BASEBALL
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Bulls even series with 9-3 victory 
WILMONT — A pair of recent Jackson County Central graduates and one Jackson Bulls veteran came through with stellar performances Friday night, leading Jackson to a 9-3 victory over Wilmont in the second game of a best-of-five series between the two state-contending teams at Butts Probst Field.
By Les Knutson , August 08, 2009
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Windom takes 2-0 lead
WINDOM — Trailing by two runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night, the Windom Pirates rallied with a pair of two-run frames and then held on to claim a 6-5 victory over the Hadley Buttermakers in Game 2 of their Region 13C best-of-five amateur baseball series at Island Park.
By Lucas Knutson , August 08, 2009
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Baumgartner brothers key ’69 Wilmont playoff run
WILMONT — Tonight, there will be an amateur baseball playoff game at Butts Probst Field in Wilmont, as the First Nite League champion Jackson Bulls tangle with the Gopher League runner-up Wilmont Cardinals in the second game of a best-of-five series that will determine which team advances to the this year’s Class C state tournament.
By Les Knutson , August 07, 2009
AMATEUR: Cardinals down Bulls, 4-0
JACKSON — Combining a three-hit, complete-game masterpiece from right-handed pitcher Justin Saufley with a four-run fifth inning that was highlighted by back-to-back two-run base hits by Joe Ahrens and Josh Wasmund Wednesday night, the Wilmont Cardinals captured a 4-0 victory over the Jackson Bulls in Game 1 of their Region 13C best-of-five amateur baseball series at Wacker Field.
By Lucas Knutson , August 06, 2009
Olson, Paquette earn all-state honors
LUVERNE — Phil Paquette and Zach Olson have known each other longer than they can remember.
By Matt Huss , August 04, 2009
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Jackson wins First Nite League tournament
JACKSON — Aided by five Windom errors, the Jackson Bulls scored in a variety of ways Saturday afternoon — including a three-run homer by Corey Polz in the bottom of the sixth inning — as they captured the First Nite League playoff championship with a 12-0 victory over the Windom Pirates.
By Les Knutson , August 03, 2009
LEGION BASEBALL: Pipestone falls in title game
LE SUEUR — The final frame of the Division II championship game featured drama, tension, controversy, and heartbreak for Pipestone’s American Legion baseball team.
By Matt Huss , August 03, 2009
Pipestone edges Jordan, advances to title game
LE SUEUR – Pipestone pitcher Brandan Alfson left the mound, raced across the field and leaped into the arms of third baseman Chris Dougherty, who carried his ecstatic friend amid a swarm of celebrating teammates.
By Matt Huss , August 02, 2009
Twins' president approach is low-key
MINNEAPOLIS — Dave St. Peter walked the Metrodome concourse, the only man in a suit and tie among 32,000 heading to their seats, buying Dome dogs, picking through T-shirts and doing whatever else baseball fans do just before the Minnesota Twins take the field.
By Don Davis , August 01, 2009
VFW BASEBALL: North downs South in VFW All-Star game
MARSHALL — Area athletes performed well at the third annual VFW All-Star game Thursday night, but the North team came away with a 16-6 victory over the team from the South.
August 01, 2009
LEGION BASEBALL: Pipestone advances at state
LE SUEUR — Different opponent. Different ballpark. Different stage. Same result.
By Matt Huss , August 01, 2009
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Windom’s Kirby Johnson throws 11 strong innings, drives in game-winning run in 2-1 victory
WINDOM — In a classic 11-inning pitcher’s duel Thursday night between Heron Lake’s Matt Franks and Windom’s Kirby Johnson, it was a solid base-hit by Johnson that finally ended the game, sending the Pirates to the Region 13C amateur baseball tournament with a 2-1 victory at Island Park.
By Les Knutson , July 31, 2009
LEGION BASEBALL: Moffitt leads Pipestone to 2nd straight state tourney
LE SUEUR — Pipestone American Legion baseball coach Steve Moffitt usually stands out among his peers.
By Matt Huss , July 31, 2009
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Adrian advances past Tracy
ADRIAN — Veteran pitcher Kevin Nowotny twirled a complete-game gem Wednesday night, leading the Adrian A’s amateur baseball team to a 4-1 victory over the sixth-seeded Tracy Express in a well-played Gopher League Tournament elimination game.
By Lucas Knutson , July 30, 2009
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Jackson sinks Heron Lake
JACKSON — In a game that qualified the winner to next week’s Region 13C amateur baseball tournament, the Jackson Bulls outbattled the Heron Lake Lakers Tuesday night in a very closely-contested First Nite League playoff game at Wacker Field.
By Les Knutson , July 29, 2009
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