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Hojnacki Hits For
Cycle in Pointers' Onslaught
Joel Hojnacki hit for the cycle as UW-Stevens
Point outslugged Manchester 22-13 on Monday at the Port Charlotte Baseball
Invitational in Port Charlotte, Fla.
For the sixth straight game, the Pointers were
forced to battle from a multi-run deficit as they trailed 9-1 in the fourth
inning. UW-Stevens Point put up eight runs in the bottom of the fourth and
four more in the fifth to take control.
Hojnacki, a junior who attended Stevens Point Area
Senior High, led off the game with a triple, had a run-scoring single in the
fifth, ripped a double in the seventh and added a grand slam in a seven-run
eighth inning. He finished the day four-for-five with five RBI�s and is now
10-for-16 with seven walks and 11 runs scored during the five games so far
in Florida.
UW-Stevens Point pounded out 21 hits in the
victory as Stewart Larsen was four-for-four and Ryan Byrnes was
three-for-four with four RBI�s. Brad Archambeau was three-for-six with two
doubles. Ben Warwick added a three-run homer in the fourth and Adam Evanoff
had a two-run shot in the eighth.
Manchester, which played in last season�s NCAA
tournament, also hit three home runs and had 17 hits in the game. The
Spartans� Scott Tarnowski was five-for-five with six RBI�s, including two
home runs and a triple.
Lucas Hoeschele earned the win in his debut with
the Pointers, pitching two and two-thirds innings of relief. Jeff Sadlemyer
also allowed just one run over the final two and two-thirds innings for a
save.
UW-Stevens Point is now 5-2 overall and has a day
off on Tuesday before facing St. Thomas and Bethel on Wednesday. Jordan
Zimmermann is the scheduled starter against St. Thomas. |
