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.
Tomahawk teams in the Section 2C tournament have settled on all draft choices with the following selections:
Stark - Shea Roehrkasse, catcher, St. James and Jon DeRock, pitcher, Gibbon
Editor's Note: Following represents updated final version of reports throughout the day for the Friday game sof New Ulm Junior Legion in its quest for the state VFW state championship.