2025 Friday game summaries for Div. I State Tournament

By John Sherman Published August 1, 2025

Coaches for East Grand Forks embrace after a dramatic 1-0 win over Hopkins on Friday, Aug. 1, in extra innings. Brody Anderson hit the single that drove Parker Erickson home.

HUTCHINSON 100 000 004 5 4 2

WHITE BEAR 100 000 000 1 5 1

WINNING PITCHER SCOTT, LOSING PITCHER HUMPHREY

In a well-played game Aug. 1, Hutchinson scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat White Bear 5-1. Hayden Welsch, thr Hutchinson starter gave up five hits in 7 1/3 innings. White Bear. Evan Newlander had 11 strikeouts for the Bears before departing. Neither Welsch nor Newlander were involved in the decision.

OWATONNA 001 000 0 1 2 2

ST. MICHAEL 200 000 X 2 3 2

WINNING PITCHER WUEBKERS, LOSING PITCHER WIESE

Hits and runs were scarce in St. Michael’s win over Owatonna Aug. 1 at Lower Rec Field in St. Michael. St, Michael had three hits in the game, two of them by James Fry and one by Tyler Haring. Both teams committed two errors.

TRI-CITY RED 001 002 0 3 3 3

OSSEO 200 022 X 6 10 0

WINNING PITCHER GODFREY LOSING PITCHER ADIE

Osseo played errorless defense Aug. 1 to hand Tri-City Red a 6-3 loss. Travis Godfrey pitched three-hit ball over six innings to record the win. Gavin Krzoska and Brayden Haag each had three hits for the winners. Isaac Beseman had two hits for Tri-City Red.

SAUK RAPIDS 030 200 0 5 10 1

HASTINGS 900 050 X 14 12 2

WINNING PITCHER MEYERS, LOSING PITCHER FINCHER

Nine runs in the first inning lifted Hastings over Sauk Rapids in an elimination game Aug 1. There were 22 hits in the contest – 12 by Hastings and 10 by Sauk Rapids. Lukas Niederkorn led Hastings with three hits and four RBIs. The winning pitcher was Charlie Meyers, who allowed four hits in three innings.

FARMINGTON 000 000 20 2 8 1

FRIDLEY GOLD 100 110 1X 3 10 2

WINNING PITCHER MCGOWAN, LOSING PITCHER OISTAD

Tyler Hand’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning was the difference Aug. 1 when Fridley Grace remained unbeaten at state with a 3-2 win over Farmington. Brodie Gilbart and Payton Topal each had three hits for Farmington and Topal stole two bases. Fridley Gold’s leaders were Jake Rantz and Evan Schaust with three hits each.

EAST GRAND FORKS 000 000 001 1 7 1

HOPKINS FLYERS 000 000 000 0 4 2

WINNING PITCHER ERICKSON, LOSING PITCHER GOSS

Two players headed for St. Cloud State University this fall hooked up in a pitchers’ battle Aug. 1 at St. Michael. Parker Erickson went nine innings for East Grand Forks, throwing a four-hitter. Karl Schiebe of Hopkins matched him pitch for pitch before coming out in the seventh inning. An error in the top of the ninth on an infield grounder gave East Grand Forks the only run of the game.

GRAND RAPIDS 100 100 0 2 9 0

ALEXANDRIA 000 000 0 0 6 0

WINNING PITCHER SAM DICK, LOSING PITCHER WIMMER

In a well-pitched game, Grand Rapids stayed unbeaten in state play with a 2-0 win over Alexandria Aug. 1. Winning pitcher Sam Dick of Grand Rapids tossed a six-hitter, throwing 57 strikes on 83 pitches Griffin Wimmer pitched a top-notch game for Alexandria. Caleb Gunderson went two-for-three to lead Grand Rapids’ attack. He had one RBI. Oliver Spahn had the other. Neither team made an error.

NEW ULM GOLD 000 000 0 0 3 1

SHAKOPEE 240 002 x 8 11 0

WINNING PITCHER HUTSON, LOSING PITCHER ACHMAN

Shakopee continued to role in state play with an 8-0 win over New Ulm Gold Aug. 1. Winning pitcher Keegan Hutson had command of the strike zone while Carson Schroder went three-for-three to lead Shakopee’s attack. Ryder Peace added two hits and drove in four runs. Colton Jenks and Kaden Olson each added two hits. Kyle Albrecht led New Ulm Gold with two hits.

FARMINGTON 000 000 20 2 8 1

FRIDLEY GOLD 100 110 1X 3 10 2

WINNING PITCHER MCGOWAN, LOSING PITCHER OISTAD

EAST GRAND FORKS 000 000 001 1 7 1

HOPKINS FLYERS 000 000 000 0 4 2

WINNING PITCHER ERICKSON, LOSING PITCHER GOSS

GRAND RAPIDS 100 100 0 2 9 0

ALEXANDRIA 000 000 0 0 6 0

WINNING PITCHER SAM DICK, LOSING PITCHER WIMMER

NEW ULM GOLD 000 000 0 0 3 1

SHAKOPEE 240 002 x 8 11 0

WINNING PITCHER HUTSON, LOSING PITCHER ACHMAN

ST. MICHAEL 020 140 0 7 8 1

HOPKINS FLYERS 001 020 0 3 8 3

WINNING PITCHER LINCOLN RICK, LOSING PITCHER LIAM DALLE

St. Michael held off Hopkins 7-3 to continue in the State Legion Baseball Tournament Aug. 1. Playing on their home field, the Mikes built an early lead with two runs in the second inning and added four more in the fifth on a series of hits. Lincoln Rink pitched 6 1/3 innings to get the win for St. Michael. He scattered seven hits. Gavin Becker led the Mikes with two hits. Rob Shull and Eli Charney had two hits each for Hopkins.

FARMINGTON 100 003 0 4 9 1

OSSEO 000 091 X 10 10 1

WINNING PITCHER SKOV, LOSING PITCHER TRAYNOR

Osseo finally solved the Farmington problem and beat the Tigers 10-4 Aug. 1 in an early evening game. Cooper Skov was the winning pitcher. Farmington had previously defeated Osseo in the state championship game last year and in the first round of state play this year. Gavin Phenow went four-for-four to lead Osseo. The key to victory was a nine-run fifth inning.

NEW ULM GOLD 201 001 2 6 6 1

HASTINGS 130 100 1 5 8 1

WINNING PITCHER FORSTNER, LOSING PITCHER JOHNSON

Kyle Albrecht had two RBIs and drew three walks for New Ulm Gold. Carter Lundstrom hit a home run and Luke Niedetkorn and Gunnar Skov had two hits each for Hastings.

ALEXANDRIA 151 020 0 9 9 1

HUTCHINSON 002 001 0 3 7 2

WINNING PITCHER GESS NORLING, LOSING PITCHER ISAAC SCOTT

Alexandria scored five runs in the second inning to stay alive in the State Legion Tournament Aug. 1. Landon Gess Norling was the winner on the mound. He allowed seven hits in six innings. Sam Anderson, Easton Kiimek and Jackson Waltzing had two hits each for Alexandria. Nathan Thode and Eli Croatt had two hits each for Hutchinson.