The Bluejackets' No. 9 hitter knocked in the winning run with one out in the seventh for an 8-7 victory.
Riley Versich of Hibbing makes a diving catch during the Class 3A semifinal against Alexandria at Siebert Field in Minneapolis on Friday. Photo: Courtney Pedroza * courtney.pedroza@startribune.com
By Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune06/19/2019, 3:47pm CDT
Self-described “small-town boys’’ from New Prague, playing in the program’s first state tournament in 39 years, are one victory from the Class 4A championship.