WAUSAU, WI  - JULY 18, 2007 - (stats) 'Chucks led 4-2 heading into the ninth, but the Bombers did not give up scoring the tying run on the a wild pitch. The 'Chucks were an out away from a victory with just one runner on first. Back-to-back singles, a hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch, all with two-outs, gave the Bombers hope in extras. An unearned Bomber run in the eleventh proved to be the difference.

The difficult loss drops the 'Chucks to 8-2 (24-20 overall) and improves the Bombers to 3-7 (18-26 overall).

The 'Chucks started the scoring when Jordan Stine (UW-Whitewater) was hit-by-a-pitch, Jeremy Barnes (Notre Dame) hit an RBI-double and Darin Ruf (Creighton) smacked a two-run home run to take an early 3-0 lead. The Bombers countered back with a couple runs in the fifth, before the 'Chucks added a run in the bottom half with a Jeremy Barnes solo-shot.

Hurler Justin Fitzgerald (UC-Davis) seven inning performance was spoiled as he struck out five and walked just one batter. Pat Venditte (Creighton) blew his first save of the season, but Rex Ingham was handed the loss giving up the eleventh inning run.

Both Tyrell Cummings (Seminole J.C.) and Barnes finished with two hits and the 'Chucks smacked just six as a team. Ruf had 18 putouts at first base.

Tomorrow, July 19, the 'Chucks will take on the Loggers at 6:35 p.m. as 'Dukes of Hazzard' star Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (James Best) and see the General Lee, presented by Yach's Body & Custom.

NOTES: It was the first start for Nick Nordgren since June 26 ... Nordgren came back from the inactive list due to a back injury ... Barnes homered in his third consecutive game and is 7-for-14 with two doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI's in his last three ballgames ... Venditte scoreless innings (20.2) and appearances (12) streak was snapped  ... Tyrell Cummings was had reached base seven times in-a-row before striking out in the sixth ... Woodchucks errorless streak was snapped at 19 innings on a throwing error in the third ... Tomorrows probable starter is Matt Trausch (Oakland), who has tossed 17 straight scoreless innings.