Central MN Baseball Playoffs; Foley Captures Section 6-2-A Title

GRANITE CITY SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SECTION TOURNAMENT RESULTS

I will bring to you game summaries of the following teams; weekly and possibly bi-weekly as well. Rocori Spartans, St. Cloud Crush, Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm and Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres of the Central Lakes Conference. St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders, Albany Huskies, Foley Lumberjacks, Little Falls Flyers and Pierz Pioneers of the Granite Ridge Conference, the Becker Bulldogs of the Mississippi 8 Conference. Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles, Royalton Royals, Kimball Area Cubs, Paynesville Bulldogs, Holdingford Huskers, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars and Maple Lake Irish of the Central Mn. Conference.

SECTION 6AA CHAMPIONSHIP

FOLEY FALCONS 10 ALBANY HUSKIES 6

The Falcons defeated their section rivals the Huskies, they out hit them eleven to seven. They collected three doubles and they played very good defense, they put up seven runs in first inning and they didn’t look back. The Falcons eight of nine starters were seniors, including their starting pitcher. Righty Josiah Peterson threw a complete game to earn the win. He gave up seven hits, six runs, three walks and he recorded six strikeouts.

The Falcons offense was led by junior first basmen Reed Hermanson, he went 2-for-3 with a double for two RBIs, he earned a walk and he scored a pair of runs. Senior DH Jayden Enerson went 2-for-3 with a double for four RBIs and he scored a run. Pitcher Josiah Peterson went 2-for-4 for two RBIs and senior catcher Alex Jennissen went 1-for-2 and he earned a walk. Senior third baseman Brett Leabch went 1-for-3 with a double for a RBI, he earned a walk and he scored a run. Senior right fielder Trey Emmerich went 2-for-4 and he scored a pair of runs. Senior shortstop Derek Dahmen was hit by a pitch, he had a sacrifice bunt for a RBI and he scored a run. Senior left fielder Jace Molitor went 1-for-3 and senior second baseman Bryce Gapinski earned a walk.

The Huskies starting pitcher was senior lefty Landon Vogel, he threw 2/3 of an inning, he gave up five hits, seven runs, two walks and he recorded a strikeout. Junior Elliot Allen threw 3 1/3 innings, he gave up five hits, three runs and he issued one walk. Junior righty Owen Sunderman threw two innings, he issued one walk and he recorded a strikeout.

The Huskies offense was led by junior shortstop Ethan Meyer, he went 3-for-4 with a home run for five RBIs and he scored a pair of runs. Junior left fielder Bennett Hylla went 1-for-3 with a double, he earned a walk and he scored a run. Junior DH Nathan Sand went 1-for-4 and senior catcher Owen Carlson went 1-for-3. Senior first baseman Drew Cramlet went 1-for-3 and he scored a run, junior second baseman Owen Sunderman earned a walk, he was hit by a pitch and he scored a run, junior right fielder Zach Birr earned a walk and pinch hitter a junior Nicholas Merdan earned a walk and he scored a run.

STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

No. 4 SEED FOLEY FALCONS

THURSDAY JUNE 13th (DICK PUTZ 5:30)

vs. ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA

WINNER PLAYS

FRIDAY JUNE 14th (DICK PUTZ 1:30)

Against winner of Montevideo/Esko

LOSER PLAYS

FRIDAY JUNE 14th (SARTELL 12:15)

STATE 3AAA

LITTLE FALLS FLYERS No. 5 SEED

Thursday 5:30/Chaska