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Avon Lakers vs Hibbing Miners Class C State Tournament 2023

The Lakers advanced to the Class C Sweet 16 with a tight 2-1 win over the Hibbing Miners in Dassel.  Carter Philippi provided the fireworks for Avon, clubbing solo Homers in the 3rd and 7th innings to provide the run support for Dominic Austing and then Reese Gregory.  

Nisswa Lightning vs Cannon Falls Bears Class C State Tournament 2023

The Lightning advanced to the Class C Sweet 16 with an 8-3 win over the Cannon Falls Bears in Litchfield.  Aaron Jenkins had a big day with a 2-run Homer and a 2-run single, and Nate DeChaine had a monster day as well, going 4-5 with a 2-run Homer and a double.  Sam Peterson also got into the act, going 2-5 with a 2-run Homer and Tyler Wittwer was 2-4 as Nisswa banged out 14 hits. Noah Cekalla, draftee from the Pierz Lakers, pitched 5 innings of relief to get the Win.

Buckman Billygoats vs Kimball Express Class C State Tournament 2023

The Billygoats won a 5-4 thriller in 11 innings over the Express in Litchfield in Buckman's first game of the Tournament.  Buckman took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd on an rbi single by Matt Kummet, then made it 3-0 in the 4th on a sacrifice fly by Aaron Weber and another rbi single by Kummet to make it 3-0.  Kimball rallied with 2 in the 6th and then tied it 3-3 in the 7th.  With the score still tied going to the 10th, Kimball took a 4-3 lead on an rbi single from Ben Johnson.  In the bottom of the 10th, Buckman's Noah Boser led off the inning by crushing a game-tying Homer to dead center field to make it 4-4.  In the bottom of the 11th, Jack Suska doubled into the right field corner with 2 outs, and then Noah Boser did it again, singling to right to score Suska and give the Billygoats a 5-4 walk-off win in 11 innings.  Drew Beier threw the final 5 innings to pick up the Win for Buckman.

Nisswa Lightning vs Carver Black Sox Class C State Tournament 2023

The Lightning opened defense of their Class C Championship with a 14-2 thumping of the Carver Black Sox in Delano.  Nisswa had a 6-run 2nd inning, keyed by a 3-run Homer from Aaron Jenkins and bases-loaded walks to Tyler Wittwer and Matt Casperson as well as a sacrifice fly from Kody Ruedisili. The Lightning then added another 5 runs in the 4th with a 3-run Homer by Nate DeChaine, a bases-loaded walk to Kody Ruedisili and a sacrifice fly by Jeremiah Piepkorn.  Their final 3 runs came in the 5th on a 2-run single by Matt Casperson and an rbi single by Aaron Jenkins.

Sobieski Skis vs Metro Knights Class B State Tournament 2023

The Skis staged a furious rally in Litchfield that fell just short as the Knights edged the Skis 4-3 in 10 innings. Trailing 3-0 going to the bottom of the 9th, Sobieski got rbi singles from Scott Litchy and Dusty Parker to make it 3-2.  With the bases loaded an 2 outs, Riley Hirsch, playing in his final game for the Skis, drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch to force in the tying run.  Matt Filippi nearly won the game on the next pitch, but his drive to left-center was caught by a diving Knights outfielder to end the inning. The Knights scored in the top of the 10 on a sacrifice fly while Sobieski stranded Matt Beier at 3rd in the bottom of the 10th to end the game in a 4-3 Sobieski loss.

St. Stephen Steves vs Plato Blue Jays Class C State Tournament 2023

The Steves fell 5-1 to the Blue Jays in a 1st round State Tournament game in Dassel.  The Steves outhit the Blue Jays 7-4 but couldn't come up with the big hit when they needed it most. St. Stephen got their only run in the 8th inning on a sacrifice fly by Mat Meyer, scoring Jake Schelonka, who had led off the inning with a double. 

Avon Lakers vs St. Stephen Steves Region 8C 2023

The Steves beat the Lakers 10-0 in 7 innings to clinch the #3 seed at State, and Avon getting the #4 seed.  Cole Fuecker belted a solo Homer, Mat Meyer had a 3-run shot and Jake Schelonka drove in 3 runs and scored 3 times to lead St. Stephen.  Nathan Sand and Elian Mezquita accounted for the only Avon hits.

St. Stephen Steves vs Freeport Black Sox Region 8C 2023

The Steves eliminated the Black Sox 12-6 and with the win, clinched a spot in the Class C State Tournament.   Bo Schmitz went 2-5 with a double and drove in 4 runs, Mat  Meyer was 2-4 with 2 rbi, and Cole Fuecker was 3-4 with a walk, rbi and scored 3 runs for the Steves.  Matt Johnson was 1-3 with a sac fly, walk and 3 rbi, and Mason Toutges and Ben Millard had 2 hits each for Freeport.  

Avon Lakers vs Foley Lumber Jacks Region 8C 2023

The Lakers eliminated the Lumber Jacks 8-7 in 13 innings in a Region 8C game. Carter Philippi doubled with 1 out in the top of the 13 and eventually scored on a squeeze bunt by Carter Holthaus to provide the winning run.  Matt Pichelmann threw 10 innings in relief to get the Win for Avon.

Buckman Billygoats vs Nisswa Lightning Region 8C Championship 2023

The Billygoats won the Region 8C Championship with a 5-3 win over the Lightning to clinch a 1st round bye at State.   Buckman scored 4 times in the 1st on rbi singles from Jack Suska and Noah Boser and a 2-run double by Matt Kummet.  Lane Girtz added a 2nd inning rbi double for the Goats. Nisswa got 2 back in the 5th on rbi singles from Aaron Jenkins and Sam Peterson and Drew Boland added an rbi double in the 8th for Nisswa. Preston Rocheleau got the Win with Matt Tautges earning the Save.