FRANKLIN, Wisc. - Cam Post went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI run and a stolen base while
Travis Densmore picked up his second win of the season in relief out of the bullpen going 2.2 innings allowing only one run on three hits with a strikeout as Oakland won its second consecutive game taking the doubleheader opener 5-2 at Milwaukee.
Justyn Schoening also made an impact on the mound throwing one scoreless inning while allowing no hits to pick up his first career save. The Panthers rebounded and took the nightcap 21-3.
Michael Stygles hits 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and RBI while
Lorenzo Elion also contributed, going 1-for-4 for Oakland with a double.
Jared Miller also hit 1-for-3 with a pair of runs while
Seth Tucker also recorded a hit on thee trips to the plate.
Oakland (11-23, 5-18 HL) got on the board immediately plating a run on a based-loaded walk by Brandon Heidal to score Miller in the first inning.
The Golden Grizzlies pushed across another run on Stygles' two-out RBI double, to take lead a 2-0 in the top of the third inning.
Milwaukee (16-22, 13-14 HL) pulled within a run at 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth off a home run before Tucker delivered a single in which Blake Griffith was able to score off a fielding error on the play to move Oakland ahead 3-1.
Oakland kept the Panthers scoreless before their offense got back in action the next inning. Elion crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Golden Grizzlies, bringing the Oakland advantage to 3-1.
Elion scored off a wild pitch in the fifth inning followed by Posts' RBI single in the seventh scoring Miller to put Oakland ahead for good at 5-2.
Schoning came into the game with runners on first and second with no outs and was able to keep Milwaukee off the board with two force outs and a ground out to secure the save.
Game 1 Notes:
» Post had three base hits in the game for Oakland.
» Senior Jacob Wosinski struck out five Panthers hitters.
» Oakland's highest-scoring inning was the seventh when it pushed one run across.
» Oakland grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Golden Grizzlies out-hit the Panthers at a 7-6 clip.
» Oakland pitchers limited Milwaukee to just 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Oakland pitchers faced 29 Milwaukee hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and three fly balls while striking out six.
» The Golden Grizzlies drew four walks from Milwaukee pitching.
» Post led the Golden Grizzlies at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Milwaukee was led offensively by senior Joe Vyskocil, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Junior Jack Mahoney led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing six innings of four-run ball.
Game 2
Milwaukee was able to score a season-high 21 runs highlighted by a grand slam home run and a two-run shot to plate six runs in the first along with another grand slam homer which lead to eight runs in the third inning.
Josh Dudden led Oakland going 2-for-3 with an RBI and run while Stygles also hit 2-for-3.
Gabe Lux added an RBI single,
Ian Cleary posted a double while
Drew Collins went 1-for-2. Miller, Elion and Griffith also recorded a hit each.
Dudden scored on a wild pitch in the second inning and recorded his second hit of the game with an RBI single to score Elion in the sixth inning.
Lux's RBI single came in the top of the ninth to score
Tyler Trovinger
Both teams will play the series finale on Sunday, May 2 at 1 p.m. ET.
Game 2 Notes
» Oakland's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed one run across.
» Oakland left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Oakland pitchers faced 52 Milwaukee hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out seven.
» Dudden led the Golden Grizzlies at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
» Milwaukee was led offensively by junior Zach Nogalski, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs.
» Junior Mike Edwards led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing six innings of two-run ball.
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