MARSHALL — Following five scoreless innings, Bennett Graven connected for a three-run RBI triple to help lead the Marshall Junior Legion 17U baseball team to a 5-1 win over Springfield Thursday night. Carson Mensink also pitched an efficient complete game to highlight the victory. A ...
JACKSON — The Marshall VFW Orange 15U baseball team came up just short despite a late fight for a 3-2 loss against Jackson Thursday night on the road. Jackson had a 3-1 edge heading into the final frame after scoring twice in the third and once more in the sixth. Marshall did what it could while looking to tie the game up in its final at-bat in the top of the seventh. Kellen Drake brought Marshall within a run after scoring with two outs on a Max Weedman RBI single. Drake initially reached base with a leadoff double on a line drive to right field. Yet, Jackson was able to ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Southwest Minnesota State University outfielder Henry Hammrich was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Central Region All-Defensive team, the ABCA announced on Thursday. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. Players selected to the ABCA NCAA All-Defensive teams were eligible for ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove honors. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in all divisions were announced on June ...
RUTHTON — Continuing to be one of the most dominant hitters in all of Class A with the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team, while still elevating her defensive game, Laken Baartman again led the area by a sizable margin at the plate. As such, Baartman has been selected as the Independent’s ...
GRANITE FALLS — A season that saw early adversity and required a quick turnaround became one of the most memorable and successful seasons in program history. The Yellow Medicine East softball team took accountability early on and bought into playing for each other, which led the Sting to a ...
The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area softball team on Wednesday, with Section 3A runner-up Yellow Medicine East earning three first-team selections, and Wabasso, Minneota/Canby and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton each earning another two. The 2026 Softball Player of the Year and Coach of the ...
