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Sleepy Eye’s offense shines in rain-shortened game

MANKATO – Sleepy Eye Junior Legion put up 13 runs in the first inning and held a 19-run lead over Mankato American VFW before the game was rained out on Wednesday. The game was called in the top of the fifth inning, but Sleepy Eye held a 20-1 advantage in the game that will not be counted ...

Sleepy Eye VFW holds off Essig

ESSIG — There was plenty of scoring to go around Tuesday evening at Essig Ballpark, but the Sleepy Eye VFW baseball team’s big sixth inning was enough to do the job against the Essig Jr. Bi-County team. In a VFW-Jr. Bi-County crossover baseball game, Sleepy Eye scored five runs in the ...

Sleepy Eye takes home UMC championship

NEW ULM — In the top of the first inning, Sleepy Eye scored two runs. And that was all that the Post 7 right-hander Merrick Mathiowetz needed as Sleepy Eye downed Monticello 2-1 Sunday afternoon to win the 2026 Upper Midwest Classic at Johnson Park. Mathiowetz allowed six hits and ...

TEL roundup: Hines homers 3 times, lifts Long Sox by Lakers

SUNDAY LAMBERTON 10, HANSKA 5 HANSKA — Jack Hines homered three times on Sunday to help carry the Lamberton Long Sox by the Tomahawk East League-leading Hanska Lakers 10-5 in a TEL amateur baseball game. A six-run first inning gave the Long Sox all the offense they’d end up needing, ...

Junior Gold defeat WWG

WESTBROOK — New Ulm Junior Legion defeated Westbrook-Walnut Grove 4-1 in a junior legion baseball game on Saturday. Ryler Collins earned the win for New Ulm, striking out eight and allowing one run on four hits and one walk in seven innings. At the plate, Owen Castleman was 3 for 3 with an RBI, while Miles Castleman was 2 for 3. Parker Ranweiler added a hit and an RBI. New Ulm (12-2) hosts Excelsior on Tuesday.

Jaxx fall late to Rails in CBL

WILLMAR — The WIllmar Rails defeated the Wabasso Jaxx 7-6 in a Corn Belt League amateur baseball game on Sunday. Aiden Hagert took the loss for Wabasso, allowing three unearned runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings. CJ Theis made the start, striking out four and allowing four runs, one earned, on seven hits in six innings. At the plate, Carter Guetter was 4 for 5 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Brooks Baune was 3 for 4 with three RBIs. Theis added two hits and an RBI. Wabasso (1-9) hosts the Milroy Yankees on Wednesday.