Press Release: Sleepy Eye Baseball Assn.
“We are happy to announce our first Military Appreciation Night! This summer with the help of the Sleepy Eye American Legion Post 7 and an anonymous donation, we will be honoring all military personnel! We have mapped out select home games the Senior Legion will wear the attached uniforms to bring members of our military community together. This allows Sleepy Eye and local communities to celebrate the important contributions both home and abroad. It is an honor to recognize our region’s military through fun nights at the ballpark.
Our goal is to wear these special uniforms at home games at times during the Legion regular season to help promote this night which will be Tuesday, July 16th at 7:30 pm. Many plans are still in the works. To help cover costs of the uniforms, each Senior Legion rosteree will be asked to pick up a sponsor for their uniform, whether it be a business or an individual. During the game on July 16th vs Mankato American, all uniform tops will be auctioned off and proceeds from the auction will go to a charity program of Sleepy Eye American Legion’s choice. We hope to do this event annually to promote American Legion baseball as well as honor those who have represented or those who currently represent our country in any branch of military! “
Game Stats – 7/30/23 Sleepy Eye Legion at Eden Valley-Watkins Legion
Box Score
SLEEPY EYE LEGION (10) AT EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS LEGION (5) SLEEPY EYE LEGION AB R H BI EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS AB R H BI Austin Uecker 5 1 2 1 Nolan Geislinger 4 1 0 0 Talan Helget 5 2 3 2 Landon Neiman 3 2 2 0 Arian Saenz 3 1 0 0 Sam Nistler 4 1 2 1 Brandon Tauer 0 1 0 0 Xander Willner 4 1 1 1 Caden Evers 4 0 3 1 Gavin Mathies 3 0 1 0 Nick Mielke 4 1 2 3 Myles Dziengel 4 0 0 2 Owen Weiss 4 1 1 0 Coltant Harff 4 0 1 0 Blake Wales 1 0 0 0 Max Geislinger 3 0 2 0 Kaleb Wait 2 1 1 0 Caden Neiman 3 0 0 0 Kaleb Butenhoff 1 0 0 0 Mark Anderson 4 0 0 1 Jon Petermann 4 1 2 0 *Winsten Nienhaus 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 37 10 14 8 TOTALS 32 5 9 4 SLEEPY EYE LEGION 080 000 2 -- 10 EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS LEGION 011 010 2 -- 5 LOB--SLEEPY EYE LEGION 12, EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS LEGION 8. ERR--Nick Mielke, Mark Anderson, Owen Weiss, Nolan Geislinger, Gavin Mathies, Xander Willner (2). 2B--Talan Helget, Landon Neiman. HBP--Nick Mielke, Caden Evers. SB--Blake Wales, Winsten Nienhaus, Sam Nistler. SLEEPY EYE LEGION IP H R ER BB SO HR Brandon Schmitz (W) 6.33 7 4 1 2 3 0 Arian Saenz 0.67 2 1 0 0 0 0 EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS LEGION Xander Willner (L) 1.33 4 7 6 1 0 0 Landon Neiman 4.67 7 1 1 2 5 0 Sam Nistler 1.00 3 2 1 1 1 0 PB--Caden Evers, Sam Nistler, Nolan Geislinger. SO--Nick Mielke, Mark Anderson, Jon Petermann, Owen Weiss, Talan Helget, Kaleb Butenhoff, Coltant Harff, Caden Neiman, Max Geislinger. BB--Kaleb Wait (2), Brandon Tauer, Arian Saenz, Landon Neiman, Gavin Mathies.
D2 State Legion Baseball Semi-Finals
at Roseau
Sleepy Eye scores a run in top of 9th and hung on for the win.
Championship Game 7/30 @1:30 p.m. vs Eden Valley-Watkins
Game Stats – 7/29/23 Sleepy Eye Legion at La Crescent Legion
Box Score
SLEEPY EYE LEGION (4) AT LA CRESCENT LEGION (3) SLEEPY EYE LEGION AB R H BI LA CRESCENT LEGION AB R H BI Austin Uecker 4 0 2 1 Eli McCool 4 1 1 0 Talan Helget 5 0 1 0 Nate Masterson 3 0 0 0 Arian Saenz 3 0 0 0 Brady Grupa 3 0 0 0 Caden Evers 4 0 0 0 Zack Bentzen 4 0 0 0 Nick Mielke 4 1 1 1 Kale Baker 4 1 2 1 Owen Weiss 4 0 0 0 Alex Von Arx 2 1 0 0 Kaleb Wait 2 1 0 0 Mitch Reining 3 0 0 0 Winsten Nienhaus 1 2 1 0 Dusty Grattan 3 0 1 0 Cody Schultz 3 0 0 0 Mayes Boyer 3 0 1 2 Mark Anderson 0 0 0 0 Jon Petermann 4 0 1 0 TOTALS 34 4 6 2 TOTALS 29 3 5 3 SLEEPY EYE LEGION 030 000 001 -- 4 LA CRESCENT LEGION 100 200 000 -- 3 LOB--SLEEPY EYE LEGION 7, LA CRESCENT LEGION 8. ERR--Mayes Boyer, Nate Masterson. 2B--Nick Mielke, Mayes Boyer. HBP--Kaleb Wait, Arian Saenz, Dusty Grattan, Nate Masterson. SACB--Mark Anderson, Austin Uecker, Mayes Boyer, Mitch Reining, Brady Grupa. SB--Ethan Myhre, Eli McCool. SLEEPY EYE LEGION IP H R ER BB SO HR Mark Anderson 6.00 4 3 3 2 10 0 Winsten Nienhaus (W) 3.00 1 0 0 2 4 0 LA CRESCENT LEGION Jack Welch 8.00 4 3 0 0 7 0 Kale Baker (L) 1.00 2 1 1 0 0 0 PB--Caden Evers, Dusty Grattan (3). WP--Kale Baker. SO--Cody Schultz, Kaleb Wait, Owen Weiss (3), Caden Evers, Arian Saenz, Zack Bentzen (3), Dusty Grattan (2), Mayes Boyer (2), Brady Grupa, Kale Baker (2), Nate Masterson (2), Eli McCool (2). BB--Alex Von Arx (2), Nate Masterson, Eli McCool.
at Roseau
Sleepy Eye wins game 1 of the D2 State Legion Tournament.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, Owen Weiss hits a ball to the left field wall to score Arian Saenz. Upon rounding 3rd base Winsten Nienhaus runs into the Roseau 3rd baseman, and obstruction is called, awarding Nienhaus home and therefore the winning run.
Game Stats – 7/28/23 Roseau Legion at Sleepy Eye Legion
Box Score
ROSEAU LEGION (1) AT SLEEPY EYE LEGION (2) ROSEAU LEGION AB R H BI SLEEPY EYE LEGION AB R H BI AJ Klint 2 0 0 0 Austin Uecker 3 0 0 0 Alex Wensloff 3 0 2 0 Talan Helget 2 0 0 0 Aaron Wensloff 3 0 0 0 Arian Saenz 1 1 0 0 Cooper Flaig 3 0 0 1 Caden Evers 2 0 0 0 Tanner George 3 0 1 0 Mark Anderson 2 0 0 0 Gavin Jensen 2 0 1 0 Owen Weiss 3 0 1 1 Eli Wensloff 3 0 0 0 Kaleb Wait 2 0 0 0 Owen Jaenicke 3 0 1 0 Cody Schultz 2 0 0 0 Chase Bachleitner 2 0 0 0 Jon Petermann 2 0 0 0 *Alex Ballard 0 1 0 0 *Winsten Nienhaus 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 24 1 5 1 TOTALS 19 2 1 1 ROSEAU LEGION 000 100 0 -- 1 SLEEPY EYE LEGION 000 000 2 -- 2 LOB--ROSEAU LEGION 4, SLEEPY EYE LEGION 4. ERR--Gavin Jensen, Owen Jaenicke, Kaleb Wait (2). 2B--Tanner George, Owen Weiss. SACB--AJ Klint. SB--Winsten Nienhaus. ROSEAU LEGION IP H R ER BB SO HR Owen Jaenicke (L) 6.00 0 2 1 5 3 0 Cody Otto 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 SLEEPY EYE LEGION Nick Mielke (W) 7.00 5 1 1 1 3 0 PB--Alex Wensloff (4). SO--AJ Klint, Eli Wensloff, Aaron Wensloff, Cody Schultz, Mark Anderson, Austin Uecker. BB--Gavin Jensen, Mark Anderson, Caden Evers, Talan Helget, Arian Saenz (2).
Division 2 Sub-Sub State Playoffs in Springfield
Game Stats – 7/6/23 Wabasso Legion vs Sleepy Eye Legion
Box Score
WABASSO LEGION (1) AT SLEEPY EYE LEGION (14)
WABASSO LEGION AB R H BI SLEEPY EYE LEGION AB R H BI
Adrian Tietz 2 0 1 0 Austin Uecker 4 1 3 1
Kaysen Harms 2 0 0 0 Cody Schultz 2 1 0 0
Noah Andersen 2 1 1 0 Kaleb Wait 2 2 1 0
Joe Liebl 2 0 1 1 Arian Saenz 1 0 1 2
Jaxson Wagner 2 0 0 0 Kaleb Butenhoff 2 1 0 0
Jayden Remiger 2 0 0 0 Caden Evers 3 1 1 1
Garret Marotzke 2 0 1 0 Mark Anderson 2 1 0 0
Preston Remiger 2 0 0 0 Winsten Nienhaus 2 0 0 0
Calvin Haana 2 0 0 0 Owen Weiss 0 2 0 1
Talan Helget 2 1 1 1
Brandon Tauer 1 1 1 3
Jon Petermann 3 2 2 3
Blake Wales 3 1 1 0
TOTALS 18 1 4 1 TOTALS 27 14 11 12
WABASSO LEGION 100 00 -- 1
SLEEPY EYE LEGION 419 0x -- 14
LOB--WABASSO LEGION 2, SLEEPY EYE LEGION 6. ERR--Garret
Marotzke (2), Zach Skoblik, Jaxson Wagner, Calvin Haana (2),
Preston Remiger, Adrian Tietz (2). 3B--Joe Liebl, Brandon
Tauer. HBP--Owen Weiss. SB--Cody Schultz (2), Jon Petermann.
WABASSO LEGION IP H R ER BB SO HR
Adrian Tietz (L) 1.00 2 4 1 1 0 0
Ethan Jenniges 3.00 9 10 5 3 0 0
SLEEPY EYE LEGION
Nick Mielke (W) 4.00 3 1 1 0 7 0
Kaleb Wait 1.00 1 0 0 0 3 0
WP--Adrian Tietz. SO--Garret Marotzke, Noah Andersen, Jaxson
Wagner, Calvin Haana, Kaysen Harms (2), Preston Remiger (2),
Jayden Remiger (2). BB--Owen Weiss (2), Caden Evers, Arian
Saenz.
The Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion Baseball squad went 2-1 at the state tournament held in Ely Aug 4-6 to earn the consolation championship.
2022 Minnesota State Jr. Legion Consolation Champs: Front from L: Arian Saenz, Riley Rutscher, Winsten Nienhaus, Isaac Lendt, Kaleb Butenhoff, Cole Eckstein, Kameron Kosak, Jon Petermann, Caden Evers. Back from L: Coach Brandon Streich, Austin Uecker, Owen Weiss, Brandon Schmitz, Marcus Martinez, Cody Schultz, Talan Helget, Gaige Bauer, and Mark Anderson
Consolation Championship Game
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- Front row, from left: Kaleb Butenhoff, Caden Evers, Austin Uecker, Jon Petermann, Winston Niehnaus, Arian Saenz, Brandon Schmitz and Riley Rutscher. Back row: Gage Bauer, Cody Schultz, Marcus Martinez, Talon Helget, Mark Anderson, Owen Weiss, Isaac Lendt and Brandon Streich.
- Madelia forfeited the Sub-State Championship Game to Sleepy Eye due to lack of available pitchers.
- Sleepy Eye advances to State Tournament.
- First time a Legion affiliated Sleepy Eye team has made State since 2004.
- This is the first year Sleepy Eye has hosted a Jr. Legion Team
- The team celebrated with a Fire Truck ride on 7/20
- Division II Jr. Legion State Tournament August 4-6 in Ely
Sleepy Eye 2 ( 2 runs, 8 hits,3 errors)
Mankato American 9 ( 9 runs, 10 hits, 1 error)
Nick Mielke 3 and 2/3 innings 9 hits, 8 runs,2ks,2bbs
Jake Price 2 and 1/3 innings 1 hit,2ks,2bbs
Owen Weiss 1 inning
Austin Uecker 2/4 2B,Rbi
Jackson Huiras 2/4 2B
Arian Saenz 2/3
Jake Price 1/2 Rbi
Caden Evers 1/3
Recent Results & Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Time | Visitor | Home | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2022 | 1:00 PM | Leavenworth | Gibbon | 17-6 (7 inn.) | Leavenworth |
| 12-Jun-2022 | 2:00 PM | Searles | Fairfax | 6-5 | Fairfax |
| 12-Jun-2022 | 2:00 PM | Sleepy Eye | Courtland | 14-1 (7 inn.) | Courtland |
| 12-Jun-2022 | 5:00 PM | Stark | Hanska | 13-7 | Stark |
| 12-Jun-2022 | 6:00 PM | Lamberton | New Ulm | 4-3 | New Ulm |
| 12-Jun-2022 | 6:00 PM | Springfield | Essig | 12-2 (7 inn.) | Springfield |
| 15-Jun-2022 | 7:30 PM | New Ulm | Stark | ||
| 15-Jun-2022 | 7:30 PM | Leavenworth | Hanska | ||
| 17-Jun-2022 | 7:30 PM | Fairfax | Essig | ||
| 17-Jun-2022 | 7:30 PM | Sleepy Eye | Searles |
2022 Standings
Through 6/12/22
| Team | Wins | Losses | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Tigers | 7 | 0 | – | 1.000 |
| New Ulm Brewers | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Stark Longhorns | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Courtland Cubs | 6 | 1 | 1 | .857 |
| Lamberton Long Sox | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | .750 |
| Leavenworth Orioles | 3 | 4 | 4 | .429 |
| Hanska Lakers | 3 | 6 | 5 | .333 |
| Searles Grizzlies | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Sleepy Eye Indians | 1 | 5 | 5.5 | .167 |
| Gibbon Reds | 2 | 7 | 6 | .222 |
| Fairfax Cardinals | 1 | 6 | 6 | .143 |
| Essig Bluejays | 0 | 6 | 6.5 | .000 |
