Class B Baseball Team Capsules

If you need something to read in-between webcasts because of the rain, Scott Throlson at the Jamestown Sun compiled some capsules on all the teams competing in the Class B state baseball tournament.

The capsules give you some players to watch, some info to keep in mind during the tournament and some coach's comments.

Click here to give it a read.

The Bismarck Tribune also put together some capsules, compiled by Mike Weber.

Click here to give it a read.

Pronk Hoping For Return Friday

The Cleveland Indians' Travis Hafner has been out of the lineup for a couple of days, but it looks as though there is a chance he could return soon.

From a release on the Cleveland Indians' web site, Pronk got a cortisone shot on Tuesday that may help his shoulder inflammation. When asked about his return, Hafner hoped to be back on Friday.

The shoulder problems could go a long way towards explaining Pronk's production slippage so far this season.

After having MVP-type numbers in 2005 and 2006, Hafner's home run total dipped from 42 in 2006 to 24 in 2007.

So far in 2008 Hafner is hitting just .217 with 4 home runs and 22 RBI. Now granted, he also has a stolen base (he has 7 total in his career), but I'm assuming most pitchers don't feel they need to keep Pronk too close to the bag. Normally Hafner starts the season like a fireball and the last two seasons he has had slower months of April and May.

With any luck Hafner, who turns 31 on June 3, can get his shoulder problems straightened out. He was an absolute game-changer when he was healthy and if the Indians want to have any shot at a postseason run, Pronk is going to have to be healthy.

Mike Weber's State Track Roundup

I didn't do too great of a job highlighting the Day 2 performances at the state track and field meet, but Mike Weber over at the Bismarck Tribune did, and I have no problem giving him some credit.

To check out his story, click here.

Weber highlights the three-event winners at the tournament and weighs in on Kristen Killoran's 'wind-aided' jumping mark, as well as Seth Wisthoff's new state standard in the discus. There are some other tasty little bits in there, also.

State Golf Meets - Day 1

At the state Class B boys' meet, Hazen is making a play to deny Oak Grove its fourth consecutive state title. The Bison put together a score of 308 on the opening day of the state golf tournament, led by Conor Borud's 73 while Chad Marshall finished with a 74.

The Grovers are sitting second in the team standings with their score of 313. Oak Grove is led by a pair of 77s fired by Cory Samson and Jeff Rustvang, while Michael VandeVoort is right behind with a 78.

For full first-day results of the Class B tournament, click here.

At the time of this posting, only the B boys' tournament results were listed on the NDHSAA page. Here is that link. I'm guessing results from the other tournament will be put on there at some point.

For a link to the Forum's Day 1 story from the B boys' meet, click here.

For a link to the Forum's Day 1 story from the B girls' meet, click here.

State Track Meet - Day 2

The state track meet is over, as Bismarck swept the Class A boys' and girls' meets while Bowman County was the Class B girls' winner and Hazen took the boys' title.

To look at the full meet scoring, click here.

To check out results in the individual events, click here.

2008 NAIA College World Series Tournament

May 23-30

At Harris Field, Lewiston (Idaho)

Friday, May 23

Game 1: (7) Spring Arbor (Mich.) 7, (10) Jamestown College (ND) 5
Game 2: (8) Bellevue (Neb.) 15, (9) Ohio Dominican 3
Game 3: (5) Union (Ky.) 9, (4) Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 8
Game 4: (3) Lewis-Clark State (Id.) 19, (6) Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 0

Saturday, May 24

Game 5: Azusa Pacific 9, Ohio Dominican 2
Game 6: Embry-Riddle 10, Jamestown College 5
Game 7: (2) Oklahoma City 10, Spring Arbor 2
Game 8: (1) Lee (Tenn.) 7, Bellevue 1

Monday, May 26

Game 9: Spring Arbor 11, Azusa Pacific 10
Game 10: Embry-Riddle 6, Bellevue 1
Game 11: Lee 14, Union 8
Game 12: Lewis-Clark State 9, Oklahoma City 5

Tuesday, May 27

Game 13: Spring Arbor 8, Union 7

Game 14: Okalhoma City 11, Embry-Riddle 6

Game 15: Lee 5, Lewis-Clark State 2

Wednesday, May 28

Game 16: Lewis-Clark State vs. Spring Arbor
Game 17: Lee vs. Oklahoma City

Thursday, May 29

Game 18:

Friday, May 30

Game 19: If necessary

Class A West Region Baseball Tournament

May 17, 22, 23, 24

Saturday, May 17

Play-In Games

Game 1: (9) Jamestown 13, (8) Beulah-Hazen 1

Game 2: (7) St. Mary's 17, (10) Turtle Mountain 2

Thursday, May 22

Quarterfinals

Game 3: (1) Dickinson 10 Jamestown 0

Game 4: (4) Minot 3, (5) Mandan 2

Game 5: (2) Century 4, St. Mary's 0

Game 6: (3) Williston 6, (6) Bismarck 5

Friday, May 23

Loser Out

Game 7: Mandan 4, Jamestown 1

Game 8: Bismarck 2, St. Mary's 1

Semifinals

Game 9: Dickinson 5, Minot 1

Game 10: Century 7, Williston 3

Saturday, May 24

State-Qualifying Games

Game 11: Mandan vs. Minot, cancelled

Game 12: Bismarck vs. Williston, cancelled

Championship

Game 13: Dickinson vs. Century, cancelled

Class A East Region Baseball Tournament

May 22-24

Devils Lake Legion Field

Thursday, May 22

Opening Round

Game 1: (3) Grand Forks Red River 5, (6) Wahpeton 1
Game 2: (2) Fargo South 5, (7) Grand Forks Central 4 (10 Innings)
Game 3: (1) Fargo North 8, (8) Valley City 3
Game 4: (4) Shanley 3, (5) Devils Lake 2 (8 Innings)

Friday, May 23

Loser Out

Game 5: Devils Lake 10, Valley City 1
Game 6: Wahpeton 5, Grand Forks Central 3

Semifinals

Game 7: Fargo North 3, Fargo Shanley 0
Game 8: Fargo South 6, Red River 2

Saturday, May 24

State-Qualifying Games

Game 9: Devils Lake4, Red River 1 (8 Innings)
Game 10: North 7, Wahpeton 3

Championship

Game 11: Fargo South 4, Shanley 3

Jimmies Fall in World Series Opener

Spring Arbor defeated Jamestown College 7-5 Friday in the opening round of the 2008 NAIA College World Series at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Bradley Baker, Eric Vojtkofsky, and Lucas Rider each drove in a pair of runs for Spring Arbor (38-7) in the win. Vojtkofsky and Jesse Bachman each had three hits in the game.

Jamestown College's Jordan Dusanj was 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs while Cam McLachlan was 4-for-5 with an a run scored Miles Johnson was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Jesse Bachman (9-2) struck out six in seven innings and picked up the win for Spring Arbor while Graham Campbell (9-5) took the loss.

To see the full game box, click here.

DeVillers' Larimore Preview for State Golf

I'm not that hip to the Class B golfing scene other than I know Oak Grove tends to put a pretty legit team on the course year-in and year-out.

But the Grand Forks Herald's Greg DeVillers put together an interesting read on Larimore, a team that has had a pretty solid run - going to the state meet for the 7th straight season.

To check out the story on the Polar Bears, click here.