New Market qualifies for state; New Prague eliminated
New Prague's Austin Bachman scores during the Orioles' four-run fourth inning against St. Benedict. The Saints would rally do defeat the Orioles 8-6.
New Market became the first Dakota-Rice-Scott baseball team to qualify for the State Class C Tournament, which begins Friday, Aug. 16, in Delano, Maple Lake and Dassel.
The Muskies defeated Faribault 17-0 in a winner’s bracket game in the Region 3C Tournament Tuesday, July 30. Tyler Bergstrom had a grand slam and Tony Vocca pitched six shutout innings for New Market. The game was played in Veseli.
Meanwhile in a loser’s bracket game in Jordan, St. Benedict spotted New Prague four unearned runs in the third inning, but came back to defeat the Orioles 8-6. The loss ends the Orioles’ season.
Upcoming Region 3C games
Wednesday, July 31
Winner’s bracket game
Prior Lake vs. St. Patrick in Jordan, 7:30 p.m. (winner goes to state)
Loser’s bracket game
Lonsdale at Montgomery, 8 p.m. (loser eliminated)
Friday, Aug. 2
Loser’s bracket games
St. Benedict at Faribault, 7:30 p.m. (winner to state, loser eliminated)
PL/St. Pat loser vs. Lons/Mont winner, site TBD (winner to state, loser eliminated)
Sunday, Aug. 4
Winner’s bracket
PL/St. Pat winner at New Market, 1 p.m.
Loser’s bracket
Winners from Friday’s games, 4 p.m., site TBD Loser is Region 3C No. 4 seed at state
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