MADELIA — Every time Tate Becker took to the mound this year, teams would be lucky to even score a single run against the Madelia Blackhawks. The right-handed pitcher allowed just five earned runs in the entire season, ending the year with a staggering .53 ERA. In 66 innings pitched, ...
FIRST TEAM Tate Becker, Sr., P/SS/CF, Madelia The Valley Division Player of the Year, Becker was the winning pitcher in the Class A State Championship for the Madelia Blackhawks. While he was strong at the plate with a .352 batting average, 37 hits, 30 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 21 stolen ...
SLEEPY EYE — Cooper Walter racked up five RBIs and pitched five innings to lead the Sleepy Eye VFW baseball team by Madelia Junior Legion 17-2 on Wednesday in a VFW-Junior Legion baseball crossover game. The game ended in five innings due to the 10-run lead rule. Walter finished 3 for 4 ...
NEW ULM 18, FAIRFAX 1 (7 INNINGS) NEW ULM — The New Ulm Brewers racked up 16 hits on the way to an 18-1 rout of the Fairfax Cardinals in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game Wednesday night at Mueller Park. Tate Becker led the Brewers’ hit parade, going 3 for 5 with a triple, a ...
Courtesy of Trackside Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Early afternoon rain and a humid, cloud-covered night couldn't dampen the high-octane action for “Kids Night” at Redwood Speedway on Sunday. Despite challenging conditions, the track crew did an incredible job prepping the racing surface, ...
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 ...