Chaska's Chris Brown

 

Dundas scored an 8-3 victory over the Chaska Cubs on Saturday at Athletic Park, knocking the home team from the state amateur baseball tournament.

The Cubs came up with plenty of hits (12) in the game, but could not come up with enough game-changers.

The Dukes tagged Cub starter Ryan Seifert with 10 hits over 5-2/3 innings and scored twice in the first, third and sixth innings.Ryan Seifert

Chaska started with a three-hit first inning, as Eric Welter knocked a one-out single up the middle and took third as Brad Keenan added a two-out base hit. Matt Lane then knocked in Welter with another single.

The Dukes also got started in a hurry. Brandon Rolloff led off with a single, Todd Mathison reached on an error and Javy Guevara tapped an infield single to load the bases.

Steve Loos then grounded into a double play to score Rolloff.
Rich Bordas added a second run with a double to the gap in right-center to score Mathison. Seifert ended the rally with the first of his six strikeouts in the game.

Dundas took the lead for good in the third inning, as Mathison banged a seeing-eye single and Loos blasted a two-run home run to left field.

The Dukes struck again in the sixth inning with an extended
two-out rally. Robin Moore and Rolloff hit singles and Mathison brought both home with a blooper to shallow right-center. Cub center fielder Brian Astry made a long run, dove and got a glove on the ball, but could not hold on after crashing to the ground.

That was all for Seifert, as reliever Matt Lane came in to surrender a walk and get a strikeout to end the inning.

Dundas extended the lead to six with a two-out grounder that went for an error and allowed two more runners to cross the plate.

Chaska had at least one baserunner in each inning, but could only get one more run in the game. Astry led off the ninth inning with a single and stole second base. Welter then cracked a double into the right-field corner for the final Cub run.

Chaska finished the season 33-13 overall. The Dukes advance to the double-elimination round to face Eagan or Coon Rapids at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Shakopee’s Joe Schleper Field.

The end of the game meant the end of an era in Chaska baseball, as veterans Chris Brown, Welter, Keenan and Benji Borner all plan to make this their final amateur baseball season.

Section 3B did not fare better in the late game, as Miesville eliminated Jordan 6-4. Mudhen pitchers Luke Rasmussen and Adam Barta limited the Brewers to two hits in the game, outdueling Green Isle draftee Mac Zachow.

Class B tournament action starts again Sunday at Shakopee. Rochester plays Marshall at 11 a.m.; Mankato squares off against the Austin Greyhounds at 1:30 p.m.; Eagan faces Coon Rapids at 5 p.m.; and the Cold Spring Springers play Savage at 7:30 p.m.

Class C tournament action resumes Sunday at Athletic Park:Jackson plays New London at 11 a.m.; St. Martin takes on Fairmont at 1:30 p.m.; Sauk Rapids plays Hanska at 5 p.m.; and Lamberton faces St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

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Class B schedule

Games Saturday, Aug. 16

at Athletic Park, Chaska

G1: Maple Lake 3, Bemidji 0

G2: St. Michael 10, Duluth 0

G3: Dundas 8, Chaska 3

G4: Miesville 6, Jordan 4

Games Sunday, Aug. 17

at Joe Schleper Stadium, Shakopee

G5: Rochester Royals (24-11) vs. Marshall (26-6), 11 a.m.

G6: Mankato (14-5) vs. Austin Greyhounds (10-17), 1:30 p.m.

G7: Eagan (13-11) vs. Coon Rapids (24-9), 5 p.m.

G8: Cold Spring Springers (36-5) vs. Savage (18-10), 7:30 p.m.

 

 

Games Saturday, Aug. 23

at Athletic Park

G9: Maple Lake vs. Rochester-Marshall winner, 5 p.m.

G11: St. Michael vs. Mankato-Austin winner, 7:30 p.m.

at Joe Schleper Stadium

G10: Dundas vs. Eagan-Coon Rapids winner, 5 p.m.

G12: Miesville vs. Cold Spring-Savage winner, 7:30 p.m.

Games Sunday, Aug. 24

at Athletic Park

G13: G9 winner vs. G10 winner, 5 p.m.

G15: G9 loser vs. G10 loser, 7:30 p.m.

at Joe Schleper Stadium

G14: G11 winner vs. G12 winner, 5 p.m.

G16: G11 loser vs. G12 loser, 7:30 p.m.

Games Saturday, Aug. 30

at Joe Schleper Stadium

G17: G15 winner vs. G14 loser, 1 p.m.

G18: G16 winner vs. G13 loser, 3:30 p.m.

G19: Championship semifinals (G13 winner vs. G14 winner), 6 p.m.

Games Sunday, Aug. 31

at Joe Schleper Stadium

G20: Losers’ bracket semifinals (G17 loser vs. G18 loser), 1 p.m.

G21: Losers’ bracket championship (G20 winner vs. G19 loser), 3:30 p.m.

Games Monday, Sept. 1

at Athletic Park

G22: Championship (G19 winner vs. G21 winner), 11 a.m.

G23: Deciding game (if necessary) 1:30 p.m.