2022 Highlights
The Bandits kicked off the season vs. Rum River at the Inagural Game at Booster Park in East Bethel. It was a windy, but warm sunny day at the Ball Park. Original Bandit Steve Jelmberg threw out the first pitch to long time Bandit Tyler Marcio before the start of the game. It took a few Innings for the Bandits to get the rust off and the Bandits gave up an early lead, but eventully the Bandits bats woke up and they made a solid comeback effort. The final score was Rum River 10 East Bethel 6.
There were a number of "Firsts" that occurred at the new ballpark for the Bandits:
First Bandits Ceremonial First Pitch: Steve Jelmberg to Tyler Marcio
First Bandits Hit: Steve Jelmberg (Single to Right Field)
First Bandits Walk: Kyle Gageby
First Bandits Run: Eli Schonrock (6th Inning)
First Bandits Extra Base Hit and RBI: (Warren Bauman on a Triple to Left Field)
First Bandits Start and Strikeout Pitching: Tyler Marcio
First Bandits Pitcher to Strikeout the Side: Zach Voss (8th Inning)
Bandits Defeat Ramsey 11-0 in Regular Season League Debut!
The Bandits travelled to Ramsey on Sunday to take on the Renegades in the Bandits Regular Season Opener. The Bandits played an all around complete game and took the victory 11-0. The defense was led by pitcher Parker Leipzig who pitched a Complete Game Shutout and tallied 10 strikeouts. There were also a number of quality plays in the field including an over the shoulder catch by Mason Price at 2nd base and a diving catch at 1st base by Cole Vandenheuvel. The Bandits offense was led by Tyler Rousu who drove in 5 runs on 3 hits (Home Run, Double, Single.) The Bandits also had 6 extra base hits in the contest. It was an all around team win! The Bandits improve to 1-0 in League Play this season.
2021 Season Highlights
May
Batter of the Month - Kyle Gageby 4-12, .333 AVG, .600 OBP, 5 R, 2 RBI, 7 BB, HBP. Scored 3 runs in victory over Erskine.
Pitcher of the Month - Kyle Johnson 1-0, 1.86 ERA, 4 SO, .114 OBA. Threw complete game shutout in victory over Erskine.
June
Batter of the Month - Owen Rumpca 13-34, .382 AVG, .432 OBP, 2 2B, 6 R, 10 RBI, 2 BB, HBP. Owen had 5 RBI in one game in a win over the Nowthen Knights.
Pitcher of the Month - Joe Solberg 0-1, 0.61 ERA, 10 SO, .115 OBA. Closed the game out with a Save in the game vs. Chisago.
July
Batter of the Month - Tyler Rousu 15-30, .500 AVG, .610 OBP, 3 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 5 R, 2 HBP, 8 BB. Tyler put up some historic numbers to finish the regular season. He had a big day at the plate in the victory over Quamba going 2-4 with a HR, BB and 3 RBI. Tyler had an 8 game hitting streak to start the month. He had a big game vs New Richmond to close the season going 3-3, 2B, 3 RBI, BB leading the Bandits in the win. That come back victory sparked a Bandits 6 game winning streak that continued into the post season.
Pitcher of the Month - Eli Shonrock 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 7 SO, .192 OBA. Eli earned his first win during the post season in a 3-2 victory over Ramsey.
Post Season
Batters of the Post Season
Tyler Marcio 12-34, .352 AVG, .414 OBP, 2B, 8 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 HBP. Tyler had clutch hitting throughout the playoffs driving in the winning runs in the 3-2 victory over Ramsey and the 6-3 victory over Mora. Tyler had 3 RBI in both the Mora and Chisago Region 1C victories. Tyler had four multi-hit games this post season and broke up a no-hitter in the Isanti game.
Lucas Huss 11/34, .323 AVG, .414 OBP, 2B, 4 RBI, 8 R, 6 BB, 2 SB. Lucas scored key runs down the stretch for the Bandits and scored the winning run in the 3-2 victory over Ramsey. Lucas had four multi hit games this post season.
Pitcher of the Post Season - Parker Leipzig 2-0, 3.68 ERA, 19 SO, .174 OBA. Parker had to wins during the Region 1C Tournament including a 1-0 complete game shutout vs. North Branch and a 6-3 victory vs Mora. Parker was drafted to the State Tournament by the Isanti Redbirds.
Notable Accomplishments:
Warren Bauman – 4-6, 2 BB, HBP in playoff game vs. Nowthen.
Andrew Bode – Complete game W vs New Richmond to close the season.
Corbin Donner – Gets a base hit in his first ever Bandits at bat.
Kyle Gageby – 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI in 9-3 win over Quamba. Kyle drove in the go ahead run with his 2B.
Noah Granby – Had a stand out season defensively at shortstop for the Bandits.
Lucas Huss – 2 hits, 2 RBI and scored the winning run in the 3-2 playoff win over Ramsey.
Steve Jelmberg – Clutch off the bench pitching and hitting. Earned the W in relief vs. Chisago 3-2 and a key hit drove in 2 runs to further the lead off of Mora in the region victory 6-3.
Kyle Johnson – Multiple quality starts and wins vs Erskine and Quamba.
Parker Leipzig – 2 playoff wins and led the team in strikeouts with 38.
Tyler Marcio – Exceeded 400 career hits with the East Bethel Bandits. Tied Steve Jelmberg’s elusive Sac Fly record.
Brendan McCauley – Clutch double to keep the Bandits alive in extra innings vs. Nowthen in the post season. 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI in regional contest vs Chisago.
Carter McLaughlin – Tied team record for SB in a game (4) in his Bandits debut vs. New Richmond.
Mason Price – Hit first career HR as a Bandit vs. the Isanti Redbirds.
Tyler Rousu – 2nd highest qualifying on base percentage in team history at .490. Lead the team in Avg at .375.
Owen Rumpca – Tied for 2nd all time for RBI in a game (5).
Mitch Schake – Clutch defense all season. Key defense vs. Mora in regional game. Tagging two runners out on the 1B baseline.
Eli Shonrock – Solid relief pitching down the stretch. Big playoff W vs Ramsey. Started the big inning with a 2B in the comeback victory vs New Richmond.
Joe Solberg – Lowest ERA 3.09 this season. 3-0 in post season play this season. 3 Complete Games and a Save.
Jeff Strom – Clutch post season game saving defense. Led the team in HBP (7). Moved into 2nd all time for career doubles (37).
Zach Voss – 2-2, R, 2 2B, 4 RBI vs Erskine Comets. Winning pitcher vs. Class B State Tournament participant St. Michael Saints.
Dallas Jelmberg - Key situational hitting and baserunning decisions down the stretch. One ejection.
Team Accomplishements
- 6 Post Season wins
- 4th place in Region 1C Tournament
- 2 Complete Game Shutouts
- Added 6 new players
- Amazing fan support
2021 Highlights
The Bandits and the Silverbacks faced off for the first time in their team history and it was a very competitive game. Pitching for both teams was excellent. The Bandits took an early lead, but had a couple things work against them late in the game as the Silverbacks came back to defeat the Bandits 3-2. Both Kyle Johnson and Eli Schonrock threw very well. The Silverbacks also came up with some impressive defensive plays to hold the Bandits from scoring late in the game.
The Bandits have been playing some good baseball as of late after defeating the Nowthen Knights 17-4 and then losing to the Anoka Bucs in an extra inning showdown 5-6. Quality pitching, defense and batting have been on full display for the Bandits. Many new young players have stepped in and contributed to the teams success. Some notable contributions include Owen Rumpca's 3 hit, 5 RBI game vs Nowthen along with newcomer Corbin Donnor getting a base hit in his first ever town ball at bat on the first pitch! The Bandits also got some very good innings out of Parker Leipzig, Owen Rumpca and Eli Schonrock in the Anoka game. Another positive for the Bandits is they have reduced their walks and fielding errors significantly in the last few games.
The Bandits travel to Mora to take on the other Eastern Minnesota league powerhouse the Blue Devils. In the end the Bandits couldn't get out of town with a victory as we left the a runner stranded on 3rd base in a 10-9 game. But it was a great game with lead changes going back and forth. Both teams had some good and bad moments in the heat. But all in all the Bandits played a very good team and played them hard through out the game. Including giving the lead up and being down by 3 going into the 9th inning. The Bandits could have easily just mailed in their 9th inning and went home, but they put together another good inning of at bats and gave themselves a chance right up to the final out. The team has improved every step of the way so far this season and we all believe good things are ahead for the team as all players are contributing and continuing to grow together and improve. Thanks to Mora for the schedule change and having us up to Mora. It was very nice of Jay to reschedule the game to a day he knew he couldn't be there and come up in the morning and get the field ready on the same day as his daughter's high school graduation open house I'm sure he was busy enough already. They are year after year a very good team and proved to be a good early season test for the Bandits.
Last night the Bandits were in beautiful Hinckley to play the Knights in our league season opener and came away with a very nice team victory by a score of 10-6. It was a close and competitive game the whole way. With the Bandits having all four elements of the game working with solid pitching, timely hitting, solid defense, coupled with a positive attitude. Teams that are able to do that on a regular basis can generally be a very successful team. I would like to say thank you to all the behind the scenes people that make Hinckley the place that it is. Tim,Jeremy, Jodie,Derrick, Shawn, Josh, and Judd. Also thanks to new coach Ted and to all the Hinckley super fans. These are all people who are responsible for making the Hinckley experience what it is!
Sometimes it's just nice to see old friends! The Bandits traveled to New Richmond Wisconsin last night to play the Millers. As the Bandits have now been doing this for over a decade. I remember a long time ago I was sitting in a restaurant having breakfast and I got a call from a guy named Ryan, he said he coached the New Richmond team and would we be interested in playing and we've been doing that ever since. That is one of the greatest things about town baseball the people you get to meet and become friends with over the years. The Bandits fell short on this game 10-3 but as always there are always positives in any game if you choose to find them and that is what we always try to do. The Bandits have a great mix of new players to the team and veterans. The new players have all contributed in the games this season and done an outstanding job!
Thank you to Hinckley for a great time at this year's Leadoff Challenge!! As always great field conditions, concessions, and announcing! Thanks to everyone in Hinckley that makes that happen over and over! The Bandits go 2-0 in the tournament with a 5-3 victory over St. Michael on Saturday and a12-0 victory over Erskine on Sunday as the Bandits played very well in both games and came away with two nice team wins!! Thanks to the fans of the Bandits Nation for all your support over the weekend! The Bandits wish all the teams that were in Hinckley this weekend good luck on the rest of this year's season!
As always what a great place to be in Hinckley playing baseball. The 5/21 game was no exception as the Bandits were honored to be present for the Inaugural induction ceremony for the Hinckley Hall of Fame! The first 4 members to go into the Hall certainly have a very common theme to them as they should. It's Brennan. As that was, is, and always will be Hinckley baseball! As J.M. Brennan J.D. Brennan James Brennan and Dennis Brennan are the 4 Inaugural members. Thank you for hosting a wonderful event once again with the lead off challenge.
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Bandits fall 14-4 to powerhouse of the Eastern Minnesota league in the second annual Poppy game played in Isanti. Second game of the season did go better than the first, hitting was vastly better with Mason Price hitting his first homer as a Bandit. We want to give a big thank you to Steve and Dave in Isanti for hosting the game. With a very big thanks to Murray Hermanson who's idea it was to start having the game in the first place. The game was highlighted by the Rum River color guard presenting the colors on the field during the national anthem and the mayor of Isanti throwing out the first pitch! But for myself personally I think the real highlight is remembering the Veterans of Anoka and Isanti counties that have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country and their communities! We live in a land that that we may or may not always agree with. But we do live in a free land and that is something to be proud of! The Bandits Nation wants to sincerely thank the fallen and lost Veterans as well as all our nations Veterans past, present and future!!
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2019 Season Highlights
Bandits Bats Set Team Record in Playoff Win!
There was good weather for baseball as the Bandits faced off with Ramsey in the first elimination game of the Region 1C tournament. The beginning of the game was a defensive showdown as the score remained 0-0 through 2 1/2 inning of play. Ramsey was able to know in a pair of runs in the third and the Bandits responded with 2 in the 4th and 1 in the 5th to take a 3-2 lead. The Bandits had a tough 5th inning defensively as Ramsey put up 6 runs to take an 8-3 lead. The Bandits did not give up in the game. Kyle Johnson came in to pitch and did not give an inch. He would go on to finish the game without allowing another run. The Bandits brought in 3 runs in the 6th inning off of 4 hits. In the 8th the Bandits battled again tying the game off of a 2 RBI double by Tyler Marcio and then took the lead off an RBI single by Tyler Rousu. The flood gates opened in the 9th when the Bandits added 10 more runs to their score and holding on to the victory 19-8. The Bandits had 24 hits in the game breaking the previous team record of 22. Josh Kosel had a record setting day at the plate after going 6-7 4RBI he set the team record for most hits in a game. Brenden McCauley had ironically tied the record of 5 hits in a game in the previous at bat to Josh's 6th hit. He enjoyed a share of the record for about 30 seconds. McCauley was responsible for driving in 3RBI and he scored 5 runs in the game (tied team record for runs scored in a game). Tyler Marcio also had a big day at the plate going 4-5 with 3RBI. Lucas Huss also had a 4-5 day at the plate scoring 3 times.
East Bethel Puts Together a Team Effort to Earn the
Win Between the Bandits Teams!
It was truly a battle between two Bandits teams in the early innings at Larson Field. Steve Jelmberg took the mound to start the game for East Bethel and clawed his way through four and two thirds innings giving up only 4 runs. At this time Rum River was ahead 4-3, but Jelmberg had kept it a close ball game keeping his teams hopes alive. Josh Kosel had come up huge in the 3rd inning hitting a 2 RBI double. Kosel would go on to total 4 hits in the ball game. Nick Solberg relieved Jelmberg and got his team out of a jam with runners on base closing out the 5th. The score remained 4-3 until the 7th inning. Brenden McCauley, Josh Kosel and Warren Baumen had reached safely to fill the bases. Tyler Marcio drew a full count walk bringing in the tieing run. Tyler Rousu followed that with a crucial opposite field double scoring 2 and putting the team up 6-4. Nick Solberg continued to keep the Rum River offense at bay while East Bethel put up another big inning in the 8th scoring 3 more runs. Things started to tighten up defensively for East Bethel as Rum River's meat of the order was up with the bases full and one out. The suspense was short lived when Joe Solberg entered the game and struck out both batters to end the inning. Solberg closed out the rest of the game allowing no runs as the East Bethel Bandits won 11-4 and earned their way into the regional tournament! The entire team contributed in the effort! Joe, Nick and Steve all pitched very well on the mound. The Bandits Bats were lead by Josh Kosel (4 hits, 2 2B, 2 RBI), Mason Price (3-6), Brenden McCauley (3-6, 2 R), Kyle Gageby (2-4, BB, 2 R), Warren Baumen (2-4, BB, 2 R) Tyler Marcio (3 RBI) and Tyler Rousu (2 RBI including the go ahead hit). The Bandits will now square off against Mora to open up the regional tournament in Hinckley!
Outstanding Pitching and Plate Production Lead to a Bandits Victory over the Bulldogs!
It was an impressive performance for Joe Solberg who threw a gem for the Bandits going the full nine innings and holding the shutout in a 9-0 victory. Solberg struck out 9 batters on the day and worked his way through a couple tough innings with runners on base. The Bandits got plate production early scoring 4 runs in the first three innings, but coasted a bit until the 7th when they added three and then added 2 more in the 8th. Mitch Schacke led the offense ordering up 2 "Mitch Doubles," drawing a walk and driving in 2 RBI. Tyler Rousu also sported a 2 hit 2 RBI game. This means we will have another post season "Battle of the Bandits" as Rum River advanced in their game vs. Nowthen. This game was postponed and will likely take place Monday night in Cambridge. The winner will advance to the regional tournament.
Bandits Bats Produce Early for 2nd Straight W!
The Bandits bats came out early and often vs Chisago as they put up 4 multi-run innings to start the game. This gave Nick Solberg plenty of room to work with a comfortable lead. Nick threw a solid 6 innings for the Bandits striking out 3 and giving up only 5 hits. The Bandits defense worked out of a few sticky situations with the bases loaded early in the game limiting the damage by giving up no more than 1 run in any one inning. Many Bandits had a multi-hit game. They were lead by Tyler Rousu who went 3-5, 2RBI and Warren Baument 3-3 2runs, 2SB. The Bandits will close out their Eastern Minny South league play on Friday night vs. the Isanti Redbirds.
Solberg Goes the Distance and Rousu Goes Yard!
The Bandits picked up another solid team win on Monday night vs. the Nowthen Knights. Nowthen scored 2 in the top of the 2nd, but productive batting drove in 3 runs for the Bandits in the bottom half to take a 3-2 lead. The Bandits never looked back as Tyler Rousu's 2 run blast to left field in the 5th was enough for the Bandits to win. The Bandits went on to score 5 more in the 5th inning. Joe Solberg pitched a fantastic game for the Bandits and pitched a complete game. Solberg prevented any earned runs in the 10-3 contest and struck out 8 of the Nowthen batters. The Bandits top batters in the game included Tyler Rousu (1-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI), Kyle Gageby (2-4, 3 RBI), Lucas Huss (2-4, RBI) and Mason Price (2-3, BB, 2 RBI). Another bright spot for the Bandits was their ability to complete 2 double plays on the night!
Bandits Bats Lead to 3rd Consecutive Win
The Bandits faced Chisago Lakes on Friday night. Kyle Johnson took the mound for the Bandits. It was a hard fought battle for the first four innings as Kyle had given up 0 runs up to that point. Bandits DH Brendan McCauley had scored both of the teams runs off of Tyler Marcio singles in the 1st and 3rd innings. The flood plaines opened in the 5th as the Bandits scored 10 runs off multiple hits. Chisago put up 3 of their own with a 2 out 3 run blast to left field. The Bandits bats went on to put up 7 additional runs in the 7th. Nick Solberg came in relief in the 6th and threw two quality innings to sure up the win for the Bandits 19-3. Kyle Johnson earned his 3rd pitching win this season and five Bandits players had 3 or more hits in the game!
2 Clutch Wins in a Row for the Bandits!
The Bandits faced 2 solid teams early this week as they played Rum River on Monday and Isanti on Wednesday. Monday night was the Battle of the Bandits and East Bethel was able to get off to an early lead when Tyler Marcio drove in 2 runs on a 2 out single in the first. Andrew Bode took the mound and pitched a hard fought game to hold the lead from that point on. Bode pitched a complete game throwing 164 pitches giving up only 2 earned runs. East Bethel held on to a 5-4 victory. On Wednesday The Bandits traveled to Isanti to take on the Isanti Redbirds who had been undefeated in league play. Brenden McCauley started the game and threw a quality 6 1/3 innings. The Bandits were trailing 4-1 going into the 5th inning when Isanti intentionally walked Tyler Roussu to load the bases with 1 out. Tyler Marcio then hit a double to left center scoring Warren Baumen and Mitch Schake. Kyle Johnson then knocked in 2 more runs to give the Bandits an 5-4 lead. Isanti cam back scoring 2 in the 6th and 3 in the 7th putting the Bandits behind 4. The Bandits picked up 2 in the 8th off of a single by Tyler Rousu that was lost in the lights. Isanti followed up with a run of their own putting the score at 10-7. In the top of the 9th the Bandits had quality at bats scoring 2 runs early in the inning and putting runners on 2nd and 3rd for Josh Kosel with 2 outs. Kosel came through with a clutch hit lined over the 2nd basemens head to bring in two and give the Bandits the lead! Joe Solberg completed the game for the Bandits. He pitched a solid 2 and 2/3 innings and held on for the victory! It was an excellent win for the Bandits in comeback fashion! It was another full team effort as every single player was able to play in the game.
Bandits Round up the Victory vs Ramsey
The Bandits played a hard fought game Monday night vs. Ramsey. Kyle Johnson continued to impress on the mound pitching 6 innings and allowing 0 earned runs while striking out 5. The Bandits benefitted from timely hitting and tough defensive conditions scoring 2 in the 2nd, 4 in the 5th and 1 in 8th inning. Joe Solberg took advantage of a save opportunity coming in the 8th inning with a score of 6-5. Joe struck 2 batters out in the 8th and ended the game by popping out the last Ramsey batter in the 9th inning with runners on 2nd and 3rd. The Bandits won 7-5. The Bandits are now 3-2 in league play and look to continue to build on their progress vs Mora @ home Wednesday night (6/5).
Bandits Split with North Branch and Win vs Nowthen
It has been a busy couple of days for the Bandits as they had a Tuesday twighlight double header vs North Branch and a single game vs. Nowthen Wednesday. On Tuesday, Joe Solberg pitched a solid complete game in the first game, but the Bandits lacked base runners and run support as they lost 0-3. In game two the Bandits got off to a rocky start down 1-8 after 1.2 innings, but showed resilience as Brenden McCauley came in and shut down North Branch. McCauley allowed no runs or hits after taking the mound. The Bandits batters provided enough run support rallying in the 4th and 6th innings scoring 9 additional runs to take and hold the lead for their first victory of the season 10-8. Wednesday the Bandits continued to get great pitching and defense as they were able to shut out Nowthen 3-0. Kyle Johnson got the win after 7 quality innings striking out 8 batters. Steve Jelmberg entered in the 8th inning for the hold and Nick Solberg came in the 9th to get the save in his Bandits debut. It was a solid team effort as every Bandit in attendance contributed to the win and played in the game. The Bandits hope to keep their momentum into Fridays contest against a solid Coon Rapids team.
Bandits Show Improvement vs Blaine
The Blaine Fusion are a tough opponent and the Bandits had a solid outing against them losing the game 8-5. The Bandits opened the game again with a 3 run 1st inning and held the lead until the 3rd when Blaine scored 4. The Bandits evened the game in the 4th, but the Fusion scored a few more by the 5th inning and lead the rest of the way. The Bandits got some solid hitting again from Josh Kosel who went 2 for 2 with a walk and RBI. Tyler Rousu also had a solid game at the plate batting in 3 runs off of 2 singles. The Bandits look forward to Friday nights game vs Isanti as they will be playing in honor of our veterans who sacrificed their lives in battle so we can enjoy the freedoms we have today. We hope to see you there!
Bandits Open Season vs Ramsey
The Bandits started the evening off hot scoring 3 runs in the first inning, but cooled with the evening temperatures as they fell to Ramsey 10-3. A bright spot for the Bandits was the return of Josh Kosel after he missed last season due to injury. Kosel lead the team with a 2 run double in the 1st inning and also scored the teams 3rd run. He finished 2 for 4 on the day. Kyle Johnson also had a strong showing on the mound pitching 2 shutout innings and striking out 3 batters. The Bandits are looking forward to their next challenge Monday night as they take on the Blaine Fusion at Blaine.
2018 Season Highlights
Bandits Win Big Vs Braham 11-0:
The Bandits came together for an outstanding team win vs. a solid opponent in Braham. The Bandits were pleased to have their Ace Andrew "Africa" Bode back in the line up after missing him for the entire month of July. Bode pitched brilliantly throwing a complete game. He gave up 3 hits in the 11-0 shutout. The Bandits offense was alive as well today. If your name is Kyle you had a big day at the plate. Kyle Johnson and Kyle Gageby led the bandits offense with 3 hits each. Johnson scored 3 runs and Gageby had 3 RBI's (2 off a double in 8th). Jake Rousu had 3 RBI, Lucas Huss had 3 RBI off 2 hits and Tyler Marcio had 2 hits with 3 runs scored. The defense played solid limiting errors and making solid plays in key situations. It was a great team effort. The Bandits look to keep the momentum moving in their favor vs. Rum River tomorrow 8/5 in Hinckley at 1pm.
Bandits Have Big Inning to Beat Chisago 10-5:
It was a close and hard fought game between Chisago and the Bandits, but the Bandits had a late push scoring 7 runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat Chisago 10-5. Chisago took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning scoring after a Bandits error. Kyle Gageby got the bats started for the Bandits in the 3rd with a single followed by a Lucas Huss walk and a Warren Bauman single. Gageby scored on a passed ball and Tyler Marcio drove 2 runs in with a double to take the lead 3-1. Kyle Johnson continued to pitch well, but Chisago scored 4 more unearned runs with some clutch hits after Bandits fielding errors (2 runs in the 5th and 2 in the 7th). The Bandits came back and batted around in the bottom of the 7th with 7 players scoring runs. Tyler Rousu had a clutch double with the bases loaded and Brenden McCauley hit a deep towering fly ball that cleared the bases after it fell to the ground. Steve "The GOAT" Jelmberg was able to hold off Chisago in the 9th for a Bandits win. The Bandits look forward to their next match up vs. Princeton Saturday night!
Bandits Look ahead to post season:
The Bandits have been in a funk the past couple of weeks and look ahead to the post season to snap their losing streak. The next game will be 7:30pm Thursday night in Hinckley vs Chisago. The team remains confident as they have played competitive games against all teams in the league.
*White Hats w/Red Socks and Red Belts.
Thank you fans for your support!!!
Bandits come back to beat Millers in walk off fashion 8-7
It was a beautiful evening for baseball. The Bandits hosted a fan appreciation game vs. the New Richmond Millers. The Bandits got off to an early lead 2-0, but New Richmond took the lead in the middle innings outscoring the Bandits 7-3 after the bottom of the 7th. The Bandits scored 3 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to tie the game. In the top of the ninth the Millers had bases loaded with no outs and the bandits managed to get an infield fly and then a line drive double play by Mason Price to retire the side. In the bottom of the 9th Jason Brumbagh led off with a base hit, Mason Price and Kyle Gageby also reached base on walks. Kyle Johnson came up with a clutch walk off single to win the game for the Bandits! Steve Jelmberg was credited as the winning pitcher.
*****Special thank you to Patty Jelmberg and The Kosel's today for your help with food and the scoreboard!******
Bandits come through vs. Chisago for 5th league victory
Andrew Bode pitched another gem for the Bandits throwing a complete game in a 9-2 victory over Chisago. Bode boasted 12 strike outs in the game. The Bandits bats came alive in the middle innings as they put up 8 runs in the middle innings. The bench provided quality base running as 3 pinch runners and a pinch hitter scored in the 6th inning. It was a quality team win!
Bandits even the season series vs Nowthen
Patience at the plate and some timely hitting helped the Bandits come up with a big division win vs. Nowthen 8-4. Lucus Huss and Warren Bauman led the Bandits offense reaching base a combined 11 times and driving in 3 runs each. Andrew Bode gets his 2nd win of the season going 8 innings with 11 strikeouts.
Bandits come up short in Mora 1-5
It was a good contest in Mora as the Bandits got out to an early 1-0 lead, but Mora took advantage of a few extra chances taking the lead in the middle innings. Quality pitching from Mora held off the Bandits.
East Bethel wins "Battle of the Bandits"
It was the "Battle of the Bandits" Wednesday night in St. Francis as East Bethel took on Rum River. The game went back and forth to extra innings tied at 11. Jake "Hammer" Rousu came up huge with a bases loaded walk off single to win the game for East Bethel! Multiple East Bethel players had notable nights at the plate. Mason Price, Jeff Strom, and Jake Rousu had a multi-hit night. Andrew Bode got some quality innings in on the mound and Jeff Strom got credited with the win.
Bandits get 2nd win vs Cubs 5-2
The Bandits played with 9 today including manager Dallas Jelmberg, but it was 9 who believed they could win! The Bull and The Bear got things done on the mound allowing only 2 runs during the game. The Bandits offense was led by Tyler Rousu with 3 hits including a 2 run shot in the 3rd inning. The bases were loaded in the bottom of the ninth, but Dallas Jelmberg sealed off the victory with a diving catch to end the game.
Bandits come up short vs Nowthen
The Bandits came up short vs Nowthen losing 2-12 against the Knights in 8 innings. They will try to bounce back Sunday in Quamba.
Bandits get 1st win of 2018
Courtesy of a Steve Jelmberg pregame pep talk the Bandits played with hearts of champions and beat Braham 7-3. The Bandits were lead defensively by good pitching from Andrew Bode and Jeff Strom. The overall defensive play was much improved. The Bandits showed patience at the plate and had quality at bats throughout the game by multiple players. It was a true team effort!
*A special thank you to Mrs. Kosel for the post game cookies!!!!
