Ely outhit Jordan 9-3 and had twice as many baserunners in Saturday's game, but it was Jordan that found a way to win, using a three-run rally in the sixth to pull out a 5-4 victory at the Mini Met.
Jordan, last year's state runner-up and a top-four finisher in the state the last seven years, scored three times in the sixth on a pair of walks, an infield single, a blooper to right and a wild pitch.
That spoiled an otherwise effective outing on the mound from Ely senior Alex Koschak. He was the hard-luck loser despite allowing only three hits and striking out nine.
Down 5-3 in the seventh, Ely nearly extended the game with a two-out rally. A Jordan error prolonged the game and allowed Trevor Bernsdorf to score and cut the lead to one. Nick Mathews singled and Riley Bernsdorf was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs. Jordan got out of the jam and ended the game when Wes Snyder lined out to short.
Ely, now 10-4, took a 3-0 lead in the first on a run-scoring hit by Snyder and a two-run single from Jory Johnson, both with two outs. Jordan got a two-run home from Micah Hennen in the bottom of the frame to make it 3-2.
That's how it stayed until the sixth.
Both Mathews and Trevor Bernsdorf finished with three hits for Ely, and Snyder added two.
Ely led Jordan 5-0 in the fourth inning of a game that was ended by heavy rains on Friday night.
Post 248 is back home on Tuesday, when it kicks off a busy six-game week with a 7:30 p.m. tilt against Deer River, at Veterans Memorial Field.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Southern trip starts with sweep
Ely's American Legion team weathered blistering heat and won twice in Bird Island Thursday night, opening up a four-game, three-day swing through southern Minnesota.
Riley Bernsdorf's sacrifice fly plated Alex Koschak with the winning run, and Wes Snyder escaped trouble in the seventh as Post 248 downed BOLD 5-4 in the opening game of the split twinbill at Bird Island's beautiful Lions Park.
In the nightcap, Greg Helget blanked Sacred Heart on two hits and Ely cruised to an 11-o win.
Ely, now 9-3, scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to knock off BOLD. Trevor Bernsdorf's two-out double drove in the tying run, and Koschak ignited the seventh-inning rally, and Koschak started the seventh with a double to left. He scored on Riley Bernsdorf's sacrifice fly, and Snyder stranded the tying run at third in the seventh.
The Ely lefty finished with a four-hitter. He gave up only one earned run and fanned five.
Greg Helget, Alex Koschak, Trevor Bernsdorf and Riley Bernsdorf all had two hits for Ely.
Post 248 scored five times in the third, on just two hits, to take control of the nightcap.
That was plenty of support for Helget, who earned his third win of the summer and notched his second shutout. He recorded seven strikeouts.
Jory Johnson went three-for-four for the winners, while Koschak went two-for-two with two sacrifice flies and three runs batted in. Helget helped his cause with two hits, and Tom Bonk added a two-run single.
Riley Bernsdorf's sacrifice fly plated Alex Koschak with the winning run, and Wes Snyder escaped trouble in the seventh as Post 248 downed BOLD 5-4 in the opening game of the split twinbill at Bird Island's beautiful Lions Park.
In the nightcap, Greg Helget blanked Sacred Heart on two hits and Ely cruised to an 11-o win.
Ely, now 9-3, scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to knock off BOLD. Trevor Bernsdorf's two-out double drove in the tying run, and Koschak ignited the seventh-inning rally, and Koschak started the seventh with a double to left. He scored on Riley Bernsdorf's sacrifice fly, and Snyder stranded the tying run at third in the seventh.
The Ely lefty finished with a four-hitter. He gave up only one earned run and fanned five.
Greg Helget, Alex Koschak, Trevor Bernsdorf and Riley Bernsdorf all had two hits for Ely.
Post 248 scored five times in the third, on just two hits, to take control of the nightcap.
That was plenty of support for Helget, who earned his third win of the summer and notched his second shutout. He recorded seven strikeouts.
Jory Johnson went three-for-four for the winners, while Koschak went two-for-two with two sacrifice flies and three runs batted in. Helget helped his cause with two hits, and Tom Bonk added a two-run single.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Koschak shuts down Brookston
Alex Koschak had his second effective start in as many outings as Ely picked up an Eighth District Division II win over Brookston on Tuesday night.
Koschak tossed a two-hitter and struck out eight in Post 248's 7-2 win at the AlBrook school field in Saginaw.
Despite occasional bouts with control - Koschak walked six - the senior righthander dominated against the Brookston hitters. He overcame three walks in the second inning and had his only difficulty in the fifth, when Brookston got its only two runs.
By then, Ely had the lead, thanks to a run-scoring hit by Wes Snyder in the third and Sean Fisher's two-run single in the fourth.
Post 248 iced it with a three-run sixth, with Trevor Bernsdorf lining a run-scoring hit. Ely also took advantage of two errors in the frame.
Jory Johnson had a big day at the plate, going two-for-two with a double and three runs scored. Both Trevor and Riley Bernsdorf had two hits, and Nick Mathews knocked in two runs.
Koschak tossed a two-hitter and struck out eight in Post 248's 7-2 win at the AlBrook school field in Saginaw.
Despite occasional bouts with control - Koschak walked six - the senior righthander dominated against the Brookston hitters. He overcame three walks in the second inning and had his only difficulty in the fifth, when Brookston got its only two runs.
By then, Ely had the lead, thanks to a run-scoring hit by Wes Snyder in the third and Sean Fisher's two-run single in the fourth.
Post 248 iced it with a three-run sixth, with Trevor Bernsdorf lining a run-scoring hit. Ely also took advantage of two errors in the frame.
Jory Johnson had a big day at the plate, going two-for-two with a double and three runs scored. Both Trevor and Riley Bernsdorf had two hits, and Nick Mathews knocked in two runs.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Ely goes 2-2 in DQ Classic
After an opening night victory over Sartell and a pair of defeats on Saturday, Ely's American Legion baseball team rebounded Sunday with a 5-1 win over Hibbing, salvaging a 2-2 split in the 24th annual DQ Grill and Chill Classic.
Trevor Bernsdorf tossed a five-hitter, struck out seven and stranded five runners in the final two frames to earn the pitching victory, his first in an Ely uniform.
Sean Fisher helped kickstart the Ely offense with a pair of bunt singles and a double. He scored twice for Post 248 while teammates Nick Mathews and Greg Helget knocked in two runs apiece.
A Wes Snyder triple in the fifth inning was his second hit of the game and led to a squeeze bunt by Helget.
Aaron Donais also had two hits for Ely, which placed third among six teams in the tournament and improved to 6-3 overall.
In action on Saturday, Snyder was the hard-luck losing pitcher in Ely's 3-0 loss to tournament champion Minnetonka. The visitors from the Twin Cities scratched out two unearned runs in the fifth and another in the seventh against the Ely lefty, who allowed only five hits.
But Minnetonka's Neil Kos shut down the Ely hitters, firing a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts. No Ely player advanced past second based.
Proctor scored three runs in the fourth and eight in the fifth, erasing a 6-5 lead and going on to a 16-9 win in Saturday's finale.
The loss spoiled a big day at the plate for Mathews, who went three-for-four and launched a third-inning grand slam, which put Ely ahead 6-5. Both Alex Koschak and Louie Gerzin had two hits.
Helget started and got the loss for Post 248, which used four pitchers.
Minnetonka, which downed Proctor 9-4 on Sunday, finished 4-0 and won the DQ Classic for the second time in three years. Deer River clinched second place with its 4-3 win over Sartell and won three of four games. Ely and Sartell both finished 2-2, Proctor was 1-3 and Hibbing was winless in four games.
Trevor Bernsdorf tossed a five-hitter, struck out seven and stranded five runners in the final two frames to earn the pitching victory, his first in an Ely uniform.
Sean Fisher helped kickstart the Ely offense with a pair of bunt singles and a double. He scored twice for Post 248 while teammates Nick Mathews and Greg Helget knocked in two runs apiece.
A Wes Snyder triple in the fifth inning was his second hit of the game and led to a squeeze bunt by Helget.
Aaron Donais also had two hits for Ely, which placed third among six teams in the tournament and improved to 6-3 overall.
In action on Saturday, Snyder was the hard-luck losing pitcher in Ely's 3-0 loss to tournament champion Minnetonka. The visitors from the Twin Cities scratched out two unearned runs in the fifth and another in the seventh against the Ely lefty, who allowed only five hits.
But Minnetonka's Neil Kos shut down the Ely hitters, firing a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts. No Ely player advanced past second based.
Proctor scored three runs in the fourth and eight in the fifth, erasing a 6-5 lead and going on to a 16-9 win in Saturday's finale.
The loss spoiled a big day at the plate for Mathews, who went three-for-four and launched a third-inning grand slam, which put Ely ahead 6-5. Both Alex Koschak and Louie Gerzin had two hits.
Helget started and got the loss for Post 248, which used four pitchers.
Minnetonka, which downed Proctor 9-4 on Sunday, finished 4-0 and won the DQ Classic for the second time in three years. Deer River clinched second place with its 4-3 win over Sartell and won three of four games. Ely and Sartell both finished 2-2, Proctor was 1-3 and Hibbing was winless in four games.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Ely edges Sartell in DQ opener
Alex Koschak worked his way into - and out of - trouble Friday night as Ely opened play in the DQ Grill and Chill Classic with a 4-2 win over Sartell.
The senior righthander only allowed three hits, but he walked seven and beaned two en route to his first win of the summer. Sartell managed just one run in the first despite loading the bases with no out, and Koschak escpaed a bases-loaded one-out jam unscathed in the fifth.
With Ely up 4-1, Koschak gave up a run in the seventh and Sartell put runners at the corners with two outs. But Koschak stepped up and ended the game with his 10th strikeout.
Ely jumped on losing pitcher Austin Guggenberger in the bottom of the first, scoring three times, all with two outs. Koschak's double to the gap plated Riley Bernsdorf, and both Nick Mathews and Greg Helget followed with run-scoring hits.
Post 248 got a valuable insurance run in the sixth, on back-to-back two-out hits by Koschak and Mathews.
In other DQ Classic action, Deer River downed Hibbing 18-4 and Proctor 7-2, and Minnetonka blew out Hibbing 16-2.
Action continues with five games on Saturday, with Ely taking on Minnetonka at 2:30 p.m. and Proctor at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
24th DQ Classic starts Friday
Quality may top quantity at this year's DQ Grill and Chill Classic. The tournament, now in its 24th year, has one fewer team than it did last year but the lineup may have more depth than ever.
Defending champion and host Ely, off to a 4-1 start this year, will be joined by Division I powers Sartell and Minnetonka, Iron Range rival Hibbing and two teams that made it to the state tournament during the high school season - Proctor and Deer River.
Action starts at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Veterans Memorial Field and four games are on tap. The tournament continues with five games on Saturday and three more on Sunday - all in Ely.
Here's the tournament lineup:
Friday
12:30 - Deer River vs. Hibbing
3:00 - Proctor vs. Deer River
5:30 - Hibbing vs. Minnetonka
8:00 - Ely vs. Sartell
Saturday
9:30 - Deer River vs. Minnetonka
noon - Sartell vs. Proctor
2:30 - Ely vs. Minnetonka
5:00 - Hibbing vs. Sartell
7:30 - Ely vs. Proctor
Sunday
10:30 - Deer River vs. Sartell
1:00 - Proctor vs. Minnetonka
3:30 - Ely vs. Hibbing
Defending champion and host Ely, off to a 4-1 start this year, will be joined by Division I powers Sartell and Minnetonka, Iron Range rival Hibbing and two teams that made it to the state tournament during the high school season - Proctor and Deer River.
Action starts at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Veterans Memorial Field and four games are on tap. The tournament continues with five games on Saturday and three more on Sunday - all in Ely.
Here's the tournament lineup:
Friday
12:30 - Deer River vs. Hibbing
3:00 - Proctor vs. Deer River
5:30 - Hibbing vs. Minnetonka
8:00 - Ely vs. Sartell
Saturday
9:30 - Deer River vs. Minnetonka
noon - Sartell vs. Proctor
2:30 - Ely vs. Minnetonka
5:00 - Hibbing vs. Sartell
7:30 - Ely vs. Proctor
Sunday
10:30 - Deer River vs. Sartell
1:00 - Proctor vs. Minnetonka
3:30 - Ely vs. Hibbing
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Tuesday's game postponed
Early-morning rain and the prospect for more across the Iron Range has washed out tonight's Legion baseball game between Ely and Chisholm.
The game will be made up Sunday July 17, in Chisholm. The time will be determined at a later date.
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