Wishman belts two bombs in Baxter’s season-opening baseball win

NEW SHARON — Cael Wishman belted two home runs and had three hits, Colton Moffit struck out nine over six innings on the bump and the Baxter baseball team scored nine runs in the sixth inning during a 10-4 win over North Mahaska on Wednesday.

The Bolts and Warhawks were tied at 1-all through five innings until the two teams combined for 12 runs in the sixth. Neither team scored in the seventh.

Wishman had three hits, two homers, three runs, four RBIs and two steals to lead the Bolts, while Jace Bottorff doubled, scored one run, had one RBI and walked once in his second career start.

Derek Rominger tallied one hit, one run and one RBI, Hayden Burdess walked once and scored one run and Liam Trent and Cole Frasher each scored one run and had one RBI.

Cody Spurgeon was hit by two pitches and scored one run, Moffit walked twice, Nolan Hill walked once and Tate Schathorst scored one run.

Moffit earned the win on the mound after allowing four runs — one earned — on eight hits and two walks in six innings.

Colten Damman pitched the seventh and allowed no runs and no hits. He struck out one and walked one.

The Bolts (1-0) won the game despite being out-hit 9-5. Baxter drew five walks and North Mahaska committed three of the game’s five errors.

Jack Kelderman had two hits, one run and one walk and he took the pitching loss for the 0-1 Warhawks. Luke Boender tallied two hits and one RBI.

Baxter’s season opener at Colfax-Mingo on May 19 and its road game against AGWSR on May 20 both were postponed due to rain.