It was a win or go home situation between the Locos and Ice Haulers, as they battled one more time to close out the series. Gino Sabatine (Senior, Marietta College) took the mound for Sandusky Bay, hoping to clinch the team a spot in the championship series.
 
The Locos wasted no time, as they would strike with a three-run homerun in the first inning, as they took an early 3-0 lead. They would strike for two more runs in the fourth inning off an RBI double.
 
Trailing 5-0, the Ice Haulers closed the gap, scoring three runs in the fifth inning. Bryce Richey (Junior, Tiffin University) would hit a groundball to the Loco pitcher. The pitcher would make an error throw to allow Braden Durham (Freshman, Seton Hill) to score. Then, Drew Holderbach (Senior, Marietta College) would hit a groundball to third. The third baseman would make an error throw to first base, allowing Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University), and Nick Mueller (Freshman, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) to score.
 
Leading 5-3, the Locos got one more run in the sixth inning off a sacrifice fly. The Locos lead was now back to three, heading into the seventh inning.
 
The Ice Haulers would fight to get two runs in the seventh inning, as Drew Holderbach and Mark Connelly (Sophomore, Lansing Community College) each had an RBI single. The Ice Haulers now trailed by just one run, with a score of 6-5.
 
The Locos would get two more insurance runs in the ninth inning to seal the deal. The Locos would end Sandusky Bay’s season, with a score of 8-5. The Ice Haulers have now finished their first season as a franchise. They finished the regular season with 28 wins, and 14 losses. They also finished the regular season as North Division Champions. They will look to keep the tradition alive next season.

Coming off a win in game one, the Ice Haulers were looking to close the semi-final series over the Lima Locos. Luke Lashutka (Freshman, St. Bonaventure University) got the call to start the game, as Sandusky Bay headed to Lima.
 
It would not take long for the Locos to strike first, as they hit a two-run homer to start the game.
 
In the third inning, Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University) would put the Ice Haulers on the board, with an RBI single to score Dominic Magliocca (Freshman, Miami University). The Ice Haulers trailed the Locos, with a score of 2-1 heading into the fourth inning.
 
The catcher, Braden Durham (Sophomore, Seton Hill University) would tie the game with an RBI single. The score between both teams were now two runs apiece, heading into the fifth inning.
 
Zachary Campbell would come up big again, as he hit a solo homerun to give the Ice Haulers their first lead of the game. The score was now 3-2, in favor of the Ice Haulers. This homerun was Zachary Campbell’s first homerun of the entire season.  
 
The Locos would strike for three runs off Lashutka, to give themselves a 5-3 lead over the Ice Haulers. Lashutka would finish the game, going six innings. He struck out six Locos, while allowing four earned runs, four hits, and one walk. After Lashutka was relieved, the Locos would score two more runs to increase their lead to a 7-3 score.
 
Heading into the final inning, the Ice Haulers would strike with a two-run blast, hit by Dominic Magliocca. This brought the Locos lead to just two runs. The Ice Haulers would get one more man in scoring position but would fail to capitalize the comeback situation. The Locos would finish the game with a win over the Ice Haulers, by a score of 7-5 to tie up the series.
 
The Ice Haulers will return to Sandusky, hoping to close the series with a win, and clinch a championship spot. The first pitch will begin at 7:05pm at Sports Force Parks. 

​Coming off a tough loss to the Galion Graders in the season finale, the Ice Haulers took on the well-contested Lima Locos, for the first round of the North Division Semi-finals. The ace pitcher, Landon Smiddy (Sophomore, East Tennessee State University) took the mound for Sandusky Bay in tonight’s game.
 
The Ice Haulers struck first, as Drew Holderbach (Senior, Marietta College) grounded into a double play to drive in Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University).  The Ice Haulers led 1-0 after the first inning.
 
The Locos would get a run back in the second inning to tie the game. Then, they would hit a solo shot in the third inning to make it a 2-1 game, in favor of the Locos.
 
Drew Holderbach would have an RBI single in the third inning, to tie the game up at two runs apiece. Then, in the bottom of the fourth inning, Sandusky Bay would score two runs. The Locos would make two costly errors to give up a run, and Zachary Campbell would have an RBI groundout to score Dominic Magliocca (Freshman, Miami University). The Ice Haulers led 4-2 after the fourth inning.
 
Sandusky Bay would drive in three runs in the fifth inning. Three Hillier (Freshman, Liberty University) would have his first three RBIs of the game with just one swing. His three-run bomb to right field made it a score of 7-2, in favor of the Ice Haulers.
 
Hillier would have a three-RBI double, as he would finish the game with six RBIs. Hillier was a triple away from the cycle. “It felt great seeing that ball fly over the fence. This win was huge for us. The cycle would have been nice, just got to get a little faster,” Hillier said.
 
Landon Smiddy would go six innings, striking out seven Locos, allowing two earned runs. Wesley Arrington (Freshman, Lynchburg College) would go the last three innings, fighting his way to a well earned save. The Ice Haulers won the first game of the series, with a score of 11-5. "We have the momentum, and we are going to keep it," Ray Neill (General Manager - Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers) said. 
 
The Ice Haulers will travel to Lima tomorrow for game two of the series. The game will start at 7:05pm. 

The Ice Haulers looked to close the regular season with a win over the Galion Graders. Mitchell Spencer (Sophomore, University of South Carolina Upstate) took the mound to start the game for Sandusky Bay, as Coach Clay planned on having a different pitcher for every inning played.
 
The Ice Haulers drew first blood, after an RBI fielder’s choice hit by Scott Mackiewicz (University of Toledo). His RBI drew Dominic Magliocca (Freshman, Miami University) to score. The next batter, Drew Holderbach hit an RBI single to left field to score Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University). The Ice Haulers led 2-0 going into the bottom of the second.
 
In the bottom of the second, the Graders hit a two-run bomb off Nick Saranczak (Senior, West Virginia State University) to tie the game.

The Ice Haulers would get those two runs back in the top of the fourth. Three Hillier (Freshman, Liberty University) scored on a wild pitch, then Bryce Richey (Junior, Tiffin University) hit an RBI double to score Dominic Magliocca.
 
Leading 4-2, the Ice Haulers would give up a run, after an error in the infield. This run brought the Ice Hauler’s lead to just a single run.
 
The Ice Haulers would once again take a two-run lead, as Scott Mackiewicz hit a sacrifice fly to score Zachary Campbell. Mackiewicz would finish the regular season with 51 RBIs.
 
The Galion Graders would stun Gino Sabatine (Senior, Marietta College) in the seventh inning, as the Graders would score five runs off him, to make it an 8-5 lead for the Graders.

The Ice Haulers would close the regular season with a loss to the Graders. However, the Ice Haulers are still focused, and ready for the playoffs. “We are not too worried about this loss. We still have the momentum after clinching the division, and we are ready to play Lima,” Ray Neill (Ice Haulers’ General Manager) said.
 
The Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers will host the first game of the series against the Lima Locos, on Monday at 7:00pm. 

Coming into this game, the Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers were one victory away from clinching the North Division. The Ice Haulers headed to Royal Oak, hoping to get revenge on the Leprechauns. The last time Sandusky headed to Royal Oak, their long 14 game winning-streak was snapped in five innings, due to rain. Gino Sabatine (Senior, Marietta College) took the mound for Sandusky Bay, hoping to get his sixth win of the season.
 
The Ice Haulers struck first, scoring four runs in the first inning. Mark Connelly (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee) and Drew Holderbach (Senior, Marietta College) both walked with the bases loaded, to get the first two RBIs of the game. Jordan Andrade (Freshman, University of Nevada Las Vegas) would come up with an RBI single to score Scott Mackiewicz (Freshman, University of Toledo), who was walked earlier in the inning also. The Leprechauns continued to struggle finding the strike-zone, as Nick Mueller (Freshman, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi) was also walked with the bases loaded. The Ice Haulers would lead after the first inning, with a score of 4-0.
 
Sandusky Bay would continue to pour it on Royal Oak, as they obtained eight runs in the third inning. The Leprechauns continued to struggle throwing strikes, as four of the runs came from bases loaded walks, and two runs came from a couple hit-by-pitches with the bases loaded. However, the remaining runs came from Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University), who had a two-run single in the inning. Sandusky now led 12-0 after the third inning.
 
The last run for the Ice Haulers came off a sacrifice fly, hit by Braden Durham (Sophomore, Seton Hill University). His fly ball to right field brought in Mark Connelly to score.
 
On the mound, Gino Sabatine went six strong innings allowing no runs, four hits, and no walks. He also obtained five strikeouts, as the Ice Haulers won the game, with a score of 13-0. Sabatine currently stands at second in the league with strikeouts (52) and wins (6).
 
The Ice Haulers are now officially the champions of the North Division, in the Great Lakes League. They will have home field advantage over the Lima Locos in the first round of the playoffs. First, they will compete in one last regular season game against the Galion Graders. Sandusky Bay will head to Galion on Saturday, hoping to close the regular season with a win. 

Sandusky Bay had more players in the all-star game than any other team in the league, this year. There were seven total Ice Haulers that made the North All-Star Team, with two alternates.
 
Landon Smiddy (Sophomore, East Tennessee State University) got to participate in the first inning, obtaining two strikeouts. Grayson Thurman (Senior, Lynchburg College) participated in the second inning. He contained a strikeout in his inning of work, as well.
 
Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University) was walked four times in his five plate appearances, scoring three runs for the North All-Stars. He also had a stolen base.
 
Jordan Andrade (Freshman, University of Nevada Las Vegas) had a great performance defensively, at shortstop. He also had a big hit in one of his at-bats.
 
Mark Connelly (Sophomore, Lansing Community College) was active in the last five innings and showed great defensive skills at the third-base position.
 
Scott Mackiewicz (Freshman, University of Toledo) went 2-3, with two RBIs, two runs, and two stolen bases.
 
The North All-Stars would win the ten-inning game, with a score of 11-5. Scott Mackiewicz was honored with the All-Star MVP award, with his outstanding performance.

​Trailing 6-0 in the bottom of the fourth, the Ice Haulers and the Locos got caught in heavy rain on July 16th. The game was resumed today, as the Locos had two men on base with two outs.
 
The Locos would score five unanswered runs, as the Ice Haulers fell to the Locos in the halted game, with a score of 11-1. Jordan Andrade (Freshman, University of Nevada Las Vegas) would get the only RBI for the Haulers, to score Chris LoCurto (Freshman, East Tennessee State University). LoCurto had a single early in the inning.
 
The Ice Haulers would look to clinch home field advantage, and the North division in the second game. Brandon Bergert (Sophomore, Seton Hill University) took the mound, coming in with successful numbers over the Locos.
 
The seven-inning game started with the Locos drawing first blood. The Locos would strike with two runs in the second inning with an RBI single, then an RBI groundout.
 
The Locos would strike four more runs in the third inning, as they would stun Brandon Bergert, who has been the Locos threat all season. The Locos would lead with a score of 6-0.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, the Ice Haulers got a run back. Mark Connelly (Sophomore, Lansing Community College) hit an RBI single to score Scott Mackiewicz (Freshman, University of Toledo). However, the Locos would get a solo shot in the top of the fifth, to keep their six-run lead.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, the Ice Haulers scored four runs to close the gap. Drew Holderbach (Senior, Marietta College) would hit into a double play. However, the groundball scored the designated hitter, Bryce Richey (Junior, Tiffin University), giving Holderbach an RBI. This was Holderbach’s first game coming off his injury earlier in the season.  Scott Mackiewicz would score off a wild pitch, to close the gap even further. Jackson Green (Freshman, East Tennessee State University) would then cut the lead to two, hitting a two-run homer to score him and Three Hillier (Freshman, Liberty University). The game was now scored 7-5, in favor of the Locos.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, the Ice Haulers had one more chance to tie, or walk-off with a win.  The inning began with Nick Mueller (Freshman, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) hitting a single to left-centerfield. He would advance to second on a wild pitch, as Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University) was up at the plate. Campbell would ground out, leaving Mueller at second. Campbell’s college teammate, Bryce Richey would also ground out, leaving Mueller at second. With two outs, Scott Mackiewicz advanced to first, getting hit by the pitch. Mark Connelly would walk to keep the inning going for the Ice Haulers, as the bases were now loaded with two outs. Drew Holderbach would be next at the plate, hoping to keep the inning going. During the at-bat, the Haulers would get a run, as Mueller would score on a wild pitch. This brought the Loco lead down to just one run. With runners on second and third base, Holderbach was walked. However, a base running error by Scott Mackiewicz would lead to the final out. Mackiewicz thought the bases were loaded, as he caught himself in a rundown to be tagged out.
 
The Locos held on to win 7-6, as the Ice Haulers could not clinch the division in tonight’s two games. However, the Ice Haulers would take the series over the Locos this season, winning five out of nine.
 
The stage is set between the Locos and the Ice Haulers for the first round of the playoff. Currently for home field advantage, the Locos trail the Ice Haulers by two games. With two games left on the season, the Ice Haulers will look to clinch both the division and home field advantage, as they will travel to Royal Oak on Wednesday, to take on the Leprechauns at 7:05pm. 

After their last game was halted, and suspended in Lima, the Ice Haulers were still looking for that final victory to get them to the postseason. The Ice Haulers traveled to Celina for the last time, to take on the Grand Lake Mariners. On the mound, it was Luke Lushutka's (Freshman, St. Bonaventure University) turn in the rotation.
 
In the top of the first, Mark Connelly (Sophomore, Lansing Community College) hit a three-run blast to give the Ice Haulers the start they needed. However, Grand Lake would also tally up three runs in the first inning, and the game was tied heading into the second.
 
Grand Lake had a great response, but that did not stop the Ice Haulers for staying hot at the plate. The Ice Haulers would score four more runs in the second inning, making it a 7-3 lead for Sandusky Bay. The first RBI came from the centerfielder, Nick Mueller (Freshman, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi). He hit a sacrifice fly to score Dominic Magliocca (Freshman, Miami University). The next run came from an RBI fielder's choice, hit by Scott Mackiewicz (Freshman, University of Toledo). His RBI would bring in Jordan Andrade (Freshman, University of Nevada Las Vegas), who had a single earlier in the inning. The last two runs would come from an error by the Grand Lake infielders, which scored Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University) and Scott Mackiewicz.
 
Bryce Richey (Junior Tiffin University) would extend the Ice Hauler lead with a sacrifice fly, to give Jordan Andrade another run. Andrade had another single in that inning also. The sacrifice fly gave the Haulers an 8-3 lead.
 
Heading into the seventh inning, the Ice Haulers were hungry for more runs, as they scored two more. The catcher, Three Hillier (Freshman, Liberty University) hit an RBI single to score Mark Connelly. Later in the inning, Three Hillier would advance to second and third. Both advancements came from wild pitches. This would allow Tucker McEnroe (Freshman, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi) to hit a sacrifice fly, to bring in Hillier.
 
With the Ice Haulers leading 10-3, the Mariners struck back with a solo shot. The homerun made it a 10-4 game, in favor of Sandusky.
 
The Ice Haulers would answer back with a solo homerun, hit by Nick Mueller. This extended the lead to a score of 11-4, in favor for the Ice Haulers. Mueller now has eight homeruns on the season and is now tied for second in the league. He is one of the individuals in the league chasing Scott Mackiewicz for most homers on the year.
 
Tucker McEnroe would have another RBI in the ninth inning, as he hit an RBI triple to score Mark Connelly.
 
The Ice Haulers would clinch a spot in the playoffs, after a 12-4 victory over the Grand Lake Mariners. Luke Lushutka got his second winning decision of the season. He went five total innings, striking out seven Mariners, and only allowed three earned runs. More notable stats to mention, Zachary Campbell and Mark Connelly both went 3-5 at the plate tonight.
 
The next goal for Sandusky Bay is to clinch home field advantage, as they currently lead the North by four games over the Lima Locos. The Ice Haulers will resume their halted game with Lima on Monday. The scheduled game against the Locos will begin afterwards. The halted game will start at 5:00pm.

​​The Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers came off a win last night, over the Grand Lake Mariners. Sandusky Bay was looking to get closer to clinching that playoff spot, as they took on the Galion Graders. Gino Sabatine (Senior, Marietta College) took the mound for the Ice Haulers, hoping to achieve his sixth win of the season.
 
The Ice Haulers drew first blood in the first inning, as the dangerous Scott Mackiewicz (Freshman, University of Toledo) hit a two-run blast to right field. This home run was Mackiewicz’s eighth of the season.
 
The Ice Haulers would get another run driven in the second inning, as Nick Mueller (Freshman, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) hit a solo shot to right field. This gave the Haulers a 3-0 lead.
 
In the bottom of the third, Sandusky Bay would drive in three more runs. The inning began with the Ice Haulers putting the first three men on base, with back-to-back singles and a walk. Nolan O’Connell (Freshman, University of Findlay) was then hit by a pitch, with the bases loaded. The hit-by-pitch drove in the designated hitter, Mark Connelly (Sophomore, Lansing Community College). Nick Mueller had his second RBI of the game, as he hit a single to shallow right field, to score the catcher, Three Hillier (Freshman, Liberty University). Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University) would tally an RBI, to score his college teammate, Bryce Richey (Junior, Tiffin University). The big third inning gave Sandusky a 6-0 lead.
 
With the Ice Haulers leading 6-0, the Graders were not going to go down without a fight. In the top of the fifth, the Graders would stun Gino Sabatine with a grand-slam, and a two-run blast to tie the game. Sabatine would finish the game going 4.1 innings. He would allow seven hits and six earned runs. However, Sabatine would tally up six strikeouts.
 
Tied at six runs respectively, the Ice Haulers regained the lead, as Scott Mackiewicz struck the Graders again with a solo shot to right field. Mackiewicz now has nine home runs on the season.
 
In the top of the seventh, the Graders would give themselves a solo shot, to tie the game again at seven apiece.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, Sandusky Bay drove in four runs to not only take the lead, but to open the gap. Mark Connelly would have a two-RBI single, but an error in the Grader outfield caused another run to come into score for the Haulers. This gave the Ice Haulers a 10-7 lead. Later in the inning, Bryce Richey would hit an RBI single to give the Haulers an 11-7 lead.
 
The Ice Haulers were not finished, as they extended their lead in the eighth inning. Nick Mueller would have his second home run of the season, as he hit a three-run blast to right field. Mueller now has seven home runs on the season, with 25 RBIs.
 
The Ice Haulers would win the game, with a score of 14-7. The Ice Haulers are now just one victory, or one Jet Box defeat away from clinching a playoff spot.
 
More to mention from this game, Scott Mackiewicz continues to strive for that triple-crown, as he leads the league in RBIs and home-runs. However, he stands at fourth in batting average. “Honestly, the triple crown is not a primary goal for me. It would be great to achieve, however my primary goal is to lead our team to the playoffs and get to the championship. I hope everyone continues to see the ball well, and we keep getting big hits,” Mackiewicz said.
 
The Ice Haulers will travel to Lima, to take on the Locos. The Locos stand behind Sandusky Bay 4.5 games back in the North division. The Haulers will not only look to extend their lead for first place, but to clinch their playoff spot tomorrow. The game will start at 7:00pm. 

Landon Smiddy (Sophomore, East Tennessee State University) looked to lead Sandusky to their 15th straight home victory. Before tonight’s home game, the Ice Haulers magic number to clinch the playoffs was at five. The Ice Haulers took on the Grand Lake Mariners, hoping to shrink that number.
 
In recent past games, the Ice Haulers had trouble seeing the ball, but today that was not an issue. In the first inning, the Ice Haulers scored seven runs. First, Bryce Richey (Junior, Tiffin University) hit a line drive single to centerfield. The Mariner centerfielder would have trouble handling the ball, scoring Zachary Campbell (Senior, Tiffin University) from the error. Mark Connelly (Sophomore, Lansing Community College) would follow up with a triple, scoring Richey. Nolan O’Connell (Sophomore, University of Findlay) would hit an RBI single, scoring Connelly. Braden Durham (Sophomore, Seton Hill University) would obtain a sacrifice fly, scoring Three Hillier (Liberty University), after Hillier was walked earlier in the inning. Finally, Nick Mueller (Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) would obtain the last RBI in the inning, hitting a single to score Dominic Magliocca (Freshman, Miami University), who was also walked earlier in the inning. All the first inning action gave the Ice Haulers a 7-0 lead.
 
In the bottom of the third, Bryce Richey would tally up another RBI hit for Sandusky Bay. He would give the Ice Haulers an 8-0 lead, as he drove in Dominic Magliocca.
 
During the bottom of the fourth, Dominic Magliocca joined the RBI parade, as he obtained a double, to score Nolan O’Connell and Braden Durham. The two-run double gave the Ice Haulers a 10-0 lead.
 
The last RBI came from the dangerous, Scott Mackiewicz (Freshman, University of Toledo). His RBI line drive to center scored Bryce Richey.
 
On the mound, Landon Smiddy went all seven innings, as the Ice Haulers run-ruled the Mariners, with a score of 11-0. Smiddy only allowed one hit with no walks. He also tallied up six strikeouts, and only threw 70 pitches to obtain the complete game.
 
The Ice Haulers are inching closer to clinching a playoff spot. They will be back in action tomorrow to take on the Galion Graders, in Sandusky. The game will start at 7:00pm.