Pine Island senior Brandon Week hoists the Class 2A state baseball trophy after a 2-1 win over Glencoe-Silver Lake on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Cassidy Hettesheimer/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Luke Sems is Pine Island’s leader. He concluded his career in fitting style.
The senior had two hits, scored a run and had the game-winning RBI, leading Pine Island to its first championship with a 2-1 victory over Glencoe-Silver Lake in the Class 2A baseball state tournament finals on Saturday at Target Field.
The victory touched off a wild celebration for the southeastern Minnesota squad.
For more on Pine Island's victory, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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State tournament coverage
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Class 2A semifinals: Glencoe-Silver Lake holds off Duluth Marshall
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Class 1A semifinals: Red Lake County defeats Parkers Prairie in extra innings
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Class 4A quarterfinals: Farmington, Cretin-Derham Hall, Champlin Park and Minnetonka notch victoriess
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Class 3A quarterfinals: Hutchinson, Mahtomedi, Mankato East and Delano record victories
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Class 2A quarterfinals: Perham, Pine Island, Duluth Marshall and Glencoe-Silver Lake win tournament openers
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Class 1A quarterfinals: New Ulm Cathedral, South Ridge, Parkers Prairie and Red Lake County move on
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