Owatonna baseball

Owatonna Post 77 starts the sub-state playoffs on Tuesday, July 21, at the Rochester Patriots. The game is at 5PM at John Adams Middle School in Rochester.

The Owatonna baseball teams scattered around the region Wednesday. The Aces won a game in Waseca while the Legion and VFW clubs split double headers in Rochester.

The action, and temperatures, will heat up Sunday for the wrap up of the Summer Classic tournament hosted by Owatonna VFW baseball Post 3723.

Owatonna Post 77 American Legion baseball rallied from a 7-0 deficit to beat Sioux Falls West 10-9 at Dartt's Park. The VFW clobbered Rochester Lourdes 17-1 at Hudson Field.

The sponsors of several baseball scoreboards around Owatonna were recognized on Wednesday at Fuller Field at Dartt's Park.

Owatonna Post 77 legion baseball split a double header with Kasson on Tuesday. They play at home Wednesday too, with a scoreboard dedication beforehand.

Underhand pitching. No leading off base. No fielding gloves. Those are a few aspects of baseball in the 1860s. A vintage game between Owatonna and Rochester will be staged July 12 in Owatonna.

The Aces amateur team beat Waseca 5-1 behind efforts from Tyler Smith and Brandon Wolf. Owatonna VFW clobbered Rochester JM 14-5.

Owatonna Post 77 baseball dropped both ends of a doubleheader against the Rochester A's on Tuesday in Owatonna. Meanwhile the VFW Post 3723 split a twin bill at Northfield.

The ball diamond at Jaycee Park in Owatonna was dedicated Friday as Raymond Truelson Jr. Field, memorializing the longtime Owatonna public service figure.