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 ...
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 unearned runs on 10 hits in a complete game. At the plate, Merrick Mathiowetz was 3 for 4 with two runs scored, while Jaxon Saenz had three hits. Landry Folkens added two hits and two RBIs.
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 ...
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 — It wasn’t the most polished day in the field for the New Ulm Junior Legion Gold on Friday, but their bats more than made up for it. In their second Junior Upper Midwest Classic tournament game, the Jr. Gold were aided by a five-run third inning that led to a 10-3 win over the ...
LEGION BASEBALL NEW ULM 11, LAKEVILLE NORTH 3 NEW ULM 8, ORONO/MAPLE PLAIN 1 BURNSVILLE — The New Ulm Legion Gold went 2-0 at the Burnsville Tournament on Friday, defeating Lakeville North 11-3 and Orono/Maple Plain 8-1. Tanner Backer was the winning pitcher in Game 1 for New Ulm, striking out four while allowing one earned run on six hits in six innings of work. At the plate, Kyle Albrecht was 4 for 4 with three RBIs, while Hunter Larson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Jake Finstad was 2 for 2 with two runs scored, and Dirk Haynes had two hits and an RBI. ...
