Devils Lake, ND
DEVILS LAKE RISERS GEAR UP FOR ISC II QUALIFIER
The Devils Lake Risers opened tournament play May 28 & 29 at the NAFA
Qualifier held in Fargo, North Dakota winning three games.
The Risers spotted Cerro Gordo of Dawson, Minnesota four runs then won the
game 7-6 on Kory Boehmer’s walk off home run in the bottom of the seventh.
In the second game, two first inning errors enabled Rooters Bar of Fargo
to score three runs. Rooters held on for a 3-2 win as the Risers left 10
runners stranded.
In the Saturday evening game, powerhouse Fargo Bergstrom’s no hit the
Risers in a 11-0 blanking.
Kory Boehmer pitched two shutouts Sunday as the Risers downed Watertown,
South Dakota 7-0 and avenged Saturday’s loss to Rooters with a 7-0 win.
In Sunday’s final, viewed as the NAFA A Championship game, the Risers took
an early 1-0 lead, but Cerro Gordo battled back for a 4-2 win.
GAME STATS:
Vs. Cerro Gordo: winning pitcher Kory Boehmer had two home runs and
Keith Mudgett one. Kory Boehmer 7 innings pitched, 8 strikeouts.
Vs. Fargo Rooters: losing pitcher Kory Boehmer had 10 strikeouts in 6
innings pitched. Risers two hits/Kory Boehmer and Todd McCulloch as the
Risers stranded 10 runners.
Vs. Fargo Bergstrom: losing pitcher Keith Mudgett 2 innings pitched
allowed 11 runs with no strikeouts. There were four Riser errors. No hits
for the Risers.
Vs, Watertown, SD: winning pitcher Kory Boehmer had 8 strikeouts in six
inning pitched. A two run homer in the fifth inning by Todd McCulloch
broke open a scoreless game.
Vs. Fargo Rooters: winning pitcher Kory Boehmer had 8 strikeouts in four
innings pitched. Kory Boehmer two run home run in the first inning, Dean
Dauphinais bases loaded double in the fourth accounted for most of the
Riser scoring.
Vs. Cerro Gordo of Dawson: Jon Schmidt’s solo home run in the first
inning held up until the fifth inning as Dawson battled back for a 4-2
win. Losing pitcher Kory Boehmer 7 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts.
LEADING HITTERS FOR THE TOURNAMENT:
Kory Boehmer 6/13 with 3 home runs
Dean Dauphinais 8/19
Todd McCulloch 5/17 with 1 home run
Mike Boehmer
Mailto:Mike.Boehmer@sendit.nodak.edu