STAR JOURNAL REPORT

The Rhinelander High School baseball team picked up another Great Northern Conference victory on the road before being swept in a non-conference home doubleheader.

The Hodags scored eight runs in the top of the sixth Thursday when they were victorious in six innings at Medford, 17-3.

RHS’s Brandon Reinthaler pitched the first 4 2/3 innings and recorded the victory, allowing all three runs, two earned, on three hits with seven walks while striking out two. Brandon Hess closed out the final 1 1/3 innings when the only the only batter who reached base for the Raiders was hit by a pitch.

Of the Hodags’ nine hits, Brad Comer and Tyler Blomdahl had two apiece. Comer had a pair of singles and drove in three runs. Blomdahl, who hit a second-inning solo home run, also singled.

Hess and Josh Randolph each singled with 2 RBI. Jacob DeMeyer, Brad Quade and Tait Spencer also singled.

WR 11, RHS 8

The Hodags hosted a non-conference doubleheader Saturday against Medford and lost the first game, 11-8.

RHS led 5-3 going into the final inning before giving up eight runs in the top of the seventh.

The Hodags’ Kurt Zuiker pitched the first five 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits with five walks with a hit batter and striking out five. DeMeyer relieved Zuiker and ended up picking up the loss working two-thirds of an inning. DeMeyer allowed seven earned runs on four hits with a walk and two hit batters. Easton Senoraske pitched the final two-thirds of an innings, allowing an unearned run.

DeMeyer accounted for three of RHS’s seven hits with two singles, a double and 2 RBI. Blomdahl added two singles. Reinthaler doubled and drove in a run.  Alec Modrow singled with 2 RBI.

WR 8, RHS 7

The Hodags jumped out to a seven-run lead before giving up eight runs in the bottom of the sixth and dropping the twin bill’s second game to Rapids, 8-7.

Hess pitched the first five shutout innings for the Hodags, allowing three hits with three walks and striking out two. Senoraske lasted only a third of an inning in the sixth when he was charged for seven runs, one earned, on two hits with two walks. Reinthaler pitched the final two-thirds of the sixth inning and ended up with the loss, allowing an earned run on a hit with three walks.

Blomdahl accounted for two of RHS’s six hits with a single and a home run with 3RBI. Modrow doubled and drove in two runs. Senoraske, DeMeyer and Comer each singled.

The Hodags’ season record stands at 6-3 in the GNC and 11-6 overall going into Monday’s non-conference home game against Merrill.

Thursday’s game

RHS 17, MED 3

RHS        1-1-3 4-0-8 – 17 10 1

MED       1-0-0 2-0-0 –   3   3 5

WP–Brandon Reinthaler; LP–Taylor Shaw

Saturday’s game one

WR 11, RHS 8

WR         0-0-0 2-0-1 8 – 11 9 5

RHS        0-0-1 0-2-2 3 –   7 7 2

WP–Caleb Zwicke; Jacob DeMeyer

Saturday’s game two

WR 8, RHS 7

RHS        0-0-0 4-3-0 0 – 7 6 3

WS         0-0-0 0-0-8 X – 8 6 1

WP–Ryan Brock; LP–Brandon Reinthaler