Lakeland Seniors coaches and players line up for the National Anthem and introductions before their first game of the state tournament Wednesday night in Verona.
Lakeland Seniors baseball team took the first game of the Seniors State Tournament with a 6-5 victory over West Madison American Wednesday evening.
Luke Podella drove in Sam Shelton with the game winning run with a sharp single in the bottom of the seventh.
“Dalton Sjong was very strong on the mound,” said Coach Jeff Neave. “Defense committed zero errors,”
Inning by inning (Lakeland scoring noted):
- Lakeland 0 – Madison West 0.
- Lakeland 2 – Madison West 0. Flahive walk, score- Podella, single, score- Beyer RBI, – Sorensen RBI.
- Lakeland 1 – Madison West 0. Shelton single, score- Neave single, RBI
- Lakeland 0 – Madison West 2.
- Lakeland 1 – Madison West 2. Sjong single, score.
- Lakeland 1 – Madison West 1. Sorensen walk, score – Anichini single, RBI
- Lakeland 1 – Madison West 0 Shelton double- Neave intentional walk- Podella single, RBI game winner
Lakeland pitching:
- Dalton Sjong – 5 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 4 runs, 1 earned run, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts
- Luke Podella – 1 1/3 IP, 1 hit
- Anthony Anichini – Save, 1 inn, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
Lakeland hitting:
- 9 total hits
- Sam Shelton – 2/2 , (double), 2 walks
- Luke Podella – 2/4
- Mike Sorensen, Anthony Anichini, Dalton Sjong, Tommy Neave, Jason Gackowski also had hits.
Today’s opponent is Menomonee Falls also at 8 p.m.
