Prep Baseball: Eagles sink Pirates in Park Region Conference doubleheader

Eric Wallgren hit a grand slam in the first game to help power New York Mills to a sweep of the Park Region Conference doubleheader against the Verndale Pirates on Tuesday.

Verndale only could manage four hits in the 10-3 loss in game one. Isaac Schmitz hit a two-run double as the Pirates scored all three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Verndale ended up stranding seven runners in scoring position.

Cody Yungbauer pitched a complete game and had seven strikeouts for the loss.

Shane Ollila and Mike Hejhal went 2-for-3 to lead the Pirates at the plate in the 12-3 loss in the nightcap. Dustin Motschenbacher took the loss on the hill for Verndale.

Verndale (3-7) plays McGregor in Mills Field (Brainerd) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Verndale at New York Mills on May 4
Eagles 10, Pirates 3 (Game One)
Verndale 0 3 0 0 0 0 0—3 4 2
New York Mills 5 1 1 0 0 3 0—10 10 2
WP: Ted Rohr (NYM)
LP: Cody Yungbauer (Verndale)
Verndale—
New York Mills—

Eagles 12, Pirates 3 (Game Two)
New York Mills 0 0 3 5 2 2 0—12 10 0
Verndale 0 0 0 3 0 0 0—3 7 5
WP: Adam Snelgrove (NYM)
LP: Dustin Motschenbacher (Verndale)
Verndale—Mike Hejhal 2-3, R; Shane Ollila 2-3; Yungbauer 1-3, R
New York Mills—