Great season opener for the Lightning. Bats came out hot and we got outstanding pitching from Josh Pavlik and Jacob Merten.

The Lightning Bats stayed hot in game 2 of the 2022 season as they pounded out 19 hits and 19 RBIs. Junior Jacob Merten was 4 for 4 with a double and 4 RBIs. Seniors Tim Frerking and Gunnar Grosenick each had 3 hits and seniors Ben Lubbers (double), Josh Pavlik, and Noah Howard each had 3 RBIs. Senior Josh Pavlik picked up his 2nd win of the season going three scoreless innings and striking out 5. Senior Brett Powers pitched two scoreless innings in relief and struck out 4 batters. LCL is 2-0 overall and 2-0 in conference.

The LCL Lightning bats stayed hot, knocking out 16 hits in this 20-0 conference win over the Heritage Christian Patriots. Gunnar Grosenick and Noah Howard each collected 3 hits. But as good as the bats were, the pitching was better, as four Lightning pitchers combined to hold the Patriots hitless while striking out 10 batters over 5 innings. Carter Dauenhauer picked up the win with two innings of relief, facing the minimum of 6 batters with 4 strikeouts. The Lightning move to 3-0 overall and 3-0 in conference.

The Lightning bats stayed hot collecting 11 hits against Hartford in this 9-3 win. Gunnar Grosenick was 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, Gavin Schieffer was 2 for 2 with a double and 2 RBIs, and Jack Poellot was 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs. The Lightning got very competitive pitching from starter Tim Frerking (5 innings with 6 strikeouts) and Josh Pavlik (2 innings with 2 strikeouts) to keep Hartford's bats at bay. LCL is now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in conference. Final Score 9-3

The LCL Lightning bats stayed hot, knocking out 10 hits for the game, but the real story of the day was the pitching by starter Jack Poellot and reliever Gunnar Grosenick. The two pitchers combined for a no hitter, striking out 10 batters along the way. Sam Heicher, Ben Lubbers (double), and Tim Frerking (2 doubles) each contributed 2 hits and an RBI to the Lightning cause. Final Score 11-0

Lake Country Lutheran got exceptional pitching from Tim Frerking in this conference win. Tim went 5 innings for the win, striking out 5 batters and walking only 2. Tim also had a double at the plate and had an RBI. Noah Howard had 2 hits for the Lightning and 2 RBIs. The Lightning are now 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference. Final Score 9-4

The LCL Lightning suffered their first loss on the season to outstanding pitching from Brookfield Academy pitcher Nolan Kahle. LCL got good pitching from Jack Poellot who gave up only 2 earned runs and struck out 3 with no walks over 5-2/3 innings. The Lightning are now 6-1 overall and 3-1 in conference.

The LCL Lightning bats remained as cold as the weather in this 3-2 loss to Luther Prep. The Lightning collected only 3 hits and wasted a 3 hit complete game by pitcher Josh Pavlik who struck out 3 while walking only 2. Gunnar Grosenick had 2 hits for LCL including a double. The Lightning are now 6-2 overall and 4-1 in conference. Final Score 3-2

The LCL Lightning pulled away late in this conference matchup with St. John's. LCL received outstanding pitching from Tim Frerking (4 innings, no hits, 11 strikeouts) and Jacob Merten (2 innings, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts) in this game. John Nehls had a double and 2 RBIs for the Lightning. LCL is now 7-2 overall and 5-1 in conference. Final Score 15-1

The LCL Lightning got outstanding pitching from Jack Poellot in this conference win at Living Word. Jack went 4 innings and struck out 6 while giving up only 1 hit and 0 walks. Jack also was 1 for 2 with a double at the plate. Gavin Schieffer was 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs. This was game one of a DH (two five inning games) Final Score 3-0

In game two of the conference doubleheader, the LCL Lightning got another outstanding pitched game as Josh Pavlik pitched 4 innings for the win and gave up only 1 hit with 2 strikeouts. Carter Dauenhauer pitched the 5th inning and struck out 3 batters. Levi Benes went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs. LCL is now 9-2 overall, and 7-1 in conference. Final Score 3-0

In the final game of the Lutheran Triangular, Lake Country Lutheran supported outstanding pitching from Tim Frerking (5 IP, 7 K's, 1 hit) with 9 hits and 6 SBs. Frerking lead the offense with 2 hits and 2 RBIs as well. The Lightning are now 11-2 overall and 7-1 in conference. Final Score 10-0

Jacob Merten (3 IP, 5 K's) and Carter Dauenhauer (2 IP, 4 K's) combined on a 5-inning, no hitter for the non-conference victory for the LCL Lightning and the offense rapped out 16 hits. Sam Heicher, Nate Brazgel, and Noah Howard had multiple hits and multiple RBIs. Ben Lubbers drove in 4 runs on a double and two sacrifice flies and Gunnar Grosenick added 3 hits. This was game one of the Lutheran Triangular played at Lake Country Lutheran. Final Score 22-0

Lake Country Lutheran continued to get great pitching as Brett Powers (win), Jacob Merten, and Carter Dauenhauer combined on a one-hit shutout in this conference victory. Sam Heicher was 2 for 2 with an RBI and Noah Howard was 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs. Jack Poellot had a triple and an RBI and Tim Frerking and Gunnar Grosenick each doubled. The Lightning are now 12-2 overall and 8-1 in conference. Final Score 10-0

This was a very tight battle between the conference leaders in the Midwest Classic. Both teams had 7 hits, but USM found away to plate one more run than Lake Country Lutheran. For the Lightning, Tim Frerking pitched 5 innings, striking out 3, and was 2 for 4 with an RBI at the plate. Brett Powers also had 2 hits and Noah Howard had a triple. LCL is now 12-3 overall and 8-2 in conference. Final Score 5-4

LCL got a 2 hit, shutout performance from pitchers Brett Powers (win), Jacob Merten, and Carter Dauenhauer in their conference win over Christian Life. The 15 hit offensive attack was lead by Tim Frerking and Jack Poellot with 3 hits apiece and Nate Brazgel added 2 hits. The Lightning are now 13-3 overall and 9-2 in conference. Final Score 27-0

Lake Country Lutheran got contributions from all over the lineup in this conference victory that moved them into a tie for first place. Noah Howard was 3 for 3 with and RBI and Tim Frerking was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Jack Poellot and Sam Heicher each had doubles. Josh Pavlik, Poellot, and Gunnar Grosenick combined for the victory on the mound. The Lightning are now 14-3 overall and 10-2 in conference. Final Score 5-2

Lake Country Lutheran bats stayed hot in their second game of the Waukesha Triangular recording 11 hits. Levi Benes had 3 hits and 2 RBIs and Brett Powers had 2 hits including a double and an RBI. Noah Howard also had 2 hits and an RBI. Jack Poellot gave up only 2 hits and 1 run over the first five innings for the win and Carter Dauenhauer pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief. The Lightning are not 16-3 overall and 10-2 in conference. Final Score 9-1

The LCL Lightning bats pounded out 12 hits in this first game of a Waukesha Triangular. Gunnar Grosenick had 3 hits and Sam Heicher, Jack Poellot, and Ben Lubbers had 2 hits apiece. Tim Frerking pitched the first 4 innings giving up just 3 hits, 2 runs, and striking out 4 for the win. Josh Pavlik pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief for the save. Final Score 6-2

Lake Country Lutheran stayed hot and picked up the conference win on timely hitting and solid pitching at St. Francis. Tim Frerking pitched 4 scoreless innings for the win. Sam Heicher was 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs and a double, Jack Poellot was 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs, Noah Howard had 3 RBIs, and Mike Sterr had a double and 2 RBIs. The Lightning are 17-3 overall and 11-2 in conference. Final Score 17-2

Lake Country Lutheran got excellent pitching from Jack Poellot (5 innings, 6 K's, Win) and Carter Dauenhauer (2 innings, 3 K's, Save) in this non-conference victory over a good Luther Prep team. The Lightning scattered 10 hits on offense including 2 each and 1 RBI from Gunnar Grosenick (double), Sam Heicher (double), and Jack Poellot. LCL is now 18-3 overall and 11-2 in conference. Final Score 4-3

The Lake Country Lutheran bats stayed hot as they pounded out 12 hits in this final conference game that assured them of at least a Co-Championship in the Midwest Classic Conference for baseball. Tim Frerking was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBIs and Sam Heicher (2 RBIs) and Levi Benes (1 RBI) each hit triples in the win. Jack Poellot had 2 hits and 3 SBs and Gunnar Grosenick (3 RBIs) and Noah Howard (2 RBIs) each drove in multiple runs. Josh Pavlik pitched the first three innings to pick up his fifth victory on the season. The Lightning are now 19-3 overall and finished conference play at 12-2. Final Score 17-4

Comments: Lake Country Lutheran pounded out 12 hits in this Regional Semi-Final win and got outstanding pitching from senior Tim Frerking in a complete game, two hit, shutout. Tim struck out 7 batters over 5 innings and only walked 1 batter. The offense was lead by seniors Gunnar Grosenick (3 for 3, 2 RBIs, 3 SBs), Ben Lubbers (2 for 2, double, 1 RBI) and Brett Powers (2 for 3, triple, 2 RBIs). Junior Jack Poellot also had a double and senior Josh Pavlik had 2 RBIs. The Lightning will play tomorrow at 4:30 pm at home against Brookfield Academy for the Regional Championship. Final Score 17-0

Lake Country Lutheran had no answer for the hot bats and strong pitching of Brookfield Academy in this Regional Championship game. The Lightning did get a triple (1 RBI) from Levi Benes, and doubles from Ben Lubbers and Jack Poellot (1 RBI) in the loss. The Lightning end their season at 20-4. Final Score 13-3