Vikings drubbed by LQPV, 7-2

Blake Wollschlager drove in three runs to back the four-hit pitching of Avery Wittnebel, who struck out 12, as Lac qui Parle Valley defeated Minneota 7-2 on Monday at K.P, Kompelien Field in Minneota.
The Vikings (7-5) scored both of their runs in the fifth inning. With one out, Jonah Gruenes singled. With two outs, Ryan Dalager walked and Jayden Gamrak reached on an error that scored Gruenes with the first run. Tyler Gronke then singled home Dalager.
Dalager started on the hill for the Vikings and was touched for eight hits and seven runs in 2 2/3 innings pitched. He was the victim of a couple of bloop hits and some fielding miscues, with only three of the runs earned off him.
Minneota, normally a reliable fielding team, made five errors.
Gamrak pitched the final 4 1/3 innings of relief and only allowed one hit and no runs, while walking two and striking out five.
"We were looking for a fourth pitcher going into sections," said assistant coach J.D. Pesch. "Jayden showed he could be that guy."

LQPV 7, Minneota 2
LQPV....................................204 100 0 - 7 9 1
Minneota............................000 020 0 - 2 4 5

Minneota hitting: Peyton Gillund 1-for-4; Peyton Sheik 0-for-2; Isaac Pohlen 1-for-3; Jonah Gruenes 1-for-2, run; Keaton Jurrens 0-for-3; Ryan Dalager 0-for-2, run, bb; Jayden Gamrak 0-for-3; Tyler Gronke 1-for-3, rbi; Jackson Lacek 0-for-3

Minneota pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Ryan Dalager (L) 2 2/3-8-7-3-2-2, Jayden Gamrak 4 1/3-1-0-0-2-5

Minneota 13, Edgerton 3
(Results Saturday, May 14
Jackson Lacek made his varsity mound debut and earned the win by hurling three innings before the Vikings (7-4) invoked the 10-run rule after five innings. Lacek allowed four hits and three runs, while walking two and striking out. Peyton Gillund was solid in relief, tossing two hitless innings while fanning five.
Peyton Sheik led a 16-hit attack for the Vikings by going 4-for-4 and driving in four runs. Gillund had three hits and drove in two runs. Lacek, Isaac Pohlen and Jonah Gruenes had two hits apiece.
"Jackson had good control and kept nibbling the corners," said Minneota assistant/pitching coach J.D. Pesch. "Peyton has really owned the role of closing relief pitcher. He is calm and does his job."
The Vikings scored four times in each of the first two innings, added a single run in the third, then sent four more runners across the plate in the fourth inning.

MINNEOTA 13, EDGERTON 3
Minneota...........................441 40 - 13 16 4
Edgerton............................102 00 - 3 4 4

Minneota hitting: Peyton Gillund 3-for-4, 2 runs, 2 rbi; Peyton Sheik 4-for-4, run, 4 rbi; Isaac Pohlen 2-for-4, run, rbi; Jonah Gruenes 2-for-3, run; Keaton Jurrens 1-for-4; run, 2b, 2 rbi; Ryan Dalager 1-for-4, 2 rbi; Ryan Meagher 0-for-2, run; Parker Bradley 0-for-0, run; Tyler Gronke 1-for-3, 2 runs, 2b; Jackson Lacek 2-for-3, run, 2b; Eli Gruenes 0-for-0, 2 runs

Minneota pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Jackson Lacek (W) 3-4-3-3-2-2, Peyton Gillund (S) 2-0-0-0-0-5

Adrian 7, Minneota 5
(Results Friday, May 1)
The Vikings' three-game winning streak was halted by Adrian on Friday at K.P. Kompelien Field.
Adrian scored twice in the opening frame and never trailed after that, although the Vikings kept on its heels.
Trailing 3-0, Minneota got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when Brody Larson doubled, moved to third on a single by Tyler Gronke and scored on Jackson Lacek's groundout.
The Vikings then fell behind 7-1 before staging a four-run rally in the fifth inning. Larson drove in the first run with his second double of the game. Gronke then doubled to score Larson. Peyton Gillund singled and Peyton Sheik was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Isaac Pohlen drove in two more runs.
Gillund, Larson and Gronke had two hits apiece for the Vikings, who finished with nine hits.
Sheik went the distance in taking the loss. He walked one and struck out six.

ADRIAN 7, MINNEOTA 5
Adrian...........................201 220 0 - 7 9 0
Minneota......................001 040 0 - 5 9 2

Minneota hitting: Peyton Gillund 2-for-4, run; Peyton Sheik 1-for-2; Isaac Pohlen 1-for-3, 2 rbi; Jonah Gruenes 0-for-3; Keaton Jurrens 0-for-3; Ryan Dalager 0-for-2 run; Brody Larson 2-for-3, run, 2 2b's, rbi; Tyler Gronke 2-for-3, run, 2b, rbi; Jackson Lacek 1-for-3, rbi; Ryan Meagher 0-for-0, run

Minneota pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Peyton Sheik (L) 7-9-7-7-1-6

Minneota 7, TMB 1
(Result Thursday, May 12)
Ryan Dalager tossed a three-hitter with six strikeouts and no walks in a game called after five innings due to inclement weather. Dalager also helped his own cause by driving in three runs.
The Vikings (6-3) got things started offensive out of the chute, plating three runs in the first inning. Peyton Gillund and Peyton hit consecutive singles to get things started. Jonah Gruenes singled home one run, another scored on a double steal, and the third on a sacrifice fly by Dalager.
Minneota added four more runs in the top of the fifth inning, all with two outs. After the bases loaded on an error, a hit batsman and a walk, Dalager drove home two runs with a double. Jayden Gamrak followed with a two-run double.

MINNEOTA 7, TRACY-MILROY-BALATON 1
Minneota.........................300 04 - 7 8 1
TMB.................................001 00 - 1 3 1

Minneota hitting: Peyton Gillund 1-for-3, run; Peyton Sheik 1-for-3, run; Isaac Pohlen 0-for-3; Jonah Grunes 1-for-2, run, rbi; Keaton Jurrens 0-for-1, run; Ryan Dalager 1-for-2, sf, 2b, 3 rbi; Jayden Gamrak 2-for-3, 2b, 2 rbi; Tyler Gronke 2-for-3, 2b; Jack Lacek 0-for-3; Brody Larson 0-for-0, run; Parker Bradley 0-for-0, run

Minneota pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Ryan Dalager (W) 5-3-1-0-0-6