Wednesday, June 25 The Muskies lost 4-0 in a Lakewood League game against St. Cloud Orthopedic. Ice pitcher Scott Geiger held the Muskies to just 2 hits and 3 baserunners in the game. Sartell trailed 2-0 when they mounted their only threat of the game. Brian Schellinger's 1-out single was followed by a Jake Sweeter walk, but Geiger K'd Joe Wenzel and Billy Lukkes to end the threat. Mickey Knettel produced the other Muskie hit, a pinch-hit single in the 9th inning. Losing pitcher Dave Schlangen threw well, allowing 7 hits and 2 earned runs in 6 innings. The loss drops the Muskies 1 game back of the Freeport Black Sox in the West Division standings. The 6-2 Black Sox have 5 league games remaining, while the 6-4 Muskies have just 3. The division winner (excluding class B Cold Spring) receives an automatic bid to the region 10C tournament and home field advantage in the league playoffs. Sartell would win the division if the teams finish with identical records because they defeated Freeport in the regular season. 
Sartell Muskies recently hosted their 3rd annual little league
night. Third and fourth graders from the Plaza Park Bank Diamondbacks
and theCentral Minnesota Orthodontics Twins played on Champion Field
prior tothe Muskies game against the Avon Lakers.
Pictured are: row 1(L to R): Hunter Tidd, Andy Lackmann, Reese Nordin, Nathan Boenish, SamHanson, Luke Hahn, Adam Johnson, Austin Sura, Seth Jungles, Aiden Brew,Lawton Miller, Chris Leach row 2(L to R): Pete Johnson, Joey Whitney, Alex Holt, Clare Minnerath, Logan Anding, Blake Weber, NickManning, Wyatt Zapzalka, Jacob Schumacher, Devon Gahlon, MattEisenshank, Christopher Rimbach, Justin Woitalla, Austin Bzdok Standing(L to R): Brent Weber, Randy Beckstrom, Jake Sweeter, Nick Zelinski,Michael Carlson, Nate Strenge, Billy Lukkes, Josh Rathbun, AdamSchellinger, Tim Burns, Travis Weaver, Stephen Fish, John Tidd, BrianGahlon, Brad Zapzalka, Dan Devitt ALLAR BEATS SNAPPERS Sunday, June 22 Casey Allar's complete game led the Muskies to a 4-1 victory over the Waite Park Snappers. Allar yielded 7 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7. The Muskies backed Allar with their 2nd straight errorless game and a couple of big hits. Shortstop Michael Carlson hit a 2-run homer in the 5th inning, and Catcher Billy Lukkes hit a 2-run triple in the 6th. Lukkes finished the day 3-for-3. MUSKIES RALLY PAST STEVES Friday, June 20 The Muskies prevailed 8-7 in a wild and entertaining 10 inning game. Adam Tschumperlin's grand slam homer put St. Stephen up 7-4 after 6 innings. The Muskies got 2 runs back in the 8th inning, benefitting from a dropped fly ball. Steves ace Jake Fiedler got the last out of the 8th inning, leaving the bases loaded with Muskies. Casey Allar's 1-out double keyed a 9th inning rally which sent the game to extra innings. Micheal Carlson delivered the game tying hit. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Mickey Knettel walked and advanced to third base on Dave Schlangen's double. A Steve's error pushed the winning run across. David Deminsky earned the win with dominant relief work. He entered in the 7th inning and struck out the first 11 batters he faced. In total, he allowed 1 hit in 4 innings. In addition to his key 9th inning double, Allar hit a 2-run homer in the game. Brian Schellinger led the Muskies with 4 hits. MUSKIE NEWS AND NOTES Thursday, June 19 * Congrats to Muskies Dave Schlangen and Dan Gaughan on their new babies. Dave and his wife Kelly welcomed Trevor, their third, just after midnight Wednesday morning. Dan and girlfriend Carissa Hoivick welcomed Cailynn at about the same time. * Congrats to Muskie Joe Wenzel on being named to the Central Lakes Conference All-conference baseball team. * The Muskies lost to Avon last night 9-11. The Muskies outhit the Lakers 17 to 10, but Muskie pitchers issued 11 walks in the game. Steven Fish had 4 hits and Michael Carlson chipped in 3 hits, 2 doubles and 2 RBI. * The Saturday, June 28 game at Carlos has been cancelled by the Cougars. To replace that game, the Muskies will host the Princeton Panthers on Friday, June 27 at 7:30. COMEBACK PRODUCES EXTRA INNING VICTORY Saturday, June 14 Down 4-2 in the 9th inning, the Muskies mounted a rally that eventually produced a 5-4 extra inning victory. Brian Schellinger opened the 9th inning with a solo homer, making it a 1-run game. One out later, third baseman Joe Wenzel hit a double and advanced to third base on an overthrow. He scored the tying run when Michael Carlson bounced a single through the infield. The rookie infielders were also in the middle of the winning rally. Wenzel hit a leadoff double in the 11th and scored the winning run on a Saints error, as Carlson's well placed bunt was thrown wide of first base. Starting pitcher David Deminsky yielded 4 first inning runs, including Aaron Rocheleau's 3-run homer. After the first inning, Deminsky yielded just 1 more hit on the day. Overall, he allowed 3 hits, 3 walks, and hit 2 batters in 8 innings of work. He struck out 9. Shawn Schoen relieved and pitched 2 scoreless innings. He recorded 1 out in the 11th inning before walking 2 straight. Dave Schlangen relieved Schoen and worked out of the jam to earn the win. The Muskies outhit St. Joe 11-4, getting 3 hits from Tim Burns. Burns hit a 2-run double in the 3rd inning to start the comeback bid. MUSKIES BEAT CHASKA Saturday, June 14 Sartell used 13 hits and excellent pitching to beat the Chaska Cubs 9-1. Lefthander Steven Fish allowed 4 singles and a run in the first inning, then allowed just 2 baserunners in the next 6 innings. In total he allowed 5 hits and 1 walk. He finished strong, retiring the last 12 batters he faced. Adam Schellinger and Josh Rathbun led the offense. Schellinger had 4 hits and 3 RBI, while Rathbun drove in 5 with 3 hits. ELKO WINS TOURNEY, MUSKIES SALVAGE 1 WIN Sunday, June 8 The Elko Express topped Winsted 7-4 in the title game of the Omman Insurance Invitational. The game was played at Sartell's Champion Field. Winsted's Joe Kley was awarded the tournament MVP trophy. He batted 5-for-11 in the tournament with 5 RBI and a homer. He was also the winning pitcher in Winsted's first round 5-1 win over Springfield. He allowed 1 unearned run in the 7 inning complete game. In games played at St. Stephen, the Steves beat Carlos 9-1 to capture 3rd place, and St. Martin beat Milroy 2-0 to take 5th. In the 7th place game Sartell jumped on Springfield for 3 runs in the 1st inning and 3 more in the 2nd. Brian Schellinger's 3-run double began the scoring, and he had 3 hits in the 8-0 victory. Casey Allar pitched the shutout for the Muskies, surrendering just 3 hits and a walk. GREAT WEATHER, GREAT BASEBALL Saturday, June 7 A beautiful summer day greeted the 8 teams participating in the Omann Insurance Invitational. The state tournament caliber teams played great baseball. The host Muskies didn't fare so well, losing 2-1 to Elko, then 4-0 to Midway. In the Elko loss, Sartell pitcher David Deminsky traded zeros with Elko ace Brian Muell. The score was 0-0 entering the 7th and last inning. Deminsky yielded 2 runs on a leadoff hit, a walk, a sac bunt, and a blooper over the drawn in infield. In the bottom of the 7th, Nate Strenge's single and a Billy Lukkes walk put the tying runs on base. With 2 outs, Adam Schellinger mashed a drive off the left field fence, scoring Strenge. Pinch runner Tyler Zelinski was also waved home on the play but was thrown out at the plate to end the game. The Muskies managed only 3 hits against Milroy, making starter Dave Schlangen the hard luck loser. Schlangen allowed 9 hits and 2 earned runs in the complete game effort. round1: Steves 5, St. Martin 3 Winsted 5, Springfield 1 Elko 2, Sartell 1 Carlos 8, Milroy 7 round2: winners: Winsted 8, Steves 0 Elko 3, Carlos 2, 9 innings losers: St. Martin 9, Springfield 0 Milroy 4, Sartell 0 Sunday schedule: ...at St. Stephen 5th place/11:00 - Milroy v. St. Martin 3rd place/1:30 - Steves v. Carlos ...at Sartell 7th place/11:00 - Muskies v. Springfield 1st place/1:30 - Elko v. Winsted MUSKIES POUND OUT 22 HITS, ADD A PLAYER Wednesday, June 4 The Muskies rode 22 hits - 11 of them in the 10-run 2nd inning - to a 14-5 victory over the Eden Valley Hawks. Jake Sweeter and Nate Strenge both had 4 hits in the game. Lefthander Steven Fish earned the win, pitching 5 innings. Earlier in the day the Muskies signed infielder Tyler Zelinski, a 2006 graduate of Sartell High School. He made his debut at Eden Valley, doubling in his first at bat. WEEKEND SWEEP Sunday, June 1 The Muskies rode strong pitching to wins against division rivals. The team beat Freeport 3-2 on Saturday and Sauk Centre 6-4 on Sunday. At Freeport the Muskies jumped out to an early lead, getting 2 first-inning runs on Josh Rathbun’s single. The Muskies led 3-1 after 3 innings and held on behind excellent pitching from David Deminsky and Dave Schlangen. The two combined to allow just 4 hits, overcame 5 Muskie errors, and left 12 Black Sox stranded on base. Deminksy struck out 9 and walked 5 in six innings to earn the win. Schlangen pitched the final 3 innings for a hard earned save. On Sunday, June 1 the Muskies scored a comeback win over the Sauk Centre Titans, winning 6-4 at Champion Field. Trailing 3-1, the Muskies used 2 Sauk Centre errors to tie the game in the sixth inning. In the 7th inning Brian Schellinger delivered a 2-out single to drive home the go-ahead run. Jake Sweeter followed with a home run to provide 2 needed insurance runs. Winning pitcher Casey Allar allowed 1 earned run (4 runs) in 7 innings. Shawn Schoen tossed 2 scoreless innings for the save. He entered the game with 2 runners on base and no-outs but worked out of the jam. WEAVER, MUSKIES BEAT SNAPPERS Wednesday, May 28 Travis Weaver tossed 6 shutout innings to lead the Muskies over Roster's Snappers in exhibition play. Weaver struck out 3, walked 3, and scattered 6 hits to earn his first win of the season. Second baseman Brian Schellinger led the offense with 3 hits and 4 RBI. Dan Gaughan contributed 2 hits and scored 3 times. The Muskies had 11 hits in the game, including 4 doubles. PRINCETON BEATS MUSKIES, 5-2 Saturday, May 24 PRINCETON - Princeton preserved an early 3-0 lead. Brian Schellinger led the Muskies, finishing 2-for-3 with a RBI, a double, and a stolen base. Schellinger, a second baseman, also saved 2 runs on a diving play in the first base hole. B SCHELL, MUSKIES SLAM DASSEL-COKATO Friday, May 23 Brian Schellinger's 2nd inning grand slam staked the Muskies to an early 5-0 lead in route to a 12-2 win. The game ended in 7 innings by the 10-run rule. Muskies starter David Deminsky was sharp, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs in 7 innings. He struck out 13 and walked 2. Deminsky also produced 3 hits at the plate. Adam Schellinger added 3 hits and 2 RBI, while first baseman Jake Sweeter hit a 3-run homer in the 6th inning. SPRINGERS BEAT MUSKIES, 4-2 Wednesday, May 21 Muskie pitcher Dave Schlangen and Springer ace Zach Femrite staged a strong pitchers duel. Femrite and the Springers led 1-0 after 8 innings, before Schlangen tired and allowed 3 9th inning runs. Femrite also tired, falling 1 out short of a complete-game shutout. Tim Burns drove in both runs with a 2-out single up the middle. MUSKIES SPLIT WEEKEND GAMES Wednesday, May 21 The Muskies dropped a 5-6 game against Sauk Rapids Jimmy's on Saturday. On Sunday, they rebounded with a 6-1 victory over Becker. Catcher Josh Rathbun had a double, a home run, and 3 RBI against Jimmy's. First baseman Jake Sweeter and pitcher David Deminsky also had 2 hits. Deminsky allowed 4 runs over 6 innings, but struck out 14 Hurricanes. Brian Schellinger and Tim Burns led the offense against Becker. Schellinger hit a 2-run homer and finished with 4 hits and 3 RBI. Burns contributed 3 hits and 3 RBI. Winning pitcher Steven Fish yielded just 4 hits and 1 run over 6 innings. He struck out 9 Becker hitters. Casey Allar worked 3 scoreless innings and earned a save. DEMINSKY EARNS NCC HONOR Thursday, May 15 Muskies pitcher David Deminsky earned honorable mention all-NCC honors, it was announced Tuesday. Deminsky was a sophomore pitcher for the St. Cloud State Huskies this season. From the SCSU press release: Deminsky, a graduate of nearby Sartell High School, charted a 4-3 record in 2008. He had 55 strikeouts this spring, with a 4.07 ERA and just 69 hits allowed in 59.2 innings of work. He is a transfer from Ridgewater C.C. BEES STING MUSKIES, 4-2 Sunday, May 11 BRAINERD - 40-something player/manager Tim Martin shut down the Muskies offense in route to a complete game victory for the Brainerd Bees. Martin allowed 6 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 7. Muskies starter Dave Schlangen allowed 3 runs (2 earned) and 5 hits in 6 innings and took the loss. Catcher Josh Rathbun led the offense, scoring both runs. He led off the 7th with a double and scored on Joe Wenzel's sac fly. Rathbun led of the 9th inning with a solo homer, his 3rd of the year. Wenzel finished the night 2-for-3. BURNS, SCHELLINGER LEAD MUSKIES OVER BLUE JAYS Friday, May 9 SARTELL - Left fielder Tim Burns hit 2 home runs and tallied 7 RBI in a 15-6 victory over Upsala. Leadoff man Adam Schellinger finished the night 5-for-6 with a double and 2 RBI. Burns hit a 2-run homer in the first inning, and Josh Rathbun made it back-to-back homers with a shot of his own. Burns hit a grand slam in 5th inning and narrowly missed his 3rd homer with a 6th inning sac fly. Rathbun, Michael Carlson, Dave Schlangen, and Billy Lukkes each contributed 2 hits to the Muskies 16 hit attack. Shawn Schoen, Randy Beckstrom, and Travis Weaver each pitched 3 innings for the Muskies. They combined to yield 12 hits, 5 walks, and strike out 8 Blue Jays. MUSKIES ON CAMPUS Friday, May 9 Six Muskies are completing their college seasons and will soon reinforce the Muskies lineup. Congrats to all of them on fine spring seasons. Yesterday, two Muskie pitchers excelled for their college teams, winning games in their respective conference tournaments. Casey Allar, a junior at Bemidji State University, pitched the Beavers to a 5-2 victory over Upper Iowa University. The BSU website says: WAYNE, Neb. (Pete Chapman Complex) -- Bemidji State used a strong pitching performance from Casey Allar (Jr., Sartell, Minn.) to upset the No. 2 seed Upper Iowa Peacocks, 5-2, in the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament today in Wayne, Neb. The win for the Beavers is just the third win in the NSIC tournament all-time and the first in tournament play since the 1997 season. After allowing a run in the bottom of the first inning Allar found his comfort zone keeping the Peacock batters off balance through eight solid innings. Allar scattered eight Upper Iowa hits allowing two runs (both earned) with five strikeouts with just two walks to improve his record to 5-2 on the season. For the college season, Allar is 5-2 with a 5.02 ERA in 8 starts. Last season for the Muskies, Allar posted 2.25 ERA over 52 innings. He had a 4-1 record, with 2 saves. St. Cloud State pitcher David Deminsky also won a conference tournament game yesterday. He pitched a complete game against the Univ. of North Dakota. The SCSU website says: Omaha, Neb. - Nate Hammes went 3-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base to lead St. Cloud State (25-21-1) to an 8-4 victory over North Dakota (13-22) in the first round of the NCC Tournament at Seymour Smith Field Thursday afternoon. "All-around we had solid pitching and defense, and that combination is always a good recipe for victories," said assistant coach Jason Brueske. David Deminsky (Sartell) went the full nine innings for the Huskies, allowing four earned runs on 11 hits. The victory moved Deminsky's record to 4-3 on the season. On the way to that 4-3 record, Deminsky has posted a stellar 55/9 K/BB ratio in 59 innings of work. Muskies centerfielder Dan Gaughan is also playing for SCSU this season. He started 37 games for the Huskies in 2007, batting .277. A slow start this season has led to less playing time, and thus little chance to improve his .178 average. Good thinking Danny! Save those hits for the summer!! Gaughan hit an even .400 for the Muskies last season. Jake Sweeter is a sophomore first baseman for the University of St. Thomas JV squad. No stats are available for the JV season. Sweeter will be rookie Muskie this season. Infielder Michael Carlson had an excellent freshman season at Concordia College. He started 21 games and hit .306. Carlson has finished his college season and will make his Muskies debut in tonight's game. The final "college player" is outfielder Nathan Strenge. In the Bo Jackson tradition, Nate joined the Augustana (SD) tennis team this season despite never playing organized tennis previously. He posted a 3-10 record playing #6 singles, but will return to baseball action this summer. UPSALA GAME MOVED TO FRIDAY, SARTELL Monday, May 5 Saturdays game at Upsala has been moved to Friday at Sartell. The game will start at 7:30. The change was necessary because of a rescheduled game for Upsala-Swanville High School. EXTRA BASE BONANZA DRIVES MUSKIES WIN Sunday, May 4 SARTELL - Seven extra-base hits powered the Muskies to an 8-2 victory over the Clear Lake Lakers. The win gives the Muskies a 1-0 start on their Lakewood League schedule. First baseman Josh Rathbun started the scoring with a 2-run homer in the first inning. Later in the first, Muskies rookie Joe Wenzel hit a 2-run double. Wenzel finished 2-for-4 in his Muskies debut, belting another double in the third inning. Leftfielder Tim Burns added an RBI double and a solo home run. Starting pitcher Dave Schlangen rapped 3 hits himself, and also held Clear Lake to 1 run over 5 innings. Clear Lake 000 101 000 2 7 2 Muskies--- 420 100 01x 8 11 1 Win - Dave Schlangen, 1-0 HR - CL: Mark Dingmann; Sartell - Rathbun, Burns MUSKIES ADD WENZEL; HOLDINGFORD GAME IS CANCELLED Friday, May 2 The Muskies have added infielder Joe Wenzel to the team. Joe is currently a shortstop and top hitter for the Sartell Sabres. The high school senior will help the Muskies until more players return from college, and play part time the rest of the season. Saturdays game at Holdingford has been cancelled. The Express did not have enough players available to play. 2008 ROSTER IS SET Saturday, April 26 The 2008 Muskies roster has been posted on this website. See it here. The Muskies have lost 4 players from last years squad. Infielders Mike Doeden and Ryan Bottini, and catchers Chad Yarmon and Brandon Knettel will not return this season. The Muskies will add Michael Carlson, Jake Sweeter, and Billy Lukkes to the 2008 team. Carlson is a freshman at Concordia College, where he is starting at third base and batting .312 for the Cobbers. He is projected to play shortstop for the Muskies. Jake Sweeter is a first baseman and outfielder for the University of St. Thomas JV team. Lukkes is a Rapid City, SD native attending St. Cloud State University. He is a catcher and previously played 2 years for Northern State University. Welcome to the team boys! MUSKIES DROP OPENER Friday, April 18 The Sartell Muskies amateur baseball team began their 2008 season with a 4-3 loss to St. Cloud Orthopedic Sports on Friday, April 18. The game was played at Sartell’s Champion Field. The Muskies gained an early lead on Josh Rathbun’s 2-run double in the first inning. After a 3rd inning RBI double from Jayson Hron, the Muskies clung to a 3-1 lead. However, Orthopedic Sports scored 3 runs in the 6th inning to win the game, getting a decisive 2-run homer from Corey Hollenhorst. Leftfielder Tim Burns led the Muskie offense, contributing 2 hits and 2 stolen bases. TEAMS, SCHEDULE SET FOR OMMAN INSURANCE INVITATIONAL Monday, March 31 The 2nd annual Omman Insurance Invitational will be larger - and arguably better - than the first. The Muskies won the tournament last year, but face a steep challenge to repeat as champions. The 2008 tournament will expand to 8 teams, with the St. Stephen Steves joining Sartell as tournament co-hosts. The tournament will be held June 6-8 at St. Stephen and Sartell’s Champion Field. Click here to see the complete bracket and schedule. Together, the Steves and Muskies were able to recruit an outstanding field of teams to the tournament. All 6 teams entering the tournament made the state ‘C’ tournament last season. Combined with St. Stephen, who advanced to the final 8 last year, 7 of 8 teams were state tournament qualifiers last season. Sartell, the only team who did not make state last year, qualified for the 2006 state tournament. The full list of tournament teams is below. St. Stephen will open the tournament on Friday night at Sartell, playing St. Martin under the lights in Sartell. Sartell’s first game is at Noon Saturday against an excellent Elko Express squad. That game is also in Sartell.
2008 SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE Wednesday, March 12 The Muskies 2008 schedule is now complete. The Fightin' Fish open the season on Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM. They will host the Orthopedic Sports Center Ice for an exhibition game. The Muskies also open league play at home, hosting the Clear Lake Lakers on Sunday, May 4 at 1:30 PM. The 29 game schedule features several new opponents this season, including the Chaska Cubs, Princeton Panthers, and the Hibbing Miners. June 6-8 the Muskies and the St. Stephen Steves will co-host the Omann Insurance Invitational Tournament. This 8-team tournament will feature 7 teams who qualified for the 2007 state tournament. A complete tournament schedule will be posted soon. LINKS PAGE UPDATED See it here. 2007 RECAP After a breakthrough 2006 season, the 2007 Sartell Muskies largely repeated their success. The Muskies won the Lakewood League west division and finished with a 24-13 overall record. One achievement was not duplicated, as the Muskies fell 1 inning short of returning to the state amateur tournament. In 2006, Sartell made the state tournament for the first time in 13 seasons. The Muskies featured an improved offense this season, scoring more than 7 runs per game. Left fielder Tim Burns had a stellar season, leading the team in almost every offensive statistic. Burns had a .419 batting average and led the team in runs (37), hits (52), home runs (7), and RBI (36). He also stole 10 bases and played errorless defense. Cleanup hitter Josh Rathbun hit 4 home runs and drove in 35 runs while batting .333. Center fielder Dan Gaughan batted .400 and led the team in on base percentage (.466), while right fielder Adam Schellinger batted .299 and led the team with 11 stolen bases. Second baseman Brian Schellinger batted .343 and stroked a team high 10 doubles. Infielders Chris Feneis (.327) and Ryan Bottini (.307) also produced high batting averages, while rookie Jim Gabrielson hit 3 home runs. Dave Schlangen led a strong pitching staff with 8 wins and posted a 1.73 ERA over 89 innings. Reliever Shawn Schoen posted a team best 1.44 earned run average. Casey Allar had a 2.25 ERA and won 4 games, 2 of them in the post season. Steven Fish won 5 games and tossed 61 innings. The Muskies were managed this season by 19-year veteran Randy Beckstrom. Other team members are pitchers Travis Weaver, David Deminsky and Pete Johnson; outfielder Nate Strenge; catchers Chad Yarmon and Brandon Knettel; and infielders Mickey Knettel, Mike Doeden, and Jayson Hron. STATS Complete stats are now posted online, links below: 2007 complete stats 2007 stats leaderboard Updated Record Book SAYING "THANKS" The Muskies would like to thank their families, friends and fans for another summer of undying support. Thanks are also due to Dean Schellinger and Brian Allar for their |
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