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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.

Probst makes comeback win at Arlington Raceway

Courtesy of Arlington Raceway ARLINGTON — Cory Probst made a comeback the Jack Pines Resort IMCA Hobby feature as he took the lead on the fourth lap moved up RJ Esqueda and never looked back. He motored around the track showing he hadn’t lost his finesse to win the race. Behind him Wes Jahnz moved up six spots and son Austin moved up six spots to finish second and third. Alan Lahr led the Coors Light Sport Compact feature from start to finish to win his feature in the flawless race. Justin Schletsche charged his way to the front but had to settle for second while Neil Forsburg ...

Sleepy Eye holds off Omaha Gross in UMC quarterfinals

ESSIG — Sleepy Eye Legion Post 7 had to weather a bit of a storm in the seventh inning Saturday evening, but early and consistent offense was enough to do the trick to top Omaha Gross 6-4 in an Upper Midwest Classic quarterfinals game at Essig Ballpark. Omaha Gross got on the board first ...

Gold held to 3 hits in UMC semifinals loss

NEW ULM — Monticello’s Dom Marschel held the New Ulm Legion Gold to just three hits and Post 260 used three two-run innings to down the Gold 6-2 in the Upper Midwest Classic Sunday. Marschel fanned five in getting the win. Hunter Larson took the loss for the Gold. He went 4 1/3 innings ...

Sleepy Eye stays simple, wins Pool D

NEW ULM — For the third Upper Midwest Classic game in a row, Sleepy Eye Legion Post 7 leaned on doing the little things well. And for the third UMC game in a row, that led to victory. Bolstered by its pitching staff, Sleepy Eye finished pool play of the UMC 3-0 with two wins Friday at ...

Briggs sparks Gold comeback over Springfield, NE

NEW ULM — With bases loaded in the seventh inning in a Upper Midwest Classic legion baseball game between the New Ulm Gold and Springfield on Friday, Nebraska, New Ulm pitcher Colin Forstner got a strikeout swinging for the final out of the game, giving the Gold a 6-5 win at Johnson ...