Wanamingo Ends Season At State Tournament

The Wanamingo Jacks did not survive their first game at the MBA State Amatuer Baseball Tournament, falling 9-4 today to the St. Boni Saints in Belle Plaine.

The Saints broke open a 3-2 lead with back-to-back 3 run innings in the 5th and 6th while the Jacks could never generate a crooked number in any inning.

St. Boni tallied 11 hits and played error free.  Wanamingo achieved 7 hits with 3 errors.  The Jacks left 7 runners on base and Saints had 6 left.

Alex Roosen started on the mound for Wanamingo, going 4 innings with 8 hits allowed, 6 runs, 5 earned, walked 1 struck out 3 batters throwing 64 pitches, 44 strikes.

The Saints had two batters smack solo home runs off Roosen.  Michael Barnes and Hawken Hedlund finished the day with 3 RBI.  Hedlund had a double and triple also and Barnes clubbed a double.

Wanamingo had draftees pitch the rest of the game. Landon Stoppelmoor of Plainview went 2 innings, giving up 3 hits, 3 runs, all earned, 1 walk.  Beau Zimmerman of Cannon Falls fame threw 2 innings of no hit ball with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.  Dayne Louis of Rochester Roadrunners got through the final inning with no damage.

Barnes was starting pitcher for Saints going 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs, both earned, no walks, 5 strikeouts.  Alex Roosen hammered a solo home run off him.

Ryan Grams, draft pick from Brownton went 2 innings, giving up 3 hits, 2 runs, both earned with 1 walk, 1 strikeout.  Paulie Nathanson ended the game on the hill walking 2 in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Alex Roosen had 3 hits and scored 2 runs, Gavin Summer knocked in 2 runs, Jacob Glarner had 2 hits and an RBI.

The Jacks finish their season 19-8,  St. Boni is now 22-21 and faces New Ulm Brewers 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2024 in Green Isle.

In other Saturday action, Waterville Indians cruised to a 8-1 win over the Morris Eagles in Green Isle.  The Indians broke open a 2-1 lead with 4 runs in the top of the 6th inning and never looked back.

The first three batters in the Waterville lineup (Bladyn Bartelt, Josh Cook, Luke Sellner) all had 2 hits and drove in a total of 5 runs while the team cranked out 10 hits.  Morris managed 4 total hits.  Both teams had 1 error and both left 9 runners on base.

Dallas McBroom got the win for Waterville, throwing 6 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 unearned run, walked 4 and struck out 5 Eagles batters,  Evan Furst, draftee from St. Clair tossed 3 innings of one hit ball with 1 walk, 1 strikeout.

Dalton Grose hammered a solo home run for the Indians who are dedicating their season to fallen teammate Shane Sellner.

The 28 year old passed away in June from cardiac arrest.  A GoFundMe page has been set up to benefit his wife Amanda and their two young sons.

At latest check today (August 17, 2024) over 1,100 donors have raised $115,318 dollars of the $125,000 goal.

Amanda and Shane's second son was born shortly after his passing,  Sellner was a standout baseball player at Mankato Loyola HIgh School before going on to play more at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall,

Waterville will go up against Red Wing Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in Belle Plaine.

The Webster Sox saw their season end with a 8-1 loss to the Buckman Billygoats in Jordan.

Billygoats scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning and added 5 runs in the 7th in their dominate performance.  Buckman totaled 11 hits, Webster 7 hits.  The Sox had 2 errors left 3 runners on base.  Billygoats committed one error, stranded 6 runners.

Austin Isaacson knocked in Webster's lone run with a double in the top of the third inning giving them a brief lead.  William Arendt was the only Sox player with multiple hits (2).

Jordan Huwe started on the mound for Webster, going 3 and 2/3 innings, giving up 4 hits, 3 runs, all earned with 3 walks, 3 strikeouts.  Ryan Wattermann, draft pick from Prior Lake Mudcats went the next 2 and 1/3 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, walked 2.  Ryan Joyner in one inning gave up 3 hits, 3 runs, all earned with no walks or strikeouts and Joseph Malecha of Lonsdale Aces got the 8th inning with 1 hit and 1 fanning.

Benjamin Thoma collected 5 RBI on two hits including a homer run.  Matt Tautges went the distance on the hill for the Billygoats and was 3 of 4 at the plate while leading off in the order.

Thoma struck out 6 while throwing 92 pitches, 70 strikes.

Buckman goes up against Fergus Falls 1:30 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Jordan.

Friday night Union Hill Bulldogs ended the St. Peter Saints season 9-3 in Belle Plaine.

The Bulldogs overcame a 2-0 deficit with a 5 run third inning and added 3 more in the 6th.  Union Hill had 9 hits, no errors, St. Peter 8 hits, 4 errors.

Will Busch led the Bulldogs at the plate with 3 hits including a double, 2RBI.  Conrad Masberg added a pair of hits with an RBI.  Nate Lee knocked in a pair of runs with a double.

Charlie Otteson earned the win while throwing 4 innings, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, both earned, 1 walk.  Jake Hemann threw 3 innings of 1 hit ball with 2 walks, 6 strikeouts and Tanner Nordrun finished the game allowing 1 hit in 1 inning, a run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts.

Union Hill will play Clinton Cards 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Belle Plaine.

Class B competition Friday Miesville rolled over Minneapolis Mudcats in 7 innings, 11-0.

The Mudhens had 12 hits, Mudcats 4 hits in the error free game.  Miesville stranded 9 runners and Minneapolis left 5 runners on base.

Four batters stroked 2 hits each for Miesville including Ben Vujovich with a home run, 2 RBI, Alex Hendrickson had two hits and RBI, Ronnie Sweeny, pair of hits including a double, one RBI, Deryk Marks, two hits, RBI.  Max Gamm knocked in 2 runs.

Quinn Kruger went the distance on the mound allowing 4 hits in 7 innings, walked 2, struck out 8 while throwing 100 pitches, 62 strikes.

Lyon's Pub Warriors ended New Market Muskies season 6-5 in Jordan.

The Muskies had a 4-2 lead when Warriors erupted with 4 runs.  New Market had 10 hits and 3 errors, Lyon's Pub 6 hits, 1 error.  Warriors left 12 runners and Muskies 9 runners on base.

Alex Berreth led New Market with 4 hits including a double, home run,  He was a triple shy of the cycle knocking in 3 runs.

Zach Dohrmann started pitching for the Muskies going 5 and 1/3 innings with 5 hits given up, 2 runs, both earned, 5 walks, 7 strikeouts, throwing 95 pitches, 57 strikes. Ezra Formaneck threw an inning of no hit ball with 3 earned runs allowed, 4 walks, 1 strikeout, throwing 32 pitches, 14 strikes,  Ethan Bombardier finished the final 1 and 2/3 innings with a hit, earned run, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.  Bombardier had 46 pitches, 25 strikes.

Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Elko Express tangles with Minneapolis Cobras in Shakopee while at the same time Dundas Dukes face St. Louis Park Pirates in Green Isle.

Rochester Royals play Minneapolis Angels 1:30 p.m. in Green Isle.

LeSueur Braves open their first tournament action in over two decades in Belle Plaine Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. against Madison Mallards.