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Pointers Advance to Title Game with Win Over Warhawks

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UW-Stevens Point pounded out 20 hits, including five home runs in downing the nation’s top-ranked team, UW-Whitewater 15-4 in the WIAC Baseball Tournament in Wisconsin Rapids.

Jake Frombach led off the bottom half of the first inning for the Pointers with a solo home run on the way to a four-for-five performance. He had a double in the fourth inning and scored three runs. Ryan Jones belted three-run home run in the fourth inning and tallied a two-run single in the fifth to finish with five runs batted in. Jones also had a double. Joel Hojnacki drove in three runs with a home run down the left field line that gave the Pointers a 12-4 lead. Steve Wiczek opened the seventh with a solo home run, before Nat Richter ended the game with a two-run shot to right field.

Matt Polomis pitched a workman-like five and one-third innings for the Pointers to earn his fourth victory of the season. He scattered nine hits, struck out three and allowed four earned runs.

UW-Whitewater was led by catcher Aaron Guilbault who went two-for-three with a solo home run. Eddie Adamson added a solo home run, while Eric Baldwin chipped in two hits as well. Warhawk ace Kevin Tomasiewicz was saddled with his first loss in 14 decisions. The game was Tomasiewicz’s first setback since a 10-3 loss to the Pointers on May 2, 2004.

UW-Stevens Point will advance to the tournament championship game and face the winner of the UW-Whitewater/UW-Platteville game at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warhawks will play UW-Platteville in a 4:00 p.m. game to earn the opportunity for a re-match with the Pointers.