(Winter smashes 3 hits!)

ELROSA--Ethan Mueller pitched 8 solid innings and added a hit and and stolen base to lead the Saints to a 5-0 victory over Greenwald Sunday afternoon. The Saints are now tied with New Munich for 2nd place in the SCL North with a big matchup with the Silverstreaks looming next Sunday at 1:30 in Elrosa. Mueller, fresh off his Minnesota High School All-Star Game selection, allowed 5 hits and struck out 6 Cubbies to pick up his 1st win on the mound. Luke Illies pitched a scoreless 9th with 1 strikeout to close out the win. Peyton Winter leads the team in hits and Sunday he continued to crack the bat with 3 more base knocks. Winter added a double and an RBI to pace the 12 hit attack for the Saints. Ashton Dingmann belted his 2nd home run of the season to drive in 2 runs while Derek Wiener and Hayden Sobiech each collected 2 hits for the orange and navy. Casey Lenarz didn't get a hit but he got plunked by 2 pitches. 

NORTH

SPRING HILL 10-1

NEW MUNICH 7-4

ELROSA 7-4

GREENWALD 3-8

MEIRE GROVE 1-11

SOUTH

ST. MARTIN 9-2

RICHMOND 8-3

ROSCOE 5-6

FARMING 3-7

LAKE HENRY 2-9

(Fischer collects 3 hits vs. Roscoe!)

ELROSA--Another huge comeback win from the Elrosa Saints parlayed into a 3rd place finish at the Elrosa Elite 8 tournament. Roscoe scored 3 runs right out of the gate to take an early lead. The Saints dug in their heels and held the Rabbits scoreless the remainder of the contest. The pesky Saints battled back and chipped their way back into the game by scoring lone runs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings to tie the game in the final frame. Elrosa would then squeeze home the winning run vs. Roscoe in the top of 10th inning. Ashton Dingmann tossed 5 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory on the mound. Blaine Fischer collected his first 3 hit game of the summer while Jackson Peter notched two hits including a solo home run. Elrosa then opened up their tourney with a 3-0 shutout of Royalton before dropping a heartbreaker to Courtland 5-4. The Saints would then battle Waterville to a 0-0 tie on Sunday to share 3rd place. Sunday the Saints will end their June schedule with a trip to Greenwald with first pitch scheduled for 1:30 p.m.. 

(Ashton earned the win and smacked 3 hits!)

ELROSA--The Elrosa Saints needed a win entering the pivotal month of June and a 6-5 comeback win vs. St. Martin was just what the doctor ordered. Elrosa started the game with 2 runs in the first inning before the Martins countered with 2 runs of their own in the 2nd inning to tie the game. St. Martin then punched across 3 runs in 4th inning off Saints starter Ashton Dingmann. Dingmann, however, would the lead the comeback rally in the Saints half of the 5th inning where the orange and navy scored 4 runs to take the lead. Dingmann knocked out 3 hits on the evening and and drove in one run to lead the 12 hit attack. Luke Illies continued his hot hitting summer with a double and a single to go along with an RBI. Peyton Winter has been solid at the bottom of the lineup with two singles and a stolen base. Luke Dingmann pitched 2 scoreless innings of releif to earn the save for Elrosa. Gavin Kampsen, Kevin Kuefler, and Blaine Fischer each picked up RBI singles in the victory which puts the Saints in a tie for 2nd place in the Stearns County North. The Saints travel to Roscoe on Sunday for a SCL matchup with the Rangers with first pitch slated for 1:30. Next weekend, the Saints will host their annual Elite 8 Tourney with the home team opening against Royalton on Friday night at 6:30 p.m.

(Gavin belts out 4 hits, including a HR!)

MEIRE GROVE--Gavin Kampsen had himself a day and the rest of the Saints pounded out 18 hits to get back in the win column Sunday afternoon against the Grovers. Kampsen drove in three runs with his first home run of the season including a double and two other singles to lead the orange and navy at the plate. Luke Illies is consistently putting together solid at bats and today was no different as the young stork collected three more runs batted in. Wyatt S. was dominant on the mound for Elrosa with 7 innings pitched and 5 strikeouts. Wyatt S. picked up his 2nd win of the summer as he scattered 4 hits before giving way to Luke Dingmann who tossed 2 scoreless innings of relief. 12 different Elrosa players earned hits in the victory as they look to continue their winning ways next weekend when they host Farming on Saturday at 1:30 before traveling to Richmond on Sunday at 1:30.

(Luke Illies staying hot at the plate!)

ELROSA--It was another classic in the rivalry for the Keg Sunday in Elrosa. The Saints started fast but couldn't hold on to the lead as they dropped a SCL North showdown to Spring Hill 4-3 in 10 innings. Elrosa scored 3 runs in the first five innings but left 16 runners on base for the contest. Will Van Beck started on the mound and threw 6 scoreless innings for Elrosa. The Chargers rallied with 3 runs in their half of the 7th inning to tie the game at 3 and then pushed across the winning run in the 10th inning to win the rivarly game in walk off fashion. Luke Illies continued to rip the cover off the ball for the young Saints with 3 more hits and 2 RBIs. Blaine Fischer and Kevin Kuefler each smacked a double, scored a run, and finished with 2 hits piece. Next weekend, Elrosa travels to Watertown and Litchfield on Saturday in a road double header before coming back on Sunday for a road contest at Meire Grove.

(Wyatt S. whiffed 9 Cubbies!)

ELROSA--The Elrosa Saints continued their winning ways Sunday afternoon dominating Greenwald 10-0 in 8 innings. Wyatt S. was sharp on the mound as the young righty struck out 9 batters while scattering 4 hits to earn the victory. Luke Dingmann finished the remaining 2 innings with scoreless relief work. Dingmann led the offensive outburst for the Saints with a two run single. The team was dressed in their new water downed blue jerseys and took advantage of 6 walks and 4 errors as they kept the offensive pressure on the Cubs all game. Luke Illies hammered out 2 singles to lead the young guns at the plate. Hayden Sobiech collected an RBI and a run scored in his rookie debut while Peyton Winter notched 2 RBIs to go along with a single. Jackson Peter, Kevin Kuefler, and Blaine Fischer all tallied a single and a stolen base. The Saints will now get ready for Spring Hill as the Chargers come to down on Sunday for a Mother's Day keg race starting at 1:30 p.m.

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(Will Van Beck shuts down Lake Henry!)

The Elrosa Saints lifted the lid on their 2025 campaign with 2 victories this weekend over Starbuck and Lake Henry. Saturday, the Saints entertained the Stars at Saints Field and the Saints walked away with an impressive 3-0 victory. Torii Johnson picked up the win on the mound as the bartender of the year candidate struck out 5 hitters during a 4 inning performance. Luke Dingmann and Jackson Peter each drove in runs with extra base hits to pace the offense. Luke Illies continued his hot spring with two base knocks and two stolen bases. Nuke Wiener picked up where he left off with an RBI single to aid the scoring attack. Dingmann also managed to throw 4 innings and picked up the win on the mound.

Sunday, the Blueberry Bunch brought their traveling circus to Lake Henry where they blanked the Lakers 3-0. Will Van Beck started on the hill and struck out 8 hitters over 5 innings of work. Ethan Vogt threw three innings of scoreless ball while Wyatt S. kept the Lakers scoreless in his lone inning on the bump. Gavin Kampsen and Derek Wiener each smacked 2 singles to guide the hitters. Blaine Fischer picked up the other Saints hit who managed to strike out 9 times while earning four walks. The Saints return to Elrosa next Sunday for an SCL North matchup vs. Greenwald with first pitch slated for 1:30 p.m.