Just an update on this years baseball schedule. The April 18 cottage grove tourney has been postponed. No makeup date set. We are invited to next seasons tourney. As for the league schedule we just have to wait and see. The home opener May 2nd game is not ruled out yet. We probably won’t know until the week of. Haven’t heard a decision on the Memorial weekend Navarino tourney yet either. We will hold on to the season as long as we can and hopefully we can bring nights out at the ballpark to everyone. As much as we are supposed to be as isolated as we can be I know a lot of us can’t wait to sit at the ballpark and feel a sense of community. Stay safe and I’ll update as more info comes together
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Friday, March 6, 2020
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
2020 Manitowoc Bandits Schedule
April 18-19 – @ Cottage Grove Tourney Sat. May 2 Cleveland Wildcats - 4:00pm
May 21-24 - @ Navarino Tourney
Wed. May 27th - @ Sheboygan A’s
Sat. May 30th – Lakeshore Invitational
Mon. June 8th- Casco A’s-7pm
Wed. June 10th- Algoma Guins-7:30pm
Sat. June 13th- Military Day-Kewaunee Chiefs-4pm, Branch (exb) 6pm
Wed. June 17th-@ Branch Blaze – 6pm
Fri. June 19th - @ Denmark Devilbears - 7:30pm
Wed. June 24th - @ Green Bay Storm – 7:30pm
Fri. June 26th - @ Algoma Guins – 7:30pm
Wed. July 1st – Denmark Devilbears – 7:30pm
Wed. July 8th – Branch Blaze – 7:30pm
Fri. July 10th – Menasha Macs – 7:30pm
Wed. July 15th - @ Casco A’s – 7pm
Fri. July 17th – Special Olympics - Little Chute Bandits – 7:30pm
Wed. July 22nd - @ Kewaunee Chiefs – 7:30pm
Fri. July 24th – Green Bay Storm – 7:30pm
Wed July 29th - @ Little Chute Bandits – 7:30pm
Thurs. July 30th - @ Pulaski Reds – 7:30pm
May 21-24 - @ Navarino Tourney
Wed. May 27th - @ Sheboygan A’s
Sat. May 30th – Lakeshore Invitational
Mon. June 8th- Casco A’s-7pm
Wed. June 10th- Algoma Guins-7:30pm
Sat. June 13th- Military Day-Kewaunee Chiefs-4pm, Branch (exb) 6pm
Wed. June 17th-@ Branch Blaze – 6pm
Fri. June 19th - @ Denmark Devilbears - 7:30pm
Wed. June 24th - @ Green Bay Storm – 7:30pm
Fri. June 26th - @ Algoma Guins – 7:30pm
Wed. July 1st – Denmark Devilbears – 7:30pm
Wed. July 8th – Branch Blaze – 7:30pm
Fri. July 10th – Menasha Macs – 7:30pm
Wed. July 15th - @ Casco A’s – 7pm
Fri. July 17th – Special Olympics - Little Chute Bandits – 7:30pm
Wed. July 22nd - @ Kewaunee Chiefs – 7:30pm
Fri. July 24th – Green Bay Storm – 7:30pm
Wed July 29th - @ Little Chute Bandits – 7:30pm
Thurs. July 30th - @ Pulaski Reds – 7:30pm
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Shoreland League 2019 League Awards
The Shoreland League met last night to select their 2019 award winners.
Tom Sawyer from Algoma was named league MVP.
Luke Mandich from Manitowoc won the Pitching Championship.
Chris Casper from Manitowoc won the Batting Title with a .500 batting average.
The 2019 All Shoreland Team:
Catcher – Kyle Routhieaux – Casco A's
1st Base – Marcus Rauschenbach (unanimous selection) – Green Bay Storm Baseball
2nd Base – David VanDreese – Algoma 'Guins
3rd Base – Mike Ruzek – Manitowoc Bandits
Shortstop – Earl Vorpagel – Manitowoc Bandits
Outfield – Chris Casper – Manitowoc Bandits
Outfield – Tom Sawyer – Algoma 'Guins
Outfield – Alex Loberger – Denmark Devilbears Baseball
Designated Hitter – Michael Rottier – Manitowoc Bandits
Pitcher – Luke Mandich – Manitowoc Bandits
Pitcher – Trevor DePas – Denmark Devilbears
Manager – Chris Cisler – Manitowoc Bandits
1st Base – Marcus Rauschenbach (unanimous selection) – Green Bay Storm Baseball
2nd Base – David VanDreese – Algoma 'Guins
3rd Base – Mike Ruzek – Manitowoc Bandits
Shortstop – Earl Vorpagel – Manitowoc Bandits
Outfield – Chris Casper – Manitowoc Bandits
Outfield – Tom Sawyer – Algoma 'Guins
Outfield – Alex Loberger – Denmark Devilbears Baseball
Designated Hitter – Michael Rottier – Manitowoc Bandits
Pitcher – Luke Mandich – Manitowoc Bandits
Pitcher – Trevor DePas – Denmark Devilbears
Manager – Chris Cisler – Manitowoc Bandits
Honorable Mentions:
Shortstop – Wes Mleziva – Denmark Devilbears
Outfield – Jack Collins – Denmark Devilbears
Designated Hitter – Yeral De La Cruz – Denmark Devilbears
Pitcher – Mike Ruzek – Manitowoc Bandits
Outfield – Jack Collins – Denmark Devilbears
Designated Hitter – Yeral De La Cruz – Denmark Devilbears
Pitcher – Mike Ruzek – Manitowoc Bandits
Saturday, August 31, 2019
CLOSE
MANITOWOC - For the fifth time in eight seasons, Chris Cisler has helped guide a team to a Shoreland League championship, but this year's title is a little different.
Cisler managed the Manitowoc Bandits amateur baseball team this season as his former team, the Two Rivers Polar Bears, moved and assumed the Bandits name and facilities.
“It was a little bit like a homecoming for players like Mike Ruzek and Chris Casper,” Cisler said. “We built something special (in Two Rivers) and had to make the move to keep the core group together.”
Manitowoc defeated the Algoma Penguins in two games, taking Game 2 7-2 Aug. 16 after winning 4-2 two days earlier.
The last championship for the Bandits came in 2011 when they won the North Eastern Wisconsin Baseball League, which included nearby rivals the Sheboygan A’s.
“Every championship is special,” Cisler said. “Each one is a group of guys who bonded together to complete their goals.”
Making the move a bit up the Lake Michigan shoreline easier was the fact Cisler brought the main group of players who have now reached the championship in seven of the past eight years.
Ruzek is a former Shoreland most valuable player while Casper won this season’s batting title, hitting exactly .500 after going 22-for-44 on the year.
“This drummed up interest in some of the younger players in Manitowoc, which is part of the reason we moved,” Cisler said. “We want to be competing for the championship each season.”
Attendance to games is free, and Cisler says as a result fan support was above average in his estimation.
“Winning the championship will help us out,” Cisler said.
CLOSE
MANITOWOC - For the fifth time in eight seasons, Chris Cisler has helped guide a team to a Shoreland League championship, but this year's title is a little different.
Cisler managed the Manitowoc Bandits amateur baseball team this season as his former team, the Two Rivers Polar Bears, moved and assumed the Bandits name and facilities.
“It was a little bit like a homecoming for players like Mike Ruzek and Chris Casper,” Cisler said. “We built something special (in Two Rivers) and had to make the move to keep the core group together.”
Manitowoc defeated the Algoma Penguins in two games, taking Game 2 7-2 Aug. 16 after winning 4-2 two days earlier.
The last championship for the Bandits came in 2011 when they won the North Eastern Wisconsin Baseball League, which included nearby rivals the Sheboygan A’s.
“Every championship is special,” Cisler said. “Each one is a group of guys who bonded together to complete their goals.”
Making the move a bit up the Lake Michigan shoreline easier was the fact Cisler brought the main group of players who have now reached the championship in seven of the past eight years.
Ruzek is a former Shoreland most valuable player while Casper won this season’s batting title, hitting exactly .500 after going 22-for-44 on the year.
“This drummed up interest in some of the younger players in Manitowoc, which is part of the reason we moved,” Cisler said. “We want to be competing for the championship each season.”
Attendance to games is free, and Cisler says as a result fan support was above average in his estimation.
“Winning the championship will help us out,” Cisler said.
Monday, August 19, 2019
Bandits Win
The Manitowoc Bandits clinched the 2019 Shoreland League Championship with a 7-2 win over the Algoma 'Guins Friday night in Manitowoc. They took the championship series two games to none and, with their Regular Season title, claimed the Grand Championship in 2019.
The Bandits jumped out to a three run lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. With the bases loaded, Chris Rohr drove in Chris Casper on a fielder's choice and Earl Vorpagel followed that up with a two run double for an early 3-0 lead. Manitowoc plated two more runs in the 3rd and one each in the 4th and 7th.
Algoma got on the board in the top of the 7th with an Austin Rohe solo home run. Their second run came in the top of the 9th off another base hit from Rohe that scored Tom Sawyer. Rohe went 2-4 with a homerun and 2 RBI's. Craig Kirchmanwas 2-3 on the night for the 'Guins.
Mike Ruzek was the winning pitcher going eight innings with eight K’s, and scattering three hits. Vorpagel closed out the ninth.
Casper lead the way on offense for Manitowoc, going 3-5 with an RBI and Vorpagel was 2-5 with a double and three RBI's.
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