WAUSAU, WI – AUGUST 5, 2007 – (stats) Two runs in the 16th inning gave the Woodchucks a big win 6-5 over the Waterloo Bucks. The Chucks trailed 5-4 heading into the bottom half, but Brandon Frazier (Texas-Wesleyan) started a rally with a single. Brent Weaver (Rose State College) tied the game with an infield single and Nick Nordgren (Indian Hills C.C.) drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to deep center.

A couple walks and one error gave the Bucks four runs on just two hits in the third. A two-out, base clearing double followed by an RBI-single gave Waterloo a 4-0 lead.

The Woodchucks countered in the fifth with a couple runs as Nick Nordgren (Indian Hills C.C.) scored on a throwing error and Jeremy Barnes (Notre Dame) drove in Sam Freeman (Marshall) to cut the deficit to two, 4-2. 

A two-out, two-RBI double down the right field line by Brent Weaver, who finished 4-for-6, tied the game at four in the ninth. With two-outs and Darin Ruf (Creighton) at first, Vicente Cafaro (Iowa Western C.C.) pinch hit and slapped a single down the left field line before Weaver's big hit.

Goose eggs would cover the scoreboard for the next seven innings, before the Bucks scored a run in the 16th to take a 5-4 lead. 

The Woodchucks left the bases loaded twice leaving 16 runners on base. Chucks out hit the Bucks 16-10, but committed four errors defensively.

Matt Trausch (Oakland) tossed the first seven innings allowing four runs on five hits, while striking out four Bucks. Zak Moore (Creighton) pitched the next five innings without allowing a hit. Rex Ingham (Garden City C.C.) and Pat Venditte (Creighton), who picked up the win, pitched the final four innings of the marathon.  

The four-game home stand will continue Monday, August 6 at 6:35 as the first 500 fans will receive a free Wisconsin Badgers hat, presented by Integrity First Bank. Bucky Badger will be in attendance to battle Woody for best Mascot.

NOTES: Justin Fitzgerald is the scheduled starter for the Chucks Monday, August 6 ... The Chucks have committed 14 errors in the last five games ... The Woodchucks turned five double plays, a season-high ... Woodchucks are now 5-2 this season and 60-63 all-time versus the Bucks ... The Woodchucks snap a four-game  losing streak ... Woodchucks are now 3-4 in extra inning games this season and 13-15 in one run games ... Chucks are 17-11 at home this season ... The Bucks losing streak extend to six games ... The 16 innings ties a Woodchuck record and 4:22 game is the second longest game in Woodchuck history.