By Journal Sports Staff

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The Marquette Blues won Sunday to pull out a 2-2 split against all-Wisconsin opposition at the American Legion baseball Firecracker Tournament held Friday through Sunday.

The Blues defeated Pulaski 12-0 Sunday to go with a 13-7 victory over the Green Bay Shockers on Friday. In between, Marquette fell to Marinette 4-0 and Manitowoc 5-0 on Saturday.

The Blues ended Sunday’s game after just five innings, scoring four runs in each of the first two innings for a fast start.

Pitcher Hogan Nemetz was the beneficiary of his team’s support, though he wasn’t too shabby himself, pitching a five-inning, complete-game shutout, scattering five hits and three walks while striking out two.

Marquette batters amassed nine hits, including five doubles, off a trio of Pulaski hurlers.

Peter VandenAvond led the way, going 2 for 4 with both of his hits being doubles. He had an RBI and scored a run.

Nemetz was 2 for 2 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a walk, while teammate Jakob Peterson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored as he was hit by a pitch.

Blake Henriksen was 1 for 2, his hit a double, with an RBI, two runs, two walks and a stolen base; Holden Shaneburger went 1 for 3 with an RBI and two runs; and Jacob Allard-Soucey doubled and scored a run.

Despite the holiday week, the Blues will be busy on the diamond, going to the Copper Country Flames in Hancock at 6 p.m. Tuesday, hosting the Negaunee Diamonds for their traditional Fourth of July game at 10 a.m. Thursday, then traveling to Wisconsin again for four games at the Antigo Tournament this weekend.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.