MENOMONIE — UW-Stout's Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce) put the frosting on the cake when she hit a grand slam home run to put the visiting Mt. Senario Saints out of their misery in a 17-0 five-inning second game shellacking at Fowlers Court Saturday, April 18.

The Blue Devils had won the opening game, 11-3 in six innings when Deanna Johnson (Sr, Rochester, Minn) drove in two runs with a to-the-fence double to give Stout an eight-run lead to end the game.

The sweep gave Stout (15-11) a 10-game winning streak, their longest in school history. Stout's previous best was two six-game streaks during the 1995 season.

The Blue Devils wasted little time in the first game, scoring a single run in the first inning, then racking up three in the second. The Saints tagged Tiffany Wulf (Jr, Prior Lake) in the third inning, getting three runs on four hits. Wulf gave up only six hits in the game.

Cara Fenhouse (So, Superior) responded in the top of the fourth with a round tripper and it was off to the races for the Blue Devils.

Stout kept the Saints way off balance in the second game with Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) and Rebecca Zimmerman (So, Fall Creek) combining for the five-inning, one-hit shutout. Bare gave up the hit, but struck out five. Zimmerman recorded three strikeouts.

The Saints' defense was porous, notching nine errors and allowing only three earned runs. Stout jumped all over the Saints' pitching in the first inning for seven runs, then added four more in the second. Stout put the game away with six more in the fifth, capped by Pinnow's first career grand slam.

Fenhouse, Stout's lead-off hitter, continued her hot streak at the plate, going 5-for-8, with a double and home run and two RBI. Bare was 4-for-7 on the day and Johnson was 4-for-8.

The Blue Devils continue a busy week, heading to St. Scholastica Monday, April 20, then returning home to host Concordia-St. Paul Tuesday, April 21 and UW-Eau Claire Thursday, April 23. Stout will be at the UW-Stevens Point Tournament April 25-26.

MENOMONIE — A solo out-of-the-park home run in both games of a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) doubleheader sparked a UW-Stout sweep over UW-La Crosse, 3-1, 2-0, Thursday, April 16 at Fowlers Court.

The wins continue to keep Stout on top of the WIAC West Region, two games ahead of UW-Eau Claire, who the Blue Devils will meet April 23.

After the Eagles pulled to within one run in the opening game, Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce) launched a no-question shot deep over the centerfield fence in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Stout (13-11, 6-0) the final 3-1 score.

The Eagles (15-16, 4-4) had scored an unearned run in the top of the fifth. Stout scored the opening two runs of the game in the second when Charysse Minder (Fr, Ellsworth) drove in Rebecca Zimmerman (So, Fall Creek) and Cara Fenhouse (So, Superior) drove in Tanya Petrie (Jr, Menomonie).

Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior), who picked up both wins on the mound, got what would prove to be the game-winning run in second game when she launched a frozen rope over the centerfield fence in the second inning.

Bare held off the Eagles in the fourth inning when La Crosse loaded the bases, but Bare tossed a strikeout and forced a fly to centerfield to get out of the inning.

Stout got an insurance run in the fifth when Fenhouse ripped a double, then came home on an error.

Fenhouse continued her hot streak, going 4-for-6 with two doubles on the day.

In the first game, Bare gave up five hits and no earned runs, striking out three and walking two. In the second game, Bare allowed three hits, struck out five and walked two to record her third shutout of the season.

SUPERIOR - The UW-Stout softball team kicked off a brutal two-weeks where they are scheduled to play 20 games in 14 days by sweeping UW-Superior, 8-2, 9-5, Wednesday, April 15 at chilly Superior.

Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) picked up the opening game win, despite playing with an injured ankle, striking out three and walking one in four innings of work before moving to right field.

Stout (11-11, 4-0) batted around in the third inning, getting five runs. The Yellowjackets added two runs in the fifth. The Blue Devils added a run in the sixth and two in the seventh.

In the nightcap, Superior (7-15, 0-4) drew first blood, scoring a single run in the first, then chasing starter Rebecca Zimmerman (So, Fall Creek) in the second with three runs.

The Blue Devils came within one run in the third, scoring three runs with two outs. Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce) drove in two runs with a double, then scored on Bare's single.

Tiffany Wulf (Jr, Prior Lake, Minn) shut down the 'Jackets in the third, then picked up the win when Stout exploded for six runs in the fourth.

Pinch hitter Becky Wright (Fr, Eau Claire) drove in a run with a double to start the parade, then Cara Fenhouse's (So, Superior) double brought in two runs. Pinnow ripped a triple to bring in Fenhouse. Pinnow scored on Bare's sacrifice.

Bare finished the game with three RBI, while Pinnow and Fenhouse each had two. Fenhouse went 3-for-4 with two doubles.

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WHITEWATER — A day after splitting with UW-Platteville, the UW-Stout baseball team got the brooms taken to them by UW-Whitewater, dropping both contests, 14-2 in seven innings and 11-5, Sunday, April 19.

Saturday, Stout (16-12, 3-3) twice lost the lead to fall 4-3 at Platteville, then bounced back in a big way to crush the error-prone Pioneers, 13-7, in the nightcap.

The Warhawks pounded Stout pitching for seven homeruns in the two games, racking up 15 hits in the first game and 16 in the second at Whitewater.

Brett Blair (Jr, Woodbury, Minn) took the loss, pitching four innings and giving up three runs in the third. Blair was pulled in favor of Brad Ipavec (Fr, Cedarburg), but Ipavec was roughed up for 11 runs, seven earned, and nine hits. The Warhawks scored six runs in the five and finished with five runs in the sixth.

Stout scored solo runs in the sixth, with Ryan Hanson (Jr, Austin, Minn) driving in Luke Welch (Sr, Menomonie), and in the seventh when Ryan Zelhofer's (Fr, Edgerton) fielder's choice brought in Brad O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound), who reached on a double.

In the second game, the Warhawks scored four in the first, but Stout came back with a single run when O'Connell reached on a triple, then came home on Jake Mihm's (Sr, Plover) fielders choice. Whitewater answered back with three runs in the bottom of the inning.

Stout put together two runs in the third, getting into scoring position when Hanson and Welch pulled off a double steal. Both scored on an error. Whitewater added two runs in the fourth, and solo runs in the fifth and seven. Stout tacked on single runs in the seventh and eighth.

Hanson went 4-for-8 on the afternoon.

In the opener, the two teams took a 1-1 tie into the fourth inning, but Andy Guden's (So, Medford) two-run shot gave Stout a 3-1 lead, but Platteville got the eventual game-winning runs in the sixth with a three-run attack.

Craig Kamke was a thorn in the Blue Devils' side, hitting a solo home run in the second, then driving in one run in the sixth on a double before scoring. Matt Schieve got the eventual game winner with a double off Blue Devil Zak Arneson (Fr, Barneveld) who went the distance and picked up the loss.

Stout smashed out eight hits, but also recorded 11 strikeouts.

In the second game, Stout scored in the first five innings, but Platteville chased starter Nate Oberholtzer (Fr, Altoona) with three runs in the second and two in the fourth. Corey Paar (Fr, Black River Falls) came on to get the win, giving up only two more runs the rest of the way.

Stout launched an all-out attack in the fifth with six runs, then added a run in the ninth. The Pioneers did not help their cause, committing seven errors.

Tate Cummins (Jr, Austin, Minn) recorded three stolen bases in the game, and the Blue Devils tallied eight stolen bases as a team. Cummins also stole a base in the first game, and tied a school single season record for stolen bases with 21.

Hanson went 4-for-7 on the afternoon, while Zelhofer was 5-for-10 and Guden was 4-for-8.

Stout returns to Nelson Field Tuesday, April 21 to host Viterbo College at 1 p.m., then returns to conference action, traveling to UW-River Falls Friday, April 24 and hosting UW-La Crosse Saturday, April 25.

April 18, 1998

JACOBSON BREAKS HER OWN SCHOOL RECORD; OLSEN TAKES FIRST

MENOMONIE — UW-Stout's Katie Jacobson (Jr, Eau Claire) is back at it again. Jacobson is on a mission to completely rewrite the Stout women's track and field middle distance record, and took another step when she broke school record in the 800-meter run at the Manitou Classic at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., Saturday, April 18.

Jacobson finished second in a record time of 2-minutes, 13.23-seconds coming in only a quarter second behind NCAA Division I performer Minna Haronoja of the University of Minnesota. The time was also well under the NCAA Division III automatic qualifying time of 2:14.64. Jacobson broke the record she set last year of 2:15.11.

Katy Olsen (Jr, Rice Lake) provisionally qualified in the 5000-meter run in a time of 17:45.43 in easily winning the 37-participant event.

The 4X800-meter relay team was the only other Stout entry to place, finishing fourth in a time of 9:49.80. Team members were Jacobson, Olsen, Katie Kuffel (Fr, Minneapolis, Minn) and Jennifer Bahr (Jr, Forest Lake, Minn).

As a team, Stout placed 14th of 23 teams with 23 points.

Stout will be at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational Saturday, April 25.

200: 1. Amanda Olson (SO) 25.52; 41. Alisa Zimmerman 28.67; 49. Gretchen Patterson 29.63; 400: 1. Megan Mullins (GAC) 58.91; 47. Laura Froehling 67.05; 58. Micchelle Beckman 70.58; 60. Gretchen Patterson 71.58; 800: 1. Minna Haronaja (Minn) 2:12.59; 2. Katie Jacobson 2:13.23; 20. Jennifer Bahr 2:26.34; 1500: 1.Tracy Dahl (Unatt) 4:36.40; 40. Katie Kuffel 5:08.68; 3000: 1. Megan Auger (Mac) 10:34.10; 5000: 1. Katy Olsen (Stout) 17:45.43;

100-hurdles: 1. Yvette White (Minn) 14.33; Gretchen Sommerfeldt 16.96; Michelle Abramczak 17.13; 400-hurdles: 1. Yvette White (Minn) 63.85; 13. Michelle Abramczak 68.95; 19. Gretchen Sommerfeldt 71.31; 4X100-relay: 1. St. Cloud 49.33; 13. Stout 53.73; 4X400-relay: 1. Wartburg 3:57.04; 21. Stout 4:27.53; 4X800-relay: 1. UM-Duluth 9:35.86; 4. Stout 9:49.80;

Long jump: 1. Tonya VanErp (St. Cloud) 17-11; 30. Laura Froehling 14-3; 42. Abbie Sempf 12-6.75; Triple jump: 1. Sarah Peterson (RF) 35-10.75; 17. Gretchen Patterson 31-3; Shot put: 1. Aubrey Schmitt (Unatt) 49-6.50; 18. Jessica Gjertsen 32-5.75; 32. Jennifer Turner 29-6; 40. Amy Lueder 25-7.25; Discus: 1. Aubrey Schmitt (Unatt) 163-9; 29. Jessica Gjertsen 97-11; 37. Amy Lueder 79-10.25; Hammer Throw: 1. Beth Howard (UMD) 172-9; Jessica Gjertsen 104-3; Javelin: 1. Amada Glas (Conc-Moorhead) 125-4; 18. Gretchen Sommerfeldt 88-2.

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — UW-Stout's Jason Lehman (Sr, Bruce) set two school records, took two first places and qualified to the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships in three events at the Carleton Relays in Northfield, Minn., Saturday, April 18.

Lehman broke his own discus record, tossing the dish 171-feet, 11-inches as he won the event in an automatic qualifying distance. Lehman set a school mark in the hammer throw, with a first place toss of 172-feet, a provisional qualifying distance. Lehman finished second in the shot put to an NCAA Division II performer, throwing an automatic qualifying distance of 53-5.50.

Jamie Buchholtz (Fr, Bloomer) continues to climb higher in the pole vault, improving on his automatic qualifying height with a first place vault of 16-0.75.

Converted pole vaulter Aric Hanusa (Fr, Baraboo) moved over to the javelin, placing second with a toss of 167-2 in his first collegiate competition.

Tim Hamill (Jr, Brookfield) finished second in the 3000-meter steeplechase in a provisional qualifying time of 9-minutes, 20.35-seconds. Corey O'Donnell (Sr, Chippewa Falls) qualified provisionally in the discus with a throw of 157-9. Sean Fagan (Sr, Janesville) was second in the long jump (22-2.25).

Paul Gilles (Sr, Plum City) also matched a provisional qualifying time in the 5000-meter run, placing fourth at 14:54.53.

As a team, Stout placed third in the 21-team event.

A few of the Blue Devils will be competing in the prestigious Drake Relays April 23-25 in Des Moines, Iowa. Stout will return to action Saturday, April 25 at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational

100: 1. Bob Ewings (St. Cloud) 10.87; 22. Joe Johnson 11.61; 200: 1. Bob Ewings (St. Cloud) 22.02; 8. Dan Reinert 22.97; 24. Jesse Hunter 24.03; 400: 1. Erik Hanson (UMD) 48.44; 5. John Boldt 49.81; 10. Chris Valois 50.64; 32. Ryan Geier 55.38; 800: 1. Kris Brevik (UMD) 1:56.98; 23. Joshua Webb 2:08.00; 24. Jeff Gross 2:11.50; 25. Todd Johnson 2:13.00; 1500: 1. Tony Ritter (Minn) 3:59.65; 21. Joshua Webb 4:24.70; 24. Todd Johnson 4:28.44; 28. Jeff Gross 4:38.78; 5000: 1. Josh Kath (St. Thom) 14:51.76; Paul Gilles 16:05.97; 18. Jason Petersohn 16:05.97; 10,000: 1. Kyle Hansen (EC) 32:51.37; 7. Jamie Block 33:35.28; 15. Jason Donovan 34:54.49; 3000-steeplechase: 1. Joey Keller (Mankato) 9:10.54; 2. Tim Hamill 9:20.35p; 14. Joe Anderson 10:26.25; 20. Ethan Webinger 10:51.01; 110-hurdles: 1. Niles Deneen (Minn) 14.36; 19. Aaron Scheffer 16.68;

4x100-relay: 1. UM-Duluth 41.91; 4X200-relay: 1. UM-Duluth 1:28.39; 3. Stout 1:29.16; 4X400-relay: 1. St. Thomas 3:17.26; 4X800-relay: 1. St. Olaf 7:49.53; 8. Stout 8:17.50; 4X1600-relay: 1. Unattached 18:06.85; 3. Stout 18:24.20; Sprint Medley Relay: 1. St. Thomas 3:31.95; 4. Stout 3:38.06;

High jump: 1. Jason Slaikieu (EC) 6-9; Pole vault: 1. Jamie Buchholtz (Stout) 16-0.75; 5. Bob Cahow 14-5.25; Long jump: 1. Scott Whirry (EC) 22-11.25; 2. Sean Fagan 22-2.25; Aaron Scheffer 19-4.25; Jesse Hunter 17-5.25; Triple jump: 1. Bengo Mrema (Mac) 45-2.25; Steve Quackenbush 41-0.50; Sean Fagan 40-8.75; Shot put: 1. Travis Zins (St. Cloud) 53-11; 2. Jason Lehman 53-5.50; Kevin McCulley 43-5.75; Discus: 1. Jason Lehman (Stout), 170-3a; 3. Corey O'Donnell, 157-9, a; Shane Swope, 128-2; Jesse Hunter, 78-9; Hammer Throw: 1. Jason Lehman (Stout) 172-0*p; 5. Corey O'Donnell 147-4; Javelin: 1. James Rochford (Wart) 170-7; 2. Aric Hanusa 167-6; Jim Nehring 124-6.