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SCHOFIELD – The first two innings of the 2012 season saw the Marshfield Chaparrals fall behind 6-0. However, the Chaps recovered and rallied for a 14-12, 10-inning win over the Everest Merchants on Wednesday at Simon Field.
Marshfield scored seven runs in the seventh inning and another in the eighth to tie the game at 12-12 before finally winning it with a pair of runs in the top of the 10th.
Brad Stroik picked up the win for the Chaparrals, pitching five innings of relief. He struck out nine, walked two and allowed two runs in the sixth before throwing four shutout innings.
Bobby Gregorich had three of Marshfield’s 14 hits, including a triple. Eric Pritzl added two hits and three RBIs, and Josh Barnes and Chuck Brehm also had two hits apiece for the Chaparrals.
Marshfield opens its home schedule at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Norwalk at Jack Hackman Field.
Chaparrals 14, Merchants 12 (10 inn.)
Marshfield 000 040 710 2 – 14 14 6
Everest 420 042 000 0 – 12 10 3
WP: Brad Stroik. LP: Joe Pilecky.
SO: Cain Trunkel 2, Kenneth Chiu 2, Lucious Messerschmidt 1, Stroik 9; Tom Fish 2, Tyler Hendrickson 1, Cody Hauke 0, Pilecky 1. BB: Trunkel 1, Chiu 2, Messerschmidt 1, Stroik 2; Fish 0, Hendrickson 1, Hauke 2, Pilecky 8.
Top hitters: M, Bobby Gregorich 3×5, 3B, RBI; Eric Pritzl 2×7, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Josh Barnes 2×4, 2 runs, RBI; Chuck Brehm 2×4, 3B, 2 runs, RBI. E, Koleman Schilling 2×4; Hauke 1×1, 2 RBIs, 3 runs.
Records: Marshfield 1-0; Everest 0-1.