Jaguars baseball stung in extra innings at Upsala in non-conference action, falls 3-2 to undefeated (5-0) Upsala/Swanville Patriots

The Upsala-Swanville Patriots defeated the visiting Jaguars baseball team tonight in a non-conference game by a 3-2 score. The Patriots, who improved to 5-0 with the win, broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning with a no-out single.

The Jaguars (1-2) pulled ahead 2-1 in the top of the sixth on an RBI infield grounder by Kirby Montbriand and a double steal. USA tied the game in the bottom of the seventh on a wild throw to force extra innings.

The USA Patriots have been one of the top teams in Section 5A for the past few years, with state tournament appearances in 2005 and 2006.

Junior Brandon DeKok led the Jaguars at the plate by hitting 3-for-4. He was charged with the pitching loss in 1 and 2/3 innings of relief. Brady Koehler was the starter for B-B-E, going 6 and 1/3 innings.

Brandon's pitching line: IP-1 2/3 H-3 R-1 ER-1 BB-4 K-2. Brady's pitching line: IP-6 1/3 H-6 R-2 ER-1 BB-4 K-5.

B-B-E out-hit USA 10-9.

The Jaguars' home opener is Thursday at 4:30 at Saints Field in Elrosa, when Holdingford comes to town for a Central Minnesota Conference game. The Huskers are 2-4 overall and 0-1 in the CMC.

The Jaguars fastpitch team travels to Holdingford on Thursday for their second CMC game of the year. The Huskers are 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

Area baseball results:
Albany 3, Sauk Centre 2
Montevideo 8, Paynesville Area 7
BOLD 11, A-C-GC 1
LQPV 8, Benson 1
Morris Area 7, Minnewaska Area 2
YME 8, RCW 7
K-M-S 16, Chokio-Alberta 15
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 4, New London-Spicer 3
St. John’s Prep 7, Royalton 2

Central Minnesota Conference baseball results:
Maple Lake 5, Rockford 0
EV-W 4, Pierz 0

Area fastpitch results:
Albany 18, Sauk Centre 7
New London-Spicer 5, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 1
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 8, Dawson-Boyd 7
Dawson-Boyd 8, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 1
MACCRAY 5, K-M-S 4
K-M-S 5, MACCRAY 0
Minnewaska Area 2, Morris Area 1
A-C-GC 11, BOLD 10
Benson/Hancock 5, LQPV 2
Paynesville Area 10, Montevideo 0

Central Minnesota Conference fastpitch results:
Maple Lake 8, Rockford 1
Eden Valley-Watkins 14, Pierz 4
Eden Valley-Watkins 7, Pierz 5

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