Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com
TREVOR PEDERSEN
Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Bonduel High School senior Trevor Pedersen has thrown consecutive no-hitters and contributed to another in the season opener.
As Bonduel senior pitcher Trevor Pedersen neared his first complete no-hitter of the season April 25 against Weyauwega-Fremont, several teammates did not realize what he was about to accomplish.
Just one week later, a teammate would not let Pedersen forget he was in the final inning of another no-hit effort.
“One of my teammates did shout in the fifth inning, ‘Wow, Trevor’s got a no-hitter going on,’ but I just kept pitching, kept doing what I do, and it ended up working out,” Pedersen said.
With the 10-0 win over Shiocton on Monday, Pedersen became the first local player to throw consecutive no-hitters in recent memory. He struck out 15 batters against Weyauwega-Fremont and nine in the five-inning victory over Shiocton.
Pedersen’s teammates backed him with strong defensive efforts in both games.
Coach Donnie Gruenewald lauded the efforts of outfielders Jordan Boldt, Brandon Olsen and Wyatt Erb, who all made running catches in the first no-hitter, and the infield play of Bailey Dingeldein.
“We’ve had really good defense behind me the past couple of games,” Pedersen said.
In addition to a good fastball, Pedersen has been locating his curveball and off-speed pitches well to keep hitters off-balance.
“I’m focusing more on hitting corners, hitting my spots,” he said.
Pedersen has 48 strikeouts in 25 innings in five starts this season. He has compiled four wins, allowed just one earned run and pitched 22 consecutive scoreless innings.
Pedersen also combined with Boldt and Erb for a no-hitter against Gillett/Suring in the Bears’ season opener.
“He’s just in a groove right now,” Gruenewald said. “The start of the season, he wasn’t locating his curveball very well. Now, he’s starting to locate that.”
Pedersen also threw a no-hitter late last season at Algoma.
“I feel I’ve always had the ability to throw no-hitters every game,” Pedersen said. “That’s why I go out. That’s the mentality I have. Just the cards have to fall in the right places to make it happen.”
Pedersen earned second-team all-Central Wisconsin Conference-8 honors last year as a catcher and was the team’s No. 2 pitcher.
This season, he is making his mark on the mound.
“I know he can go to any team in the conference and easily be the No. 1 pitcher, on any team,” Gruenewald said. “I know every team in the conference would gladly have him. He throws really hard, but he changes speeds real well, too. I really like that.”