The Wood Ducks finish regular season at 31-15 and with a four-game sweep. Now wait for Region Tournament Schedule
The Wood Ducks finish regular season at 31-15 and with a four-game sweep.
Century finishes the regular season on a high note. They swept a four-game set over Minnesota Post Grad scoring 55 runs on the weekend. The Wood Ducks finished 8-8 in the MCAC South Division and qualified for the Region XIII tournament. They now will wait for their schedule at regions which will be held in St. Cloud at Dick Putz Field and Joe Faber Field May 9th and 10th.
Below are highlights from our Riverland, Hamline, RCTC, and MPG games.
Riverland 2 Wood Ducks 1 (10 innings)
Both teams were strong on the hill on Saturday, but Riverland Community College was just a little bit stronger at the plate in their 2-1 victory over the Wood Ducks. Brandon Hugo started the game for Century College and recorded 24 outs. The Wood Ducks got on the board in the third inning after Dom Vogel lined out, scoring a run. Evan Lenz doubled after a 6-pitch at-bat, which helped Riverland tie the game at one in the bottom of the seventh. Asahi Sato earned the win for Riverland Community College. The right-handed pitcher allowed five hits and one run (zero earned) over 10 innings, striking out six and walking one. Mason McGowan took the loss for Century. The righty went one and two-thirds innings, surrendering one run (zero earned) on one hit, striking out two and walking two. Hugo started on the mound. The starting pitcher allowed eight hits and one run over eight innings, striking out seven and walking one. Cole Bakkum, Porter Jorgenson, Seth Tierney, Adrian Warcken, and Jack Huberty each collected a hit for Century.
Riverland 13 Wood Ducks 3
Riverland scored 11 runs in the sixth inning, which helped them defeat the Ducks 13-3. The Wood Ducks got on the board in the top of the first inning after Seth Nelson was struck by a pitch, Porter Jorgenson walked, and Joe Hansen hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring a run. Riverland flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the sixth, scoring 11 runs on eight hits to take a 12-3 lead. Wes Nelson took the loss. The starting pitcher went five and one-third innings, surrendering seven runs (five earned) on seven hits, striking out four and walking. Dom Vogel, Nelson, and Seth Tierney each collected a hit for the Wood Ducks. Hansen, Jorgenson, and Nelson each drove in a run.
Wood Ducks 6 Riverland 2
The Wood Ducks were victorious against Riverland Community College 6-2. Century were the first to get on the board in the first when Jack Sorenson induced Seth Tierney to hit into a fielder's choice for a run. Sam McEvoy singled, which helped Riverland Community College tie the game at one in the top of the second. Century took the lead in the bottom of the third. Tierney homered to left field, scoring two runs, to give the Wood Ducks the upper hand, 3-1. Boden Simon hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the fifth for Riverland Community College. Seth Luther earned the win. The starting pitcher gave up seven hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one. Tierney provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led the Wood Ducks with two runs batted in. The first baseman went 1-for-3 on the day. Number eight hitter, Chris Brey, showed the depth of the Wood Ducks' lineup, by leading them with two hits in three at bats.
Wood Ducks 17 Riverland 7
Chris Brey hit two home runs and drove in six as Century College Wood Ducks defeated Riverland Community College 17-7. Brey homered in the second and third innings. Both offenses were strong at the plate as Century collected 14 hits and Riverland Community College 10 in the high-scoring affair. Riverland Community College opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two singles. Century College Wood Ducks tied the game in the bottom of the second thanks to a home run to center field by Brey, and a single by Adrian Warcken. In the top of the third, Riverland Community College broke up the tie when Evan Lenz doubled, scoring one run. Then a single by Jeremy Portela followed to extend the lead to 6-4. A home run to left field by Brey gave Century. College the lead, 7-6, in the bottom of the third. The Wood Ducks scored eight runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth inning. Seth Tierney hit a solo home run to right field, Jack Huberty doubled, scoring two runs, Warcken homered to left field, scoring three runs, and Tierney homered to right field, Huberty homered to right field, scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the Wood Ducks. Cole Bakkum earned the win for Century. The reliever surrendered six hits and three runs over four and one-third innings, striking out nine and walking one. Joey Koch began the game for the Wood Ducks. The starting pitcher gave up four hits and four runs (two earned) over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking two. The Wood Ducks collected 14 hits in the game. Tierney and Huberty each collected three hits for Century.
Wood Ducks 11 Hamline 8
Chris Brey drove in four runs on two hits to lead the Wood Ducks past Hamline University 11-8. Brey doubled in the third inning, scoring two runs, and singled in the sixth inning, scoring two. Bats blistered as the Ducks collected 12 hits and Hamline University tallied eight in the high-scoring game. Hamline University got on the board in the top of the first inning after Tim Buckles induced Will Karlen to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, and Tanner Horton singled, scoring two runs. Brey doubled, which helped the Wood Ducks tie the game at three in the bottom of the third. Century flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the sixth, scoring six runs on six hits to take a 11-8 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Brey that drove in two. Mason McGowan earned the win for the Wood Ducks. The reliever allowed zero hits and zero runs over two innings, striking out three and walking one. He went one inning, allowing six runs on six hits, striking out two and walking one. Buckles began the game for Century College Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher allowed two hits and three runs (zero earned) over two innings, striking out one and walking none. Century College Wood Ducks amassed 12 hits in the game. Brey, Porter Jorgenson, Adrian Warcken, Jakob Flaten, and Dom Vogel each collected two hits for Century College Wood Ducks. Century College Wood Ducks had a strong eye at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Caden Besemer and Flaten led the team with two free passes each.
Wood Ducks 13 Hamline 7
Dom Vogel hit for the cycle to carry Century to a 13-7 victory over Hamline University. Vogel hit a home run to right field in the fourth inning, tripled in the fifth inning, doubled in the third inning, and singled in the first inning. Both offenses were strong at the plate as the Wood Ducks collected 18 hits and Hamline University nine in the high-scoring affair. The Wood Ducks got on the board in the second inning after Caden Besemer singled, scoring one run. A single by Porter Jorgenson gave Century the lead, 3-1, in the bottom of the third. Seven more Wood Ducks runs crossed the plate in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 10-1. Vogel homered to right field, scoring three runs, Besemer doubled, scoring two runs, and Hank Munson doubled, Three more Ducks runs crossed the plate in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 13-6. Vogel tripled, scoring one run, and Seth Tierney homered to left field, scoring two runs. Jake Schmidt earned the win. The left-handed pitcher gave up three hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out seven and walking two. Jakob Flaten pitched one and one-third innings of zero-run ball in relief. The right-handed pitcher allowed one hit, striking out none and walking one. Century amassed 18 hits in the game. Besemer and Vogel each drove in three runs for Century. Jorgenson, Tierney, Munson, and Joe Hansen each collected multiple hits. Munson stole two bases.
RCTC 8 Wood Ducks 3
The Wood Ducks lost to Rochester CTC 8-3 on Saturday. Century got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Jack Huberty homered to center field, Seth Nelson doubled, and Porter Jorgenson hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run. Rochester CTC scored one run in the top of the second on a solo home run to right field by Luis Rodriguez. Rochester CTC flipped the game on its head in the top of the seventh, scoring six runs on seven hits to take a 8-3 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a home run to right field by Rodriguez that drove in three. Brandon Hugo took the loss for the Wood Ducks. The righty went six and two-thirds innings, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) on 12 hits, striking out six and walking one. The Wood Ducks amassed nine hits in the game. Nelson and Adrian Warcken each collected three hits for Century College Wood Ducks. Jorgenson, Nelson, and Huberty each drove in one run for Century College Wood Ducks. Dom Vogel collected two hits.
RCTC 7 Wood Ducks 6
The Wood Ducks fell 7-6 to Rochester CTC despite out-hitting them 10 to six. Porter Jorgenson, Seth Nelson, and Dom Vogel each collected two hits for Wood Ducks. Rochester CTC were the first to get on the board in the first when Rees Campanale homered to center field, scoring two runs. Rochester CTC scored two runs in the top of the third on a home run to right field by Griffin Olson. Jorgenson homered to right field, which helped the Wood Ducks tie the game at four in the bottom of the third. Wes Nelson took the loss for Century College Wood Ducks. The righty went four and two-thirds innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits, striking out eight and walking none. Century College amassed 10 hits in the game. Jorgenson led the Wood Ducks with three runs batted in.
RCTC 9 Wood Ducks 4
Century College Wood Ducks fell to Rochester CTC 9-4. Rochester CTC opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two singles. Rochester CTC added one run in the third after Teagun Ahrens hit into a fielder's choice. Rees Campanale homered to left field, scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the Rochester CTC. Seth Luther took the loss. The starting pitcher went three and two-thirds innings, surrendering seven runs (six earned). Wood Ducks collected 11 hits in the game. Joe Hansen, the Wood Ducks number seven hitter, led the team with three hits in four at-bats. Cole Bakkum, Porter Jorgenson, and Hansen each drove in one run. Seth Nelson collected two hits.
RCTC 6 Wood Ducks 3
Century College Wood Ducks fell to Rochester CTC 6-3. Century College opened the scoring in the first after Dom Vogel doubled, scoring one run. Century added one run in the second. Cole Bakkum singled, making the score 2-0. Augusto Mungarrieta singled, which helped Rochester CTC tie the game at two in the bottom of the second. Rochester CTC took the lead in the bottom of the third. Owen Vargas singled, scoring one run, to give Rochester CTC the upper hand, 3-2.Jack Huberty grounded out, which helped Century tie the game at three in the top of the fourth. In the bottom of the fifth, Rochester CTC broke up the tie when Jerry Santigo Jr. drew a walk, scoring one run. Then a single by Mungarrieta followed to extend the lead to 6-3. Joey Koch took the loss for the Wood Ducks. The starting pitcher went four and one-third innings, giving up five runs on seven hits, striking out four and walking three. Luis Rodriguez earned the save. Bakkum and Vogel each collected two hits.
Wood Ducks 19 MN Post Grad 5
Winky Estrada drove in four runs on four hits to lead Century College Wood Ducks past Minnesota post Grad 19-5 on Friday. Estrada singled in the first scoring two, hit a solo home run to center field in the first scoring one, and hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth scoring one. The Wood Ducks won thanks in part to 11 runs in the first inning. Estrada hit a solo home run to center field, Seth Nelson singled, scoring one run, Joe Hansen singled, scoring one run, Hank Munson drew a walk, scoring one run, Estrada singled, scoring two runs, Adrian Warcken doubled, scoring one run, Seth Tierney singled, scoring two runs, Porter Jorgenson singled, scoring one run, and Hansen was struck by a pitch, driving in a run. A double by Warcken, a triple by Dom Vogel, and a sacrifice fly by Jorgenson helped Century College Wood Ducks extend their early lead in the second. A double by Vogel, and a single by Tierney helped Century College Wood Ducks extend their early lead in the third. Brandon Hugo earned the win for Century College Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher surrendered three hits and two runs (one earned) over three innings, striking out none and walking two. Kaleb Fitzpatrick took the loss for Minnesota post Grad. The righty went two-thirds of an inning, allowing 11 runs on seven hits, striking out one and walking four. Wes Nelson stepped on the bump first for Century College Wood Ducks. The right-handed pitcher surrendered three hits and three runs over two innings, striking out four and walking two. The Wood Ducks tallied 16 hits in the game.
Wood Ducks 13 MN Post Grad 1
Century defeated Minnesota post Grad 13-1 on Friday thanks in part to eight runs in the third inning. Chris Brey grounded out, scoring one run, Caden Besemer singled, scoring one run, Dom Vogel doubled, scoring two runs, Seth Tierney singled, scoring one run, and Porter Jorgenson homered to right field, scoring three runs. Minnesota post Grad were the first to get on the board in the first when Calvin Harris hit a solo home run to right field. Century took the lead in the bottom of the second inning after Brey singled, Besemer singled, and Vogel walked, each scoring a run. Cole Bakkum earned the win, he gave up two hits and one run over four innings, striking out seven and walking none. Jakob Flaten pitched one inning of zero-run ball for the Wood Ducks in relief. The reliever surrendered one hit, striking out one and walking none. Century College amassed 12 hits in the game. Vogel drove the middle of the lineup, leading Century with four runs batted in. The number three hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Besemer, Adrian Warcken, Joe Hansen, and Jorgenson each collected two hits for the Wood Ducks. The Ducks had a strong eye at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Jack Huberty and Vogel led the team with two walks each.
Wood Ducks 12 MN Post Grad 2
Century won big over Minnesota post Grad 12-2 on Saturday. The Wood Ducks got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Adrian Warcken grounded out, and Seth Nelson lined out, each scoring one run. A steal of home by Warcken, and a single by Nelson helped the Wood Ducks extend their early lead in the third. Minnesota post Grad scored one run in the top of the fifth on a solo home run to right field by Calvin Harris on an 0-2 count. Joey Koch stepped on the bump first for Century. He allowed five hits and one run over four innings, striking out four and walking three. The right-handed pitcher surrendered 10 hits and 12 runs (eight earned) over five and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking five. Mason McGowan tossed one inning of Joey Koch stepped on the bump first for the Wood Ducks. They allowed five hits and one run over four innings, striking out four and walking three. Mason McGowan tossed one inning of zero-run ball for Century in relief. The reliever surrendered zero hits, striking out one and walking none. The Wood Ducks collected 10 hits in the game. Nelson, Seth Tierney, and Warcken each collected two hits. Porter Jorgenson, Nelson, and Tierney each drove in two runs. Caden Besemer and Dom Vogel each stole multiple bases.
Wood Ducks 11 MN Post Grad 5
Century easily dispatched Minnesota post Grad on Saturday, 11-5. An error put Minnesota post Grad on the board in the top of the first. The Wood Ducks jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when Adrian Warcken homered to left field, scoring two runs, and Porter Jorgenson singled, scoring one run. Century added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Dom Vogel singled, and Minnesota post Grad committed an error, each scoring two runs. The Wood Ducks added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Minnesota post Grad committed an error, and Vogel hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run. Jake Schmidt earned the win. He surrendered three hits and three runs (two earned) over four innings, striking out five and walking two. Kirill Landry threw one inning of scoreless ball in relief. The reliever gave up zero hits, striking out one and walking none. Century tallied 13 hits.