Kings Score Twice in Eighth to Defeat Lombard 5-3
June 8, 2026
Kenosha scored twice in the eighth inning to break a tie and defeat Lombard 5-3 in Wisconsin State League action.
Kenosha Kings (5), Lombard Orioles (3)
Kenosha scored twice in the eighth inning to break a tie and defeat Lombard 5-3 in Wisconsin State League action. The Kings grabbed an early lead in the second when Jared Bujdos walked, stole third, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Hunter Smith. Kenosha added two more runs in the fifth on RBI singles from AJ Orrico and Ryne Lesnik to take a 3-0 advantage. Lombard answered with three runs over the fifth and seventh innings, highlighted by an RBI double from Constatine Coines and a run-scoring double by Jake Troyner that tied the game at 3-3. In the eighth, Orrico opened the inning with a bunt single, Lesnik reached on an error, and Bujdos delivered the go-ahead RBI single. A wild pitch later brought home Jack Ryan with what proved to be the insurance run. Bujdos finished 2-for-2 with two RBIs, two walks, and two stolen bases, while Orrico and Lesnik each collected two hits and drove in a run. Heath Mann earned the victory in relief, allowing just one hit over three scoreless innings while striking out six, including retiring Lombard on three strikeouts in the eighth.
Game two of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out.
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