New Ulm Sports Central

SEARLES - The Searles Bullheads defeated the Veseli Vulcans Sunday 7-3 to secure second place behind St. Peter in the River Valley League's Southern Division.

BELLE PLAINE - Pitchers Dave Fauth and Kevin Hulke were on their game and the Bullhead's bats came alive as Searles defeated Belle Plaine 15-1 in A final MSMABA River Valley League contest.

Two new state tournament representatives of Region 2C are assured after New Ulm Brewers defeated Lamberton 7-5 in playoff action Wednesday night.

Essig won its second Region 2C playoff game and qualfied for the state amateur baseball tournament with an 11-10 10-inning win over Searles at New Ulm's Johnson Park Tuesday night.

Stark became the first casualty of the Region 2C playoffs Sunday as a result of an 8-5 loss to the New Ulm Brewers Sunday night.

FARIBAULT - Pitcher Kyle Messner fanned 11, walked none, and allowed just three harmless singles as the visiting Searles Bullheads shut out the Faribault Flames 10 -0 Saturday evening in a five-innin

Two one-run games decided first round winners in the Region 2C amateur baseball action Saturday.

AUSTIN --- St. Paul Ran-View has taken 1-0 lead over New Ulm in state VFW tournament here. Bemidji earlier had beaten Worthington.

New Ulm Kaiserhoff and Hanska, the area's lone entrants in Class B baseball this year, were left at the alter as Marshall and Mankato scored Friday night wins to both qualify for the state tournamen

LECENTER - Veteran Brave's right-Hander Lynn Schwarz kept Bullhead hitters off balance Friday evening in LeCenter's 8-2 victory overSearles. He walked only one while striking out three.