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Belle Plaine, Jordan, Green Isle
2024 State Tournament website and information
2024 Region brackets and results
13A Fairmont Martins - Martins will play
Saturday Aug 24 at Jordan 6:30 Sunday vs winner of
Saturday, August 17 at Green Isle 11:00
15B Farming Flames (Stearns County League)
12D Maple Lake Lakers (North Star League)
Saturday, August 17 at Belle Plaine 1:30
13B Luverne Redbirds (Gopher League)
11C Kimball Express (Central Valley League)
winner will play 15A Foley Lumberjacks (Victory League)
2nd weekend site and time TBD
Sunday, August 18 at Jordan 1:30
13C Jackson Bulls (First Nite League)
11B St. Joseph Joes (Sauk Valley League)
winner will play 12A Buffalo Bulldogs (North Star League)
2nd weekend site and time TBD
Draft Picks
#1 Fairmont Martins
Final 4 draft - Paxton Gravlin, Fox Lake Foxes
1st - Collin Lovell, Windom Pirates
4th - Luke Gilbertson, Windom Pirates
#2 Luverne Redbirds
Final 4 Draft - Tyler Maeyaert, Milroy Irish
2nd - Kobe Lovell, Windom Pirates
5th - Derek Smith, Milroy Irish
#3 Jackson Bulls
Final 4 Draft - Tucker Sorenson, Hadley Buttermakers
3rd - Blake Ahrenstorff, Worthington Cubs
6th - Triston Sauerbrei, Worthington Cubs
2024 Region Championship - Best of 3 Series
1. Luverne Redbirds vs 3. Fairmont Marrtins
Game 1 Wednesday Aug 7 at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
Luverne 6 Fairmont 5, Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday, Aug 9 at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30
Fairmont 9 Luverne 5, Martins tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sunday, Aug 11 at Redbird Field, Luverne 1:00
Fairmont 11 Luverne 6 (12 innings) Martins win series 2-1 and are Region Champs 1 seed and earn 1st round bye at state. Luverne is #2 seed
Region 13C - 3rd place - Best of 3 Series
2. Jackson Bulls vs 5. Windom Pirates
Game 1 Wednesday, Aug 7 at Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30
Jackson 7 Windom 1, Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday, Aug 10 at Rec Area Field, Windom 2:00
Windom 6 Jackson 3, Pirates tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sunday, Aug 11 at Wacker Field, Jackson 1:00
Jackson 6 Windom 5, Bulls win series 2-1 and clinch the final spot from Region 13
Winner is #3 seed from Region 13C, loser is eliminated from playoffs
3 State teams will draft 2 more pitchers from 8 teams eliminated
2024 Region 13C - Final 4 - Best of 3 Series
1. Luverne Redbirds vs 5. Windom Pirates
Game 1 Wednesday, July 31 at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
Luverne 5 Windom 2, Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday, Aug 3 at Windom Rec Area, Windom 2:00
Luverne 5 Windom 2, Redbirds win series 2-0 -clinch state berth
2. Jackson Bulls vs 3. Fairmont Martins
Game 1 Wednesday, July 31 at Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30
Fairmont 5 Jackson 0, Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday, Aug 2 at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30
Fairmont 13 Jackson 5, Martins win series 2-0 and clinch state berth
Final 4 teams Draft order - Pitchers only
- Luverne - Tyler Maeyaert, Milroy Irish
- Jackson - Tucker Sorenson, Hadley Buttermakers
- Fairmont - Paxton Gravlin, Fox Lake Foxes
- Windom - Tyler Peterson, Milroy Irish
2024 Region 13C - Best of 3 Series
3 Teams qualify for State
1. Luverne Redbirds vs 8. Lakefield Horned Frogs
Game 1 Wednesday, July 24th at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
Luverne 10 Lakefield 0 (8 inn) Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday, July 26th at Stan King Field, Lakefield 7:30
Luverne 5 Lakefield 3, Redbirds win series 2-0, advance to Final 4 - Lakefield is eliminated from playoffs
4. Milroy Irish vs 5. Windom Pirates
Game 1 Wednesday, July 24th at Irish Yard, Milroy 7:30
Milroy 8 Windom 0 Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday, July 27th at Windom Rec Field, Windom 2:00
Windom 3 Milroy 2, Pirates tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sunday, July 28th at Irish Yard, Milroy 2:00
Windom 20 Milroy 3 (7 inn) Pirates win series 2-1 and advance to Final 4, Milroy is eliminated from plaoffs
2. Jackson Bulls vs 7. Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wednesday, July 24th at Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30
Jackson 2 Pipestone 1 Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday, July 26th at A's Field, Pipestone 7:30
Jackson 12 Pipestone 5, Bulls win series 2-0, advance to Final 4 - Pipestone is eliminated from playoffs
3. Fairmont Martins vs 6. Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wednesday, July 24th at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30
Fairmont 11 Hadley 8 Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday, July 27th at Laurie Mahon Field, Hadley 2:00
Fairmont 20 Hadley 3 (8 inn) Martins win series 2-0, advance to Final 4, Buttermakers are eliminated from playoffs
1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner - 2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner
Final 4 will daft 1 pitcher from 7 teams eliminated.
3 State Qualifiers will draft 2 more Pitchers from 8 teams eliminated
Region Semi Finals (Final 4) - Best of 3 Series
Game 1 Wed, July 31 -7:30
Game 2 Fri, Aug 2 - 7:30 or Sat Aug 3 - 2:00
Game 3 Sun, Aug 4 -2:00
Region Championship and 3rd place - Best of 3 Series
Game 1 Wed, Aug 7 - 7:30
Game 2 Fri, Aug 9 - 7:30 or Sat Aug 10 - 2:00
Game 3 Sun, Aug 11 - 1:00
2024 State Tournment Jordan - Belle Plaine - Green Isle
Aug 16,17,18
Aug 23, 24, 25
Aug 30, 31, Sept 1, 2
Region 13C seeds
1. Luverne Redbirds
2. Jackson Bulls
3. Fairmont Martins
4. Milroy Irish
5. Windom Pirates
6. Hadley Buttermakers
7. Pipestone A's
8. Lakefield Horned Frogs
First Nite/Gopher League Playoffs - Best of 3 Series
#6 Hadley Buttermakers vs #11 Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wednesday, July 17 at Worthington 7:30
Hadley 13 Heron Lake 0 (7 inn) Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday, July 20 at Hadley 5:00
Hadley 9 Heron Lake 4, Buttermakers win series 2-0 and advance to Region 13C playoffs. Heron Lake is eliminated from playoffs
#7 Pipestone A's vs #10 Worthington Cubs
Game 1 Wednesday, July 17 at Pipestone 7:30 Pipestone 3 Worthington 2 (12 inn), A's lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday, July 19 at Worthington 7:30 Worthington 6 Pipestone 4 - Cubs tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sunday, July 21 at Pipestone 2:00 Pipestone 5 Worthington 4 - A's win series 2-1, advance to Region 13C plaoffs, Worthington is eliminated fropm playoffs
#8 Lakefield Horned Frogs vs #9 Fox Lake Foxes
Game 1 Wednesday, July 17 at Lakefield 7:30 Lakefield 11 Fox Lake 1 (8 inn) Horned Frogs lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday, July 19 at Fox Lake 7:30 Lakefield 7 Fox Lake 2 - Horned Frogs win Series 2-0 and advance to Region 13C Playoffs, Foxes are eliminated
11 teams were seeded by Region Committee
top 5 seeds earn a bye to Region 13C Playoffs
- Luverne Redbirds 12-2
- Jackson Bulls 12-3
- Fairmont Martins 12-3
- Milroy Irish 10-4
- Windom Pirates 11-4
- Hadley Buttermakers 7-7
- Pipestone A's 4-10
- Lakefield Horned Frogs 5-10
- Fox Lake Foxes 4-11
- Worthington Cubs 2-12
- Heron Lake Lakers 2-13
2024 Final League Standings
First Nite League Gopher League
Jackson Bulls 12-3 # Luverne Redbirds 12-2
Fairmont Martins 12-3 # Milroy Irish 10-4
Windom Pirates 11-4 Hadley Buttermakers 7-7
Lakefield Horned Frogs 5-10 Pipestone A's 4-10
Fox Lake Foxes 4-11 Worthington Cubs 2-12
Heron Lake Lakers 2-13
# Jackson Bulls - First Nite Champs - 2-0 vs Fairmont Martins
2023 State Tournament Delano/Dassel/Litchfield
Link to All 16 Class C Regions in the State
100th Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament
Sat Sept 2 at Dassel 1:30
13A Luverne Redbirds vs
14A Bluffton Braves (Hi-10 League)
Sat Aug 26th at Delano 4:30
13A Luverne Redbirds 4
7B Plato Blue Jays 3 (Crow River Valley League)
Fri Aug 18 at Dassel 7:30
7B Plato Bluejays (Crow River Valley) 5
8C St. Stephen Steves (Victory League) 1
Sat Aug 19th at Delano 4:30
13B Jackson Bulls 3 vs
7C Green Isle Irish 4 (Crow River Valley League)
Sat Aug 26 Green Isle Irish vs
6A Jordan Brewers at Dassel 7:00
Sat Aug 19th at Litchfield 1:30
13C Fairmont Martins 0 vs
12C Hutchinson Huskies 2 (North Star League}
Sat Aug 26 Hutchinson Huskies vs
1A Hinckley Knights 4:30 at Dassel 4:30
Sat Aug 19th at Dassel 1:30
13D Hadley Buttemakers 3 vs
15B Elrosa Saints 4 (Stearns County League)
Sat Aug 26 Elrosa Saints vs
9A Minneota Mudhens at Litchfield 4:30
Region 13C Championship
Best of 3 Series
1 Luverne Rebirds vs 6 Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Wed Aug 9th at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
Luverne 1 Jackson 0, Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 11th at Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30 Luverne 11 Jackson 6 (10 innings) Redbirds win series 2-0 and are Region 13C Champs and earn first round bye at State
13A - Luverne Redbirds
13B - Jackson Bulls
3rd/4th Seed
Fairmont Martins vs Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 9th at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont, 7:30
Fairmont 3 Hadley 2, Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 12th at Laurie Mahon Field, Hadley, 2:00 Fairmont 11 Hadley 9, Martin win series 2-0
13C - Fairmont Martins
13D - Hadley Buttermakers
Draft picks
Round 2
Luverne - Kobe Lovelll, Windom Pirates
Jackson - Paxton Gravlin, Fox Lake Foxes
Fairmont - Derek Smith, Milroy Irish
Hadley - Tyler Peterson, Milroy Irish
Round 3
Luverne - Alex Fink, Windom Pirates
Jackson - Brett Rossow, Lakefield Horned Frogs
Fairmont - Kenny Morris, Milroy Irish
Hadley - Greg Quist , Pipestone A's
All 4 teams will draft 2 more Pitchers from 8 teams that were eliminated
after Region Championship and 3rd place Series
1 Luverne Redbirds vs 5 Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 2nd at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30 Luverne 5 Hadley 2, Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 MONDAY Aug 7th at Redbird Field, Luverne 6:30 Luverne 13 Hadley 2, Redbirds win series 2-0
Game 3 MONDAY Aug 7th at Redbird Field, Luverne approx 30 min after
2 Fairmont Martins vs 6 Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Wed Aug 2nd at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30 Fairmont 4 Jackson 3, Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 4th at Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30 Jackson 1 Fairmont 0, Bulls tie series 1-1
Game 3 MONDAY AUG 7th at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30 Jackson 7 Fairmont 2, Bulls win series 2-1
Draft for Final 4 - Pitchers only
Luverne Redbirds - Collin Lovell, Windom Pirates
Fairmont Martins - Ross Ackerman, Windom Pirates
Hadley Buttermakers - Luke Gibertson, Windom Pirates
Jackson Bulls - Brandan Alfson, Pipestone A's
4 teams will draft 2 more Pitchers after Region Championship and 3rd place Series are completed
Region 13C - Best of 3 Series
Admission - Adults $7, Students $3, kids 5 and under - Free
Game 1 Wedneday July 26 - 7:30
Heron Lake at Luverne Luverne 15 Heron 0 Lake ( 7 inn)
Hadley at Windom Windom 6 Hadley 3
Lakefield at Fairmont Fairmont 10 Lakefield 0 (7 innings)
Jackson at Milroy (Irish Yard) Jackson 17 Milroy 0 (7 innings)
Game 2 Friday July 28 - 7:30
Fairmont at Lakefield - Fairmont 10 Lakefield 0 (8 innings) Martins win Series 2-0 and Clinch a State Berth
Milroy at Jackson - Jackson 2 Milroy 1, Bulls win series 2-0 and clinch a State Berth
Game 2 Saturday July 29 - 2:00
Luverne at Heron Lake Luverne 3 Heron Lake 0, Redbirds win series 2-0 and clinch a State Berth
Windom at Hadley - Hadley 5 Windom 0, Buttermakers ties Series 1-1
Game 3 Sunday July 30 - 2:00
Hadley at Windom Hadley 10 Windom 6, Buttermakers win Series 2-1 and Clinch final State Berth
4 series winners will draft 1 pitcher from 8 team eliminated FOR THE final 4 seeding series
AFTER FINAL 4 SEEDING SERIES ARE COMPLETE - TEAMS WILL DRAFT 2 MORE PITCHERS
2023 Region 13C Playoffs
Best of 3 Series - 4 Series Winners Qualify for State
1.Luverne Redbirds vs 8. Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wednesday July 26 at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30 Luverne 15 Heron Lake 0 (7 innings) Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday July 29 at Laker Field, Heron Lake 2:00 Luverne 3 Heron Lake, Redbirds win series 2-0 and clinch State
4. Windom Pirates vs 5. Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wednesday July 26 at Island Park, Windom 7:30 Windom 6 Hadley 3, Pirates lead series 1-0
Game 2 Saturday July 29 at Laurie Mahon Field, Hadley 2:00 Hadley 5 Windom 0, Buttermakers tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sunday July 30 at Island Park, Windom 2:00 Hadley 10 Windom 6, Hadley wins Series 2-1, Clinches State Berth
2. Fairmont Martins vs 7. Lakefield Horned Frogs
Game 1 Wednesday July 26 at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30 Fairmont 10 Lakefield 0 (7 innngs) Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday July 28 at Stan King Field, Lakefield 7:30 Fairmont 10 Lakefield 0, Martins win series 2-0 and clinch a State Berth
3. Milroy Irish vs 6. Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Wednesday July 26 at Irish Yard, Milroy 7:30 Jackson 17 Milroy 0 (7 innings) Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Friday July 28 at Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30 Jackson 2 Milroy 1, Bulls win series 2-0 and clinch a State Berth
2023 Region 13C seeds
1. Luverne Redbirds
2. Fairmont Martins
3. Milroy Irish
4. Windom Pirates
5. Hadley Buttermakers
6. Jackson Bulls
7. Lakefield Horned Frogs
8. Heron Lake Lakers
Region 13C teams will be seeded by Region Committee on Monday Night
First Nite teams - Fairmont Martins, Windom Pirates, Jackson Bulls, Lakefield Horned Frogs , Heron Lake Lakers
Gopher League - Luverne Redbirds, Milroy Irish, Hadley Buttermakers
1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 - Best of 3 series Starts Wed July 26th - 4 series winners Qualify for State Tournament
2023 First Nite/Gopher League Playoffs
Best of 3 Series
Game 1 - Wed July 19 - 7:30
Heron Lake 5 Worthington 3 (11inn)
Jackson 4 Pipestone 1
Lakefield 12 Ruthton 2 (7inn)
Hadley 3 Fox Lake 0
Game 2 - Fri July 22 - 7:30
Jackson 3 Pipestone 1
Ruthton 6 Lakefield 4
Game 2 - Saturday July 22
2:00 Hadley 18 Fox Lake 2 (7inn)
5:00 Heron Lake 9 Worthington 3
Game 3 - Sun July 23 - 2:00
Laklefield 8 Ruthton 3
2023 League Playoffs - Best of 3 Series
3 First Nite - Jackson Bulls vs 6 Gopher - Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wed July 19 at Jackson 7:30 Jackson 4 Pipestone 1, Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 21 at Pipestone 7:30 Jackson 3 Pipestone 1, Bulls win series 2-0, advance to Region 13C, A's are eliminated
Game 3 Sun July 23 at Jackson 2:00
4 First Nite - Lakefield Horned Frogs vs 5 Gopher - Ruthton Royals
Game 1 Wed July 19 at Lakefield 7:30 Lakefield 12 Ruthton 2 (7inn), Horned Frogs lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 21 at Ruthton 7:30 Ruthton 6 Lakefield 4, Royals tie series 1-1
Sun July 23 at Lakefield 2:00 Lakefield 8 Ruthton 3, Horned Frogs win series 2-1, advance to Region 13C playoffs
3 Gopher - Hadley Buttermakers vs 6 First Nite - Fox Lake Foxes
Game 1 Wed July 19 at Fox Lake (Truman) 7:30 Hadley 3 Fox Lake 0, Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game Sat July 22 at Hadley 2:00 Hadley 18 Fox Lake 2 (7inn), Buttermakers win series 2-0, advanve to Region 13C, Foxes are eliminated
Game Sun July 23 at Hadley 2:00
4 Gopher - Worthington Cubs vs 5 First Nite - Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 19 at Worthington 7:30 Heron Lake 5 Worthington 3 (11 innings), Lakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 22 at Heron Lake 5:00 Heron Lake 9 Worthington 3, Lakers win series 2-0, advanve to Region 13C, Cubs are eliminated
Game 3 Sun July 23 at Worthington 2:00
First Nite Champs - Fairmont Martins and Runner up Windom Pirates - Bye to Region 13C Playoffs
Gopher Champs - Luverne Redbirds and Runner up - Milroy Irish - Byes to Region 13C Playoffs
Jackson, Hadley and Heron Lake sweep series 2-0 and Lakefield wins series 2-1. All 4 advanve to Region 13C playoffs
Region Committee will Seed the 8 Region teams Monday Night
First Nite Standings
Fairmont Martins 15-3
Windom Pirates 13-5
Jackson Bulls 12-6
Lakefield Horned Frogs 8-10
Heron Lake Lakers 6-12 #
Fox Lake Foxes 6-12 #
# Heron Lake wins tie breaker with Fox Lake via better League Record
Mt. Lake folded and all their ganes were forfeits losses
Gopher League
Luverne Redbirds 16-1
Milroy Irish 13-4
Hadley Buttermakers 12-5
Worthington Cubs 5-12
Ruthton Royals 4-13 #
Pipestone A's 4-13 #
# Ruthton won tie breaker vs Pipestone via better league record
Tie Breakers
- Head to Head
- League Record
- Least Runs allowed Head to Head
- Coin Flip
2022 State Tournament at Faribault, Dundas and Miesville
Aug 19-21, Aug 26-28, Sept 2-5
Sat Aug 27 at Faribault 4:30
13A - Luverne Redbirds vs 8C - Buckman Billygoats (Victory League)
Buckman 4 Luverne 0
Sat Aug 20 at Dundas 7:00
13B - Milroy Irish vs 3D - Webster Sox (DRS League)
Webster 10 Milroy 3
Sat Aug 20 at Dundas 11:00
13C - Fairmont Martins vs 8B - Avon Lakers (Victory League)
Avon 4 Fairmont 3
Region 13C Playoffs
Final 4 Best of 3 Series
1. Milroy Irish vs 4. Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 3 at Irish Yard 7:30 - Milroy 1 Hadley 0, Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 MON Aug 8 at Irish Yard 7:00 - Hadley 5 Milroy 4 (10 inn) Buttermakers tie series 1-1
Suspended Game from Sat Aug 6th at Hadley
Game 3 MON Aug 8 at Irish Yard 9:30 - Milroy 10 Hadley 1, Irish win series 2-1 and Clinch State, they will play Luverne for REGION Championship Best of 3 Series
Hadley will Fairmont for 3rd place and final spot at State in Best of 3 Series
2. Luverne Redbirds vs 6. Fairmont Martins
Game 1 Wed Aug 3 at Redbird Field,, Luverne 7:30 - Luverne 12 Fairmont 2 (8inn) Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 5 at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30 - Fairmont 6 Luverne 5, Martins tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sun Aug 7 at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30 - Luverne 12 Fairmont 0 (7inn) Redbirds win series 2-1 and punch ticket to State, will play Milroy Irish in Best of 3 Series for Region Championship and Seeding
Fairmont will play Hadley in Best of 3 Series for 3rd and final seed to go to State
Region 13C Championship Series and 3rd Place Series
Game 1 Wed Aug 10 - Luverne at Milroy (Irish Yard) 7:30 - Luverne 4 Milroy 3, Redbirds lead series 1-0
Hadley at Fairmont 7:30 - Fairmont 16 Hadley 2 (7inn) Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 12 - Milroy at Luverne 7:30 - Milroy 3 Luverne 0, Irish tie series1-1
Sat Aug 13 - Fairmont at Hadley 2:00 - Fairmont 4 Hadley 1, Martins win series 2-0, clinches final spot to State from Region 13C, Buttermakers are eliminated
Game 3 Sun Aug 14 - Luverne at Milroy 12:00 - Luverne 8 Milroy 7, Redbirds win series 2-1 - Luverne is Region 13C Champs and earn first round bye at State, Irish are the # 2 seed at state
3 teams Advance to State and will select 2 more Pitchers from 11 eliminated teams
Region Champ will have Bye at State- Draft 1st and 4th
Region Runner up 2 seed at State - Draft 2nd and 5th
Region 3rd Place is 3 seed at State - Draft 3rd and 6th
Final Draft
Luverne Redbirds
1st Brandan Alfson, Pipestone A's
4th Evan Oleson, Jackson Bulls
Milroy Irish
2nd Luke Gilbertson, Windom Pirates
5th Alex Fink, Windom Pirates
Fairmont Martins
3rd Jacob Van Dam, Hadley Buttermakers
6th Max Zwart, Hadley Buttermakers
Final 4 Draft - pitchers only
- Milroy Irish - Collin Lovell, Windom Pirates
- Luverne Redbirds - Kobe Lovell, Windom Pirates
- Hadley Buttermakers - Luke Gilbertson, Windom Pirates
- Fairmont Martins - Gavin Jackson, Jackson Bulls
Best of 3 Series
1.Milroy Irish vs 8. Ruthton Royals
Game 1 Wed July 27 at Irish Yard 7:30 - Milroy 5 Ruthton 0, Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 29 at Ruthton 7:30 - Milroy 13 Ruthton 1 (7inn) Irish win series 2-0, advance to Final 4, Royals are eliminated
Irish will play Hadley Buttermakers in Final 4 Best of Series - winner clinches State
4. Hadley Buttermakers vs 5. Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Thursday July 28 at Jackson 7:30 - Hadley 5 Jackson 4, Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 30 at Hadley 2:00 - Jackson 8 Hadley 5, series is tied 1-1
Game 3 Sun July 31 at Hadley 2:00 - Hadley 10 Jackson 9, Buttermakers win series 2-1, advance to Final 4, Bulls are eliminated
Buttermakers will play Milroy Irish in Final 4 Best of 3 Series - winner clinches State
2. Luverne Redbirds vs 7 Adrian A's
Game 1 Wed July 27 at Luverne 7:30 - Luverne 10 Adrian 0 (7inn) Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 29 at Adrian 7:30 - Luverne 18 Adrian 0 (7inn) Redbirds win series 2-0, advance to Final 4, A's are eliminated
Luverne will play Fairmont Final 4 Best of 3 Series - winner clinches State
3. Windom Pirates vs 6. Fairmont Martins
Game 1 Wed July 27 at Windom 7:30 - Fairmont 7 Windom 6, Martins lead 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 29 at Fairmont 7:30 - Fairmont 11 Windom 6, Martins win series 2-0, advance to Final 4, Pirates are eliminated
Fairmont will play Luverne on Final 4 Best of 3 Series - winner clinches State
Regional Board seeded the 8 team Region
League Playoffs
Best of 3 Series
Game 1 - Wednesday July 20 - 730
Heron Lake at Luverne - Luverne 13 Heron Lake 1 (7inn)
Hadley at Mt. Lake (Worthington) - Hadley 8 Mt. Lake 2
Adrian at Lakefield - Adrian 2 Lakefield 0
Ruthton at Fox Lake (Truman) - Fox Lake 6 Ruthton 0
Pipestone at Fairmont - Fairmont 12 Pipestone 1 (7inn)
Worthington at Jackson - Worthington forfeits
Game 2 - Friday July 22 -7:30
Lakefield at Adrian - Adrian 8 Lakefield 7, A's win series 2-0, advance to Region
Fox Lake at Ruthton - Ruthton 9 Fox Lake 8, Royals tie series at 1, force Game 3
Fairmont at Pipestone - Fairmont 17 Pipestone 2 (7inn) Martins win series 2-0, advance to Region
Jackson at Worthington - Jackson 10 Worthington 3, Bulls win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 2 - Saturday July 23 - 2:00
Luverne at Heron lake - Luverne 5 Heron Lake 0, Redbirds win series 2-0, advance to Region
Mt. Lake at Hadley - Hadley 26 Mt. Lake 1, Buttermakers win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 3 - (if necessary)
Sun July 24 - 2:00
Ruthton at Fox Lake (Truman) Ruthton 15 Fox Lake 14, Royals win series 2-1, advance to Region for first time in team history
Best of 3 Series - league crossover
2G Luverne Redbirds vs 7FN Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 20 at Luverne 7:30 Luverne 13 Heron Lake 1 (7inn) Rebirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 23 at Heron Lake 2:00 Luverne 5 Heron Lake 0, Redbirds win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 3 Sun July 24 at Luverne 2:00
3G Hadley Buttermakers vs 6FN Mt. Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 20 at Worthington 7:30 Hadley 8 Mt. Lake 2, Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 23 at Hadley 2:00 Hadley 26 Mt. Lake 1 (7inn) Buttermakers win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 3 Sun July 24 at Hadley 2:00
4G Adrian A's vs 5FN Lakefield Horned Frogs
Game 1 Wed July 20 at Lakefield 7:30 Adrian 2 Lakefield 0, A's lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 22 at Adrian 7:30 Adrian 8 Lakefield 7, A's win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 3 Sun July 24 at Adrian 2:00
2FN Jackson Bulls vs 7G Worthington Cubs
Game 1 Wed July 20 at Jackson 7:30 Worthington forfeits, Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 22 at Worthington 7:30 Jackson 10 Worthington 3, Bulls win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 3 Sun July 24 at Jackson 2:00
3FN Fairmont Martins vs 6G Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wed July 20 at Fairmont 7:30 Fairmont 12 Pipestone 1 (7inn) Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 July 22 at Pipestone 7:30 Fairmont 17 Pipestone 2 (7inn) Martins win series 2-0, advance to Region
Game 3 July 24 at Fairmont 2:00
4FN Fox Lake Foxes vs 5G Ruthton Royals
Game 1 Wed July 20 at Truman 7:30 Fox Lake 6 Ruthton 0, Foxes lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 22 at Ruthton 7:30 Ruthton 9 Fox Lake 8, Royals tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sun July 24 at Truman 2:00 Ruthton 15 Fox Lake 14, Royals win series 2-1, advance to Regions for first time in team history
2022 Final Standings
First Nite
Windom Pirates 16-3
Jackson Bulls 13-6
Fairmont Martins 12-7
Fox Lake Foxes 7-12
Lakefield Horned Frogs 7-12
Mt. Lake Lakers 6-12
Heron Lake Lakers 3-16
Gopher League
Milroy Irish 18-1
Luverne Redbirds 17-2
Hadley Buttermakers 14-5
Adrian A's 7-12
Ruthton Royals 5-14
Pipestone A's 5-14
Worthington Cubs 2-16
2021 Region 13C Playoffs
Best of 3 Series - 8 teams , Top 3 Qualify for State
Waconia - Chaska - Hamburg
Aug 20,21,22 - Aug 27,28,29 - September 3,4,5,6
1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner, 2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner
4 series winners will draft 1 Pitcher from 10 teams eliminated from playoffs
Draft Picks - pitchers only, can not bat
1. Luverne - Brandon Alfson, Pipestone A's 1st pick (1st draft for Final 4)
Gavin Jacobsen, Jackson Bulls 1st pick (2nd round draft)
Ben Scheevel, Jackson Bulls 4th pick (2nd round draft)
2. Windom - Ryan Rasche, Jackson Bulls (1st round for Final 4)
Max Zwart, Hadley Buttermakers 3rd pick (2nd round)
Eli Fest, Heron Lake Lakers 6th pick (2nd round)
3. Milroy - Tucker Sorenson, Adrian A's (1st round for Final 4)
Jacob Van Dam, Hadley Buttermakers 2nd pick (2nd round)
Mike Friese, Pipestone A's 5th pick (2nd round)
4. Hadley - Gavin Jacobsen, Jackson Bulls (1st round for Final 4)
2021 State Tournament - Waconia, Chaska and Hamburg (postponed, now Sunday Aug 29th at Chaska 7:00)13A Luverne Redbirds6B Eagle Lake Expos (13-60 League) Eagle Lake 3Luverne 0Redbirds are eliminatedEagle Lake advances to play Watertown Sat September 4 at Waconia 1:30 Sun Aug 22 at Hamburg 7:00 (rained out Friday)13B Milroy Irish 12D Maple Lake Lakers (North Star League)Maple Lake 4 Milroy 0Irish are eliminated 12D Maple Lake Lakers vs 6A Jordan Brewers Sat Aug 28 at Chaska 4:30 Sat Aug 21 at Waconia 1:3013C Windom Pirates 8B Sobieski Skis (Victory League)Sobieski 2 Windom 0Windom is eliminated 8B Sobieski Skis vs 1A Isanti RedbirdsSun Aug 29 at Chaska 4:30
Region 13C - Championship Series
Luverne Redbirds vs Milroy Irish
Game 1 Wed Aug 11th, 7:30 at Luverne (Redbird Field)
Luverne 3 Milroy 2 (10 innings)
REDBIRDS lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 13th, 7:30 at Irish Yard (Rural Milroy)
Luverne 9 Milroy 6
REDBIRDS win series 2-0 and are REGION 13C Champs, #1 seed at State and first round bye
State Tourney - first game for Luverne will be August 27, 28 or 29
IRISH are #2 seed at State - wiil play Aug 20,21 or 22
winner is 1 seed and receives a first round bye at state - Draft Picks 1st and 4th
loser is 2 seed - Draft pick 2nd and 5th
3rd Place Series
Windom Pirates vs Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 11th, 7:30 at Windom (Island Park)
Windom 7 Hadley 5
PIRATES lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 14th, 2:00 at Hadley (Laurie Mahon Field)
Hadley 6 Windom 5 (11 innings)
BUTTERMAKERS tie series1-1 and force Game 3
WINNER TO STATE GAME
Game 3 Sun Aug 15th, 2:00 at Windom (Island Park)Windom 1 Hadley 0Windom wins series 1-0 and clinches final state bidwinner is 3 seed - Draft Picks 3rd and 6thloser is eliminated Final 4 - Best of 31. Luverne Redbirds vs 4. Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 4 at Luverne 7:30
LUVERNE 7 HADLEY 0 - REDBIRDS leads series 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 7 at Hadley 2:00
LUVERNE 14 HADLEY 0 - REDBIRDS win series 2-0 and Clinch State Berth
Game 3 Sun Aug 8 at Luverne 2:00
winner clinches state berth, plays for Championship vs Windom/Milroy winner in Best of 3 Series
loser plays for 3rd State seed vs Windom/Milroy loser in Best of 3 Series
2. Windom Pirates vs. 3. Milroy Irish
Game 1 Wed Aug 4 at Windom 7:30
MILROY 5 WINDOM 4 - IRISH lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 6 at Irish Yard 7:30
MILROY 4 WINDOM 1 - IRISH win series 2-0 and Clinch State Berth
Game 3 Sun Aug 8 at Windom 2:00
winner clinches state berth, play for Championship vs Luverne/Hadley winner in Best of 3 Series
loser play for 3rd State seed vs Luverne/Hadley loser in Best of 3 Series
1. Luverne Redbirds vs. 8. Adrian A's
Game 1 Wed July 28 at Luverne 7:30
LUVERNE 15 ADRIAN 0 (7inn) - Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 31 at Adrian 1:00
LUVERNE 7 ADRIAN 0 - Redbirds win series 2-0, advance to Final 4
Game 3 Sun Aug 1 at Luverne 2:00
4 Hadley Buttermakers vs. 5 Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Wed July 28 at Jackson 7:30
JACKSON 3 HADLEY 2, Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 31 at Hadley 2:00
HADLEY 9 JACKSON 3 - Buttermakers tie series at 1
Game 3 Sun Aug 1 at Hadley 2:00
HADLEY 6 JACKSON 5 - Buttermakers win series 2-1, advance to Final 4
2. Windom Pirates vs 7. Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wed July 28 at Windom 7:30
WINDOM 4 PIPESTONE 0 - Pirates lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 31 at Pipestone 6:00
PIPESTONE 6 WINDOM 5 - A's tie series at 1
Game 3 Sun Aug 1 at Windom 2:00
WINDOM 12 PIPESTONE 1 (7inn) - Pirates win series 2-1, advance to Final 4
3. Milroy Irish vs. 6. Lakefield Horned Frogs
Game 1 Wed July 28 at Irish Yard 7:30
MILROY 13 LAKEFIELD 1 (7inn) - Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 30 at Lakefield 7:30
MILROY 13 LAKEFIELD 5 - Irish win series 2-0, advance to Final 4
Game 3 Sun Aug 1 at Irish Yard 2:00
Final 4 Best of 3
Game 1 Wed Aug 4, 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 6, 7:30 or Sat Aug 7, 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 8, 2:00
2 series winners will qualify for State and play Best of 3 series for 1st and 2nd seed at State,
2 series losers will play Best of 3 series foe 3rd seed at State
Championship and Third Place Series
Gamed 1 Wed Aug 11, 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 13, 7:30 or Sat Aug 14, 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 15, 2:00
Region Champ will have a bye first weekend at state
3 state Qualifiers will each draft 2 more pitchers from the 11 teams eliminated
StateTournament - Waconia/Chaska/Hamburg
Aug 20,21,22 - Aug 27,28,29 - September 3,4,5,6
2021 First Nite vs Gopher League Playoffs
2FN Jackson Bulls vs 7G Tracy Engineers
Game 1 Wed July 21 at Jackson 7:30
Jackson 21 Tracy 0 , Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 24 at Tracy 2:00
Jackson 18 Tracy 2, Bulls win series 2-0, advance to Region
3FN Lakefield Horned Frogs vs 6G Ruthton Royals
Game 1 Wed July 21 at Lakefield
Lakefield 5 Ruthton 1, Frogs lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 23 at Ruthtoon 7:30
Ruthton 11 Lakefield 1 (8inn) Royals tie series at 1
Game 3 Sun July 25 at Lakefield 2:00
Lakefield 3 Ruthton 1, Frogs win series 2-1, advance to Region
4FN Fox Lake Foxes vs 5G Adrian A'S
Game 1 Wed July 21 at Truman 7:30
Adrian 9 Fox Lake 2, A's lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 23 at Adrian 7:30
Fox Lake 17 Adrian 7 (7inn) Foxes tie seres at 1
Game 3 Sun July 25 at Truman 2:00
Adrian 10 Fox Lake 2, A's win series 2-1, advance to Region
2G Milroy Irish vs 7FN Worthington Cubs
Game 1 Wed July 21 at Irish Yard 7:30
Milroy 9 Worthington 1, Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 23 at Worthington 7:30
Milroy 6 Worthington 1, Irish win series 2-0, advance to Region
3G Hadley Buttermakers vs. 6FN Mt. Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July21 at St. James 7:30
Hadley 14 Mt. Lake 4, Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 24 at Hadley 2:00
Hadley 9 Mt. Lake 7, Buttermakers win series 2-0, advance to Region
4G Pipestone A's vs. 5 FN Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 21 at Pipestone 7:30
Pipestone 4 Heron Lake 0, A's lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 24 at Heron Lake 12:00
Pipestone 3 Heron Lake 0, A's win series 2-0, advance to Region
2021 Final League Standings
First Nite (21 games)
1. Windom Pirates 19-2, bye to Region
2. Jackson Bulls 14-7
3. Lakefield Horned Frogs 12-8
4. Fox Lake Foxs 10-10
5. Heron Lake Lakers 8-13
6. Mt. Lake Lakers 6-15
7. Worthington Cubs 5-15
Gopher (20 games)
1, Luverne Redbirds 18-2, bye to Region
2. Milroy Irish 17-3
3. Hadley Buttermakers 14-6
4. Pipestone A's 11-9
5. Adrian A's 7-12
6. Ruthon Royals 7-13
7. Tracy Engineers 4-16
This include all forfeits from Fairmont Martins - who are ineligible for playoff and each First Nite team received 2 wins and Gopher 1 win
Fairmont was 10-2 in league games they did play in
Lakefield had a forfeit win vs Mt. Lake
2 games were not played - Worthington at Fox Lake and Adrian at Lakefield
Standings 2021
leaguelineup.com/standings.asp?url=firstnitegopher
State Tournnament Bracket
2020 Championship Game Monday Sept 7
Springfield 11:00 am
Fairmont Martins 12 vs St. Patrick Irish 0 (7inn)
FAIRMONT MARTINS ARE 2020 STATE CLASS C CHAMPS
13A Fairmont Martins - 1st rd bye
Friday Aug 28 at Milroy 7:30
vs 7C Waconia Lakers (crow river valley league) Waconia beat Cannon Falls Bears 8-0
sat Aug 22
FAIRMONT 2 WACONIA 1 - Collin Lovell CG, Jon Traetow 2 RBI, Derek Shoen 2 Runs
MARTINS PLAY
Saturday Sept 5 at Springfield 12:00 vs Jordan Brewers (Defending Champs) River Valley League
FAIRMONT 7 JORDAN 5
Elite 8 Sunday September 6 in Springfield
12:00 Fairmont Martins vs Buffalo Bulldogs FAIRMONT 5 BUFFALO 1
3:00 Cold Spring Rockies vs Bemidj Blue Ox COLD SPRING 10 BEMIDJI 1
FINAL 4 SEMI FINALS
Springfield
6:00 Fairmont Martins vs Cold Spring Rockies FAIRMONT 10 COLD SPRING 3
In Milroy
6:00 St. Patrick Irish vs Young America Cardinals ST. PATRICK 6 YOUNG AMERICA 4
13B Hadley Buttermakers vs 8C Randall Cubs Friday Aug 21 at Milroy 7:30pm
RANDALL 4 HADLEY 3
13C Luverne Redbirds vs 1B Mora Blue Devils Sat Aug 22 at Springfield 11:00am
LUVERNE 5 MORA 3
REDBIRDS play Region 7 Champ
Young America Cardinals on Sunday Aug 30th at Springfield 2:00
YOUNG AMERICA 5 LUVERNE 4
2020 Region 13C Playoffs
Final 4 Best of 3 Series
State Qualifiers and seed
#1- 13A Fairmont Martins - first round bye, will play Aug 28-30 weekend
#2 - 13B Hadley Buttermakers - will play Aug 21-23 weekend
#3 - 13C Luverne Redbirds - will play Aug 21-23 weekend
State Brackets will come on Sunday night Aug 16th
Final Draft
Fairmont Martins
1st Ross Ackerman, Windom Pirates
4th Ben Heichel, Milroy Irish
Hadley Buttermakers
82nd Cody Mather, Milroy Irish
5th Reid Homann, Pipestone A's
Luverne Redbirds
3rd Kobe Lovell, Windom Pirates
6th Tyler Peterson, Milroy Irish
1 Fairmont Martins vs 4 Milroy Irish
2 Luverne Redbirds vs 6 Hadley Buttermakers
Each team will draft 1 pitcher from 10 teams eliminated (they can only pitch)
Final 4 Draft Picks (pitchers only and they can not bat)
Fairmont - Collin Lovell, Windom Pirates
Luverne - Brandan Alfson, Pipestone A's
Milroy - Kobe Lovell, Windom Pirates
Hadley - Tucker Sorenson, Adrian A's
Final Round Best of 3 Series
Championship and 3rd place
1 Fairmont Martins vs 6 Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 12 at Fairmont 7:30 FAIRMONT 12 HADLEY 0 (7inn) MARTINS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 15 at Hadley 2:00 FAIRMONT 17 HADLEY 0 (8inn) Martins win series 2-0 - REGION 13C Champs, #1 seed and earn first round bye at State and get 1st and 4th draft picks
Hadley is Region 13c runner up and 2 seed, will draft 2nd and 5th
Winnner is #1 seed and receives a bye at state (1st and 4th draft picks)
Loser is #2 seed (2nd and 5th draft picks)
2 Luverne Redbirds vs 4 Milroy Irish
Game 1 Wed Aug 12 at Luverne 7:30 LUVERNE 6 MILROY 1, Redbirds lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 14 at Irish Yard 7:30 LUVERNE 12 MILROY 3, Redbirds win series 2-0 and clinch state as the 3rd seed, will draft 3rd and 6th
Winner is 3rd seed at State (3rd and 6th draft picks)
Loser is eliminated
team advance to state and will each draft 2 more pitchers from 11 teams eliminated
Game 1 Wed Aug 5th, 7:30
Milroy at Fairmont (Herb Wolf Field) FAIRMONT 8 MILROY 2
Martins lead series 1-0
Hadley at Luverne (Redbird Field) HADLEY 4 LUVERNE 3, Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2
Fri Aug 7th, 7:30
Fairmont at Milroy (Irish Yard) FAIRMONT 19 MILROY 11, MARTINS WIN SERIES AND CLINCH STATE BERTH - Championship series vs winner of Luverne/Hadley series
Game 1 Wed Aug 12 at Fairmont 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 14 at Luverne 7:30 or Sat Aug 15 at Hadley 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 16 at Fairmont 2:00
Milroy to play for 3rd seed at state vs loser of Luverne vs Hadley series
Game 1 Wed Aug 12 at Irish Yard or Luverne 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 14 at Irish Yard 7:30 or Sat Aug 15 at Hadley 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 16 at Irish Yard or Luverne 2:00
Sat Aug 8th, 2:00
Luverne at Hadley (Laurie Mahon Field) LUVERNE 8 HADLEY 2
Draftee Brandan Alfson, Pipestone A's CG - Redbirds tie series 1-1
Game 3 Sun Aug 9th, 2:00
Hadley at Luverne (Redbird Field) HADLEY 6 LUVERNE 0, Buttermakers win series 2-1, clinch state berth Luverne to play Milroy for 3rd seed from Region 13C a State
Region 13C Seeding
1 Fairmont Martins
2 Luverne Redbirds
3 Windom Pirates
4 Milroy Irish
5 Jackson Bulls
6 Hadley Buttermakers
7 Adrian A's
8 Pipestone A's
Region 13C Schedule
Game 1 Wed July 29, 7:30
Pipestone at Fairmont (Herb Wolf Field)
FAIRMONT 12 PIPESTONE 0 (7INN) MARTINS LEAD SERIE 1-0
Jackson at Milroy (Irish Yard)
MILROY 5 JACKSON 4, IRISH LEAD SERIES 1-0
Adrian at Luverne (Redbird Field)
LUVERNE 15 ADRIAN 1 (7INN), REDBIRDS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Hadley at Windom (Island Park)
HADLEY 5 WINDOM 2, BUTTERMAKERS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 31, 7:30
Fairmont at Pipestone (A's Field) FAIRMONT 2 PIPESTONE 0, Martins win series 2-0 advance to Final 4
Milroy at Jackson (Wacker Field) MILROY 9 JACKSON 5, Irish win series 2-0, advance to Final 4
Luverne at Adrian LUVERNE 9 ADRIAN 5, Redbirds win series 2-0, advance to Final 4
Game 2 Sat Aug 1, 2:00
Windom at Hadley (Laurie Mahon Field) WINDOM 14 HADLEY 0 (7inn) Pirates tie series at 1
Game 3 Sun Aug 2, 2:00
Hadley at Windom (Island Park) HADLEY 11 WINDOM 7, Buttermakers win series 2-1, Advance to Final 4
Region 13C Best of 3 Series
1 Fairmont vs 8 Pipestone
Game 1 Wed July 29 at Fairmont 7:30 FAIRMONT 12 PIPESTONE 0 (7INN) MARTINS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 31 at Pipestone 7:30 FAIRMONT 2 PIPESTONE 0, Martins win series 2-0 advance to Final 4
4 Milroy vs 5 Jackson
Game 1 Wed July 29 at Irish Yard 7:30 MILROY 5 JACKSON 4 IRISH LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 31 at Jackson 7:30 MILROY 9 JACKSON 5, Irish win series 2-0, advance to Final 4
2 Luverne vs 7 Adrian
Game 1 Wed July 29 at Luverne 7:30 LUVERNE 15 ADRIAN 1 (7INN), REDBIRDS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 31 at Adrian 7:30 LUVERNE 9 ADRIAN 5, Redbirds win series 2-0, advance ro Final 4
3 Windom vs 6 Hadley
Game 1 Wed July 29 at Windom 7:30 HADLEY 5 WINDOM 2 BUTTERMAKERS LEAD SERIE 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 1 at Hadley 2:00 WINDOM 14 HADLEY 0 (7inn) Pirates tie series at 1
Game 3 Sun Aug 2 at Windom 2:00 HADLEY 11 WINDOM 7, Buttermakers win serie 2-1, advance to Final 4
Region 13C Final 4
1 FAIRMONT MARTINS vs 4 MILROY IRISH
2 LUVERNE REDBIRDS vs 6 HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS
Final 4 draft 1 pitcher from 10 teams eliminated
Best of 3 Series dates for Final 4
Gane 1 Wed Aug 5, 7:30
MILROY at FAIRMONT
HADLEY at LUVERNE
Game 2
Fri Aug 7, 7:30
FAIRMONT at MILROY (Irish Yard)
Sat Aug 8, 2:00
LUVERNE at HADLEY
Game 3 Sun Aug 9, 2:00
MILROY AT FAIRMONT
HADLEY at LUVERNE
Championship and 3rd place Series (3 teams go to State)
Game 1 Wed Aug 12, 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 14, 7:30/ Sat Aug 15, 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 16, 2:00
3 teams that advance to State will each draft 2 more pitchers from the 11teams eliminated
2020 Minnesota State Amateur Tournament (48 team single elim)
Class C - Springfield and Milroy Yankees
AUGUST 21-23
AUGUST 28-30
SEPTEMBER 4-7
2020 First Nite League Standings Final (Total Wins)
1. Fairmont Martins 9-0 #1 Bye to Region
2. Windom Pirates 9-2 #2
3. Jackson Bulls 8-4 #3
4. Heron Lake Lakers 4-7 #5
5. Mt. Lake Lakers 4-7 #6
6. Lakefield Horned Frogs 3-7 #4
7. Worthington Cubs 2-10 #7
# - playoff seed
2020 Gopher League Final Standings(Total Wins)
1. Adrian A's 8-4 #4
2. Luverne Redbirds 7-1 #1 Bye to Region
3. Milroy Irish 6-2 #2
4. Hadley Buttermakers 6-4 #3
5. Pipestone A's 5-6 #5
6. Tracy Engineers 1-7-1 #6
7. Ruthton Royals 0-7-1 #7
# - playoff seed
Seeding was done by Coaches Vote on Sat July 18th at 10:00 am
League Playoffs Start Wednesday July 22
Best of 3 Series crossover
Luverne and Fairmont have byes to Region 13C playoffs
2FN Windom Pirates vs 7G Ruthton Royals
Game 1 Wed July 22 at Windom 7:30 Windom 8 Ruthton 1
Pirates lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 24 at Ruthton 7:30 Windom 14 Ruthton 2 (7inn)
Pirates win series 2-0, advance to Region
3FN Jackson Bulls vs 6G Tracy Engineers
Game 1 Wed July 22 at Jackson 7:30 Jackson 12 Tracy 1 (7inn)
Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 25 at Tracy 2:00 Jackson 17 Tracy 1 (7inn)
Bulls wins series 2-0, advance to Region
4FN Lakefield Horned Frogs vs 5G Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wed July 22 at Lakefield 7:30 Lakefield 6 Pipestone 1
Horned Frogs lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 24 at Pipestone 7:30 Pipestone 11 Lakefield 8
Series 1-1
Game 3 Sun July 26 at Lakefield 5:00 Pipestone 3 Lakefield 2 (12inn)
A's win series 2-1, advance to Region
2G Milroy Irish vs #7FN Worthington Cubs
Game 1 Wed July 22 at Irish Yard 7:30 Milroy 8 Worthington 1
Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 24 at Worthington 7:30 Milroy 11 Worthington 2
Irish win series 2-0, advance to Region
3G Hadley Buttermakers vs 6FN Mt. Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 22 at St. James 7:30 Hadley 3 Mt. Lake 1
Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 25 at Hadley 2:00 Hadley 4 Mt. Lake 2
Buttermakers win series 2-0, advance to Region
4G Adrian A's vs 5FN Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 22 at Adrian 7:30 Adrian 8 Heron Lake 6
A's lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 25 at Heron Lake 3:30 Adrian 4 Heron Lake 2
A's win series 2-0, advance to Region
League Playoff Schedule
Game 1 Wed July 22, 7:30
Ruthton at Windom - Windom 8 Ruthton 1
Tracy at Jackson - Jackson 12 Tracy 1 (7inn)
Pipestone at Lakefield - Lakefield 6 Pipestone 1
Heron Lake at Adrian - Adrian 8 Heron Lake 6
Hadley vs Mt. Lake (at St. James) - Hadley 3 Mt. Lake 1
Worthington at Milroy (Irish Yard) - Milroy 8 Worthington 1
Game 2 Fri July 24, 7:30
Windom at Ruthton Windom 14 Ruthton 2 (7inn)
Milroy at Worthington Milroy 11 Worthington 2
Lakefield at Pipestone Pipestone 11 Lakefield 8
Game 2 Sat July 25, 2:00
Jackson at Tracy Jackson 17 Tracy 1 (7inn)
Mt. Lake at Hadley Hadley 4 Mt. Lake 2
Game 2 Sat July 25, 3:30
Adrian at Heron Lake Adrian 4 Heron Lake 2
Game 3 Sun July 26, 5:00
Pipestone at Lakefield Pipestone 3 Lakefield 2 (12inn)
2019 Final Standings
First Nite (17 league games)
#1 Windom Pirates 13-4 * +
#2 Fairmont Martin's 13-4*
#3 Jackson Bulls 11-6
#4 Lakefield Horned Frogs 7-10
#5 Heron Lake Lakers 3-14
#6 Worthington Cubs 0-17
GOPHER (18 league games)
#1 Milroy Irish 17-1 +
#2 Luverne Redbirds 15-3
#3 Pipestone A's 12-6
#4 Hadley Buttermakers 11-7
#5 Adrian Athletics 4-14 %
#6 Ruthton Royals 4-14 %
#7 Tracy Engineers 4-14 %
*Windom wins First Nite League as they swept head to head vs Fairmont
% - Adrian, Ruthton and Tracy all split head to head
All 3 - 2-10 vs Gopher teams
All 3 - 2-4 vs First Nite teams
4th tie breaker
Runs allowed Head to Head
Adrian 12 Tracy 17
Adrian 9 Ruthton 19
Ruthton 5 Tracy 14
+ Milroy, Windom and Luverne earned byes to Region 13C Playoffs
STATE TOURNAMENT - DELANO and MAPLE LAKE
SAT Aug 18th
DELANO 1:30
HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS VS COLOGNE HOLLANDERS
Maple Lake 7:00
LUVERNE REDBIRDS vs CARVER BLACK SOX
Region 13C - Best of 3 Series
Finals
4 Fairmont Martins vs
6 Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1
Wed Aug 7th at Fairmont 7:30
FAIRMONT 11 HADLEY 1 (7 inn)
Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2
Sat Aug 10th at Hadley 2:00
HADLEY 6 FAIRMONT 3
Buttermakers force game 3 Sunday
Game 3
Sun Aug 11th at Fairmont 2:00
FAIRMONT 1 HADLEY 0
MARTINS win series 2-1
REGION 13C Champs - earn First round Bye at State
Hadley will be #2 seed at State
Hadley - Jacob Van Dam takes no-hitter into the 7th
Tyler Tennyson HR in 8th
WP Kobe Lovell - draftee, Windom 8.1 inn, Save - Adam Schmidt
1 Milroy Irish vs
2 Luverne Redbirds
Game 1
Wed Aug 7th at Irish Yard 7:30
LUVERNE 3 MILROY 1
Redbirds lead series 1-0
Draftee -Brandan Alfson, Pipestone goes CG as does Kenny Morris for the Irish
Luverne
Skyler Wenniger 2 rbi single ind the 3rd
Phil Paquette RBI FC
Milroy
Anthony Dolan rbi single for Irish
Brady Lanoue - 2 doubles
Game 2
Fri Aug 9th at Luverne 7:30
Final
Luverne 4 Milroy 1
REDBIRDS WIN SERIES 2-0 AND CLINCH FINAL STATE BERTH
Milroy is eliminated
Game suspended in the bot 6th
Will resume Saturday Aug 10th at Redbird Field 2:00
Luverne just tied it at 1....have runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out
Jake Plaetz RBI Double for Irish
Skyler Wenniger RBI single for Luverne
Milroy 1 Luverne 1
Game 3
Sun Aug 11th at Irish Yard 2:00
Winner is #3 seed from Region 13C
Loser is eliminated
3 teams that advance to state will draft 2 more pitchers from all 10 teams eliminated
Final 4 - winners qualify for State
Loser play for 3rd seedout of Region
Final Draft
FAIRMONT
Collin Lovell, Windom Pirates
(Final 4 draftee of Milroy Irish)
Tyler Peterson, Milroy Irish
Join Final 4 draftee Kobe Lovell, Windom Pirates
HADLEY
Cody Mather, Milroy Irish
Justin Jass, Heron Lake Lakers
Join Final 4 draftee Luke Gilbertson, Windom Pirates
LUVERNE
Kenny Morris, Milroy Irish
Ben Scheevel, Jackson Bulls
Join Final 4 draftee Brandan Alfson, Pipestone A's
Draft Picks(pitchers only, can not hit)
Milroy Irish - Collin Lovell, Windom Pirates
Luverne Redbirds - Brandan Alfson, Pipestone A's
Fairmont Martins - Kobe Lovell, Windom Pirates
Hadley Buttermakers - Luke Gilbertson, Windom Pirates
1. MILROY IRISH VS
4. FAIRMONT MARTINS
Game 1 Wed July 31 at Irish Yard 7:30
FAIRMONT 5 MILROY 4
MARTINS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Fri Aug 2nd at Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30
FAIRMONT 10 MILROY 4
IRISH tie series at 1
Game 3 Sun Aug 4th at Irish Yard 2:00
FAIRMONT 4 MILROY 2
MARTINS win series 2-1 and clinch state berth
Will play Hadley Buttermakers in Best of 3 Series for #1 and #2 seed
Milroy will play Luverne for 3rd seed I Best of 3 Series
2. LUVERNE REDBIRDS VS
6. HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS
Game 1 Wed July 31st at Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
HADLEY 6 LUVERNE 5
BUTTERMAKERS LEAD SERIES 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 3rd at Laurie Mahon Field, Hadley 2:00
HADLEY 10 LUVERNE 5
BUTTERMAKERS win series 2-0 and qualify for STATE TOURNEY- Delano and Maple Lake
Hadley will play Fairmont in Best of a 3 Series for 1st and 2nd seed
Luverne will play Milroy for final seed
Game 3 Sun Aug 4th at Redbird Field, Luverne 2:00
1. Milroy Irish vs 8. Lakefield Horned Frogs
Game 1 Wed July 24 - Irish Yard 7:30
MILROY 9 LAKEFIELD 4, Irish lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 26 - Stan King Field, Lakefield 7:30
LAKEFIELD 3 MILROY 2, Dustin Pronk walk off RBI single scores Taylor Christopher
Series tied at 1
Game 3 Mon July 28 - Irish Yard 7:30
MILROY 4 LAKEFIELD 1
Irish win series 2-1 and advance to FINAL FOUR - they will get 1st draft pick from all 9 teams eliminated
Play Fairmont on Wed July 31 at Irish Yard 7:30
4. Fairmont Martins vs 5. Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wed July 24 - Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 7:30
FAIRMONT 3 PIPESTONE 2, Martins lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 26 - A's Field, Pipestone 7:30
PIPESTONE 9 FAIRMONT 0
Brandan Alfson WP - 6 IP with 11K's
Series tied at 1
Game 3 Sun July 28 - Herb Wolf Field, Fairmont 2:00
FAIRMONT 4 PIPESTONE 2
MARTINS win series 2-1 and Advance to FINAL FOUR, will have 3rd draft pick and play Milroy on Wed July 31st at Irish Yard 7:30
2. Luverne Redbirds vs 7. Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Wed July 24 - Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
JACKSON 8 LUVERNE 7 (10 inn) Bulls lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 26 - Wacker Field, Jackson 7:30
LUVERNE 7 JACKSON 6
Bulls score 4 in bot 8 to take 6-3 lead, Redbirds match them with 4 runs in top 9
Series tied at 1
Game 3 Mon July 29 -Redbird Field, Luverne 7:30
LUVERNE 4 JACKSON 3
Redbirds win series 2-1, advance to FINAL FOUR- will have 2nd draft pick and play Hadley on Wed July 31 at Luverne 7:30
3. Windom Pirates vs 6. Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed July 24 - A's Field, Pipestone 7:30 (Hadley's home game)
HADLEY 4 WINDOM 3, Buttermakers lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 27 - Windom Rec Field 2:00
HADLEY 5 WINDOM 3
BUTTERMAKERS win series 2-0, Advance to FINAL FOUR - will have 4th draft pick and play Luverne starting wed July 31 at Luverne 7:30
Game 3 Sun July 28 - Windom Rec Field 2:00
July 24, 26/27 and 28
4 series winners get to draft 1 pitcher from all 9 teams eliminated
FINAL FOUR Best of 3
July 31, Aug 2/3 and 4
Winners advance to State
Losers play for 3rd spot at State
Final Best of 3 Series
Aug 7, 9/10 and 11
3 state teams will draft 2 more Pitchers from all 10 teams eliminated
REGION teams
Fairmont Martins, Hadley Buttermakers, Jackson Bulls, Lakefield Horned Frogs, Luverne Redbirds, Milroy Irish, Pipestone A's and Windom Pirates
League Playoffs are Best of 3 Series crossover with other league
Game 1 Wed July 17, 7:30
Hadley vs Heron Lake (at Luverne)11-6 Hadley
Worthington at Pipestone - 12-1 Pipestone
Adrian at Lakefield - 7-5 Lakefield
Ruthton at Jackson - 6-0 Jackson
Tracy at Fairmont - 6-1 Fairmont
Game 2 Fri July 19, 7:30
Pipestone at Worthington - 18-1 Pipestone
Lakefield at Adrian - 16-3 Lakefield
Jackson at Ruthton - 8-3 Jackson
Game 2 Sun July 21, 1:00
Heron Lake at Hadley - 15-5 Hadley
Fairmont at Tracy 12:00
11-3 Fairmont
Game 3 (if necessary) Sun July 21, 2:00
Heron Lake at Hadley
Worthington at Pipestone
Adrian at Lakefield
Ruthton at Jackson
Tracy at Fairmont
First Nite/Gopher League Playoffs
Best of 3 series (5 series winners advance to Region 13C
2FN Fairmont Martins vs 7G Tracy Engineers
7G Tracy
Wed July 17 at Fairmont, Martins win 6-1
Sun July 21 at Tracy, Martins win 11-3 - win series 2-0
3FN Jackson Bulls vs 6G Ruthton Royals
Wed July 17 at Jackson, Bulls win 6-0
Fri July 19 at Ruthton, Bulls wins 8-3, win series 2-0
4FN Lakefield Horned Frogs vs 5G Adrian Athletics
Wed July 17 at Lakefield, Frogs win 7-5
Fri July 19 at Adrian, Frogs win 16-3, win series 2-0
3G Pipestone A's vs 6FN Worthington Cubs
Wed July 17 at Pipestone, A's win 12-1
Fri July 19 at Worthington, A's win 18-1, win series 2-0
4G Hadley Buttermakersvs 5FN Heron Lake Lakers
Wed July 17 at Luverne, Buttermakers win 11-6
Sun July 21 at Hadley, Buttermakers win 15-5, win series 2-0
REGION 13C Best of 3 Series starts
Wed July 24, 7:30
Fri July 26, 7:30 or Sat July 27, 2:00
Sun July 28, 2:00
* expanded Standings can be found under results tab and click standings for
2019 First Nite or 2019 Gopher
Schedules are updated
2018 Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament
New Prague and Shakopee with Jordan as the 3rd site
(48 team single elimination with 16 Region Champs receiving a bye to the second weekend)
Aug 17,18,19
Aug 24,25,26
Aug 31, Sept 1, 2 3
Region 13C at State
Sat Aug 25 in Shakopee 5:00
13A Hadley Buttermakers (Gopher League) vs
7B Buckman Billygoats (Victory League)
Buckman 7 Hadley 5
Sat Aug 18 in Shakopee 1:30p.m.
13B Jackson Bulls (First Nite League) vs
15C Lake Henry Lakers (2017 runners up) (Stearns County League)
Jackson 3 Lake Henry 2 - Bulls Advance to second round
Sun Aug 26 Shakopee 11:00a.m.
13B Jackson Bulls vs
8A Sobieski Skis
(Victory League,
2014 State Champs, 2016 State runner-up)
Sobieski 2 Jackson 0
Sun Aug 19 in Shakopee 2:30p.m.
13C Windom Pirates (First Nite League)
12B Maple Lake Lakers
(North star League, 2012 State Champs)
Maple Lake 5 Windom 0
Region 13 C Playoffs
Best of 3 Series
Draftee - pitchers only, can not bat
Hadley - Brandan Alfson, Pipestone
Fairmont - Ryan Christopher, Lakefield
Windom - Derek Shoen, Martin County
Jackson - Andrew DeBoer, Luverne
Championship round
#8 Jackson Bulls vs #2 Hadley Buttermakers
Game 1 Wed Aug 8 at Jackson 7:30 - Hadley 6 Jackson 0, Brandan Alfson, CG shutout
Buttermaker lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 11 at Hadley 2:00 - Hadley 9 Jackson 5
Buttermakers win series 2-0 - Region 13C Champs
Hadley is #1 seed and receives first round Bye at State
Draft - 1st, Ryan Christopher, Lakefield Horned Frogs
4th, Skyler Wenniger, Luverne Redirds
Jackson Bulls are #2 seed
Draft - 2nd, Tyler Tennyson, Fairmont Martins
5th, Adam Schmidt, Fairmont Martins
Winner is Region 13C Champ, #1 seed and
first round Bye at State - Draft Pick #1 and #4
Loser is the #2 seed from Region 13C
Draft Pick #2 and #5
#3 Fairmont Martins vs #4 Windom Pirates
Game 1 Wed Aug 8 at Fairmont 7:30. Windom 1 Fairmont 0, WP - Ross Ackerman 7inn 5 k
S - Collin Lovell 2 IP 4K. Pirates lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 11 at Windom 2:00 Fairmont 2 Windom 0, Martins even series 1-1
Lakefield Draftee - Ryan Christopher CG shutout, Collin Lovell also goes the distance
Game 3 Sun Aug 12 at Fairmont 2:00. Windom 1 Fairmont 0
Pirates win series 2-1 clinch state berth as #3 seed
Windom -Draft Pick - 3rd Josh Smith, Fairmont Martins
6th Codie Zeutenhorst, Luverne Redbirds
Winner clinches state berth and
Is the #3 seed from Region 13C
Draft Pick #3 and #6
Loser is eliminated
3 Teams that advance to state,
Draft 2 more Pitchers
from all 11 teams eliminated
Final 4 Best of 3 Series
#8 Jackson Bulls vs #4 Windom Pirates
Game 1 Wed Aug 1 at Jackson 7:30 Bulls 3 Pirates 2, Jackson leadd series 1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 4 at Windom 2:00 Bulls 6 Pirates 0, Jackson wins series 2-0 and clinches state berth
Winner clinches State Berth, Loser play for third state spot
#2 Hadley Buttermakers vs #3 Fairmont Martins
Game 1 Wed Aug 1 at Fairmont 7:30 Buttermakers 3 Martins 2, Hadley leads series1-0
Game 2 Sat Aug 4 at Hadley 2:00 Buttermakers 8 Martins 6, Hadley wins series 2-0, clinches state Berth
Winner Clinches state berth, loser plays for 3rd state spot
FIRST ROUND REGION 13C
#1 Luverne Redbirds vs #8 Jackson Bulls
Game 1 Wed July 25 at Luverne 7:30 Bulls win 5-1, lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 27 at Jackson 7:30
Jackson 5 Luverne 4, Bulls win series 2-0 advance to Final 4 play Wed Aug 1 vs Windom at Jackson Aug 1
#4 Windom Pirates vs #5 Lakefield Horned Frogs
Game 1 We July 25 at Lakefield 7:30 Pirates win 8-0, lead series 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 28 at Windom Rec Field 2:00 Windom 10 Lakefield 2, Pirates win series 2-0, advance to play Wed Aug 1 at Jackson 7:30
winners of these 2 series play each other in the next round, losers eliminated
#2 Hadley Buttermakers vs #7 Pipestone A's
Game 1 Wed July 25 at Pipestone 7:30 Buttermakers win 1-0, lead aeries 1-0
Game 2 Sat July 28 at Hadley 2:00 Hadley 10 Pipestone 4, Buttermakers win Series 2-0, advance to Final 4 to play Wed Aug 1 at Fairmont 7:30
#3 Fairmont Martins vs #6 Milroy Irish
Game 1 Thurs(rained out Wed)July 26 at Fairmont 7:30 Martins win 5-2, lead series 1-0
Game 2 Fri July 27 at Irish Yard 7:30
Fairmont 10 Milroy 2, Martins win series 2-0, advance to Final 4, will play winner of Hadley vs Pipestone series, Wed Aug 1, 7:30 at Fairmont vs Hadley
winner of these 2 series play eachn other in the next round, Losers eliminated
Final 4
Teams will Draft 1 pitcher from all 10 teams eliminated from League and Region playoffs (highest to lowest remaining seeds)
Best of 3 Series dates
Game 1 Wed Aug 1, 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 3, 7:30 or Sat Aug 4, 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 5, 2:00
Champion Round (seeding for #1,#2 and #3 seeds)
Best of 3 Series dates
Game 1 Wed Aug 8, 7:30
Game 2 Fri Aug 10, 7:30 or Sat Aug 11, 2:00
Game 3 Sun Aug 12, 2:00
3 teams Advance to State Tournament
they will draft 2 more pitchers each (highest to lowest seeds on each pick)
Region Champ will receive a first round Bye at State
First Nite/Gopher League Playoffs
Best of 3 series
Fairmont and Luverne receive byes to the Region as League Champs
2FN Lakefield Horned Frogs vs 7G Ruthton Royals
Game 1 Wed July 18 at Lakefield 7:30 Frogs win 12-2(8inn)
Game 2 Fri July 20 at Ruthton 7:30 Frogs win 11-0(7 inn)
3FN Windom Pirates vs 6G Tracy Engineers
Game 1 Wed July 18 at Wabasso 7:30 Pirates win 4-3 (11 inn)
Game 2 Sat July 21 at Windom Rec Field 2:00 Pirates win 10-4
4FN Jackson Bulls vs 5G Adrian A's
Game 1 Wed July 18 at Jackson 7:30 Bulls win 13-0 (7 inn)
Game 2 Fri July 20 at Adrian 7:30 Bulls win 9-3
2G Hadley Buttermakers vs 7FN Worthington Cubs
Game 1 Wed July 18 at Worthington 7:30 Buttermakers win 10-3
Game 2 Sat July 21 at Hadley 2:00 Buttermakers win 6-2
3G Milroy Irish vs 6 FN Heron Lake Lakers
Game 1 Wed July 18 at Irish Yard 7:30 Irish win 6-2
Game 2 Sat July 21 at Heron Lake 2:00 Lakers win 6-2
Game 3 Sun July 22 at Irish Yard 2:00 Irish win 5-0
4G Pipestone A's vs 5FN Martin County Foxes
Game 1 Wed July 18 at Truman 8:00 A's win 7-0
Game 2 Fri July 20 at Pipestone 8:00 A's win 6-0
2018 First Nite League Final Standings
Fairmont Martins 13-6*
Lakefield Horned Frogs 13-6*
Windom Pirates 13-6*
Jackson Bulls 10-9
Martin County Foxes 7-12
Heron Lake Lakers 6-13#
Worthington Cubs 6-12#
*Fairmont split with Lakefield and swept Windom, Lakefield split with Windom
Fairmont receive a bye into the Region via best record within the First Nite League
Martins 10-2
Horned Frogs 9-3
Pirates 7-5
# Heron Lake and Worthington split season series, both were 3-9 in First Nite
Lakers win tie breaker via least amount of runs allowed head to head 6-9
2018 Gopher League Final Standings
Luverne Redbirds 15-4
Hadley Buttermakers 14-5
Milroy Irish 13-6
Pipestone A's 12-6
Adrian A's 5-14
Tracy Engineers 3-16
Ruthton 2-17