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.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Snyder lifts Ely to consolation crown
Wes Snyder broke out of a mini-batting slump in a big way on Sunday, smashing a two-run triple and a grand slam as Ely blasted West Duluth 14-3 in five innings and claimed its second straight consolation championship at Virginia's Land of the Loon Tournament.
Snyder's mammoth grand slam to centerfield came in the top of the fifth and allowed Post 248, now 4-1, to end the game early by way of the 10-run rule. The lefty finished with three hits and six runs batted in for the winners.
Snyder also picked up his second pitching win of the year, working the first four frames and holding the Cubs (1-2) to three hits. Trevor Bernsdorf pitched a perfect fifth inning.
It was Bernsdorf who got Ely off to a solid start, launching a solo home run to lead off the game. That set the stage for a 13-hit Ely barrage.
Trailing 2-1, Ely erupted for seven runs in the top of the second. Alex Koschak's run-scoring hit put Post 248 in front to stay, and Snyder followed with a two-run triple. Three unearned runs scored when a West Duluth fielder dropped a fly ball off the bat of Bernsdorf.
Koschak, Sean Fisher and Nick Mathews all had two hits for Ely, while Riley Bernsdorf went two-for-two, with two runs scored and a sacrifice fly.
Ely is off until Tuesday, when it goes to Chisholm for an Eighth District Division II league contest.
Snyder's mammoth grand slam to centerfield came in the top of the fifth and allowed Post 248, now 4-1, to end the game early by way of the 10-run rule. The lefty finished with three hits and six runs batted in for the winners.
Snyder also picked up his second pitching win of the year, working the first four frames and holding the Cubs (1-2) to three hits. Trevor Bernsdorf pitched a perfect fifth inning.
It was Bernsdorf who got Ely off to a solid start, launching a solo home run to lead off the game. That set the stage for a 13-hit Ely barrage.
Trailing 2-1, Ely erupted for seven runs in the top of the second. Alex Koschak's run-scoring hit put Post 248 in front to stay, and Snyder followed with a two-run triple. Three unearned runs scored when a West Duluth fielder dropped a fly ball off the bat of Bernsdorf.
Koschak, Sean Fisher and Nick Mathews all had two hits for Ely, while Riley Bernsdorf went two-for-two, with two runs scored and a sacrifice fly.
Ely is off until Tuesday, when it goes to Chisholm for an Eighth District Division II league contest.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Ely to play for consolation title at Land of the Loon
Some defensive wizardry and a stellar pitching performance by Greg Helget has put Ely's American Legion baseball team in the consolation title game at Virginia's Land of the Loon Tournament.
Helget blanked Marble 1-0 in Saturday's consolation round, helping Post 248 bounce back after an opening round, 7-0 defeat to Duluth Central.
Ely, now 3-1, will meet West Duluth at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the consolation final.
It took both strong pitching and some defensive gems for Ely to get past Marble for the third time this week. Helget notched his first career Legion shutout and walked only one batter while going the distance.
But he also needed some help from his defense. With two runners aboard in the sixth, Nick Mathews snared a line drive off the bat of Marble's Jordan Peratalo, saving two runs. The next inning, Sean Fisher ran down Erikur Arnason's fly ball in the left-center gap, ending a Marble rally with a diving catch.
Ely got the game's only run in the seventh. Nick Mathews reached base on an infield single, went to second on a throwing error and third on a wild pitch. He scored on Jory Johnson's one-out sacrifice fly.
Ely had only three hits against losing pitcher Jared Becicka. Helget fanned five while going the distance and recording his second win of the summer.
In action on Friday, Duluth Central broke open a scoreless game with five runs in the top of the fifth. All but one was unearned in the inning against losing pitcher Alex Koschak.
Central's Garrett Hanson dominated on the mound. He gave up a hit to Trevor Bernsdorf in the first, and it would prove to be Ely's last. The hard-throwing righthander struck out 10 and walked just three. In one stretch, Hanson retired 15 of 16 Ely batters.
Helget blanked Marble 1-0 in Saturday's consolation round, helping Post 248 bounce back after an opening round, 7-0 defeat to Duluth Central.
Ely, now 3-1, will meet West Duluth at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the consolation final.
It took both strong pitching and some defensive gems for Ely to get past Marble for the third time this week. Helget notched his first career Legion shutout and walked only one batter while going the distance.
But he also needed some help from his defense. With two runners aboard in the sixth, Nick Mathews snared a line drive off the bat of Marble's Jordan Peratalo, saving two runs. The next inning, Sean Fisher ran down Erikur Arnason's fly ball in the left-center gap, ending a Marble rally with a diving catch.
Ely got the game's only run in the seventh. Nick Mathews reached base on an infield single, went to second on a throwing error and third on a wild pitch. He scored on Jory Johnson's one-out sacrifice fly.
Ely had only three hits against losing pitcher Jared Becicka. Helget fanned five while going the distance and recording his second win of the summer.
In action on Friday, Duluth Central broke open a scoreless game with five runs in the top of the fifth. All but one was unearned in the inning against losing pitcher Alex Koschak.
Central's Garrett Hanson dominated on the mound. He gave up a hit to Trevor Bernsdorf in the first, and it would prove to be Ely's last. The hard-throwing righthander struck out 10 and walked just three. In one stretch, Hanson retired 15 of 16 Ely batters.
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