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New Ulm baseball volunteers invaluable this summer

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When the New Ulm Brewers host the Hanska Lakers Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in an exhibition game — and a state amateur baseball tournament tune-up game for both teams — it will mark the 150th baseball game played this season at Johnson and Mueller Parks. Tuesday’s game will be the 87th ...

Leavenworth takes 3 seed with win over Lamberton

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SLEEPY EYE — A quality start on the mound from Hudsen Jenniges wasn’t enough to lift the Lamberton Long Sox past the Leavenworth Orioles in a Region 2C seeding matchup on Saturday. Both the Long Sox and Orioles had already clinched a Class C state tournament berth heading into the ...

2C teams complete pitcher draft

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With the four Region 2 teams locked in for the Class C State Amateur Baseball Tournament, Hanska, Courtland, Leavenworth and Lamberton each selected three pitchers from other Region 2 teams in a draft to prep for state on Saturday. The Hanska Lakers selected Mitchell Bouwman in the first ...

Sleepy Eye Jr. falls in consolation finals

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HAYFIELD — Sleepy Eye Junior Legion rolled New London-Spicer 10-1 in the consolation bracket of the DII Junior Legion State Tournament Saturday at Hayfield High School, then fell 2-0 to Le Sueur-Henderson in the consolation finals. Both games were shortened to five innings due to a rain ...

Brewers rally by Bird Island for District 8 Title

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NEW ULM— The New Ulm Brewers spotted Bird Island a 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning before scoring seven unanswered runs to top the Bullfrogs 7-6 Saturday at Johnson Park in the District 8B title game. Wade French got the win in relief of starter Sam Keckeisen, French went four ...

Hanska holds off Courtland in 2C championship

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SLEEPY EYE — Despite a late effort from the Courtland Cubs, the Hanska Lakers held on for a 6-4 win in the Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament Championship Saturday at Sleepy Eye Ballpark. “Nothing to lose really,” Hanska’s Chris Knowles said. “We’re already in state, so might ...