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Published On: July 2nd, 2022

The La Crosse Loggers were defeated in a close contest against their Great Plains East rival, the Duluth Huskies, who now slide into first place in the division.  

Starting for the Loggers and making his Northwoods League debut was Garrett Rennie (San Diego). The southpaw tossed 3.0 labor intensive innings, surrendering 3 runs on 78 pitches. Five Loggers’ pitchers appeared in relief, each having mixed results.  

The Huskies’ offense produced runs in six out of the nine frames, doing so with a well-balanced attack. Every player in the lineup, expect one, had at least one hit. Kristian Campbell (Georgia Tech) continued his season long tear against the Lumberman, going 2-5 with a homer and 3 RBIs. The catcher, Eduardo Rosario (Nebraska-Omaha), also contributed by going 3-5 with a double and 2 RBIs.  

Devin Dodson (Friends University) took the mound for Duluth, posting his worst start of the season. The 6’4 right-hander only chalked up 3.0 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 7 hits and 1 strikeout. The Huskies’ bullpen picked him up, with Nolan Lebamoff (Valparaiso) pitching 3.0 strong innings and Jake Christianson (Feather River College) earning a 3.0 inning save. Christianson struck out the side to end the ball game and lowered his ERA to 1.23 on the season.  

Offensively for the Loggers, Jordan Donahue (Hawaii) had a breakout performance. The versatile infielder notched 3 hits and drove in a run. Blaise Priester (Meridian CC) also played well, hitting his team-leading 5th long ball of the season during the 5th inning, while also having a solid performance behind the dish.  

Both teams will return to Copeland Park tonight to conclude the 2-game series. After the game, a “Laser Light Show” will take place, presented by TORO. The first pitch is set for 6:35pm CT on the north side of La Crosse.  

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The La Crosse Loggers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 28th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 280 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.lacrosseloggers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Loggers as your favorite team.