Elrosa Saints get 2022 season underway

The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team had a great start to the 2022 season today. The Saints hosted Meire Grove in a Stearns County League North game and earned a 4-0 shut out win.

Kevin Kuefler, who's been a key part of the lineup for the Saints since the 2009 season, hit a two-run home run to pace the offense. Meire Grove had six hits to five for the Saints, but Elrosa had just one error compared to three by the visitors. Wyatt Steffensen, who pitched in relief of starter Payton VanBeck (IP-4), earned the win in four innings of work with three hits, one walk and two strikeouts.

Next: the Saints travel to Lake Henry on Saturday, May 21 to face the Lakers in an inter-division SCL game. First pitch is at 1:30 p.m. Elrosa travels to Spring Hill on Sunday, May 22 for the first installment of the 2022 Battle for the Keg series, with first pitch at 1:30 p.m. from Chargers Stadium.

At Regal today in a County Line League amateur game, Regal defeated New London-Spicer 3-2 in a tightly-contested game where each team had five hits and one error apiece. B-B-E's Jordan Wosmek picked up the save in three innings of relief pitching of starter Brandon Wedel.

More to come on Monday. I still have video to upload from yesterday's high school game against Sauk Centre.