Amateur Hour: Back For 2025! May 2-4 Schedule

Amateur Hour, the bi-weekly town baseball segment covering all of the squads across central Minnesota hosted by CJ Baumgartner, is back and better than ever in 2025! Like a year ago, we will put out the weekend’s schedule on Fridays and first thing Monday morning we will have a recap of the weekend’s action.

If you are a coach, player, or fan – we want your help! Call 218-631-1804 and leave a message on our voicemail with your team’s score and/or any notable achievements for a chance to be featured in the segment.

Here are a few early season storylines to keep an eye on as the season begins.

CLASS & REGION REALIGNMENT
- The Minnesota Baseball Association has issued a reclassification. “Bigger” and “more competetive” teams from Class C will be moved into Class B. The MBA hopes to add more competitive regions and state with three full classes. Here is how it impacts our local teams. Find more info by clicking here.
- CLASS B
  - District 4 (3 State bids)
  - Victory B League
    - Avon Lakers
    - Buckman Billygoats
    - Foley Lumberjacks
    - Fort Ripley Rebels
    - Nisswa Lightning
    - Sobieski Skis
    - St. Stephen Steves
- District 5 (2 State bids)
  - HI-10 League
    - Bluffton Braves
  - Northwest Border League
    - Bemidji Blue Ox
  - Resorters League
    - Alexandria Black Sox
    - Carlos Cougars
  - The Red River Amateur Baseball League
    - Ada Athletics
    - Dilworth Raildogs
    - Fergus Falls Hurricanes
    - Sabin Mets
- Class C
- Region 4 (2 State bids)
  - Lake and Pine League
    - Midway Snurdbirds
    - Nimrod Gnats
    - Sebeka Stingers
  - Northwest Border League
    - Rainy Lake North Stars
    - Roseau Royals
    - Warroad Muskies
  - The Red River Amateur Baseball League
    - Detroit Lakes Ligers
    - Fosston Trash Pandas
    - Hawley Hawks
- Region 11 (2 State bids)
  - HI-10 League
    - Clarissa Flyers
    - Deer Creek Shockers
    - Dent DiamondHawks
    - Frazee-Vergas Loons
    - Henning North Stars
    - New York Mills Millers
    - Perham Pirates
  - Resorters League
    - Ashby Athletics
    - Kensington Norsemen
    - Long Prairie Predators
    - Sauk Centre Titans
    - Urbank-Parkers Prairie Bombers

Now that we are all caught up, let’s get to this weekends action:

Saturday, May 3

Vergas Loons @ Clarissa Flyers – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 4

Midway Snurdbirds @ Sebeka Stingers – 2:30 p.m.

Deer Creek Shockers @ Henning North Stars – 3 p.m.

Bluffton Braves @ Nimrod Gnats – 3 p.m.

Perham Pirates @ Dent Diamondhawks – 3 p.m.

Listen to today’s Amateur Hour here!

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By CJ Baumgartner | May 2, 2025