Dortmund Wanderers – Solingen Alligators 3-8, 0-1
The Alligators remain undefeated in the German Baseball-Bundesliga winning both ends of a day-night doubleheader in Dortmund last Saturday. In game one Solingen took an early 4-0 lead through two innings en route to an 8-3 win. Dominik Wulf sealed the victory with a three-run homerun in the seventh. Jens Cornelsen received the start as preparation for the European Cup Qualifier and picked up the win. Dennis Stechmann took the loss.
In the second part of the twin bill Josh Rickards (7 IP) and Andre Hughes (2 IP) combined to lead the Alligators to a four-hit 1-0 shutout. Nils Hartkopf scored the lone run of the game on a RBI single by Peter Kanthak in the sixth. Matt Kemp took the loss after striking out 15 batters in nine innings.
HSV Stealers – Paderborn Untouchables 5-6, 4-0
The split between the Stealers and the Untouchables handed Paderborn its first loss of the season. In game one the guests scored five runs in the sixth to take a 6-2 lead. Afterwards they barely stopped a rally by the HSV to hold to a 6-5 win. Eugen Heilmann got the win, Daniel Harms the loss. In the second game Hamburg had to turn to Stefan Kruse as starting pitcher since Joakim Claesson couldn’t get out of Stockholm due to the Icelandic volcano ashes. But it couldn’t have ended better. Kruse pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, allowing just two hits and four walks to lead the Stealers to a 4-0 shutout. Head coach Jens Hawlitzky himself closed it out with two scoreless innings.
Dohren Wild Farmers – Pulheim Gophers 3-1, 7-0
The promoted Wild Farmers improved their record to 3-3 with two wins over the Pulheim Gophers. In game one Thies Brunckhorst allowed just six hits, a run and two walks in nine innings to lead Dohren to a 3-1 win. They scored all three runs in the third. Vince DeCoito struck out ten batters in eight five-hit innings to lead the Wild Farmers to a 7-0 win in game two. Rene Schmidt highlighted the offense with a three-run homerun in the seventh.
Cologne Cardinals – Bonn Capitals 2-7, 1-4 (10)
The Capitals joined the Alligators at the top of the northern division standings with two wins in Cologne on Sunday. In game one Tim Henkenjohann struck out 13 batters in eight innings to lead Bonn to a 7-2 win. The Caps had taken a 4-2 lead in the fifth. After Kevin Brunet (COC) and Bryce Schoening (BON) started game two with a pitcher’s duel, allowing just one run through nine innings. The Cards missed out on their first win, when they hit into a double play to end the ninth. In the top of the tenth Bonn plated three runs to seal a 4-1 win.
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