The Shawano Lobos baseball team had to come from behind to win the 2014 Dairyland Grand Championship 7-6 over Hofa Park on Sunday in Hofa Park.
Bryce Szymanski hit a triple and TJ Arrowood had a two-run home run to give the Lobos an early lead, but Hofa Park answered with a pair of doubles and a home run by Adam Frost in the bottom of the first frame.
Shawano tied the game with a Ben Bystol RBI double in the second.
Frost hit another home run in the fourth inning, and Hofa Park added two more runs in the sixth.
Lucas Postl hit a solo home run, and Eric Stenson scored from third on a double steal in the eighth to get the Lobos to within 6-5.
With two outs in the ninth, Szymanski got a base hit to keep the game going. Arrowood then had an RBI single to tie the game. With runners on first and second, Postl hit a two-run double to deep right center field.
The win was the Lobos’ second in the past four seasons.
Postl was named the game’s most valuable player.
Jimmy Lacy earned the win. He gave up one hit, no runs, struck out four and walked one in 3 1/3 innings. Eric Stenson started the day on the mound, pitching 5 1/3 innings and giving up 10 hits, six runs and one walk. He struck out five.
Dave Landers took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in 1 1/3 innings. He struck out two.
Frost was 3 for 4 with two home runs. Matt Zittlow and Tyler Jacobson each added two hits.
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