Rosemount celebrates Wednesday's victory with a cooling shower. Photo by Dan Beise, SportsEngine
It had been 15 years since Rosemount last qualified for the state tournament. The Irish didn’t want to wait any longer.
With two games at their disposal to win the one they needed for the Class 4A, Section 3 championship, No. 1 seed Rosemount took care of business in game one with a 6-2 win against No. 2 seed Eastview Wednesday at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville.
Rosemount senior shortstop Carson Blume was too young to remember Rosemount’s 2008 state tournament team. It wasn’t much later, though, when his group of friends began taking the diamond together. All those years, which featured two youth state championships, led to this moment in the varsity ranks.
“This group of guys, we’ve been playing since we were nine, 10 years old,” Blume said. “So for us to stick together and make state now is a big thing.”
Rosemount;s Carter Theisen pitched a strong game to help the Irish advance to the state tournament. Photo by Dan Beise, SportsEngine
Rosemount is off to the state tournament for the first time in 15 years.
The No. 1 seed Irish defeated No. 2 seed Eastview 6-2 Wednesday in the Class 4A, Section 3 championship at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville.
Carter Theisen earned the win, pitching a complete game three-hitter. He was also went 1-for-3 at the plate.
Rosemount was led by leadoff man Carson Blume who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. He hit a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning that put the Irish ahead for good.
Chance Swansson also recorded a two-RBI double in the second.
Eastview briefly led 2-0 after the top of the second inning. Ian George hit an RBI double to the fence.
Dane Boraas took the loss for the Lightning. He pitched two innings, allowing four runs on four hits with two strikeouts and a walk.
Eastview emerged from the elimination bracket and would have had to beat Rosemount twice on Wednesday to win the section.
Eastview's Charlie Riedl makes contact for a base hit during Wednesday's game against Rosemount. Photo by Dan Beise, SportsEngine.
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