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Best Virginia, Zoo Crew meet in first TBT Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH — West Virginia and Pitt fans no longer have to wait until September to get their Backyard Brawl fix. After both teams won their first-round matchups in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional, Best Virginia (WVU alumni) and Zoo Crew (Pitt alumni) will meet Monday night in the TBT regional semifinal at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Miners down Roseau, get that No. 2 seed in Northwest Border League
HIBBING—It took the Hibbing amateur baseball team a couple of innings to get going, but the Miners laid claim to the No. 2 seed in the Northwest Border playoffs. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Hibbing erupted for eight runs and never looked back en route to a 13-2, seven-inning, 10-run rule victory over Roseau Saturday at Al Nyberg Field. The victory extended the Miners winning streak...
Miners host Roseau with No. 2 seed on the line
HIBBING—After getting some state-tournament experience last year, the Hibbing amateur baseball team would like to taste that success again this season. The Miners can set themselves up for more of that when they take on Roseau, beginning at 1 p.m. today at Al Nyberg Field. The winner of this game will get the No. 2 seed in the Northwest Border Division and will play either Warroad or Rainy River in...
Rock Ridge VFW hammers Hibbing to move on in District 8 tournament
DULUTH—Riding high off of their walk-off win from just a few hours prior, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team did exactly what their coach wanted in game two against Hibbing: swing the bat and score runs early. Post 1172 scored runs in all but one inning in the contest to take an 11-1 lead on the top-seeded team in the tournament. Post 222 managed to get a bit going in the seventh inning, scoring five runs, but it wasn’t enough as Rock Ridge advanced further...
Hibbing opens VFW playoffs today in Duluth
HIBBING—Last season, the Hibbing VFW baseball team went into the District 8 Tournament as the No. 1 seed, but Post 1221 fell short of their intnded goal. This year, Hibbing gets a chance to redeem itself as Post 1221 has the No. 1 seed and will start Eighth District play beginning at 2:30 p.m., against either East Duluth or Rock Ridge at Ordean Field in Duluth. In other games, Grand...
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