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New Ulm Gold wrap up Burnsville tourney

BURNSVILLE — New Ulm Legion Gold defeated Eastview 19-7 in six innings on Saturday to win their pool but fell 5-2 to the Rochester Redhawks in the semifinals of the Burnsville Tournament on Sunday. Zach Hubbard was the winning pitcher against Eastview, striking out one and allowing five ...

Post 7 takes second at Mulvihill Tournament

MANKATO — Sleepy Eye Legion came away with a second-place finish at the Milvihill Tournament at Mankato East High School this past weekend. Sleepy Eye opened the tournament with a 6-5 win over Mankato National on Friday before defeating Le Sueur-Henderson 8-3 on Saturday. Post 7 then fell to ...

Sleepy Eye secures JUMC championship

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 ...

VFW Silver advance to JUMC semis

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 Jr. Legion stay undefeated in tourney

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 ...

Sleepy Eye downs Mankato American, on to semis

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 ...