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Military Appreciation Day a success; Stade draws eyes

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The third annual Military Appreciation Night at Johnson Park Wednesday night was another huge success as over 300 fans attended the Tomahawk East League game between the New Ulm Brewers and the Leavenworth Orioles. Last year approximately 250 fans attended. Last year, 99 veterans received a free meal while Wednesday night, 111 veterans got a free hamburger or cheeseburger, french fry and beverage courtesy of the New Ulm Baseball Association. A big thank you goes out to NUBA Concessions Chairman LeRoy Flor and all of his volunteers, who worked in the very busy concession stand not ...

Gold score 18 unanswered, rout St. Peter in UMC

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Legion Gold allowed St. Peter to take a quick 2-0 lead in an Upper Midwest Classic game Thursday night, but the Gold had an answer. That came in the form of 18 unanswered runs. Led by an eight-run second inning and a seven-run third inning, the Gold racked up 12 hits ...

Sleepy Eye opens UMC with win over National

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NEW ULM — Sleepy Eye Legion’s two first-inning runs was all the offense it needed as it opened the Upper Midwest Classic with a 2-1 victory over Mankato National Thursday at Johnson Park. “Our junior legion set the tone last weekend when they won [the Junior Upper Midwest Classic],” ...

Longhorns battle back, beat Indians

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SLEEPY EYE — The Stark Longhorns came back to beat the Sleepy Eye Indians 10-6 on Wednesday night in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game. The Longhorns trailed 3-1 after five innings but got five runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to pull away. David Surprenant was 2 ...

Jaxx fall to Kilowatts

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GRANITE FALLS — The Wabasso Jaxx were shut out by the Granite Falls Kilowatts on Wednesday in a Corn Belt League amateur baseball game. The game ended in seven innings due to the 10-run lead rule. Despite the loss, Carter Guetter went 3 for 3 for the Jaxx, while Deagen Maurice was 2 for 3. Maxim Dillon was 1 for 3 also for Wabasso. Brooks Baune took the loss for the Jaxx in one inning, allowing three hits and five walks for eight earned runs. The Kilowatts were led by Phil Johnson, who was 2 for 2 with a double, while Bennett Knapper was 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. ...