Utica knocks Jefferson from ranks of HTL Sunday League unbeaten

CAMBRIDGE — Brock Wanninger pitched a complete game with six strikeouts for Utica Association, which earned a 5-1 victory over the previously unbeaten Jefferson Blue Devils in Home Talent League Baseball Sunday League action at Utica Park.

Utica scored three times on four hits in the third inning against Jefferson starter Ike Roth. Max Gartzke doubled home a pair of runs with one out, then stole third and scored on Wanninger’s sacrifice fly.

Logan Wagner singled home a two-out run in the Jefferson sixth, cutting the deficit to 3-1.

Lead off hitter Ben Hildebrandt singled home a pair with two outs in the Utica sixth for the final margin.

Wanninger permitted seven hits, all singles, and walked four in the decision for Utica (4-0).

Roth gave up four earned runs on seven hits in five frames in the loss. Heath Renz tossed the final three innings, allowing a run on three hits.

The Blue Devils (3-1) stranded nine runners, five of which were in scoring position.

Jefferson hosts Lake Mills next Sunday at 1 p.m.

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2B — Hildebrandt (U), Gartzke (U), Soule (U).

Jefferson (ab-r-h-rbi) — I. Hoffman 5-0-0-0, Serrano 5-0-1-0, R. Schlesner 3-0-1-0, Renz 2-1-0-0, Laesch 4-0-1-0, T. Schlesner 4-0-1-0, Wagner 3-0-2-1, Roth 4-0-0-0, Wade 4-0-1-0. Totals 34-1-7-1.

Utica (ab-r-h-rbi) — Hildebrandt 5-1-3-2, Gartzke 4-1-1-2, Wanninger 2-0-1-1, Kalinowski 2-0-1-0, Ernest 3-0-0-0, Soule 4-1-1-0, Yahn 3-0-0-0, Karlen 3-2-1-0, Knapp 3-0-0-0. Totals 29-5-8-5.

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — J: Roth L; 5-7-4-4-1-2, Renz 3-1-1-1-3-2; U: Wanninger W; 9-7-1-1-4-6.