2023 Archived Articles
Subscribe to our Newsletter2023 ROYALS RECORD: 23-12 (8-6 Section 1B; 10-4 CCVL)
2023 Final Section 1B Standings
2023 Season Opener Royals at Red Wing Aces (CCVL game)
Royals shut out Aces 8-0 in Season Opener
Nick Pearson 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R
Drew Block 0-2, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, SF
Bo McClintock 2-4, 2 RBI
WP Alex Miller 2 IP, 0 R, H, 3 K
Home Opener - Royals vs Champlin Park LoGators
Royals win 13-5 over LoGators in Home Opener
Bo McClintock 4-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Sam Warren 2-3, R, 3 RBI, BB
Joe Sperry 2-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI
WP Matteo Finocchi CG, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 11 K
Royals vs. Austin Greyhounds
Royals beat Hounds 12-1 in 7 innings
Mike Michalak 3-4, R, 2 RBI
Joe Sperry 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
Adam Marshall 2-4, 2B, R
WP Matt Meyer 6 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, 4 HBP, 12 K
Royals vs Hastings Hawks (CCVL game)
Hawks score 4 runs late to beat Royals 5-2
Thane Meiners 2-5, R
Adam Marshall 2-4, 2 2B
LP Adam Marshall 3 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, K
Royals at Northfield (Section 1B and CCVL game)
Royals slug past Northfield with 20 hits
Mike Michalak 3-4, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
Bo McClintock 3-5, 2B, R, 4 RBI, BB, SB
Logan Milene 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
WP Matteo Finocchi 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 7 K
Royals vs La Crescent
Royals shutout La Crescent 6-0
Hayden Brown 6 IP, 5 H, BB, 5 K
Drew Block 2-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
WP Brevin Goetz 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Royals at Austin Greyhounds
Royals beat Austin 13-3 in rain-shortened game
Sam Warren 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Logan Milene 3-5, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI
Nolan Jurgenson 2-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
WP Alex Miller 5 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Royals at Elko (Section 1B Game)
Royals drop game to section foe Elko 11-8
Mike Michalak 3-6, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Sam Warren 2-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Drew Block 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
LP Brevin Goetz 3 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, HB, 5 K
Royals at St. Patrick (Section 1B game)
Royals lose 4-3 on walk-off sac fly to St. Patrick
Sam Warren 2-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Drew Block 2-4, 2B, RBI
LP Matt Meyer 8.1 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, HB, 10 K
Royals at Cannon Falls
Late Sperry HR lifts Royals past Cannon Falls 7-6
Joe Sperry 4-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Nolan Jurgenson 2-3, R, RBI, HBP
Mike Michalak 3-5, 2 R, SB
WP Hayden Brown 2 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, H, 2 BB, 3 K
Royals vs Lyon's Pub (New Prague Invitational)
Royals drop opening game to Lyon's Pub 3-2
Logan Milene 2-4, 2 RBI
LP Matteo Finocchi 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, BB, 7 K
New Prague Invitational - Sunday Games
Royals win 12-3 and 10-0 to wrap-up New Prague Tourney
Royals vs Red Wing
Royals win 10-1 over Red Wing
Mike Michalak 2-4, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Joe Sperry 3-5, HR, 2 RBI
Kyle Prindle 2-4, R, 2 SB
WP Thane Meiners 3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Royals vs. Miesville (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals blank Miesville 4-0
Mike Michalak 2-4, R, 2B, SB
Drew Block 1-3, HR, RBI
WP Matthew Hayford
SV Matteo Finocchi 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Royals at Hampton (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals win 8-5 (8 inn) in weather-shortened game
Logan Milene 2-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Joe Sperry 2-5, HR, 3 RBI
WP Erik Thorvilson 2 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Royals vs. Cannon Falls (CCVL game)
Royals beat Cannon Falls 4-1
Mike Michalak 2-3, 2 R
WP Matteo Finocchi 8 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Royals vs Stewartville-Racine Sharks
Royals at New Market (Section 1B Game)
Royals at Hastings (CCVL Game)
Royals vs Dundas (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals vs Roadrunners
Royals vs Hampton Cardinals (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals vs St. Patrick (Section 1B Game)
Royals at Dundas (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals vs Minneapolis Angels
Royals vs Elko (Section 1B Game)
Royals vs Northfield (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals at Miesville (Section 1B and CCVL Game)
Royals vs Northfield (Best-of-5 Playoff Series)
GAME 5:
Royals season comes to an end with 5-0 loss to Northfield in game 5
GAME 4:
Royals lose 10-9 in Northfield. Series tied 2-2
GAME 3:
Royals shutout Northfield 3-0, take 2-1 series lead
GAME 2:
Royals shutout in Northfield, drop Game 2 4-0
GAME 1:
Royals beat Northfield 16-3 in 7 innings to take 1-0 series lead
