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OSSEO – Brady Schmidt and Henry Zaleski combined on a two-hit shutout as Stratford blanked Baldwin 5-0 in a first-round game at the 2024 Wisconsin Class A American Legion Baseball State Tournament on Friday at Merchants Park.
Schmidt allowed two hits in 5 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts, and Zaleski finished up by gaining the final four outs in order.
Stratford started strong with the first three batters reaching base to load them up and Vance Kielman smacked a one-out double to score Riley Spindler and Jack Tubbs. Brady Berg also came in on an error on the play to put Stratford up 3-0.
Stratford added two more in the second. With two outs, Riley Spindler walked, moved to second on a passed ball and scored on a single by Jack Tubbs. Tubbs took second on an error, one of four by Baldwin, and scored on a single by Berg.
That would be it for the scoring as the Stratford pitchers shutdown Baldwin.
Stratford (14-7) moves on a winners’ bracket game against Lomira at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Stratford 5, Baldwin 0
Baldwin 000 000 0 – 0 2 4
Stratford 320 000 x – 5 7 0
WP: Brady Schmidt. LP: Colton Hush.
SO: Hush 7; Schmidt (5 2/3 inn.) 10, Henry Zaleski (1 1/3 inn.) 2. BB: Hush 2; Schmidt 4, Zaleski 0.
Top hitters: B, Hush 2×3. S, Riley Spindler 1×3, 2 runs; Jack Tubbs 1×2, 2 runs, RBI; Brady Berg 3×3, RBI, run; Vance Kielman 2B, 2 RBI.
Records: Baldwin 10-13; Stratford 14-7.
2024 Wisconsin Class A American Legion Baseball State Tournament
Aug. 2-6, at Osseo
Double Elimination
Friday, Aug. 2
Game 1: Lomira 2, Little Chute 1 (8 inn.)
Game 2: Viroqua 11, Westby 1
Game 3: Stratford 5, Baldwin 0
Game 4: Fond du Lac Springs 4, Osseo 1
Saturday, Aug. 3
Game 5: Little Chute vs. Baldwin, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Westby vs. Osseo, 1 p.m.
Game 7: Lomira vs. Stratford, 4 p.m.
Game 8: Viroqua vs. Fond du Lac Springs, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 1 p.m.
Game 10: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 4 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 5
Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 5 p.m.
Game 13: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13, 5 p.m.
Game 15: Repeat of Game 14 if Game 14 loser suffered first loss, 7:30 p.m.
(Notes: Pairing for Game 12 and 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary; If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws a bye in Game 14.)