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Nine-run ninth punches Lakers’ state ticket

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By Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com SPRINGFIELD — For eight innings on Saturday, the Hanska Lakers and Springfield Tigers exchanged punches in their Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament state-quaifying game. But the Lakers had enough of that in the ninth inning. Tied up at 4-4 ...

Jr. Gold fall to Eden Prairie walk-off at state

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BLOOMINGTON — The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold nearly came back from a 4-0 deficit to Eden Prairie in the opening round of the DI Junior Legion State Tournament at Red Haddox Field, taking the game to the final at-bat, but a walk-off single from Owen Konrad gave Eden Prairie the 6-5 win in ...

Gold hang tough, stay alive in state tourney

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MAPLE GROVE — It wasn’t a pretty start to the New Ulm Legion Gold’s second day of the DI State Legion Baseball Tournament Friday at Gleason Fields, but that didn’t stop them from responding later in the day to stay alive in the tournament. The Gold shook off a tough 8-0 afternoon ...

Johnson Park ready host 8B amateur baseball tourney

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NEW ULM — Baseball fans in New Ulm will get to see the New Ulm Brewers open their first Class B playoff format this weekend and next weekend at Johnson Park. The District 8B, seven-team tournament starts Saturday at 11 a.m. when fourth-seeded Raymond plays fifth-seeded Luverne. That ...

Gold win in extras in state opener

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ST. MICHAEL – New Ulm Legion Gold survived a pitchers’ duel against Hastings in the first round of the DI Legion Baseball State Tournament, escaping with a 3-1 win in eight innings Thursday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. “Just keep working and play good defense,” New ...

Enter wins big at Stock Car Shootout

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ARLINGTON — New Ulm’s Broddy Enter had to withstand three caution flags and a host of hungry drivers Wednesday night at the Sibley County Stock Car Shootout, but the task proved to be no problem for him to handle in the end. There were 77 total entered racers taking to Arlington Raceway, ...