Posted on August 8th, 2008
Eden Prairie (#1 Ranked Team in MN Coaches Poll) lost to Grand Rapids in their first game 6-5 in extra innings and took out their frustrations on Moorhead Thursday afternoon. Eden Prairie (39-9-1) scored 13 runs in the first inning on their way to a 24-11 victory in 7 innings ending the Blues 2008 season. The Blues finished 23-19-1 on the summer.
Roers, Grantham(1), Petry(5) and Schlotfeldt, Cahill(6). Litner, C. Miller(4), T. Miller(5) and Halloran. W-Litner 7-0. L-Roers 3-2.
Blues short-stop Braden Rahman turns a double play against Eden Prairie Thursday afternoon in the last game of the season for the Blues.
Posted on August 8th, 2008
The Moorhead Blues struggled out of the gate and could never recover as the Rochester Patriots defeated the Blues 18-3 (7 innings) in the opening round of the Minnesota American Legion State Tournament played at Red Haddox Field in Bloomington.
Brady, Anderson(6) and Nelson. Van Dyke, Bernhardt(2), Petry(4), C. Smith (4), Pieterick(5) and Schlotfeldt, Cahill(6). W-Brady 2-1. L-Van Dyke 4-4. HR-R-Ness, Long.
Head Coach Jeff Miller congratulates Matt Penner after Penner tripled to the right field gap against Eden Prairie.
Posted on August 2nd, 2008
Kyle Van Dyke holds up the trophy at the awards ceremony after the Blues captured the District 9 Title.
The Moorhead Blues are on the way back to the Minnesota American Legion State Tournament after a solid performance Tuesday evening against Detroit Lakes. The Blues came out quick with 2 runs in the top of the first and another in the second then rolled on to score a total of 10 runs and defeat Detroit Lakes 10-0 by the ten run rule after 7 innings. Kyle Van Dyke picked up the win on the mound with a complete game shut-out mixing his pitches well and allowing only 4 hits on the day while adding a home run with his bat. More good performances on the offensive side from Braden Rahman, Kevin Hayes and Jordan Doschadis.
Manager Joe Baker is choked up with pride as his Moorhead Blues won the District 9 Championship and gave him a cheer after the game. This was his 12th District Championship as the Blues Manager since 1988.
Posted on August 1st, 2008
The Moorhead Blues defeated Fergus Falls 10-5 in the second round of the Minnesota American Legion District 9 playoffs Friday afternoon. Scott Petry lead the way on the mound and Kyle Van Dyke provided 4 RBI's as the Blues pounded out 16 hits. The Blues will play in the Championship game today at 4:30PM in Fergus Falls.
Posted on July 29th, 2008
The Blues fell in the last regular season game Monday night at Matson Field to West Fargo leaving the Blues with a final regular season record of 20-17-1. Heading into Section 9 Tournament play the Blues will play the winner of EGF/DL who are playing Wednesday in Fergus Falls. The opening game will be Thursday, July 31st at 12:00 for the #1 South seed Blues.
Posted on July 26th, 2008
The time is right for the Moorhead Blues to heat up as they have now won 5 straight games and will play their last regular season double header against TRF Sunday (3PM) at Matson Field which will honor the Seniors between games. Friday the Blues played one nine inning game against Jamestown. Tyler Schlotfeldt hit a 3 run homer in the third inning, Jake Bernhardt and Matt Penner were 2 for 3 from the plate and Casey Smith went 2 for 4 as the Blues won 9-5 for their 20th win on the season.
Grantham, Bernhardt (5), Petry (9) and Schlotfeldt. Smith, Hilius (4), Gange (9) and Piatz. W-Bernhardt L-Hilius S-Petry (2). HR-Schlotfeldt (3).
Posted on July 23rd, 2008
Moorhead Post 21 jumped out to a quick lead and then held off a late charge by East Grand Forks. Paul Roers pitched 4 scoreless innings for the Blues and Scott Petry came in the get the save as the Blues won 7-6. Petry struck out the last batter as EGF had the tying run on 3rd base and the go ahead run on first. The Blues have now won 5 of their last six and will next take on TRF in a double header Sunday afternoon starting at 3PM at Matson Field.
The Moorhead Blues will honor the Seniors of the program Sunday at the TRF vs. Blues game at Matson Field starting at 3:00PM, this was rescheduled from Wednesday, July 23rd due to the rain.
Posted on July 20th, 2008
Moorhead Post 21 fell to Aberdeen, SD in the Detroit Lakes Water Carnival Tournament Sunday for their first loss in the Tourney. The Blues then rebounded defeating host Detroit Lakes and finishing in second place for the event by posting a 4-1 record for the three days. The scheduled game for Monday against Alexanderia has been cancelled and the Blues will next take on East Grand Forks Wednesday at 6:30PM for a single nine inning game honoring this years Seniors.
Posted on July 19th, 2008
The Blues were trailing 4-0 going into the 6th inning and staged a spirited comeback scoring 3 runs behind a three run homer from Kyle Van Dyke and 2 more runs in the seventh to get their third victory at the Detroit Lakes Water Carnival Tournament. Tyler Schlotfeldt came through in the clutch getting the game winner in the seventh and improving the Blues season record to 17-15-1. The Blues will play two games to finish the Tournament at 3PM and 5PM Sunday in Detroit Lakes.
Polzin, Schroeder (7) and Pitts. Bernhardt and Schlotfeldt.
W - Bernhardt. L - Polzin. HR - M. Van Dyke (6) PC - Pitts.
Posted on July 18th, 2008
The Blues showed some grit Friday after losing a 5-2 lead in the seventh inning to East Grand Forks to trail 6-5 going into their half of the inning. The Blues were able to score twice capped by a game winning rip by pinch hitting Matt Penner.
Post 21 then took on the Westphal Legion comprised of kids from the Armstrong High School area in the Twin Cities. The Blues broke it open late and hung on for a 3-2 victory staving off a seventh inning effort by Westphal.
#7 Kevin Hayes turns a double play Friday against Westphal.
Posted on July 17th, 2008
Fargo made the most of every opportunity Thursday night at Jack Williams Stadium. In the first inning with two outs the Blues made a couple errors and then the flood gates open and the Blues could not get a 3rd out until Fargo had scored 8 runs. The second inning didn't get much better as a combination of fielding challenges and timely Fargo hitting generated 5 more runs. The game did end after 7 innings with the Blues falling 21-0. The Blues look for redemption tomorrow as they start the DL Water Carnival Tournament at 11AM and then a second game at 1:15PM. The Tourney continues Saturday and Sunday in Detroit Lakes.
Petry, Smith (2), Fode (4) and Cahill. Bratten and Jones. W-Bratten L-Petry. HR-F-Sand, Jagim.
Posted on July 17th, 2008
The Blues spotted DGF a lead early and slowly built a charge tying the game 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh, but extra innings have not been kind to the Blues this year and DGF scored 2 in the top of the eighth and defeated Moorhead 7-5.
Mortenson, Sokolofsky (5) and Yliniemi. Bernhardt, Pieterick (5) and Schlotfeldt, Cahill (3). W-Sokolofsky L-Pieterick HR-DGF-Yliniemi. M-Van Dyke
In the second game Hawley scored 5 runs in the first inning and marched to a 9-6 victory behind pitching from Joe Fillbrandt. Jordan Descadis homered for the Blues and Paul Roers struck out 10. The Blues fall to 14-14-1 on the season and will take on Fargo tonight at Jack Williams Stadium starting at 7PM.
Regnier, Fillbrandt (3) and Guida. Roers and Cahill. W-Fillbrandt L-Roers HR-M. Deschadis.
Posted on July 16th, 2008
Tuesday night at Matson Field the Blues put on the camo uniform tops in honor of current and past Military personnel. The Blues traded leads back & forth with Alexandria in the first game ending with a tight finish. Alexandria tied the game 4-4 in the fifth then they scored two runs in the seventh and Moorhead tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runs to force extra innings. Alexandria then scored the game winner in the 8th. Kyle Van Dyke homered for the 4th time of the season and the Blues pounded out 12 hits.
Gorackowski, Giroux (7) and Carlson. Van Dyke, Smith (4) and Schlotfeldt. W-Giroux. L-Smith (0-2). HR-Alex, Erickson. Mhd-Van Dyke (4).
The Blues then changed the momentum and were victorious in a 10-0 (5 innings) second game that featured a 3-hit shutout by Sam Grantham (4-2). Sam also went 3-3 from the plate as the Blues had 10 hits as a team and get their 14th win of the season. The Blues will take on DGF in a double header tonight starting at 5pm at Matson Field.
Whiting, Wiltz (3) and Schmidt. Grantham and Cahill. W-Grantham (4-2). L-Whiting.
Posted on July 12th, 2008
The Blues put a slow start behind them in game one and hit the ball with authority in a 12-2 victory over Perham shortened to 5 innings by the ten run rule. Scott Petry shook off giving up two runs in the first inning and pitched 4 scoreless innings for the win improving to 3-2 on the season. Moorhead dropped the second game 8-5 and has a 13-11-1 season record. The Blues will next take on Alexandria Tuesday, July 15th for double header starting at 5PM featuring Military Appreciation Night at Matson Field.
Miller, Massinos (3) and Meyer. Petry and Schlotfeldt. W - Petry (3-2) L - Miller HR - M. Bernhardt (3).
Lynne and Biegler. Grantham, Bernhardt (5) and Cahill. W - Lynne L - Grantham (3-2). HR - M. Cahill (1)
Posted on July 11th, 2008
After trailing 4-2 late in the game against Fargo the Blues rallied to tie the game and were coming to bat in the bottom of the ninth but the weather had other ideas for the outcome of Thursday rivalry game. Due to frequent lightning in the area the umpires called the game and created the second tie game in Moorhead Blues history. The only other game to be tied was in 2003 while Paul Cragg was coaching.
The Blues will take on Perham in a double header tonight starting at 5PM at Matson Field.
Posted on July 9th, 2008
The Blues Kevin Hayes made a welcomed addition to the lineup after being out with a injured wrist. Hayes went right to work going 5 for 6 with 3 runs scored as the Blues rallied from a 6-1 deficit Tuesday at Matson Field to beat Fergus Falls 7-6 in 8 innings. The Blues improved to 12-10 on the season and will take on Fargo at Matson Field on Thursday night following the Golds vs. Bombers strting at 4:30PM.
Keir, Heck (6) and Mithaugen. Schlotfeldt, Grantham (3) and Cahill. W - Keir. L - Schlotfeldt (2-3).
N. Johnson, Hanson (5), Heck (6) and Rohlfs. Smith, Bernhardt (2) and Cahill, Schlotfeldt (7). W - Bernhardt (1-1). L - Heck
Posted on July 5th, 2008
Posted on July 2nd, 2008
Moorhead's struggles continued as the blues took a 5-2 lead halfway through their game against Fargo Tuesday night at Jack Williams Stadium only to see their lead melt as the blues gave up 5 runs in the 6th inning, 4 runs in the 7th inning and 5 more runs in the 8th inning. The blues fall to 9-9 on the season and will take on Detroit Lakes Thursday night in DL for a double header starting at 5PM.
Posted on July 1st, 2008
Post 21 rebounded from two tough loses at the end of the FM Tourney over the weekend to sweep Perham in a double header Monday night in Perham. The Blues improve to 9-8 on the season and will take on Fargo tonight at Jack Williams Stadium at 7PM.
Roers and Cahill. Doll, Luther (5) and Soderstrom.
W-Roes (2-0). L-Luther
Grantham and Schlotfeldt. Omberg, Lynne (5) and
Meyer. HR-Blues-Pieterick (1), Erickson (1).
W-Grantham. L-Omberg.
Posted on June 30th, 2008
Moorhead lead throughout the game but faded at the end in a 10-7 loss to Sioux Falls East in their final game of the 2008 FM Tourney at Matson Field. The Blues drop to 7-8 on the season and will take on Perham in a twin bill Monday night at 5pm in Perham then will take on archrival Fargo at Jack Williams Stadium Tuesday night at 7pm.
Posted on June 28th, 2008
Weather has forced the cancellation of day two of the FM Tourney. The plan is to play day 3 as slated on Saturday weather permitting.
Posted on June 28th, 2008
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Posted on June 12th, 2008
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Moorhead Blues Ready For New Season
Coach Miller has started tryouts and plans to set the team going into this weekends Red River Classic Tournament slated to start for the Blues Thursday at 4:30pm against Bismarck. Here is the schedule for the Red River Classic:
Moorhead Division – Matson Field
Thursday June 12th
9:00 Dilworth vs. Omaha Oakview
11:30 Bismarck vs. Omaha Oakview
2:00 Dilworth vs. Excelsior
4:30 Moorhead vs. Bismarck
7:00 Moorhead vs. Excelsior
Friday June 13th
9:00 Bismarck vs. Excelsior
11:30 Bismarck vs. Dilworth
2:00 Excelsior vs. Omaha Oakview
4:30 Moorhead vs. Dilworth
7:00 Moorhead vs. Omaha Oakview
Saturday June 14th
12:00 Wrightson WI vs. Fargo Sox
2:30 Winnipeg Midgets vs. Fergus Falls, MN
5:00 Moorhead vs. Mpls South
Jack Williams Division – Fargo Jack Williams Stadium
Thursday June 12th
9:00 AM Wrightstown WI vs. Lincoln NE
11:30 AM Blue Springs MO vs. Wrightsown WI
2:00 PM Lincoln NE vs. Boulder, CO
4:30 PM Fargo Post #2 ND vs. Blue Springs
7:00 PM Fargo Post #2 ND vs. Boulder CO
Friday June 13th
9:00 AM Boulder CO vs. Wrightson WI
11:30 AM Blue Springs, MO vs. Boulder CO
2:00 PM Lincoln, NE vs. Blue Springs, MO
4:30 PM Fargo Post #2 ND vs. Lincoln, NE
7:00 PM Fargo Post #2 ND vs. Wrightstown, WI
Saturday June 14th
12:00 Noon Bismarck Governors ND vs. Regina Rangers Sask
2:30 PM Excelsior vs. Omaha DiGiorgio NE
5:00PM Fargo Post 2 ND vs. Evergreen CO
Sunday June 15th
9:00 AM Jack Williams #1 vs. Fargo North #1
11:30 PM Moorhead #1 vs. West Fargo #1
2:00 PM Championship Game
Fargo North Division – Fargo North High School
Thursday June 12th
9:00 Fargo Sox vs. Fergus Falls
11:30 Jamestown vs. Fergus Falls
2:00 Fargo Sox vs. Winnipeg Selects
4:30 Regina Rangers vs. Jamestown
7:00 Regina Rangers vs. Winnipeg Selects
Friday June 13th
9:00 Jamestown vs. Winnipeg Selects
11:30 Jamestown vs. Fargo Sox
2:00 Winnipeg Selects vs. Fergus Falls
4:30 Regina Rangers vs. Fargo Sox
7:00 Regina Rangers vs. Fergus Falls
Saturday June 14th
12:00 Bismarck vs. Boulder CO
2:30 Blue Springs vs. DGF
West Fargo Division – Veteran’s Field
Thursday June 12th
9:00 Evergreen CO vs. West Fargo Patriots ND
11:30 Evergreen, CO vs. Minneapolis South MN
2:00 DiGiorgio’s NE vs. Winnipeg Midgets, Man
4:30 Minneapolis South, MN vs. Omaha DiGiorgio’s
7:00 West Fargo Patriots ND vs. Winnipeg Midgets, Man
Friday June 13th
9:00 Winnipeg Midgets vs. Minneapolis South
11:30 Evergreen CO vs. Omaha DiGiorgio’s NE
2:00 Evergreen CO vs. Winnipeg Midgets Man
4:30 West Fargo Patriots vs. Omaha DiGiorgio’s NE
7:00 West Fargo Patriots vs. Minneapolis South
Saturday June 14
12:00 noon Winnipeg Select vs. Omaha Oakview
2:30 PM West Fargo vs. vs. Lincoln NE.
