Wausau Legion baseball doubles up Stevens Point to win regional opener

Wausau Pilot & Review

WESTON – Lucas Hager tossed a complete game and Wausau scored five runs late to defeat Stevens Point 6-3 in its opening game of a Class AAA American Legion baseball regional on Wednesday at Simon Field at D.C. Everest High School.

Luke Somogoleski tripled and scored on a Dylan Dobratz single in the first inning to give Wausau a quick 1-0 lead.

The Bulldogs tacked on two more runs in the fifth as Dobratz scored on an error following a single by Jesse Osness, and Jackson Albee knocked in a run with a single, pushing their lead to 3-0.

Stevens Point came back with two in the top of the sixth before Wausau scored three times in the bottom of the frame, adding some much-needed insurance. Two runs scored on an error following a bunt by Oliver Turjaski. Turjaski scored on a groundout by Smogoleski.

Hager finished off the complete game, striking out three with two walks, three runs and seven hits allowed as Wausau (15-21) moves on to a winners’ bracket game against Marshfield (17-18) at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Bulldogs 6, Sixers 3

Stevens Point 000 002 1 – 3 7 4

Wausau 100 023 x – 6 9 1

WP:

Lucas Hager. LP: Josh Opiola.

SO: Opiola (3 2/3 inn.) 3, Zach Richter (2 1/3 inn.) 1; Hager 3. BB: Opiola 0, Richter 2; Hager 2.

Top hitters: SP, Peyton Flees 2B, RBI. W, Dylan Dobratz 2×4, RBI; Luke Somogoleski 3B, RBI.

Records: Stevens Point 20-8; Wausau 15-21.

Class AAA American Legion Baseball Regional

July 24-27, at Simon Field, D.C. Everest High School

Double elimination tournament, winner qualifies for Class AAA State Tournament at Wisconsin Rapids, July 30-Aug. 3

Wednesday, July 24

Game 3: Marshfield 9, Wisconsin Rapids 1

Game 2: Wausau 6, Stevens Point 3

Game 1: Plover 3, D.C. Everest 1

Thursday, July 25

Game 4: D.C. Everest vs. Stevens Point, 1 p.m.

*Game 5: Plover vs. Wisconsin Rapids, 4 p.m.

Game 6: Wausau vs. Marshfield, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 26

Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6, 1 p.m.

Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 4 p.m.

Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 27

Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 4 p.m.

Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10 (if first loss), 7 p.m.

*Schedule will be as follows if Loser of Game 3 wins Game 5

Friday, July 26

Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 1 p.m.

Game 8: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 4 p.m.

Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 27

If Winner of Game 6 wins Game 9

Game 10: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 8, 4 p.m.

Game 11: Repeat if Game 8 winner wins Game 10, 7 p.m.

If Winner of Game 6 loses Game 9

Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9, 4 p.m.

Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 7 p.m.