New Ulm Sports Central - Preserving and Sharing New Ulm Area Sports History

HANSKA - With a 7-3 win over Sleepy Eye, Hanska earned one of Region 2C's two state tournament spots Tuesday night.

SEARLES - Good pitching and timely hitting are usually a winning combination and the Searles Bullheads used that formula to defeat the visiting Union Hill Pit-bulls 10-3 Tuesday night.

After two big-time close encounters Sunday, the Region 2C (Tomahawk) playoffs head down the final stretch week with four teams shooting for two state tournament spots.

Ken Kuck, once one of the premier catchers in the area, has been nominated for induction into the Minnesota amateur baseball Hall of Fame this fall.

MARSHALL- One playoff game in Class B and the season was over as Marshall scored a 7-5 win over the New Ulm Brewers here Friday night. Marshall moves on to the best-of-three series with Austin.

Sleepy Eye joined the Tomahawk's Region 2C field Wednesday night with a third-game 9-0 win over Gibbon while Lamberton and Hanska were winning draft priorities.

JORDAN --- For the first four innings Wednesday evening, Searles Bullheads ace Terry Steinbach and Jordan Millers starter Chris Beaner and John Noonan (entering in fifth) were locked in a scoreless pi

Tomahawk East playoff added another surprise Tuesday as Gibbon stunned Sleepy Eye 6-2 to force a third game Wednesday under the lights at Searles.

Posted Aug. 3, 2011 - Marshall Independent

SLEEPY EYE --- With outstanding pitching and hitting, Eagan's Patriots romped to the District 2 VFW baseball tournament title here Sunday.