EAU CLAIRE, WI – AUGUST 3, 2007 – (stats) The Chucks dropped a 12-inning, three hour and thirty six minute game to the Express 4-3. With the game tied at two in the top half of the 12th, Nick Nordgren (Indian Hills C.C.) worked a hit-and-run to perfection driving in the go-ahead run. The Express countered with two in the bottom half, winning on a wild pitch.

Each team scored one run in the first and the fourth having the 2-2 tie for eight innings. Vicente Cafaro (Iowa Western C.C.) started the scoring with a solo home run to right field and a balk gave the Chucks their second run.

Both teams left a lot of base runners as Woodchucks stranded 14 and the Express 12. Willie Kesler (Lamar C.C.) logged the first six innings before Blake Martin(LSU) logged four scoreless innings. Pat Venditte (Creighton) pitched the last 1.1 innings.

The Woodchucks loss drops the Chucks a game and a half out of first with nine games remaining with a 15-9 (31-27 overall) second half.

NOTES: Willy Kempf is the probable starter for Saturday, August 4 ... Chucks are now 12-14 in one run games and 2-4 in extra inning games ... Cafaro's home run was his second of the season ... Chucks are now 3-4 against Eau Claire this season ... Its the 19th time the Chucks have struck out at least 10 times in a game ... The 16 strike outs in the most the Chucks have struck out all season ... Its the third longest game the Woodchucks have played in this season.