AMATEUR BASEBALL: Irish pile on runs, beat A's

The Pipestone Athletics would have savored a win over the Milroy Irish in the Gopher League opener on Sunday, May 9 at City Field. That didn’t materialize, however, as the Irish scored at least one run in every single inning for a 14-5 victory. “Our goal is to compete to win,” Athletics manager Avery Ploeger said. “I thought we put out the best lineup for a chance to do that.” Still, Ploeger has to be thrilled many earned playing time, including five pitchers (starter Mitchel Carson, Pipestone Area high schooler Zayne Zollner, Dawson Schelhaas, Mark Abrahamson and himself). During the... Article Link