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Prep Baseball: Menahga gains Park Region Conference sweep over Verndale

Posted by Mike Isola

on 05/21/2010 - 11:11am

Levi Schwartz let loose the big bat in Menahga’s 13-3, five-inning victory over Verndale as the Braves swept a Park Region Conference doubleheader Thursday.

The eight-grader belted three doubles in the nightcap and drove in three runs as Menahga erased an early 3-1 deficit.

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Prep Baseball: Bertha-Hewitt keeps Pirates scoreless in doubleheader sweep

Posted by Mike Isola

on 05/19/2010 - 5:19am

Verndale dropped both games of the Park Region Conference doubleheader to Bertha-Hewitt by identical 10-0, five-inning scores Tuesday.

The Pirates couldn’t muster a run against some tough Bertha-Hewitt pitching and committed 13 errors in the first game, which led to a rough outing for starter Dustin Motchenbacher.

Verndale managed six hits against Bertha-Hewitt pitcher Dakota Aeling, with Isaac Schmitz going 2-for-4 for the Pirates.

The nightcap wasn’t any better for the Pirates, although they did cut down on their errors by committing two.

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Prep Baseball: Defense carries the Pirates past Lake Park-Audubon 4-2

Posted by Mike Isola

on 05/14/2010 - 10:45pm

Verndale didn’t let the long layoff affected them—instead the defense turned two double plays and Clay Cottrell retired the seventh with three consecutive strikeouts to lift the Pirates to a 5-2 non-conference win over Lake Park-Audubon on Friday.

“After not playing a game in eleven days it was nice to see the boys show up and make the plays behind Clay and get him the run support.” Verndale coach Matt Parker said.

The Pirates notched two runs in the opening frame, only to have the Raiders answer with a pair in the top of the second inning.

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Prep Baseball: Eagles sink Pirates in Park Region Conference doubleheader

Posted by Mike Isola

on 05/05/2010 - 7:39am

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.

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Prep Baseball: Cottrell, Pirates unplug the Chargers 7-0

Posted by Mike Isola

on 05/01/2010 - 9:22am

Clay Cottrell pitched seven scoreless innings as the Verndale Pirates exploded for 17 hits en route to unplugging the host Brandon-Evansville Chargers in non-conference action Friday.

Cody Yungbauer paced the Pirates’ hitting attack, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and drove in two runs. Dallas Ehrmantraut went 2-4 with a run and two RBIs.

Cottrell surrendered just four hits, struck out five and walked three on the hill and was equally impressive at the plate. He went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and knocked in two RBIs.

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Prep Baseball: Yungbauer, Verndale gain conference split with Pillager

Posted by Mike Isola

on 04/27/2010 - 9:52pm

The Verndale Pirates and Pillager Huskies split a doubleheader in Park Region Conference action Tuesday.

Cody Yungbauer pitched the Pirates to an 8-2 victory in the first game as the junior gave up just one run on three hits and struck out seven for the complete game win.

Verndale erupted for five runs in the second inning and were led by Nate Bart, who went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Dallas Erhmantraut scored three runs and drove in two runs.

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Prep Baseball: Ottertail Central chews up Pirates in doubleheader

Posted by Mike Isola

on 04/21/2010 - 6:12am

The Verndale baseball team dropped a Park Region Conference doubleheader to Ottertail Central on Tuesday. The Bulldogs won game one in six innings, 12-2, but needed a two-out RBI single by Anthony Hinson in the bottom of the seventh inning to capture the nightcap 5-4.

Mike Hejhal went 1-for-3 with an RBI in both games for the Pirates.

Dustin Motchenbacher took the game one loss on the hill for Verndale. The junior also went 2-for-3 with a double at the plate. Clay Cottrell added two hits and a RBI in the loss.

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Prep Baseball: Pine River-Backus takes bite out of Pirates in opener, 11-1

Posted by Mike Isola

on 04/09/2010 - 8:19am

Pine River-Backus exploded for five runs in the first inning and tallied three runs apiece in the second and third innings to scratch out an 11-1 non-conference victory over the host Verndale Pirates on Thursday.

The Pirates scored their lone run in the bottom of the fourth. Mike Hejhal went 1-3 with a run scored. Nate Bart and Dustin Motchenbacher each collect hits for the Pirates.

Verndale (0-1) travels to Sebeka at 4 p.m. Tuesday for a Park Region Conference doubleheader.

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Prep Baseball: Preview: Verndale looks to field competitive team

Posted by Mike Isola

on 04/07/2010 - 9:03pm

The Verndale baseball team looks to be a competitive team this year as the Pirates are returning seven players—including their core pitching staff from last season.

Four-year starter Clay Cottrell is expected to lead the Pirates again this year, according to Verndale Head Coach Matt Parker. The senior catcher will be batting clean up and will log some innings on the mound for Verndale, which finished 7-14 last year.

Parker also said that senior Colby Schmidt will be patrolling center field and will be a threat on the bases.

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