2008 Springfield Tigers Results

Date Opponent Location Time Result

Sunday, April 27 Mountain Lake Springfield 2:00 pm Scrimmage
Sunday, May 4 Lamberton Springfield 2:00 pm L, 13-4 League
Saturday, May 10 Milroy Milroy 7:30 pm rain-out Exhibition
Sunday, May 11 Essig Essig 2:00 pm L, 5-4 League
Saturday, May 17 Fairfax Fairfax 3:00 pm W, 8-5 Exhibition
Sunday, May 18 St. James St. James 2:00 pm W, 11-4 League
Friday, May 23 Sleepy Eye Springfield 8:00 pm L, 11-1 League
Sunday, May 25 Stark Springfield 7:30 pm W, 12-2 League
Monday, May 26 Gibbon Springfield 2:00 pm W, 4-2 League
Friday, May 30 Lamberton Lamberton 8:00 pm L, 4-3 League
Sunday, June 1 Hanska Hanska 2:00 pm W, 2-0 League
Wednesday, June 4 Leavenworth Leavenworth 8:00 pm L, 1-0 League
Saturday, June 7 Winsted St. Stephen 12:15 pm L, 5-1 Omann Insurance Invitational
Saturday, June 7 St. Martin St. Stephen 4:30 pm L, 9-0 Omann Insurance Invitational
Sunday, June 8 Sartell Sartell 11:00 am L, 8-0 Omann Insurance Invitational
Saturday, June 14 Gibbon Gibbon 3:00 pm W, 8-7 League
Sunday, June 15 Searles Springfield 7:30 pm W, 7-6 League
Wednesday, June 18 Essig Springfield 8:00 pm W, 5-4 League
Friday, June 20 Hanska Springfield 8:00 pm L, 2-0 League
Sunday, June 22 Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye 2:00 pm L, 3-2 League
Friday, June 27 St. James Springfield 8:00 pm W, 7-5 League
Sunday, June 29 New Ulm Springfield 8:00 pm W, 11-0 League
Wednesday, July 2 Redwood Falls Springfield 8:00 pm W, 4-3 League
Monday, July 7 Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 8:30 pm W, 2-1 League
Wednesday, July 9 Leavenworth Springfield 8:00 pm L, 5-3 League
Friday, July 11 New Ulm New Ulm 8:00 pm L, 9-2 League
Sunday, July 13 Searles Searles 2:00 pm W, 3-2 League
Sunday, July 13 Stark Stark 6:30 pm W, 6-2 League
Friday, July 25 Searles Springfield 8:00 pm L, 3-2 Playoffs - R2
Sunday, July 27 Searles Hanska 2:00 pm W, 9-3 Playoffs - R2
Tuesday, July 29 Searles Springfield 8:00 pm L, 5-3 Playoffs - R2

Record W L Per.
Overall 15 14 0.517
League 13 9 0.591
Playoffs 1 2 0.333
Home 7 6 0.538
Road 8 8 0.500
Day 6 6 0.500
Night 9 8 0.529
Total Runs <5 2 2 0.500
Total Runs 5-10 5 9 0.357
Total Runs 11-15 8 2 0.800
Total Runs >15 0 1 0.000
One Run Games 6 5 0.545
Extra Innings 0 1 0.000
 Long Eighth the Difference as Tigers Drop Opener
5/4/08

The Springfield Tigers opened their 2008 season at Riverside Park facing their rival Lamberton Long Sox. It
was a well played game for both teams, except for the top of the eighth inning in which the Long Sox batted
15 and the wheels just plain fell off for Springfield. A highlight for the home team was a long home run by
Dave Groebner in his first game for the Tigers since 1999.

The Long Sox were first on the board in the top of the third inning, taking advantage of a lead-off walk, a
sacrifice bunt and three straight singles to plate two runs and take a 2-0 lead. Colby Pack started on the
mound for Lamberton and held the Tigers hitless until the bottom of the fourth. Adam Beers led off with a
base hit. Brady Schwab followed with a single before Groebner launched a blast over the right field fence for
a three-run homer, giving Springfield the lead 3-2.

The Tigers extended the lead in their half of the fifth. Bob Fink got on with a one-out single. Schwab came
through with another hit. This time a triple to right-center, plating Fink and pushing the Tiger tally to 4. Matt
Tews kept the score at 4-2 through six innings. Andy Neidt came on to pitch in the top of the seventh and
surrendered two runs on two Long Sox hits and a hit batter.

Springfield had an opportunity to break the 4-4 tie in the bottom of the inning when Marty Brandl led off with
a double. Fink followed with a single. Schwab was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out setting
up the double-play. Lamberton was able to get out of the inning getting Groebner and Tews for the final two
outs ending the Tiger scoring opportunity.

Things got crazy in the Lamberton eighth. They batted ten before the first out was recorded. Neidt faced four
batters before giving way to Jesse Berg. The Long Sox took advantage of five walks and a hit batter,
combined with five hits to plate 9 runs pushing the score to 13-4, which was the final.

Andy Neidt took the loss in his Springfield mound debut. The Tigers will look to build on the positives from
the opener and return to action next weekend with a pair of games. Saturday night they travel to Milroy to
take on the Yankees in an exhibition game. Then they'll head over to Essig for a Mother's Day match up
against the Bluejays.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Lamberton 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 0 13 15 0 11
Springfield 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 2 7

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Fink, RF 5 1 2 0 0 0
Beers, LF 5 1 1 0 0 2
Schwab, 2B/3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 3B
Groebner, DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 HR
Neidt, 1B/P - - - - - -
Tews, P/1B/2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 HP
C. Sturm, CF 3 0 2 0 1 1
Krebs, CF - - - - - -
Berg, 3B/P 3 0 0 0 0 1 SAC
Haseleu, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0
C. Moritz, C 3 0 0 0 0 1
Brandl, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 2B
33 4 9 4 3 7

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews 6 8 2 2 1 5
Neidt (L, 0-1) 1 3 6 6 3 0
Berg 2 4 5 4 2 1
 Bluejays Score Three in Bottom of Ninth to Top Tigers
5/11/08

Springfield traveled to Essig on Sunday afternoon for a Mother's Day match-up against the Essig Bluejays.
The Tigers were scheduled to play an exhibition game in Milroy on Saturday, but the game was canceled due
to rain. Matt Baier and Brandon Wilhelmi returned to the lineup after finishing their college baseball seasons
during the past week.

Matt Tews made his second start in the young season. Essig started the scoring in the bottom of the third
when they bunched together a two-out walk, a base hit and a double to take a 1-0 lead. The Bluejays
extended their lead in the bottom of the sixth with two hits and the help of a Tiger error.

Brent Haseleu started the top of the seventh with a bunt single. Baier and Bob Fink drew walks to load the
bases with two outs. Chris Sturm gave the Tigers the lead when he smashed a triple to deep center field,
clearing the bases, and making the score 3-2. Essig threatened, getting a one-out double in both the
seventh and eighth innings, but were unable to plate any additional runs off of Tews.

Marty Brandl started the Tiger half of the ninth with a pinch-hit single. Baier reached base on a Bluejay error
while attempting a sacrifice bunt. Fink came through with a clutch one-out double to give Springfield a two
run lead. Wilhelmi came on in relief of Tews in the bottom of the ninth. A Springfield error got the ball
rolling for the Bluejays. Four out of the next five Essig batters reached with base-hits. With two outs, the
winning run came around to score on a close play at the plate giving the Bluejays the win, 5-4.

Brandon Wilhelmi was the losing pitcher for Springfield. Wilhelmi and the Tigers will look to get into the win
column next weekend. Saturday afternoon they travel to Fairfax to take on the Cardinals in an exhibition
game. Sunday they will continue Tomahawk East League play with a contest in St. James.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 10 3 10
Essig 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 13 1 11

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Baier, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 SAC
Beers, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 HP
Fink, DH/C 4 1 1 1 1 0 2B
Neidt, 1B - - - - - -
C. Sturm, LF 5 0 1 3 0 2 3B
Tews, P/1B 5 0 2 0 0 2
B. Wilhelmi, C/P 4 0 3 0 0 0 2B
Diede, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2
Haseleu, SS 3 1 1 0 1 0
C. Moritz, CF 3 1 0 0 0 2
Brandl, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0
36 4 10 4 3 11

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews 8 9 2 1 1 9
Wilhelmi (L, 0-1) 2/3 4 3 1 0 0
 Springfield Overcomes Early Errors to Defeat Fairfax
5/17/08

It was a breezy, sunny mid-May Saturday afternoon as the Tigers traveled to Fairfax to battle the Cardinals.
Things didn't start out too well defensively as Springfield committed four errors in the first four innings, but
even after digging the early hole, "give-up" was not in the Tiger vocabulary. Ryan Sturm made his first
appearance of the season after finishing up his college baseball career at St. Cloud State University.

Jake Miesen took the hill for the visitors and surrendered single runs in each of the first four innings. Only
two of the four runs were earned due to the four errors in those first four frames.

Springfield got on the scoreboard in the top of the third. Miesen was hit by a pitch and Andy Neidt reached
on an error. Brandon Wilhelmi moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Sturm came
through with a two-out single to plate two, making the score 3-2. The Tigers got their third run of the game
in the fifth with a couple two-out hits. Brent Haseleu reached on a single and Sturm followed with a blast
over the centerfielder's head for a triple.

Springfield tied the game at four in their half of the sixth when Matt Baier led off with a single. Marty Brandl
moved him up with a sacrifice bunt. Bryant Krebs hit a single moving Baier to third. Then Miesen helped
himself out by laying down a great squeeze bunt. The Tigers took the lead in the top of the seventh, taking
advantage of two batters being hit by pitches and base hits by Haseleu and Bob Fink. Miesen settled in to
allow just two hits during his final three innings of work, leaving the game after seven innings with a 6-4
lead.

Neidt entered the game in the bottom of the eighth and retired the side in order. Springfield picked up a
couple insurance runs in the top of the ninth. Wilhelmi started things with a double. Sturm drew a one-out
walk. Fink drove in two more runs with a big double, pushing the lead to four, 8-4. Neidt allowed a single
run in the bottom of the ninth, but earned a save since he had entered the game with just a two-run lead.
Miesen notched his first win of the young season.

The Tigers will get right back at it tomorrow afternoon, continuing their league schedule with a 2pm contest
in St. James. The A's come into the game with a 2-0 record. Springfield will look to hand them their first
loss and earn their first win in league play during the 2008 season. We'll see you at the ballpark!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 8 11 4 8
Fairfax 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 1 12

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, C/CF 3 2 1 0 0 0 SAC, HP
Haseleu, 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1
R. Sturm, 3B 3 1 2 3 1 0 3B, HP
Fink, DH/C 5 0 2 3 0 1 2B
C. Moritz, CF - - - - - -
Baier, SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 3B
Brandl, RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 SAC
Krebs, LF 5 0 1 0 0 1
Miesen, P/1B 2 1 0 1 0 1 HP, SAC
Neidt, 1B/P 4 1 0 0 0 0
35 8 11 7 2 4

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen (W, 1-0) 7 10 4 2 2 7
Neidt, (SV, 1) 2 1 1 1 1 0
 Tigers Notch First Tomahawk East League Win of the
Season
5/18/08

Springfield made the trip to St. James on a beautiful Sunday afternoon for a ball game, resuming their
Tomahawk East League schedule. Brandon Wilhelmi took the mound for the Tigers. Five St. James errors
helped the Tigers cruise to an 11-4 win.

The Tigers started the scoring in the top of the first, taking advantage of an A's error and a double by Ryan
Sturm to make the score 2-0 after the first half inning. The A's picked up an unearned run in the bottom of
the second to cut the Springfield lead to one.

The visitors scored their third run in the top of the fourth when Bob Fink led off with a single. Fink moved up
to second on a sacrifice bunt by Adam Beers. Jon Diede came through with a clutch two-out single to make
the score 3-1.

In the Springfield half of the fifth inning, Brady Schwab started things with a double to deep right-center
field. The Tigers didn't get another hit in the inning, but were able to plate four runs thanks to a walk, hit
batter, and three St. James errors. Wilhelmi battled through a tough bottom of the inning, surrendering a run
on two hits and one Springfield error.

Schwab again started the inning in the sixth by reaching base after being hit by a pitch. Sturm followed with
a single. Matt Baier advanced the runners with a nice sac bunt. Schwab came in to score on a wild pitch,
giving the Tigers a six run lead, 8-2.

Diede came on in relief in the bottom of the sixth and allowed two runs on six hits over the final four frames.
Springfield scored two additional runs in the eighth and a one run in the top of the ninth, resulting in the
final, 11-4.

Brandon Wilhelmi picked up the win, going the first five innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run.
Jon Diede earned his first save of the season, a rare four inning variety, as he finished things up for the
Tigers.

Springfield evened their overall record at 2-2 on the season with the win. The Tigers' first game under the
lights at Riverside Park will take place on Friday when the Sleepy Eye Indians come to town. It'll be a busy
baseball weekend with games scheduled for Friday, Sunday, and Monday of the Memorial Day holiday
weekend.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 1 11 9 1 11
St. James 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 9 5 11

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P/C 4 1 0 0 2 0
Schwab, 2B 5 3 2 0 0 1 2B, HP
R. Sturm, 1B 4 3 3 2 0 0 2B, HP, SAC
Baier, 3B 5 2 1 1 0 0 HP, SAC
Groebner, DH 3 1 0 1 1 1 HP
Miesen, C - - - - - -
C. Moritz, CF/PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fink, RF 3 1 1 0 1 1
Brandl, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2B, SAC(2)
Haseleu, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 SAC
Diede, CF/P 4 0 1 1 0 2
Neidt, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1
37 11 9 6 4 7

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 1-1 5 3 2 1 3 7
Diede (SV, 1) 4 6 2 2 2 1
 Indians Crush Tigers
5/23/08

The Tigers opened a busy weekend of baseball at Riverside Park with a Friday night tilt against Sleepy Eye.
The game quickly turned from a pitcher's duel into a game to forget for the home team.

Matt Tews made his third start of the season for Springfield. Sleepy Eye countered with Brian Hertling. The
first five innings were a pitcher's duel as the starters kept the bats quiet, allowing just three total hits.

Sleepy Eye was first on the board in the top of the fifth when they took advantage of four Springfield errors
to plate two unearned runs. The Tigers cut the lead in half when Andy Moritz led off with a walk, stole
second, and advanced to third when the throw went into centerfield. Tews came through with one of his two
doubles to plate Moritz making the score 2-1.

The visitor's bats came alive in their half of the sixth when they put together four hits to increase their lead
to four runs. They added another run in the seventh. Tews left the game after eight innings with the score 6-
1.

Andy Neidt came on to pitch the ninth and yielded five runs, only three of which were earned, on five Sleepy
Eye hits. Bringing the final tally to 11-1. Springfield got at least one runner on base in every inning after they
scored their lone run in the fifth, but were unable to put any additional runs on the scoreboard.

It was a game the Tigers would like to forget as soon as possible. They'll get right back to work on Sunday
night when the Longhorns from Stark come to town for a 7:30pm contest. Come down for some great family
entertainment!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Sleepy Eye 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 5 11 14 2 9
Springfield 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 9

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Tews, P 3 0 2 1 1 0 2B(2), HP
Neidt, P - - - - - -
Schwab, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2
R. Sturm, 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0
Baier, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 SAC
Groebner, DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 HP
Haseleu, SS - - - - - -
Beers, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1
A. Moritz, C 2 1 0 0 2 1
Miesen, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1
Berg, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0
C. Moritz, CF 3 0 0 0 0 2
Brandl, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1
28 1 2 1 7 10

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (L, 0-1) 8 9 6 3 0 5
Neidt 1 5 5 3 1 2
 Sturm's Ejection Ignites Tigers
5/25/08

In the middle game of the Memorial Day weekend homestand for the Tigers, it was the ejection of a key
slugger that lit a fire for the Springfield offense, as they bashed sixteen hits en route to a 12-2 victory over
the Stark Longhorns.

Brandon Wilhelmi took to hill for Springfield. He allowed a run on two hits in the top of the first inning, but
then proceeded to shutdown the Stark offense, allowing just three hits after the first frame.

The Tigers got on the board in the second. Matt Tews continued his hot hitting as he started things with a
double. Dave Groebner followed with a single, moving Tews to third. Bob Fink tied the game with a sacrifice
fly to rightfield.

Springfield gained the lead in their half of the third when Ryan Sturm got a one-out single. Groebner and Fink
followed with singles of their own. Fink got his second RBI of the night driving in Sturm to make the score 2-
1.

Wilhelmi helped himself out when he tripled in the fourth and came in to score on a wild pitch, pushing the
lead to 3-1. In the top of the fifth, Tiger first baseman, Sturm was ejected from the game after a
controversial call on a play at first base.

After losing their clean-up hitter, the Tiger bats erupted for five hits and five runs in the bottom of the inning.
Tews, Andy Moritz, Adam Beers, and Brady Schwab all had singles. Matt Baier added a double to provide the
firepower for the inning. The score stood at 8-1 after five innings.

The was no scoring in the sixth or seventh. Bryant Krebs made his Tiger mound debut and allowed one
unearned run in the top of the eighth before Jesse Berg came in to end the inning.

The Tigers batted around in the bottom of the eighth, getting doubles from Wilhelmi, Krebs, and another
single from Andy Moritz. Berg also ended the bottom of the eighth, and the game by the ten-run rule, when
he drew a bases-loaded walk to score Brent Haseleu from third, making the final 12-2.

Brandon Wilhelmi picked up his second win in as many starts. Springfield will close out the weekend with a
matinee battle against the Gibbon Reds tomorrow afternoon at 2pm. Come down and enjoy some Memorial
Day baseball at Riverside Park!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Stark 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 5 2 12
Springfield 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 4 X 12 16 3 16

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P/SS 4 2 2 1 2 0 2B, 3B
Baier, CF/3B 4 2 1 1 2 1 2B
Schwab, 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 HP
Haseleu, PR/2B 2 1 0 0 0 1
R. Sturm, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1
Krebs, CF/P 3 0 2 1 0 1 2B
Tews, SS/CF/1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 2B, HP
Groebner, DH 4 0 2 0 1 1
Berg, 3B/1B/P 0 0 0 1 1 0
Fink, RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 SAC, HP
Brandl, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1
A. Moritz, C 5 1 2 1 0 2
C. Moritz, CR 0 1 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 4 1 1 1 1 2
40 12 16 10 7 10

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 2-1) 7 5 1 1 3 7
Krebs 2/3 0 1 0 3 1
Berg 1/3 0 0 0 0 0
 Springfield Slugs Their Way Past Gibbon
5/26/08

It was a perfect Memorial Day afternoon for a baseball game as the Tigers wrapped up their three game
homestand with a game against the Gibbon Reds. The home team continued their hot hitting and notched a
4-2 victory.

Jake Miesen started on the mound. He allowed a lead-off walk who came around to score after a double and
a sacrifice fly, giving the Reds a 1-0 lead. After allowing the run in the first, Miesen allowed just one runner
to get as far as third base during his seven innings of work.

The Tigers lost three base runners in the first two innings. It was clear that hits were needed to move the
runners around the bases. Those hits started coming in bunches in the Tiger half of the fourth. Matt Tews,
Ryan Sturm, and Bob Fink all singled to load the bases. Adam Beers came through with a base hit that scored
two, giving Springfield the lead, 2-1.

In the bottom of the fifth, Matt Baier started things with a single. Tews moved him up to second with a
sacrifice bunt. Sturm singled and Fink followed with a RBI base hit, giving the home team a two run lead, 3-
1. The final Springfield run was scored in the sixth. Andy Moritz smashed a one-out single. Brandon Wilhelmi
followed with a base hit, moving Moritz to third. Baier picked up a run-batted-in with a sacrifice fly to left,
pushing the Springfield lead to three.

Jesse Berg came on in relief of Miesen in the top of the eighth. He yielded a single run in the ninth, on a walk
and a Gibbon single, giving us the final of 4-2.

Miesen picked up his second win of the season, giving him a perfect 2-0 record. Berg notched a save,
working the final two innings in relief. Springfield will travel to the west on Friday night to take on the 5-1
Lamberton Long Sox in an 8pm game. They'll be looking to avenge the season opening loss to the Long Sox
at Riverside Park. We'll see you in Lamberton!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Gibbon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 6
Springfield 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 X 4 16 2 12

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 4 0 3 0 0 0
C. Moritz, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0
Baier, CF/3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 SAC
Tews, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 SAC
Haseleu, 2B - - - - - -
R. Sturm, 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0
Fink, RF 4 0 4 1 0 0
Neidt, RF - - - - - -
Groebner, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1
Miesen, P - - - - - -
Krebs, CF - - - - - -
Beers, LF 4 0 1 2 0 1
Berg, 3B/P 3 0 0 0 0 1
Brandl, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 HP
35 4 16 4 2 3

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen (W, 2-0) 7 5 1 1 1 7
Berg (SV, 1) 2 1 1 1 1 1
 Tigers Lose Tough One in Lamberton
5/30/08

Springfield pulled out to a 3-0 lead, but the Long Sox kept chipping away until they won it in the bottom of
the ninth. Matt Tews pitched a nice game, but just ran out of gas as Lamberton swept the season series over
Springfield.

In the top of the third inning, Brandon Wilhelmi led off with a double. Bob Fink reached on an error before
Ryan Sturm came through with an RBI single. After two were out, Dave Groebner crushed a double out to the
deepest part of right-center field driving in Fink and Sturm giving the visitors a 3-0 lead.

After the Tigers scored their runs in the third, Lamberton pitchers Jacob Jenniges, Tony Ourada, and Derrick
Jenniges combined to face just two batters over the minimum for the final six innings. No Tiger base runner
was able to advance beyond first base.

Lamberton cut the Springfield lead to two in the bottom of the fifth when they bunched together three
singles. They added another run in their half of the seventh, taking advantage of a hit batter and a double.

It was 3-2, with Springfield on top, going into the bottom of the ninth. After retiring the first batter, Tews
surrendered back-to-back base hits. The next hitter flew out for the second out. That elusive third out just
didn't come, as the tying run scored on a bases loaded walk. The winning run scored on a Tiger error to end
the game.

Matt Tews went all the way and took the loss to move to 0-2 on the season. The 4-3 loss to the Long Sox
drops Springfield's record to 4-4 on the year and 3-4 in the Tomahawk East. The Tigers will travel to Hanska
to take on the Lakers on Sunday afternoon. They'll be looking to get back to .500 in league play with the
match-up against their National Division rival.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 3 6
Lamberton 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 10 1 13

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2B
Baier, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1
Fink, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0
Tews, P 4 0 0 0 0 0
Groebner, DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 2B
Miesen, C - - - - - -
Beers, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2
Krebs, CF 2 0 0 0 1 1
Brandl, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0
C. Sturm, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2
35 3 8 3 1 6

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (L, 0-2) 8 2/3 10 4 3 2 6
 Wilhelmi Leads Tigers to Quick Win
6/1/08

Brandon Wilhelmi was dealing on Sunday afternoon in Hanska. He never faced more than four batters in an
inning, as he led Springfield to a 2-0 win that took just one hour and fifty minutes. It was a well-played game
for both teams, with many hard hit balls, but most of them found a glove rather than a gap.

The Tigers got runners in scoring position in the first, third and fourth innings, tallying seven hits during the
first five innings, but were unable to get on the scoreboard off Hanska starter Aaron Breu. Meanwhile,
Wilhelmi was magnificent. The Lakers biggest threat came in the bottom of the fifth. Hanska got a one-out
single and stole second. The next batter hit a long fly ball to right-center field. It looked as through it might
go for an extra base hit, but Chris Sturm came through with a great over-the-shoulder diving catch to get the
second out. A ground out ended the inning with the Laker base runner at third. He was the only runner who
would advance that far on the afternoon for the home team.

Brady Mosenden came on in relief for Hanska in the top of the sixth and retired the first ten Tiger batters he
faced. Then, with one out in the top of the ninth, Dave Groebner singled up the middle. Matt Tews reached
on a error, moving Groebner to third. Adam Beers broke the egg on the scoreboard with a solid single,
scoring Groebner and moving Tews to third. Tews scored on a balk, giving Springfield all the runs they would
need, with a two run lead.

Wilhelmi gave up a two-out double in the bottom of the ninth, but got the next batter to ground out to third
to end the ballgame.

Brandon picked up his third win of the year, moving his record to 3-1. Beers led the Tigers at the plate with
three hits and the big RBI to break the scoreless tie. Matt Baier added two hits. Springfield evened their
league record at 4-4 with the win and moved to 5-4 overall. Next up, they'll head over to Leavenworth to
battle the Orioles on Wednesday night.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 8
Hanska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 5

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P 4 0 0 0 0 0 SAC
Baier, CF 4 0 2 0 0 0
Schwab, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
Groebner, DH 4 1 1 0 0 2
Neidt, 1B - - - - - -
Tews, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0
Beers, LF 4 0 3 1 0 0
Miesen, C 3 0 0 0 0 0
Brandl, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0
C. Sturm, RF 3 0 1 0 0 2
35 2 9 1 0 4

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 3-1) 9 4 0 0 1 7
 Tigers Come Up on Short End of 1-0 Game
6/4/08

Springfield traveled to Leavenworth on Wednesday night. It was another quick, well-played game for both
teams, but this time the Tigers were on the losing side of a 1-0 score.

Jake Miesen was on the mound for Springfield. After shaky second and third innings, Miesen faced just two
batters over the minimum during his final five innings. He rolled, giving up just one hit after allowing a hit in
each of the first two innings.

The Tigers got runners to second and third in the top of the first. Brandon Wilhelmi started the game with a
single. Brady Schwab ripped a double to right-center, but Oriole pitcher Gabe Hirsch kept the Tigers off the
board.

Springfield had another opportunity in the top of the fifth. After two were out in the inning, Wilhelmi singled.
Matt Baier followed with a base hit. Schwab drew a walk to load the bases, but again Hirsch worked his way
out of the inning without allowing a run.

Leavenworth got their run in the bottom of the second when they took advantage of a Tiger error, a hit
batter, and an RBI single to right by Hirsch to plate the one and only run of the ball game.

Miesen got tagged with the hard luck loss, giving up just three hits and the unearned run, while striking out
eight. Springfield had eight hits, but Hirsch was able to keep the Tigers off the scoreboard, notching thirteen
strikeouts in his complete game win.

Springfield will take a break from the Tomahawk East this weekend while participating in the Omann
Insurance Invitational Tournament in St. Stephen and Sartel. They'll be playing two games on Saturday and
one game on Sunday. Tournament action begins at 11:30am as the Tigers take on Winsted in St. Stephen.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 9
Leavenworth 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 3 0 8

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, C 4 0 2 0 0 2
Baier, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0
Schwab, SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2B
Groebner, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2
Neidt, 1B - - - - - -
Fink, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2
Beers, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1
C. Sturm, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3
Miesen, P 3 0 0 0 0 1
Brandl, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1
Diede, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0
Krebs, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 0 8 0 1 13

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen (L, 2-1) 8 3 1 0 2 8
 Springfield Defeated By Winsted
6/7/08

The Tigers traveled to St. Stephen for the opening round of the Omann Insurance Invitational Tournament on
Saturday. Winsted jumped out ahead in the top of the first on a long homerun that foreshadowed the Tigers
luck during the entire tournament.

Matt Tews took the hill for Springfield. After getting two quick outs in the first, an error got things going for
the Wildcats. The next batter singled before Marc Kohler launched a long homer over the left field fence to
give Winsted a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, Tews helped himself with a one-out base hit. He
advanced to second on a groundout by Bob Fink. Chris Sturm drove in the Tigers lone run with a single,
making the score 3-1.

The Wildcats got the run right back in the top of the third with another two-out rally. They got a double
followed by a single to push their lead back to three.

Springfield got singles in the third by Brandon Wilhelmi, in the fifth inning by Chris Sturm, and in the sixth by
Brady Schwab, but couldn't string any hits together to cut into the Wildcat lead. Winsted got two hits in the
top of the sixth to score the last run of the game, yielding the final, 5-1.

Tews continues to look for his first win of the season. The loss drops his record to 0-3. With the loss,
Springfield dropped into the losers' bracket and would face St. Martin in St. Stephen after the winners'
bracket game between St. Stephen and Winsted.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E LOB
Winsted 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 8 0 5
Springfield 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 3

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, CF 3 0 1 0 0 1
Baier, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1
Schwab, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Tews, P 3 1 1 0 0 0
Fink, DH 3 0 0 0 0 1
Krebs, RF - - - - - -
C. Sturm, LF 3 0 2 1 0 0
Berg, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 SAC
A. Moritz, C 2 0 0 0 0 2
24 1 5 1 0 6

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (L, 0-3) 7 8 5 2 0 2
 St. Martin Shuts Out Tigers
6/7/08

Springfield had a second chance to play in St. Stephen on Saturday in the Omann Insurance Invitational
Tournament. The St. Stephen ballpark is nestled into a wooded depression and often when balls are hit one
can hear an echo. There were lots of echoes in the Tigers' second game of the tournament.

Jon Diede made his first start of the season on the mound. He started the game by striking out the first two
batters. St. Martin got a couple runners on base, but Diede was able to work out of the inning without
allowing a run. Brady Schwab smashed a two-out double in the bottom of the inning, but was stranded there.

The Martins started the scoring in the top of the second when they scored an unearned run, taking advantage
of a Springfield error and two singles. In the third, they extended their lead, putting together four singles and
scoring three runs to increase their advantage to 4-0.

Schwab started the bottom of the fourth with a base hit. Ryan Sturm ripped a double, but Schwab was
thrown out at the plate. The St. Martin pitcher worked his way out of the inning, ending the Tigers' biggest
threat of the game. Springfield seemed to have no luck, hitting the ball very hard, but always within the
range of the fielders. The Martins seemed to be able to find the holes with much more regularity, dropping
balls in for hits.

St. Martin added two more runs in the top of the fifth on the single and a two-run homer. Chris Sturm came
on in relief in the sixth. He had a rough start, walking the first two batters he faced, before allowing a
monster three-run home run, making the score 9-0, which would be the final.

The loss put Springfield into the 7th place game on Sunday morning in Sartell against the Muskies. Jon Diede
was the losing pitcher and Brady Schwab led the Tigers at the plate with two hits.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E LOB
St. Martin 0 1 3 0 2 3 0 9 11 0 7
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 3

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, C 3 0 1 0 0 0
Baier, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Schwab, SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 2B
R. Sturm, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2B
Tews, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1
Diede, P 2 0 0 0 0 0
Krebs, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0
C. Sturm, RF 1 0 0 0 1 1
Neidt, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0
Brandl, DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 SAC
C. Moritz, LF - - - - - -
22 0 5 0 1 2

IP H R ER BB SO
Diede (L, 0-1) 5 9 6 5 2 5
C. Sturm 2 2 3 3 2 0
 Springfield Finishes Eighth in Tournament
6/8/08

It was a new day, but the results were the same, as the Tigers faced the Omann Invitational Tournament co-
host, Sartell Muskies, at their home field. Springfield continued to hit the ball hard, but it just wasn't their
weekend for the balls to drop, as they were shutout, 8-0.

Jake Miesen took the hill for Springfield and was roughed up, walking four and allowing five hits in two plus
innings. After walking the lead-off hitter in the top of the third, he was lifted for Jesse Berg. Berg did a nice
job, scattering seven hits during the final five innings. The Muskies put together two hits and a walk to load
the bases in their half of the fifth. A single drove in two runs, giving them their total of eight runs on the day.

Matt Baier smashed two singles for the total of the Tiger offense. Three batters reached on errors and Chris
Moritz drew a walk, but the Tigers hit into two double plays to quickly end potential rallies.

The Springfield offense struggled during the entire tournament, only getting more than one hit in an inning
twice. Once in the first game when they scored their only run and once during the second game when Brady
Schwab was thrown out at the plate.

Jake Miesen was the losing pitcher, evening his record on the season at 2-2. The Tigers would like to thank
the St. Stephen Steves and the Sartell Muskies for the invitation to the tournament and the great hog roast
after the game on Saturday. It was good to play at a couple different ballparks against some different
opponents.

Springfield returns to league play on Wednesday night. They'll look to apply the lessons of the weekend, and
break their four-game losing skid, when they travel to Redwood Falls to take on the Redbirds at 8pm. Go
Tigers!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E LOB
Sartell 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 8 12 3 9
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1
Baier, 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1
Schwab, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Tews, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1
C. Sturm, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0
C. Moritz, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0
Brandl, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C 2 0 0 0 0 0
Miesen, P - - - - - -
Berg, P 2 0 0 0 0 2
Krebs, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1
23 0 2 0 1 6

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen (L, 2-2) 2 5 6 6 4 1
Berg 5 7 2 2 2 3
 Tigers Stop Streaks, Drop Reds
6/14/08

Entering Saturday afternoon's game at Gibbon, Springfield had lost four straight games and had not scored a
run in nineteen innings. Both of the streaks came to an end, one a little easier than the other, under the
warm June sunshine.

The Tigers' bats went right to work in the top of the first inning. Brandon Wilhelmi led off with a walk. Matt
Baier, Brady Schwab, and Bob Fink followed with three straight singles. Dave Groebner ripped a run scoring
double. Matt Tews wrapped up the scoring for Springfield in the first with a two-run home run over the left
field fence. After half an inning, the Tigers had a 5-0 lead.

Tews took the ball, still looking for his first win of the season. He surrendered a solo homer in the bottom of
the first to make the score 5-1. Springfield pushed the lead back to five in the top of the fourth when Schwab
singled to drive in Baier who had reached on a fielder's choice.

The Reds weren't about to give up as they matched the Springfield run with one of their own in the bottom of
the inning. Gibbon continued to chip away at the Tiger lead in the fifth when they plated three runs, taking
advantage of two hits, two walks, and a Springfield error.

Errors were the theme of the last few innings of the game. The Reds and Tigers combined for ten miscues
during the final five innings. Chris Sturm launched a solo homer in the top of the sixth to move the score to
7-5. Springfield extended their lead to three in the seventh, when they got a run aided by three Gibbon
errors.

The in the bottom of the inning, the Tigers committed three errors of their own, accounting for two unearned
runs, bringing the Reds within one, 8-7. Jon Diede took over on the hill in the eighth and worked the final two
innings without allowing a run to earn the save.

Matt Tews picked up his first win of the season. Brady Schwab and Chris Sturm led the Tigers at the plate
with three hits each.

With the win the Tigers even their league record at 5-5. They are 6-8 overall on the season. They'll look to
start a positive streak when they return to Riverside Park, for the first time since Memorial Day, tomorrow
night to take on the Grizzlies from Searles. Come on down and cheer on the Tigers!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 14 7 7
Gibbon 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 7 10 4 8

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 SAC
Baier, 3B 5 2 1 1 0 0
Schwab, 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2B
Fink, 1B/RF 5 1 1 1 0 0
Beers, LF 5 0 1 0 0 0
Groebner, DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 2B
Diede, RF/P - - - - - -
C. Moritz, RF - - - - - -
Tews, P/1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 HR
Krebs, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C 4 0 1 0 0 0
C. Sturm, CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 HR
40 8 14 7 1 1

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (W, 1-3) 7 10 7 4 2 5
Diede (SV, 2) 2 0 0 0 0 0
 Rally in the Ninth Lifts Tigers Over Grizzlies
6/15/08

The Tigers returned to Riverside Park to battle the Searles Grizzlies on Sunday night. It was an exciting ball
game as Springfield battled back from two deficits to pull out a win in the bottom of the ninth, 7-6.

Brandon Wilhelmi made the start for the home team on the hill. The Tigers struggles on defense continued
into the beginning of the game as Searles scored two unearned runs in the top of the first, on two hits, a
walk, and aided by two Springfield errors. The Grizzlies pushed their lead to four in the second. After there
was one out, they put together three straight hits to extend their lead.

Wilhelmi started things in the Tiger third with a walk. Matt Baier moved him up to second with a sacrifice
bunt. Brady Schwab drew a base on balls. Wilhelmi came in to score when Bob Fink reached on a fielder's
choice. Adam Beers reached on an error before Dave Groebner drove in the Tigers' second run with a ground
out.

Wilhelmi settled in after the bumpy start. He faced just three batters in four of the next six innings. The
Springfield offense was clicking in the sixth. Matt Tews dropped in a one-out single. After the second out was
recorded, Chris Sturm got a base hit. Wilhelmi followed with a hit, driving in Tews. Baier dropped in an
opposite field single to score Sturm, but Wilhelmi was thrown out at the plate, ending the inning and leaving
the score tied at four.

The game remained tied until the top of the ninth when Searles got a lead-off walk. Wilhelmi retired the next
two batters, but the third out of the inning was elusive. The Grizzlies put together three straight hits to score
two runs and take a 6-4 lead.

Outs would be just as elusive for Searles in the bottom of the inning. Baier started things with a double.
Schwab followed up with a double of his own, driving in Baier to make it 6-5. Fink came through with a base
hit, moving Schwab to third. With the tying run ninety feet away, Beers hit what looked like a run scoring
sacrifice fly to right, but the ball was misplayed by the right fielder allowing both Schwab and Fink to come
around to score, giving Springfield a 7-6 victory.

Brandon Wilhelmi remains perfect in games he has started this season, earning his fourth win of the season.
Matt Baier and Chris Sturm led the Tiger offense with two hits each.

Next up for the Tigers will be a Wednesday night match up with the Essig Bluejays. It is Youth Night at
Riverside Park with lots of activities for all the youth in attendance, including a free hot dog. The Tigers would
like to wish Ryan Sturm a quick recovery from his surgery this past week. We'll see everyone at the park on
Wednesday night!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Searles 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 4 10
Springfield 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 8 4 10

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P 4 1 1 1 1 0
Baier, 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2B, SAC
Schwab, SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 2B
Fink, 1B/RF 5 1 1 1 0 0
Beers, LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 SAC
Groebner, DH 3 0 0 1 0 0
C. Moritz, RF/CF 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tews, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0
A. Moritz, C 3 0 0 0 1 0
C. Sturm, CF/1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 HP
33 7 8 6 5 1

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 4-1) 9 10 6 4 3 7
 Tigers Come Out on Top Against Bluejays
6/18/08

Springfield picked up their third straight win in front of a big Youth Night crowd at Riverside Park against the
Essig Bluejays. Both teams scored all of their runs with two outs in a nice ball game.

Jake Miesen made the start for Springfield. He did a great job allowing just a walk during the first three
innings.

The Tiger bats went right to work against Essig starter Terry Helget. In the bottom of the first, Brady Schwab
got a two-out single. Bob Fink drew a walk and Adam Beers came through with a double to deep left field
driving in Schwab and Fink to give Springfield an early 2-0 lead.

In the Tiger second, Marty Brandl sent the ball right back up the middle for a base hit. Andy Moritz reached
when he was hit by a pitch. Brandon Wilhelmi reached on a fielder's choice. With two down, Matt Baier was
the clutch hitter, driving in two runs with a two-bagger, moving the Springfield lead to four. The Tigers got
the bases loaded in the third and two runners on in the fourth, but were unable to extend their lead, as
Helget worked his way out of the jams.

Essig made things interesting in the top of the fourth. Miesen only gave up one hit in the inning, but allowed
runs to score on a wild pitch, a passed ball on strike three, and on a double-steal. The Bluejays also took
advantage of three walks in the inning, getting within one at 4-3.

Both starters were solid in the fifth through seventh innings, as each faced just one batter over the minimum
and retired the side in order during the sixth and seventh.

The Bluejays were able to take advantage of another walk, along with an infield single in the top half of the
eighth to tie the game at four. In the bottom of the inning, Brandl drove a one-out single to right, but was
thrown out attempting to advance to second. With two down, Moritz followed with a base hit. Wilhelmi
reached on an error and Baier was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Schwab drew a bases loaded walk to push
across the Tigers' fifth run.

Miesen walked the leadoff hitter in the ninth, but settled down the strike out two in the inning and earn a
complete game victory, his third win of the season. At the plate the Tigers were led by Matt Baier, Adam
Beers, and Marty Brandl who had two hits each.

Springfield will continue their homestand on Friday night when Hanska will come to town for an 8pm battle.
With the win, the Tigers even their overall season record at 8-8 and improve their record in the Tomahawk
East to 7-5. Thanks to everyone that helped to make Youth Night a success by working and participating!
We'll see you on Friday night for some more great Tiger baseball!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Essig 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 3 6
Springfield 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 10 3 11

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 5 1 0 0 0 1
Baier, 3B 4 0 2 2 0 2 2B, HP
Schwab, 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0
Fink, RF 4 1 1 0 1 1
Beers, LF 4 0 2 2 0 2 2B
C. Sturm, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1
Z. Sturm, CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 SAC
Brandl, DH 3 0 2 0 1 0
Miesen, P - - - - - -
A. Moritz, C 3 1 1 0 0 2 HP
C. Moritz, CR 0 1 0 0 0 0
34 5 10 5 3 12

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen (W, 3-2) 9 4 4 3 6 7
 Lakers Top Tigers in Pitcher's Duel
6/20/08

The Tigers' second game against the Hanska Lakers was very similar to their first match-up of the season in
Hanska. This time the Tigers were the home team and the result was the opposite as Springfield came up on
the short end of a 2-0 score.

Matt Tews was on the mound for the home team. He was able to work his way out of some early jams with
the help of some excellent defense. In the top of the first, with runners at second and third, Bryant Krebs
came up with a great diving catch to end the inning. In the second, the Tigers turned a double-play to erase
a Laker base runner. In the third frame, Krebs made another big play as he threw a Hanska base runner out
at the plate for the third out of the inning.

Tews settled in and scattered two hits over the next three innings. In the Hanska half of the seventh, they
were able to put together three singles, along with a Springfield error, to score two runs. The two runs were
all they would need.

Hanska starter Dayton Larson scattered six hits. The Tigers just weren't able to string together hits, as they
never got more than one in an inning. Also, four of the six Springfield hits came with two outs in the inning.
The biggest threat came in the bottom of the ninth when Matt Baier led off with a single. Chris Sturm worked
a one-out walk to get two runners on, but they would be left stranded.

Tews picked up another hard-luck loss, dropping his record to 1-4 on the year. Brady Schwab led the Tigers
at the plate, getting two of the team's six hits.

The loss snaps Springfield's three game winning streak, dropping their overall record to 8-9 and 7-6 in the
Tomahawk East. Next up, they'll travel over the Sleepy Eye to battle the Indians on Sunday afternoon. Come
out and cheer on the Tigers as they look to start another winning streak!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Hanska 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 3 7
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 8

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C 3 0 0 0 0 1
Brandl, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0
Schwab, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1
Baier, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0
Tews, P 4 0 0 0 0 1
C. Sturm, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0
Groebner, DH 4 0 1 0 0 0
C. Moritz, RF - - - - - -
Krebs, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1
Z. Sturm, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1
34 0 6 0 1 5

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (L, 1-4) 9 10 2 1 1 5
 Springfield Falls in the Bottom of the Ninth
6/22/08

The Tigers took a trip down Highway 14 to Sleepy Eye for a Sunday afternoon contest with the Indians.
Springfield took an early lead, but are unable to extend it given numerous opportunities. That would be the
difference.

Brady Schwab started the top of the second with a double to left field. Dave Groebner reached on an error.
Zach Sturm got a base hit to load the bases. Andy Moritz drove in the first run of the day with a single.
Bryant Krebs knocked in the second run when he reached on a fielder's choice. The Tigers would leave the
bases loaded in the inning, but with a 2-0 lead.

Brandon Wilhelmi took the hill for the visitors. In the third inning, he gave up a two-out triple. The runner
came in to score on a wild pitch, making the score 2-1. The score would remain 2-1 as Wilhelmi allowed just
two hits over the next five innings.

The Tiger offense had many opportunities to put more runs on the scoreboard after scoring two in the second
inning. They were able to get at least one runner in scoring position in all but one of the last six innings of
the ball game. Springfield was also unable to take advantage of the leadoff batter getting on base via a
Sleepy Eye error in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings. A final scoring chance was erased on a
controversial play when a bunt was popped up, dropped, and turned into a double play to end the Springfield
top of the ninth.

Wilhelmi quickly got the first two out of the Sleepy Eye half of the ninth. Then the Indians put together back-
to-back base hits, getting runners at first and third. The next batter struck out on a pitch that catcher Andy
Moritz wasn't able to hold on to. The runner from third came in to score. The throw to first base attempting
to putout the batter, hit him in the back of the helmet. With the score tied, the next batter drew a walk
before Andrew Woitas hit a single to center to drive in the winning run for Sleepy Eye.

Brandon Wilhelmi struck out a dozen Sleepy Eye batters and got tagged with the tough loss. Andy Moritz,
Brady Schwab, and Marty Brandl led the offense for Springfield getting two hits each.

Springfield drops to 8-10 overall and 7-7 in the Tomahawk East with the hard loss. They'll have almost a
week to rest up before a couple of games during Springfield's Riverside Days weekend. First, will be St.
James on Friday night at 8pm. Saturday night the New Ulm Brewers will come to town for a 7pm match up.
Go Tigers!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 12
Sleepy Eye 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 5 8

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P 5 0 1 0 0 1
Brandl, DH 5 0 2 0 0 0
Haseleu, 2B/PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Baier, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 SAC(2)
Schwab, SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2B, HP
Groebner, LF 4 1 0 0 0 1
C. Moritz, LF - - - - - -
Neidt, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C. Sturm, 1B/LF 3 0 0 0 1 0
Z. Sturm, CF 4 0 1 0 0 3
A. Moritz, C 4 0 2 1 0 1
Krebs, RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 SAC
36 2 9 2 1 6

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (L, 4-2) 8 2/3 8 3 3 2 12
 Tigers Battle Back to Defeat A's
6/27/08

The division leading St. James A's were the guests as the Tigers added to the Friday night entertainment
during Springfield's annual Riverside Days celebration. After falling behind 4-1, the home team would battle
back for a 7-5 victory.

Jake Miesen started on the mound for the Tigers. St. James started the scoring in the top of the first, putting
together a one-out single with a two-out double to take a quick 1-0 lead. Springfield went right to work in the
bottom of the inning as Brady Schwab worked a two-out walk, stole second and came in to score on a base
hit by Bob Fink, evening the score at one.

The A's staged a two-out rally in their half of the third. St. James took advantage of a walk and a Tiger error,
coupled with two doubles to jump back into the lead at 4-1. Springfield answered in the bottom of the inning
with a two-out rally of their own. Matt Baier and Schwab both singled. Fink picked up his second and third
RBIs of the game driving in Baier and Schwab with a single to make the score 4-3.

Andy Moritz got a leadoff single in the bottom of the fifth. Baier moved him over with a sacrifice bunt. Moritz
advanced to third on a wild pitch and Schwab drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly. In the home half of
the seventh, Moritz got a two-out base hit before Baier crushed a triple, pushing across the fifth run for the
Tigers and giving them a 5-4 lead.

Miesen settled in after surrendering the three runs in the third inning. He got the first two out in the eighth
and left the game with two runners on base. Jesse Berg entered the game in relief and gave up a single
which drove in the tying run, making the score five all, before getting the third out of the inning.

Fink started the home half of the eighth with a single. Adam Beers traded places with Fink reaching on a
fielder's choice. Chris Strum singled. Marty Brandl gave the Tigers the lead, driving in Beers with a base hit.
Zach Sturm reached on a fielder's choice before Jesse Berg moved Brandl around to score with a single,
giving Springfield a two-run lead at 7-5.

Berg went out and retired the side in order in the ninth earning the win. Bob Fink led the Tiger bats with
three hits. Andy Moritz, Matt Baier, and Chris Sturm added two hits each to the Tiger attack.

The win moves the Tigers to 9-10 overall and 8-7 in the Tomahawk East. Next up, the Tigers will take on the
New Ulm Brewers.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
St. James 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 0 9
Springfield 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 x 7 13 2 6

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
A. Moritz, C 5 2 2 0 0 2
Baier, 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 3B, SAC
Kraska, 3B - - - - - -
Schwab, SS 2 2 1 1 1 0 SAC
Fink, RF 4 0 3 3 0 1
C. Moritz, RF - - - - - -
Beers, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0
C. Sturm, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0
Brandl, DH 4 1 1 1 0 0
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Z. Sturm, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1
Miesen, P 3 0 0 0 0 0
Berg, P 1 0 1 1 0 0
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IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen 7 2/3 8 5 2 3 5
Berg (W, 1-0) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1
 Wilhelmi Throws a Gem, as Springfield Downs Brewers
6/29/08

The New Ulm Brewers came to town in what turned out to be the finale of the activities for Springfield's
Riverside Days celebration. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday night, but had to be pushed back
to Sunday night due to rain. The rain also put a damper on the 1990s Tournament Team Reunion Night,
though a number of players from the 1992-1998 Springfield state tournament teams were in town Saturday
night and got together for reminiscing in spite of the rain.

Brandon Wilhelmi took the ball for the Tigers and was flat-out fantastic. He faced just two batters over the
minimum, allowing a single in the first and seventh innings for the only Brewer base runners, during his
complete game effort.

Springfield got on the board in the bottom of the second. Adam Beers and Bryant Krebs got back-to-back
singles. Beers came in to score on a New Ulm error, giving Springfield a 1-0 lead.

Beers got things going again in the Tiger fourth when he smashed a leadoff double. Krebs was hit by a pitch
and Marty Brandl moved the runners up with a sacrifice bunt. Two wild pitches brought in both Beers and
Krebs, extending the Springfield lead to three.

In the fifth, New Ulm helped out the home team with two errors to start the inning. Beers drove in the Tigers'
fourth run with his third hit of the game. Krebs grounded out driving in another Tiger run. Brandl followed
with a double bringing Beers around to score. Jake Miesen picked up an RBI with a base hit moving the score
to 7-0.

The sixth inning saw Springfield push their lead into ten-run rule territory, scoring four runs aided by three
walks, a hit batter, a New Ulm error, and a big two-run single by Miesen.

Thanks to the 11-0 lead, Wilhelmi's night was shortened to a seven inning complete game victory. The win is
Brandon's fifth of the season. Springfield's offense was led by Adams Beers, who had three hits. Jake Miesen
added two hits and three RBIs.

The victory evens the Tigers' overall record at 10-10 and improves their league record to 9-7. The Tigers'
next two games will be against Redwood Falls. On Wednesday, they'll take on the Redbirds at Riverside Park
at 8pm. Then they will travel to Redwood Falls on Monday, July 7 to make up a game that was rained out
earlier in the season. Come down and cheer on the Tigers!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
New Ulm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 0 2 4 2
Springfield 0 1 0 2 4 4 x x x 11 8 0 9

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P 5 0 0 0 0 0
Moritz, C 3 1 0 0 1 1
Baier, SS 3 2 1 0 1 0
Fink, RF 4 1 0 0 0 0
C. Moritz, RF - - - - - -
Beers, LF 4 3 3 1 0 0 2B
Krebs, CF 3 2 1 2 0 0 HP
Brandl, DH 2 2 1 1 0 02B, SAC, HP
Haseleu, 2B - - - - - -
Neidt, 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0
Z. Sturm, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0
Miesen, 3B 3 0 2 3 1 1
Kraska, 3B - - - - - -
29 11 8 8 5 2

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 5-2) 7 2 0 0 0 7
 Tigers Pull Out Victory in the Bottom of the Ninth
7/2/08

The Tigers sent Bryant Krebs to the mound for the first start of his amateur career and he gave them all they
could have hoped for and more, as Redwood Falls visited Riverside Park on Wednesday night. Trailing 3-2
going into the bottom of the ninth, Springfield rallied to score two runs, pulling out a 4-3 win.

The Redbirds were the first to get on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning. They took advantage of
back-to-back walks and a hit to plate a run, taking a 1-0 lead. Krebs helped himself out in the bottom of the
inning leading off with a triple to right. He came in to score on an error, tying the game at one a piece.

Krebs got on base again in the bottom of the fourth, drawing a two-out walk. He stole second and came
around to score on a single by Jake Miesen, giving Springfield the lead at 2-1.

Redwood Falls tied the game in the top of the fifth. After getting a base runner on third due to a Springfield
error, a squeeze play brought in the second run for the Redbirds.

Krebs gave way to Jesse Berg in the top of the seventh. Berg walked to leadoff batter and he came around to
score thanks to another Tiger error. This gave the Redbirds a one-run lead at 3-2. Berg settled in to strikeout
four during the final two innings and keep the deficit at just one.

In the bottom of the eighth, Springfield got runners at first and third but were unable to plate any runs. The
Tigers had one last chance in the bottom of the ninth. Kyle Kraska came off the bench for his first at-bat of
the season, as he recovers from knee surgery, and drew a leadoff walk. Chris Moritz was hit by a pitch. Berg
advanced the base runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Andy Moritz reached base when he laid
down a squeeze bunt to bring in pinch runner Andy Neidt. The Redbirds threw the ball away allowing Chris
Moritz to come around and score the winning run for the home team.

Bryant Krebs did a fantastic job, going the first six innings, leaving with the game tied at two. Jesse Berg
pitched the final three innings and picked up the win, his second of the season. No Tiger batter had more
than one hit as they were only able to get five total hits for the game.

The win is Springfield's eleventh overall of the season and their tenth league victory, moving their record to
11-10 and 10-7, respectively. Next the Tigers will be hosting the Tomahawk East League All-Star Game on
Sunday. The Springfield representatives on the All-Star team are: Brandon Wilhelmi, Matt Baier, Bob Fink
and Chris Sturm. The rest of the Tigers are off until Monday night when they travel to Redwood Falls for
another match-up against the Redwood Falls Redbirds. We'll see you there!

Linescore
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Redwood Falls 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 6 2 9
Springfield 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 2 8

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AB R H RBI BB SO
A. Moritz, C 3 0 1 1 2 0
Brandl, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2
Haseleu, 2B - - - - - -
Wilhelmi, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1
Fink, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3B
Groebner, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0
Krebs, P/CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 3B
Miesen, 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0
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Z. Sturm, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2
Berg, P 0 0 0 0 1 0 SAC
27 4 5 2 8 7

IP H R ER BB SO
Krebs 6 4 2 1 2 3
Berg (W, 2-0) 3 2 1 0 1 4
 Wilhelmi Fans a Dozen as Springfield Wins Forth Straight
7/7/08

Monday night the Tigers traveled to Redwood Falls to take on the Redbirds in a game that got started at
9:30pm due to a Redwood Falls Legion baseball game that was played that evening as well. Both starting
pitchers threw complete games allowing a total of just three runs as the Tigers came out on top, 2-1.

Brandon Wilhelmi made the start for the visitors. He began by striking out the side in the bottom of the first
inning. He surrendered a single run in the bottom of the second when the Redbirds put together a double
along with an RBI base hit. Wilhelmi gave up just two more hits during the final seven innings of the game.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second, Springfield went to work in the top of the third. Dave Groebner started
things when he legged out an infield single. Chris Moritz moved him up to second with a sacrifice bunt.
Bryant Krebs tied the game with a single, driving in Groebner. Andy Moritz reached on a Redwood Falls error
and Matt Baier gave Springfield the lead with an RBI base hit, scoring Krebs.

Neither team was able to plate a run after the third inning. Springfield had several chances, getting runners
into scoring position in the fifth, sixth, and eighth innings, but were unable to extend their lead. The Redbirds
biggest threat came in the bottom of the ninth when they drew two walks, but Wilhelmi was able to work his
way out of the inning and lead the Tigers to victory.

While striking out twelve, Wilhelmi earned his sixth win of the season with the victory. Dave Groebner led the
Tigers at the plate with three of Springfield's six hits, including two infield singles.

The win is Springfield's forth straight, moving their overall record to 12-10 and 11- 7 in the Tomahawk East
League. The last week of the regular season will be a busy one, as the Tigers will be playing four games in
five days. They'll look to pick up their fifth straight win on Wednesday night when the Leavenworth Orioles
invade Riverside Park for the final regular season home game. Come down and cheer on the Tigers as they
host Sponsor & Merchant Appreciation Night and prepare to make a playoff run!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 7
Redwood Falls 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 7

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Wilhelmi, P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2B
A. Moritz, C 4 0 0 0 0 1
Baier, SS 4 0 1 1 0 0
Fink, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0
C. Sturm, DH 2 0 0 0 1 1
Haseleu, 2B - - - - - -
Brandl, PR/DH 1 0 0 0 0 0
Groebner, 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1
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Kraska, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
Krebs, CF 4 1 1 1 0 1
33 2 6 2 2 6

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 6-2) 9 4 1 1 3 12
 Big Inning Does in Tigers
7/9/08

Springfield played host to the Leavenworth Orioles in their final regular season home game on Wednesday
night. A nice crowd was on hand for Sponsor & Merchant Appreciation Night. The Tigers pulled out to an early
lead, but the Orioles put together a big inning to move ahead and earn a 5-3 victory.

Matt Tews made his first start in almost three weeks and looked strong during the first six innings, giving up
just three hits and retiring the side in order four of the first six frames.

In the bottom of the third, Brandon Wilhelmi got a two-out base hit. Three Leavenworth errors brought
Wilhelmi around to score the first run of the game. Springfield got three straight hits from Marty Brandl,
Bryant Krebs, and Wilhelmi to score two runs in the home half of the fifth, moving the score to 3-0.

Leavenworth took advantage of a leadoff walk, a Springfield error, and four hits to plate four runs and take a
4-3 lead in the top of the seventh. The Orioles started the eighth with a triple and scored their fifth run on a
RBI single to move the score to 5-3.

After the fifth, the Springfield offense was only able to get one hit, a Wilhelmi single, his third of the night,
leading the Tigers. Matt Tews got tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 1-5 on the year.

Springfield's record moves to 12-11 overall and 11-8 in the Tomahawk East. Next up, they'll travel to New
Ulm on Friday for an 8pm contest with the Brewers. Go Tigers!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Leavenworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 10 4 7
Springfield 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 5

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 4 1 3 1 0 0
Baier, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1
Fink, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1
C. Moritz, RF - - - - - -
Beers, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2B
Groebner, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1
Tews, P 4 0 0 0 0 1
A. Moritz, C 4 0 0 0 0 2
Brandl, DH 4 1 1 0 0 2
Haseleu, 2B - - - - - -
Krebs, CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2B
35 3 6 2 0 8

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (L, 1-5) 9 10 5 3 1 6
 New Ulm Trounces Springfield
7/11/08

The Tigers traveled to New Ulm for a match-up with the Brewers at Johnson Park on Friday night. The ninety
plus degree day brewed up some nasty looking clouds and the game was delayed due to rain for a short time
in the middle of the second inning. The game proved to be a rough one for Springfield, as New Ulm took
advantage of eleven walks to pull out to a 8-0 lead and finish with a 9-2 win.

New Ulm pitchers combined for fourteen strikeouts to keep the Tiger bats at bay. Springfield was able to get
at least one runner into scoring position in six innings, but the strikeouts put out the sparks before they could
be built into a rally.

Bryant Krebs made his second start for the visitors. He struggled with his control. Five of the seven runs he
surrendered in four innings were the result of walks or hit batters. The Brewers gained the lead in the bottom
of the first when the first batter was hit by a pitch. He made his way around the bases via a stolen base and
with the help of a Tiger error.

New Ulm extended their lead to three in the third, taking advantage of a two-out walk, followed by a single,
another walk, and a Springfield error. The Brewers pushed their lead to four in the fourth when they got
three base hits. In the fifth, Krebs hit a wall as he walked the first three batters before giving up a two-run
single. He allowed a final walk before yielding to Andy Neidt who coaxed the Brewers into a double-play and
worked his way out of the inning.

Neidt gave up one run in the seventh, as a runner reaching via a leadoff walk made his way around to score.
Andy Moritz made his 2008 mound debut in the eighth. He gave up the final run of the evening when he
issued a bases-loaded walk.

Springfield scored their two runs in the top of the eighth. Neidt started things with an infield single down the
third base line. Brandon Wilhelmi was hit by a pitch. Matt Baier came through with a base hit to drive in
Neidt. Wilhelmi also came around to score thanks to an errant throw by the Brewers.

Bryant Krebs takes the loss. His first decision of the season. Brandon Wilhelmi and Bob Fink led the Tiger
bats with two hits each.

The Tigers will wrap up the regular season schedule on Sunday as they travel to face Searles and Stark at
2pm and 6:30pm, respectively. The Searles game is extra important as it will likely play a big role in
determining the team that will finish second in the National division of the Tomahawk East and earn a first-
round bye. Come on out for what should be an exciting Sunday of baseball!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 2 8
New Ulm 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 1 x 9 7 1 11

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS/C 4 1 2 0 0 1 HP
A. Moritz, C/P 3 0 0 0 0 2
C. Sturm, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1
Baier, 3B/SS 4 0 1 1 0 1
Beers, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1
Tews, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1
Fink, RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2B
Krebs, P/CF 4 0 0 0 0 3
Brandl, DH 3 0 0 0 0 2
Haseleu, 2B - - - - - -
R. Sturm, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 HP
C. Moritz, CF/3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2B
Neidt, P 1 1 1 0 0 0
35 2 7 1 0 14

IP H R ER BB SO
Krebs (L, 0-1) 4 5 7 5 6 1
Neidt 3 1 1 1 2 1
A. Moritz 1 1 1 1 3 0
 Tigers Clinch First-Round Bye in Searles
7/13/08

Springfield's first game of the day on Sunday was an important one. A win would mean clinching at least
second place in the National Division of the Tomahawk East League and a first round bye in the playoffs.
Brandon Wilhelmi and Bob Fink went a combined 8-for-9 at the plate to lead the Tigers to a 3-2 win.

Wilhelmi started things with a bang as he led off the game with a home run into the corn field beyond the left
field fence to give himself a 1-0 lead. Wilhelmi was on the hill for the Tigers and surrendered a run in the
bottom of the third when Searles put together a double and a single to tie the game at one.

Andy Moritz started the Tiger half of the forth with a walk. He stole second and moved to third on a base hit
by Wilhelmi. Matt Baier put Springfield back in the lead when he hit a sacrifice fly to left, allowing Moritz to
score. Fink launched a homer to start the top of the fifth, giving the Tigers a 3-1 lead.

The Tiger offense had many opportunities, but were unable to break the game open. During the game,
eleven runners were stranded by the visitors. Ten runners were left in scoring position.

Wilhelmi hit the leadoff batter in the bottom of the seventh. A walk and a single moved the runner around to
score, cutting the Springfield lead to one. Jon Diede came on in relief in the eighth and shut down the
Grizzlies while striking out three to earn a two inning save in the 3-2 victory.

Brandon Wilhelmi earned the win, his seventh of the season. Jon Diede picked up his third save of the year,
pitching the final two innings. Brandon Wilhelmi and Bob Fink lead the Springfield offense with four hits each.

With the win, Springfield clinched a first round bye in the Tomahawk East playoffs. After the game, the Tigers
traveled just down the road to take on the Stark Longhorns in their final regular season game of the year.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 11
Searles 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 1 8

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P/CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 HR
Baier, 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 SAC
Schwab, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 SAC
Fink, RF 4 1 4 1 1 0 HR
Krebs, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 SAC
Groebner, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0
Tews, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 SAC
A. Moritz, C 2 1 0 0 2 0
Diede, DH/P 3 0 2 0 0 0
C. Moritz, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 3 11 3 5 2

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (W, 7-2) 7 8 2 2 2 8
Diede (SV, 3) 2 2 0 0 0 3
 Springfield Wraps Up Regular Season With Win in Stark
7/13/08

Sunday was a beautiful day to play two as the Tigers played their second game of the day and final regular season
game at Stark. Depending on the result of St. James' remaining games, there was still a chance that Springfield
could finish in first place in the division, if they could defeat the Longhorns. The Tigers did just that, topping Stark
6-2.

Jake Miesen started on the mound for the visitors. In the Stark half of the second, he surrendered a leadoff homer
to give the Longhorns a 1-0 lead. After giving up the run, Miesen went on a streak, striking out 7 of 10 batters he
faced.

Longhorn starter Brad Mathiowetz kept the Tigers off the board until the sixth inning when Springfield scored three
runs to make the score 3-1. Matt Baier reached on a base hit. Brady Schwab moved him up to second with a
sacrifice bunt before Bob Fink drew a walk. Adam Beers doubled down the left field line to drive in Baier. Ryan
Sturm came through, in his return to the lineup, with a big double scoring Fink and Beers.

A one-out walk, coupled with a base hit and a Springfield error allowed Stark to get within one run in the bottom of
the seventh. Miesen worked his way out of the inning with a strike 'em out - throw 'em out double play.

Schwab started the top of the eighth with a walk. Fink followed with a base hit. Ryan Sturm drove in his third run of
the game to push the Springfield lead back to two. The Tigers picked up some insurance in the ninth when Marty
Brandl started things with a base hit. Chris Sturm drew a walk and Schwab was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Fink continued his big day with a two-run single giving Springfield a four run lead at 6-2.

Jon Diede came in to finish things up in the bottom of the ninth and faced just three batters, giving up a single, but
getting a double play to end the ballgame.

Jake Miesen earned the win, going a solid eight innings, while striking out nine. The four, five, and six hitters in the
Tiger order led the offense. Bob Fink, Adam Beers, and Ryan Sturm each had two hits and accounted for all of the
Springfield RBIs.

Springfield finishes the regular season with an overall record of 14-12 and 13-9 in league play. They have earned a
bye in the first round of the playoffs and will open a best of three game series at Riverside Park on Friday, July 25
in round two of postseason play. An exhibition game may be added to the schedule during the almost two week
layoff to help keep the team sharp. Stay tuned to tigerbaseball.thebpark.com to find out the next time the Tigers
will take the field!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 6 8 1 8
Stark 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1 6

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, CF 4 1 0 0 0 1
C. Sturm, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0
Baier, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 HP
Schwab, SS 2 1 0 0 1 2 SAC, HP
Haseleu, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fink, RF 4 1 2 2 1 0
C. Moritz, PR/RF 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2B
R. Sturm, DH 3 0 2 3 1 0 2B
Krebs, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miesen, P - - - - - -
Neidt, 1B - - - - - -
Tews, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C 3 0 0 0 0 1
Brandl, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0
Diede, 1B/P 3 0 0 0 0 0
Groebner, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 6 8 6 4 4

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen (W, 4-2) 8 6 2 1 3 9
Diede 1 1 0 0 0 0
 Grizzlies Take 1-0 Series Lead With Extra Inning Win
7/25/08

The Tigers opened the second round of the Tomahawk East League playoffs at Riverside Park on Friday night.
Springfield had a bye in the first round, having finished second in the National Division. Searles defeated
Stark to advance to the second round and the best of three game series against the Tigers.

Brandon Wilhelmi took the mound for the home team. He surrendered a leadoff double followed by a single
as the Grizzlies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The Tigers evened things in the bottom of the
inning when Matt Baier got a one-out single. Baier moved to third on a Searles error and he came in to score
on a Ryan Sturm groundout.

The scored remained tied until the fourth when a Tiger error and a Searles double plated a run for the
Grizzlies making the score 2-1. Springfield battled back in the bottom of the fifth. Chris Sturm led off with a
base hit. Wilhelmi moved him up with a sacrifice bunt. Baier came through with his second hit of the game
driving in the tying run.

Wilhelmi allowed just two hits from the fifth through the ninth innings, keeping Searles off the scoreboard.
Springfield stranded seven runners in the sixth through ninth innings, including leaving the bases loaded in
the sixth. That combination pushed the game into extra innings. It was the Tigers first extra inning contest of
the season.

The Grizzlies went right to work in the tenth, getting a single, followed by a sacrifice bunt, and another single
to take a 3-2 lead. Springfield got two runners on with one out in the bottom of the tenth. A line drive to the
shortstop was turned into a double play to end the game.

Brandon Wilhelmi took the loss, going all ten innings for the home team. Wilhelmi, Matt Baier, and Matt Tews
led the Springfield offense with two hits each.

The win gives Searles a one game to none lead in the best of three game series. The series continues at
Searles on Sunday. If necessary, the third game will be back at Riverside Park on Tuesday night.

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB
Searles 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 3 9
Springfield 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 3 13

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, P 4 0 2 0 0 1 SAC
Baier, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0
Schwab, SS 3 0 0 0 2 0
C. Moritz, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 1B 5 0 0 1 0 0
Fink, RF 5 0 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 5 0 1 0 0 1
Krebs, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Groebner, DH 3 0 1 0 2 0
Z. Sturm, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C/PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tews, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0
C. Sturm, CF 5 1 1 0 0 1
40 2 9 2 4 3

IP H R ER BB SO
Wilhelmi (L, 7-3) 10 10 3 2 1 12
 Tiger Bats Come Alive to Even Series
7/27/08

The second game of the series was scheduled to be played in Searles on Sunday afternoon. Rain originally
delayed the game until 4pm and eventually caused the game to be moved to Hanska at 8pm because the
Searles field doesn't have lights. Just prior to the Springfield versus Searles matchup, Hanska defeated St.
James to earn a spot in the Region 2C Tournament.

Searles drew first blood in the bottom of the second inning. Tiger starter Matt Tews allowed three straight
hits as the Grizzlies took a 1-0 lead. The Springfield defense was key, as they turned two double plays behind
Tews and threw out a runner at the plate.

The third time was the charm in the top of the fifth, as the Tigers started their third time through the batting
order. Brandon Wilhelmi started things with a walk, but he was thrown out attempting to steal second. Matt
Baier was hit by a pitch and Brady Schwab followed with a single. Ryan Sturm tied the game with a double
that was blasted to deep left-centerfield. Bob Fink put Springfield up by two when he drove in Schwab and
Sturm with a solid single.

Searles took advantage of two Tiger errors in the bottom of the sixth, along with two hits to get back within
one run, 3-2.

Springfield broke things open in the seventh. Ryan Sturm drew a four pitch walk. Fink followed with a single.
Adam Beers smashed a double to drive in two runs. Dave Groebner ripped a double to rightfield to plate
Springfield's third run of the inning. Matt Tews followed with a single giving the Tigers runners at first and
third. An attempted pickoff throw to first was over thrown and allowed Groebner to come in to score.
Wilhelmi singled to drive in the Tigers final run of the inning with Springfield in the lead 8-2.

The top of the eighth saw the Tigers extend their lead when Schwab and Ryan Sturm hit back-to-back
singles. Fink drove in Schwab with a sacrifice fly making the score 9-2.

Tews allowed a run on two hits in the bottom of the eighth, his final inning of the night. Jon Diede came on
for the Tigers, pitching a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

Matt Tews picked up his second win on the season on the mound. Bob Fink lead the Tiger bats with three
hits. Brady Schwab, Ryan Sturm, and Matt Tews each added two hits to the Springfield attack.

The 9-3 win forces a decisive game three to be played Tuesday night back in Springfield. The winner will play
Hanska on Wednesday night to determine seeding for the Region 2C Tournament. We'll see you at the
ballpark!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Springfield 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 0 9 13 2 9
Searles 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 14 1 10

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 3 0 1 1 2 0
Baier, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 HP
Schwab, 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 1B 3 2 2 1 2 0 2B
Fink, RF 4 1 3 2 0 0
Kraska, PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 SAC
Beers, LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2B
Krebs, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 2B
Groebner, DH 4 1 1 1 1 2 2B
A. Moritz, C - - - - - -
Tews, P 4 1 2 0 0 0
C. Moritz, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brandl, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
Diede, P - - - - - -
C. Sturm, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Z. Sturm, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1
36 9 13 8 7 5

IP H R ER BB SO
Tews (W, 2-5) 8 12 3 2 0 3
Diede 1 2 0 0 0 1
 Grizzlies End Tigers' Season
7/29/08

The best of three series returned to Riverside Park for the deciding game three on Tuesday night. The winner of the
game would move on host Hanska on Wednesday night to determine the National Division champion. The loser
would be done until next spring.

Searles started the scoring in the top of the third inning when they put together two straight hits off Springfield
starter Jake Miesen. The hits along with a Tiger error, gave Searles the lead, 1-0.

Springfield didn't stay down long. In the bottom of the inning, Andy Moritz led off with a single. Brandon Wilhelmi
followed with a walk. Moritz was retired at third when Matt Baier reached on a fielder's choice. Brady Schwab tied
the game with a base hit. The Tigers grabbed the lead when Baier came in to score on a Ryan Sturm ground out.

Opportunities presented themselves for the Tigers in the forth and fifth when they got two runners on base in each
inning, but they were unable to bring them around to increase their lead. Finally, in the bottom of the sixth, Dave
Groebner started things when he crushed a double to deep left center field. Wilhelmi drove Groebner in with a
single, pushing the Springfield lead to two at 3-1.

Miesen cruised through the forth, fifth and sixth innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the seventh. The Grizzlies
put together three hits, along with a walk to score twice and tie the game. Miesen was lifted for Jon Diede with one
out in the inning. Diede retired Searles in the eighth keeping the game tied. In the ninth, the Tiger defense
struggled and Diede surrendered two unearned runs on just one hit, but with the help of three Springfield errors.

A pickoff and double play in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, proved to be rallykillers for the Tigers.
Searles took their 5-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth. The Tigers got two runners on, but as was the theme in the
series, they were unable to bring them around to score.

Jon Diede took the hard luck loss, allowing two unearned runs on two hits during the final two and two-thirds
innings. Brady Schwab and Bob Fink led the offensive attack with three hits each. Brandon Wilhelmi and Andy
Moritz added two hits apiece.

Having won the game and the series, Searles moves on to the Region 2C Tournament. The loss ends Springfield's
season with an overall record of 15-14. This season was marked by numerous injuries and the Tigers will have their
goals set high when the calendar turns to 2009 with a healthy and more experienced squad. The Tigers would like
to wish the Searles Grizzlies the best of luck in the Region 2C Tournament. They would also like to thank all those
who supported Springfield Tiger baseball in 2008, especially families and friends who came out for the games. Big
thank yous also go to all the sponsors and all those who contributed their time and talents to make Riverside Park a
great place for baseball. Thank you! We'll see you in 2009!

Linescore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Searles 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 8 2 8
Springfield 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 12 6 9

Springfield Box

AB R H RBI BB SO
Wilhelmi, SS 4 1 2 1 1 0
Baier, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 HP
Schwab, 2B 5 0 3 1 0 1
C. Moritz, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. Sturm, 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1
Fink, RF 4 0 3 0 0 0
Z. Sturm, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beers, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Groebner, DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2B
Miesen, P - - - - - -
Diede, P - - - - - -
C. Sturm, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 SAC
Tews, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
A. Moritz, C 3 0 2 0 0 1
Kraska, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
36 3 12 3 1 5

IP H R ER BB SO
Miesen 6 1/3 6 3 2 3 5
Diede (L, 0-2) 2 2/3 2 2 0 0 1
2008 Springfield Tigers Statistics
Final Batting Statistics Through 29 Games

No. Name G GP AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SAC BB SO HP SBA SB BA OBP SLG

1 Brent Haseleu 18 15 18 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0.167 0.211 0.167
2 Kyle Kraska 8 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.333 0.000
3 Andy Moritz 22 22 63 8 13 3 0 0 0 0 8 19 2 9 8 0.206 0.315 0.206
4 Ryan Sturm 16 15 49 9 15 12 4 1 0 1 6 2 3 5 4 0.306 0.414 0.429
5 Brandon Wilhelmi 26 26 102 14 34 6 5 1 1 4 9 10 2 17 12 0.333 0.398 0.431
6 Matt Baier 27 27 99 17 27 12 3 2 0 9 9 14 5 11 9 0.273 0.363 0.343
7 Chris Moritz 26 25 20 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 1 1 1 0.100 0.182 0.150
8 Brady Schwab 21 20 74 14 25 8 6 1 0 3 8 9 4 7 6 0.338 0.430 0.446
9 Zach Sturm 9 9 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 0 0 0 0.063 0.167 0.063
10 Andy Neidt 25 14 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.111 0.200 0.111
11 Marty Brandl 29 23 44 5 14 2 2 0 0 3 1 9 1 1 1 0.318 0.348 0.364
12 Bob Fink 23 23 92 12 34 17 3 1 1 1 6 9 1 2 1 0.370 0.414 0.457
13 Jon Diede 11 9 20 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.200
14 Steve Helget 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
15 Adam Beers 22 22 88 8 22 12 6 0 0 4 4 15 1 3 3 0.250 0.290 0.318
18 Bryant Krebs 24 21 38 6 9 6 3 1 0 1 2 10 1 3 2 0.237 0.293 0.368
21 Jake Miesen 23 14 19 1 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0.158 0.273 0.158
22 Matt Tews 20 20 73 8 17 3 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 2 0 0.233 0.282 0.315
23 Chris Sturm 22 20 59 3 16 5 0 1 1 1 6 16 1 3 3 0.271 0.348 0.356
25 Dave Groebner 20 20 70 8 14 9 4 0 1 0 9 17 2 1 0 0.200 0.309 0.300
33 Jesse Berg 10 8 10 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 0.100 0.308 0.100
40 Al Wilhelmi 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
Team Totals 452 359 965 124 255 105 40 8 5 37 81 174 28 65 50 0.264 0.339 0.338

** Team Leaders in Bold

Final Pitching Statistics Through 29 Games
No. Name G W L SV IP BF R ER H 2B 3B HR SO BB HP WP ERA BF/IP WHIP
3 Andy Moritz 1 0 0 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9.00 7.00 4.00
5 Brandon Wilhelmi 10 7 3 0 72 1/3 302 21 15 58 11 1 0 79 18 5 5 1.87 4.18 1.05
10 Andy Neidt 4 0 1 1 7 41 13 11 10 2 0 0 3 7 2 7 14.14 5.86 2.43
13 Jon Diede 7 0 2 3 17 2/3 83 10 7 22 0 0 1 11 4 2 2 3.57 4.70 1.47
18 Bryant Krebs 3 0 1 0 10 2/3 57 10 6 9 1 0 0 5 11 1 2 5.06 5.34 1.87
21 Jake Miesen 8 4 2 0 55 242 26 17 47 8 1 1 49 24 3 3 2.78 4.40 1.29
23 Chris Sturm 1 0 0 0 2 10 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 13.50 5.00 2.00
24 Matt Tews 9 2 5 0 70 2/3 317 36 21 86 13 2 2 46 8 5 2 2.67 4.49 1.33
33 Jesse Berg 6 2 0 1 13 2/3 65 9 7 15 0 0 0 10 6 2 2 4.61 4.75 1.54
Team Totals 49 15 14 5 250 1124 129 88 250 35 4 5 203 83 20 24 3.17 4.50 1.33
** Team Leaders in Bold
#1
Brent Haseleu
Nickname: Hazzie

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 12/20

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2006 - present

Position(s): IF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2006

College: South Dakota State University, South Central College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: "I don't want to play golf.
When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." ~ Rogers
Hornsby

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Plays the game hard

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Played for as long as I can remember

Favorite Baseball Memory: Comeback win over Wabasso in 2005 Playoffs

Worst Baseball Memory: Final High School Game

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Dad, Grandpa,
and the Atlanta Braves

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Anyone who loves the game

Favorite Song: No real favorite, listen to mostly country

Favorite Food: Venison

Favorite Movie: Major League

Family: parents: Randy and Rose, sister: Ashley, brother: Derek

Job: carpenter

Random Fact: I don't say much

Parting Thoughts: It's a privilege to put on the Tiger uniform.

#2
Kyle Kraska
Nickname: Tic Tic

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 6/10

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2007 - present

Position(s): SS

High School: Marshfield, WI

College: University of Minnesota Crookston

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: After the game, listening

to all of the stories and making fun of Bobby Fink...

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: He is a really nice guy!!!! If more

people could be like him the world would be a safer place!!

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): I coached at the college level for two years
and currently I'm assisting with the Springfield High School team. I also played for the Monticello
Polecats (98-04) and the Freeman Black Sox (05-06)

Favorite Baseball Memory: The sound of a baseball hitting a wood bat!!

Worst Baseball Memory: Losing is never a good memory!!

Favorite Baseball Movie: Bull Durham, Major League, 61*, The Bad News Bears, Eight Men Out, Field
of Dreams, For the Love of the Game, The Natural, The Rookie, The Sandlot... How can someone pick a
favorite!!!!

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: I would have to
say it was my coaches when I was really young!!

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: I can't single out just one guy!! It takes a whole team to
win games and all different types of players. If had to pick someone, it would be a person that comes to
the ball park not to play but because he loves to be there!! That's the best teammate!!

Favorite Song: The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

Favorite Food: Steak and beer!!

Favorite Movie: Answers above!!

Family: Love them!!! And I am a new uncle...

Job: Account Manager, Harvest Land

Random Fact: It is impossible to lick your elbow!!

Parting Thoughts: Try to lick your elbow!?!?!

#3
Andrew Moritz
Nickname: Mo

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 10/3

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2004-present

Position(s): C/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2005

College: Gustavus Adolphus College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: hanging out with the

team - LOVE YOU GUYS

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: what can you say about a guy who's nickname is TIC TIC - the guy brings
pinash to our team, and more opportunity for jokes.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Summer rec coach, GAC baseball, baseball
from spring through late summer for the majority of my life

Favorite Baseball Memory: pitching a game junior year in high school and laughing at Chuck after
taking a foul tip to an important region of the male species

Worst Baseball Memory: losing that final game senior year

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, Major league I and II, The Natural

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Everyone I am
around I learn something from that will help me develop as a player and person. But if I had to pick
some: John Moritz, Brady Schwab, Bob "Hollywood" Fink, Marty Brandl

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: too hard to pick just one

Favorite Song: Dave Matthews Band - Lie in Our Graves

Favorite Food: ice cream, pastas

Favorite Movie: Miracle

Family: parents: John & Judy, sisters: Katy, Becky, brother: Chris, brother-in-law: Graeme

Job: carpentry/construction in the summer

Random Fact: In the acceleration phase of a pitchers throw, the arm is capable of rotating at a speed
of 7000 degrees per second

Parting Thoughts: I never got to bat in the major leagues. I would have liked to have had that
chance. Just once. To stare down a big league pitcher. To stare him down, and just as he goes into his
windup, wink. Make him think you know something he doesn't. That's what I wish for. Chance to squint
at a sky so blue that it hurts your eyes just to look at it. To feel the tingling in your arm as you connect
with the ball. To run the bases - stretch a double into a triple, and flop face-first into third, wrap your
arms around the bag.
#4
Ryan Sturm
Nickname: Sturmy

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 7/17

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2001-present

Position(s): 1B

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2002

College: THE St. Cloud State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: There are a lot of things I

enjoy about amateur ball but the most important part is the fact that
i get to play in front of my parents.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: The guy gets "stuff" done. He's a gamer, no doubt about it. Probably one
of the most clutch performers I have ever played with and pretty glad that he's on my team or I would
probably have our pitchers throw at him...just kidding Krack.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): 4 years at THE St. Cloud State University

Favorite Baseball Memory: The 2007 NCC Tournament

Worst Baseball Memory: Has not happened yet, but it's coming up when I play my last game in a
Huskies Uniform

Favorite Baseball Movie: For the Love of the Game

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My parents

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: There are a lot of them out there but I would have to say
Kyle Resser.

Favorite Song: Growing Pains - Ludacris

Favorite Food: Chipotle Chicken Fajita Burrito

Favorite Movie: Boondock Saints

Family: I am the baby of 6. Robert and Sharon (parents) Mary, Karie, Randy, Ann, and Shauna.

Job: Summer internship

Random Fact: The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The
female initiates by ripping the male's head off.

Parting Thoughts: It would suck to be a male praying mantis.

#5
Brandon Wilhelmi
Nickname: Willie, Chuck

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 11/16

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2002 - present

Position(s): C/P/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - 2004

College: Southwest Minnesota State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Hanging out with the

guys on and off the field.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: He is nuts. I mean really nuts. Good to

have a guy with bazaar stories that we all know aren't true, but its fun to let him feel good about
himself.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Four years of playing at SMSU, Legion
Baseball coach

Favorite Baseball Memory: District Tournament...hitting the crap out of the ball...game winning hit...

Worst Baseball Memory: Thinking I could stop the ball with my face, and it took me more than once
to realize that I could, but I wasn't very successful in doing so.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Bull Durham, Angels in the Outfield

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Dad and Mom.
Dad made me work my butt off.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Played with a lot of great guys over the years, but I'd
have to say being able to play with my dad is pretty sweet.

Favorite Song: Boom! It's On - Ying Yang Twins

Favorite Food: Steak

Favorite Movie: Shooter, Sniper, 2, 3

Family: Al, Betty, Me, Tiff, and Katie is pretty much it's just not official yet ;) and a few dogs.

Job: G&S Construction

Random Fact: Loons can fly at over 75 mph

Parting Thoughts: There is only one way......Balls to the Walls..........

#6
Matt Baier
Nickname: Matty B, Bear

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 10/19

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2005 - present

Position(s): IF/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2006

College: Rochester Technical and Community College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: The team, the

atmosphere, the game

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Similar to Beer and Girls... Can't live with them, can't live without them!

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Active in College

Favorite Baseball Memory: Every part of baseball!

Worst Baseball Memory: Having been a part of talented teams that ended much shorter than they
should have.

Favorite Baseball Movie: For Love of The Game, Bull Durham, Sandlot, Field of Dreams

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Dad, Coach
Schwab, Close teammates

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Schwabie

Favorite Song: Tina Turner - Simply The Best

Favorite Food: Tuna and Tomato Soup!!

Favorite Movie: Please...

Family: parents: Randy & Amy, siblings: Katie and Sam

Random Fact:
If you have 3 quarters, 4 pennies, and 4 dimes you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of
change that can't break a dollar!

Parting Thoughts: No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No
matter how bad you are, you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that matters!
#7
Chris Moritz
Nickname: C-Mo

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 10/6

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2008-present

Position(s): IF/OF/P

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2007

College: Mankato State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Just hanging out with the
guys and shootin' the breeze

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: He is one crazy guy, and loves the game

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Playing baseball as long as I can remember.

Favorite Baseball Memory: Beating GFW to win the Jr. Legion Tourney

Worst Baseball Memory: Realizing that I was all done with baseball

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My father and
my baseball coaches

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: too many to say

Favorite Song: Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Favorite Food: anything that is not school food

Favorite Movie: 300

Family: parents: John & Judy, sisters: Katy, Becky, brother: Andrew, brother-in-law: Graeme

Job: carpentry/construction in the summer for Chuck Roiger Construction

Random Fact: I am transferring to Moorhead State University to play football.

Parting Thoughts: when the going gets tough, the tough get going
#8
Brady Schwab
Nickname: Schwabie/Coach

Bat/Throw: L/R

Birthday: 4/22 (Earth Day)

Years Playing With The Tigers: 5

Position(s): IF/OF

High School: Devils Lake High School - Devils Lake, ND

College: Mayville State University, Waubonsee Community College,

Lake Region State College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: still getting to lace them

up - competition

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: plays the game right period

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams):

Playing - Devils Lake Storm (Legion), Devils Lake Eagles (Amater - ND class AA state champs 1996),
Ada Athletics - 2000-2002; Independent League - 2002 (3 games
Coaching - Devils Lake Junior Varsity 1997; Devils Lake Babe Ruths 1998-1999; Devils Lake Eagles
Amateur 1996-1999; Ada American Legion 2002; Springfield HS 2003-Present; Elite Baseball Academy
Instructor 2007-Present; Camp/Clinic Instructor 1996-Present; Springfield VFW - Present

Favorite Baseball Memory: playing hot box growing up in the back yards around town; the smell of
pine tar and leather

Worst Baseball Memory: Losing to go to the World Series in game three of a best of three series in
the Super Regionals all four years in college

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League, Long Gone, Bull Durham, For the Love of the Game, the
Jackie Robinson Story, Pride of the Yankees, etc...

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Dad and Joel
Barta

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Jake Lauritsen & Brendan Harz

Favorite Song: You Don't Know - 50 Cent, Eminem, Cashis, Lloyd Banks; Right Here Waiting - Richard
Marx

Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza & Hotdogs

Favorite Movie: Any James Bond and Major League

Family: wife - Lyndsey ~ married 12/27/03; children - Dru ~ born 5/30/06; baby on the way due in
September

Job: Teacher, Coach

Random Fact: I have never paid more than $500 for a vehicle (my wife's Jeep excluded). I have put
my left shoe on before my right shoe since I went 4-4 as a 16 year old in Legion baseball against a
pitcher from Grand Forks who went pro. I have never once put the right shoe on first since.

Parting Thoughts: Baseball is fun, how people define fun varies, but if you can't have fun playing
baseball we may not be friends.
#9
Zach Sturm
Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 2/8

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2008 - present

Position(s): OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2006

College: St. Cloud State University

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): High

School

Favorite Baseball Memory: Legion baseball

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: brothers: Chris
& Nick, Dad

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Hey, hey it's B.K.

Favorite Food: pancakes

Favorite Movie: Old School

Family: parents: Pat & Beth, brothers: Chris & Nick

Job: J & Z Painting

Parting Thoughts: Windows, runs, and vinyl siding are a painter's nightmare
#10
Andy Neidt
Nickname: Paul, Sage

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 4/17

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2007 - present

Position(s): P/1B/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2006

College: Concordia College, Moorhead

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: A chance to continue

playing baseball in Springfield with good friends

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: I remember picking up a bat for the first time in nearly a year last
summer to take batting practice, hoping to find my swing again. Pitching to me from about 40' away
was Kyle, who I had never met and he probably didn't know I was a little rusty. I was just hoping to
make contact at that point, yet Kyle felt the need to throw 90 mph and mix in his off speed pitches and
bean balls. Needless to say, my first impression of the guy was not complimentary. I worked at the
baseball field last summer where Kyle occasionally came down to give me some pointers for my job and
sometimes even volunteer his time to help me with work. He also came down to Legion practice to give
everyone advice, including myself. I remember completely changing my view of Kyle Kraska throughout
the summer. He has always tried to help me with my baseball play (even when I didn't realize it) along
with my job, and for that I can only say thank you Kyle. You are a generous and helpful guy.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): I have played on all of Springfield's youth
summer teams and school teams while growing up from T-Ball to Legion and now Amateur Ball. I
played midgets in Clements and have coached summer rec. baseball in Springfield.

Favorite Baseball Memory: A couple of 1 or 2 hitters in Legion and growing up having something to
do in the summers.

Worst Baseball Memory: Getting hit by a 1 hopping line drive in the ribs and being beaned in the
exact same spot in the same inning

Favorite Baseball Movie: Rookie of the Year

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My father and
watching the town team greats growing up, some who still play today.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Jake Miesen, loved the game the most

Favorite Song: Cheap Seats - Alabama

Favorite Food: breakfast foods (pancakes, eggs, etc.)

Favorite Movie: Super Bad

Family: parents: Neil & Cheryl, sister: Alison

Job: Biolife Plasma Services: donor

Random Fact: One of pitcher Nolan Ryan's jockstraps recently sold at auction for $25,000.

Parting Thoughts: Practice like you play so that when game time comes, all you have to do is play like
you practiced.
#11
Marty Brandl
Nickname: Marty B., Marty Baseball

Bat/Throw: L/L

Birthday: 10/17

Years Playing With The Tigers: 1998-2001, 2003-present

Position(s): OF/DH

High School/Graduation Year: Comfrey High School - Class of

1997

College: Southwest Minnesota State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: getting to play the

greatest game in the world with great people

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Kyle brings something special to the team that had been missing since the
days of Blair Gostonczik. He's the type of clutch and fiery player that you don't like to play against, but
you love to have on your team.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): 1998-2001: Student Assistant SMSU, 1999-
2000: Springfield Junior Bi-County Coach, 2001 Manager

Favorite Baseball Memory: all the talk in the dugout

Worst Baseball Memory: getting out on a base hit to centerfield in Gibbon when I thought the ball
had been caught

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams, Major League 3: Back to the Minors, Fever Pitch

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Bob Fink, the
Minnesota Twins

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Jon Diede - the most levelheaded player I've ever been
around, no matter the situation, whether he's on the field or off it, Jon is the man.

Favorite Song: Metallica - Enter Sandman, Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart

Favorite Food: eggs

Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy, The Ultimate Gift, Forrest Gump, Billy Madison

Family: wife: Tara, children: Brady & Ben, parents: Richard & Karen, brother: John, sisters: Christina
and Liz

Job: math teacher at BlueSky School

Random Fact: owner of a video game collection with over 320 games, including every Nintendo
system ever: NES through Wii, there is a room in my house dedicated to baseball

Parting Thoughts: It is an honor and a pleasure to be playing for the Springfield Tigers. Even if gas
hits $4/gallon, I can't think of a better way to spend my money!
#12
Bob Fink
Nickname: Robert John, according to my good friend Andy Moritz,
my new nickname is "Hollywood". Thanks, Andy....I like it.

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 4/25

Years Playing With The Tigers: 1992 - present ~ 27th year of

playing amateur baseball

Position(s): DH

High School/Graduation Year: Melrose High School - Class of

1984

College: North Dakota State School of Science, Fegus Falls

Community College, St. Cloud State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Impossible to narrow it down to one thing...competing,
playing with players that I have coached, dugout talk, after the game social gatherings, listening to
stories told by Kyle and Brady, it's a game that keeps me feeling young, playing playoff baseball,
having my family in the stands watching, friendships developed over the years, and finally, watching
Davis go off on umpires.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: A "Player"...both on and off the field. Marty Baseball said it best, "Kyle is a
player that you don't like to play against, but you love to have on your team.

Favorite Baseball Memory: My first amateur baseball at-bat as a 13 year-old playing for Grey Eagle. I
faced former Univ. of MN Gopher pitcher Roger Fredin and on the first pitch ripped a triple down the
right field line.

Worst Baseball Memory:

1) I hate to say it, but I must...yelling rather loudly when a ball is about to hit me while batting.
Following that, looking into the dugout and seeing all the guys in the dugout (except my good friend
Ryan Sturm) rolling on the ground in laughter.
2) Willy getting injured his sophmore season of high school baseball.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My Dad and
Dale "Lumber" Lindmeier...best head coach I ever played for.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Hopefully, I am allowed to pick more since I have played
longer than most of you: Jesse Berg, Jon Diede, Steve Helget, and Marty Baseball.

Favorite Song: We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters

Favorite Food: Pizza and Hot Dogs

Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers

Family: wife: Heidi, children: Alex, Taylor and Isaac

Job: Teacher/Coach/Owner of Educational Resources of MN

Random Fact: Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated.

Parting Thoughts:
1) There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem
- once baseball starts, I change the order around a bit.
2) Why does everybody stand up and sing, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there?
#13
Jon Diede
Nickname: Dieds, Diedster, River (college)

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 4/16

Years Playing With The Tigers: 11

Position(s): P/1B/2B/SS/3B/LF/CF/RF/DH

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

1997

College: University of Minnesota, Morris

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Getting to know and play

against many of the same players year after year.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: The name sounds familiar...

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Member of the U of M, Morris Cougars: 2000-
2003, Springfield Summer Rec. Baseball Instr.: 1995-1997, Springfield Public Junior High baseball
coach: 1999

Favorite Baseball Memory: The run to a 3rd place finish in the 1998 Amateur Tournament.

Worst Baseball Memory: Trying to remember the last time I stole a base and finally coming to the
conclusion that its better left alone.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams, Pride of the Yankees, Eight Men Out

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My entire
family. A summer day rarely went by that didn't include a game of hotbox, pitch/hit, or a backyard
game including at least a couple members of the family.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: All are worthy of a mention, but the few who have rode
along since day one - Marty, Robert John, Bergie, Davis - deserve props. Couldn't have survived without
them.

Favorite Song: Pearl Jam - Corduroy, Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, The Replacements -
Alex Chilton

Favorite Food: I eat everything

Favorite Movie: This is Spinal Tap

Family: wife: Joanne, son: Mason, parents: Jerry and Cheryl, sister: Kristen, brother: Todd

Job: UPS Delivery Driver

Random Fact: I completed this questionnare while licking my elbow!

Parting Thoughts: Seriously! LICKING MY ELBOW!

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Steve Helget
Nickname: Davis

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 9/25

Years Playing With The Tigers: 25 years

Position(s): OF/IF/DH

High School/Graduation Year: Comfrey High School - Class of

1983

College: Worthington Community College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Competing and meeting

all the players in the area.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Has his heart in the game on and off the field.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Coach of Springfield Legion team 1999 to
2007. Help coaching Town Team for the past 17 years.

Favorite Baseball Memory: Being up to bat and my son Tori yelling "Hit the ball dad!". Watching
Dave Groebner crush 10 home runs in 12 games in the 1998 playoffs. Seeing Bob Fink go 15 for 26 in
the 1998 State Tournament with 3 home runs. Watching Brent Weber pitching, striking out 15 or more
numerous times. Going to the State Tournament 1992 - 1998 and back in 2007.

Worst Baseball Memory: Losing to Granite Falls in the 1993 State Tournament, 1-0, to go to the
finals.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams, Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My dad who has
been there for me since day one. Randy Baier for introducing me to Springfield Amateur baseball. Bob,
Jesse, Jon, and Marty for keeping the ride going.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Being involved for over 25 years everyone becomes your
best teammate.

Favorite Song: "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Who the Hell is Alice"

Favorite Food: Pizza and Steak

Favorite Movie: no favorite movie, just favorite TV show: "Dukes of Hazzard"

Family: wife Chris, daughter Kalley and son Tori

Job: Car salesman for Kohls-Weelborg Chevrolet, Springfield

Random Fact: I hate vegetables

Parting Thoughts: Do not feed me anything green!!! It's pretty cool that I started playing Amateur
baseball with Randy Baier in 1983 and 25 years later playing Town Team baseball with his son Matt.
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Adam Beers
Nickname: Beersy

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 9/4

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2008 - present

Position(s): OF

High School/Graduation Year: Murray County Central - Class of

1997

College: Southwest State University, Gustavus Adolphus, University

of Minnesota

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Teammates.

Competition.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: To be determined

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): SSU, Gustavus teams and Hadley
Buttermakers amateur team

Favorite Baseball Memory: Teaching my son how to swing a bat

Worst Baseball Memory: I've blocked them out

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Dad, Coach
Boelter

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: T.J. Schmidt

Favorite Song: Jack and Diane - John Mellencamp

Favorite Food: Dominos Pizza

Favorite Movie: The Bourne Identity

Family: wife: Kate, son: Russell

Job: Dentist

Random Fact: A toothbrush should be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles
resulting from the flush.

Parting Thoughts: I'm looking forward to being part of the team and getting to know everyone.
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Bryant Krebs
Nickname: BK

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 9/1

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2008 - present

Position(s): P/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2006

College: U of M, North Hennepin Community College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: The game

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: He's alright, I guess

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): High school

Favorite Baseball Memory: Home run derbies in downtown Cobden!!

Worst Baseball Memory: Final game senior year

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My dad, Jeff
Cook, The Twins

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Everyone that does anything possible to win.

Favorite Song: MIKA - Lollipop

Favorite Food: steak and beans

Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy, Dumb & Dumber, Anchorman, American Gangster

Family: parents: Allen (Butch) & Melissa, sister: Elizabeth, brothers: Derek & Trevor

Job: plumber/construction - summer

Random Fact: Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
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Jake Miesen
Nickname: BB

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 7/19

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2007 - present

Position(s): P/2B/OF (anywhere Davis puts me)

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2006

College: Bemidji State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Putting on that

Springfield uniform and playing in front of the best fans this side of
the Cottonwood River

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: I would never allow my daughter near him!

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): High School, College, Summer Rec. Coach

Favorite Baseball Memory: Competing at the State Amateur Tourney, Pitching against #4 ranked
Ouchita Baptist freshmen year of college

Worst Baseball Memory: Losing the last playoff game my senior year

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My dad

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: The one and only Robert John Fink #16, but #1 in your
heart!

Favorite Song: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith

Favorite Food: Anything Buffet Style

Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy

Family: parents: John & Ann, sister: Andrea

Job: Jake Miesen Painting (If you can see it, I can paint it! Give me a call, 507-227-4216, FREE
ESTIMATES!)

Random Fact: I am a self-proclaimed ping-pong champion

Parting Thoughts: It has always been an honor to be able to put on a Springfield uniform. I will
cherish the many fond memories I have of playing baseball here for the rest of my life. I couldn't ask
for better teammates and fans. I would also like to thank everyone that has worked so hard in helping
make Springfield baseball a success. GO TIGERS!
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Matt Tews
Nickname: Tews(er)

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 7/8

Years Playing With The Tigers: 4

Position(s): P/IF/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

2004

College: University of Saint Thomas 2008, University of Minnesota

Law School 2011

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: "People ask me what I do

in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out
the window and wait for spring." ~ Rogers Hornsby

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Kyle Kraska is a great player with a heart of gold.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Youth Baseball in Springfield (91-00),
Clements Midgets (99), Springfield High School (00-04), Springfield Legion (01-05), University of Saint
Thomas (04-07)

Favorite Baseball Memory: Either beating Redwood Falls in Midgets upsetting MLBO in my senior
year in the playoffs, or getting the game winning hit to put us in the State Tournament last year.

Worst Baseball Memory: My 4 error inning in 8th grade at Searles or seeing my buddy Matt Shuld at
St. Thomas break his leg pitching

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My dad, Kirby
Puckett, and Brad Radke

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: The Matt Bielen/Jordan Pidde connection. Definately the
best bench chatter and bantor that I have ever heard.

Favorite Song: Bed of Lies - Matchbox Twenty; That Summer - Garth Brooks; Holiday in Spain -
Counting Crows

Favorite Food: Hamburger Helper

Favorite Movie: Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption, Wedding Crashers, etc.

Family: mom and dad: Janelle & Charles, brother: Michael

Job: Office Assistant, UST College of Business

Random Fact: I spent this January backpacking around Europe with 3 friends. We saw Munich,
Salzburg, Innsbruck, Leitchenstein, Zurich, Bern, Interlaken, Milan, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome,
Cinque Terre, Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Marseille, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, and Amsterdam. It was a
cool time and we met people that were far crazier than the esteemed Kyle Kraska.

Parting Thoughts: Motorhummer. And lets have a great summer.

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Chris Sturm
Nickname: Sturm

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 6/27

Years Playing With The Tigers: 2006-present

Position(s): OF/P

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

1998

College: SDSU

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: The teammates

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: only believe 1/2 of what he says

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Parker, SD, Leavenworth, Spicer, MN

Favorite Baseball Memory: '07 State Tourney

Worst Baseball Memory: none

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Kyle Kraska

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Jake Miesen

Favorite Song: Back Where I Come From - Kenny Chesney

Favorite Food: steak

Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects

Family: parents: Pat & Beth, brothers: Nick and Zach

Job: farming, seed sales

Parting Thoughts: Swing hard, you just might hit it.

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Dave Groebner
Nickname: Super Dave

Bat/Throw: L/L

Birthday: 5/9

Years Playing With The Tigers: 6

Position(s): OF/DH

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of

1994

College: Iowa Lakes

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: beer

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Never met him

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): none

Favorite Baseball Memory: 3rd place in high school state tournament

Worst Baseball Memory: none

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Lyle Gomarko

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Phil Clennon

Favorite Song: Take This Job

Favorite Food: Tacos

Favorite Movie: Twister

Family: wife: Lori, children: Kennedy, Lexi, & Abbie

Job: Schwartz Farms - Maintenance

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Jesse Berg
Nickname: Bergie

Bat/Throw: L/R

Birthday: 10/25

Years Playing With The Tigers: 12 years

Position(s): 3B/P currently, only position I haven't played during my

career is CF

High School/Graduation Year: Red Rock Central - Class of 1997

College: Rochester Community College, Iowa Lakes Community

College, MN West Community College, THE St. Cloud State University
('04 Grad)

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: the smell of pine tar,

blowing a fastball past someone for strike three and staring at them while the catcher throws it around
the horn, getting a clutch hit, the sound of the ball hitting a wood bat (when your teams hitting), being
surrounded by a bunch of guys who love the game of baseball and know how the game should be played

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: First time I met him I thought he was full of "it", but later found out that he
can back it up. Great ball player and good for some laughs as well. OK, enough about Tic Tic already...

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Red Rock Central HS ('93-'97), Iowa Lakes
Community College ('98), assistant Coach at MW Comm. College ('99), St. Cloud St. ('02 for 5 weeks -
coach found out my college eligibility was used up, imagine that!), Head Coach - Springfield Amateur
Baseball ('02-'07)

Favorite Baseball Memory: All the State Amateur Baseball appearances I've been a part of as a player,
coach, and draftee

Worst Baseball Memory: Any loss in the playoffs, especially in an elimination game

Favorite Baseball Movie: For Love of the Game, Bull Durham, Major League, Eight Men Out, 61*

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My Dad, Bruce,
no questions asked

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Blair Gostonczik & Phil Clennon, both played with such
high intensity and if they thought you weren't doing your job they'd let you know about it. They were
right 95% of the time.

Favorite Song: "Two Step" Dave Matthews Band, Live at Luther College

Favorite Food: My Mom's pheasant casserole and pasta

Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump

Family: wife: Emily, son: Elway, daughter: Finnley

Job: Quality Supervisor, for a Monsanto - Foundation Corn plant in Aplington, IA

Random Fact:
For a snack I enjoy eating uncooked elbow macaroni.
I hold the majority of all major passing records for MN West Community College.
The first time I can ever remember playing catch was with my Dad. I had to be maybe 4 or 5. He looked
at me, grinned, and threw me a curve ball. I had never seen one of those before and as it got closer and
closer I almost s!?# my pants. It drilled me in the right foot. From that moment on I knew I wanted to
be a pitcher.

Parting Thoughts:
"Though the distance between bases has always been 90 feet and home plate has remained 17 inches
wide, baseball is forever new; a new season, a new game, a new batter. It is constantly surprising,
endlessly fascinating, and alternately enrapturing or heart-breaking." Mark Mulvoy - SI
"Baseball is like a church. Many attend. Few understand." Leo Durocher
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Al Wilhelmi
Nickname: Willie

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 8/26

Years Playing With The Tigers: 6

Position(s): IF/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Morgan High School - Class of

1974

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Getting to know players

and their personalities (plus the stories some can tell)

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Crazy, but loves baseball

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Coached Midgets in Clements, helped high
school and Legion baseball, played and coached first and third in amateur ball

Favorite Baseball Memory: Coaching Midgets and watching their progress and making it to State in
Amateur baseball!!

Worst Baseball Memory: Brandon was hit in the eye by a baseball in practice before high school
playoffs.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Bad News Bears

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Myself...I loved
all of the sports because of the competition

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Brandon (because not many parents get a chance to play
with children in a sport)

Favorite Song: Little Willy - The Sweet

Favorite Food: Think about it...Ballpark food (burgers, brats, chips and BEER)

Favorite Movie: Don't really have one

Family: My wife: Betty and children: Brandon and Tiffany

Job: Feed Mill Manager (Watje Feed Service) in Clements

Parting Thoughts: It's just a lot of fun being around a bunch guys who love playing the game of
baseball the way it should be played...hard, but having fun doing it.