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Stadium Issues Affect SCSU Baseball [AUDIO]

Dave Overlund — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:31:46 +0000

The Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Sports Authority are at odds over how to accomodate high school and college baseball players who currently use the Metrodome during cold spring days for games when the new Vikings stadium opens in a few years. The SCSU baseball team is scheduled to play 10 games in the Dome in [...]

Bob Seger Refusing to Sing National Anthem at World Series

Jenna — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:47:13 +0000

Detroit native Bob Seger is refusing to sing the National Anthem at the World Series but it’s not like it sounds. Singer, song writer and Detroit native Bob Seger says he will not be singing the Star Spangled Banner at the World Series games between the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants, but it’s [...]

Twins Rout Tigers 9-3 to End Skid

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:58:54 +0000

The Twins defeated Detroit 9-3 Monday night to end their 4-game losing streak. Darin Mastroianni went 3-5 with a homerun and 3 RBIs, Ryan Doumit was 3-4 with 2 runs scored including a 3-run homerun and both Joe Mauer and Jamey Carroll added 3 hits apiece. Sam Deduno threw 7 innings with 5 hits and [...]

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Invade a Cubs Game [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:38:06 +0000

The Chicago Cubs and their fans got a surprise when Zack Galifianakis and Will Ferrell showed up to announce the batting lineup and throw out a few pitches. You can only imagine how entertaining that was…wait, you don’t have to, you can watch the video right now! The duo have a new movie ‘The Campaign’ [...]

Twins Need To Trade Liriano and Span

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:15:12 +0000

The non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball is July 31 and the Twins have 2 key players that are on the market for trade, starting pitcher Francisco Liriano and centerfielder Denard Span. Liriano went from having little no value in May to having tremendous value now. The Twins are looking for pitching prospects in [...]

Former SCSU Baseball Player Gets Honor

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:14:27 +0000

Former St. Cloud State baseball player Jordan Smith has been named the minor league player of the week in the Cleveland Indiana organization for the 2nd time this season. He batted .571 with a homerun and 8 RBIs at single-A Lake County in the Indians organization. He is batting .322 with 5 homeruns and 44 [...]

Orioles Edge Twins, Liriano 2-1; Capps Out Indefinetly

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:02:58 +0000

The Twins lost 2-1 Wednesday night to Baltimore. Tommy Hunter threw 7 1/3 innings with 6 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win. Francisco Liriano threw 6 innings with 4 hits and 2 earned runs allowed to take the loss. Liriano gave up a 2-run homerun to Adam Jones in the first [...]

Twins Rout Orioles 19-7

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:03:01 +0000

The Twins pounded the Baltimore Orioles 19-7 Monday night. Minnesota had 20 hits in the game. Denard Span led the Twins going 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs, Justin Morneau had 4 hits and 3 RBIs, Ben Revere had 4 hits with 3 RBIs and Joe Mauer hit a solo homerun, his 6th

Melky Cabrera Helps National League to 8-0 Win over American League in MLB All-Star Game

Joe Student — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:44:25 +0000

San Francisco Giants’ teammates Melky Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval delivered big hits early, as the National League shutout the American League 8-0 in the 2012 MLB All-Star game Tuesday night in Kansas City. Cabrera singled and scored off Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Justin Verlander in the first inning, before Sandoval victimized Verlander later in the frame [...]

Duluth Tops Rox 9-5; Pennant Giveaway Tonight

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:22:35 +0000

Duluth beat the St. Cloud Rox 9-5 Monday night at Joe Faber Field. Duluth scored 5 runs in the 6th inning and added 3 more runs in the 8th. St. Cloud responded with 4 runs in the 7th inning. Andy Henkemeyer went 2-5 with 2 RBIs and Erik Kozel was 2-3 with a run scored for the Rox

Mauer Chosen As Lone Twins' All Star

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:33:56 +0000

The American and National League All Stars were chosen Sunday and the lone Twins’ representative is catcher Joe Mauer. Mauer was picked by Texas Manager Ron Washington to backup Texas catcher Mike Napoli. Mauer is batting .325 with 4 homeruns and 36 RBIs this season. He leads the American League in on-base-percentage at .416. Twins’ [...]

Twins Edge Royals To Take 3 of 4 on the Weekend

Jay Caldwell — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:13:11 +0000

The Twins defeated Kansas City 10-8 Sunday afternoon to win 3 out of 4 against the Royals over the weekend. Minnesota came from down 5-1 to score 5 runs in the 6th inning to lead 6-5. Josh Willingham had a 3-run homerun and Trevor Plouffe homered twice for Minnesota. Drew Butera added a 3-run homerun [...]

Twins, Liriano Beat White Sox 4-1

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:58:55 +0000

The Twins won 4-1 at home against the Chicago White Sox Monday night. Francisco Liriano threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win and improve to 2-7. Minnesota scored 1 run in the 1st inning and added 2 more runs in the 2nd. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with [...]

Cathedral Baseball Falls In Title Game

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:18:15 +0000

The Cathedral baseball team lost 5-0 to Holy Family Monday afternoon at Target Field in the Class AA state championship game. Kasey Ralston threw the complete-game 2-hit shutout with 7 strikeouts to get the win for Holy Family. Eric Pelant allowed 3 hits and 3 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings to take the loss [...]

Twins Beat Brewers In 15 Innings

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:33:04 +0000

The Twins downed Milwaukee 5-4 in 15 innings Sunday. Denard Span had the game-winning RBI single in the 15th inning to win in. Span was 4-8 with a run and 1 RBI on the day. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with 2 RBIs but left the game early with a bruised right quadriceps. Jame Carroll was [...]

Twins Callup Parmelee, Option DeVries

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:16:49 +0000

The Twins called up first baseman Chris Parmelee from triple-A Rochester and sent righthander Cole DeVries to triple-A Rochester to make room for Parmelee. Parmelee was batting .375 with 4 homeruns and 12 RBIs at triple-A. He was hitting .179 in 27 games with the Twins to begin the season. DeVries was 1-1 with a [...]

Rox, Henkemeyer win at Alexandria 7-1

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:04:45 +0000

The St. Cloud Rox won 7-1 at Alexandria Thursday night for their 2nd straight win. Andy Henkemeyer hit a grand slam homerun for the Rox and Phil Imholte was 2-3 with a run scored and 2 RBIs. Zach Hirsch threw 5 innings with 4 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win for the Rox

Cathedral Baseball Tops Albany and Heads Back to State

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:36:49 +0000

The Cathedral baseball team defeated Albany twice Thursday night at Dick Putz Field. The Crusaders won 7-1 in game 1 before downing Albany 7-4 in 8 innings in game 2. Jeff Fasching threw 4 1/3 innings with 1 hit allowed to get the win in game 1. Drew Peschel singled in the game-winning run in [...]

Twins Misspell Player's Name [VIDEO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:50:59 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS – Twins Pitcher Jeff Manship wasn’t feeling the love from his own team last (Wednesday) night, when the jersey he was given had his last name spelled incorrectly.

Instead of “Manship”, it read “Mansihp”.

Video Courtesy Minnesota Twins Bas

Bemidji Edges Apollo In Section Final

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:26:19 +0000

The Apollo baseball team lost 2-1 in the section 83A championship game Wednesday night at Dick Putz Field. Ryan Hirt outdueled Reese Gregory for Bemidji. Hirt threw all 7 innings with just 3 hits allowed to get the win. Apollo scored first on a 1st inning RBI single from Dylan Jaeger. Gregory threw all 7 [...]