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Nine-run ninth punches Lakers’ state ticket

By Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com SPRINGFIELD — For eight innings on Saturday, the Hanska Lakers and Springfield Tigers exchanged punches in their Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament state-quaifying game. But the Lakers had enough of that in the ninth inning. Tied up at 4-4 ...

Gold hang tough, stay alive in state tourney

MAPLE GROVE — It wasn’t a pretty start to the New Ulm Legion Gold’s second day of the DI State Legion Baseball Tournament Friday at Gleason Fields, but that didn’t stop them from responding later in the day to stay alive in the tournament. The Gold shook off a tough 8-0 afternoon ...

Johnson Park ready host 8B amateur baseball tourney

NEW ULM — Baseball fans in New Ulm will get to see the New Ulm Brewers open their first Class B playoff format this weekend and next weekend at Johnson Park. The District 8B, seven-team tournament starts Saturday at 11 a.m. when fourth-seeded Raymond plays fifth-seeded Luverne. That ...

Jr. Gold fall to Eden Prairie walk-off at state

BLOOMINGTON — The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold nearly came back from a 4-0 deficit to Eden Prairie in the opening round of the DI Junior Legion State Tournament at Red Haddox Field, taking the game to the final at-bat, but a walk-off single from Owen Konrad gave Eden Prairie the 6-5 win in ...

Stade to pitch for Bowling Green

NEW ULM — Playing DI college baseball has always been a dream for 2021 New Ulm High School grad Ethan Stade. Tuesday that dream became a reality as the 6-foot-4 left-handed pitcher announced he will be playing for Bowling Green State University next season in Ohio. “I have been in the ...

Enter wins big at Stock Car Shootout

ARLINGTON — New Ulm’s Broddy Enter had to withstand three caution flags and a host of hungry drivers Wednesday night at the Sibley County Stock Car Shootout, but the task proved to be no problem for him to handle in the end. There were 77 total entered racers taking to Arlington Raceway, ...