Baseball Bears enjoy winning week
Byron’s baseball team collected a pair of wins last week. On Wednesday, May 10, the guys took down Rochester John Marshall, 11-3, and on Thursday, the Bears bested Goodhue, 6-2. JM Game: John Marshall and Byron were tied 2-2, until the Bears erupted for five runs in the fifth inning and four more in the sixth. Byron scored 11 runs on 12 hits in the game, led by Owen Jefferson-Kroc, who was 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and four RBI. Jake Coshenet was 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, while Spencer Nierman was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBI.
Byron: Owen Jefferson-Kroc, 4 for 4, (2) 2B, 4 RBI, 2 runs scored; Jake Coshenet, 3 for 4, 2B, RBI, run scored; Spencer Nierman, 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored. Pitchers: Isaiah Brennan (WP) 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K; Aidan Gross 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. John Marshall: Ethan Loos, 2 for 3, 2B, 2 runs scored; Nolan Wayne, 2 for 4, 2B. Pitchers: Mason Konz (LP) 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K; Garrett Hermanson 1 1/3 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 0 K; Justin Jarland 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Goodhue Game: Byron: Reid Bielen, 2 for 3; Isaiah Brennan, 1 for 3, 2 RBI; Will Brian, 2 for 2, RBI. Pitcher: Aidan Gross (WP) 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K.
Goodhue: Jed Ryan, 1 for 2, run scored; Hayden Holm, 1 for 2, RBI; Adam Poncelet, 1 for 3; Caleb Kurtti, 2 for 3. Pitcher: Caleb Kurtti (LP) 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Vikings win
RP tournament
The Hayfield baseball team played in the Rushford-Peterson tournament on Saturday, May 13. It was a gray and drizzly day, but the Vikings were sharp as ever. They defeated Rushford-Peterson, 2-1, in the first round. That earned them the right to face a good Goodhue team in the championship game. The Hayfield boys topped the Wildcats, 6-3, to claim the tournament title.
Hayfield: Ethan Pack, 0 for 3; Cole Selk, 0 for 3; Corbin Krueger, 1 for 2, RBI, run scored; Aidan Nelson, 2 for 3, 2B, SB; Isaac Nelson, 1 for 2; Zander Jacobson, 0 for 2; Jack Thoe, 2 for 2, run scored, 2 SB; Hunter Simonson, 1 for 2, RBI; Kael Steele, 0 for 2. Pitcher: Jack Thoe (WP) 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
Rushford-Peterson: Evan Skalet, 0 for 0, run scored; Riley Tesch, 0 for 1; Evan Kammerer, 0 for 2; Cden Johnson, 0 for 2; Rylan Schneider, 0 for 2; Jonah Bunke, 0 for 2; Cayden Lea, 0 for 2; Carson Johnson, 0 for 1; Owen Lange, 1 for 1; Creighton Hoiness, 1 for 2, RBI. Pitcher: R. Schneider (LP) 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
Championship: Goodhue: Ethan Strickland, 1 for 2, RBI, run scored; Sean Matthees, 1 for 2, run scored; Jed Ryan, 1 for 2; Hayden Holm, 1 for 3; Marcus Young, RBI; Adam Poncelet, RBI; M. Roschen, 1 for 2, run scored. Pitchers: Ethan Strickland (LP) 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K. Hayfield: Ethan Pack, 1 for 3, run scored; Cole Selk, 1 for 2, 1 run scored, SB; Corbin Krueger, 1 for 2, run scored; Aidan Nelson, 1 for 2, 2B; Isaac Nelson, 1 for 2, run scored, SB; Zander Jacobson, RBI, run scored, SB; Jack Thoe, 1 for 2, run scored, SB; Hunter Simonson, 1 for 2, 2 RBI; Kael Steele, 1 for 2, RBI. Pitcher: E. Pack (WP) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R.
Vikings edge Mabel-Canton
Hayfield’s baseball bunch rallied for a 5-4 victory over Mabel-Canton, on Wednesday, May 10.
Mabel-Canton: Jordan Larson, 1 for 3, RBI; Tyler Larson, 1 for 3, run scored, SB; Cayden Tollefsrud, 1 for 4, 2B, run scored; Riley Snell, SB; Hayden Erickson, 0 for 2; Fred Williams, 1 for 3; Isaac Underbakke, RBI, run scored; Milton Hutchinson, run scored. Pitchers: J. Larson (LP) 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K; C. Tollefsrud 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Hayfield: Cole Selk, 1 for 4, 2B; Corbin Krueger, 2 for 3, 2 RBI, 2 run scored; Aidan Nelson, 0 for 3, SB; Isaac Nelson, 2 runs scored; Jack Thoe, 1 for 3, SB; Hunter Simonson, 2 for 3, run scored; Kael Steele, 2 for 3, 2 RBI, SB. Pitchers: Corbin Krueger (WP) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K; Ethan Pack (Save) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
KoMets top Winhawks
The Kasson-Mantorville baseball team defeated Winona on Thursday, May 11, by a 6-1 final tally. Spencer Anderson got the win for the KoMets. Anderson allowed four hits and one run over six innings, striking out three. Noah Swarts threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Grady Babcock, Bennett Brown, and Justin Craft, each had multiple hits for K-M.
Kasson-Mantorville: Noah Swarts, 0 for 1, run scored; Grady Babcock, 2 for 4, run scored, RBI; Adam Darveaux, 1 for 4, run scored, RBI; Bennett Brown, 2 for 4; D. Fredrickson, 1 for 3, RBI; J. Craft, 2 for 3, 2 RBI; S. Graunke, 0 for 1, run scored. Pitchers: Spencer Anderson (WP) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K; Noah Swarts 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K.
Triton falls
to Saints
It was a low scoring game on Saturday, May 13, as the St. Charles Saints pulled off a 2-0 no-hit, shutout against a struggling Cobras team.
St. Charles: Carson Sanders, 1 for 2; Tytan Small, 1 for 3, run scored, SB; Gavin Manley, 1 for 3, RBI, SB; Brandon Koeppel, run scored, SB; Cade Delger, 1 for 2, RBI, SB. Pitcher: Chase Kieffer 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K.
Triton: Pitchers: Zack Bodenstab (LP) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K.