VFW Gold goes to state after two District wins Sunday

For printable bracket, use this link or start with Mankato VFW Baseball District to find home site for District tournament: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0129/8376/VFW_District_Brack...

New Ulm VFW Gold pulled off two tight wins over Farmington, the last unbeaten in the field, to earn a trip to the state tournament at Willmar. Gold edged Farmington 2-1 in a game which set up the championship later in the day and which then saw New Ulm win 2-1.

Gold plays Thursday Aug. 10 at Baker Field I Willmar in its first game.

Farmington had beaten New Ulm 4-2 in the battle of unbeatens in earlier game. New Ulm Gold was able to score a 4-1 win over Shakopee in the drop-down loser's bracket to get back against Farmington for the District 2 VFW championship at Mankato. Shakopee had to beat Hutchinson 4-1 to get another chance against New Ulm.

Thursday, July 27
Franklin Rogers, Mankato

#1 Shakopee 6, Hutchinson 16's 5 (8 innings)
#2 New Ulm Gold 15, Blue Earth 1
#3 Wells 5, Sleepy Eye 2
#4 Farmington 2, Mankato AAA 1

Friday, July 28
Franklin Rogers
#7 New Ulm 3, Shakopee 2
#8 Farmington 10, Wells 0

Mankato East High School
#5 Hutchinson 16's) 5, Blue Earth 3
#6 Mankato AAA 12, Sleepy Eye 0
#9 Shakopee 8, Mankato AAA 6
#10 Hutchinson 4, Wells 1

Saturday, July 29
Game #11 Farmington 4, New Ulm Gold 2 (noon)
Game #12 Shakopee 4, Hutchinson 1, (2:30 game)
Game #13New Ulm 4 Shakopee 1 (5 pm)

Sunday July 30
Championship Games
Game #14 noon New Ulm 5, Farmington 3
Game #15 2:30 if New Ulm 2, Farmington 1