Fondy Babe Ruth Wins Ohio Regional Opener

Fond du Lac 10 – Northern Indiana 9
 
Opening round of the Ohio Valley Regional tournament in Chesterton, IN had
Fondy throw four pitchers to complete game in conditions of hot and humid of 97+
degrees.
 
Pitching for Fondy, Starter Tyler Kryzanowski thru four innings and gave up
three hits and one earned run and four strike outs – No decision. Also two for
three at the plate.
 
Maustin Otterstatter picked up the win for Fond du Lac.
 
Offensively, Fondy had 13 hits in the game.  Four doubles.  Led by Matt
Schnell, 2 for 4 with three RBIs.  Al Kaphengst, 2 for 4 with two doubles and
two RBIs.  The deciding hit came from Hunter Schmitz in the bottom of the
seventh with two on and one out, a deep left center gap hit to the fence driving
in Patrick Young and Al Kapehengst for the walk off double win.  Hunter Schmitz
was 2 for 2 with two doubles and two RBIs.  He was also selected as the Player
of the Game.
 
Fond du Lac plays two games today at 11:15 and 2:30.  Game one against
Central Indiana and game two is Northern Illinois.