New Ulm Sports Central - Preserving and Sharing New Ulm Area Sports History

UNION HILL - The Hanska Bullheads sent 11 hitters to the plate scoring six runs in the bottom of the first inning, and then cruised to a 14-0 five-inning win over Eden Prairie Lions Tap in the second round of the MSMABA state tournament Sunday evening in Union Hill.
Todd Olson, John Giefer, and Dave Fauth had two-hit games for Hanska. Fauth's lead off home run in the second inning put Bullheads ahead 7-0. After scoring three in the third on a couple of walks, an error, and a Brian Sieve double, Giefer capped off the scoring with a 4th inning grand slam homer.
Fauth was the winning pitcher, going four innings and allowing just 2 hits. Kyle Messner threw the final frame allowing a hit and striking out two in the 10-run rule shortened contest.
The Bullheads advance to play the fourth seeded Prior Lake Mudhens Saturday at 7 p.m. at Belle Plaine. Prior Lake defeated #5 Edina Braemar Sunday. The AA finals will be played on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Complete tournament results and brackets may be viewed at www.MSMABA.com.

Eden Prairie Lions Tap .. 000 00 --- 0 -- 3 - 3
Hanska Bullheads ......... 613 4x -- 14 - 12 - 0
Feuker and Frey: Fauth , Messner (5) and Terry Steinbach, Felber (4). W-Fauth.
HR Fauth, Giefer. 2B Giefer, Sieve, Tom Steinbach.
Submitted by Bruce Jacobs - Hanska Bullheads media rep.