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VFW Orange catches lightning in a bottle in Marshall tournament

MILROY — Overcoming the odds as the youngest team in the field, the Marshall VFW Orange 15U baseball team put together an undefeated run at the Marshall Junior Legion Tournament over the weekend. The 15U squad won each of its four matchups against Junior Legion teams, taking down Brandon ...

Shipping back to Boston

It feels like just yesterday that I was packing as many of my belongings as I could fit from my Boston apartment into the backseat of my Honda Accord, preparing for the 23-hour drive to Marshall. It was the start of a new chapter for me, leaving behind everything I’d ever known to start a ...

Marshall Orange bests Luverne behind 11-run fourth

LUVERNE — Max Weedman’s three RBIs and Magnus Schlenner’s three hits helped power the Marshall VFW Orange 15U baseball team to a 17-6 win over Luverne Red Junior Legion in five innings. Luverne played Marshall competitively for the first three innings, but an 11-run fourth inning allowed Marshall to pull away for the mercy-rule victory. Marshall led 6-5 heading into the top of the fourth when all momentum shifted in favor of Orange. Bennett Kimman walked and Schlenner doubled, setting up a two-run double by Weedman. Nolan Deutz singled and Graem Bly walked to load the bases, and ...

Tentinger hits walk-off RBI in state tourney opener

ST. CLOUD — Gabe Tentinger played the hero for the Murray County Central baseball team as it snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Class A state quarterfinals on Thursday. The No. 4 Rebels faced a four-run deficit against No. 5 Ogilvie before forcing extra innings, and Tentinger ...

Rails walk off A’s despite Kruse’s gem

WILLMAR — A strong defensive and pitching performance from the Marshall A’s wasn’t enough for them to pick up a Corn Belt League win over the Willmar Rails on Wednesday night. The A’s led from the third inning up into the ninth, but the Rails ultimately walked off Marshall 4-3. The ...

Clutch hitting lifts Irish past Hadley

MILROY — Some clutch late-game hitting helped the Milroy Irish stave off the Hadley Buttermakers in a Friday night Gopher League matchup. The Buttermakers tied up the game in the top of the eighth, but the Irish rallied ahead in the bottom of the frame for a 5-3 win. A walk to Tyler Maeyaert and back-to-back singles by Trae Bailey and Moses Dolan loaded the bases for the Irish in the bottom of the eighth. Bryce Ahrendt and Jake Olson turned a 5-2-5 double play to keep the Irish off the board, but Levi Maeyaert and Derek Smith hit RBI singles in each of the next two at-bats to give the ...