Amateur Baseball

What a day for baseball fans in Minnesota! The tournament brought some nail-biting matchups and standout performances that had everyone on the edge of their seats.

It was a holiday weekend filled with hometown spirit, as local baseball teams faced off in some thrilling matches.

The Class C and B State Amateur baseball tournaments start this weekend in Belle Plaine, Green Isle, Jordan and Shakopee. The lone St. Cloud area team playing in the Class B state tournament is the Cold Spring Springers. They will play the Minnetonka Monarchs Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Shakopee.

The Minnesota Baseball Association's Class B and C State Tournaments are in their final weekend.

The St. Cloud Chutes defeated Little Falls 5-0 and 7-3 in the championship of the American Legion Sub-State 12 tournament Saturday in Sartell. Buffalo defeated Delano 5-2 to capture the Sub-State 15 Title.

The mayor of Richmond has agreed to a plea agreement that convicts him of illegally directing meat raffle profits intended for the Little League Fund into the adult amateur baseball account.

The Cold Spring Rockies had a close run yesterday (Saturday) when they took on the Waconia Lakers in the Class C State Amateur Baseball Tournament in Hutchinson.

The St. Cloud Beaudreau's Saints clobbered the Blaine Fusion in the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament Friday night in Dassel.

An investigation into the theft of funds from the Richmond amateur baseball team by former manager Scott Kron has led to new criminal charges.

A tight and exciting game ended in a 2-1 loss for the Kimball Express to the Waconia Lakers in the Class C State Amateur Baseball Tournament.