Austin VFW baseball team sweeps Faribault

Published 7:43 pm Monday, July 2, 2018

The Austin Post 1216 VFW baseball team picked up a sweep over Faribault as it won the District game 12-2 in six innings and it won the non-District game 6-4 in Seltz Field Sunday.

Teyghan Hovland pitches for the Austin Post 1216 VFW baseball team in Seltz Field Sunday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com

Teyghan Hovland struck out eight and he allowed just two hits and one earned run in six innings to win the first game for Post 1216 (11-6 overall, 4-2 District). Dawson Mills knocked in four runs for Austin in the opening win.

Austin 12, Faribault 2 (6 innings)

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Austin pitching: Teyghan Hovland (W) 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 R, 1 ER, 8 K

Zach Bollingberg jumps to dodge an inside pitch for the Austin Post 1216 VFW baseball team in Seltz Field Monday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com

Austin hitting: Zach Bollingberg, 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 R, BB;  Anthony Ciola, 1-for-2, 2 RBI, triple, 2 R, 3 HBP, SB; Tanner Murphy, 0-for-2, RBI, 1 R, 2 BB, SB; Hovland, 1-for-3, RBI, triple, R, BB; Dawson Mills, 2-for-3, 4 RBIs, triple, R, BB; Jackson Oelfke, 0-for-3, R, BB; Cal Fox 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R, SB;  Nick Dunlap, 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB; Cole Walter, 0-for-1, BB; Sam Nelsen, 2-for-2, R

Cal Fox scores a run for the Austin Post 1216 VFW baseball team against Faribault in Seltz Field Sunday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com

Austin 6, Faribault 4

Austin pitching: Oehlfke, 3 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 K; Mills (W) 4 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 K

Austin hitting: Ian Bundy 0-for-3, RBI, BB, SB; Cody Thompson 0-for-3, BB, 2 SB; Bryce Garroway, 1-for-4; Jaren Steene, 1-for-3, triple, R; Jordan Ransom, 0-for-2, BB; Logan Murphy, 1-for-2, RBI, 2 R, SB; Ethan Johnson, HBP;  Brady Kominek 1-for-3, R; Andrew Clingman 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R; Bray Karsjens, BB; Justin Miller, 0-for-1, RBI

Nick Dunlap makes contact for Austin against Faribault in Seltz Field Sunday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com