#15th Ranked Wood Ducks Continue Winning Ways
#15th Ranked Wood Ducks Continue Winning Ways
The nationally ranked (#15 NJCAA & #11 JBB) Wood Ducks (continue their winning ways by winning their first divisional series vs Minnesota West and Western Tech. They won both series 3-1 and are currently 6-2 in the MCAC South Division. The Ducks also defeated Gustavus Adolphus and a double header sweep with Bethany Lutheran College. They split with nationally ranked St. Cloud Tech when they both traveled to Decorah Iowa for a doubleheader. In their latest mid-week they earned a split with University of Northwestern.
Wood Ducks 5 Gustavus Adolphus College JV 3
The Wood Ducks were triumphant over Gustavus Adolphus College 5-3. Gustavus opened the scoring in the first after Isaiah Hasz hit a sacrifice fly, scoring two runs. Seth Nelson doubled, which helped Century tie the game at two in the top of the fourth. Gustavus took the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the sixth. The Wood Ducks made the score 5-3 in the top of the ninth after Porter Jorgenson singled, scoring two runs, and Joe Hansen added a double. Joey Koch earned the win for the Ducks. He gave up three hits and one run (zero earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking none. Kirill Landry started on the hill for Century College Wood Ducks. The righty allowed two hits and two runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out two and walking three. Cole Bakkum collected the save. Jorgenson and Nelson each drove in two runs for Century College
St. Cloud Tech 6 Wood Ducks 4
An extra innings walk-off left the Wood Ducks on the wrong end of a 6-4 defeat to SCTCC Cyclones. The game was tied at four in the bottom of the ninth when Alejandro Diaz homered to center field. Century got on the board in the second inning after Seth Tierney hit a solo home run to left field. The Cyclones captured the lead, 4-1, in the bottom of the second when Elian Mezquita singled, scoring one run, an error scored two runs, and an error scored one run. The Wood Ducks tied the game in the top of the fourth thanks to a two run single by Joe Hansen, and a ground out by Dom Vogel. Wes Nelson pitched four and two-thirds innings in relief for the Wood Ducks. The reliever gave up three hits and zero runs while, striking out two and walking none. Cole Bakkum took the loss for Century College Wood Ducks. The reliever went two innings, giving up two runs on three hits, striking out three and walking one. Brandon Hugo began the game for Century College Wood Ducks. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and four runs (one earned) over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking three. Tierney went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Wood Ducks in hits.
Wood Ducks 6 St. Cloud Tech 5
The Wood Ducks took game two in dramatic fashion, with a 6-5 walk-off bomb victory over SCTCC Cyclones. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the eighth when Porter Jorgenson hit a solo home run to right field. SCTCC were the first to get on the board in the first when Samuel Holthaus homered to right field, scoring two runs. The Century Ducks captured the lead, 4-2, in the bottom of the third after Seth Tierney walked, Adrian Warcken hit into a fielder's choice, and SCTCC Cyclones committed an error, each scoring one run. Kinnick Christiensen hit a sacrifice fly, which helped SCTCC Cyclones tie the game at four in the top of the fifth. SCTCC took the lead in the top of the sixth. Century responded with a run in the sixth off a Joe Hansen single. Mason McGowan earned the win for Century College Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher surrendered one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out four and walking one. Seth Luther, the starting pitcher gave up seven hits and five runs over six innings, striking out four and walking three. Winky Estrada, Jorgenson, Warcken, and Hansen each drove in one run.
Wood Ducks 8 Bethany Lutheran College JV 2
Century College Wood Ducks won big over Bethany Lutheran College 8-2. Bethany Lutheran College opened the scoring in the first after Trent Ash was struck by a pitch, driving in a run. The Wood Ducks took the lead in the top of the second. Caden Besemer homered to left field, scoring two runs, to give the Wood Ducks the edge, 2-1.A sacrifice fly by Dom Vogel, and a double by Joe Hansen helped Century extend their early lead in the third. The Ducks scored one run in the top of the sixth on a solo home run to left field by Adrian Warcken. Kirill Landry earned the win for Century College Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher allowed zero hits and two runs over three innings, striking out five and walking three. Jakob Flaten and Tim Buckles each threw shutout innings for the Wood Ducks in relief. Warcken and Hansen each collected two hits.
Wood Ducks 12 Bethany Lutheran College JV 9
Seth Tierney drove in four runs on four hits to lead Century College Wood Ducks past Bethany Lutheran College 12-9 in game two. Tierney hit a home run to right field in the fourth scoring two, singled in the first scoring one, and singled in the second scoring one. Bats blistered as the Wood Ducks collected 14 hits. The Wood Ducks were the first to get on the board in the first when Tierney singled, scoring one run. Century added three more runs in the top of the second inning on three hits. Chris Brey hit a solo home run to center field, Adrian Warcken doubled, scoring one run, and Tierney singled, scoring one run. The Wood Ducks flipped the game on its head in the top of the fourth, scoring seven runs on six hits to take a 11-5 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a home run to right field by Tierney on a full count that drove in two. Brey and Dom Vogel each collected multiple hits for Century College. Vogel stole three bases. Noah Stooksbury earned the win for Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher surrendered three hits and three runs over one inning, striking out none and walking four. Jake Schmidt stepped on the mound first for the Wood Ducks. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and five runs (zero earned) over three innings, striking out four and walking two. Joe Hansen, Mason McGowan, and Tim Buckles each. Joe Hansen, Mason McGowan, and Tim Buckles each came on in relief for the Wood Ducks and shutdown Bethany Lutheran College.
Wood Ducks 5 Western Tech 2
Century College were triumphant over Western Tech Cavaliers 5-2 in game one of their four game set. The Wood Ducks opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two singles. Century College Wood Ducks first got on the board when Adrian Warcken singled, scoring one run. A ground out by Dom Vogel extended the Wood Ducks lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the second inning. Century scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth on a home run to right field by Winky Estrada. Brandon Hugo earned the win, he allowed four hits and two runs (one earned) over seven innings, striking out six and walking two. The Wood Ducks collected nine hits in the game. Estrada drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Wood Ducks with three runs batted in. Estrada and Vogel each collected two hits.
Western Tech 5 Wood Ducks 2
Century lost game two to Western Tech Cavaliers 5-2. The Wood Ducks opened the scoring in the first after Seth Nelson singled, scoring a run. Western Tech jumped into the lead in the top of the fourth when Jimmy Siggens singled, scoring two, and Wes Nelson induced Pablo Soto to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored. Century scored one run in the bottom of the sixth on a solo home run to center field by Seth Tierney on the eighth pitch of the at-bat. Century collected nine hits in the game. Joe Hansen and Nelson each collected two hits.
Wood Ducks 15 Western Tech 4
Seth Nelson hit two home runs and drove in four as Century College Wood Ducks defeated Western Tech Cavaliers 15-4 in game three. Nelson homered in the first and second innings. Century got on the board in the first inning after Nelson homered to left field, scoring two runs. The Wood Ducks scored five runs on five hits in the top of the second inning. Dom Vogel doubled, scoring a run, Adrian Warcken singled, scoring two, and Nelson homered to left field, scoring two. Porter Jorgenson hit a solo home run to right field in the top of the third. Seth Luther earned the win, he surrendered four hits and three runs over five innings, striking out seven and walking two. Tim Buckles appeared in relief. The Wood Ducks tallied 15 hits in the game. Besemer, Nelson, and Jorgenson each collected three hits.
Wood Ducks 6 Western Tech 5
Adrian Warcken collected three hits, as the Wood Ducks defeated Western Tech Cavaliers 6-5 in game 4 to take the series. The Wood Ducks got on the board in the second inning after Hank Munson grounded out, scoring a run. Century added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Joe Hansen walked and scored on a wild pitch. In the top of the fourth, Century College Wood Ducks broke up the tie when Warcken singled, scoring two. Then a single by Seth Tierney followed to extend the lead to 6-3. Joey Koch earned the win for Century. The right-handed pitcher gave up seven hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out six and walking two. Cole Bakkum collected the save. Seth Nelson collected two hits.
Wood Ducks 13 Northwestern 8
Bats were blistered as the Wood Ducks outsted Northwestern Eagles 13-8. Century collected 11 hits, while Northwestern Eagles had 10. The Wood Ducks got on the board in the top of the first inning after Adrian Warcken tripled, Seth Nelson walked, Dom Vogel singled, Caden Besemer doubled, and Porter Jorgenson grounded out, each scoring a run. They added to their early lead in the top of the third inning when an error scored one run, Hank Munson grounded out, scoring a run, and Jack Huberty singled, scoring two. Cam Baalson earned the win for the Wood Ducks. He allowed five hits and four runs (three earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out none and walking none. Joe Hansen and Mason McGowan each appeared in relief for Wood Ducks. Besemer, Warcken, Huberty, and Nelson each collected two hits. Besemer went 2-for-4 at the plate as the infielder led the team with three runs batted in.
Northwestern 5 Wood Ducks 4
An extra inning walk-off left the Wood Ducks on the wrong end of a 5-4 defeat to Northwestern Eagles on Tuesday. The Wood Ducks tied the game in the top of the fourth thanks to a single by Joe Hansen, and a double by Chris Brey. Jakob Flaten took the loss. The right-handed pitcher went two and one-third innings, allowing one run (zero earned) on two hits, striking out one and walking two. Jake Schmidt stepped on the bump first for Century. He allowed five hits and four runs over five innings, striking out six and walking seven. Brey led the Wood Ducks with two runs batted in.
Wood Ducks 12 Minnesota West 2
Seth Nelson collected three hits, as the Ducks defeated Minnesota West CTC 12-2 in game one of their four game series. The Wood Ducks opened the scoring in the first after Nelson homered to center field, scoring three. Brandon Hugo earned the win for Century. The right-handed pitcher surrendered six hits and two runs over five innings, striking out four and walking one. The Wood Ducks accumulated 17 hits in the game. Seth Tierney drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Wood Ducks with four runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 3-for-4 on the day. Nelson, Tierney, and Joe Hansen each collected three hits. Porter Jorgenson, Huberty, and Dom Vogel each collected multiple hits.
Wood Ducks 11 Minnesota West 6
Century College beat Minnesota West CTC 11-6 in game two. The Wood Ducks flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs on five hits to take a 6-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a home run to center field by Chris Brey that drove in two. Century scored five runs on four hits in the bottom of the third inning. Cole Bakkum homered to center field, scoring two runs, Dom Vogel lined out, scoring one run, and Seth Nelson homered to left field, scoring two runs. Wes Nelson earned the win for the Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher allowed eight hits and six runs (three earned) over seven innings, striking out seven and walking two. The Wood Ducks tallied 11 hits in the game. Brey and Caden Besemer were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Century while hitting back-to-back. Nelson drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Wood Ducks with three runs batted in. Jack Huberty stole three bases. The Ducks stole seven bases in the game.
Wood Ducks 20 Minnesota West 9
Seth Nelson drove in six runs on four hits to lead the Wood Ducks past Minnesota West CTC 20-9 in game three. Nelson hit a grand slam to right field in the fifth scoring four, singled in the first scoring one, and singled in the fourth scoring one. Bats blistered as Century collected 19 hits and Minnesota West CTC tallied eight in the high-scoring game. Century College opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two Singles. The Wood Ducks first got on the board when Dom Vogel singled, scoring two runs. The Wood Ducks flipped the game on its head in the top of the fifth, scoring seven runs on six hits to take a 13-9 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a grand slam to right field by Nelson on an 0-2 count. Century scored seven runs on six hits in the top of the sixth inning. Jack Huberty hit a solo home run to center field, Seth Tierney doubled, scoring a run, Joe Hansen doubled, scoring two, Caden Besemer singled, scoring a run, Cole Bakkum doubled, scoring a run, and an error scored another run. Jake Schmidt earned the win for the Wood Ducks. He gave up three hits and two runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Mason McGowan threw one inning of zero-run ball in relief. The righty gave up zero hits, striking out three and walking none. Century accumulated 19 hits in the game. Bakkum, Adrian Warcken, Huberty, Hansen, and Vogel each collected multiple hits.
Minnesota West 11 Wood Ducks 5
Minnesota West CTC defeated the Wood Ducks 11-5 in game four thanks in part to seven runs in the fourth inning. Century got on the board in the top of the third inning after Jack Huberty singled, Century scored on a wild pitch, and Dom Vogel RBI single. Minnesota West CTC flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring seven runs on six hits to take a 7-3 lead. Joey Koch took the loss, he went three and one-third innings, allowing six runs (two earned) on five hits, striking out four and walking one. Chris Brey and Caden Besemer were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits while hitting back-to-back. Brey, Seth Nelson, Huberty, and Vogel each drove in one run.