FLANDREAU — Tyndall and Mount Vernon were both winners in first-round play of the Class B 13- and-14-year-old VFW state baseball tournament Friday in Flandreau.
Tyndall beat Big Stone/Ortonville (Minn.) 14-0 in five innings, while Mount Vernon beat Colome 6-5 in eight innings.
In other first-round action, Garretson beat Platte 5-1 and Flandreau beat Clear Lake 6-2.
Austin Caul allowed two hits in four innings to pick up the win for Tyndall. Jordan Heina had three doubles and single, while Mike Messman doubled and singled to lead the Tyndall offense.
Nick Miller picked up the win for Mount Vernon after throwing one inning in relief of Deric Denning, who allowed five runs on three hits in the first seven innings.
Cane McBryer took the loss for Colome, which got a triple and a single from Terrance Kinzer to lead its offense.
Cody Qualm took the loss for Platte. Cole Heller had a double and a single to lead Platte’s bats.
Today’s second-round play
Consolation bracket
Platte vs. Big Stone/Ortonville, noon
Colome vs. Clear Lake, 2:30 p.m.
Championship bracket
Garretson vs. Tyndall, 5:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon vs. Flandreau, 8 p.m. |