BASEBALL
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
LEGION BASEBALLL: Pipestone advances to state
JACKSON — Bryce Beyers and Chris Dougherty sprinted toward each other, leaped and bumped chests in midair. Brandan Alfson raced in from his position at shortstop and embraced his ecstatic teammates, and the rest of the players on Pipestone’s American Legion baseball team followed, joining in on a jubilant celebration near the pitcher’s mound at Wacker Field in Jackson.
By Matt Huss , July 27, 2009
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