Northwoods/Solon Springs baseball downs Duluth Denfeld in coaches’ rivalry game

A connection between the Northwoods/Solon Springs and Duluth Denfeld head coaches turned from friends to foes clashing on Wednesday afternoon at Wade Stadium. Denfeld’s Joe Wicklund and Solon’s Nathan Ahlberg played together in high school, became college teammates at The College of Saint Scholastica, and are now head coaches.

IT'S ON! The rematch between @SolonEagles alumni & @cssbaseball 1999 CSS Hall of Famers Nathan Ahlberg & Joe Wicklund is set for tomorrow @ Wade Stadium. Duluth Denfeld hosts Northwood/Solon Springs @ 4:30 pm. Who will prevail in the 2023 Gitzy Wicklund Daycare Championship? pic.twitter.com/ctzNT5ILk1

— Tim Wright (@Solontdubb) May 24, 2023

The Green Eagles came into town looking for a win, but the Hunters went on a hunt to protect their home turf. Bottom of the 5th, green eagles with the lead 5-4 until Hunter’s Calbe Kilroy launched one almost over the fence, allowing Owen Hindermann and another runner to score.

Green Eagles take control of the lead 10-9 in the top of the seventh, and Jared Schultz sends a sac fly into the outfield, sending two runs home.

Solon Spring went on to win 12-9 over the Hunters.