Nuechterlein tosses No. 1 Dakota’s second shutout of day over Lake Orion in state quarters

Nuechterlein tosses No. 1 Dakota’s second shutout of day over Lake Orion in state quarters

Dakota’s James Nuechterlein wanted to be just like his senior pitcher. After the No. 1-ranked Cougars’ had Luke DeMasse shut out the Brother Rice Warriors to win a Division 1 regional championship on Saturday morning, Nuechterlien, a junior, followed in his older teammate’s footsteps by shutting out the Lake Orion Dragons in a 4-0 win, clinching Dakota a spot in this week’s baseball state semifinals at Michigan State. “I just want to be exactly …