18-11) 000 002 1 — 3 5 2

Oshkosh (10-10) 010 001 0 — 2 6 0

Pitchers — CRE: Phil Trowbridge (6 IP, 2 K, 2 BB), Brian Lorenz (IP). OSH: Troy Mrkvicka (7 IP, 4 K, 1 BB). WP: Trowbridge. LP: Mrkvicka. SAVE: Lorenz.

Hitters — CRE: Matt Borgen 2-4 (2B), Mike Marshall 1-3 (HR, 2 RBI). OSH: Jake Mellen 2-3.

Oshkosh Giants 21, Crestwood Panthers 12

Crestwood (18-12) 62 0 400 0 — 12 9 3

Oshkosh (11-10) 73(10) 100 0 — 21 17 2

Pitchers — CRE: Bill Storrs (3 BB), Matt Kucharski (2À IP, K, BB), Phil Strigga (3¿, K, BB). OSH: Kyle Kannenberg (7 IP, 6 K, 2 BB). WP: Kannenberg. LP: Kucharski

Hitters — CRE: Borgen 2-3 (HR, RBI), Marshall 2-4 (2 RBI), Bart Thyer 1-2 (3 RBI), Aric Marquardt 1-4 (HR, 4 RBI). OSH: Derek Hiroskey 4-5 (2B), Mickey Fadness 3-4 (3B, 4 RBI), Drew Eichstaedt 3-5 (3B, 4 RBI), Travis Helland 2-4 (2B, HR, 4 RBI), Justin Jirschele 2-5 (3 RBI).

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