Portage Pitching in Regional play
Shaun Corning(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 2 0 1 18 2
Final Score/ 2002 Regional Final
Portage 4 Reedsburg 2
Shaun was truly over powering on this day. He struck out the side six out of seven times and only one ball left the infield.
Mike Denman(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
2 1/3 0 0 1 2 0
Final Score/ 2003 Regional Semi
Portage 7 Baraboo 5
Mike came in the 6th inning to get us out of a big jam.
He struck out the last two hitters in the 7th inning to end the game.
Mike Denman(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 4 4 11 7 1
Final Score/ 2003 Regional Final
Portage 5 Sauk Prairie 4
Sauk got to Denman in the first three innings for their runs. Mike settled down and shut them out from there.
Special Note: Sauk had beaten us twice during the season and were the conference champions.
Devin Bressers(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 2 1 3 6 4
Final Score/2006 Regional Semi
Portage 3 McFarland 2
Devin was in control the whole game.
McFarland's lead off guy got on in the 7th inning on an error, but he retired the next three hitters in order.
Matt Kabele(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 2 1 4 7 3
Final Score/ 2006 Regional Final
Portage 3 Madison Edgewood 2
Matt put on a gutty performance always able to get the big out when Edgewood would start to get something going.
Special Note: Edgewood was the defending WIAA Division 2 State Champions.
Trevin Kreier(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 0 0 5 7 1
Final Score/ 2007 Regional Opener
Portage 8 Lodi 0
Trevin retired the first batter every inning. He never got to a ball 3 count after the second inning.
Greg Koch(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 1 0 3 6 3
Final Score/ 2008 Regional opener
Portage 10 Wisconsin Dells 1
Greg gives up no earned runs. Keeps the Chiefs bats very quiet all game long.
Will Clark(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
4 2/3 2 2 1 7 3
Final Score/ 2008 Regional Semi
Portage 3 Adams-Friendship 2
Will was solid and did not let many Green Devils reach the base paths.
Special Note: Adams was the # 1 seed and had defeated us earlier in the year by the score of 5-1.
Greg Koch(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
4 0 0 0 4 1
Final Score/ 2008 Regional Final
Portage 14 Wautoma 2( 5 innings)
Greg walked the first batter of the game and then retired the next 12 hitters he faced in a row.
Special Note: Koch joins Mike Denman in picking up two pitching victories in regional play.
Ryan Voelker(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
3 2/3 1 0 1 4 4
Final Score/ 2009 Regional Semi
Portage 12 Wisconsin Dells 5
Ryan comes in relief and shuts down the Chiefs.
Special Note: Ryan also hits a homerun in the 4th inning to start the Warrior comeback
Travis Hamilton(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
5 2/3 3 1 6 7 3
Final Score/ 2009 Regional Final
Portage 11 Wautoma 3
Travis pitches a gem and his toughness is evident all game long.
Special Note: Portage repeats as Regional champions - Back to Back!
Travis Hamilton(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 3 3 6 11 2
Final Score/2010 Regional Semi
Portage 4 Holmen 3
Travis battles tough weather conditions. He gets a big strikeout to end the game with a runner on 3rd base.
Matt Bortz(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 3 3 3 3 1
Final Score/2011 Regional Semi
Portage 4 LaCrosse Logan 3
Matt retires the side in order four times. The Warriors defeat a team that was pre-season ranked # 6 in the state.
Adam Bortz(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
Final Score/2012 Regional Semi
Portage 5 Mauston 0
Adam retires the side in order 5 times. He gives up two singles in a complete game shutout.
Travis Hamilton(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
2 0 0 2 2 2
Final Score/2012 Regional Final
Portage 11 Wisconsin Dells 7
Travis comes in relief and shuts out the Chiefs in the 7th & 8th inning.
Anthony Korish(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
5 0 0
Final Score / 2013 Regional Semi
Portage 15 Sauk Prairie 0(5 innings)
Portage Pitching in Sectional Play
Mike Denman(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
9 2 1 8 7 0
Final Score/ 2003 Sectional Semi
Portage 3 Reedsburg 2 (9 innings)
Mike would not be denied and pitched masterful ending a great career on the mound.
Special Note: Mike picked up 3 wins and pitched 18 1/3 innings in seven days on the Warriors tourney run.
Devin Bressers(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 1 1 3 1 3
Final Score/ 2006 Sectional Semi
Portage 2 Whitewater 1
Devin gets tough again after the leadoff hitter gets on with a single, he retires the side in order.
Matt Kabele(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 3 3 8 7 2
Final Score/ 2006 Sectional Final
Portage 7 Prairie du Chien 3
Matt gets hit early on, but he never flinches and quiets the Blackhawks bats.
Special Note: Portage advances to their first ever state appearance.
Travis Hamilton(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
6 5 5 6 4 7
Final Score/2009 Sectional Semi
Portage 12 Prairie du Chien 5
The Blackhawks tag Travis early in the 1st inning with 5 runs.
Travis is stellar after that limiting them to only 3 hits and retires the side in order two times.
The frosh righty also struck out Tyler O'Kane in the 5th inning. O'Kane was the state player of the year.
Adam Bortz(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits SO BB
5 2/3 0 0 1 9 2
Final Score/2012 Sectional Semi
Portage 4 Richland Center 0
Adam carries a no hitter into the 5th inning.
The 6'8 righty retires the side in order three times.
Matt Bortz(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits SO BB
8 6 6 8 10 4
Final Score/2012 Sectional Final
Portage 7 Lodi 6 (9 innings)
Matt battles a very potent Blue Devil lineup - 400 team batting average.
He renters the game as the pitcher in the 6th inning to pick up the win.
Portage Pitching in State Play
Devin Bressers (w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
6 6 5 5 7 4
Final Score/ 2006 State Semi - Final
Portage 10 Medford 6
Medford strikes right away for three runs on four hits in the first three innings.
Devin settles down and blankets them for the next three innings.
He gives way to Matt Kabele to finish it off in the 7th inning.
Special Note: Devin becomes the first Portage pitcher to pitch and record a w at state.
Matt Kabele(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
6 2 0 3 5 2
Final Score/2006 State Final
Portage 8 West DePere 2
Matt enters in the 2nd inning for Trevin Kreier and throws 5 shutout innings.
He ends up getting a flip from 1B, Nick Leahy, to end the game.
Special Note: Matt plays a hand on the mound in both games helping the Warriors claim the Divison 2 State Championship trophy.
Matt Bortz(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
7 2 2 3 7 1
Final Score/ 2012 State Semi Final
Portage 7 Fox Valley Lutheran 2
Matt surrenders two hits and one run in the 1st inning - from there on only gives up one more hit and run in six innings.
Fox Valley Lutheran came to state boasting a 395 team batting average.
Matt strikes out the last two hitters of the game sending the Warriors to the SHIP!
Adam Bortz(w) IP Runs Earned Runs Hits So BB
3 0 0 3 7 2
Final Score/2012 State Final
Portage 8 Ellsworth 3
Best Single Season Pitching
Name Year Innings pitched Earned Runs Earned Run Average Hits SO BB Record All-Conference
Kyle Kaufman sr 2000 62 2/3 3 0.44 26 114 25 6 - 3 1st team*
Shaun Corning so 2000 38 11 2.02 15 70 21 5 - 1 1st team*
Shaun Corning jr 2001 51 10 1.37 22 97 32 5 - 3 1st team*
Phil Canales sr 2001 35 3 0.31 17 18 10 4 - 0 Honorable mention
Shaun Corning sr 2002 62 1/3 9 1.01 35 130 31 7 - 3 1st team*
Mike Denman jr 2002 40 1/3 6 0.22 28 50 10 6 - 0 Honorable Mention
Mike Denman sr 2003 661/3 11 1.65 54 66 6 7 - 4 1st team*
Devin Bressers jr 2005 43 1/3 15 2.11 22 36 20 6 - 1 1st team*
Devin Bressers sr 2006 58 22 2.65 50 53 16 9 - 1 1st team
Matt Kabele sr 2006 70 1/3 13 2.13 40 74 30 9 - 1 1st team
Travis Hamilton fr 2009 39 1/3 14 2.59 36 31 20 5 - 0 -
Matt Bortz jr 2011 54 20 2.66 50 44 19 6 - 1 Honorable Mention
Matt Bortz sr 2012 64 1/3 24 2.61 59 70 25 8 - 2 1st team
Adam Bortz sr 2012 35 1/3 3 0.57 19 51 16 5 - 2 -
Jordan Walker jr 2013 38 12 2.21 38 29 15 4 - 2 1st team
Jordan Walker sr 2014 62 14 1.58 55 48 10 8 - 0 1st team *
Sam Bortz sr 2014 45 17 2.64 46 30 16 5 - 2 2nd Team
TJ Beleau sr 2015 57 2/3 24 2.56 62 29 14 8 - 0 1st team*
Jack Nelson sr 2016 65 14 1.50 48 77 30 7 - 2 1st team*
* denotes unanimous selection
Portage Pitchers picking up a W
Shaun Corning 19
Devin Bressers 18
Matt Bortz 17
Mike Denman 14
Matt Kabele 14
Jordan Walker 13
Travis Hamilton 12
Alex Dobbins 11
Jack Nelson 11
Jakob Kastenholz 11
Ethan Bauer 9
TJ Belleau 8
Spencer Gilman 8
Connor Allsage 7
Anthony Korish 7
Greg Koch 6
Adam Bortz 6
Kyle Chappell 6
Baker McDonald 6
Kyle Kaufman 6
Colton Brandsma 6
Ryan Voelker 5
Brett Walker 5
Matthew Miles 5
Phil Canales 5
Trevin Kreier 5
Trent Belleau 5
Jason Ballweg 5
Ryan Schultz 5
Erik Brouette 4
Brad Johnson 3
Anthony Bortz 3
Mike Tessman 3
Randy Wade 3
Kaden Lehman 3
Carson Bernat 3
Keagan Hooker 3
Brett Owen 2
Jalen Walker 2
Will Clark 2
Stian Anderson 1
Jared Walker 1
Brady Greene 1
Josh Krueger 1
Griffin Garrigan 1
Gavin Thompson 1
Portage Pitchers throwing no Hitters
2000 Kyle Kaufman(4) Shaun Corning(3) vs Reedsburg / won 8 - 0 to clinch conference title
2002 Shaun Corning(7) vs Reedsburg won 6-0
2002 Shaun Corning(5) vs Mt. Horeb / won 15-0 to clinch conference title tie
2005 Baker McDonals(3) Spencer Gilman(2) vs Edgerton at the Metrodome/ won 11 - 0
20011 Randy Wade (6) vs Adams-Friendship / won 10 - 0*
2022 Erik Brouette(2) Brady Seiler(2) Sam Horn(1) at Pardeeville won 23-0
* denotes first no hitter at Bidwell
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