GRAND CHUTE, Wis. >> The top-ranked Hudson Raiders picked a bad day to have a really, really bad day.

The Raiders bounced back from an early deficit but then saw their hopes for a first state baseball tournament victory evaporate during Lake Geneva Badger’s nine-run fifth inning in a 14-3 loss on Monday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of the Wisconsin high school state baseball tournament.

Hudson (19-7), ranked No. 1 in Division 1 in the state poll, spotted Badger four runs in the first with the aid of an error, but answered with three in the bottom half.

While the Raiders were unable to add on, eighth-seeded Badger (22-7) pushed across a run in the fourth to make it 5-3.

Badger then pounded out nine hits, and the Raiders committed two more errors en route to a run rule-shortened victory.

“Take nothing away from Badger, it was for sure their day,” Hudson coach Brent Blegen said. “They came out and scored four in the top of the first. I think it was a little messy. We didn’t play great that first inning. We settle down, got three back. I felt like we were going to turn the corner at that point.”

Hudson had won seven of its previous eight games, including a pair of 10-run victories in the sectional.

Sophomore left-hander Mark Susa settled in after giving up the four early runs, allowing seven runs, five earned, on five hits in four innings. He exited after allowing a double and walk to open the fifth.

“That was motivation, really,” said Susa, adding he thought the Raiders were back on track when they answered in the first. “That happened last week. They got three in the first inning, and we bounced back and 10-runned them.”

Bennett Brathol relieved and was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in two-thirds of an inning. Myles Howe got the final out.

“We never really got over the hump,” Blegen said. “We got one back, but then their bats came alive in that top of the fifth. It was their day.”

Jace Mataczynski had two of Hudson’s five hits, and Steele Homme tripled in two runs.

The Raiders committed four errors, and Badger also beat out three bunt singles.

After the rough start, the Raiders bounced back in the bottom of the first, Sam Abrahamson got the rally started with a one-out single, and Logan Hagman walked. Mataczynski lined a single off the glove of the leaping third baseman to load the bases. Abrahamson scored on Brathol’s RBI fielder’s choice, and Homme followed with a two-run triple to right.

Badger got the first three runners aboard in the top half with a walk, bunt single, and run-scoring error. A two-run double and RBI single made it 4-0 before the Raiders recorded an out.

Badger made it 5-3 in fourth on a two-base error, ground out, and wild pitch.

“We couldn’t ask for much more in how we played, jumping out there with four runs in the first inning,” said Badger coach Nick Hughes. “Hudson obviously responded, and then our guy settled in and their guy kind of settled in. And then we just kind of did what we did all year. Put pressure on them with bunting, stealing bases. It’s kind of what we do, put pressure on the defense and make them make plays.”

Hudson remained winless in three trips to the state tournament. The Raiders dropped their opener last season, their first appearance since 1974 when they also lost the first game.

Badger advanced to Wednesday’s semifinals against fourth-seeded Sussex Hamilton, a 6-1 winner over Oak Creek.