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A couple of closely-contested losses knocked the Rosemount baseball team out of the Section 3AAA tournament last week. The Irish were sent to the consolation bracket after Eastview walked off with a 3-2 eight-inning victory in last Tuesday's second-round match up at Alimagnet Park...

Ben Smith came up big for Rosemount in his first section tournament start. The junior pitcher held visiting Simley to one earned run over 6 1/3 innings as the Irish advanced to the second round of the Section 3AAA tournament with a 3-2 victory last Friday. Smith allowed just four...

The Rosemount baseball team couldn't get the offense it needed to avoid a doubleheader sweep at the hands of visiting Apple Valley Monday afternoon. The Irish had 12 hits in Game 1, but couldn't add on to their early 3-0 lead as the Eagles rallied for three runs in the sixth and...

A pair of doubleheader sweeps last week have the Rosemount baseball team sitting in the top half of the South Suburban Conference standings. The Irish took a pair of nail biters from Eagan last Tuesday, 7-6 and 2-1, and busted out offensively in a 14-11, 9-5 sweep of Bloomington...

Another strong pitching performance from Ben Smith helped the Rosemount baseball team salvage a doubleheader split at Prior Lake Saturday afternoon. The Lakers produced eight runs on nine hits in winning Game 1, but managed just two runs on four hits over six innings against Smith...

Onlookers would be right to expect to see a little bit of rusty play from time to time when cheering on the Rosemount Pipers this season. After all, about half of the team's 22-player roster hasn't played baseball in over a decade. The Pipers, who will feature six former Rosemount...

The Rosemount Black Sox town ball team is looking for a new coach and team manager. Duties would include completing the roster, filling out the schedule and coaching the team on the field. Anyone who is interested can call Lance Anderson at 952-210-9942. "We're looking for someone...

Good pitching and solid defense weren't enough for the Rosemount Black Sox in two games last weekend. The Sox lost 3-1 to Savage on Saturday and 1-0 Sunday to Burnsville in a game that was scoreless until the eighth inning. Both games were fast paced and well played, Black Sox player...

The Rosemount Black Sox bats came alive late in last Wednesday's game in Lonsdale. The Sox plated 10 runs over the final three innings as they pulled away for a 13-5 rout of the Aces. The team is now 11-9, including a 6-1 mark when scoring 10 or more runs. Leadoff hitter Brady...

The Rosemount Aces got one of three close games to go their way last week at the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament in Eagan. Rosemount got a tough draw in the opening round of the 10-team tournament and lost to Edina, 2-0, last Tuesday. Edina's pitcher fired a seven-inning perfect...

The Rosemount Black Sox seemed to get a big hit every time they needed one during their three-game winning streak last week. Those clutch hits were nowhere to be found Sunday afternoon against the Rochester Royals. The Sox pounded out 10 hits, including three apiece from Brady Loew...

Things fell apart for the Rosemount Black Sox late in Sunday's game against the Eagan Bandits. The home team saw a 6-4 lead disappear as the Bandits scored seven runs in the seventh and five more in the eighth en route to a 16-6 victory. The game was called after eight innings due...