NEW ULM — Sleepy Eye’s Eric Lozano retired the first 11 Mankato batters he faced and the Post 7 bats gave him early-inning run support as Sleepy Eye claimed the 2026 Junior Upper Midwest Classic with a 6-4 win over the Mankato National Junior Legion Sunday afternoon at Johnson Park. It ...

NEW ULM — A six-run sixth inning helped the New Ulm VFW Silver put away Willmar 17-6 in six innings to advance to the Junior Upper Midwest Classic Semifinals Saturday at Mueller Park. “We were really patient at the plate, and that was good,” New Ulm assistant coach Blaine Olson said. ...

NEW ULM — In their first three games of the Junior Upper Midwest Classic, the New Ulm Junior Legion pitching had allowed just three runs. That dominance continued into the Pool Championship round on Saturday night. Miles Castleman scattered five hits and allowed just two sixth-inning runs ...

ESSIG — Sleepy Eye defeated Mankato American 7-2 in an Upper Midwest Classic baseball game on Saturday. With the win, Sleepy Eye advanced to play New Ulm Junior Legion at 9 a.m. on Sunday in the semifinals round. Derek Wales earned the win for Sleepy Eye, striking out 13 and allowing two ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold took advantage of 11 walks, three wild pitches and two hit batters plus eight hits as they cruised by Owatonna 13-0 Thursday night in the Junior Upper Midwest Classic at Johnson Park. The game was stopped after 4 1/2 innings because of the 10-run ...

NEW ULM — Sleepy Eye Junior Legion ended pool play in the Junior Upper Midwest Classic undefeated with a 7-4 win over Prior Lake Friday at Mueller Park. Sleepy Eye beat Rosetown 14-2 in five innings earlier in the day and will be the top seed in Pool D and will play the runner up of Pool C ...