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July 4, 2008 - Fourth of July Festival: Stoughton 1 Evansville 2 - Game Summary

Pictures taken by and courtesy of Kendra Stoltz Photography.

Pre-game team meeting

Jake Bronkema

Jeremy Rasmussen batting.

Nick Manion

Jake Bronkema

Craig Paton on base.

Coach Bob Kurtz #24 and Craig Paton on base.

Craig Paton

Coach Bob Kurtz

Jake Bronkema #4 and Tim Legler

Jake Bronkema

Chad Rasmussen

Jerod Steindl

Jerod Steindl #23 and Tim Legler

Rich Nelson #3

Tim Legler

Matt Drefahl pitching and Jeremy Rasmussen in right field.

Ben Kraus #14 and Nic Larson #45

Coach Bob Kurtz and Nic Larson on base.

Kendall Buttchen (L), Ben Kraus (M), Bob Vredeveld #22 (R)

Matt Drefahl

Catcher Jake Bronkema stares down Stoughton's hitter.

Nic Larson

Jerod Steindl

Nic Larson

Davis Pryce #21 and Bob Vredeveld #22

Jake Bronkema

Craig Paton rounding third base to score. Evansville took the lead in the bottom of the 8th inning when Craig Paton led off the inning with a single, and then Jeremy Rasmussen sacrificed bunted Paton to second. Two batters later, Brent Cashore was hit by a pitch. Next batter, Jake Bronkema, hit a base hit to right field to score Paton from second, and on the play the ball got past the right fielder to allow Cashore to score all the way from first base.

Chad Rasmussen #44 and Jerod Steindl #23

Nic Larson

The Jays celibrate the win over Stoughton. It was the Jays first win at the Fourth of July Festival in the modern era.

Both teams show good sportsmanship after the game.

Front Row (L to R): Bob Vredeveld, Jeremy Rasmussen, Nic Larson, Davis Pryce, Jerod Steindl, Ben Kraus, Jake Bronkema, Richard Nelson, Nolan Kraus. Back Row (L to R): Tim Legler, Bob Kurtz, Kendall Buttchen, Craig Paton, Brent Cashore, Matt Drefahl, Chad Rasmussen, Nick Manion, John Rasmussen, Jon Frey. Other 2008 players not pictured, but include: Ryan Lindemann, Brookes Baumberger, Jasen Koebler, Tom Disch, Cody Colden, Andy Peart, Derek Cashore. Picture taken and provided by KendraStoltzPhotography.com.