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Express slam Nicks



Shuggs Hanan, Tommy Friesen, and Austin Ruehle all scored on a double to left center by Ben Johnson in the sixth inning. Staff photos by George Matua.

Express’ Brooks Marquardt slides home safely on base hit to center field in the 3rd inning.

Express second baseman Shuggs Hanan (far right) flipped the ball to shortstop Brian Marquardt to force out St. Nick runner Nolan Hemmesch at second base. The relay from Marquardt to first was not in time to complete the double play.

The Express traveled to St. Nicholas Sunday afternoon to face the Nicks. The Express scored early and often, with only one run for the Nicks who lost the day, 13-1.

Every Express run was made the hard way, with no home runs in the game. Tommy Friesen hit a triple, and 3 singles to lead the Express. Ben Johnson hit a double. Austin Ruehle and Adam Beyer each hit a pair of singles. Nearly every man on the Express roster crossed the plate at least once.

Ben Johnson started on the mound and pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits. Matt Dingmann picked up the win pitching the fifth inning. Andy Dingmann pitched the final 2 innings, recording 2 strike-outs.

Kaiden Rausch is tagged with the loss. He allowed 6 runs on 9 hits while striking out 3. Connor Lincoln and Nick Howen pitched in relief, just over 1 inning apiece.

Tanner Anderson hit a double. He was knocked home by a single by Alex Foehrenbacher in the third inning.

Next up, the Express play at Cold Spring Springers, in a non-league game, Wednesday, July 6, starting at 7:30 p.m.

KIMBALL AB R H BI

Cade Marquardt 3 0 1 0

Ashton Hanan 1 2 1 1

Austin Ruehle 6 2 2 1

Tommy Friesen 4 2 4 1

Jake Traurig 1 0 0 0

Ben Johnson 3 0 1 3

Brian Marquardt 2 2 1 0

Adam Beyer 4 1 2 2

Scott Marquardt 3 2 1 0

Michael Hoffmann 3 2 1 3

Craig Meyer 1 0 1 0

TOTALS 35 13 15 12

ST. NICHOLAS AB R H BI

Mike Bautch 1 0 0 0

Damian Lincoln 4 0 0 0

Alex Foehrenbacher 2 0 1 1

Nolan Hemmesch 0 0 0 0

Dylan Rausch 2 0 0 0

Tanner Anderson 2 0 1 0

Ryan Thomas 0 0 0 0

Kaiden Rausch 3 0 1 0

Jeff Lutgen 3 0 0 0

Connor Lincoln 1 1 0 0

Nick Howen 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 22 1 3 1

R H E

Express 0 3 2  1 3 4  0 0 x 13 15 0

Nicks 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 x x   1   3 0

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