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Pierz Legion Baseball at Little Falls 2025

Pierz American Legion Post 341 beat Little Falls 5-4 in 11 innings as Jackson Thielen scored the winning run in the top of the 11th on a wild pitch. Grady Young was 2-5 with a double and 2 rbi as Elliott Tomala got the Win with 1 inning of scoreless relief.

Pierz Pioneers vs Maple River Eagles Class AA Baseball Consolation 2025

The Pioneers ended their season with a win as they defeated the Maple River Eagles 7-1 in the Consolation round of the Class AA State Tournament in Sartell. Nathan Solinger closed out his High School career with a Complete Game Win, allowing 1 run on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks and a hit batter. Grady Young went 2-4 with a double, Bo Woitalla doubled, was hit by a pitch twice and scored a run, Sawyer Lochner was 1-3 with a double and scored twice, Preston Saehr went 1-2 with an rbi, hit by pitch and scored twice, Brecken Andres had a big pinch-hit 2-run single, and Nathan Solinger was 1-3 with a stolen base. 
There was no 3rd Place game because of rain so Pierz shared the Class AA 3rd Place trophy.

Pierz Pioneers vs Pine Island Panthers Class AA State Baseball 2025

The Pioneers lost a heartbreaking game 1-0 in 8 innings to Pine Island in the Class AA Quarterfinals at Putz Field in St. Cloud. The Panthers scored the winning run on an rbi single with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th. Brayden Haberman was outstanding in his final High School start, throwing 7.1 innings with 10 strikeouts and allowing 7 hits. Grady Young went 2-4, Kaden Kruschek was 1-2 with 2 walks and Danny Litke was 1-3 for the Pioneers.

Royalton Riverdogs vs Upsala Bluejays Victory League 2025

The Bluejays beat the Riverdogs 13-4 in Royalton as Matt Swanson had 3 hits including a pair of doubles and 2 rbi, Jack Primus also had a 3-hit game with 2 doubles and Upsala benefitted from 7 Royalton errors, CJ Clear went the distance to get the Win for Upsala. Drew Yourczek, Hunter Young, Nathan Psyck and Ryan Snyder had 2 hit games for Royalton,

Pierz Brewers vs St. Mathias Devils Victory League 2025

The Brewers handled the Devils 14-3 in 7 innings at Hellie Field as Phil Zynda Homered twice, Preston Veith was 2-4 with a Home Run, a sacrifice fly and 6 rbi and Derek Dahmen was 2-4 with a double, a walk and drove in 2 for the Brewers. Pete Schommer worked 5 innings for the Win with Phil Zynda finishing the final 2 innings on the mound. Bryce Flanagan delivered all 3 of the Devils runs with a 3-run Homer in the 3rd.

Avon Lakers vs Nisswa Lightning Victory League 2025

The Lightning edged the Lakers 4-3 at Blattner Field in Avon as Ben Dornseif threw a Complete Game, striking out 2 while scattering 7 hits. Spencer Flaten Homered in the 1st, doubled in the 5th and added a sacrifice fly in the 7th to lead the Nisswa offense. Drew Boland also had a key hit with a big 2-run Homer in the 4th. Down 4-1 in the bottom of the 9th, Avon scored twice on a sacrifice fly by Elian Mezquita and an rbi single by Carter Philippi to make it 4-3. But Dornseif got Cole Wellmann to pop out to shortstop to end the game and leave Philippi stranded at 2nd.

Opole Bears vs Randall Cubs Victory League 2025

The Bears saw a 4-2 lead after 8 innings get erased when the Cubs scored 3 times in the top of the 9th on an rbi double from Zack Gwost and a 2-run double by Matt Otremba to take a 5-4 lead. But Opole picked up 3 straight hits to open the bottom of the 9th, including bunt singles by Luke Bieniek and Keaton Gustin to load the bases. Tate Lange got hit by a pitch to force in Alex Lange and tie the game at 5-5, then after a strikeout, a squeeze bunt by Maverick Novitski scored Luke Biniek with the winning run as Opole came back to win 6-5.

Pierz Lakers vs Opole Bears Victory League 2025

The Bears blanked the Lakers 2-0 behind a fabulous Complete Game 5-hit shutout with 7 strikeouts from Sam Butler. Keaton Gustin provided the only runs that Opole would need when he launched a 2-run Homer in the top of the 7th.

Foley Lumberjacks at Sobieski Skis Victory League 2025

The Skis poured it on late in a 13-0 win in 7 innings over the Lumberjacks. Sobieski led 3-0 going to the bottom of the 6th, then scored 10 times in the 6th, including Grand Slam Homer's from Beau Thoma and Riley Czech. Matt Filippi fired a Complete Game shutout, allowing just 2 hits to Lane Olson and Ean Von Wald, while striking out 9.

Pierz Lakers at Freeport Black Sox Victory League 2025

The Lakers got dominant pitching in an 8-0 shutout of Freeport at Black Sox Park. Starter Chase Becker worked 6 innings, allowing just a 6th inning single to Matt Johnson. Becker struck out 16 before Noah Cekalla and Preston Rocheleau finished things off with neither allowing a hit.  Cekalla struck out 5 and Rocheleau fanned 2 to give the Lakers pitching staff a total of 23 strikeouts for the game. Kolten Happke went 2-5 with 2 rbi, and Noah Cekalla was 2-4 with a double and 2 rbi.