Fargo/Moorhead
The #20 ranked MinnDak Millers traveled to
MinnDak was again competing short-handed due to injury and prior commitments. Steve Baumgartner, Bob Fleming, Tony Kunka, Rick Lang, Lamar Noriega, John Tschida and Tim Tweiten were all absent.
The Millers would like to thank Guy Carlson, Chris Diethert and Karl Gollan for suiting up this past weekend.
Pool Play, Pool A
Saturday
MinnDak opened up the weekend flat, falling to the Pueblo Bandits 4-2.
MinnDak would bring the game square in their half of the sixth.
Zach Goring led off the inning with a single. Gregg Cascaes put down a sacrifice bunt and reached first base on a error.
After two batters, Rob Schweyer replaced Sabate. After a walk,
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WP-Jeremy Manley
LP-Sisko Sabate (4-3)
HR-None
Manley and Jerry Santos
Sabate, Rob Schweyer (7) and Scooter Lange
Gregg Cascaes, Chris Diethert and Zach Goring had hits
Sisko Sabate, 6.1 IP, 6 K
Rob Schweyer, .2 IP, 1 K
MinnDak took advantage of three
The Millers added three more runs the following inning. With one out, Scooter Lange walked, Guy Carlson had an infield single and Zach Goring singled to load the bases.
Gregg Cascaes’ triple scored all three runners.
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WP-Karl Gollan (1-0)
LP-Harold Kelly
HR-None
Kelly and Bill Kranz
Gollan, Schweyer (7) and Scooter Lange
Gregg Cascaes, 1-4, 3B, 3 RBI
Karl Gollan, 6 IP, 7 K, 1 BB
Rob Schweyer, 1 IP, 2 K
MinnDak closed out Pool Play with a 2-0 loss to tournament host Albaugh, Inc.
Albaugh posted two runs in the first inning. MinnDak was unable to push a run across, posting only two hits while leaving six runners on base, including two in the fourth inning.
The loss gave the Millers the number three seed in their pool.
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WP-Terry Luster
LP-Rob Schweyer (2-2)
HR-None
Luster and Travis Davis
Schweyer and Scooter Lange
Gregg Cascaes and Roman Foore had hits
Rob Schweyer, 7 IP, 10 K, 2 BB
Bracket Play
Sunday
Quarterfinals
MinnDak opened Bracket Play with a 7-0, 5-inning win over
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WP-Sisko Sabate (5-3)
LP-Cory Petermann
HR-None
Petermann and Mike Geist
Sabate and Gregg Cascaes
Guy Carlson, 1-1, 2 RBI
Gregg Cascaes, 2-2, RBI
Chris Diethert, 1-1, RBI
Roman Foore, 1-3, RBI
Zach Goring, 2-2
Sisko Sabate, 5 IP, 5 K, 1 BB
The Millers avenged one of their losses on Saturday with a 1-0 win in the semifinals over host Albaugh, Inc.
The games lone run came in the fourth inning. With one out, Jason Wandler drew a walk, stole second, then scored on Dan Brekke’s single.
Karl Gollan started the game for MinnDak, going 4.2 innings, giving way to Rob Schweyer for the duration.
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WP-Karl Gollan (2-0)
LP-Terry Luster
S-Rob Schweyer (2)
HR-None
Gollan, Schweyer (5) and Scooter Lange
Luster and Travis Davis
Dan Brekke, 1-3, RBI
Lucas Goring, 2-3
Karl Gollan, 4.2 IP, 4 K, 0 BB
Rob Schweyer, 2.1 IP, 5 K, 1 BB
Championship
MinnDak fell in the Championship game 1-0 in 8 innings to the Pueblo Bandits.
The Millers out hit
They would threaten a couple of times, but were not able to push a run across the board.
Rob Schweyer pitched 8 strong innings, striking out 10.
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WP-Jeremy Manley
LP-Rob Schweyer (2-3)
HR-None
Manley and Dave Frank
Schweyer and Scooter Lange
Gregg Cascaes (3B), Chris Diethert, Roman Foore, Karl Gollan, Lucas Goring, Zach Goring had hits
Rob Schweyer, 8 IP, 10 K, 2 BB
MinnDak is off this weekend for some much needed rest. The Millers return to action next weekend at the Eau Claire Classic.
Brett Bresnahan
Brett(at)minnesotafastpitch.com
www.millers.minnesotafastpitch.com