Raisbeck powers Ambrose into final

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By The Quad-City Times | Friday, May 11, 2007 11:59 AM CDT | () comments

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Casey Raisbeck continued his tear at the NAIA Region VII Tournament on Thursday, homering twice as the St. Ambrose baseball team rolled to an 11-4 semifinal win over St. Xavier (Ill.) University at Copeland Park.

Raisbeck, a junior from Orion, Ill., went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. His two-run shot in the top of the first jumpstarted a five-run inning for the top-seeded Bees (27-16), who have won 14 of 16 entering today’s 11 a.m. championship matchup with Mount Mercy.

A win today — the Bees must be beaten twice to be ousted from the double-elimination tournament — would send Ambrose to an NAIA super regional next Thursday and Friday at a yet-to-be-determined site.

Raisbeck, who had five home runs during the regular season, brought his three-game tournament totals to 8-for-14 batting with three homers, eight RBIs and seven runs scored. His solo blast in the top of the second Thursday put Ambrose in front 6-0 before St. Xavier (31-20) could get on the board.

Justin Mottet allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out six in six innings of work to earn the win on the mound.

Aaron Wulfekuhle, Ryan Lincoln and Tyler Fletcher each had three hits as the Bees pounded out 15 for the second time in three games.

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Augustana led 3-0 entering the fifth inning before a pair of costly errors led to five unearned runs for Eau Claire. Augustana starter Alissa Huff (8-1) took her first loss of the season, allowing eight hits in five innings.

Augustana will play Coe today at noon.

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Seven different Red Men had at least two hits and Mike Hughes hit his second home run of the season. Jacob Husing went the distance for the winners, striking out 10 and allowing seven hits.

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