SLAYTON — The 2026 baseball season was special for Murray County Central’s Krew Schneider for a multitude of reasons. Along with helping lead the Rebels to their first state tournament appearence in over 20 years, Schneider completed an honorable comeback story that powered him to being ...
SLAYTON — To put simply, making history was the theme of the Murray County Central baseball team’s 2026 season. A section championship and third-place state tournament finish was the cherry on top of an already well-established run that led to a nearly unstoppable 23-2 record. At the helm ...
SLEEPY EYE — Mauer Leysen was firing on all cylinders and impressively pitched a no-hitter complete game with 15 strikeouts to power the Marshall VFW Orange baseball team to a 7-1 win on the road against Sleepy Eye Tuesday night. Sleepy Eye’s lone run of the night came in the fourth inning on a ground-out play with a runner on third. Leysen also had the biggest hit of the night for Marshall with a double, in addition to scoring a run and an RBI. While not allowing Sleepy Eye to get a single hit off, Leysen also walked just two batters to pair with his 15 strikeouts. Marshall ...
Courtesy of Redwood Speedway/Steve Mejia REDWOOD FALLS — It was a picture-perfect Sunday at Redwood Speedway, but the action on the track was pure, high-octane chaos. Fans packed the stands at “The Big House” for a thrilling multi-class program that delivered late-race drama, dominant ...
The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area baseball teams on Wednesday, with Section 3A champions and state tournament participants Murray County Central earning three first-team selections, along with Marshall and Yellow Medicine East each earning a pair. The 2026 Baseball Player of the ...
MILROY — Isaac Schmitt and Nathan Deutz partnered on the mound to help lead the Milroy Yankees to a 4-0 win against the Wabasso Jaxx on Sunday in a Corn Belt League matchup. The two combined for eight strikeouts, allowing just four hits on the night. After scoring its first run in the second inning, Milroy was able to score three more in the third and hang on to the lead for the remainder of the game while continuing to limit Wabasso from coming back. Joey Liebl and David Schmidt both scored on Brock Schultz’s RBI triple in the third inning on a line drive to center field. Liebl ...
