Baseball

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes got their final tune-up before the postseason by splitting a doubleheader Saturday at Williamsville.

In the opener, Derek Konkel belted a pair of solo home runs, while Sam Bushur and Kayden Althoff both had three hits, leading the Shoes to an 11-5 win.

The Rockets managed a split by scoring a run in the seventh to tie the game and then getting a walk-off, game-winning single by Kyle Griffith in the 10^th that provided the hosts a 5-4 victory.

The Shoes broke out on top early in the first game and were never headed. They scored three runs in both the first and second innings and added a single tally in the third to build a 7-0 lead. Williamsville got within 7-3 and 9-5, but no closer.

In the first inning, Sam Bushur, who continued his hot hitting with three more hits, led things off with a single. Kayden Althoff followed with a base hit and Mitch Althoff got THS on the scoreboard with an RBI single. Dylan Pruemer added a sacrifice fly and Konkel was hit by a pitch that forced in the third run.

Bushur and Cade Buehnerkemper both singled and Kayden Althoff walked to load the bases in the second. Mitch Althoff walked to force in one run and Caleb Siemer delivered a two-out hit to increase the lead to 6-0.

Konkel unloaded on a 1-1 pitch to lead off the third and smacked it over the leftfield fence. The Shoes added two more runs in the fifth, another in the sixth and Konkel then went deep again in the seventh, again over the leftfield fence.

Siemer pitched the first 3.1 innings to get the win. He allowed seven hits and three runs, while walking three and striking out three. Buehnerkemper pitched the rest of the way.

T-Town was within two outs of getting the sweep, but the Rockets staged a seventh-inning rally to tie it up. Alex Kennan got the RBI single. Then in the 10^th, Hunter Moser lined a one-out triple. After the next batters were intentionally walked, Griffith came through with the game-winning hit.

Joey Niebrugge, the third THS pitcher, took the loss. Garrett Gaddis was the starter and Evan Waldhoff relieved in the fifth.

The Shoes finished the regular season with a 22-11 mark. They will now play in the Vandalia Regional and face Salem at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes scored six runs in the opening inning and then rolled to a 13-3, five-inning win Friday at home over Fairfield.

The Shoes banged out 16 hits and got outstanding relief pitching while notching their 21^st win of the season.

After the Mules scored three runs in the top of the first inning, the Shoes responded immediately in the bottom of the frame. The first seven batters reached base.

Sam Bushur singled, Jonathan Kemme walked and Kayden Althoff singled to load the bases. Mitch Althoff then delivered a two-run single to get T-Town on the board. That was followed by an RBI single by Garrett Gaddis, a two-run double by Derek Konkel and Luke Koester capped the inning with a run-scoring single.

Kemme drove in a run with a base hit and Gaddis walked with the bases loaded in the second and then Bushur smacked a two-run homer in the third.

The Shoes ended the game by scoring three times in the fifth.

Konkel, who relieved with one out in the opening inning, pitched 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball to get the win. He allowed four hits and struck out three. Cade Buehnerkemper took care of the seventh. Kayden Althoff was the starter.

The Shoes are now 21-10 on the season. They will travel to Williamsville today (Saturday) to close out the regular season. They will then play in the Vandalia Regional and play Salem at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The postseason will get underway for the Class 1A and Class 2A baseball teams next week.

The St. Anthony Bulldogs are a No. 2 seed, while the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will open as a No. 4 seed.

The Bulldogs will play in the Class 1A Altamont Regional and the Shoes will compete in the Class 2A Vandalia Regional.

Both St. Anthony and Teutopolis will then host sectional tournaments.

The regional schedules are below:

Altamont Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1 – 4:30 p.m. – Ramsey (10) vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (6)

Wednesday, May 18

Game 2 – 4:30 p.m. – St. Anthony (2) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 – 6:30 p.m. – Altamont (4) vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo (5)

Saturday, May 21

Game 4 – 10 a.m. – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game (championship)

Winners of the regionals in Altamont, Casey-Westfield, Bethany (Okaw Valley) and Louisville (North Clay) will compete in the St. Anthony Sectional. Games will begin Wednesday, May 25.

Vandalia Regional

Monday, May 16

Game 1 – 4:30 p.m. – Vandalia (8) vs. Greenville (6)

Wednesday, May 18

Game 2 – 4 p.m. – Paris (1) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 – 6 p.m. – Teutopolis (4) vs. Salem (5)

Saturday, May 21

Game 4 – 1 p.m. – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 (championship)

Winners of the regionals in Vandalia, Newton, Breese Central and Alton (Marquette) will compete in the Teutopolis sectional. Games will begin Wednesday, May 25.

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes reached the 20-win plateau Thursday, rolling to a 17-3, five-inning win at Olney.

The Shoes banged out 13 hits and took advantage of four Olney errors. They scored in all five innings.

That was more than enough support for Sam Bushur. He pitched four shutout innings, allowing just one hit. He walked two and struck out two. Peyton Tegeler and Max Niebrugge both pitched in the bottom of the fifth.

The Shoes scored single tallies in the first and second before breaking the game open the next three innings. They scored four times in both the third and fifth and added seven runs in the fourth.

In the third, Cade Buehnerkemper and Kayden Althoff were both hit by pitches and Mitch Althoff walked to load the bases. One run scored on a wild pitch, Garrett Gaddis had an RBI single and Derek Konkel capped the inning with a two-run double.

T-Town combined four hits, two walks, two more hit batters and an error to score seven times in the fourth. Dylan Pruemer had a two-run single in that inning. The Shoes had five more hits in the fifth and built a 17-0 lead. The Tigers scored their runs in the bottom of the fifth.

THS finished with 13 hits with 11 different batters having at least one.

The Shoes are now 20-10 on the season. They will return home today (Friday) to face Fairfield and will travel to Williamsville on Saturday to close out the regular season.

Jacob Kinsman’s two-run homer highlighted a six-run third inning that carried Benton to an 11-3 win at home Tuesday over Teutopolis.

The host Rangers combined six hits in that six-run third that erased an early 2-1 deficit.

The Shoes scored single tallies in the second, third and sixth, using the long ball for two of those runs.

After Benton scored a run in the first inning, T-Town came back to take the lead. In the second inning, Dylan Pruemer singled, courtesy runner Max Niebrugge stole second and Caleb Siemer delivered a two-out RBI single.

Sam Bushur put the Shoes on top, leading off the top of the third with a blast over the centerfield fence. Derek Konkel added a solo shot in the sixth.

Pruemer took the loss for THS. He started and pitched the first three innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs. He walked one and struck out two.

The Shoes are now 19-10 on the season. They will be back in action Thursday at Olney.