Posted on July 16, 2013 by CJ Siewert
Its mid-July and that only means we’re a month away from the State Tournament. To determine the field for the fall classic, leagues around the State are conducting their league playoffs or are in the heat of a seeding race.
After scanning through the usual sources, the playoff picture throughout the State is getting clearer by the day. And with those sources, I’ve compiled a playoff picture for a number of leagues as of July 15.
If a league is not listed and is currently conducting (or will be this week) its playoff, please contact me at siewertc@csp.edu and I will add that league to the list. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@MinnBaseball) and like us on Facebook (/MinnesotaBaseballAssociation) as playoff brackets will be posted as they are received.
Corn Belt
July 14
#4 Bird Island def. #5 Granite Falls 6-0
#3 Raymond def. #6 Willmar 12-2
July 17
Willmar @ Granite Falls
Bird Island @ #1 Milroy Yankees
Raymond @ #2 Sacred Heart
July 19, 21 and 24
Semifinals
July 26 and 28
Championship
County Line
July 13
#3 New London-Spicer def. #4 Regal 7-6 (18 inn.)
#6 Starbuck def. #2 Norway Lake-Sunburg 6-3
July 21
Starbuck @ New London-Spicer – 1:30 p.m.
Norway Lake-Sunburg @ #1 Atwater
#5 Paynesville @ Regal
First Nite/Gopher
Best of three series
#1FN Fairmont vs. #8 G Tracy
July 17 @ Fairmont
July 20 @ Tracy
July 21 @ Fairmont
#2FN Jackson vs. #7G Minneota
July 17 @ Jackson
July 19 @ Minneota
July 21 @ Jackson
#3FN Heron Lake vs. #6G Adrian
July 17 @ Adrian
July 20 @ Heron Lake
July 21 @ Heron Lake
#4FN Martin County vs. #5G Milroy Irish
July 17 @ Truman
July 19 @ Marshall Legion Field
July 21 @ Truman
#3G Hadley vs. #6FN Windom
July 17 @ Windom
July 20 @ Hadley
July 21 @ Hadley
#4G Pipestone vs. #5FN Worthington
July 17 @ Pipestone
July 20 @ Worthington
July 21 @ Pipestone
#1G Wilmont and #2G Luverne receive byes
Lake & Pine
North (Midway auto-bid to Region 16 already, playoff champ will be league #1 for Regions)
July 20, 1:30 p.m.
#4 Red Eye @ #1 Midway
#3 Wolf Lake @ #2 Huntersville
July 21, 1:30 p.m.
Winners @ higher seed
Losers @ higher seed
July 27 (both games at 2-0 team)
Noon: 1-1 teams
2:30 p.m.: winner of first game vs. 2-0 team
South (Nimrod auto-bid to Region 14 already, playoff champ will be league #1 for Regions)
July 20, 1:30 p.m.
#4 Verndale @ #1 Nimrod
#3 Sebeka @ #2 Staples
July 21, 1:30 p.m.
Winners @ higher seed
Losers @ higher seed
July 27 (both games at 2-0 team)
Noon: 1-1 teams
2:30 p.m.: winner of first game vs. 2-0 team
Land O’ Duck Teal
July 20 (played at Dawson)
#4 Rosen vs. #5 Canby – 11:30 a.m.
#1 Ortonville vs. winner of 4/5 – 2 p.m.
#3 Madison vs. #2 Dawson – 4:30 p.m.
July 21 (played at Dawson)
loser’s bracket and winner’s semifinals
July 27 (played at Madison)
loser’s quarterfinals and semifinals
July 28 (played at Madison)
Championship
Stearns County
North
July 21
Spring Hill @ New Munich – 1:30 p.m.
Meire Grove @ Elrosa – 1:30 p.m.
July 28
winner’s championship – 1:30 p.m. (winner #1 seed, loser #2)
loser’s of July 21 games for #3 seed
South
Farming @ Lake Henry – 1:30 p.m.
St. Martin @ Richmond – 1:30 p.m.
July 28
winner’s championship – 1:30 p.m. (winner #1 seed, loser #2)
loser’s of July 21 games for #3 seed – 1:30 p.m.
Victory
North
July 7
St. Mathias def. Cuyuna Range 9-3
July 13
Fort Ripley def. St. Mathias 6-3
Nisswa def. Freeport 7-1
July 14
Freeport def. St. Mathias 9-5
July 19
Nisswa @ Fort Ripley (loser vs. Freeport, winner to championship)
East
July 7
Harding def. Pierz 3-1
July 13
Lastrup def. Harding 7-1
Buckman def. Pierz 16-3
July 14
Pierz def. Harding 15-5
Lastrup def. Buckman 7-4
July 20
Pierz @ Buckman – 1:30 p.m. (winner vs. Lastrup in championship)
West
July 7
Randall def. Flensburg 12-3
July 13
Sobieski def. Randall 8-1
Upsala def. Royalton 6-1
July 14
Randall def. Royalton 6-0
Sobieski def. Upsala 3-2
July 20
Randall @ Upsala – 1:30 p.m. (winner vs. Sobieski in championship)
South
July 13
St. Stephen def. Opole 6-5
Avon def. St. Wendel 5-1
July 14
St. Wendel def. Opole 2-0
Avon def. St. Stephen 12-1
July 20
St. Wendel @ St. Stephen (winner vs. Avon in championship)
