Memorial Day Weekend is always seen as the unofficial start to summer. As we remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend, what’s more American than baseball in the summertime? Let’s take a look at this weekend’s amateur baseball scores from all over central Minnesota!
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
- HI-10 League
- 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
- Lake and Pine League
- 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
- HI-10 League
Now that we are all caught up, let’s get to this weekends action:
- The Gnats come away with a 2-run victory in a late night, extra inning affair. Some high-leverage hitting from Gunnar Ament and Taylor Carlson led to Jason Steinke’s go-ahead 2 run single in the 12th.
- Luke Weniger knocks out home run no. 1 on the 2025 season in the win for Nimrod
- Isaiah Usher, Clay Erickson, and Paul Funk tallied up 21 strikeouts on the mound.
– Detroit Lakes Ligers – 13 @ Moorhead Brewers – 3
- The Ligers got the bats going in their season opening win over the Brewers thanks in part to a 3-hit night for Grady Kirchner
Ashby Athletics – 1 @ Urbank Bombers – 8
- The Bombers get a win in some old stomping grounds for much of the roster, winning against Ashby on the Parkers Prairie High School field
- Panther alum Hunter Haggenmiller throws a complete game while allowing only 1 run
- Other Parkers Prairie alumni Koep and Debilzen each add a home run in the win
- The Flyers looked to get revenge on the Pirates squad that knocked them out of the region tournament last season but the Pirates had other plans at Al Krueger Field Saturday night
- Austin Aanenson rang up 10 strikeouts while allowing 2 runs over 4 hits with 3 walks over 5 innings
- Cobber Ben Shumansky launched a 3-run bomb to open the game up for Perham in the late innings
- Parker Duncan added a quality start for the Flyers with 6 innings pitched with just 3 runs allowed while striking out 7 batters
- Millers stay undefeated with a 4-0 start to the 2025 campaign
- Austin Maneval recorded up his 2nd win of the season by going 5 innings while allowing 2 ER and racking up 7 punchouts
- Bode Roberts had a 3-hit day in DL, while Zach Hocking helped the lineup out with a 3-run double for NYM
– Midway Snurdbirds – 2 @ Bluffton Braves – 1 (F/10)
- Originally scheduled for a doubleheader but the two squads play just one game Sunday but that doesn’t stop them from playing extra baseball as this one goes into extras for a Snurdbirds victory
- Charlie Hodge threw five shutout innings to start
- Scott Seim added the other five with 1 run allowed to claim the win on the mound while also notching the go-ahead RBI in the 10th inning. Talk about helping out your own cause!
– Detroit Lakes Ligers – 3 @ Barnesville Mudcats – 12
- Jacob Thomas goes yard for the Ligers as he finished with 3 hits in the loss for the Ligers
Listen to today’s Amateur Hour here!
Amateur Hour, the bi-weekly town baseball segment covering all of the squads across central Minnesota hosted by CJ Baumgartner, continues to cover local amateur baseball in 2025!
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