Victory League: Lanners, Royalton hand Sobieski first defeat

Posted on June 19, 2013 at 4:08 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After Sobieski scored two runs in the top of the eighth to take a …

Legion Baseball: Eckman, Peterson power Little Falls past Becker

Posted on June 19, 2013 at 3:06 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Collin Eckman hit a first-inning home run and Dane Peterson doubled, drove in two …

Legion Baseball: Little Falls’ Stumpf drives home Ploof with game-winning run in eighth

Posted on June 11, 2013 at 11:05 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Little Falls Legion baseball team opened its summer season in dramatic fashion, knocking …

Little Falls senior Collin Eckman charges in on a grounder during Friday's Section 6AA championship game.

Section 6AA Baseball: Top-ranked St. Cloud Cathedral upends Little Falls in finals

Posted on June 10, 2013 at 5:36 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor Little Falls finally solved Jeff Fasching, but by the time it did, it was too …

Victory League: Fuchs homers twice, drives in nine as Upsala rolls

Posted on June 6, 2013 at 2:27 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com John Fuchs was a one-man wrecking crew, going 4-for-5 with two homers and nine …

Pierz senior Brady Dorn takes a cut at a pitch during a Section 6AA elimination game against Sauk Centre, Monday.

Section 6AA Baseball: Sauk Centre ends Pierz’ playoff run

Posted on June 4, 2013 at 10:23 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Sauk Centre put Pierz in an early hole it couldn’t recover from, defeating the …

Little Falls sophomore Bryce Zawatzke, left, tries to slip around the tag of St. Cloud Cathedral junior Thomas Imholte, but is called out on a close play at the plate during the second inning of Tuesday's Section 6AA game. The play helped St. Cloud Cathedral keep Little Falls off the board in a 1-0 shutout.

Section 6AA Baseball: Out at home? Missed call at plate helps Cathedral ace shut out Little Falls in pitchers’ duel

Posted on June 4, 2013 at 10:02 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor A close game was expected in Monday’s Section 6AA semifinals, with the premier pitchers on …

Section 6AA Baseball: Ploof pitches one-hitter to lead Little Falls over Pierz

Posted on June 4, 2013 at 9:27 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A year after throwing a playoff no-hitter, Little Falls senior Gabe Ploof came within …

Section 5A Baseball: Veteran Silbernick pitches Royalton into sub-section finals

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 12:02 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com With Rush City posing a serious threat in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s Sub-Section …

Pierz senior Brad Meyer throws a pitch during the Pioneers’ home finale against Paynesville Area, May 23. Meyer registered a complete-game victory for the Pioneers in the second round of the Section 6AA tournament against Otter Tail Central, Wednesday, limiting the Bulldogs to five hits while striking out nine.

Section 6AA Baseball: Pierz holds the playoff answer Codys

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 11:58 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The playoffs provide a chance for star players to shine. See: Pierz seniors Cody …

Section 6AA Baseball: Little Falls flies with deep flies

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 11:56 am

Zawatzke, Backowski homer as Little Falls wins opening two playoff games By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A controversial balk …

Upsala-Swanville Area senior Nick Frieler (13) slides under the tag of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (GRADE) (NAME) in the Patriots’ playoff opener at home, May 24. Frieler had two hits against Browerville, Tuesday, and Osakis, Wednesday.

Section 5A Baseball: Extra delight yields to extra heartbreak for Upsala-Swanville

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 11:43 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) was six outs away from being in the Section 5A driver’s …

Section 6AA Baseball: Top-ranked St. Cloud Cathedral holds off Holdingford in playoff opener

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 11:40 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Matching up with top-ranked St. Cloud Cathedral is a tall enough task with a …

Area Baseball: Wild night ends in playoff wins for Little Falls, Pierz, Royalton and Upsala-Swanville

Posted on May 28, 2013 at 10:29 pm

Area postseason baseball scores from Tuesday: Section 6AA Baseball: Little Falls 3, Milaca 1 A controversial balk call rescued Milaca …

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa managed three hits during Friday's Section 5A opener, but it wasn't for a lack of effort from the Upsala-Swanville Area defense, as sophomore Tyler Evans lays out to attempt to flag down a looping liner. Regardless, the Patriots sailed to a 6-0 win to advance to the sub-section semifinals.

Section 5A Baseball: Upsala-Swanville Area shuts out Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa to advance in playoff opener

Posted on May 25, 2013 at 8:09 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) was comfortably ahead late in Friday’s Sub-Section 5A West opener when senior …