West Jacksonport used 12 walks and three hit-by-pitches to pile up runs and snap an extended losing streak as they beat Institute on the road 13-7 Friday night.

The Ports jumped on the Cubs early with three first inning runs and built up a 4-0 advantage before the Cubs scratched across a run in the third inning. That run was given right back in the top of the fourth inning with the Ports scoring five times with a two-out, two-run single by Jack de Young being the frame's biggest blow. The lead was 10-1 before the Cubs mounted their comeback. Buoyed by a two-run double by Caleb Hoffman, the Cubs scored five times in the game to shring their deficit to 10-6.

As was the case the other time the Cubs cracked the scoreboard, the Ports had an answer. Luke Steebs drove in a run in sixth before Sam Zirbel got it back on a passed ball.

The Cubs were still down by four entering the ninth before Eric Bley's pinch-hit double drove in a pair to stretch it out to 13-7 where the game would end.

For the Ports, Riley Cordier had three hits and two RBI while C.J. Goetz had two hits. Alec Schartner, Bley, Jack de Young and Frankie de Young also had two RBI a piece. Peyton Kuehn earned the win, striking out five acros 1.2 no-hit innings.

For the Cubs, Will Hartman went 2-4 with one RBI while Zirbel also drove in a run on one hit. Siggy Hansen took the loss, allowing nine runs on six hits and eight walks across four innings while striking out two. 

The game between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Lansing Lugnuts scheduled for Friday night at Neuroscience Group Field has been rained out.  A doubleheader has been scheduled for Saturday night.

Fans with tickets for Friday may exchange them for a ticket of equal or lesser value to another Timber Rattlers regular season home game during 2026 at this link.  The exact seat location might not be available, but the Timber Rattlers will do their best to a get a seat that is close and comparable to the original ticket. You may choose any game for the rest of the 2026 regular season.

There will be two seven-inning games scheduled for Saturday with a single price for admission.  The gates to the stadium will open at 3:30pm with game one starting at 4:10pm.  There will be approximately thirty to forty minutes between the end of game one and the start of game two.

Despite being winless on the season, the Institute Cubs can still have an impact on how the final standings of the Door County Baseball League shake out with a matchup against West Jacksonport on Friday night.

The Cubs came off the ferry on Sunday with a 10-0 defeat to Washington Island on Sunday. Caleb Hoffman, Siggy Hansen, and Tommy Junion each had one hit. Hansen took the loss, allowing nine runs (6 ER) on 10 hits and four walks while striking out four.

The Ports could not rattle the top of the DCBL standings either on Sunday, losing to Sister Bay 12-7. Drew Tanck and Payton Kuehn each had three hits while Woody Schartner, Frankie de Young, and Luke Steebs all had two. Tanck paced the Ports with three RBI. Kuehn took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs (7 ER) on eight hits across four innings while striking out six.

With three games remaining, the Ports need all the help they can get to climb from being tied with Egg Harbor in sixth place to fourth place to qualify for the playoffs, a spot currently held by Baileys Harbor (6-5). 

Tim Kowols will have the call (weather permitting) on Friday from Insitute beginning at 7:15 p.m. with the pregame show on 105.1 The GOAT followed by the first pitch at 7:30 p.m. 

Earl Dotson and Tramon Williams became the latest inductees of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame on Thursday during a ceremony held inside the Lambeau Field Atrium.

Dotson was a 1993 third round draft pick from Texas A&I (now Texas A&M–Kingsville) and was present for the Packers' turnaround, culminating with a Super Bowl XXXI victory. He spent his entire career with the Packers before retiring in 2003. 

Williams helped the Packers return to the Super Bowl in 2010, scoring a back-breaking pick-six against the Atlanta Falcons that catapulted them to the NFC Championship. An undrafted free agent from Louisiana Tech, Williams had two stints on the active roster with the Packers before wrapping up his career on the team's practice squad in 2020.

The Green Bay Rockers had to come back from four runs down in the first and one in the seventh inning to beat Battle Creek 10-7 on Thursday.

The Battle Jacks opened the game with a four-spot in the first inning and held onto that advantage until the Rockers cut the lead in half in the third inning. Trailing 4-2, the Rockers took the lead with their own as they scored four runs on six hits. The Battle Jacks responded quckily, tying the game in the fifth before taking the lead in the seventh. The Rockers posted their second four-run inning in the ninth inning with Jeremy Delamota's solo homer and Daniel Harden's two-run homer being the difference. The Rockers completed the comeback with Joshua Wolkin inducing a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth.

Coleman Lewis led the Rockers with a 3-5 evening that included a double and a RBI. Jt Starkus, Ben Fishel, Stefan Di Corrado, and Dom Bello each had two hits as the Rockers outhit the Battle Jacks 14-11. Zacary Tenn earned the win in relief, allowing three runs (3 ER) on six hits while striking out three.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers did everything right on Thursday night as they set a record and set a Milwaukee Brewers pitcher on his path back to the playoff race in the National League.  The Rattlers hit six homers, played flawless defense, and had five pitchers combine on a one-hitter to defeat the Lansing Lugnuts 10-0 at Neuroscience Group Field. 

Kyle Harrison, making a rehab start for Milwaukee, allowed a lead-off double in the third inning, walked three, and struck out five over 5-2/3 scoreless innings to lead the pitchers.  Braylon Payne hit a pair of solo homers to become the second Rattler player to reach twenty homers this season.

Eric Bitonti gave Wisconsin (51-43 overall, 17-15 second half) the lead with a two-out, solo homer to right.  The homer was the seventeenth of the season for Bitonti and the 117th of the season for the team to tie the franchise record.  The 2021 Rattlers set the team with 117 homers in 119 games. 

The Rattlers didn’t have to wait long to break the team record.  Tayden Hall launched a lead-off home run to left-center in the second inning for a 2-0 lead.  Hall’s ninth Midwest League homer of the season was #118 for the team and occurred in their 94th game of the season.

The Lugnuts (41-55, 12-20) had their best chance to score in the top of the third.  Logan Suave doubled up the first base line and Harrison walked the next batter.  The Brewers starter got a strikeout and a 5-3 double play to end the threat.

Payne got into the longball act with a solo homer to deep right-center with one out in the third inning.

Wisconsin stepped on the gas in the bottom of the fifth.  Luiyin Alastre walked, stole second, went to third on a flyout, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Yannic Walther.  Payne and Daniel Dickinson followed that with back-to-back homers for a 6-0 lead. 

Payne reached twenty home runs on the season with his second homer of the game to join Andrew Fischer for the most homers by a Rattler this season.  Payne is two homers shy of the Timber Rattlers single-season record for homers by an individual.  Khris Davis, Victor Roache, and Clint Coulter are all tied for the record of 22 homers in a season.

Harrison left the game after retiring the first two batters in the top of the sixth.  He made 68 pitches with 44 strikes in the game and included one web gem of his own with a behind-the-back grab of a grounder up the middle.

Alastre hit Wisconsin’s sixth homer of the game in the bottom of the sixth.  It was his first home run of the season, and first since April 27, 2025 when he was a member of the Carolina Mudcats.  Wisconsin’s new team record is 122 and it will reset every time the Rattlers homer this season.

The Rattlers racked up two more runs in the seventh inning with two outs when the Lansing outfield had trouble with two different flyballs in twilight.   Dickinson scored all the way from first on ball to left that dropped in for a single for Luis Castillo.  Hall doubled on a similar play to allow Castillo to score the tenth run of the night.

The quartet of relievers who concluded the shutout for the Rattlers were Jason Woodward, Bjorn Johnson, Yerlin Rodriguez, and José Meneses.  Woodward got the final out of the sixth.  Johnson, Woodward, and Meneses each worked a scoreless, hitless inning.

Game four of the series is Friday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  Jayden Dubanewicz (2-3, 5.24) is scheduled as the starting pitcher for Wisconsin.  Tucker Novotny (2-2, 5.97) is set to start for the Lugnuts.  Game time is 6:40pm.

Two innings of big offense was all the Casco A's needed to get past the Kewaunee Chiefs on Wednesday with a 10-4 victory. 

The A's jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning with a two-run double by Trevor Reinhardt serving as the inning's big blow. The Chiefs offered their first retort in the seventh inning on a RBI groundout by Brett Paulsen, but Reinhardt struck again in the bottom of the frame with a three-run blast to make it 7-1. The A's would score three more times to make 10-1, making a three-run rally in the ninth for the Chiefs far short of what was needed to defeat their Kewaunee County rivals.

For the A's, Colin Lacey, Blake Robillard, and Phil Daniels all had three hits, combining to drive in two of the runs. Owen Deprez and Reinhardt each had two hits, with the latter driving in five runs. Noah Lindsley went the distance for the A's to garner the win, allowing four runs (4 ER) on 12 hits while striking out six.

For the Chiefs, Riley Berg had three hits and one RBI, Alex Rohr had three hits and two runs scored, and Waylon Delain went 2-5 with two RBI. Jackson Walecka took the loss, allowing four runs (4 ER) on six hits and a walk in four innings while striking out five. 

The Algoma Penguins scored at least one run in six consecutive innings as they beat the Two Rivers Polar Bears 16-10 on Wednesday. 

The Penguins piled up extra base hits with Austin Dart clubbing two homers, Brady Kita hitting one, Jack Peterson adding one of his own to go along with his two doubles, and Jacob Massey and Jaden Dillar also hitting doubles. Paired with eight walks drawn, the Penguins had leads of 6-1 and 11-3 before a five-run sixth inning for the Polar Bears added some minor drama. 

Peterson and Dart each went 3-5 with four RBI while Kita, Charlie Prokash, Massey, and Braeden Leist each had two hits. Leist joined Peterson and Dart in having multi-RBI games. Carson Leist earned the win on the mound, allowing three runs (0 ER) on two hits and nine walks while striking out 10 across five innings. Kita and Braeden Leist came in to pitch in relief. 

It was a matter of time before you saw more names on the physcially unable to perform list for the Green Bay Packers, including one of its biggest stars. 

DL Micah Parsons joined the PUP list on Tuesday along with T Brant Banks, LS Matt Orzech, DE Jordon Riley, and DT Nazir Stackhouse as training camp opened on Wednesday. 

The Packers resume public practices on Thursday beginning at 10:30 a.m.

The Green Bay Rockers sprinted out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back in a 10-2 win over the Madison Mallards on Wednesday evening.

A five-run third inning proved to be the deciding factor in the contest with Dawson Schmidt's grand slam following a bases-loaded walk serving as the biggest blow. The Mallards mounted a small comeback with single tallies in the fourth and fifth inning, but two bases-loaded walks drawn by the Rockers in the bottom of the fifth inning erased their progress. The Rockers tacked on one more run in the sixth to finish the scoring.

Schmidt finished the night going 3-5 and four RBI on his homer while Coleman Lewis went 2-3 and two RBI. Eddy Eveland allowed two runs (2 ER) on three hits and a walk while striking out five across seven innings to earn the win.

The Rockers hit the road for the rest of the week with games against Battle Creek on Thursday and Friday and Royal Oak on Saturday and Sunday before playing a pair of home-and-home series with Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids next week.

The Lansing Lugnuts grabbed a 5-0 lead and held on for a 5-3 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Wednesday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  A fluky inside-the-park home run in the fifth gave Lansing a 1-0 lead and they added four runs in the sixth for what turned out to be an insurmountable lead.

Neither starting pitcher allowed a run.  Both reached their scoreless outings in very different ways.

Wisconsin starter J.D. Thompson, in his second start with the Rattlers off their injured list, walked one and struck out five over four scoreless, hitless innings before reaching his pitch limit.  In his two starts since rejoining the active roster, Thompson has allowed an unearned run and struck out eleven in 6-2/3 innings.

Lansing starting pitcher Devin Kirby tossed five scoreless frames despite walking three and allowing four hits.  He escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth by snaring a line drive up the middle and turning it into a double play.  The Rattlers had runners at first and second with one out in the fifth when Kirby got an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play.

DL Hall, in his second rehab appearance for the Timber Rattlers, relieved Thompson in the top of the fifth.  Hall struck out the first two batters.  C.J. Pittaro was next for Lansing, and he hit a slicing popup down the line in left.  Tyler Rodriguez made a dive for the ball and missed it.  The ball landed in fair territory and rolled away from Rodriguez, who was slow to get up after the ball.  Pittaro raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer and a 1-0 lead.

Hall bounced back to strike out the next batter to end his night on thirteen pitches, ten strikes.

The Lugnuts (41-54 overall, 11-20 second half) added to their lead in the top of the sixth against reliever Daniel Corniel.  The first two batters of the inning reached on singles.  Jake Reinisch brought them in on a three-run homer for a 4-0 lead.  Later in the inning Pedro Pineda singled home another run, and the Rattlers were down by five.
 

Eric Bitonti immediately cut into that deficit with a lead-off home run in the bottom of the sixth against Lansing reliever Griffin Kirn.  The homer was his sixteenth of the season. 

That home run was also the 116th of the season for the Timber Rattlers as a team.  The 2026 team is one homer off the franchise record of 117 that was set in 2021.

Wisconsin (50-43, 16-15) cashed in two more runs in the inning.  An errant throw on a potential inning-ending double play allowed Filippo Di Turi to score all the way from first base.  Edgardo Ord?ñez greeted reliever Luis Carrasco with an RBI double to left-center to score pinch-runner Luiyin Alastre.

That was as close as the Rattlers would get as they wasted a lead-off single in the seventh and a lead-off walk in the eighth.  Blaze Pontes pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth for his third save as he nailed down the win for the visitors.

Game three of the series is Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  Kyle Harrison of the Milwaukee Brewers is set to make the start for the Timber Rattlers on a rehabilitation assignment.  The Lugnuts have named Jorge Marcheco (0-0, 2.00) as their starting pitcher.  Game time is 6:40pm.

All three of the game's runs were scored in the second inning of a 2-1 win for the Green Bay Rockers  over the Madison Mallards on Tuesday.

The Rockers answered a Nate Novinska RBI sacrifice fly for the Mallards with an RBI double off the bat of Landon Schaefer and a run-scoring fielder's choice for Dylan Simeone. The inning also includes three of the game's nine hits.

Schaefer led the Rockers going 2-2 with David Ballenilla and Ben Fishel getting the only other hits. Skyler Sievert held the fort down with five strong innings, allowing one runs (1 ER) on three hits and two walks while striking out three. Cord Copley recorded the save with two strikeout in his one inning of work.

The Rockers and Mallards play again on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m.

Your first look at the 2026 Green Bay Packers has arrived.

The 2026 Training Camp opens on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., the first of 13 practices open to the public including its annual Family Night scrimmage inside Lambeau Field on August 7th. 

Wednesday is the first of a string of practices that will see the Packers take Ray Nitschke Field six times over the first seven days leading up to Family Night. After the  first two weeks, the public practice gets shaved to two days a week leading up to their preseason games. The Packers finish off the open sessions of training camp on August 26th when they host the Arizona Cardinals ahead of their preseason matchup two days later.

Two of the top teams in the Shoreland League will meet once again on Wednesday when Casco plays host to Kewaunee.

Before they were rained out on Monday, the A's and the Chiefs met under the lights in Kewaunee with the home team securing the 3-0 win. 

Neither team could muster much until Joe Anderson hit into a fielder's choice to drive in Waylon Delain for the game's first run in the seventh inning. The Chiefs added insurance in the eighth inning when Reese Berg slapped a two-run single to extend the lead.

For the Chiefs, Brett Paulsen had two of the team's four hits while Delain and Berg accounted for the other two. The win went to Anderson, who went eight innings, allowed five hits, and struck out 14.

For the A's, Mitch Jandrin went 3-5 while Phil Daniels and Brett Robillard recorded th other two hits. Owen Deprez took the loss, allowing three runs (1 ER) on four hits and a walk while striking out 16 across eight innings. 

The rematch is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers returned home after a rough road trip and got exactly what they needed.  The Rattlers picked up a 7-2 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  Luis Castillo, Eric Bitonti, and Daniel Dickinson all contributed at the plate from the middle of the order and the bullpen pitched 4-1/3 scoreless innings to seal the win for the Timber Rattlers.

Wisconsin (50-42 overall, 16-14 second half) used a little two-out bingo to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.  Bitonti started the rally with a two-out double off the wall in right.  Dickinson followed with a double to the corner in right to score Bitonti.  Castillo was next, and he drove in Dickinson with a single to right.

The Lugnuts (40-54, 11-19) also scored twice with two outs when they got their turn in the top of the third.  Dylan Fein tripled with one out but needed a two-out, RBI single by Gunner Gouldsmith to score.  Rattler starting pitcher Wande Torres extended the inning by walking Logan Sauve, the Lansing’s number nine hitter in the lineup.  Logan Sprague-Lott made that walk costly as he tied the game with an RBI single to left to score Gouldsmith.

Torres made an alert defensive play to keep the game tied.  The Lugnuts had Ali Camarillo at second with two outs in the third.  Fein hit a weak grounder out in front of the plate.  Wisconsin catcher Yannic Walther bobbled the ball and had no play.  Camarillo saw no one covering the plate and tried to score on the play.   Torres picked up the ball and outraced Camarillo to home and tagged him out.

Torres would leave the game with runners on the corners and two outs in the top of the fifth inning.  He walked four and struck out seven while scattering four hits in the game.

Dickinson and Castillo teamed up to give the Rattlers the lead with another two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth.  Dickinson singled with two outs to knock Lansing starting pitcher Samuel Dutton out of the game.  Dickinson stole second once reliever Riley Huge got into the game.  Castillo dumped a single to right to score Dickinson with the go-ahead run.

The Rattlers tacked on a run in the sixth and three more in the seventh as the Lugnuts defense committed three errors over the two frames.

Daniel Guilarte reached second to start the sixth on a single and a throwing error.  Yannic Walther reached on a bunt single to put runners at the corners.  Braylon Payne grounded into a force play at second to get Guilarte home.

In the seventh, Bitonti had his second double of the night to force a pitching change from Huge to Abel Mercedes.  Dickinson walked as the first batter faced by Mercedes.  Tayden Hall’s sharp grounder to second with one out was misplayed to allow Bitonti to score.  A throwing error to first with two outs allowed both Dickinson and Hall to score for the 7-2 lead.

The Wisconsin relievers were solid on Tuesday night.  Quinton Low, who picked up his fifth win against no losses, got the final out of the top of the fifth and also pitched a scoreless sixth inning.  Tanner Perry worked two scoreless, hitless frames with three strikeouts.  Michael Fowler allowed a hit and a walk but nothing else in the ninth to close out the game.

Castillo had three hits and two RBI for the Rattlers.  He leads Wisconsin in RBI with 57.  Dickinson was on base four times with two hits and two walk as he scored three runs.  Bitonti chipped in with a pair of doubles and two runs scored.

Game two of the series is Wednesday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  J.D. Thompson (0-1, 4.71) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Lansing has named Devin Kirby (0-1, 13.50) as their starting pitcher.  Game time is 6:40pm.

The Green Bay Packers will take the practice field on Wednesday, though not all of the players are ready to put on the helmet.

The Packers announced their injury list to start camp on Monday, designating five players to its physically unable to perform list. According to Packers Wire's Zach Kruse, those players include G Aaron Banks, CB Kamal Hadden, DL Javon Hargrave, TE Tucker Kraft, and TE Luke Musgrave. While DL Micah Parson's name is not on the list right now, ESPN's Rob Demovsky noted that it is only a matter of time before he is added as he continue to rehab his knee.

Training camp opens on Wednesday with a 10:30 a.m. practice.

Days before the Green Bay Packers take the field in green and gold, members of the organization took the field wearing suits, ties, and polos as a part of the annual stockholders meeting at Lambeau Field.

According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette's Richard Ryman, more than 3,200 people took part in the annual rite of summer with Packers team officials taking turns at the podium. 

After general manager Brian Gutekunst acknowledged last year's shortcomings and the hopes of the 2026 campaign, the business side of the operation took center stage. The Packers finished the season with $132.5 million in net income, which despite being an increase from last year was not enough to keep the team out of red due to some of the high-priced contracts they had to get off the books. All in all, 2025 was a record year for expenses and income for the organization. Most of the income came from the league's media rights deals that brought in nearly a half billion dollars for every team in the league. 

Team officials also touched on the future of ticket pricing, its plans for expanding its brand in Europe, and non-football events coming to Lambeau Field. The team also shared that Bob Harlan's name will be added to Lambeau Field's Ring of Honor next to Ted Thompson's when the Packers play the Panthers this fall. 

The Ahnapee Trailblazers Legion saw their season come to a close over the weekend with a pair of losses to Kewaunee County and Ashwaubenon in the Varsity Regional Tournament.

Kewaunee County 3, Ahnapee 0

Both teams were strong on the mound Thursday, but Kewaunee County defeated Ahnapee 3-0. Although Siggy Hansen took the loss for Ahnapee, he turned in a strong performance. Hansen pitched six innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out four and walking one. Owen Dannhausen led Ahnapee with two hits in three at-bats. Siggy Hansen and Charlie Reinhardt each added a hit, while Jacob Massey and Aaron Brey each drew two walks. 

Ashwaubenon 6, Ahnapee 5

Despite outhitting Ashwaubenon 11-6, the Ahnapee Trailblazers came up just short in a 6-5 loss. Untimely walks in the fifth inning proved to be the difference as Ahnapee issued four walks that led to four runs. Trailing 6-2 entering the sixth inning, Ahnapee scored twice to cut the deficit to 6-4. After holding Ashwaubenon scoreless in the bottom of the sixth, the Trailblazers mounted one last rally in the seventh. Connor Mueller led off the inning with a base hit, his third of the game, and later scored on a Jacob Massey double to make it 6-5. Ahnapee could get no closer. Mueller led the offense with three hits and two runs scored. Bo Tanck, Aaron Brey and Owen Dannhausen each collected two hits, while Jacob Massey and Siggy Hansen added one apiece.

Season recap

While the record may not reflect it, the Ahnapee Trailblazers had a successful season. The varsity team, made up primarily of 16U players, competed at a high level throughout the summer. Although inexperience often made the difference in one-run games, the team showed noticeable growth as the season progressed. Along the way, friendships were formed, hotel beds became wrestling mats, football games broke out in the pool, late-night adventures were had and plenty of quality baseball was played. Coach Massey said he could not be more proud of the players. The Trailblazers also fielded a JV/17U team in addition to the varsity/19U team. The 17U squad had a successful season, finishing fourth at the Marinette Regional Tournament. The organization plans to continue building the program while providing local high school athletes with a competitive and enjoyable summer baseball experience. With the team's continued development, the future looks bright, and the Trailblazers hope to make a run at the state tournament in the coming years.

The Kolberg Braves continued their push for the top spot in the Door County Baseball League with a 7-2 victory on Sunday over its southern rivals Maplewood. 

The Braves struck first with two runs in the opening frame, only to have the Mets respond with one of their own. The Braves extended the lead in the middle innings, scoring three runs in the third and two more in the fourth. Trevor Hawkey had a role in both rallies with a pair of  RBI singles. The Mets got one rune back in the sixth inning, but got no closer to knocking off the Braves.

For the Braves, Hawkey, Trevor Reinhardt, Jack Peterson, and Tyler Neinas all had two hits as they combined to drive in four runs. Austin Rohe and Austen Dart accounted for the other two RBI. Reinhardt got the win on the mound, allowing one run (0 ER) on four hits and no walks while striking out seven across six innings. 

For the Mets, Jerek Valley came off the bench to go 2-3 while Adam Gutschow and Kordell Draves each went 1-4 with an RBI. Gavin Brady took the loss, allowing seven runs (6 ER) on eight hits and five walks in three innings of work.   

The Washington Island Islanders scored in all but two of the eight innings they played on Sunday, beating the Institute Cubs 10-0 in the process.

After single tallies in the first and second innings, the Islanders broke the game open in the third inning with three runs, with run-scoring singles from Cam Munao and Caleb Cornell leading the assault. Munao's double in the fourth added two more runs before the Islanders called game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh to place the game in mercy-rule territory.

For the Islanders, Munao extended his lead for the battling title with a 4-4 afternoon with three RBI and two runs scored. Cornell was great as well for the Islanders, going 3-5 with two RBI. The combination of Ryan Jorgenson, Benett Isaacson-Krueger, and Will Henrickson were stingy with each allowing no runs on one hit while combining to strikeout eight batters.

For the Cubs, Caleb Hoffman, Siggy Hansen, and Tommy Junion each had one hit. Hansen took the loss, allowing nine runs (6 ER) on 10 hits and four walks while striking out four.

No suit and tie is required for Monday's business meeting at Lambeau Field, but this not your average meeting after all.

Thousands of fans are expected to sit inside the seating bowl of Lambeau Field on Monday for the Green Bay Packers' annual stockholders meeting. It will be the first stockholder's meeting under the guidance of CEO Ed Policy, who took the reins of the organization from Mark Murphy within the past year. 

In addition to sharing thoughts on the team, the meeting will give fans a peek behind the curtain of the team's business and community relations department and likely welcome nominees Harry Sydney, Glen Tellock and Robert Weyers onto the Board of Directors. 

More than 538,000 people own approximately 5.2 million shares of Packers stock despite the lack of dividends or cash value from owning the stock.

The meeting begins at 1 p.m. and can also be viewed online.

The Green Bay Blizzard could not shake the rust off quick enough on Sunday as they dropped their regular season finale 60-47 to the Jacksonville Sharks. 

The Sharks took an early 9-0 lead after they followed up a touchdown with a deuce. Every time the Blizzard answered, the Sharks followed with their own score before eventually rattling off 16 consecutive points and 23 of the final 33 points to take a 30-19 lead in the locker room. The two teams traded scores in the second half with the Blizzard only able to take a nibble out of their halftime deficit.

Quarterbacks Liam Thompson and Cole Stenstrom combined to throw 148 yards and four total touchdowns (two passing, two rushing) while Kairee Robinson led the team in rushing with 31 yards and two touchdowns. Trevon Alexander accounted for both touchdowns through the air as registered 54 receiving yards.

The Blizzard will have to bounce back on Sunday with the IFL Playoffs starting at 1 p.m. at the Resch Center when they host the Orlando Pirates. The Blizzard beat the Pirates 71-68 on April 24th and 52-50 on July 5th.

The Wisconsin Rattlers battled back to tie Sunday’s game against the South Bend Cubs at Four Winds Field with three runs in the top of the sixth inning.  Then, the Cubs scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth and added two runs in the eighth to pull away for an 8-3 victory.

South Bend (56-36 overall, 17-13 second half) took a 1-0 lead on a one-out, RBI single by Angel Cepeda in the bottom of the first inning.  The Cubs had runners at first and second with one out after the hit by Cepeda. Wisconsin starting pitcher Ethan Dorchies retired the next two hitters to hold the deficit to one run.

The Cubs added to their lead in the third inning.  Josiah Hartshorn drove in the first run of the inning with a double.  Cepeda got Hartshorn home moments later with an RBI single.

South Bend was poised to add to their lead in the fifth inning when Kane Kepley tripled to right.  Wisconsin starter Ethan Dorchies retired Hartshorn on a sharp grounder to second with Kepley staying at third base.  Reliever Jason Woodward entered the game and got a double play when Jose Escobar hit a liner to Daniel Dickinson at second base.  Dickinson fired to third to catch Kepley too far from the bag to end the inning.

Pierce Coppola, the South Bend starting pitcher, left after allowing two hits over five scoreless innings.  The Rattlers (49-42, 15-14) came alive against the Cubs bullpen the sixth.

Luis Peña started the inning with a single against JP Wheat.  Braylon Payne doubled off the wall in left to put runners at second and third.  Dickinson singled sharply to left to score both runners.  The throw to the plate was wild and that allowed Dickinson to take second base.  He would steal third a few pitches later.  Wheat rebounded to strikeout the next two batters.  However, he threw a wild pitch with Daniel Guilarte at the plate to let Dickinson score the tying run.

Guilarte and Tyler Rodriguez each drew walks against Wheat to force the Cubs to go to the bullpen again.  Jackson Brockett got the final out on force play at second

Woodward got the first out in the bottom of the sixth but ran into trouble after that.  He hit Matt Halback on a 2-2 pitch.  Michael Carico doubled off the wall in right.  Michael Hallquist followed with double to left to score both runners to give the Cubs a 5-3 lead.  Justin Stransky added an insurance run with an RBI single for a 6-3 lead.

Stransky added two more runs for the Cubs on a two-out homer in the eighth inning off Jose Nova.

Brockett shut down the Rattlers over the final 3-1/3 innings.  He allowed two hits, walked none, and struck out six to earn his sixth win of the season.

Payne went 3-for-4 for the Rattlers for his 21st multi-hit game of the season.

South Bend took five of six from the Rattlers in the series. Wisconsin is 2-9 in eleven games against the first half West Division Champions this season.

The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday.  They return to action on Tuesday at Neuroscience Group Field to start a six-game series with the Lansing Lugnuts.

Sister Bay was able to keep pace with the other Door County Baseball League leaders on Sunday, beating West Jacksonport on the road 12-7.

With the Bays struggling against pitcher Payton Kuehn early, the Ports were able to snag an early 1-0 lead when Luke Steebs singled in Riley Cordier in the second inning. The Bays figured things out in the third inning with three straight batters reaching including an RBI single by Hobbs Emerson. Spencer Krause gave the Bays a lead they would not relinquish with a two-RBI single.

The Ports nearly got those runs back, by pitcher Sam Forkert was able to hold them scoreless in the third, setting the stage for a pair of four-run innings for the Bays. The Ports were able to scratch together a three-run rally in the fourth, but they still found themselves down 11-4 in the fifth inning. Drew Tanck led off the sixth inning with a solo shot over the right field fence ahead of RBI sacrifice fly from C.J. Goetz, to make it 11-6, but the Bays tacked a run back on in the seventh to make it 12-6. Tanck's second double of the day accounted for the final run of the game.

For the Bays, Tom Sawyer, Stew Larsen, and Spencer Krause all had two hits. Larsen led the way with five RBI while Krause and Sam Forkert each had two. Forkert was the winning pitcher, allowing six runs (4 ER) on 13 hits while striking out eight.

For the Ports, Drew Tanck and Payton Kuehn each had three hits while Woody Schartner, Frankie de Young, and Luke Steebs all had two. Tanck paced the Ports with three RBI. Kuehn took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs (7 ER) on eight hits across four innings while striking out six.

The win keep the tied for second place with Kolberg, who beat Maplewood 7-2 on the road. Both teams are still looking up at Washington Island, which beat Institute 10-0 at home on Sunday. 

The middle innings proved fruitful for the Green Bay Rockers as they beat the Royal Oak Leprechauns 8-3 Saturday afternoon.

Trailing 1-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Rockers rallied to score three runs with Ben Fishel's RBI single doing most of the work. The Rockers added to their lead thanks to a trio of Leprechauns errors. The two teams traded runs in the sixth inning to finish the scoring.

JT Starkus led the way with two hits while Jeremy Delamota and Fishel each had a pair of RBI. Zacary Tenn earned the win in relief, allowing one run (1 ER) on two hits while striking out two in 3.2 innings of work. 

Enough was enough for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.  Down to their final seven outs and trailing 3-1 on Saturday night at Four Winds Field against the South Bend Cubs, Wisconsin rallied for five two-out runs over the final three innings to defeat the Cubs 6-4.

The Timber Rattlers (49-41 overall, 15-13 second half) had four hits and a walk in the top of the first inning but managed only one run on a two-out, RBI single by Luis Castillo.

South Bend (55-36, 16-13) went in front in the bottom of the second inning on a two-out, two-run single by Michael Carico.

The Cubs took advantage of a bout of wildness from Wisconsin starting pitcher Josh Knoth in the bottom of the fourth.  Knoth walked four straight batters with one out, including Carico to force in the run to put the Cubs up 3-1.

Wisconsin had the first two batters reach in the seventh inning against Cubs reliever Eli Jerzembeck on a single by Daniel Guilarte and a walk to Tyler Rodriguez.  Luiyin Alastre bunted out in front of the plate to move the runners into scoring position.  However, Guilarte saw no one covering the plate as catcher Logan Poteet ranged almost all the way out to the mound to field the ball.  Guilarte raced for the plate a Poteet hustled back to take the return throw from Carico and was able to get the tag on Guilarte for the second out.  That left Rodriguez at third base.

Blayberg Diaz singled to drive in Rodriguez, and the Rattlers were within one run.  Luis Peña kept the inning alive with a single.  Then Jerzembeck walked Braylon Payne to load the bases.  Daniel Dickinson drew another walk from Jerzembeck to force in Diaz home with the tying run.

Kane Kepley started the bottom of the seventh for the Cubs by drawing a walk against Wisconsin reliever Bjorn Johnson.  A wild pitch and a grounder to third got Kepley to third with one out.  Johnson struck out the next batter before throwing a wild pitch with two outs to allow Kepley to score the go-ahead run.

The Rattlers, desperate to break a seven-game losing streak, rallied once again in the eighth.  Luis Castillo tripled to right to open the inning.  He scored the tying run on a wild pitch by Ethan Bell.

Guilarte restarted the rally with a single and a steal of second.  He was still at second with two outs.  Diaz came through with another big hit, a double just over the glove of a leaping Kepley in center field, to drive in Guilarte for a 5-4 lead.

In the ninth, Castillo doubled to right with two outs to score Dickinson from third for an insurance run.

Garrett Hodges, who had pitched a perfect eighth inning, did not need the insurance run as he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up his second save of the season.

Castillo and Diaz led the way for the Wisconsin offense.  Castillo had three hits and Diaz had two as they both knocked in two runs.  Chandler Welch kept the Rattlers within striking distance with two scoreless innings out of the bullpen over the fifth and sixth frames.

Guilarte reached base in seven straight plate appearances – his final three on Friday and his first four on Saturday – before the Cubs got him to ground out to end the top of the ninth.

The series finale is Sunday afternoon at Four Winds Field.  Ethan Dorchies (4-7, 5.31) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Pierce Coppola (1-0, 9.00) has been announced as the starting pitcher for the Cubs.  Game time is 1:05pm CDT. 

With one game in the bag this weekend, Door County Baseball League action will feature three games across the peninsula on Sunday, including in West Jacksonport where the Ports will welcome Sister Bay.

The Ports are coming off of a tough 5-1 loss to second-place Kolberg last weekend. The Braves lead grew to 4-0 before the Ports scored their lone run on a Drew Tanck RBI double. Tanck, CJ Goetz, and Luke Steebs each had two hits. Peyton Kuehn took the loss, allowing four runs (2 ER) on six hits and three walks while striking out six. 

The Bays are coming off a 15-5 win over Maplewood last weekend. After the Mets scored two runs to open the game, the Bays scored 12 consecutive runs, including run-scoring hits from Matt Hecht, Griffin Cole, Sawyer Johnson, and Stew Larsen. Cole went 4-5 with five RBI while Casey Weddig and Larsen had three hit days and Tom Sawyer reached based five times with three walks and two hits. Sam Forkert got the win with six innings pitched, allowing four runs (3 ER) on seven hits and a walk while striking out four.

Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 1:15 p.m. followed by the first pitch at 1:30 p.m.

Other games on Sunday include Kolberg visiting Maplewood and Washington Island hosting Institute.

Standings: 7/19/2026

W. Island                          9            1

Kolberg                             8            2

Sister Bay                          8            2

Baileys Harbor                 5            5

Maplewood                      4            6

Egg Harbor                       3            7

W. Jacksonport               3            7

Institute                            0            10

Coming off a bye, the Green Bay Blizzard wrap up the regular season on Sunday with an evening date against the Jacksonville Sharks on the road.

In their last game, the Blizzard earned the top seed in the IFL Playoffs after beating the Iowa Barnstormers 65-21. Blizzard quarterback Liam Thompson threw for 120 yards and rushed for another 38 as he registered three total touchdowns. Demilon Brown rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns while Draysean Hudson and Jack Studer each caught a score while combining for seven receptions and nearly 100 yards receiving.

They will host their first playoff game on August 2nd at the Resch Center against an opponent to be determined.

A four-run second inning was all Baileys Harbor needed on Friday night to beat Egg Harbor in a 6-1 victory. 

A wild pitch brought in Brady Kita for the Indians' lone run of the game, but the two batters they left on would loom large later on. The A's rally started with Bryce Plzak driving in their first run before a hit by pitch, a walk, and a sacrifice brought in the other three. It stayed that way until the seventh inning when Aaron Brey singled in a pair of runs to add to their lead. 

For the A's, Chris and Danny Lodl combined to shut down the Indians, striking out eight batters with the blemishes belonging to Chris (1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB over six innings). Chris Lodl and Bryce Plzak each had two hits while Bryce Plzak, Danny Lodl, Caleb Plzak, and River Pawelski all had one RBI to go with Aaron Brey's two. 

For the Indians, Cody Giesseman, Alex Danen, Nick Torski, and Cole Frangipiane all registered hits. Jace Johnson took the loss, allowing two runs (2 ER), on four hits and a walk while striking out one.

More Door County Baseball League action is on the docket for Sunday with Washington Island visiting Institute, Maplewood hosting Kolberg, and on 105.1 the GOAT, West Jacksonport welcoming Sister Bay. Tim Kowols will have the call beginning at 1:15 p.m.

The Kewaunee Chiefs' Brett Paulsen and Joe Anderson held the Casco A's to just five hits while sitting down 16 batters via the strikeout top secure the 3-0 win Friday night. 

Neither team could muster much until Anderson hit into a fielder's choice to drive in Waylon Delain for the game's first run in the seventh inning. The Chiefs added insurance in the eighth inning when Reese Berg slapped a two-run single to extend the lead.

For the Chiefs, Paulsen had two of the team's four hits while Delain and Berg accounted for the other two. The win went to Anderson, who went eight innings, allowed five hits, and struck out 14.

For the A's, Mitch Jandrin went 3-5 while Phil Daniels and Brett Robillard recorded th other two hits. Owen Deprez took the loss, allowing three runs (1 ER) on four hits and a walk while striking out 16 across eight innings. 

A seven-run seventh inning turned the tide for the Green Bay Rockers as they beat the Royal Oak Leprechauns Friday night 10-7.

Offense was slow going for both teams early before the Leprechauns scored three runs in the fifth inning and carried a 6-2 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Rockers would bat around in their half of the frame, using four bases-loaded walks, a wild pitch, and an error to catapult them ahead of their guests. Both teams would score a run in the final innings to cap off the scoring.

Landon Schaefer had two hits and two RBI while Jeremy Delamota also brought home a pair. Kyle Knoll earned the victory, allowing two runs (2 ER) on three hits and two walks while striking out four across 2.2 innings of work. 

The Rockers wrap up their series with Royal Oak at 1:05 p.m. Saturday. 

Daniel Guilarte had a career night for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday night at Four Winds Field.  The shortstop delivered five RBI in clutch, late-game situations including a two-out, two-run double in the eleventh inning for an 8-6 lead over the South Bend Cubs.  Unfortunately, the Cubs scored three runs in the bottom of the eleventh for a 9-8 victory that kept the Rattlers winless since the end of the All-Star Break.

South Bend (55-35 overall, 16-12 overall) scored in the bottom of the first.  Kade Kepley singled and Josiah Hartshorn drew a walk from Wisconsin starting pitcher J.D. Thompson to start the inning.  Thompson got Jose Escobar to hit a grounder near second for a potential double play ball, but an error on the play let Kepley score for a 1-0 lead.

A hit batsman with one out loaded the bases for the Cubs before Thompson struck out the next two batters.

Thompson would leave after 2-2/3 innings on his first start off the Wisconsin injured list.  He allowed one unearned run on one hit with a walk and six strikeouts.  Thompson set a new professional single-game high for strikeouts with his performance on Friday.

Wisconsin (48-41, 14-13) tied the game in the top of the fourth.  Daniel Dickinson doubled and took third on a flyout to center.  Tyler Rodriguez sent a grounder to first and Dickinson should have been out at the plate.  However, catcher Justin Stransky failed to secure the ball and Dickinson scored the tying run.

Jayden Dubanewicz entered the game for the bottom of the fourth and struck out the first two batters he faced.  Then, Michael Carico, who entered the game 2-for-31 on the season with the Cubs, lined a solo homer to right for a 2-1 lead.

The Timber Rattlers staged a two-out rally in the top of the fifth.  Luiyin Alastre was at second with two outs.  Luis Peña hit a grounder to third that should have been the final out of the inning.  Michael Hallquist fielded the ball but double clutched and never threw the ball allowing Peña to reach base.  Braylon Payne was hit by a pitch from Cubs starting pitcher Alfredo Romero to load the bases.

Reliever Adam Stone entered the game for South Bend and walked Dickinson on a 3-2 pitch to force in the tying run.

In the bottom of the sixth, Dubanewicz again retired the first two batters before facing Carico.  This time he walked him.  A single by Justin Stransky brought Kepley to the plate with runners at the corners.  Dubanewicz got Kepley to pop up a 3-1 pitch near the first base dugout in foul territory only to have the ball drop between Tayden Hall and Yannic Walther.  Kepley walked on the next pitch to load the bases.

Josiah Hartshorn was next and he hit a grounder up the middle for a single.  Guilarte made a dive for the ball behind the second base bag and deflected it to Dickinson.  The only play was to the plate to try to get Stransky.  The throw home was in time, but a little off line.  Walther was on the ground after catching the ball and Stransky leapt over him landing on the plate for the second run and a 4-2 lead.

In the top of the seventh, Peña thought he had homered for the second night in a row.  The ball hit off the yellow line in deep center and came back into the field of play for a lead-off double against Cole Reynolds, who walked Braylon Payne before striking out the next two batters.  A walk to Tyler Rodriguez loaded the bases.  Guilarte sent a weak grounder to the shortstop side of second on a 3-2 pitch.  He beat the throw to first with Peña and Payne both scoring to tie the game 4-4.

Kepley and Hartshorn got the Cubs back into the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning.  Kepley reached on catcher’s interference and took second on a balk by Michael Fowler.  Then, Hartshorn ripped a single to drive in Kepley for a 5-4 lead.
 

In the top of the ninth, the Timber Rattlers had runners at the corners with two outs when South Bend brought right-handed Kenten Egbert in from the bullpen to replace left-handed Cole Reynolds and face right-hand hitting Tyler Rodriguez.  Wisconsin countered by sending left-handed Luis Castillo up as a pinch-hitter.  The Cubs countered that move by intentionally walking Castillo to face Gularte.

The strategy backfired when Egbert walked Guilarte on four pitches to tie the game 5-5.

Jose Meneses, who relieved Fowler in the bottom of the eighth, pitched a scoreless ninth by working around an error and a one-out single to send the game to extra innings.

Both teams scored their placed runner in the tenth.  Luiyin Alastre moved Luis Lameda to third with a grounder to the right side.  Walther got Lameda home with a sacrifice fly to give the Rattlers their first lead of the game.  In the bottom of the tenth, Kepley got Stransky to third with a grounder to the right side.  Hartshorn tied the game with a single over the drawn-in infield.  Meneses sent the game to the eleventh with a double play ball.

In the top of the eleventh, Peña started at second base and Payne drew a walk against Nate Williams, the Cubs fifth pitcher of the night.  Dickinson bunted them up a base and Hall walked to load the bases.  Williams got the second out on a popup to shallow center to set up Guilarte for a bases-loaded, two-out, pressure situation for his third straight at bat.

Guilarte fell behind on two quick strikes, fouled off a pitch, and took a ball before he punched a double down the first base line to score two runs for an 8-6 advantage.

Yerlin Rodriguez was called into the game as Wisconsin’s sixth pitcher for the bottom of the eleventh.  He walked Angel Cepeda, gave up an RBI double to Kade Snell to score the placed runner and send Cepeda to third, and allowed a sacrifice fly to Logan Poteet to tie the game.

Rodriguez got the second out on a strikeout but hit Carico on a 3-2 pitch to keep the inning alive.  Stransky fouled off two 2-2 pitches and took a call to run the count full.  He lined a 3-2 pitch down the line in left to score Snell with the winning run that gave the Cubs their sixth straight win and sent the Rattlers to their seventh straight loss.

Game five of the series is Saturday evening.  Josh Knoth (2-2, 5.35) is the scheduled as the starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Kohl Franklin of the Iowa Cubs is set to start on a rehabilitation assignment for South Bend.

West meets east on Friday night when Egg Harbor crosses the peninsula to play Baileys Harbor.

The Indians fared well in last week's night contest against Institute, beating the Cubs 11-1. The Indians struck first with one run in the first inning and two more in second inning, highlighted by a two-run homer from Brady Kita. Will Hartman got the Cubs on the scoreboard with a solo shot in the fifth inning, but the Indians took over from there with two runs in the sixth inning and five more in the seventh courtesy of homers from Cody Geisseman and Drew Price. Nick Kita put the game on ice in the eighth inning with an RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Indians the 10-run mercy rule win. Nick Kita and Alec Danen each had three hits while Brady Kita, Geisseman, and Price all had two hits, with the top five batters accounting for all 11 runs batted in. Jace Johnson got the win on the mound for the Indians, allowing the solo shot but scattering four other hits while striking out three.

The A's had the opposite experience on Sunday, falling to Washington Island 17-0. For the A's, Bryce Plzak and Aaron Brey each had two hits. Brey took the loss on the mound, allowing 10 runs (10 ER) on 12 hits and five walks while striking out three batters.

First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma Penguins have jumped out of their slump with two consecutive victories with their latest effort a 15-5 win over the Manitowoc White Caps. 

A day after snapping a season-long winning streak for the Chiefs, the White Caps found themselves in a 2-0 deficit to the Penguins after the first inning. They led the game 5-3 before the game turned in favor of the Penguins for good in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Penguins strung together three runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-5 lead before batting around in the fifth inning while scoring six runs in the process. The frame was highlighted by a two-run double by Jaden Dillar and a grand slam by Austin Dart. The Penguins tacked on three runs in the sixth inning to force the early ending.

Brady Kita led the Penguins with three hits and four RBI including a double and a homer. Dart's evening ended with two hits and six RBI while Dillar, Carson Leist, Evan Monfre, and Ty Long also had multi-hit performances. Mason Paye got the win on the mound, allowing three runs (3 ER) on seven hits and a walk while striking out one.

In Friday's Shoreland League action, Kewaunee welcomes Casco for a 7:30 p.m. first pitch.

The Green Bay Rockers return home on Friday after splitting a doubleheader in Wausau against the Woodchucks on Thursday.

In their 5-2 matinee win, the Rockers scored two insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning to keep the Woodchucks at a safe distance heading into the final innings. Coleman Lewis and David Ballenilla each homered, combining to drive in three runs while Alejandro Covas set the table with a 2-5 afternoon. Brennen Miller secured the win in relief with five innings of shutout ball, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out four.

In their 7-2 loss, the Rockers allowed three runs in the sixth and eighth innings to ruin their chance at a sweep. Lewis' fourth inning home run tied the game briefly and Ballenilla's lead-off dinger gave the Rockers false hope of a rally in the eighth inning. Ballenilla, Mike Dee, and Daniel Harden each had two hits. Eddy Eveland went seven innings, allowing four runs (3 ER) on five hits while striking out five. 

The Rockers play in four in a row at Capital Credit Union Park beginning tonight and Saturday against the Royal Oak Leprecauns.

The South Bend Cubs defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-2 on Thursday night at Four Winds Field as the Rattlers failed to shake out of their funk after the four-day All-Star break.

The Cubs (54-35 overall, 15-12 second half) took the lead in the bottom of the first inning on consecutive extra-base hits with one out.  Josiah Hartshorn doubled down the first base line.  Jose Escobar tripled off the wall in center to send Hartshorn home.

Luis Peña got the Timber Rattlers (48-40, 14-13) back to even in the top of the third with a two-out, solo home run to left.  The homer was Peña’s second of the season.  He had not homered since April 18.

South Bend answered with two-out, RBI double from Kade Snell in the bottom of the third to go back in front of Wisconsin.

Hartshorn gave the Cubs a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run home run, his eleventh home run of the season.

The Timber Rattlers tried to rally in the top of the ninth.  Daniel Dickinson was hit by a pitch, stole second, and moved to third on a grounder.  Tayden Hall singled to drive in Dickinson and knock Luis Rujano out of the game.

Ethan Bell took over on the mound and got the second out when Hall was caught stealing second.  Bell got the final out on a flyout to center for his sixth save of the season to send the Rattlers to their sixth consecutive loss.  All six of the losses have come after the schedule restarted last Friday after the team returned to action after the Major League All-Star Break.

Game four of the series is Friday night at Four Winds Field.  J.D. Thompson (0-1, 5.40) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Alfredo Romero (2-3, 4.83) is set to start for the Cubs.  Game time is 6:05pm CDT.

Two of the top teams in the Shoreland League face off on Friday night when Kewaunee welcomes Casco to town for a 7:30 p.m. first pitch.

The Chiefs are coming off of their first loss of the season on Wednesday when they lost to Manitowoc 13-3. Trouble started after the Chiefs tied the game on a Cal Ihlenfeldt single. The White Caps scored three runs in the third and fourth innings, four in the fifth, and two in the sixth to end the game after only seven innings. The Chiefs' lone answer to the White Caps' onslaught came in the fourth inning and when they scored two runs on a bases loaded walk and a sacrifice fly. Walon Delain and Joe Anderson were responsible for the two other RBI while the team's six hits were spread throughout the lineup. Delain took the brunt of the damage, allowing six runs (6 ER) on nine hits and three walks while recording just one strikeout across three innings.

The A's blew past Two Rivers in Casco 17-0 on Wednesday. The A's got off to a fast start with four runs in the first inning with Owen Deprez and Blake Robillard recorded run-scoring hits. It was 5-0 when the A's batted around and scored seven runs with run-scoring doubles from Trevor Reinhardt, Casey Weddig, and Tanner Alsteen providing the fireworks. The A's scored two more times in the fifth and another three in the sixth inning to end the game early in the seventh. Nine of the 10 batters recorded hits in the rout with Phillip Daniels leading the way with four hits and an RBI while Deprez and Robillard each had three hits and Weddig and Alsteen posted two. Robillard (4), Weddig (3), Alsteen (2), and Carson Blohowiak (2) all had multi-RBI games. Landon Derenne went the distance, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out six over seven innings. 

Set Tuesday, April 6, 2027 in your calendar app as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers home opener at Neuroscience Group Field. The Rattlers will host the Beloit Sky Carp to start next season.

"While we're still focused on making the most of an exciting 2026 season, we're thrilled to officially unveil our 2027 schedule and give fans something to look forward to,” said Ryan Moede, Wisconsin’s Vice President of Business Operations. “Having another opportunity to celebrate Independence Day at Neuroscience Group Field with a Fourth of July home game is especially exciting, and we can't wait to welcome fans back next season for another summer filled with memorable moments, family fun, and Timber Rattlers baseball."

There are 66 home dates scheduled for the Rattlers next season.  The Sky Carp will be in for the first six-game series from April 6-11. There is another six-game series in April that features the Dayton Dragons coming to town from April 20-25.  There will be twelve games in May, fourteen games in June, ten games in July, thirteen games in August, and five games in September for the Rattlers at home in 2027.

Highlights of the home schedule include a Mother’s Day game on May 9 and the Independence Day contest against the Peoria Chiefs.  Other series of interest to Timber Rattlers fans are the South Bend Cubs making their only trip to Northeastern Wisconsin from June 1-5, Beloit returning to the Fox Cities August 17-22, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels closing out the regular season from August 31 to September 5.

The area's recent high school grads have been able to represent their colors this summer as various all-star games have taken place.

Note: We apologize for any ommissions. 

SOFTBALL
Southern Door's Madyson Counard and Kewaunee's Vivian Bootz, Braelyn Chevalier, and Breanna Riha participated in the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-Star Game in Division 2/3 while Algoma's Jadyn Nellis and Macie Zimmerman participated in Division 4/5. The games took place on June 16th in Wisconsin Dells.

FOOTBALL

Sevastopol's Logan Schuh shined in the Eight-Player All-Star Game, rushing for 35 yards and a score and matching that effort through the air in a 22-18 win for the South Squad. In the Small School All-Star game, Kewaunee's Connor Kilgore had a pick-six touchdown while his teammate Brett Paulsen threw for one touchdown and rushed for another in a 41-0 win for their North squad. Kewaunee's Mitchell Boeder also participated. 

BASEBALL

Kewaunee's Brett Paulsen participated in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game June 26th and 27th in Oshkosh. On July 26th, Brett Paulsen, Waylon Delain, and Connor Kilgore from Kewaunee High School will play on Team Silver and Gavin Lax and Myles Jandrain from Luxemburg-Casco High School will play on Team Cardinal when the Fox Cities Stadium plays host to the Fox Valley High School Senior All-Star Games. The Luxemburg-Casco coaching staff will lead Team Cardinal.

Kewaunee could not stop the hot bats of Manitowoc on Wednesday night as they fell 13-3 for their first loss of the season. 

Trouble started after the Chiefs tied the game on a Cal Ihlenfeldt single. The White Caps scored three runs in the third and fourth innings, four in the fifth, and two in the sixth to end the game after only seven innings. The Chiefs' lone answer to the White Caps' onslaught came in the fourth inning and when they scored two runs on a bases loaded walk and a sacrifice fly.

Walon Delain and Joe Anderson were responsible for the two other RBI while the team's six hits were spread throughout the lineup. Delain took the brunt of the damage, allowing six runs (6 ER) on nine hits and three walks while recording just one strikeout across three innings.

The Whitecaps, led by 3-3, four RBI performance from Brock Peterson, will travel to Algoma Thursday to face an Algoma Penguins squad that snapped their losing streak with a 12-6 win over Two Rivers on Monday. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

There was no shortage of offense for the Casco A's on Wednesday as they recorded 18 hits in a 17-0 win over the Two Rivers Polar Bears.

The A's got off to a fast start with four runs in the first inning with Owen Deprez and Blake Robillard recorded run-scoring hits. It was 5-0 when the A's batted around and scored seven runs with run-scoring doubles from Trevor Reinhardt, Casey Weddig, and Tanner Alsteen providing the fireworks. The A's scored two more times in the fifth and another three in the sixth inning to end the game early in the seventh.

Nine of the 10 batters recorded hits in the rout with Phillip Daniels leading the way with four hits and an RBI while Deprez and Robillard each had three hits and Weddig and Alsteen posted two. Robillard (4), Weddig (3), Alsteen (2), and Carson Blohowiak (2) all had multi-RBI games. Landon Derenne went the distance, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out six over seven innings. 

The Green Bay Rockers' streaky second half continued Wednesday with a series sweep at the hands of the Kenosha Kingfish as they fell 8-5.

The Kingfish answered the Rockers' game-opening tally with two runs of their own in the bottom of the first inning. The two teams traded four run rallies in the fourth and fifth innings before the Kingfish added two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth to cap the scoring. Both teams struggled in the field with three errors apiece, though the Kingfish outhit the Rockers 9-4.

Alejandro Covas, Jeremy Delamota, Ben Fishel, and Dom Bello recorded hits for the Rockers while it was Covas, Coleman Lewish, and Fishel that were credited with RBI. Isaac Gammel took the loss for the Rockers, allowing eight runs (6 ER) on six hits and five walks while striking out one across four innings.

The Rockers will play a day-night doubleheader against the Wausau Woodchucks on Thursday before returning home to face Royal Oak on Friday.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers dropped a 6-3 decision to the South Bend Cubs on Wednesday afternoon at Four Winds Field.  Jose Escobar had four hits, three RBI, and two runs scored to lead the Cubs over Wisconsin.

The Timber Rattlers (48-39 overall, 14-11 second half) took the lead in the top of the third inning.  Braylon Payne doubled off the top of the wall in left top drive in the first run of the game.  Daniel Dickinson knocked in Payne with a two-out single for a 2-0 lead.

South Bend (53-35, 14-12) came right back to tie the game in the bottom of the third.  Wisconsin starting pitcher Wande Torres, who escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the first inning without allowing a run, walked the first two batters of the third with an error loading the bases with no outs.  Kade Snell drove in the first Cubs run with a single.  Michael Halquist knocked in the tying run with a sacrifice fly.  Torres escaped this inning with a 4-6-3 double play to keep the game tied 2-2.

The Cubs kept the pressure on reliever Tanner Perry in the bottom of the fourth.  Justin Stransky singled and Kane Kepley walked to start the inning.  Perry got the first out on a flyball to center that moved Stransky to third base.  Then, Kepley stole second, his 45th stolen base of the season.  Escobar followed with a single to right to score both runners for a 4-2 lead.

Luis Castillo pulled the Timber Rattlers to within a run on a two-out, RBI double in the top of the sixth.  Daniel Guilarte beat out an infield single to keep the inning alive.  However, Castillo got caught rounding third base too far to be tagged out after a brief rundown.

Jason Woodward, the fourth Wisconsin pitcher of the day, retired the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the eighth.  He walked Josiah Hartshorn to bring Escobar back to the plate.  Escobar doubled off the wall in right to score Hartshorn with an insurance run.

Yerlin Rodriguez replaced Woodward on the mound and gave up an RBI single to Angel Cepeda to put the Rattlers down 6-3.

Grayson Moore took over for the Cubs in the top of the ninth and closed out the game with a 1-2-3 frame for his fourth save of the season.

Castillo leads the Timber Rattlers in RBI with 53.  He also leads current Rattlers in doubles with fifteen.  Only Josiah Ragsdale, who had eighteen doubles before he was promoted to Double-A Biloxi on June 30, has more doubles as a Timber Rattler this season.

Timber Rattlers pitchers combined to walk eight in the game with four of those free passes crossing the plate.  Wisconsin base runners also had a rough day with two players picked off first base and two thrown out at the plate.  The loss was the fifth in a row for Wisconsin.

Game three of the series is scheduled for Thursday night at Four Winds Field.  Daniel Corniel (0-2, 4.50) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Mason McGwire (1-1, 3.46) is set to start for South Bend.  Game time is 6:05pm CDT. 

A see-saw battle tipped in favor of the hosts in the end as the Green Bay Rockers fell to the Kenosha Kingfish 6-5 in 11 innings.

Leads of 2-0 and 3-1 were erased by the fifth inning when the Kingfish answered a run scored on a passed ball with two runs of their own in fifth inning. It took until extra innings for either team to score again as both teams scored one in the 10th before the game ended with an error in the bottom of the 11th. 

Daniel Harden and Dylan Simeone each had three hits while Coleman Lewis and David Ballenilla each clubbed two in the loss. Lewis provided most of the electricity with a pair of doubles while Ballenilla, JT Starkus, Harden, and Simeone registered the RBI. Jayden Martin took the loss, allowing three runs (0 E) on one hit and two walks in 1.1 innings of work.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers managed to erase an early stumble to tie Tuesday’s game against the South Bend Cubs at Four Winds Field.  Then, a constant thorn in Wisconsin’s side turned the tide back in favor of the Cubs, who shut down Wisconsin the rest of the way for a 5-2 victory.

South Bend (52-35 overall, 13-12 second half) rallied immediately against Wisconsin starting pitcher Ethan Dorchies in the bottom of the first.  Three straight walks opened the inning to put Christian Olivo, Kane Kepley, and Josiah Hartshorn on base with no outs.  Jose Escobar grounded into a force play to score Olivo.

The Cubs added a second run in the inning on a double steal.  Hartshorn stole second and Kepley stole home after the throw went through to second base.

Wisconsin (48-38, 14-10) rallied to tie the game in the top of the third.  Luis Castillo launched his twelfth home run of the season to start the inning.  Braylon Payne kept the inning alive with a two-out infield single and took second on a throwing error.  Luis Peña extended the inning by drawing a walk.  Then, Eric Bitonti drove in Payne with a single to tie the game.

Kepley got the Cubs back in front in the bottom of the third.  He singled, stole second, and went to third on a grounder to the right side of the infield by Hartshorn.  Escobar drove in Kepley with a sacrifice fly to left for a 3-2 lead.

The Cubs and Kepley added to their lead in the fifth.  Michael Carico started the frame with a double.  Kepley followed with an RBI double.  Hartshorn moved Kepley to third with another grounder to the right side of the infield.  Escobar picked up his third RBI of the night on an infield grounder to drive in Kepley again, and the Cubs were up 5-2.

South Bend’s bullpen did the rest of the work.  Nate Williams and JP Wheat each worked a scoreless inning. 

The Rattlers best chance to get back into the game came in the top of the sixth inning when Tayden Hall drew a two-out walk and Tyler Rodriguez singled against Wheat to bring Castillo to the plate as the tying run.  Castillo hit a line drive to left that hung up for Kade Snell to catch and that ended the threat.

Jackson Brockett tossed the final three innings to close out the game for the Cubs.  The only runner Brockett allowed was a lead-off error to start the ninth.  That runner was quickly erased on a double play with the final out of the game recorded moments later.

Kepley was 2-for-3 with an RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs scored on Tuesday night.  His numbers in six games against Wisconsin this season are insane.  Kepley is 16-for-28 (.571) with seventeen runs scored and twelve RBI against the Rattlers.  He is also 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts versus Wisconsin this season.

The loss was the fourth in a row for the Timber Rattlers, the first time they have lost four in a row this season.

Castillo’s home run was the 114th of the season for the Rattlers.  The franchise record for home runs in a season is 117 with the standard set by the 2021 team.

Game two of the series at Four Winds Field is set for Wednesday with an 11:05am CDT first pitch.  Wisconsin has named Wande Torres (6-5, 4.85) as their starting pitcher.  The Cubs have not officially announced their starter for Wednesday. 

The Algoma Penguins used a seven-run seventh inning to break their losing skid with a 12-6 victory on Monday.

The two teams traded rallies in the first six innings with the Penguins holding a lead of 5-1 before allowing one run in the third inning and a pair of runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Trailing 6-5 in the seventh inning, the Penguins took advantage of two errors, two walks, and run-scoring hits from Owen Dannhausen and Hobbs Emerson to take a lead they would not give up.

The Penguins were outhit 9-7, but a 7-4 edge in errors proved to be fatal for the Polar Bears.

Dannhausen went 3-6 with three RBI to lead the Penguins while Jack Peterson  recorded two hits and Jaden Dillar posted three RBI. Carson Leist earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs (1 ER) on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters across four innings. 

The calendar says summer, but the area's high schools will see a glimmer of fall this week.

Coaches across the state have been allowed  contact days between June 1 through June 30 and July 7 through July 31, though July 25 is the final day that football coaches can have contact with their kids ahead of the official start to the fall season. 

The football season officially starts on August 4, which is the first day of practice for eight-player and 11-player teams. The first games can take place as soon as August 20.

Photo by Ron LeCloux

The Green Bay Packers have secured an important piece of its defensive front for years to come.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that the Packers signed DT Devonte Wyatt to a three-year, $57 million extension that includes a $20 million signing bonus. 

Wyatt had 27 tackles and four sacks in 10 games last season that ended in injury. 

The offseason has already included extensions for linebacker Isaiah McDuffie,  wide receivers Jayden Reed and Christian Watson.

Todd Clark, director of communications with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, will retire from his role on the executive staff Friday, Jan. 15, 2027.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to work alongside my colleagues on the WIAA staff and everyone I’ve worked with in serving the membership, media and corporate partners,”?Clark said. “There are so many life-enriching experiences I’ve enjoyed both as a student-athlete and during my career that truly embrace the importance and significance of education-based sports.”

During his more than 26 years in the position, Clark’s responsibilities have included overseeing all aspects of sports information for the association:  internal and external communications, media relations, corporate marketing and sponsorships, advertising, tournament records and sportsmanship. He also assisted with website maintenance as well as Tournament Series electronic qualification and seeding. Additionally, he has managed the WIAA Award of Excellence and Spirit of Sport programs, coordinated the production of all print publications, and contributed editorial content for the WIAA Bulletin.

“Todd has been a reassuringly familiar face and a deeply trusted partner to our WIAA staff, member schools, media partners and many more for several decades, and he will be deeply missed upon his retirement in January,”?WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser said. “His unique ability to connect with people and build lasting relationships across the state has left an indelible mark in the association’s rich history. We are incredibly grateful to have him remain with us through the upcoming fall season, ensuring a smooth transition and allowing us to celebrate his remarkable legacy a bit longer.”

At the national level, Clark served on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Records Committee from 2007 to 2010 and on the NFHS Annual Summer Meeting Advisory Committee from 2009 to 2010. In 2012, he received an NFHS citation for his outstanding contributions to high school sports. Clark also served on the NFHS Network Leadership Circle, completed a term on the Heart of the Arts Selection Committee and was a member of the NFHS Spirit of Sport Committee from 2018 to 2020. He has presented on a variety of topics at the NFHS Summer Meetings and at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshops.

He received the Association Friend Award presented by the Wisconsin Association of School Councils in 2007 and was the emcee of the 2022 NFHS Hall of Fame ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, and the WIAA?Scholar-Athlete Ceremonies in 2025 and 2026.

Clark joined the executive staff after serving nine years as the sports information director at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 1991-2000. Prior to the UW-La Crosse position, Clark was a sports information director assistant at Southern Illinois-Carbondale from 1990-1991.

Other related experience included serving as a venue media chief at the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival, and as the official scorer for the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships from 2000-2001.

Clark earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985. He received a master of special studies degree in sports administration from St. Cloud State University in 1993.

Stephanie Hauser, executive director of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, has been elected president-elect of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors for 2026–27.

Hauser will become president of the NFHS Board of Directors in 2027–28. She has served as the Section 4 representative on the Board of Directors since 2024–25. The function of the NFHS Board of Directors is to set the direction for the future of interscholastic sports and activities by assisting those who oversee these programs, building awareness and support, and improving the participation experience.

Hauser began her role as the executive director of the WIAA in July 2021 after serving as an assistant director at the association from 2015 to 2021. In addition to overseeing administrative operations for the WIAA, her responsibilities include classifications, membership, elections, contracts, legislative and legal matters, and the WIAA Foundation.

During her time as an assistant director, Hauser oversaw the sports of gymnastics, softball and volleyball, as well as track & field and cross country during her first two years. She was also responsible for overseeing the Coaches Advisory Committee, coach conduct and conference realignment.

In addition to serving on the NFHS Board of Directors, Hauser has held several other national leadership roles. She has served on the NFHS Gymnastics Rules Committee, including as chair in 2023–24. Hauser also serves on the national group’s Education Committee, a role she has held since 2023, and previously served on the NFHS Student Services Committee. Additionally, she presented workshops at the 2016, 2018 and 2024 Summer Meetings.

Hauser will become the fourth woman in the history of the NFHS to serve as president of the Board of Directors, and only the second executive director from the WIAA to do so. Doug Chickering served as president in 1992–93.

She has been inducted into two halls of fame: the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association and the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association. Hauser was also the recipient of the inaugural USA TODAY Studio X Trailblazer Award in 2025, and she was selected as the distinguished alumna to deliver the 2026 commencement address at her alma mater, Antigo High School.

The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a private, voluntary, unincorporated and nonprofit organization. Its membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 514 senior high schools and 39 junior high/middle level schools.

Back in Week 9, Sister Bay made a decision that may have changed their season for the better. Hot off of two back-to-back losses to Kolberg and an upset loss to Baileys Harbor, Tom Sawyer was boosted up into the top spot in the Bays lineup, and since then, the offense has turned its season around. Week 11 against Maplewood was no different, as each Bay 1-9 found his way on base.

However, it was Maplewood that got the offensive fireworks going, as a second-pitch double from leadoff batter Kody Kissinger was then immediately scored off an RBI single from Jaden Diller. Within the first two batters, it was already 1-0 Mets. Diller would then be driven home by a sacrifice fly from Kordell Draves, and Maplewood was out to a dream start, two runs in the top of the first for their star pitcher Tory Jandrin. 

The storyline coming into the matchup was focused on the Bays first inning results and how Jandrin had thrown 5 straight scoreless games. A pair of walks from Sawyer and Stew Larsen had two runners on to start the inning for Sister Bay. Jandrin would regather with consecutive outs, but a hit by pitch of Alex Laughlin would load the bases for Griffin Cole. The number six hitter would record the first hit of the day for the Bays, as a 2-RBI single would tie the game up at 2. A full-count fastball to the very next hitter, Sawyer Johnson, would become the same result, a 2-RBI single, and quickly the two-run lead from Maplewood became a two-run 4-2 deficit. 

The bottom of the second would be the same for Sister Bay, two singles from Sawyer and Larsen, and a hit by pitch loading the bases. This time, however, it was the cleanup batter Matt Hecht, who was lifted into that role the same time Sawyer was sent to leadoff the lineup, lacing a 2-RBI double into left field and making it 6-2. An RBI groundout from Alex Laughlin and an RBI single from Griffin Cole, and it was another four-run inning, quickly 8-2 for Sister Bay. 

Sam Forkert may not have had his A stuff today versus the Mets, but it was nothing even close to the performance from the week prior. Once the Bays began piling runs on the board, the left-hander settled in, quickly retiring the Mets through the middle innings. Three more runs, two of them being scored by fresh face Casey Weddig, and it was 11-2 Sister Bay with no signs of the Maplewood offense mounting a comeback. 

Maplewood offensively was not as effective as they have been the past few weeks, as they were searching for multiple hits together to put runs on the board. Jaden Diller would record another RBI by way of a sacrifice fly, and the Mets would score two other times in the 6th and 7th to make the game 13-5. 

Tom Sawyer would offensively lead the charge as the Bays would finish the game in 8 innings by scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, making the final 15-5. Sawyer would finish the day 2 for 2 with a single and a double, but reach base all five times in the afternoon, tallying three walks as well. Sam Forkert would once again pick up the win for the Bays, with Tory Jandrin picking up the loss for Maplewood. The Mets fall to 4-6 overall and snap their three-game winning streak. They will take on Kolberg at home next week. Sister Bay starts a three-game streak of their own at 8-2 and will head to West Jacksonport next week on 105.1 The GOAT. 

An eight-run second inning was all Washington Island needed in a 17-0 win over Baileys Harbor on Sunday. 

In that fateful frame, the Islanders loaded the bases and had a run in with two outs before they had seven consecutive batters reach including back-to-back doubles from Ben and Luke Geiger and a bases-clearing triple from Alex Johnson. The Islanders posted another crooked number in the sixth inning leading 10-0, scoring five times courtesy of a bases-loaded walk and RBI singles from Johnson, Ray McDonald, and Caleb Cornell. The Islanders finished off the A's with two more runs in the eighth.

For the Islanders, Cam Munao went 4-5 with two RBI while Ben Johnson, Alex Johnson, and Ben Geiger all had three hits. Ben Geiger and Alex Geiger knocked in four runs apiece while Luke Geiger had three RBI. Ryan Jorgensen got the win with 4.2 innings of shutout ball where he allowed three hits and struck out two. 

For the A's, Bryce Plzak and Aaron Brey each had two hits. Brey took the loss on the mound, allowing 10 runs (10 ER) on 12 hits and five walks while striking out three batters.

The Kolberg Braves scored in each of the first three inning en route to a 5-1 win over West Jacksonport on Sunday.

Austin Rohe's first-inning homer, Trevor Hawkey's sacrifice fly in the second inning, and an error in the third inning helped the Braves jump to a 3-0 lead. The lead would grow to 4-0 before the Ports scored their lone run on a Drew Tanck RBI double. The Braves pushed it back to a four run lead in the eighth courtesy of a wild pitch.

For the Braves, Jack Peterson went 3-4 while Devin Schinktgen and Nick LeCaptain each had two hits. Trevor Reinhardt secured the win on the mound, allowing one run (1 ER) on seven hits while striking out six.

For the Ports, Tanck, CJ Goetz, and Luke Steebs each had two hits. Peyton Kuehn took the loss, allowing four runs (2 ER) on six hits and three walks while striking out six. 

The Green Bay Rockers followed up an 8-4 win on Saturday with a 12-4 victory against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks. 

A two-run homer by Alejandro Covas in the third inning stood until the Battle Jacks hit a three-run homer to make it 3-2. The Rockers answered quickly with five runs int he fifth inning Aidan Kuni, David Ballenilla, JT Starkus, and Landon Schaefer all knocking in runs in the frame. The Rockers piled on late with Covas and Coleman Lewis leaving the yard before the Battle Jacks scored a single run in the ninth inning.

Covas and Starkus each had four hits and combined to drive in five runs while Lewis went 2-3 with two RBI. Kyle Knoll got the win, throwing three shutout innings while allowing two hits and a walk to go along with two strikeouts.

The Rockers hit the road this week with two game sets in Kenosha and Wausau before welcoming Royal Oak on Friday.

Kendry Chourio and Emmanuel Reyes combined on a no-hitter for the Quad Cities River Bandits in their 11-0 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field.  The Bandits win combined with a win by the Beloit Sky Carp over the Cedar Rapids Kernels knocked Wisconsin out of first place in the second half West Division Standings for the first time since the half started on June 19.

DL Hall made the start for the Rattlers on a rehabilitation assignment from the Milwaukee Brewers.  Hall pitched one scoreless inning, allowed one hit, and had one strikeout.

Quad Cities (44-42 overall, 14-9 second half) scored four times against the Rattlers in the top of the fourth inning.  Three straight singles to start the frame ended on an RBI single by Luke Pelzer.  A balk by Wisconsin reliever Josh Knoth moved two runners into scoring position.  Jose Cirece knocked in the second run of the inning with a grounder to short. 

Knoth and Derlin Figueroa battled through ten pitches to a full count with Figueroa fouling off four two-strike pitches after falling behind 1-2.  Figueroa launched his eighteenth home run of the season on the eleven pitch of the at bat for a 4-0 lead.

The River Bandits added four more runs in the fifth inning.  Blake Mitchel hit another two-run homer, his seventeenth home run of the season, with two outs to make it 6-0.  Pelzer singled to keep the inning alive and end Knoth’s day.

Quinton Low took over on the mound and gave up a single to Cerice and a two-run triple to Figueroa before getting the final out of the frame.

Chourio, the #1 prospect in the Kansas City Royals system, retired the first thirteen batters he faced before walking Luis Castillo in the fifth.  A two-out error was followed by a walk to load the bases for Wisconsin (48-37, 14-9).  Chourio responded to the challenge by getting his tenth strikeout of the game.

Two errors on one play in the top of the sixth led to another run for Quad Cities.  Pelzer and Cerice each added an RBI for the 11-0 score.

Emmanuel Reyes, who was supposed to start the canceled second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Neuroscience Group Field, took over in the bottom of the sixth and was perfect.  He retired all twelve Rattlers he faced with three strikeouts to earn the save, complete the three-game sweep, clinch the season series from Wisconsin, and close out the first River Bandits no-hitter since June 18, 2021.

That game was also the last time the Timber Rattlers were no-hit.  Zach Haake pitched the first six innings with Dante Biasi tossing the final three of the River Bandits 9-0 win over the Rattlers at Modern Woodmen Park.  That duo walked six and struck out eight.

Beloit’s 15-11 win at Cedar Rapids on Sunday moved them to 15-9 in the second half.  The Sky Carp are one-half game in front of both Quad Cities and the Timber Rattlers.  Quad Cities went 11-9 against Wisconsin this season and hold the tiebreaker over the Rattlers should they end the second half tied.  There is still a long way to go before the season ends on September 6.

The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday.  They return to action on Tuesday with game one of a series against the South Bend Cubs, the first half West Division Champions.  Game time at Four Winds Field in South Bend, Indiana is scheduled for 6:05pm CDT. 

Shoreland League play resumes on Monday when the Algoma Penguins travels southbound to battle the Two Rivers Polar Bears.

The Penguins dropped their last two games against their Kewaunee County rivals, falling to Kewaunee 8-7 and Casco 11-6, In their loss to the A's, Jaden Dillar, Brady Kita, Jack Peterson, and Carson Leist all had hits while Dillar accounted for the lone RBI. Sam Zirbel took the loss, allowing seven runs (7 ER) on five hits and two walks in 1.2 innings of work.

First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Door County Baseball League is jockeying for their position in August's playoffs with Sister Bay and Maplewood taking centerstage on Sunday.

The Bays topped Institute last week in a 7-4 decision on the road. Sig Hansen would begin to settle in and slow down the Sister Bay offense until the fifth inning, when the Cubs only trailed 2-1 and felt like they were within striking distance of a major upset. A walk and an error would have two runners on, and a Tom Sawyer single would load the bases up with one out. Stew Larsen would hit a ball on the ground, and legged out an RBI fielder's choice by half a step, avoiding the double play, and giving his Bays a 3-1 lead. After the Bays added two more, Sig Hansen's day would finish in the 6th, allowing five runs, but only four of them earned.

A 7-0 lead almost proved to be not enough as the Mets beat Egg Harbor on the road 7-4 on Sunday. The Mets scored at least one run in each of the first four innings, including three in the fourth inning. In that frame, the Mets took advantage of three Indians errors while Jaden Diller delivered a two-run single. The Mets scored one more run in the top of the ninth before the Indians almost climbed all the way back. For the Mets, Diller went 2-4 with two RBI while Kody Kissinger, Kordell Draves, and Will Jandrin also had RBI. Tory Jandrin earned the win on the mound with five shutout innings of three hit ball while striking out a pair. 

Gary Barta will have the call from Sister Bay beginning at 1:15 p.m. on 105.1 The GOAT followed by the first pitch at 1:30 p.m. Sunday's other matchups include West Jacksonport visiting Kolberg and Washington Island traveling to Baileys Harbor.

The Green Bay Glory headed into the offseason on a sour note on Saturday, falling to Edgewater Castle 2-1 at home.

Trailing 1-0 at the break, Tyler Bagley accounted for the lone goal for the Glory as they closed the season with 14 points (4-4-2). They are current in second place in the Heartland Division table, but could drop with Cedar Rapids Inferno (12 points) and Chicago House (11 points) each having two more matches to play.

The Quad Cities River Bandits received a great start and scored in two innings to defeat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6-2 in game one of a doubleheader at Neuroscience Group Field on Saturday afternoon.

Wisconsin (48-36 overall, 14-8 second half) was robbed of the go-ahead run in the bottom of the first inning.  Luis Peña was at second with one out when Marco Dinges hit a sharp grounder up the middle.  Second baseman Angel Acosta made a diving stop to keep the ball on the infield.  Dinges reached on a single, but Peña had to hold at third.  Bandits starting pitcher David Shields ended the threat by getting Daniel Dickinson to ground into an inning-ending double play.

Nolan Sailors started the scoring for the River Bandits (43-42, 13-9) with a lead-off homer in the top of the third inning.  The inning degenerated from their for the Timber Rattlers.

Asbel Gonzalez reached on a single and took second on the play on a misplay in right field.  Rattler starting pitcher Jayden Dubanewicz issued a walk to Blake Mitchell before getting the first out on a flyout to center that moved Gonzalez to third base.  Jose Cerice followed with a single to drive in Gonzalez for a 2-0.

Dubanewicz got the second out of the inning on a weak grounder to first that moved the other runners into scoring position.  A wild pitch let Mitchell score for a 3-0 lead.

Mitchell walked to start the top of the fifth inning against reliever Jason Woodward.  Luke Pelzer followed with an RBI triple.  Cerice was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners.  Derlin Figueroa hit a sacrifice fly that was deep enough to score Pelzer and send Cerice to second.  A wild pitch sent Cerice to third and he scored on a sacrifice fly by Erick Torres for a 6-0 lead.

Shields left the game after five shutout innings.  He allowed two hits, walked none, and struck out four.

Braylon Payne got the Rattlers on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth against reliever LP Langevin.  Payne singled and stole second.  Langevin walked Marco Dinges to keep the inning alive.  Both Payne and Dinges broke for a double steal, and Mitchell threw down to second.  However, Dinges had slammed on the brakes to head back to first.  Acosta mishandled the throw to allow Payne to race home as the ball trickled into the outfield.

Tayden Hall lined a lead-off homer, his eighth home run of the season, in the bottom of the seventh for Wisconsin.  The Timber Rattlers have hit 113 homers in 84 games this season.  The franchise record of 117 was set by the 2021 team in 119 games.

Wildfires in Canada and the resulting poor air quality in Northeastern Wisconsin have caused the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to cancel the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader with the Quad Cities River Bandits out of concern for player and fan safety. The game will not be rescheduled.

Egg Harbor outhomered Institute 3-1 on Friday night to sprint away with an 11-1 win in eight innings. 

The Indians struck first with one run in the first inning and two more in second inning, highlighted by a two-run homer from Brady Kita. Will Hartman got the Cubs on the scoreboard with a solo shot in the fifth inning, but the Indians took over from there with two runs in the sixth inning and five more in the seventh courtesy of homers from Cody Geisseman and Drew Price. Nick Kita put the game on ice in the eighth inning with an RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Indians the 10-run mercy rule win.

For the Indians, Nick Kita and Alec Danen each had three hits while Brady Kita, Geisseman, and Price all had two hits, with the top five batters accounting for all 11 runs batted in. Jace Johnson got the win on the mound for the Indians, allowing the solo shot but scattering four other hits while striking out three.

For the Cubs, eight different batters got at least one hit, with Hartman driving in the only run. Hartman also took the loss on the mound, allowing three runs (3 ER) on 10 hits while striking out three.

The Casco A's left Manitowoc with a pair of wins on Friday, beating the White Caps by scores of 10-3 and 10-0.

In their 10-3 win, the A's scored three runs in each of the final two innings to pull away from the host White Caps. Owen Deprez led the way with a 3-5 evening that featured a pair of doubles and five RBI. Mitch Jandrin drove in four runs with his two hits, three of which came on a three-run homer in the seventh innings. Noah Lindsley went the distance on the mound for the win, allowing three runs (1 ER) on six hits and three walks while striking out eight.

In their 10-0 win, the A's hung crooked numbers on the White Caps in three consecutive innings, including four in the third inning. Cole Bzdawka delivered the game's biggest blow with a three-run homer. Bzdawka and Trevor Reinhardt each had two hit games while Patrick Daniels drove in two runs and four others collected one RBI. Colin Lacey got the win, going the full five innings allowing no runs and one hit while striking out six.

Kewaunee left Denmark with their perfect record still intact as they beat Denmark 5-3 in Friday night Shoreland League action.

The Chiefs finally got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning, plating two runs before the Devilbears tied the game up in the bottom of the inning. The tie was short-lived as the Chiefs scored three times in the seventh inning thanks to a bases-clearing double by Reese Berg. The Devilbears scored one more time in the eighth, but would not get any closer.

Berg ended his evening with two hits and three RBI while Cale Beckman knocked in the other run. Joe Anderson nearly went the distance, allowing three runs (1 ER) on six hits and five walks while striking out 13 batters across 8.2 innings before Beckman secured the save with the final out.

The Green Bay Rockers made the most of their day with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters with a twinbill sweep on Friday.

In their 14-0 win, the Rockers scored at least two runs in each of the first three innings before plating six in the fifth inning. Alejandro Covas, David Ballenilla, Coleman Lewis, and Mike Dee all had two hits with Ballenilla and Lewis each posting a triple, a home run, and four RBI. Brady Trombello didn't need the help as he threw four shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out five to earn the win.

In their 4-3 victory, the Rockers trailed 3-0 before tying the game up with three of their own in the fifth inning and Aidan Kuni knocked in the game-winning single in the sixth inning. Ballenilla hit a triple en route to a three RBI game. Jayden Martin got the win in relief, allowing no runs on two hits in one inning of work.

The Green Bay Glory will conclude its 2026 season at home on Saturday when they welcome Edgewater Castle to UW-Green Bay's Aldo Santaga Stadium.

The Glory picked the perfect time to rid itself of its demons against Bavarians United in their most recent match, beating the Milwaukee-area side 2-1 to capture the Wisconsin Cup. Dennis Nyame scored two unassisted goals in extra time to push the Glory past a Bavarians squad that had beaten them in Midwest Premier League play earlier this season.

The Glory need a win or draw  to stay ahead of Cedar Rapids Inferno in the Midwest Premier League standings. They sit in second place with 14 points, two points ahead of Cedar Rapids who still has two games in-hand. Edgewater Castle still has three more matches to play, but they sit in fifth place in the table with four points.

Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball head coach Doug Gottlieb said repeatedly in the final weeks of last season that he didn't know how he would lead the team moving forward without starting guard Preston Ruedinger, and now he won't have to.

The Phoenix announced on Thursday that Ruedinger would be returning to the program as an assistant coach. 

"Preston exemplifies everything we dream of for Green Bay Athletes," said Gottlieb in a statement. "He is a pillar in the community, a graduate of GB, and he has given the school/team/fans everything he has to raise the bar of the basketball program. I am so happy to follow through on a promise I made that he would join us. Rudy will focus on defense and recruiting in his first year on staff, while bringing both our players and staff the idea of what it is actually like in games in the Horizon League. Welcome Home, Rudy. I can't wait to be a part of your growth as a coach."

Ruedinger helped oversee the program's massive turnaround under Gottlieb after Sunny Wicks departed for Wyoming. He earned second team All-Horizon League honors after averaging nearly 12 points, five assists, and four rebounds a game.

"I am very grateful for the chance to pour into the same program and community that poured into me for the last three years," Ruedinger added. "I'm grateful for the opportunity and ready to help our student-athletes reach their potential on and off the court. Go Phoenix."

The Green Bay Rockers will play two this afternoon at Capital Credit Union Park after being smoked out of its series opener against Wisconsin Rapids.

The Rockers will play two seven-inning games beginning at 4:05 p.m. After a streaky start to the month that saw them lose five consecutive games  before winning four straight, the Rockers have dropped two of their last three games.

Two teams coming off a heartbreaking losses meet under the lights Friday night when Institute welcomes Egg Harbor in Door County Baseball League action.

After trailing 7-0, the Indians scored four runs in the ninth inning and had the tying run at the plate before the game ended with a 7-4 loss to Maplewood. For the Indians, Cody Giesseman went 1-4 with two RBI while two other drove in runs. Drew Olsen took the loss, allowing six runs (1 ER) on five hits and three walks while striking out one across 3.1 innings.

The Cubs are coming off their own 7-4 loss to Sister Bay last Sunday. The Bays' Sam Forkert would allow three runs in the 6th inning off of an RBI single from Robby Pollman and a 2-RBI double from Quin Schram, who had a fantastic 3-for-5 day at the plate. Forkert would allow an uncharacteristic 14 hits on his afternoon, mostly pitching for contact in the latter half of his outing. The first 12 hits for the Cubs were all singles, and the Cubs did not have an extra-base hit until the 2-RBI double from Schram. With the score at a tightly contested 5-4, Cubs fans in attendance could smell an upset. Matt Hecht would come in relief and shut those dreams down, retiring 8 of the nine batters he faced.

First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.

Two local Shoreland League games will cap off the work week with games on Friday night.

Casco will welcome Manitowoc for a 7:30 p.m. first pitch against the White Caps. The A's used a six-run eighth inning to beat Algoma in their last game on Tuesday. The game was tied at five before disaster struck for the Penguins as the A's batted around with an RBI double by Noah Lindsley and a three-run Owen Deprez home providing the fireworks. The Penguins could only muster a single run in the ninth the rest of the way. For the A's, Trevor Reinhardt and Kordell Draves each had three and two RBI while Deprez and Patrick Daniels each had a pair of knocks. Colin Lacey got the win on the mound as he allowed two runs (0 ER) on a hit and two walks in 1.1 innings of work while striking out two. That came after Deprez struck out 15 in 5.2 innings of work while allowing three runs (0 ER) on three hits.

Kewaunee will travel to Denmark with its perfect record on the line for a 7:30 p.m. first pitch against the Devilbears. The Chiefs were outhit 6-5 but committed two less errors as they took an early 3-0 lead when Cal Ihlenfeldt belted a three-run homer following a Lookout mistake earlier in the frame. A hit by pitch, three walks, a wild pitch, and an error also helped the Chiefs hang a crooked number in the fourth inning to extend their lead out to 6-1. The Lookouts rallied for one in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the eighth, but could get no closer in a 6-4 win for the Chiefs. Alex Rohr led the team with two hits while Joe Anderson collected the other RBI. Walon Delain earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs (1 ER) on five hits and a walk across seven innings while striking out four.

The Green Bay Glory picked the perfect time to rid itself of its demons against Bavarians United, beating the Milwaukee-area side 2-1 to capture the Wisconsin Cup.

The Glory's Dennis Nyame scored two unassisted goals in extra time to push them past a Bavarians squad that had beaten them in Midwest Premier League play earlier this season.

The Glory wraps up the 2026 season with a match against Edgewater Castle at UW-Green Bay's Aldo Santaga Stadium at 5 p.m.

A late three-run rally prevented the Green Bay Rockers from securing the home-and-home series sweep on Wednesday as they fell to the Lakeshore Chinooks 9-6. 

The Chinooks jumped on the Rockers early with a five-run first inning, but the Rockers scored three runs in the second and third innings to take a 6-5 lead. After the tied game in the fourth inning, the Chinooks registered an RBI single and took advantage of an error to score two more to take the lead in the eighth inning. The Rockers were able to get the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but Ben Fishel grounded out to end the threat. 

Alejandro Covas and Stefan Di Corrado led the Rockers with one hit and two RBI apiece while Fishel also knocked in a run. Henry Irwin took the loss, allowing the final three runs (1 ER) on two hits and two walks while pitching 2.2 innings.

A six-run eighth inning proved to be too much for the Algoma Penguins to overcome in an 11-6 loss to Casco on Tuesday.

After finding itself down 3-0 in the first inning, the Penguins scored single runs in the first, third and fourth frames to tie the game heading into the back half of the game. The game was tied at five before disaster struck for the Penguins as the A's batted around with an RBI double by Noah Lindsley and a three-run Owen Deprez home providing the fireworks. The Penguins could only muster a single run in the ninth the rest of the way.

For the A's, Trevor Reinhardt and Kordell Draves each had three and two RBI while Deprez and Patrick Daniels each had a pair of knocks. Colin Lacey got the win on the mound as he allowed two runs (0 ER) on a hit and two walks in 1.1 innings of work while striking out two. That came after Deprez struck out 15 in 5.2 innings of work while allowing three runs (0 ER) on three hits.

For the Penguins, Jaden Dillar collected the lone RBI on the night as he, Brady Kita, Jack Peterson, and Carson Leist accounted for the team's hits. Sam Zirbel took the loss, allowing seven runs (7 ER) on five hits in 1.2 innings of work.

The Penguins take on the Lookouts on Thursday while the A's bounce back on Friday to take on the White Caps. Both games have 7:30 p.m. starts.

The Kewaunee Chiefs remain perfect on the season after beating Ashwaubenon on Tuesday 6-4.

The Chiefs were outhit 6-5 but committed two less errors as they took an early 3-0 lead when Cal Ihlenfeldt belted a three-run homer following a Lookout mistake earlier in the frame. A hit by pitch, three walks, a wild pitch, and an error also helped the Chiefs hang a crooked number in the fourth inning to extend their lead out to 6-1. The Lookouts rallied for one in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the eighth, but could get no closer.

Alex Rohr led the team with two hits while Joe Anderson collected the other RBI. Walon Delain earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs (1 ER) on five hits and a walk across seven innings while striking out four.

The Green Bay Rockers concluded a five-run ninth in style on Tuesday night as they beat the Lakeshore Chinooks 11-7 at Capital Credit Union Park.

After taking a 3-0 lead through two innings, the Chinooks tied the game in the fourth and took a 7-4 lead in the seventh inning. The Rockers staged their comeback from there with single tallies in the seventh and eighth innings before David Ballenilla called game with a grand slam.

It concluded a three hit game for Ballenilla, who also drove in five runs on the night. Ben Fishel and Aidan Kuni also had three hit games as the Rockers outhit the Chinooks 14-10. Dylan Mulcahy tossed two innings of shutout, one-hit ball to earn the win with three strikeouts.

The Dairy Days Dash, a fundraising 5K run/walk event hosted by the Luxemburg Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by 33 local sponsors, was held on June 6th.  Around 200 runners ran a 3.1 mile course through the village of Luxemburg, enjoying fresh ice cream cones after the finish.

This year’s fundraising efforts went to support A Cause for Paws Kewaunee County, an initiative working to help the unsheltered animals in our communities.  Overall, the Dairy Days Dash raised $3,500 for these efforts, which was presented to Suzie Leist and Aryana Knudson at this year’s Kewaunee County Fair Kickoff Dinner.

Next year’s event is scheduled for June 5th, 2027.  Follow the Dairy Days Dash on social media for details in the coming months. https://www.facebook.com/DairyDaysDash

The Luxemburg Area Chamber of Commerce exists to provide education, support and connections to help businesses thrive. It is a nonprofit service organization dedicated to the improvement of the Luxemburg commercial and civic communities. The Chamber hosts events, maintains partnerships, and communicates opportunities for businesses and community members alike.

The Dairy Days Dash is a non-profit event that promotes fresh dairy products and brings hundreds of people to Luxemburg on the first weekend of June each year. Proceeds from the event are donated to a selected charity at the Kewaunee County Fair Kickoff dinner. 

The Green Bay Rockers saw their four-game winning streak end on Monday with a 11-3 road loss to Wausau.

The Woodchucks took a 4-0 in the third inning before the Rockers put up single tallies in the fourth and fifth innings courtesy of a homer and RBI single off the bat of Coleman Lewis. The rally came to a grinding halt as the Woodchucks scored seven of the game's final eight runs. 

Lewis' night ended with three hits and two RBI while Jeremy Delamota drove in the final run with a home run. Mason Avant took the loss on the mound, allowing four runs (4 ER) on three hits and five walks while striking out three across 2.2 innings.

The Kewaunee Chiefs' record stayed perfect on Monday, recording a 6-1 win over Two Rivers on the Road.

Scoreless through two innings, the Chiefs scored all the runs they would need in the third inning with Brady Pribek's two RBI double capping off a four-run frame. The Polar Bears chipped away at the deficit with one run in the sixth, but single tallies in the seventh and eighth innings gave the Chiefs their seventh win of the season.

Pribek ended the night 2-4 with two RBI while Reese Berg went 2-3 with an RBI. Two others recorded RBI as the Chiefs outhit the Polar Bears 8-4. Jackson Walecka earned the win on the mound, allowing no runs on three hits while striking out two across five innings.

The Chiefs go back to work on Tuesday when they travel to Ashwaubenon while Algoma welcomes Casco. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers have rewarded LB Isaiah McDuffie with a contract extension.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said the deal is for one-year and $8.8 million after the organization announced the transaction on Monday. 

McDuffie played in all 17 games last season, accumulating 92 tackles, a sack and an interception in addition to his role on special teams. 

The Packers report to training camp later this month.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have swept the Midwest League’s weekly awards heading into the four-day All-Star Break.  Daniel Dickinson has been named the Player of the Week and Wande Torres has won the Pitcher of the Week.

Torres, a free agent signing out of the Dominican Republic in 2022, was magnificent against the Beloit Sky Carp on July 9 at home.  He allowed one hit, hit a batter, walked none, and struck out eight over seven innings to earn the win.  That performance was the most recent in a line of stellar outings for the left-hander.

In his last four appearances, Torres is 4-0 while allowing two earned runs, walking one, and striking out 29 over 25-2/3 innings.

Dickinson, the sixth-round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers out of LSU in 2025, was outstanding at the plate against the Sky Carp during the six-game series.  He was 9-for-20 (.450) with seven walks, three homers, seven stolen bases, ten runs, and nine RBI.  Dickinson had an OPS of 1.593 as he helped the Rattlers stay in first place in the second-half Western Division standings by a game over Beloit heading into the four-day break.

Dickinson’s recent surge began at the start of the second half.  He is hitting .400 with five homers, fifteen RBI, eighteen RBI, and seventeen stolen bases in eighteen games played this half.

Five Rattlers have won Midwest League Weekly Awards this season.  Braylon Payne, Andrew Fischer, and Josiah Ragsdale won the Player of the Week award before Dickinson this year.  Torres is the first Rattler to win the Pitcher of the Week award in 2026.

Wisconsin will return to Neuroscience Group Field on Friday, July 17 to start a four-game series with the Quad Cities River Bandits.

A blistering hot Sunday afternoon on the peninsula played host to arguably the most dramatic week of results in the Door County Baseball League. One of those games that were closer than many people may have thought took place in the Town of Institute, as the Institute Cubs were looking for their first win of the season against Sister Bay. 

The Bays were on the road for the first time in three weeks after having three consecutive home games at Sister Bay Sports Complex. Their offense in the first inning had been elite as of the past few weeks, and it did not stop against Institute. Stew Larsen would reach on a walk, then catch Arthuer Hocevar sleeping behind home plate with a stolen base. Spencer Krause would then take the first pitch he saw from Cubs starter Sig Hansen out to deep left-center field for a 2-Run Home Run to quickly put up another crooked number in the first inning for the Bays. 

Institute's offense, however, would kick itself into gear after being blanked by Maplewood the week before, as four singles in the first off of Sam Forkert would have Sam Zirbel come around to score to cut the lead in half to 2-1. Although the runs did not come with the success at the plate, the Cubs were able to hit around the left-hander Forkert throughout the first few innings. Institute would leave the bases loaded in the second and a runner on third in the third, stranded, but put up 8 hits through the first three innings. 

Sig Hansen would begin to settle in and slow down the Sister Bay offense until the fifth inning, when the Cubs only trailed 2-1 and felt like they were within striking distance of a major upset. A walk and an error would have two runners on, and a Tom Sawyer single would load the bases up with one out. Stew Larsen would hit a ball on the ground, and legged out an RBI fielder's choice by half a step, avoiding the double play, and giving his Bays a 3-1 lead. After the Bays added two more, Sig Hansen's day would finish in the 6th, allowing five runs, but only four of them earned. 

Sam Forkert would allow three runs in the 6th inning off of an RBI single from Robby Pollman and a 2-RBI double from Quin Schram, who had a fantastic 3-for-5 day at the plate. Forkert would allow an uncharacteristic 14 hits on his afternoon, mostly pitching for contact in the latter half of his outing. The first 12 hits for the Cubs were all singles, and the Cubs did not have an extra-base hit until the 2-RBI double from Schram. 

With the score at a tightly contested 5-4, Cubs fans in attendance could smell an upset. Matt Hecht would come in relief and shut those dreams down, retiring 8 of the nine batters he faced. Sister Bay would add some insurance in the ninth inning, which would lead us to our final at 7-4. Sister Bay improves its record to 7-2, as Institute still looks for its first win at 0-9. 

The Baileys Harbor A's scored six runs in the top of the 11th inning to give Kolberg their first loss of the season in a 12-7 decision.

The two teams traded two-run rallies early before the A's scored three runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-4 lead. After the A's extended their lead to 6-4, the Braves tied the game with two runs in the seventh inning. It would stay that way until the 11th inning when the A's loaded the baseball and took the lead on a bases-load hit by pitch. Isaac Baudhuin, Danny Lodl, Chris Lodl, and River Pawelski all singled in runs to put the pressure on the Braves heading into the bottom of the inning. Nick LeCaptain doubled in one run, but the Braves could only muster two more baserunners before the A's closed up shop with a ground out.

For the A's, Caleb Plzak and Danny Lodl each had three hits and two RBI while Aaron Brey and Baudhuin posted two hits and at least one RBI to their stat lines. Danny Lodl closed the game for Brey, allowing three runs (3 ER) on four hits and four walks over the final 5.2 innings while striking out three. 

For the Braves, Trevor Reinhardt, Jack Peterson, Tyler Neinas, and Braeden Leist all had two hits while LeCaptain went 3-6 and three RBI. Carson Leist took the loss on the mound, allowing three runs (3 ER) on no hits and two walks without retiring a batter.   

A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the 11th inning proved to be the difference as Washington Island beat West jacksonport 7-6 on Sunday.

It looked like the Ports were going to walk away with the game as they shocked the Islanders with six first-inning runs opened with four consecutive hits and capped off with a Derek Niedzwiecki grand slam. The Islanders chipped away at the deficit, taking its biggest bite with a three-run fifth inning. They forced extra innings with a Cam Munao run-scoring single and a Caleb Cornell pop out before Ben Johnson got hit by a pitch in the 11th inning to bring home in the winning run.

For the Islanders, Luke Geiger and Munao each had two hits while Alex Johnson had two RBI and Ray McDonald registered a double and a run batted in. Bennett Isaacson-Krueger delivered the win with five innings of shutout relief, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out five.

For the Ports, CJ Goetz, Niedzwiecki and Riley Cordier each had two hits while Woody Schartner and Goetz complemented Niedzwiecki's grand slam with RBI. Goetz took the loss, allowing the game-winning run in the 11th inning after allowing one hit and two walks over 1.1 innings.

A 7-0 lead almost proved to be not enough as Maplewood beat Egg Harbor on the road 7-4 on Sunday.

The Mets scored at least one run in each of the first four innings, including three in the fourth inning. In that frame, the Mets took advantage of three Indians errors while Jaden Diller delivered a two-run single. The Mets scored one more run in the top of the ninth before the Indians almost climbed all the way back. The Indians scored four runs in the ninth inning and had the tying run at the plate before the game ended.

For the Mets, Diller went 2-4 with two RBI while Kody Kissinger, Kordell Draves, and Will Jandrin also had RBI. Tory Jandrin earned the win on the mound with five shutout innings of three hit ball while striking out a pair.

For the Indians, Cody Giesseman went 1-4 with two RBI while two other drove in runs. Drew Olsen took the loss, allowing six runs (1 ER) on five hits and three walks while striking out one across 3.1 innings.

The Green Bay Rockers have answered a five-game losing skid heading into the All-Star Break with a four-game winning streak coming out of it after beating the Wausau Woodchucks 7-1 and 4-3 on Sunday.

In their game one win, the Rockers scored at least one run in the final four innings of the seven-inning contest, including two in the third and three in the fourth to cruise to victory. The Rockers played long ball with five of their six hits going over the fence for homers. Aidan Kuni, Coleman Lewis, Jeremy Delamota, Landon Schaefer, and John Handy all went yard to combine for six RBI.

In their game two victory, the Rockers secured the walk-off when Coleman and Ben Fishel hit back-to-back doubles to drive in the winning run after allowing the game to get tied in the top of the seventh inning. Kuni led the team with two RBI without the benefit of a hit while David Ballenilla secured two hits.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are in first place in the West Division after Sunday’s 9-5 victory over the Beloit Sky Carp at Neuroscience Group Field.  It wasn’t easy as Beloit cut Wisconsin’s comfortable 4-0 lead to one run with three runs in the sixth.  Wisconsin responded with a five-run bottom of the sixth that included a grand slam from Luis Castillo that propelled them to the win.

Daniel Dickinson continued his hot streak to give Wisconsin (48-34 overall, 14-6 second half) the lead in the bottom of the third inning.  Dickinson doubled to left to score Blayberg Diaz and send Braylon Payne to third base. 

Beloit starting pitcher Brayan Mendoza walked Eric Bitonti to load the bases before he got the first out of the inning.  Mendoza would walk Castillo and Tyler Rodriguez on eight pitches to force in Payne and Bitonti for a 3-0 lead.
 

Ethan Dorchies, the Wisconsin starter, worked a perfect fifth inning and finished the frame with his eighth strikeout.  Dorchies went five scoreless innings, walked one, hit a batter, and allowed three hits.

Dickinson reached on an error in the bottom of the fifth and scored on a single by Tayden Hall.

The Sky Carp (40-45, 13-7) rallied against Yerlin Rodriguez in the top of the sixth.  Two singles and a walk by the first three batters loaded the bases for Beloit.  Emilio Barreras doubled off the wall in left to drive in two runs.  Rodriguez got the first out with a strikeout, but a walk reloaded the bases.  Jacob Jenkins-Cowart flew out to the corner in left for a sacrifice fly to pull Beloit two within a run.
 

Chandler Welch entered the game for Rodriguez and got the final out of the frame.

The bottom of the sixth looked like it would be over quickly as Beloit reliever Luis De La Cruz retired the first two batters he faced.  Then, De La Cruz walked Payne, Dickinson, and Bitonti to load the bases.  Hall drew a fourth consecutive walk to force in a run and send De La Cruz out of the game.

Cannon Pickell took over for De La Cruz and got ahead of Castillo with two quick strikes.  Pickell missed with the next three pitches to run the count full.  Castillo crushed the payoff pitch 424-feet off the hitting background beyond the wall in center for a grand slam and a 9-3 lead.

Beloit stole a run on a throwing error in the seventh and added another run on one-out, back-to-back doubles by Colby Shade and Jenkins-Cowart in the eighth against Welch.

Michael Fowler relieved Welch and issued a walk and a single to load the bases and bring the tying run to the plate.  Fowler denied the Sky Carp the comeback with an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.  He also tossed a perfect ninth to close out the game.

Castillo’s grand slam was the fifth of the season for the Timber Rattlers.  The last time Wisconsin hit five slams in a season was 2021.  The franchise record for grand slams in a season is seven by the 2014 team.

The Timber Rattlers head into the four-day All-Star Break with a one-game lead over the Sky Carp in the second half West Division standings.  Sunday’s win earned Wisconsin a split in the six-game series with Beloit.  The in-state rivals have each one four games out of the eight games in the season series.  The Sky Carp will host the Timber Rattlers in two six-game series at ABC Supply Stadium later this season.  Those series will be August 4-9 and September 1-6.  The September series is the final series of the regular season.

The Timber Rattlers are back in action on Friday night against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Neuroscience Group Field.  Game time is 6:40pm.

The Green Bay Blizzard earned the top seed in the IFL Playoffs after beating the Iowa Barnstormers on Friday night 65-21.

The Blizzard defense stood tall all night long, allowing eight points or less in all four quarters including a shutout in the final stanza while the offense piled up the points. After scoring three of the game's first four touchdowns, the Blizzard scored 25 consecutive points to put the game away midway through the third quarter.

Blizzard quarterback Liam Thompson threw for 120 yards and rushed for another 38 as he registered three total touchdowns. Demilon Brown rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns while Draysean Hudson and Jack Studer each caught a score while combining for seven receptions and nearly 100 yards receiving.

The Blizzard are back in action on July 26th when they play their season finale on the road in Jacksonville against the Sharks. They will host their first playoff game on August 2nd at the Resch Center.

Door County Baseball League will have a full slate of games to choose from on Sunday, including Institute's visit from Sister Bay.

The Bays topped Egg Harbor 7-2 last Sunday to stop a two-game slide. Griffin Cole went 3-4 with two RBI to lead the Bays while Stew Larsen, Sawyer Johnson, and Alex Laughlin all added two hits. Sam Forkert went 8 innings on the mound, allowing 7 hits, 2 earned runs, and 10 strikeouts in a win. 

The Maplewood Mets scored at least four runs in three different innings as they went on to beat the Cubs 16-0 in eight innings last week. Nick Peterson, Sam Zirbel, Robbie Pollman, and Quinn Schram all had two hits in the loss. Zirbel took the defeat on the mound,  allowing six runs (6 ER) on eight hits and two walks across three innings. 

Gary Barta will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 1:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the first pitch at 1:30 p.m. The rest of the DCBL slate includes Washington Island welcoming West Jacksonport, Maplewood visiting Egg Harbor, and Kolberg hosting Baileys Harbor.

The Green Bay Glory moved into second place in the Midwest Premier League after beating AFC Roscoe 3-2 on Saturday at Aldo Santaga Stadium.

Dennis Nyame registered a brace while Tyler Bagley netted the other goal to go with his assist. James Dorchester and Abraham Navarro collected the other assists in the Glory win.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers got the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth for the second night in a row against the Beloit Sky Carp at Neuroscience Group Field.  And for the second night in a row, the Sky Carp held on to defeat the Rattlers.  Saturday’s final score was 9-7 as the Sky Carp and Rattlers are tied for the second half West Division playoff spot.

Beloit (40-44 overall, 13-6 second half) struck in the first inning for the second straight game.  Dillon Head doubled to right on the first pitch of the game.  A wild pitch by Rattlers starting pitcher Josh Knoth moved him to third with one out.  Jesus Hernandez knocked in Head with a sacrifice fly.
 

Wisconsin (47-34, 13-6) matched that run almost exactly the same way.  Daniel Dickinson doubled, took third on a wild pitch by Sky Carp starter Liomar Martinez, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Eric Bitonti.

The Sky Carp took the lead again in the fourth after the Rattlers thought the inning was over.  Colby Shade appeared to hit into an inning-ending double play.  Knoth was in the dugout when the call was overturned after a conversation between the umpiring crew.  Wisconsin returned to the field.  Shade stole second, took third on a single, and scored on a wild pitch by Knoth for a 2-1 lead.

The Rattlers responded again to tie the score but could not take the lead after an unfortunate break.  A dropped fly ball in left allowed Tayden Hall to reach second to start the inning.  Tyler Rodriguez singled with one out to knock in Hall from third.  Luiyin Alastre stepped in with two outs and Rodriguez still at first.  Alastre hit a deep fly to the gap in right-center that would have scored Rodriguez.  However, the ball bounced on the warning track and over the wall for an automatic double.  Rodriguez had to retreat to third base.  Martinez got the final out of the inning on a strikeout.

Head, who was 3-for-4 in the game, put the Sky Carp back into the lead in the top of the fifth.  Knoth gave up a walk and a single to the first two batters of the inning.  Then, Head hit a 3-2 pitch for a three-run home run for a 5-2 lead.
 

Dickinson drew a lead-off walk to start the Wisconsin fifth.  Bitonti followed with a titanic home run over the wall in center, his fifteenth homer of the season, to cut the deficit to a run and send Garcia to the showers.

Beloit padded their advantage in the seventh inning.  Reliever Quinton Low walked the first two batters.  Starlyn Caba tripled both runners home.  Hernandez cleared the wall in left moments later for a two-run home run and a 9-4 lead.

Dickinson started another rally for Wisconsin with a lead-off home run in the bottom of the seventh off Michael Perez.  Bitonti walked and Marco Dinges single to put runners on the corners.  Tayden Hall got Bitonti home with an RBI grounder, and the Rattlers were within three runs.   Perez stranded Dinges as he retired the next two batters.

Perez managed to work his way through the eighth inning despite walking two batters.  He struck out Bitonti on a 3-2 pitch to end the inning with the Wisconsin slugger representing the tying run.

Juan Reynoso was called on to pitch the bottom of the ninth for the Sky Carp.  He retired the first two batters.  Luis Castillo kept the game alive with a two-out, solo homer, his tenth home run of the season.  Reynoso walked Rodriguez to bring the tying run to the plate for Wisconsin but picked up his eighth save of the season when he got Daniel Guilarte to pop out to right.

Wisconsin had three home runs on Saturday night to run their season total to 110 in just 81 games.  This season’s squad are tied with the 2022 Rattlers for the second-most homers in a season in team history.  The franchise record was set by the 2021 Rattlers.  That team hit 117 homers in 119 games.

Dickinson stayed hot for the Rattlers as he was 3-for-3 with two walks, three stolen bases, and three runs scored.  He is 22-for-52 (.423) with five homers, three doubles, and fourteen RBI in seventeen games during the second half.  Dickinson has raised his season average from .200 to .249 during the second half.

Beloit accomplished three things with their win on Saturday.  They have taken a 3-2 series lead over the Rattlers for the week, taken a 4-3 lead in the season series from the Rattlers, and have tied the Timber Rattlers at the top of the West Division standings with one game left before the four-day All-Star Break that starts on Monday.

The Rattlers and Sky Carp wrap up the series on Sunday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field with the winning team heading into the break in first place by a game.  Ethan Dorchies (3-6, 5.35) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Brayan Mendoza (3-2, 5.29) is the scheduled starter for the Sky Carp.  Game time is 1:10pm.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers went down fighting on Friday night against the Beloit Sky Carp at Neuroscience Group Field.  The Rattlers trailed Beloit 10-3 heading into their final at bat.  They managed to score four runs and get the tying run to the plate before the Sky Carp got the final out to hang on for a 10-7 victory over the Rattlers.

Both teams scored a run in the first inning.  They tallied their runs in very different ways.

Chase Jaworsky started the Beloit rally with a one out single and a steal of second.  Wisconsin starting pitcher Jayden Dubanewicz walked the next batter.  Colby Shade followed and grounded into a force play at second for the second out.  The Sky Carp, who entered Friday’s game with 202 stolen bases this season, pulled off a double steal with Shade taking second and Jaworsky stealing home without a play after the throw went through to second.

Braylon Payne crushed a lead-off homer in the bottom of the first to tie the game.  Payne has seventeen homers this season with Wisconsin.  He has hit three lead-off home runs out of those seventeen.

The Sky Carp (39-44 overall, 12-6 second half) went in front again with two runs in the second, but it could have been much worse for the Rattlers.

Dubanewicz loaded the bases with no outs on a walk to Carlos Sanchez, a single by Esmil Valencia, and a walk to Jacob Jenkins-Cowart.  Wilfredo Lara blooped a single to right to score Sanchez for a 2-1 lead.  The game took a turn to the unusual on the next ball in play.

Starlyn Caba hit a deep line drive off the wall in left-center.  Valencia scored easily from third.  Jenkins-Cowart got a late start at second and was heading for third with Lara right on his heels.  Meanwhile, Payne played the carom perfectly off the wall and fired a strike to Juan Baez, the cutoff man.  Both Jenkins-Cowart and Lara rounded third and tried to score.  Baez’s throw to catcher Blayberg Diaz was in time to get Jenkins-Cowart.  Diaz alertly got another tag on Lara for two outs at the plate. 

Dubanewicz got a popup to end the inning with the Rattlers only down 3-1.

A lead-off walk to Sanchez in the top of the fourth led to trouble for Dubanewicz again.  Valencia, the #23 prospect in the Miami Marlins system, hit a ball that stayed fair down the left field line for a two-run home run and a 5-1 lead.

Jesus Hernandez doubled in the sixth, took third on a wild pitch, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Valencia.  Jenkins-Cowart got a measure of redemption with a two-out solo homer later in the inning for a 7-1 lead.

Wisconsin (47-33, 13-5) was able to string together a rally against Beloit starter Joey Volini in the sixth inning.  Payne singled, Luis Peña doubled, and Marco Dinges walked to load the bases.  Daniel Dickinson doubled off the wall in left to drive in two runs.

Hernandez struck again for Beloit.  In the top of the seventh with two on and two out, Hernandez hit a three-run home run off Jose Nova for a 10-3 lead.

That home run would haunt the Rattlers.

The bottom of the ninth started with three straight singles by Dickinson, Tyler Rodriguez, and Juan Baez off Jaydenn Estanista, the third Beloit pitcher of the night.  The hit by Baez drove in Dickinson and the Rattlers were down by six.

Estanista struck out the next two batters before things got interesting. 

Payne smacked a single up the middle to score two runs to make the deficit four runs.  The single was Payne’s third hit of the night.

Peña followed with a single to right and Payne raced around to third.  An ill-advised throw from Jenkins-Cowart to third was wild to allow Payne to score and Peña to wind up on third.  The pressure cranked up on Estanista when he walked Eric Bitonti on a 3-2 pitch to bring Dinges to the plate as the tying run.

Dinges jumped on the first pitch, a slider from Estanista, and hit it at 110-mph down the line in left.  Unfortunately for Wisconsin, the Dinges was out in front and the ball hooked foul.  The count went full to Dinges before he hit a sharp grounder to short to end the dream of the late comeback.

The season series between the teams is tied 3-3 with this series even 2-2.  Wisconsin’s lead over the Sky Carp in the second half West Division standings is down to one game.

Game five of the series is Saturday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  Josh Knoth (2-0, 3.14) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Liomar Martinez (2-4, 6.23) has been named the starter for the Sky Carp.  Game time is 6:40pm.

The Green Bay Blizzard continue their march toward the playoffs on Saturday when they travel to Des Moines to battle the Iowa Barnstormers.

In their last game, Trevon Alexander's one-yard touchdown with three minutes left in the game proved to be enough to help the Blizzard sneak past the Orlando Pirates 52-50 on Sunday. Liam Thompson threw for 163 yards and rushed for another 57 yards while piling up four total touchdowns. Draysean Hudson scored two touchdowns in a seven catch evening while Alexander added a touchdown receiving to go along with his rushing score and 64 total yards.

Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

The Green Bay Glory return to UW-Green Bay's Aldo Santaga Stadium on Saturday when they welcome AFC Roscoe.

The Glory have been idle since their Wisconsin Cup victory over Superior City on July 1st. In that match, Glory outshot their visitors 27-7 as Seth Schroeder, Tommy Geocaris, Andrea Xibilia, Tyler Bagley and Abraham Navarro all found the back of the net, while Dennis Nyame recorded a brace. Bagley, Nyame, Schroeder, Elliot Bordini and Geocaris all had multi-point games in the win.

Seth Schroeder delivered the equalizer off of a Cooper Re pass to secure a road point for the Glory men when they tied AFC Roscoe 1-1 in their last match-up on June 27th.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

You will be able to catch all four of Wisconsin's Division 1 men's basketball teams in Green Bay this year.

Green Bay and Marquette announced on Thursday that the Golden Eagles will play at the Resch Center on October 19th in an exhibition contest. The game comes days after Wisconsin plays the Phoenix at the Resch Center on October 15th. Both matchups will send the Phoenix to Madison and Milwaukee in future seasons. Dates have not been announced for when the Phoenix will battle the Milwaukee Panthers in Horizon League action.

The Kewaunee Chiefs cap off the week of local Shoreland League action with a 7:30 p.m. first pitch against Ashwaubenon.

The Chiefs are a perfect 5-0 on the season after beating the Algoma Penguins on Tuesday. The Chiefs responded to a 2-0 first inning hole with seven runs in the second inning featuring a two-run double by Collin Spranger and a run-scoring single from Brett Paulsen serving as the highlights. A Joe Anderson RBI double proved to be the difference as the Penguins were able to claw back into the game thanks to multi-hit games from Jaden Dillar, Brady Kita, and Sam Zirbel. Paulsen had two hits while Anderson and Spranger each had two RBI. Jackson Walechka earned the win, allowing three runs (3 ER) on nine hits and a walk while striking out four across six innings.

The Lookouts lost to Casco on a walk-off 4-2 earlier this week.

Wande Torres is on a tear for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.  He made his third straight outstanding start and left the game with a 2-0 lead after seven innings.  The Beloit Sky Carp tied the game in the eighth, watched Wisconsin go back in front, and loaded the bases with no outs only to fall short as Wisconsin held on for a 6-4 win.

The Timber Rattlers (47-32 overall, 13-4 second half) took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the fifth.  Luis Peña started the rally with a one-out double.  Eric Bitonti drove in Peña with another double.  Marco Dinges followed with an RBI single for the 2-0 lead.

Those were Wisconsin’s only runs off Beloit starting pitcher Carson Laws, who struck out eight and walked two over six innings.  Those two runs looked like they would be all the Rattlers would need thanks to the gem put up by Torres.

The Rattlers left-hander allowed one hit, walked none, and struck out eight over seven innings.  The only other base runner he allowed was on an error he made on a throw to first.  That runner was erased on a 4-6-3 double play on the next pitch.

Torres made 77 pitches with 60 strikes.  In his last three starts, Torres has three quality starts, allowing two earned runs with two walks and 21 strikeouts in twenty innings. 

However, Beloit (38-44, 11-6) rallied in the eighth inning to deny him the win.  Jason Woodward gave up a lead-off single and a double to put the tying runs in scoring position.  Wilson Weber blooped a single to right to score both runners to tie the game.

Woodward got the next two outs but had to leave the game when Carter Johnson lined a single off Woodward’s neck to put runners at the corners.  José Meneses had to come in from the bullpen to get the final out and he got it when Dillon Head lined out to center.

Wisconsin took the lead and appeared to but the game away with a four-run bottom of the eighth.

Yannic Walter started the rally with a double to the corner in left against Beloit reliever Justin Storm.  Braylon Payne singled to center to score Walther with the go-ahead run.  Payne stole second and was still there with two outs.  Dinges came through with another RBI single for a 4-2 lead and to chase Storm.

Daniel Dickinson greeted Juan Reynoso to the mound with his fourth home run of the season.  This homer gave the Rattlers a 6-2 lead and brought them within three outs of a two-game lead in the division over the Sky Carp.  It was not as easy as that.

Meneses walked the first three batters he faced to load the bases and bring the tying run to the plate.  He got the first out with a strikeout.  Then, Weber reached on an infield single to knock in his third run of the game.  Cam Clayton’s popup to right dropped for a single to score another run.  Suddenly, the Sky Carp were only down two runs with the bases still loaded on only one out.

Head hit a grounder up the middle that Meneses somehow stopped between his legs. The ball got away from him and rolled back towards the plate.  He was able to get to the ball and throw to the plate to get the force play for the second out. 

The final out came on a called third strike to Johnson to send the Rattlers to the win.

Dickinson has homered in two straight games and give Wisconsin 106 homers this season.  The franchise record for home runs in a season is 117 by the 2021 squad.

Wisconsin has hit a new high-water mark on the season at fifteen games over .500.

Game four of the series is Friday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  Jayden Dubanewicz (2-1, 2.95) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin.  Joey Volini (0-1, 4.50) is set to start for the Sky Carp.  Game time is 6:40pm.

Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball fans can start filling in their calendar after head coach Doug Gottlieb announced some of its 2026-2027 schedule during a radio interview on Wednesday.

Appearing on WNFL's Inside Wisconsin show, Gottlieb discussed his scheduling philosophy where he tries to schedule two road games a trip to limit the wear and tear of travel while playing teams he feels his can compete with. As a result, the Phoenix will play at St. Thomas in Minnesota on November 8th before heading south to battle Northern Iowa on November 10th. A week later, the Phoenix will travel to the Sunshine State to face West Florida on 11/17 and Florida State on 11/20.

Gottlieb also confirmed that its home-and-home exhibitions with Wisconsin are officials with the Badgers coming to the Resch Center on October 15th. He also teased other exhibition announcements are on the way in the coming weeks.

The Green Bay Rockers had two players on the bench for Wednesday's Northwoods League All-Star Game on Wednesday in Dyersville, Iowa, a matchup that went in favor of Great Lakes 4-2.

Eli Selga went 1-2 on the night, getting an one out single in the second inning. Pitcher Holden Harris did not appear in the game. 

The Green Bay Rockers return to action this weekend with a four-game homestand that will feature the Minnesota Mud Puppies on Friday and Saturday and a twinbill on Sunday against the Wausau Woodchucks.

Eric Bitonti had been quiet over the last few days…too quiet and that was bad news for the Beloit Sky Carp.  The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers infielder bashed two homers, drove in three runs, and scored four runs in the Rattlers 14-4 victory over the Sky Carp on Wednesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field.

The Timber Rattlers (46-32 overall, 12-4 second half) wasted little time to take the lead.  Marco Dinges started the bottom of the first with a single.  Bitonti followed with a homer to left for the 2-0 advantage.  Bitonti had been 1-for-13 with a single and seven strikeouts in his last three games before that blast.

Beloit (38-43, 11-5) got a run in the top of the third.  Colby Shade doubled to start the inning but was a third with two outs and a 1-2 count on Starlyn Caba.  Wisconsin starting pitcher Daniel Corniel threw a wild pitch on the next offering to allow Shade to score.

Shade and the Sky Carp manufactured the tying run in the top of the fifth against reliever Tanner Perry.  Shade singled and stole second.  Cam Clayton moved Shade to third with a grounder to the right side of the infield.  Abrahan Ramirez drove in Shade with an RBI grounder to even the score.

Beloit took the lead in the sixth inning.  Dillon Head walked and Carter Johnson doubled to put runners on second and third with no outs.  Carlos Sanchez sent a flyball to left that was deep enough to score Head with the go-ahead run.

The Timber Rattlers responded immediately after the stretch.  Bitonti and Daniel Dickinson singled to start the inning.  Tayden Hall ripped a single to right that was missed by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart.  Hall wound up Bitonti and Dickinson raced around to score and put the Rattlers back in front 4-3.

That was just the start.

Tyler Rodriguez ripped an RBI double to left and Daniel Guilarte served an RBI triple down the line in right.  Guilarte would score on a wild pitch for a 7-3 lead.

In the bottom of the seventh, Bitonti cracked a lead-off homer.  He has fourteen homers this season, with five of them in sixteen games during the second half of the season. 


Hall launched a solo homer with one out in the seventh to pad the lead.

The Rattlers put the game away with five more runs in the eighth.  Blayberg Diaz scored the first run of the inning on a wild pitch.  Dickinson homered to center, a three-run shot and Wisconsin’s fourth home run of the game, to make it 13-3.  Guilarte added a sacrifice fly for the final run of the game.

The Timber Rattlers have hit 105 home runs in 78 games this season.  The franchise record for homers in a season was set by the 2021 Rattlers, who hit 117 home runs in 119 games.

Perry pitched a scoreless seventh and a scoreless eighth as he settled down with the big lead.  Yerlin Rodriguez pitched the ninth and gave up a two-out RBI double to Ramirez before getting the final out of the game.

Wisconsin’s win put them back in first place in the second half West Division standings by one game over the second place Sky Carp.

Game three of the series is Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  Wande Torres (6-5, 4.90) has been named as the starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Carson Laws (1-5, 6.96) is set to start for the Sky Carp.  Game time is 6:40pm.

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced Josiah Ragsdale and Josh Knoth as their Player of the Month and Pitcher of the Month for June.  Knoth pitched all month for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers while Ragsdale was promoted to Biloxi on June 30.

Ragsdale, the #30 prospect in the Milwaukee system according to MLB Pipeline, is the Minor League Player of the Month for the Brewers.  He was 28-for-67 (.418) with twelve walks, four homers, nine doubles, fourteen RBI, and 25 runs scored with seven stolen bases in seventeen games played in June.  Ragsdale finished his time in Wisconsin by winning the Midwest League Player of the Week award on June 29 and on a 32-game on-base streak during which he compiled a 1.088 OP and scored 37 runs.  The Brewers selected Ragsdale in the seventh round of the 2025 draft out of Boston College.

Knoth, Milwaukee’s #22 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, missed the 2025 season with an injury.  He began his 2026 season rehabbing in the Arizona Complex League before joining Wisconsin on May 21.  Knoth was 2-0 in five starts during June.  He allowed nine runs, walked five, and struck out 20 over 21-2/3 innings pitched during June.  The Timber Rattlers went 4-1 in his five starts last month.

Andrew Fischer and Braylon Owens were named the Brewers Player and Pitcher of the Month for May when they were Timber Rattlers.  Both have since been promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers, Milwaukee’s Double-A affiliate in the Southern League.

 Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field was an early battle between the top two teams in the second half West Division standings.  Round one of the six-game set went to the visitors as the Beloit Sky Carp defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7-2.

Beloit (38-42 overall, 11-4 second half) took the lead in the top of the second inning on a two-out, two-run home run by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart.

The Rattlers (45-32, 11-4) were held off the scoreboard by Sky Carp starting pitcher Nate Payne for five innings and in the sixth by reliever Cannon Pickell.

The Sky Carp added to their lead in the top of the seventh.  Wilfredo Lara hit a lead-off home run off Quinton Low for a 3-0 lead.  Low would walk Starlyn Caba with one out.  Caba would steal second and third.  He was still at third with two outs when Low uncorked a wild pitch on ball four to Dillon Head to allow Caba to score.

Head would get a free trip to second when reliever Michael Fowler had an errant pickoff throw to first.  An error by Luis Peña on a grounder to short that should have ended the inning allowed the Sky Carp to have runners at first and third.  Fowler threw a wild pitch to let Head score before he could record the final out of the inning.

Wisconsin staged a two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh against Chase Renner, the third Beloit pitcher of the game.  Tyler Rodriguez walked, Daniel Guilarte had a ground rule double, and a wild pitch by Renner let Rodriguez score.  Another walk to Yannic Walther got the inning around to Peña, who singled sharply to left to score Guilarte.  Renner had to face Marco Dinges, the potential tying run, and retired him on a grounder to second.

The Rattlers also got the tying run to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the eighth after consecutive two-out walks by Luis De La Cruz.  He also escaped the frame by getting Rodriguez to ground into a force play at second.

Beloit put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth with two more runs off Garrett Hodges.  Head had an RBI double with two-outs for his fourth hit of the game.  Abrahan Ramirez followed with a single to score Head.  The Rattlers got a lead-off walk in the bottom of the ninth, but that was it for them.

Sky Carp pitchers walked eight Rattlers in the game but held Wisconsin to 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position on the evening.  They also struck out twelve Rattlers in the game.

Wisconsin and Beloit are tied at the top of the West Division second half standings.  Both are 11-4.  They will play each other seventeen more times in the second half of the season.

Game two of the series is Wednesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field.  Daniel Corniel (0-1, 1.93) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Aiden May (3-1, 3.40) is set to start for the Sky Carp.  Game time is 12:10pm.

The Ahnapee Trailblazers split a pair of games over the past week, falling to Bonduel before bouncing back with a dramatic extra-inning victory over Manitowoc.

Ahnapee dropped a 3-2 decision to Bonduel on July 2 at Memorial Field in Sturgeon Bay.

The Trailblazers responded on Sunday at Perry Field in Algoma, edging Manitowoc 2-1 in eight innings. With the bases loaded and the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Jack Higginbotham lined a walk-off single up the middle to score Jonah Dahms with the winning run. Dahms and Higginbotham each drove in a run, while Aaron Brey paced the offense by going 3-for-3 with a walk. Higginbotham added two hits and a walk. The pitching staff dominated, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out 13. Siggy Hansen earned the win with three hitless innings and seven strikeouts in relief.

The Trailblazers travel to Bayport on July 9 before visiting Bonduel on July 11.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team will certainly be tested come the conference season after signing on for their latest home-and-home series against a high major opponent.

The program announced on Tuesday that it welcome the SEC's Texas to the Kress Events Center on November 18th before traveling to Austin for the 2027-2028 season.

The Phoenix previously announced home-and-home series with Duke and Utah, though this is the first that will begin with a home game at the Kress Events Center.

Here's a look at your Shoreland League leaders as of July 1st.

PITCHING

Noah Lindsley (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 14.2 IP, 22 K, 1 no hitter) Casco A's

Joe Anderson (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 IP, 22 K, 1 shut out) Kewaunee Chiefs

Gavin Rusch (2-0, 3.00 ERA, 15 IP, 25 K, 1 shut out) Denmark Devilbears Baseball

Logan Paplham (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 IP, 13 K) Denmark Devilbears Baseball

Owen Deprez (1-0, 10 IP, 1.00 ERA, 18 K) Casco A's

HITTING

Hayden Konkol (.355 AVG, 11/31, 3 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI) Denmark Devilbears Baseball

Carter Stebane (.417 AVG, 10/24, 3 2B, 7 RBI) Denmark Devilbears Baseball

Jacob Kleeman (.409 AVG, 9/22, 3 2B, 2 RBI) Denmark Devilbears Baseball

Brett Paulsen (.429 AVG, 6/14, 1 2B, 4 RBI) Kewaunee Chiefs

Joe Anderson (.462 AVG, 6/13, 3 RBI) Kewaunee Chiefs

STANDINGS AS OF 7/7

4-0 Kewaunee Chiefs

7-1 Denmark Devilbears Baseball

4-1 Casco A's

1-3 Two Rivers Polar Bears

1-4 Manitowoc White Caps

0-3 Ashwaubenon Lookouts Baseball Team

0-5 Algoma Guins

Trevor Reinhardt's walk-off two-run homer was the difference in a 4-2 Casco A's win over the Ashwaubenon Lookouts on Monday night.

It was Reinhardt's third hit of the evening that helped the A's capture the win where they traded runs with the Lookouts all night long. After the Lookouts struck first in the fourth inning with a solo shot, Owen Deprez matched it with his own home run in the fifth inning. The A's had to rally from behind again after Randall Von Haden's second homer with Garrett Foth singling in a run in the eighth, setting the stage for Reinhardt's heroics in the ninth. 

Foth and Reinhardt each had three hits while Deprez had two knocks to account for all four RBI. Deprez earned the win on the mound, pitching the final two innings and racking up five strikeouts. Before Deprez, Colin Lacey had allowed two runs (2 ER) on five hits and three walks while striking out 13.

Two Kewaunee County rivals will battle tonight when the Kewaunee Chiefs travel north to battle the Algoma Penguins.

On a sun-splashed Independence Day Weekend Sunday, the Sister Bay Bays were looking to dig out of their slump and find a way back into the win column. Set to face an Egg Harbor team whose past few weeks have been a struggle, a couple of changes in the batting order could have been just the trick. 

After Sam Forkert sat down two of the first three outs of the game by way of a strikeout, it was obvious the 34-year-old left-hander had his A stuff. Sister Bay would see those lineup changes come to fruition early on, as new leadoff batter Tom Sawyer would reach base, followed by a handful of singles into a 1-0 lead. Griffin Cole, who dropped a spot in the order, would expand the lead with a 2-RBI double. Egg Harbor's starting pitcher, Drake Olsen, would be plagued by issues in the field all day from the Indians' defense, and would have 3 of the four runs scored in the first inning be ruled as earned. 

Forkert would respond to the early run support in the next top half of the inning by delivering back-to-back strikeouts of Drew Price and Brody Kollath. Forkert would cruise through the top half of the innings for the majority of the afternoon, showcasing the Sam Forkert of old, one of the best days the left-hander has had thus far this season. One thing of note, however, was that the veteran was not present in the batting order for Sister Bay. 

The Bays would tack on more runs in the third inning as well, as Alex Laughlin and Griffin Cole would start the inning off with back-to-back singles. An error by Price of Egg Harbor out in left field would result in the bases becoming loaded. Branden Krause would ground back to the pitcher, and Rylan Caldecott would strike out looking, and Drake Olsen would be an out away from escaping the jam. However, he would walk Tom Sawyer and allow consecutive singles to Stew Larsen and Spencer Krause for RBIs, and it would be 7-0 after 3 innings for a Sister Bay offense that was desperate for runs. 

Offenses would go silent after the third, as Olsen would settle in for a final inning in the fourth, as his afternoon would end after four innings and five earned runs. Sam Forkert would be clean for Sister Bay until the sixth inning, when third baseman Alec Danen would single for his second time today, and Cody Giesseman would step up for the Indians. In his first two at-bats, Giesseman was fooled off-speed by Forkert. Not this one, however, as Giesseman sent a 2-2 offering deep into left-center field and over the wall for a monster shot to cut the lead to 7-2. 

That score is how it would end for both sides, as Sam Forkert would stretch out til the eighth inning and Matt Hecht would come on for the ninth to slam the door and give Sister Bay a much-needed win. Sam Forkert would go 8 innings, allowing 7 hits, 2 earned runs, and 10 strikeouts in a win. 

Next week Sister Bay, who moved to 6-2, will head to Institute to take on the winless Cubs after Institute fell to Maplewood 16-0. Egg Harbor, falling to 2-6, will match up with Maplewood, which has won three of its last four. 

Baileys Harbor and West Jacksonport each had nine hits, but it was clutch hits and three errors that helped the A's get past the Ports 9-4 on Sunday.

The A's and Ports were tied at one when the A's scored five runs in the third inning, highlighted by a go-ahead single from Owen Dannhausen. Trailing 7-1, the Ports scored twice in the fifth inning and one more time in the seventh before the A's answered with two more runs to cap off the scoring.

For the A's, Dannhausen led the way with three hits and two RBI while Bryce Plzak had two hits and Gavin Blink and Isaac Baudhuin each had at least two RBI. Aaron Brey earned the win on the mound, allowing four runs (4 ER) on nine hits and a walk while striking out five across seven innings of work.

For the Ports, Peyton Kuehn went 4-5 with two doubles as he drove in three runs while Luke Steebs went 3-4 with a double. Drew Tanck drove in the other runs for the Ports. Kuehn took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs (3 ER) on five hits and five walks while striking out five. 

The Maplewood Mets scored at least four runs in three different innings as they went on to beat the Institute Cubs 16-0 in eight innings. 

There was no scoring until the third inning when the Mets scored four times with doubles from Adam Gutschow and Kordell Draves doing the damage. They scored six more times in the third inning with Noah Wagner's three-run homer and another Draves' double proving to be the big blows. The Mets had one more big inning in them as they scored five times in the seventh inning.

For the Mets, Jaden Diller, Draves, Wagner, and Gavin Brady all had two hits. Wagner, Gustschow, and Draves all posted multi-RBI games. Tory Jandrin earned the win on the mound, allowing six hits and a walk across five shutout innings.

For the Cubs, Nick Peterson, Sam Zirbel, Robbie Pollman, and Quinn Schram all had two hits in the loss. Zirbel took the defeat on the mound,  allowing six runs (6 ER) on eight hits and two walks across three innings.

A seven-run second inning proved to be enough for the Washington Island Islanders to deal the Kolberg Braves their first loss of the season in an 8-5 win.

The rally came after the Braves scored two runs in their half of the frame courtesy of Devin Schinktgen and Braeden Leist. The Islanders cashed in on a pair of errors and two walks as Cam Munao, Ben Johnson, and Ray McDonald all had run-scoring hits in the inning that saw 12 batters come to the plate. The Braves got two runs back in the fourth and one more in the seventh, but the Islanders' tally in the sixth inning proved to be enough insurance to hold off their visitors.

For the Islanders, Ben Geiger had three hits while McDonald, Matt Foss, and Munao all had two hits in the win. Foss had two of the team's eight RBI with Ben Johnson, Luke Geiger,  Ben Geiger, McDonald, Munao, and Ryan Jorgenson also driving in runs. Jorgenson earned the win, allowing four runs (2 ER) on seven hits and a walk across five innings.

For the Braves, Jack Peterson and Tyler Neinas each had two hits while Schinktgen accumulated three of his own. Peterson, Schinktgen, and Leist all tallied RBI in the loss. Jake Schneider was the losing pitcher after he gave up seven runs (0 ER) on three hits and two walks across 1.1 innings of work.

The Green Bay Rockers will have until Friday to sort out its issues this month after its fifth straight loss on Sunday, this time a 4-2 decision to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders.

The Rockers opened the scoring with a Coleman Lewis RBI single before the Dock Spiders answered with two runs in their half of the first inning and another tally in the second inning. It was 4-1 in the seventh inning before the Rockers scored again on a Stefan Di Corrado RBI single. They had the tying run at the plate in the seventh and ninth innings only for the Rockers to be retired and sent to the loss column for the fifth time in six tries.

Di Corrado and Aidan Kuni each had two hits with Lewis accounting for the only other hit. Eddy Eveland took the loss, allowing four runs (4 ER) on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three across six innings.

The Rockers are off until Friday when they host a pair of games against the Minnesota Mud Puppies.

Trevon Alexander's one-yard touchdown with three minutes left in the game proved to be enough to help the Green Bay Blizzard sneak past the Orlando Pirates 52-50 on Sunday.

The game looked like it was going to be another walk in the park for the Blizzard after outscoring the Pirates 14-10 in the first quarter and taking a 35-23 halftime lead into the locker room. The Pirates came out of the break with a flurry of points, closing the third quarter with two consecutive touchdowns to take a 43-42 lead into the final quarter. The two teams traded scores in the fourth quarter with the Alexander touchdown proving to be the difference.

Liam Thompson threw for 163 yards and rushed for another 57 yards while piling up four total touchdowns. Draysean Hudson scored two touchdowns in a seven catch evening while Alexander added a touchdown receiving to go along with his rushing score and 64 total yards.

The Blizzard are back in action on Saturday when they play in Des Moines against the Iowa Barnstormers.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers bounced back from a 2-0 shutout at the hands of the Peoria Chiefs on Saturday night to Dozer Park to shut out the Chiefs 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.  Wisconsin broke open the scoreless game late as five Rattlers pitchers held Peoria to three hits.

Both teams had opportunities to score in the second inning. 

Daniel Dickinson singled and Tayden Hall walked to start the Rattler half of the inning.  They pulled a double steal to get into scoring position.  Jacob Odle, the Peoria starting pitcher, stranded both runners by retiring the next three batters on a strikeout, a popup, and a flyout.

Cade McGee doubled to start the bottom of the second for the Chiefs (38-42 overall, 6-8 second half).  Josh Knoth, the Rattlers starter, struck out the next three batters to keep the game scoreless.

Wisconsin (45-31, 11-3) broke through on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh.  Tyler Rodriguez singled and Luiyin Alastre was hit by a pitch.  Yannic Walther dropped a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position.  Luis Peña hit a deep line drive to right.  Jesús Suárez made a great leaping catch to take extra bases away from Peña.  However, Rodriguez was able to tag and score easily from third on the sacrifice fly.

Hall was at third with two outs in the top of the eighth.  Wisconsin hitters were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position to that point of the game.  Luis Castillo, who stepped into the box to face Dominic Freeberger, was 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and had stranded five runners to that point of the game.  Castillo delivered a ringing double to the gap in right-center on a 1-1 pitch to score Hall for an insurance run.

Rodriguez was next.  He launched a two-run home run, his first Midwest League homer, to left field and the Rattlers were up 4-0.

That was plenty for the Wisconsin pitchers.  Knoth, Jason Woodward, Peyton Niksch, Jose Meneses, and Yerlin Rodriguez combined to hold the Chiefs to three hits.  They issued two walks and struck out eleven in the game.  Niksch allowed one hit and struck out three over three scoreless innings to earn the win.  Menese worked the seventh and eighth perfectly with three strikeouts.  Rodriguez issued a lead-off walk in the ninth, but ended the game with a lineup and a 5-4-3 double play.

The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday.  They return to action on Tuesday with game one of a series against the Beloit Sky Carp at Neuroscience Group Field.  The Timber Rattlers are the top team in the West Division second half standings.  The Sky Carp are right behind the Rattlers in second place.  Tuesday is the first of eighteen second half meetings between the in-state rivals.  Game time is 6:40pm.

July has not been kind to the Green Bay Rockers as they lost their fourth game in five tries on Saturday, falling to Fond du Lac 8-4 in a sunsplashed matinee.

The two teams traded single tallies early, but the Dock Spiders scored three runs in the third and sixth innings to take a commanding 7-1 lead. It was 8-1 when the Rockers finally fought back with three runs in the eighth inning thanks to an Aidan Kuni home run and run-scoring plays off the bats of Eli Selga and Alejandro Covas.

Selga and David Ballenilla paced the Rockers with two hits apiece while Kuni and Covas had the only RBI. Isaac Gammel took the loss, allowing three runs (3 ER) on two hits and two walks in one inning of work.

The loss followed a three-game sweep at the hands of the Lakeshore Chinooks, including dropping both ends of an Independence Eve doubleheader 6-5 and 9-3.

The Rockers will make their trip to Fond du Lac on Sunday for a 1:05 p.m. first pitch.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers got another strong start from Jayden Dubanewicz, but the offense was shut down by Leonel Sequera and three Peoria Chiefs relievers on Saturday night at Dozer Park.  The Chiefs topped the Rattlers 2-0.

Peoria (38-41 overall, 6-7 second half) took the lead in the bottom of the second inning.  Ian Petrutz singled, stole second, and went to third on a balk by Dubanewicz.  Cameron Nickens drove in Petrutz with a one-out single.  Wisconsin had scored first in the first four games of the series.

The Timber Rattlers (44-31, 10-3) scuffled against Sequera.  He allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out five over six scoreless innings. Sequera retired the final ten batters he faced.

Dubanewicz worked through the sixth inning for Wisconsin.  He didn’t allow another run after the second.  Dubanewicz earned his first professional quality start as he allowed one run on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts.  In four starts as a Rattler, he has allowed seven runs, walked five, and struck out 21 over 21-1/3 innings.  Dubanewicz set a professional single-game for innings pitched with his start on Saturday.

Wisconsin loaded the bases against Jose Davila in the seventh inning and got a lead-off walk issued by Christian Worley in the eighth but could not score.

The Chiefs scored a run without a hit in the bottom of the seventh.  Reliever Quinton Low walked Nickens to start the inning.  Low would throw three wild pitches to allow Nickens to work his way around the bases to score the insurance run.

In the top of the ninth, Patrick Galle, Peoria’s fourth pitcher of the game, issued another lead-off walk.  Galle stranded the runner at first with two strikeouts and a popout to end the game and pick up his fourth save of the season.

Juan Baez had two of Wisconsin’s hits.  Wisconsin went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base in the game.

This was the fourth time Wisconsin has been shutout this season.  Peoria has shut out the Rattlers twice this season.

The Rattlers have a 3-2 lead in the series.  Peoria needs a win on Sunday to split the series.  A Rattlers win on Sunday means a series victory over the Chiefs.

The series finale at Dozer Park features Josh Knoth (2-0, 3.38) as the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  The Chiefs are scheduled to send Jacob Odle to the mound.  Game time is 2:05pm CDT.

The Door County Baseball League caps off the holiday weekend with four games on Sunday, including Egg Harbor visiting Sister Bay on 105.1 The GOAT.

The Bays dropped their last game to Baileys Harbor, 5-4, for their second straight loss. Sam Forkert pitched six innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out two. Sawyer Johnson had three hits, while Alex Laughlin and Stew Larsen each added two.

The Indians lost to Washington Island, 18-6, in their last game. Drew Olsen took the loss after allowing eight runs, three earned, on six hits and three walks over 2 1/3 innings. Nick Kita and Drew Price each had two hits, with Kita also driving in two runs.

Gary Barta will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 1:15 p.m., followed by first pitch at 1:30 p.m. The other holiday weekend games feature Washington Island hosting Kolberg, West Jacksonport traveling to Baileys Harbor, and Maplewood welcoming Institute.

The Green Bay Blizzard will end their 2026 season with three straight road games beginning on Sunday when they travel to Orlando to take on the Pirates.

The Blizzard closed out their home schedule in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon on Military Appreciation Night, dismantling the Fishers Freight 83-50 to go a perfect 8-0 at home this season and improve to 11-2 on the year. Kairee Robinson was the story. The running back found the endzone five times on the ground and was virtually unstoppable all afternoon, finishing with 119 rushing yards. Liam Thompson was efficient as ever, operating the offense like a field general and adding two rushing touchdowns of his own. Cole Stenstrom came on late and punched in two more scores to pile it on. Green Bay rushed for 168 yards as a team and turned the ball over zero times.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers received more postseason awards on Thursday, this time going to President Jeff Mitchell. 

He was named the Dave Tyler United States Hockey League (USHL) Executive of the Year for the 2025-26 season and for his contributions to the Gamblers organization. He also served as the Chair of the League’s Business Development Committee and served on the Scheduling Committee. 

According to the Gamblers, Green Bay donated more than $100,000 to local youth sports, charities and other organizations in its community that focus on the family, as well as $150,000 to the fourth rink project at the local Cornerstone Community Center, home of the 2026 USHL Combines. 

During the 2025-26 season, the Gamblers ranked third in USHL attendance (3,840) and drew more than 115,000 total fans to the Resch Center. With theme nights ranging from Harry Potter to Heavy Metal, the Gamblers gave their fans a taste of every flavor. The team realized its best attendance in January and February, led by the Wiener Dog Races, which drew more than 8,000 fans to a game against the Youngstown Phantoms.

A combined 29 runs and 30 hits went against the Green Bay Rockers on Thursday night as they fell 15-14 to the Lakeshore Chinooks.

The Rockers scored five runs in the first and sixth innings and another three runs in the seventh to take a 14-6 lead into the final frames. The Chinooks narrowed the deficit in the eighth inning by pushing across six runs thanks in part to five hits and two hit-by-pitches with the bases loaded. The Chinooks took the lead in the ninth inning with three runs, two of which scored on an error.

David Ballenilla and Eli Selga each had three hits with a homer among them as they combined to drive in seven runs. JT Starkus also homered in the game while Dom Bello and Alejandro Covas each had two hits. Dylan Mulcahy took the loss, allowing three runs (1 ER) on three hits and a walk while striking out three.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had a rough night at Dozer Park on Thursday in a 6-2 loss to the Peoria Chiefs.  Wisconsin committed two errors, allowed three two-out runners, and struggled to get anything going in the middle of the contest.

Tayden Hall gave the Timber Rattlers (43-30 overall, 9-2 second half) the lead in the bottom of the first.  Hall lined a double to right with the bases loaded and two outs.  Two runs scored on the play for a 2-0 lead.  Wisconsin had a chance to add more in the inning and maybe knock Peoria starting pitcher Ty Van Dyke out of the game.  Van Dyke was at 24 pitches in the inning, and the Chiefs had Gerardo Salas warming in the bullpen.  However, catcher Sammy Hernandez picked a Rattler off third for the final out after the 25th pitch of the inning to stop Wisconsin.
 

The Chiefs (37-40, 5-6) tied the game in the bottom of the first.  José Suárez doubled to start the inning.  He was at third with one out when Jalin Flores knocked him in with a sacrifice fly.  Josh Kross kept the inning alive with a two-out double.  Hernandez tied the game with a bloop single to right to score Kross.

Peoria took the lead in the bottom of the fourth.  Hernandez singled, stole second, and went to third on an error.  Anyelo Encarnaci?n got Hernandez home for an unearned run with a sacrifice fly to center.

Wisconsin’s bats went cool after the first inning.  Tyler Rodriguez had a one out single in the second inning.  Van Dyke retired the next eleven Rattlers in a row.  Nate Dohm entered the game in the top of the sixth and set down the side in order to run that streak to fourteen in a row.

A lead-off walk and an error lead to another Peoria run in the sixth inning.  Chandler Welch walked Kross to start the inning.  Encarnacion doubled to left with one out.  Tyler Rodriguez had trouble picking up the ball and that was enough for Kross to race home with an insurance run for the Chiefs for a 4-2 lead.

Hall broke the string of consecutive Rattlers retired at fifteen with a one-out single in the seventh, but he was left stranded.

Peoria added another run in the seventh.  Suárez doubled with one out.  Flores singled with two outs to send Suárez home for a 5-2 lead.

Blayberg Diaz singled to start the top of the eighth inning against Dohm.  The rally never advanced beyond that because Luiyin Alastre hit a line drive that was ticketed for the corner in right, but that line drive wound up in the glove of first baseman Josh Kross, who made a leaping grab and stepped on first for an unassisted double play. 

Yerlin Rodriguez, who got the final out of the bottom of the seventh for Welch, tried to hold off the Chiefs in the ninth.  However, he gave up three straight two-out singles to Jose Cordoba, Suárez, and Jack Gurevitch.  The single by Gurevitch got Cordoba across the plate for Peoria’s sixth run of the night.

Dohm walked Daniel Dickinson and Hall in the ninth to give the Rattlers a faint glimmer of hope.  Then, Bobby Olsen snatched it away by relieving Dohm and recording consecutive strikeouts to close out the game.

Wisconsin had four at bats with runners in scoring position.  Two in the first inning and two in the ninth inning.

The loss snapped Wisconsin’s brief three-game winning streak.  It was also their first road loss of the season half.

Game four of the series is Friday night at Dozer Park.  Wande Torres (5-5, 5.29) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Tanner Franklin (2-2, 4.96) has been named as the starter for the Chiefs.  Game time is 7:05pm. 

The Green Bay Gamblers did not win the championship this season, but the United States Hockey League still named them the league's top organization.

The Gamblers were named Organization of the Year this week, marking the third time they have received the honor. They previously won the award in the 1995-96 season and again during the Tier I era in 2011-12.

They were recognized for their efforts on the ice — posting a 38-18-4-2 record, their best since the 2011-12 season, and tying for the league's best home winning percentage — and off the ice, where their Dash for Cash game won the 2026 Clarky Award for Ticketing Initiative of the Year.

The Gamblers also saw Zach Wooten (WPG), Landon Hafele (WPG) and Henriquez (BOS) selected in the recent NHL Draft, along with Gamblers alum and Dartmouth freshman Cooper Cleaves (MTL).

"Congratulations to the Green Bay Gamblers on being named the USHL Organization of the Year for the 2025-26 season," said Glenn Hefferan, USHL president and commissioner. "This recognition reflects the vision and work led by ownership in Brendan Bruss and the PMI Entertainment Group, and Team President Jeff Mitchell, and rewards the hard work from the entire hockey staff, business staff and players, led by Head Coach and General Manager Pat McCadden and Director of Business Greg Lynch. The Gamblers had an outstanding season and continue to set the bar for excellence in our league. We are proud to celebrate this deserved award with them."

Eli Selga's walk-off three-run homer capped a comeback victory Wednesday as the Green Bay Rockers beat the La Crosse Loggers 9-6.

Things could not have gone much worse for the Rockers to start the game as they gave up four runs in the first inning. Three innings later, the Rockers had flipped the script with three runs in the second inning and single tallies in each of the next two innings to take a 5-4 lead.

The ninth-inning heroics were needed after the Rockers surrendered two runs in the seventh, but a wild pitch and Selga's homer in the ninth sent the crowd home happy. Coleman Lewis had a strong day at the plate with three hits, while David Ballenilla and Selga each hit home runs. Dom Bello joined Selga with a multi-RBI game.

Jayden Martin earned the win for the Rockers, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings while striking out two. The Rockers will play their next three games against the Lakeshore Chinooks, with Thursday's contest being the lone home game.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers formula remained simple in Wednesday’s 7-3 win over the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park.  Get a fast start from the offense, a solid start from their pitcher, key defensive plays when needed, and a few big pitches from their bullpen.  They even added to the mix with unexpected contributions from the latest player added from the Wilson Warbirds.

Yannic Walther, the newest Timber Rattler jumped into the lineup and gave Wisconsin (43-29 overall, 9-1 second half) the lead in his first at bat.  Walther, who was called up to Wisconsin from the Carolina League by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, got the start behind the plate on Wednesday.  He cranked a lead-off homer to center in the top of the third.  That was just the start of his evening.

Daniel Dickinson doubled the lead with a one-out, solo homer to the berm in left-center later in the inning.

Wisconsin doubled their lead again in the third inning with two more runs.  Daniel Guilarte tripled off the wall in center to start the frame.  Luiyin Alastre singled to knock in Guilarte.  Walther drew a walk with two outs and none on to extend the inning to Braylon Payne, who promptly extended his hitting streak to thirteen games with a double to center that scored Walther from first for a 4-0 advantage.

Luis Castillo crushed a lead-off homer to right, his eighth home run of the season, in the fifth to pad the lead.

In the sixth, Walther was at the plate with Tyler Rodriguez at third.  Walther punched a single through the right side of the infield to get Rodriguez home for a 6-0 lead.

Starting pitcher Ethan Dorchies was in command through the first five innings.  He allowed two hits and one other base runner on an error, but he had faced one over the minimum thanks to a pair of double plays turned by his infield.

Peoria (36-40, 4-6) got to the Rattler right-hander in the sixth.  A single and a walk to the eight and nine hitters in the order set up the inning.  Dorchies got the first out on a strikeout.  Then, Jack Gurevitch singled to score a run.  The throw to third was late and Gurevitch wound up at second.  Dorchies put out the fire with a popup to shallow center and a flyout to right and Wisconsin’s lead was 6-1 after six.

Dorchies walked one, struck out second and allowed four hits as he picked up his second straight quality start and second straight win.  In his last two outings, Dorchies has allowed two runs and two walks with ten strikeouts over thirteen innings.

The Chiefs crept closer in the sixth inning against reliever Peyton Niksch.  A hit batsman and a double put runners at second and third.  A grounder to the left side of the bat of Cameron Nickens was misplayed by Guilarte and two runs scored.  Niksch escaped the inning on a strike-‘em out/throw-‘em out double play to end the inning as he got Anyelo Encarnaci?n to swing and miss while Walther threw out Nickens at second to end the frame.

Dickinson drew a bases loaded walk in the top of the eighth for a Wisconsin insurance run.

Niksch struck out a pair and Walther threw out another runner trying to steal for a scoreless eighth.  Michael Fowler pitched around a one-out double in the ninth to close out the game.

Walther went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, two RBI, and caught two Chiefs trying to steal second in his first game in the Midwest League.
 

The Timber Rattlers at 9-1 through ten games are off to the best start of a half in team history.

Game three of the series is Thursday night at Dozer Park.  Daniel Corniel (0-0, 0.00) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Ty Van Dyke (2-2, 4.44) is set to start for the Chiefs.  Game time is 6:35pm.

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers shortstop Luis Peña will be in Philadelphia just after the United States of America’s 250th birthday.  Peña, the #2 prospect of the Milwaukee Brewers and MLB Pipeline’s #16 prospect in baseball, will represent the Rattlers at the MLB All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 12.

Peña will be reunited with former Timber Rattlers teammate Jesús Made, Milwaukee’s and Pipeline’s #1 prospect, for the game as a member of the National League team. 

The Wisconsin shortstop has shined while in the lineup for the Timber Rattlers this season with a .304 average, sixteen stolen bases, and twelve RBI in just 23 games.  Peña missed over a month of games after leaving a game in Fort Wayne with dehydration on April 22 and almost two weeks of games after leaving a game against Great Lakes at home on June 9 with a hamstring injury. 

This is the ninth time a Timber Rattler has been named to play in the Futures Game.  The previous eight are: Chris Mears (1999), Craig Anderson (2000), Shin-Soo Choo (2002), Phillippe Aumont (2008), Bret Lawrie (2009), Tyler Thornburg (2011), Antoine Kelly (2022), and Jacob Misiorowski (2023).

Including Pena and Made, there have been 35 previous Timber Rattlers, or Rattlers alumni, named to a Futures Game roster since the game started in 1999.

The Green Bay Glory men host their first of three July home matches on Wednesday as they welcome Superior City.

Seth Schroeder delivered the equalizer off of a Cooper Re pass to secure a road point for the Glory men in a 1-1 draw against AFC Roscoe on the road.

Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at Aldo Santaga Stadium at UW-Green Bay. 

The Green Bay Rockers could not dig out of an early deficit as they lost to the La Crosse Loggers 14-6 on Tuesday.

The Loggers pushed across four runs in the first inning and never looked back as they led 10-3 entering the eighth inning when the two teams ended the game with a flurry of runs.

The Rockers were led by Ben Fishel and Stefan di Corrado's two hits. Di Corrado dealt the biggest blow from a Rockers' bat with a home run and ended the game with two RBI along with teammate David Ballenilla. Henry Irwin took the loss, recording only one out before he was bounced for allowing three runs (3 ER) on one hit and three walks.

The two teams play again Wednesday evening at Capital Credit Union Park at 6:35 p.m.

Braylon Payne gave the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers a 5-4 lead with a two-run home run in the top of the fourth inning at Dozer Park against the Peoria Chiefs on Tuesday night.  A trio of Wisconsin pitcher protected that one-run advantage all the way to the finish line for a victory.

Wisconsin (42-29 overall, 8-1 second half) grabbed the lead in the top of the second on a hard grounder to short off the bat of Tyler Rodriguez, in his Timber Rattlers debut.  Tayden Hall scored from third on the infield single for the 1-0 lead.

Hall put the Rattlers up 3-0 in the third inning with a two-run home run to right field.  The left-hander has six homers this season with half of them against the Chiefs.

Peoria (36-39, 4-5) stormed back to take the lead with four runs in the bottom of the third.  Two singles and a walk loaded the bases with no outs.  José Suárez and Jack Gurevitch had back-to-back RBI singles.  Josh Kross followed with a two-run single for the 4-3 lead.  The Wisconsin starting pitcher set down the next three batters to keep the deficit at a run.

The Rattlers didn’t trail for long. 

Rodriguez singled to start the fourth.  Payne put the Rattlers up 5-4 when he cleared the hitting background in center for a two-run home run with one out.  Payne extended his current hitting streak to twelve games with his sixteenth home run of the season.

Knoth bounced back after that rough stretch in the third inning as he allowed one hit in his final two frames to set himself up for his second win of the season.

Jason Woodward was next up for Wisconsin.  He got into a two-out jam with a walk and a single to put runners on the corner before escaping on a grounder to second.  A perfect seventh was followed by a major jam in the eighth.

Kross singled to start the inning.  Jalin Flores singled with one out to put runners on the corners to end the night for Woodward.

Quinton Low was called in from the Rattlers bullpen, and he upped the degree of difficulty by walking the first batter he faced.  However, he got out of the situation with the lead still intact as Ian Petrutz grounded into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.

In the top of the ninth, Wisconsin loaded the bases with no outs but could not add to their advantage.
 

Low gave up a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth before closing out the game in style by striking out both Suárez and Gurevitch to end the game and collect his first save of the season.

Hall had three hits for the Rattlers.  Eric Bitonti was on base four times with two walks and two hits as he moved his hitting streak to a season-high nine games.

Game two of the series at Dozer Park is Wednesday night.  Ethan Dorchies (2-5, 5.84) is the announced starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Yhoiker Fajardo (1-4, 3.38) is set to start for the Chiefs.  Game time is 6:35pm.