1995 Wisconsin NAFA State Tournament

WAUSAU-Defending champion Evansville Bowl defeated the Wausau Marksmen in the "if" game to claim the championship title of the Wisconsin NAFA State Tournament 9-3.  The state champs have now won 9 of 10 games in the state tournament play over the last two years.

Evansville opened with a 1-0 win over Schmidt's Ballroom, then beat Wausau Rep & Brums 3-1 before losing the winning bracket finals to the Wausau Marksmen 6-2.  They made the finals with a 5-1 win over Rep & Brums and they won the first championship game 5-4.

The Marksmen topped County Concrete II 7-0, then beat Rice Lake Old Milwaukee 5-3 to reach the winning bracket finals.  Rep & Brums finished third and Old Milwaukee fourth.  It was the second consecutive third place finish for Rep & Brums.

Evansville struck first in the "if" game, scoring three in the second, taking advantage of two walks and two errors.  Then next inning they stretched their lead to 5-0 on a Darin Magee two run double.  In the 4th they upped their margin to 8-0, on two errors, a walk, and a Joe Benash single.  The Marksmen tallied three in the 5th on rbi hits by Tim Sikorski and Tom Marquardt.  Evansville added one run in the seventh on a lead off pinch single by Keith Sarbacker who later scored on an error.  Larry Cushman hurled the win allowing nine hits but stranding 11 base runners.

In the first championship game, Mark Zee had three singles, Joe Benash had a pair of doubles and Earl Lomas homered.  Mike White and Larry Cushman combined the pitching duties with White getting the win.  Andy Martin had a two run double in the 5th for the Marksmen.

All-State Team:
C--Jim Marshall, Wilson's Bar
C--Arron Manecke, Old Milwaukee
1B-Travis Thole, Old Milwaukee
2B-Mark Repking, Rep & Brums
3B-Earl Lomas, Evansville Bowl
UT-Perry Waldvogel, J&D Tube
SS-Dave Yaeger, Wilson's Bar
OF-Scott Rasmussen, Rep & Brums
OF-Pete Wiedow, Marksmen
OF-Mark Zee, Evansville Bowl
OF-Greg Gehrig, Wilson's Bar
DH-Steve Ackerson, Old Milwaukee
P--Mike White, Evansville Bowl
P--Kirk Kamke, Marksmen
P--Dean Sawyer, Schmidt's Ballroom

MGR-Jay Hrdlicka, Evansville Bowl
MV Pitchers-Mike White, Evansville Bowl
MV Player-Kirk Kamke, Marksmen

 

Player Team AB R H 2B 3B HR AVE
Mark Repking Rep & Brums 14 4 8 1 0 1 .571
Steve Ackerson Old Milwaukee 11 1 6 1 0 1 .545
Greg Gehrig Wilson's Bar 12 4 6 0 0 0 .500
Dave Yaeger Wilson's Bar 12 5 6 1 0 3 .500
Kirk Kamke Marksmen 17 6 8 1 2 1 .471
Pete Wiedow Marksmen 13 3 6 0 1 0 .462
Perry Waldvogel J&D Tube 16 1 7 0 0 0 .438
Scott Rasmusson Rep & Brums 17 7 7 3 0 0 .412
Earl Lomas Evansville Bowl 16 3 6 0 2 2 .375
Steve Krupke Evansville Bowl 18 3 6 0 0 1 .333
Joe Benash Evansville Bowl 21 3 6 2 1 0 .286
Mike Ring Wilson's Bar 9 3 5 0 0 0 .556
Kevin Leick Rep & Brums 12 3 5 1 0 0 .417
Rod Haekle County Concrete II 12 4 5 0 0 2 .417
Travis Thole Old Milwaukee 13 3 5 2 0 0 .385

 

Player Team W-L IP H ER SO BB ERA
Mike White Evansville Bowl 3-0 20 18 4 10 4 1.42
Travis Thole Old Milwaukee 2-0 14 6 4 5 2 1.96
Mitch Grossell County Concrete II 2-1 20 23 5 4 4 1.75
Steve Kalscheur Wilsons 2-1 19 9 2 19 4 3.67
Dean Sawyer Schmidt's Ballroom 1-2 19 9 2 19 4 0.74