The Viking baseball team found itself locked in a pitchers' duel with Catholic Memorial in Tuesday's regional semifinal. Unfortunately for Wisco, they managed just two hits and gave the Crusaders some help by committing four errors and came out on the short end, 3-1.

After trading goose eggs for the first two innings, both teams broke through in the 3rd. Memorial put two men on via a dropped third strike and a walk. The next batter singled to left, and a Wisco error on the play allowed both runs to score. Another single and error in the ensuing at bat allowed a third run to score and the Vikings found themselves down 3-0.

Eddie Rynders led off the bottom of the 3rd with a single, advanced to second on a ground out, and scored when Tyler Danko's ground ball was thrown away by the shortstop. That error also moved Danko into scoring position at second base, and the Vikings looked to have a big inning developing. But the next two batters struck out to end the threat. Mason Ruh and Danko (in relief) kept the Crusaders off the board the rest of the way, but Wisco was not able to get any more runs across. They put runners on first and second with nobody out in the 7th, but a pickoff, a fielder's choice, and a strikeout, ended the inning, the game, and the season.

Ruh struck out 9 and gave up no earned runs over 5.2 innings in his final game in a Wisco uniform. Fellow senior Danko worked 1.1 scoreless innings in relief. The Vikings finished at 13-12 in a wild season that saw them win 10 consecutive games after a 2-9 start.

The Wisco baseball team ended the regular season on a high note, downing Milwaukee Lutheran on Monday afternoon. After three tight innings, the Viking bats blew open a tight ballgame, turning a 2-2 tie into a 12-2 victory.

Eddie Rynders got things started right away for Wisco. He tripled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored when the throw in from center field was errant. Isaiah Johnston's second-inning double brought in Logan Abramowski to make it 2-0. 

The Red Knights would score twice in the 3rd to tie the game. But the Vikings struck back. Mason Ruh brought in Lucas Oswald with the go-ahead run, and two batters later, Johnston singled to bring in Ruh with an insurance run. Wisco would remove all doubt in their next two at-bats. Oswald, Ruh, and Jake Ross all brought runners home in a three-run 5th, and five runs in the bottom of the 6th triggered the ten-run rule. After the Vikings scored runs on two singles, an error, and a passed ball, Abramowski drove in Oswald with the final run of the game.

Nathan Sievert started the game and struck out three in three innings. Rynders threw three scoreless innings of relief, fanning seven. Oswald and Ryder Derouin each went 3-4 at the plate and Johnston went 2-3 with a pair of RBIs.

The Vikings earned a first round bye in the WIAA playoffs. They await the winner of Thursday's New Berlin West-Catholic Memorial contest, and will face them on Tuesday, June 15, in a 4:30 game at the WLC fields.

Shoreland Lutheran overcame an early deficit to capture a ragged matinee game and earn a split of a doubleheader with the Vikings. The Pacers prevailed by a score of 10-8.

The two teams combined to walk 18 batters, hit six more, and commit six errors in the field. Wisco jumped out to a 6-0 lead thanks to a five-run second inning, but could not hold on. Shoreland scored in each of the next four innings to pull ahead 10-6. The Vikings scored a pair of runs in the 7th and brought the tying run to the plate with two outs, but could not cash in.

Ethan Muma drove in two runs to lead Wisco. Cody Weber, Logan Abramowski, and Tyler Danko also collected RBIs. The Vikings close out the regular season on Monday, when they host Milwaukee Lutheran at the WLC fields.

On a sweltering June day, the Vikings captured the first game of a twinbill at Shoreland Lutheran, downing the Pacers by a score of 10-4.

Wisco took advantage of six Shoreland errors to score eight unearned runs. Tyler Danko and Lucas Oswald collected two RBI apiece to lead the team. Carlos Walta was a threat on the basepaths; the junior stole three bases and scored three times.

Danko started the game and gave up no earned runs while striking out five in three innings pitched. Jake Ross picked up the win in relief with four solid innings.

One day after seeing their nine-game winning streak snapped, the Wisco baseball team got back to work and picked up a road win over Whitnall by a score of 6-4.

Ryder Derouin got the Viking offense started with an RBI single in the 1st. And after the Falcons picked up two unearned runs in the bottom of the 2nd to go up 2-1, he doubled in Tyler Danko with the tying run in the top of the 3rd, then scored on Lucas Oswald's single to give Wisco a lead they would not relinquish. Oswald would add insurance with a solo home run in the 5th, and Carlos Walta capped the team's scoring in the 6th by singling in Ziggy Johnston to make it a 6-2 game.

Mason Ruh picked up the win on the mound, striking out 10 batters over 5.2 innings and allowing just 2 earned runs. Ethan Waldenmeyer earned the save. The Vikings conclude a busy week with a doubleheader at Shoreland Lutheran on Saturday, June 5. Game 1 is slated to start at 10:00 AM.

The Viking baseball team battled back from a 4-0 deficit, but it wasn't quite enough, as the team saw its 9-game winning streak snapped by a 4-3 loss to Pius XI at The Rock.

The Popes scored single runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings and added two more in the 5th. Meanwhile, the Wisco bats couldn't get anything going. The Vikings were held hitless through the first five innings. They finally broke through when Eddie Rynders led off the 6th with a triple and scored when Ethan Dunn reached on an error. Later that inning, Jacob Ross singled in Ryder Derouin to cut the deficit to 4-2. In the 7th, with the team down to its last out, the Vikings looked to have tied the game when Tyler Danko doubled with two on and two out. But the would-be tying run was waved off when the runner was called out on appeal for missing third base.

Rynders led the offense with 2 hits, 2 runs, and a walk in 4 plate appearances. Ross worked two scoreless innings in relief of Lucas Oswald. The team travels to Whitnall for a 4:00 PM game on June 4.

Eddie Rynders hurled a complete game and the Wisco baseball team won it's 9th consecutive contest, a 7-3 victory over West Allis Central at Belich Field.

Rynders struck out 9 and walked just 1 while giving up 3 earned runs to earn the win on the mound. He also enjoyed a 2-5 day at the plate.

Wisco got on the board first when Ethan Muma scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the 2nd. Tyler Danko then drove in Rynders to make it 2-0, Vikings. Two Bulldog errors helped Wisco add two more runs in the top of the 4th, and after Central cut the lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the inning, the Vikings responded with three more runs in the 5th to give Rynders a cushion over the final three innings.

The team displayed a sharp eye at the plate. Wisco drew 12 bases on balls, led by Logan Abramowski with four and Muma with three.

The Vikings travel to The Rock on Thursday to take on Pius XI in a 4:30 PM game.

Mason Ruh gave up no hits or walks and struck out 14 of the 15 batters he faced in a perfect game effort, as the Vikings rolled to their 8th straight win, 14-0 over West Allis Central.

Ruh fanned the first six batters of the game before getting a groundout to the shortstop to start the top of the 3rd inning. He set down the remaining eight batters on strikes, needing just 62 pitches (47 of which were strikes) to complete the five-inning perfect game.

Meanwhile, the Wisco bats were red-hot. Nine different players picked up hits and nine different Vikings drown in runs as the team tallied in all four of its at-bats. Carlos Walta led the team with 3 RBI on a day that saw him go 2-3 with a walk at the plate. Eddie Rynders drove in two runs and was 2-2 at the dish, and Ruh drew a pair of bases-loaded walks to help his own cause.

The Vikings will go for their 9th consecutive win when they square off with Central again on June 2 at Belich Field. First pitch is set for 6:00 PM.

The Wisco baseball team notched its 7th consecutive win on Wednesday, dominating Pius XI to the tune of a 12-0, 5-inning win at WLC.

Eddie Rynders started the game on the mound for the Vikings and was in control the whole way. He allowed just two hits and struck out four in a complete game effort. 

Meanwhile, the Wisco bats were red-hot. The Vikings sent 12 men to the plate in the 2nd inning and brought home 8 runs. Lucas Oswald drove in a pair of runs in the inning, and the team took advantage of two errors, a passed ball, a balk, and a hit batsman to take a commanding lead.

Oswald, Zach Adams and Carlos Walta paced the offense. Each member of the trio went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate. Adams drove in a team-high four runs while Walta drove in two and scored three times. Rynders helped his own cause with a 3-for-4 day with the bat, as the Vikings rapped out 15 hits off of Popes pitching.

The team will go for its eighth consecutive victory when they face the Popes again on May 27 at The Rock. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 PM, weather permitting.

A dominant outing from Mason Ruh and some timely two-out hitting powered the Wisco baseball team to its sixth straight victory on Saturday, a 6-2 triumph over New Berlin Eisenhower. The Vikings were the designated home team, although the game was played at Eisenhower immediately after Friday's rain-suspended game was completed.

Ruh was in control from the start, allowing no earned runs while striking out 13 and giving up just 3 hits while going the distance on 99 pitches. Logan Abramowski got the offense started in the bottom of the 1st, doubling in Eddie Rynders with the team's first run and eventually scoring on a wild pitch himself. Wisco kept the Lions at bay with two-out run production the rest of the way. Jake Ross picked up an RBI double with two out in the 3rd and a two-out, RBI single in the 5th. Ruh singled in a run for himself with two down in the 5th, and Abramowski brought in one more run with a sac fly in the 6th.

The win gives the Vikings six in a row. They will look to keep the streak going when they host Pius at the WLC fields on Wednesday, May 26. First pitch is set for 4:45 PM.

The Viking baseball team knocked off New Berlin Eisenhower despite rain forcing a suspension of the game on Friday. Wisco scored 8 runs after play resumed on Saturday morning to defeat the Lions 12-9.

Lucas Oswald got things started for the team in a big way on Friday, sending a grand slam over the left field fence in the top of the 1st to put the Vikings on top 4-0. But Eisenhower sent 10 men to the plate in the 3rd inning to score 6 runs and take the lead before the rain halted play in the top of the 4th.

The teams resumed play early on Saturday, and Wisco wasted no time tying things up with RBIs from Eddie Rynders and Logan Abramowski. But the Lions retook the lead in the bottom half of the inning, scoring one run on a single to center to go up 7-6. The Vikings put runners on second and third with one out in the fifth, bringing up Isaiah Johnston in an RBI situation, and the sophomore delivered, lining a 1-2 pitch to right field to score both runners and give the team a lead they would not relinquish. Jake Ross's single plated Johnston two batters later, and the team tacked on insurance runs in the 6th and 7th to seal the victory.

Johnston's single capped a 3-4 day at the plate. Fellow sophomore Logan Abramowski also had a three-hit day, as did freshman Jake Ross. Oswald finished 2-4 with 4 RBI. Tyler Danko picked up the win in relief, allowing just 1 earned run over 4 innings on Saturday.

The Wisco baseball team picked up its fourth straight victory and produced some late-inning heroics for the second consecutive day, knocking off Oconomowoc 6-5 in 8 innings. The Viking victory snapped the Raccoons' 11-game winning streak.

The first four runs of the game belonged to Wisco. Senior Tyler Danko drove in a run in the 1st with an RBI groundout, and a trio of underclassmen - Ethan Muma, Eddie Rynders, and Logan Abramowski - drove in runs in the second to put the Vikings up 4-0.

The Raccoons scored twice in the 3rd and once in the 4th to narrow the lead to one. Back-to-back doubles from Danko and Ryder Derouin in the top of the 5th gave the team a little breathing room, but Oconomowoc pushed across a run in the bottom of the inning and scored again in the 6th to tie the game.

Neither team could score in the 7th, but the Vikings broke through in the 8th. Mason Ruh led the inning off with a single and moved to third on a two-out error in right field. Rynders took advantage of the extra out, singling to shortstop to drive in Ruh and put Wisco up 6-5. After shutting down the Raccoons in the 7th, Ethan Waldenmeyer repeated the feat in the 8th, picking up the final three outs to seal the victory.

Rynders led the offense with a 3-5, 2-RBI day at the plate. Derouin was 2-4 and drove in a run, and Ruh went 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Waldenmeyer picked up the victory on the mound, striking out two and allowing one hit in two scoreless innings of work.

The Vikings travel to New Berlin Eisenhower on Friday for a 4:45 PM game.

Playing at American Family Field was bound to be a memorable experience no matter what. The Wisco baseball team made sure it was unforgettable. The Vikings scored three times in the 7th inning to overcome a one-run deficit and claim a 5-3 victory over Arrowhead. The team has now won three straight games.

Wisco got on the board first in the top of the 4th inning. Ryder Derouin and Lucas Oswald drew walks to open the frame. The Warhawks threw away Mason Ruh's ground ball, which allowed Derouin to score and Oswald to advance to third. Isaiah Johnston's squeeze bunt with one out brought home Oswald and made it 2-0, Vikings.

Arrowhead pushed across a run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 4th and then took a 3-2 lead on a pinch hit, two-run single in the bottom of the 6th. But Wisco had the answer. Ethan Waldenmeyer reached on a two-base error to lead off the 7th and Justin Pontow drew a one-out walk. After a pair of hard-hit foul balls, Tyler Danko delivered the big blow, a double off of the left field wall to score both runners. Oswald provided an insurance run by singling in Danko with two outs, and the Vikings went to the bottom of the inning up 5-3. Danko made the lead stand up, getting out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam by inducing a fly ball to shallow left and then striking out the next batter looking to end the game.

Ruh pitched three scoreless innings, striking out 5 and allowing just 2 hits. Oswald had a single and a walk in four plate appearances and Danko picked up the win in relief.

The Vikings travel to Oconomowoc on May 20 for a 5 PM game at Roosevelt Field.

The Wisco baseball team put together another solid performance on Friday, shutting out Cudahy 9-0 to earn their second victory in as many days. Tyler Danko held the Packers to 3 hits and struck out 8 over 6 strong innings on the mound.

On offense, the Vikings put the ball in play and took advantage of 7 Cudahy errors. Mason Ruh came across on an error in the 2nd to open the scoring. Zach Adams drove in the second run with a single in the 3rd, and then two more runs came in on another fielding miscue. Eddie Ryners and Ethan Muma executed a double steal in the 4th to make it 4-0, and Danko and Lucas Oswald drove in the next two runs to give Wisco back-to-back three-run innings. Micah Koschnitzke and Cody Weber plated the final two runs with a walk and a single, respectively.

Danko, Weber, and Ruh all enjoyed multi-hit games at the plate and Ethan Waldenmeyer closed things down by pitching a scoreless 7th.

The Vikings have the opportunity of a lifetime next week when they take on Arrowhead at American Family Field. Game time is schedule for 5 PM on Wednesday, May 19. Fans can help the team by purchasing vouchers to Brewers games. More details are available here.

The Wisco baseball team claimed a victory and Lucas Oswald nearly claimed a no-hitter on Thursday afternoon. But the final outcome left everyone happy, as the Vikings walked away with a 4-0 over Shorewood.

Oswald held the Greyhounds hitless through the first 6 innings before they finally broke through with two singles in the 7th. He settled for a complete game shutout with 3 strikeouts.

Meanwhile, the Wisco offense gave him all the support he would need in their first at-bat. Ryder Derouin singled in Tyler Danko in the top of the 1st to make it 1-0, Vikings. The team would add three more runs in the 5th, with Logan Abramowski bringing in two with a single and Danko following that up with an RBI single of his own, part of a stellar 4-4 day at the plate.

The Vikings host Cudahy on Friday, May 14, at the WLC Athletic Fields.

The Viking baseball team was unable to muster any offense in a 6-0 loss at Greendale on Tuesday.

The Panthers took advantage of two hit batsmen and a wild pitch to plate three runs in the top of the 1st, and that would prove decisive. Wisco drew three walks and had two men reach on errors, but could not put anything else together.

The Vikings are off on Wednesday but face Shorewood on Thursday. Game time is 4:45 PM at Brown Deer High School.

The Wisco baseball team suffered a narrow loss to Greendale on Monday, falling to the Panthers 5-4 at The Rock. A five-run third inning helped sew things up for Greendale.

The Viking tallied in the top of the 2nd on an RBI fielder's choice by Peyton Lenga. They stretched the lead to 4-0 in the top of the 3rd when Lucas Oswald doubled in a pair of runs and then came home himself on Zach Adams' single.

But defensive mistakes proved costly in the bottom of the inning. Two walks and two errors loaded the bases for the Panthers, who cashed in with a 3-run triple. An RBI single tied the game at 4-4, and a wild pitch brought home the go-ahead run for Greendale, and the Vikings were held hitless the rest of the way.

Oswald paced the offense with a 2-4 day at the plate and a pair of RBIs. Tyler Danko went 2-4 with a run scored. Mason Ruh struck out 8 in five innings of work on the mound.

The Vikings take on Greendale again on Tuesday, May 11, at GHS.

The Viking baseball team dropped a tough one to Wauwatosa East on Saturday afternoon, falling 7-5 to the Red Raiders at Breitlow Field.

Zach Adams scored the game's first run on an error in the top of the 1st. East tied the game with an RBI double in the 3rd and pulled ahead 3-1 on a wild pitch and an RBI single in the 4th. Wisco battled back to tie it on Eddie Rynders two-run double in the top of the 5th and re-took the lead when Lucas Oswald delivered a two-out single to plate Rynders from second. 

But the Raiders would score the decisive runs in the bottom of the inning. After loading the bases with one out, a double coupled with an error allowed all three runners to score and make it a 6-3 game. A wild pitch later in the inning would allow East to tack on another run. 

The Vikings mounted a threat in the 7th. Zach Adams drew a one-out walk, Ryder Derouin singled, and Oswald was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Mason Ruh, who worked a six-pitch base on balls to score a run and make it 7-5. But East got the last two batters on a strikeout and a fly to center to clinch the victory.

Rynders drove in a team-high two runs, while Adams drew a pair of walks and scored two runs. Nathan Sievert was the pitcher of record on the mound.

Wisco returns to conference play on Monday when they face Greendale at The Rock.

The Wisco baseball team suffered a 13-6 setback against Marquette on Friday night.

A box score for the game was not available. The team plays Wauwatosa East at Breitlow Field in an afternoon game on Saturday, May 8.

The Viking baseball team put together a final-inning rally, but it wasn't enough to overcome a five-run deficit, and the team fell to Pewaukee, 5-3, at The Rock on Thursday afternoon.

The Pirates pushed across three runs in the 1st inning, then tallied single runs in the 2nd and 3rd to take a 5-0 lead. Wisco was held scoreless until the 7th. Justin Pontow singled in Lucas Oswald with the team's first run, while a two-out error helped two more runs to score and brought the tying run to the plate. But Eddie Rynders' line drive was snared by the right fielder, and the Vikings went down to defeat.

The team takes on Marquette at MSOE Raiders Stadium on Friday, May 7. First pitch is set for 8:00 PM.

The Wisco baseball team pushed Pewaukee to extra frames on Wednesday night, but fell to the Pirates, 7-4 in 8 innings.

Pewaukee grabbed a 4-2 lead in the top of the 5th inning before the Vikings struck back in the bottom half to tie the game. Three runs in the top of the 8th gave the visitors the lead in extra innings, and Wisco was unable to answer.

Mason Ruh enjoyed a fine outing despite the loss, striking out 13 in six innings on the mound. Tyler Danko picked up a pair of hits and Logan Abramowski drove in three runs at the plate.

The Vikings travel to Pewaukee on May 6. Game time is 4:45 PM at WCTC.

After losing a closely contested game to New Berlin West on Friday night, the Wisco baseball team dropped a lopsided affair on Saturday, falling to West by a score of 15-1.

A box score for the game was not immediately available. The Vikings host Pewaukee at The Rock on May 5. First pitch is set for 5:00 PM.

The Viking baseball team suffered a close loss at New Berlin West on Friday night in the Woodland West Conference opener.

The Vikings jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but it would be the only offense they could muster. West pushed two runs across in the bottom of the third to tie the game and tallied two more times in the fifth inning to take the lead.

Wisco gets another shot at West immediately. They face them again on Saturday, May 1 at 11:00 AM. Though the Vikings are the home team, the game will again be played at New Berlin West.

The Wisco baseball team earned its first victory of 2021 in resounding fashion on Wednesday night, defeating Greenfield 11-0 in 5 innings at The Rock.

Lucas Oswald pitched all 5 innings, allowing just 1 hit and striking out 4. He also added two doubles offensively as part of a 2-3, 3 RBI performance at the plate. Tyler Danko also enjoyed a strong day, going 2-2 with a home run and 3 RBI. 

The Vikings continue their busy week on Friday when they travel to New Berlin West.

Opening Day saw the Wisco baseball team drop a 4-3 heartbreaker at South Milwaukee. The Vikings trimmed a 4-1 deficit to 4-3 in the top of the 7th inning, but couldn't capitalize with the tying run in scoring position and two outs.

Logan Abramowski singled home Isaiah Johnston with the game's first run in the top of the 2nd, and Wisco held a 1-0 lead when senior Mason Ruh exited after throwing two scoreless innings. But the Rockets scored an unearned run on a passed ball in the 4th and tacked on three more runs in the 5th (despite getting just two hits in the inning), thanks to a pair of walks, a hit batsman, and an error.

Johnston and Ethan Muma drew walks in the top of the 7th and came around to score on Eddie Rynders' two-out double. But the host Rockets were able to strike out the next batter to end the game.

Ruh gave up just one hit and struck out four in his two-inning stint. Rynders had two of the team's three hits and a pair of RBIs. Tyler Danko was the pitcher of record, taking the loss in relief.

A box score and game replay is available here. The Vikings host Greenfield on Wednesday at the Rock Sports Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 4:45 PM.