Bandits drop first game to Bay City, 13-8.

The St. Croix River Bandit s (1-1, 2-5) dropped their third straight game on May 15th vs. the Bay City Bombers. It marked their first conference loss of the season, and the first loss to Bay City since the team first started playing in 2008.

The Bombers took control of the game in the top of the 4th inning. The Bombers had a runner on second base with two outs in the inning, with the game tied 1-1. Bay City's #9 hitter Tyler Eggenberger hit a 1-2 curveball, with two outs, over the left field fence for a homerun. The Bombers added three more runs with two outs on the board to grab a 6-1 lead.

The stunned Bandits managed only one hit over the next three innings. Meanwhile, the Bombers added another run in the 5th inning and five more runs in the 6th - amassing a 12-1 lead through six and half innings.

The Bandits finally rallied in the bottom of the 7th inning. Scott Lindholm doubled to right center followed by Cory Gebhard's first homerun as a Bandit. Brock Luehmann singled, followed by walks to Steve Siqueiros and Michael VanderPlas. Austin Whittenberger singled in a run, cutting the lead to 12-5. Kyle Kahl hit a 2-run double to left centerfield. The Bandits added one more run on a Trevor Todd fielder's choice - ending the inning down only 12-8.

Unfortunately the Bandits could not muster the magic for another inning - getting as far as loading the bases in the bottom of the 9th inning but failling to get any runs across. Trevor Todd took the loss for the Bandits, pitching 4 1/3 innings, allowing 7 runs, 6 earned, 10 hits, 4 walks, and 8 strikeouts.

**NOTES**

Game Balls

1) Cory Gebhard - 2-5, 2B, HR, 3RBI

2) Scott Lindholm - 2-4, 2R, 2 2B, BB

3) Michael VanderPlas - 1-1, 3BB, HBP, 2B, SB, 2R

Bandits lose obligatory game to Isanti

The Bandits (1-0, 2-4), gluttons for punishment, took their annual beating from the Isanti Redbirds. The Bandits lost 11-0, and as usual, looked competive until the 5th inning when Isanti blew the windows off the door with a 6-run inning. The Bandits went without a hit, and struck out nine times. Bandits pitching struggled with control - walking 12 batters over six innings, and hitting to batsmen. Surprisingly, the Redbirds which have 8 hitters that have the potential to go yard - had no home runs - so that must be a positive...

Bandits split with Cubs

The Bandits (1-0, 2-3) split a double header versus the Minneapolis Cubs on May 7th . The Bandits had a field day offensively, pounding out 11 hits in the first game and 8 hits in game two. The Bandits took the first game 5-1, behind the bats of Matt Vold (3-4 2runs) and Scott Lindholm (2-3, HR 2RBI). Trevor Todd started for the Bandits and scattered seven hits, recorded twelve strikeouts and gave up only one earned run.

The Bandits jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in game two against the Cubs, but couldn't hold onto the lead. Starting pitcher Jim Rochford struggled in his first outing pitching only 3 1/3 innings, letting up eight earned runs, allowing five hits and five walks. The Bandits bats hit a brick wall in the fourth inning, managing only two more hits over the last four innings. The Cubs were able to break the tie off of newcomer Blake Yunker in the top of the fifth inning getting an RBI single to take the lead. The Bandits lost the game 9-8.

NOTES

Game Balls

1) Trevor Todd - Win, 6IP, 12k, 1ER,/ 2-3, RBI, 2B, BB

2) Matt Vold - 3-7, 2R, 2RBI / Steve Siqueiros 3-7, R, 2B, SB, 2RBI

3) Cory Gebhard - 3-9, 2R, 5SB

Bandits Win Conference Opener

The St. Croix Bandits (1-0, 1-2) drew first blood in the conference - being the first team to win a game at the expense of the Plum City Blues with a score of 5-2. Trevor Todd started on the mound and pitched six scoreless innings before giving up two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Will Ball relieved Todd and ended up with the three-inning save.

The Bandits scored their first two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Kyle Kahl led off with a walk, followed by a Scott Lindholm single. With runners on the bases, Will Ball and Brock Leuhmann both put the ball in play and the Blues defense put up two big errors, allowing Kahl and Lindholm score.

The Bandits grabbed three more run in the top of the seventh, notching 4 singles, and an HBP - including RBI singles by Steve Siqueiros and Adam Lewis with two outs in the inning. The Blues finally found some offense in the bottom of the seventh inning getting two walks and a single off of a tiring Trevor Todd before recording any outs. Will Ball came into the game and struck out two batters. However, a goofy error on a ball in play allowed two runners to score before the Bandits would get their last out of the inning on the same broken play - catching the Blues trying to stretch another base on the play.

Ball would finish the game giving up only and other single and walk over the last two innings.

NOTES

Game Balls

1) Trevor Todd - WIN, 6IP, 2ER, 9K, 2H

2) Will Ball - SAVE, 3IP, 0ER, 3K, 1H

3) Steve Siqueiros - 1-5, 2RBI - broke game open with 2 out 2 run RBI in 7th.