Scores and Games

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Thursday, May 15, 2014-baseball

MELROSE BASEBALL:

The Dutchmen never trailed as they posted an 8-4 win over Morris this afternoon at Melrose. Colton Meyer's three hit drove in two of the Dutchmen runs, and he score two of his own. Meyer also earned the win pitching the final 3.2 innings of the game and not allowing any runs. Melrose had taken a 5-0 lead by the third inning. The team had four hits that inning all of them singles. The team's only extra base hit in the game was the double by Meyer in the fourth inning. Steals by Anthony Welle (video above) helped create scoring situations

The team made the most of its scorig opportunity to score when ever it could. (video below) It manufactured runs using sacrifices and steals to get runners into scoring position for RBI hits by Austin Schoenberg, Meyer and Adam Austing.

Schoenberg started on the mound and pitched the first 3.1 one innings striking out three batters. Lead off batter Justin Wolbeck either reached base or drove in a run in all for of his plate appearances.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN SOFTBALL:Melrose fell 6-2 to Both Sauk Centre and BOLD this afternoon. Overall Melrose played well in the field and pitched well, but it did not get the key hit it needed. The defensive play of the day was made by second baseman Sandra Sprenger. Against BOLD she speared line drive to rob the batter to the hit, then threw to shortstop Justine Revermann, covering at third, to complete a double play. Sauk Centre defeated Melrose. Austing, Tschida (in video below), and Overman all doubled against Sauk Centre, but Melrose could not over come the 5-0 deficit it had spotted the Mainstreeters. Against BOLD Melrose rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game at 2-2 after four innings. In the sixth inning, BOLD had six hits in to score four runs and take a four runs lead. Hellerman and Notch both doubled in the game and both drove in runs in the inning. Notch also pitched a complete game, without giving up a walk. Against Sauk Centre Emily Revermann pitched a complex game and walked only one batter. Kayla Austing finished the day with four hits, getting two in each game. Dana Overman had two hits in the game with Sauk Centre.

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASEBALL:

The Dutchmen had another close game elude them as the fell 12-11 in eight innings to Sauk Centre. Colton Meyer, Austin Schoenberg and Anthony Welle all had two hits for Melrose. Meyer drove in four runs for Melrose.

More information in the May 21 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

SOFTBALL PHOTOS

Monday, May 12, 2014

CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS
The following events were either cancelled or postponed because of wet field conditions
Melrose Dutchmen Baseball: Game at Yellow Medicine East was postponed.
Melrose Lady Dutchmen Softball: Hosting Yellow Medicine East was postponed.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Friday, May 9, 2014

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GIRLS BASKETBALL

Chris Anderson, head coach since the 2009-10 season at Melrose, confirmed he will be accepting the head boys coaching position at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.

MELROSE DUTCHMEN AND LADY DUTCHMEN GOLF:

Boys: The Dutchmen finished sixth at Minnewaska and sixth at Morris. At Minnewaska Isaac Lieser, Blake Loxtercamp and Zach Austing all scored in the top 30 of the participating golfers. Lieser scored in the top 10 in the match at Morris

Girls: The Lady Dutchmen were fifth at Minnewaska and eighth at Morris. Kate Maus qualified for the top ten scoring a 48 at Minnewaska. Loxtercamp scored a 52. At Morris Loxtercamp had Melrose's best score with a 54 and Maus scored a 55.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN SOFTBALL:

Melrose defeated Atwater 16-6 in six innings. The Lady Dutchmen pounded out 14 hits this afternoon with Justine Revermann hitting three of them. Emily Tschida had had home run. Kayla Austing, who did not record a hit or an at bat, scored three runs for the Lady Dutchmen. Justine Revermann had five steals for Melrose, which finished with 12 steals in the game.

CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASEBALL: At Foley has been cancelled

More information will appear in the May 14 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

MELROSE DUTCHMEN AND LADY DUTCHMEN TRACK AND FIELD

The 2014 Dave Sieben Invite was held this afternoon with 14 team participating. Melrose had two three first place finishes.

The 4X800 Relay Team of Brent Blommel, Brian Thielen, Garrett Hoeschen took first with a honor roll qualifying time of 8:45.05.

Lydia Butkowski won the Long Jump and Triple Jump events for the Lady Dutchmen. Her triple jump distance of 33-3.75 qualifier for an honor roll listing.

The meet was halted after 12 events because of rains. Events that were no held were the boys' and girls 200, 3200, 300 hurdles and 4X400 relay. The girls' pole vault and boys high jump were also cancelled.

Earning runners-up honors was Caleb Rothfork in the boys' triple jump.