The Menomonee Falls Patch Tigers lost a close game Tuesday to the Farmers Insurance Diamondbacks, but coaches say they have their heads held high going into pool play.
Both the Tigers and the Diamondbacks players were swinging hot bats Tuesday. However, the Tigers let a few runs cross the plate late in the game and lost 6-4.
The loss Tuesday dropped the Tigers’ record to 4-6-1 in league play. The Tigers will open the first of three games in pool play at 8 a.m. Saturday. Their record in pool play will determine their seeding for the tournament, which begins in July.
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Despite their losing record in league play, Head Coach Mark Knuese said he’s been proud of his team’s resiliency.
“Even if we aren't doing well, they all stick together. They all focus and keep their heads in the game,” Knuese said.
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Here are the statistics for the Tigers, who play in the Boys Majors division.
Tigers Batting Stats
Player
AB
H
R
RBI
AVG
OBP
Ryan Filo
19
11
16
12
.579
.733
Aaron Brasfield
18
4
4
2
.222
.391
Tyler Gibson
29
7
9
12
.241
.313
Brett Knuese
22
11
19
7
.500
.656
Tanner Blok
21
8
8
12
.381
.581
Tyler Mark
14
0
5
0
–
.500
Peter Matthews
20
9
8
9
.450
.500
Jakob Casper
19
6
8
10
.316
.519
Chris Murphy
18
6
9
4
.333
.520
Andrew Daluka
20
6
6
9
.300
.440
Tim Phillips
17
7
17
8
.412
.677
Eric Merten
26
8
6
6
.308
.357
Tigers Pitching Stats
Player
IP
R
BB
K
H
Run Average
Brett Knuese
18.1
7
8
43
8
2.29
Eric Merten
3
4
0
1
7
8.00
Tanner Blok
2.2
5
11
4
1
11.24
Chris Murphy
3
6
10
2
1
12.00
Ryan Filo
11
24
21
26
9
13.08
Tim Phillips
4
11
7
5
6
16.54
Jakob Casper
5
15
12
6
9
18.00
Andrew Daluka
1.2
7
5
0
3
25.15
Tyler Gibson
5
27
18
10
15
32.40
Aaron Brasfield
.1
4
5
0
1
72.73
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