Fowler at Pewamo-Westphalia – – Baseball – – Second Game of Doubleheader – – The Bleacher Denizen – – May 15, 2025 – – by Chuck Krafft

Today, your Bleacher Denizen is at Pewamo-Westphalia to cover the baseball doubleheader between the hometown Pirates and the Eagles of Fowler! This is Game Two of the doubleheader; I also covered the opening game. Here is the link to the story of that game! https://thebleacherdenizen.com/2025/05/16/fowler-at-pewamo-westphalia-baseball-first-game-of-doubleheader-the-bleacher-denizen-may-15-2025-by-chuck-krafft/

Your Bleacher Denizen made possibly the longest bathroom walk ever between games of a high school doubleheader and got back to Fowler’s dugout (where I watched the games) in time to write out the starting lineups. In this game, even though we are near Westphalia, Fowler will be the home team. While your Bleacher Denizen can be challenged by this, the umpires, players and fans all seem to be okay with it, so it will be up to your Bleacher Denizen to adapt.

Here are the starting lineups. For this game, P-W (As your Bleacher Denizen has a lot of typing to do, we will abbreviate “Pewamo-Westphalia” most of the time in the hopes of preventing carpal tunnel.) will be the “visiting team” and bat first.

PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA

Alex Drysdale lf

Nolan George p

Logan Drysdale c

Hayden Smith 3b

Trey Nurenberg ss

Carter Wirth 1b

Brayton Thelen cf

Brandt Kramer 2b

Andrew Kriss rf

FOWLER

Conner Katich c

Sam Vanneste ss

Noah Schafer p

Trevor Spicer 1b

Jack O’Hare 3b

Ben Kohagen cf

Jacob Halfmann lf

Drew Weber rf

Beckett Hansen 2b

Fowler Pitcher Noah Schafer retired the P-W leadoff batter in the top of the first inning on a grounder to the shortstop. Nolan George singled to right field. Logan Drysdale and Hayden Smith were both hit by pitches to load the bases. Bradley Huhn entered the game as a courtesy runner for Logan Drysdale. Trey Nurenberg grounded a single to right field to drive in Nolan George and Bradley Huhn.

Carter Wirth was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Hayden Smith scored, Trey Nurenberg went to third base and Carter Wirth to second base on a wild pitch. Brayton Thelen singled to centerfield to drive Trey Nurenberg home as Carter Wirth held at second base. Brandt Kramer singled to drive Carter Wirth home. When an error was made on the play, Brayton Thelen made it to third base and Brandt Kramer to second base. Brayton Thelen scored and Brandt Kramer advanced to third base on a wild pitch.

Beckett Hansen game in to pitch for Fowler and Noah Schafer moved to second base.

Beckett Hansen retired the next Pirate hitter on a line drive to third base. Alex Drysdale singled to right field to drive Brandt Kramer home. P-W made its final out on a fielder’s choice grounder to second base.

Pewamo-Westphalia scored seven runs in the top of the first inning to take a 7-0 lead.

Conner Katich singled to lead off the bottom of the first inning for Fowler. P-W Pitcher Nolan George retired the next Fowler batter on a great running catch in right field by Andrew Kriss. Conner Katich stole second base and went to third base on an overthrow. Conner Katich scored on an RBI groundout to the shortstop by Noah Schafer. Nolan George retired the next Eagle batter on a grounder to second base to end the inning.

Fowler scored one run in the bottom of the first inning to trim the P-W lead to 7-1.

Fowler Pitcher Beckett Hansen retired the Pirate leadoff batter in the bottom of the second inning on a fly to center field. Hayden Smith and then Trey Nurenberg walked. The next P-W hitter was out on a fly to left field. Brayton Thelen doubled to deep center field to driver Hayden Smith and Trey Nurenberg home; he took third base on the throw home. Beckett Hansen retired the next Pirate batter on a fly to right field for the third out.

Pewamo-Westphalia scored two runs in the top of the second inning to boost its lead to 9-1.

Nolan George retired the three Fowler hitters in the bottom of the second inning on a strikeout, a grounder to the shortstop and a grounder to second base.

Beckett Hansen retired the three Pirate hitters in the top of the third inning on a grounder to shortstop where Sam Vanneste made a great backhand stop, a fly to second base and a fly to deep right field where Drew Weber got back to catch it.

Nolan George retired the three Eagle batters in the bottom of the third inning on a grounder to first base, a grounder to the shortstop and a fly to third base.

Logan Drysdale was safe on an error to open the top of the fourth inning for P-W. Bradley Huhn entered the game as a courtesy runner and stole second base. Beckett Hansen struck out the next P-W batter. Trey Nurenberg was safe on an error and Bradley Huhn advanced to third base. Trey Nurenberg stole second base. Beckett Hansen retired the next Pirate batter on a fly to center field and the runners held. Brayton Thelen was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Brandt Kramer singled off the third baseman’s glove and drove Bradley Huhn home as the other runners went to second and third base. Beckett Hansen retired the next hitter on a fly to center field for the third out.

P-W scored one run in the top of the fourth inning to extend its lead to 10-1.

Nolan George retired the three Fowler hitters in the bottom of the fourth inning on a fly to deep left field, a foul popup to first base and a groundout to the shortstop by pinch hitter Seth Armbrustmacher.

Jesse Andros went in to catch for Fowler. Drew Weber took over on the mound. Conner Katich went to second base and Noah Schaefer to right field. Seth Armbrustmacher went in to play first base.

Pinch Hitter Grant Schrauben singled to open the top of the fifth inning for the Pirates and went to second base when Nolan George walked. Logan Drysdale hit a line drive off the first baseman’s glove; Conner Katich alertly backed up the play and threw to force Nolan George at second base as Grant Schrauben advanced to third base. Logan Drysdale was safe on the play. Bradley Huhn went in as a courtesy runner for Logan Drysdale.

Graham Schrauben scored as Pinch Hitter Cody Fox was safe at first base on an error. Bradley Huhn advanced to second base. Drew Weber retired the next Pirate batter on a popup to the shortstop. Carter Wirth blasted a home run over the right field; he, Bradley Huhn and Cody Fox all scored.

Brayton Thelen was hit by a pitch and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Drew Weber struck out the next Pirate batter for the third out.

P-W added four runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 14-1 lead.

Graham Schrauben went in to play third base for the Pirates. Andrew Kriss moved to left field and Cody Fox went in to play right field.

Nolan George retired the three Fowler batters in the bottom of the fifth inning on a grounder to third base, a fly to second base and a fly to center field.

The game was ended by the mercy rule and Pewamo-Westphalia won the game 14-1.

Conner Katich had a single for Fowler. Noah Schafer had one RBI.

Noah Schafer pitched one third of an inning. Beckett Hansen pitched three and two thirds effective innings. He gave up three runs, but only two were earned runs while striking out one batter. Drew Weber pitched one inning. While he gave up four runs, only one was an earned run. He also struck out one Pirate batter.

Carter Wirth had a home run and three RBI for Pewamo-Westphalia. Brayton Thelen had a double, a single and three RBI. Trey Nurenberg had a single and two RBI. Alex Drysdale and Brandt Kramer each had a single and one RBI. Nolan George and Graham Schrauben each had one single. Cody Fox had one RBI.

Nolan George pitched a fantastic complete five inning game where he gave up only one hit and one run. He did not walk anyone and struck out one Eagle hitter.