Western Dubuque rolls in its 3A quarterfinal
Western Dubuque’s top-ranked and top-seeded baseball team scored three runs each in the second and third innings and two each in the fourth and five to whack Harlan, 10-0, in Monday night’s Class 3A state baseball tournament quarterfinals.
Lynnville-Sully holds off Gehlen
Lynnville-Sully built an 8-0 lead in the last Class 1A quarterfinal, only for Le Mars Gehlen to storm back with a seven-run fifth. But the fourth-ranked Hawks held on for an 8-7 win to advance to Wednesday's semifinals. They'll take on No. 3 Remsen St. Mary's
Another 5-inning final in 3A
Dubuque Wahlert beats Ballard 11-1. The Golden Eagles will face top-ranked Western Dubuque in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Carlisle scores 5 in the 5th to rally past Marion
You never know what can happen when you hustle down the first-base line. What happened Monday afternoon at the state baseball tournament was the beginning of a winning rally.
Carlisle pieced together five runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat Marion, 5-2, in a Class 3A quarterfinal at Banks Field. As innocuous as it seemed, Joe Goodhue’s infield single to shortstop was the start of it all.
Remsen St. Mary's rallies to beat Saint Ansgar
Third-ranked Remsen St. Mary's (30-2) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally past Saint Ansgar (26-8) in a Class 1A quarterfinal, 3-1.
Western Dubuque beats Harlan in 5 innings
Defending champion Western Dubuque made quick work of Harlan in their Class 3A state baseball tournament quarterfinal Wednesday night at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City.
The Bobcats (34-9) play either Dubuque Wahlert or Huxley Ballard in Wednesday's semifinals. Harlan's season is done at 22-15.
WD scored three runs each in the second and third innings and two each in the fourth and the fifth to end things via mercy rule.
Connor Maiers and Colton McIlrath had two hits apiece for Western Dubuque, with Maiers scoring three runs and McIlrath two. He also drove in a run.
Western Dubuque had 10 hits in the game. Isaac Then pitched all five innings, allowing three hits, picking up the win.
Two more in the 4th for Western Dubuque
Western Dubuque has added to its edge, two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning giving it an 8-0 lead on Harlan.
Isaac Then singled to center field with one out and Connor Maiers walked. After a flyout, Then's courtesy runner took off for third and Maiers took over for second on a pitch that got away from Harlan's catcher, with an overthrow at third base ending up in left field to score a run.
Bradyn Delaney's ensuing single to left-center scored Maiers to make it an 8-0 game.
To the 5th we meander.
Western Dubuque pulling away
The Bobcats followed up their three-run second inning with three more in the third for a 6-0 lead on Harlan.
Caleb Klein led off with a single through the left side, then Isaac Then was hit by a pitch. Connor Maiers singled to left to load the bases with none out, and Hunter Quagliano was hit by a pitch thrown by Harlan reliever Brock Lemerick to score a run.
Bradyn Delaney's sacrifice fly to right field made it 5-0. Tanner Anderson singled to reload the bases, and Colton McIlrath hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Maiers and make it 6-nill.
On to the fourth.
Western Dubuque surges ahead early
Western Dubuque has scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 3-0 lead on Harlan.
Connor Maiers began things with a single to center. Harlan pitcher Stephen Leinen then threw two wild pitches to move Maiers to third. A walk to Hunter Quagliano was followed by another Heinen wild pitch that scored Maiers and moved Quagliano to second.
A groundout took him to third and another groundout (off the bat of Tanner Anderson) scored him. Colton McIlrath singled to left-center with two outs, stole second and went to third on an errant throw past second by Harlan's catcher.
A groundball off the bat of Jake Goodman was fielded by Harlan's third baseman, but his throw to first was low and the first baseman couldn't dig it out, the error scoring McIlrath.
The third time was the charm. Lisbon made its third straight state baseball tournament appearance and finally earned that elusive victory.
Hunter Clark provided a gem on the mound, Luke Czarnecki drove in three runs and the No. 9 Lions advanced with a decisive 5-0 victory over No. 8 Burlington Notre Dame in a Class 1A state baseball quarterfinal game Monday at Merchants Park.
Western Dubuque and Harlan are at it
Top-ranked and top-seeded Western Dubuque and Harlan are underway in their Class 3A state baseball tournament quarterfinal at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City.
The Bobcats come in with a 33-9 record, Harlan is 22-14.
Harlan leadoff hitter Cade Sears was hit by the first pitch of the game thrown by WD starter Isaac Then. He was bunted to second, but a groundout and strikeout ended the inning.
Jake Goodman lined to shortstop on the first pitch he saw from Harlan starter Stephen Leinen. Brett Harris hit the first pitch he saw into right-center field for a one-out double.
But a flyout and groundout ended the Western Dubuque threat.
On we play, scoreless.
Marion falls to Carlisle in 3A quarterfinals
Sixth-seeded Carlisle pieced together a five-run fifth inning to rally past third-seeded Marion, 5-2, Monday afternoon in a Class 3A state baseball tournament quarterfinal at Banks Field at Iowa City.
Marion (30-7) scored a run in the bottom of the first inning when Jake Miller walked, stole second and scored on a Kaden Frommelt triple to the fence in left-center field.
The Wolves took a 2-0 lead with a run in the third. Myles Davis walked with one out, stole second, then Frommelt walked. A wild pitch moved the runners up, with Isaac Scott hitting a sacrifice fly to right to score Davis.
Carlisle didn't have a hit until leadoff hitter Joe Goodhue beat out a grounder to shortstop with one out in the fifth for an infield single. That started the rally.
A walk and infield single off Marion pitcher Isaac Scott's shoe loaded the bases, then Scott grazed Tate Heidemann with an inside curveball to score a run.
After a strikeout for the second out, Carson Guthrie snuck one up the middle and into center field to tie the game at 2. Trey Lee followed by pulling a line-drive just fair inside the right-field line to clear the bases and give Carlisle a 5-2 lead.
Marion left two runners on in the sixth and one in the seventh.
Final: No. 9 Lisbon 5, No. 8 Burlington Notre Dame 0 (Class 1A quarterfinals)
A gem from starter Hunter Clark and three RBIs from Luke Czarnecki. Lions face Kingsley-Pierson in the 1A semifinals Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Marion potential rally in 6th fizzles
A Payton Hodges single to right followed by a Isaiah Scott single through the left side has Marion with runners at 1st and 2nd with one away here in the bottom of the sixth.
But Grayson Kirsch popped out to third and Kaiden Griffith took a called third strike to end the potential rally.
Carlisle leads, 5-2, to the 7th.
A little hustle rallies Carlisle to the lead
Carlisle has rebounded for a five-run top of the fifth inning that has given it a 5-2 lead on Marion.
It all began with leadoff hitter Joe Goodhue beating out a routine chopper to shortstop for an infield hit with one out, Carlisle's first hit of the game. Marion shortstop Myles Davis, a University of Iowa recruit, appeared to lay back on the grounder, with Goodhue's hustle rewarded.
That was followed by a walk and an infield single up the box off pitcher Scott's shoe. Tate Heidemann was then hit by a pitch to score a run and make it a 2-1 game.
Scott was removed in favor of sophomore Austin Goodrich, who struck out Joey Marker swinging on a 3-2 pitch for a huge second out. But Carson Guthrie then snuck a single up the middle to score the tying run, and Trey Lee followed with a three-run triple just fair inside the right-field line.
Carlisle 5, Marion 2
Monday's state baseball scores
Class 1A quarterfinals
No. 2 Kingsley-Pierson 6, South Winneshiek 1
» Big first inning propels No. 2 Kingsley-Pierson past South Winneshiek
No. 9 Lisbon 5, No. 8 Burlington Notre Dame 0
» Lisbon gets past state baseball tournament first round with ‘a really good team win’
No. 3 Remsen St. Mary's 3, Saint Ansgar 1
No. 4 Lynnville-Sully 8, No. 10 Le Mars Gehlen 7
Class 3A quarterfinals
No. 2 North Polk 3, Spencer 1
Carlisle 5, No. 4 Marion 2
» Carlisle scores 5 in the 5th to rally past Marion
No. 1 Western Dubuque 10, Harlan 0 (5 innings)
» Defending state champ Western Dubuque rolls in its state quarterfinal
No. 6 Dubuque Wahlert 11, Ballard 1 (5 innings)
Big first inning sends Kingsley-Pierson past South Winn
Early miscues helped Kingsley-Pierson post a five-run first inning. The Panthers made it hold up, beating South Winneshiek, 6-1, in a Class 1A state baseball tournament quarterfinal game.
Marion leads as we head to 5th
We have played a bit more than half of this Class 3A state baseball quarterfinal, and it's Marion 2, Carlisle 0.
Carlisle left two on in scoring position in the first, two on in the third and a guy in scoring position in the fourth.
Marion scored in the bottom of the first on a Kaden Frommelt triple and again in the third on an Isaac Scott sacrifice fly.
Carlisle pitcher Joe Goodhue has allowed just one hit (Frommelt's), walked five and struck out three. Marion counterpart Isaac Scott hasn't given up a hit, walked three, hit one and struck out three.
Marion adds to its lead
Marion manufactured another one in the bottom of the third to take a 2-0 lead on Carlisle.
Myles Davis, who uncharacteristically struck out in his first at-bat, drew a one-out walk and stole second. Kaden Frommelt then walked with a wild pitch by Carlisle starting pitcher Joe Goodhue moving the runners up to second and third.
Marion starting pitcher Isaac Scott helped his own cause with an ensuing sacrifice fly to right field to score Davis.
Carlisle's up to bat in T4.
Scott quells Carlisle threat
Marion pitcher Isaac Scott walked a pair of Carlisle hitters with two outs in T3, but got cleanup hitter Tate Heidemann to strikeout swinging to end the scoring threat.
To B3, Marion leads, 1-0. Scott hasn't allowed a hit, walked three, hit one and struck out three.
Marion flashing leather
Three terrific defensive plays for Marion as Carlisle goes in order in T2.
First Wildcats batter hits a nubber up third-base line, that Marion 3B Jake Miller gets to and makes a low off-balance throw to first that 1B Payton Hodges digs out.
Then it's a hard grounder to the right of 2B Isaiah Scott that he tracks down to on a dive and throws quickly to first, with Hodges stretching toward the right-field side to get.
Then RF Grayson Kirsch runs down a ball hit over his head, reaching out over his head to make the catch.
Nice all around! 1-0 Marion.
Frommelt comes through for Marion
Marion comes through for a run early. Jake Miller leads off B1 for Wolves with walk, then stolen base. After a strikeout, Kaden Frommelt ropes one to the gap in left-center field and to the fence for a triple that scores Miller.
Isaac Scott then lines to third, with courtesy runner Lawson Berndt alertly scurrying back to the bag instead of being doubled up. Trey Franck walks, then inning ends with fielder's choice grounder to SS.
1-0 Wolves.
Marion escapes 1st
Marion starting pitcher Isaac Scott walked the first Carlisle hitter in the top of the first inning, then hit the second. That activated the Marion bullpen.
But Scott came back to get a strikeout looking, fielder's choice grounder that eliminated the runner going from first to second and another K looking.
To B1. Scoreless.
Marion and Carlisle about to play their Class 3A state tournament quarterfinal at Banks Field at Iowa City.
Carlisle is 6 seed with 22-12 record. Marion is 3 seed with 30-6 record. Let's baseball.
Final: No. 2 North Polk 3, Spencer 1 (Class 3A quarterfinals)
Reece Wrage and Hunter Cook combined to strike out 14 Spencer (23-8) batters as North Polk (28-5) moved on to the Class 3A semifinals Wednesday night in Iowa City.
Wrage started and allowed just one hit in five innings. He was also 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI single in the fourth that made it 2-0 Comets.
Jake Hallett produced a sixth-inning RBI triple for the Tigers. Cook then gave up a two-out double in the seventh, but struck out the next batter for his fifth K of the game.
Final: No. 2 Kingsley-Pierson 6, South Winneshiek 1 (Class 1A quarterfinals)
Beelner closes out the Panthers win, striking out the side in the seventh. Warriors scored 1 run on 2 hits and commited 5 errors. K-P had 6 runs on 8 hits and had one error
Panthers advance to the Class 1A state semifinals for the second straight season. Warriors end the year at 24-12. Kingsley-Pierson (28-2) will play the winner of Lisbon and Burlington Notre Dame Wednesday night at 7.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 6, SOUTH WINN 1, End of 6th
Panmthers manage one hit but strand him on first. Warriors with their last chance to extend this game. They have 6-7-8 due up (Timp-Tieskoetter-Hageman).
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 6, SOUTH WINN 1, Middle of 6th
Warriors get the leadoff batter on but strand him at third. Conner Beelner comes in to relieve Neumann. Gets a boost from third baseman on a diving play on a groundout for second out. Fly out ends it. Warriors down to last three outs.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 6, SOUTH WINN 1, Top of 6th
Panthers' starter Neumann is relieved by Conner Beelner, who inherits a full count on Braiden Todd with one on and one out.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 6, SOUTH WINN 1, END OF 5th
A couple of errors that sandwiched a single puts a runner on third. Beau Goodwin's pop fly drops between defenders in shallow CF. brings in another run. Goodwin is 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Going to the 6th.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 1, Middle of 5th
Warriors go down in order. Panthers starter Evan Neumann is in the mid-80s for pitch count. Warriors running out of chances here.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 1, End of 4th
Warriors show some life and flashing some leather. Feel them playing with more energy after getting on the board. Conner Beelner with a leadoff single. Then, the Warriors' defense took over. Braiden Todd, Carson Wenthold and Keagen Streeter turn a 5-4-3 double play. Carson Streeter made a diving catch on a liner up the middle by Evan Neumann for the final out. Moving to the 5th
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINNESHIEK 1, Through 3 1/2
The Warriors get on the board. Jamie Kuennen walks to leadoff the frame, Groundout advances courtesy runner Lukas Weiss to second. Carson Streeter with a bunt single and Parker Timp reaches on a fielder's choice (force out at second) and Weiss scores when Panthers can't make DP turn. To the bottom of the 4th
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 0, End of 3rd
Panthers got a 1-out bunt single from Beau Goodwin (he tripled in the first). Passed ball moves him to second. After a strikeout, Kuennen and second baseman Carson Wenthold combine on a move to pick off Goodwin. Groundout ends the inning. Kuennen has been effective coming in for relief.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 0, Through 2 1/2
Warriors retired in order, including two more strikeouts for Panthers' starter Evan Neumann, who has four total. Heading to the bottom of 3rd
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 0 Bottom of 2nd
The Panthers get a 2-out walk and a batter is plunked. Double steal puts them in nscoring position but Kuennen coaxe3s a flyout to CF from Tyler Orzechowski to end the inning. No additional damage done. Warriors need to start chipping away. Heading to the 3rd.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 0, Top of 2nd
The Warriors receive a 2-out walk to Brody Tieskoetter, but a forcve out at second ends the inning. Heading to the bottom half, Jamie Kuennen is coming in to relieve starter Keagen Streeter.
KINGSLEY-PIERSON 5, SOUTH WINN 0, BOTTOM OF 1ST
The Panthers capitalized on some Warrior miscues to take a big early lead. Emerson Pratt drew a 1-out walk and Evan Nuemann followed with a single. Boston Doeschot reached on a fielder's choice. Pratt scored from third on a wild pitch, Beau Burke singled and scored on an errant throw, trying to get a runner attempting to steal second. Tyler Orzechowski reached on an error and Beau Goodwin delivered on an RBI triple. Another error allowed the final run to score, as the Panthers batted 10 in the first.
SOUTH WINNESHIEK 0, KINGSLEY-PIERSON 0, TOP of 1ST
Keagen Streeter had a bunt single with one out but that was the only hit for the Warriors. K-P starter Evan Neumann produced a fielder's choice after the infield hit and had bookend strikeouts in the first.
Introductions and Anthem are complete. We are about to begin. Kingsley-Pierson is home. The 2023 Class 1A state baseball tournament is upon us.
SOUTH WINNESHIEK'S STARTING LINEUP
1. Carson Wenthold 2B
2. Keagen Streeter (5-3, 1.55 ERA) P
3. Jamie Kuennen 1B
4. Braiden Todd 3B
5. Carson Streeter SS
6. Parker Timp DH
7. Brody Tieskoetter RF
8. Kole Hageman C
9. Kaden Bullerman CF
(Nolan Sabelka LF)
KINGSLEY PIERSON STARTING LINEUP
Here is the starting lineup for top-seeded and No. 2 ranked Kingsley-Pierson:
1. Conner Beelner SS
2. Emerson Pratt CF
3. Evan Neumann (9-0, 0.51 ERA) P
4. Boston Doeschot 2B
5. Beau Bubke 1B
6. Tyler Orzechowski 3B
7. Beau Goodwin C
8. Jackson Nissen LF
9. Easton Nissen DH
(Kevin Wright RF)
SOUTH WINNESHIEK VS. KINGSLEY-PIERSON, 9:41 a.m.
The teams arrived about 9 a.m. It's cool and overcast here in Carroll. Merchants Park looks beautiful. The Warriors are bacl for the second straight time, losing in the quarterfinals a year ago. The Panthers were semifinalists in 2022.
Monday's state baseball schedule
Carroll: Class 1A quarterfinals
No. 2 Kingsley-Pierson (27-2) vs. South Winneshiek (24-11), 11 a.m.
No. 8 Burlington Notre Dame (26-6) vs. No. 9 Lisbon (25-4), 1:30 p.m.
No. 3 Remsen St. Mary’s (29-2) vs. Saint Ansgar (26-7), 4:30 p.m.
No. 4 Lynnville-Sully (28-1) vs. No. 10 Le Mars Gehlen (23-5), 7 p.m.
Iowa City: Class 3A quarterfinals
No. 2 North Polk (27-5) vs. Spencer (23-7), 11:30 a.m.
No. 4 Marion (30-6) vs. Carlisle (22-12), 2 p.m.
No. 1 Western Dubuque (33-9) vs. Harlan (22-14), 5 p.m.
No. 6 Dubuque Wahlert (29-13) vs. Ballard (21-10), 7:30 p.m.
Could the last 2 3A state champs meet in this year’s final?
Marion won the Class 3A state baseball tournament in 2021. Western Dubuque won it all last year. They both are part of the 2023 3A field and in opposite ends of the bracket. Could they meet in the final?
Let's take a look at the nine Gazette area teams that qualified for this week's state baseball tournament.
Seniors propel Lisbon to third straight Class 1A state tournament
Class 1A No. 9 Lisbon is powered by a senior class that has played together since T-ball. The Lions are making their third straight state baseball tournament appearance, which is a first for the program.