Last Updated: 7/23/09
Season Kickoff
Spaghetti Dinner A Success!
On Thursday, June 4, 2009,
Tri-City Red held its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser to
kickoff the 2009 season, at which time this year's team captain's
were announced -- David Freed, Brandon Hershey, and Philip
Wessberg (Congratulations, guys!) In addition, the evening
featured raffles, a silent auction, and plenty of time for
catching up with old friends. And, many Tri-City Red alumni were
present to thank and recognize Jeff Larsen, who hung up his
uniform as Manager & Head Coach at the conclusion of the 2008
season. All in all, it was a fun and successful evening!
Tri-City Red 2009
Registration Information
Registration and tryout
sessions have been completed for 2009 and the final roster has
been selected. (See 2009 Roster section, below.) We appreciate
the interest from all those who registered and tried out. For
those interested in registering for Red in 2010, please refer to
the following general information ...
In 2008, the eligibility and recruitment rules covering District
4 American Legion Baseball changed significantly. The new rules
are complex, and determining the team for which a player is
eligible to play can be confusing -- particularly if a player
does not attend Mounds View High School (Tri-City Red's
"base school."). Further, those who are not selected by
Tri-City Red for the 2009 team have the option of trying out with
other Legion programs, but determining which ones might be a
difficult. To help with these issues, Tri-City has prepared an summary of
the Minnesota American Legion Recruiting and Eligibility Rules. This summary also lists neighboring
Legion teams, as well as contact info
for those teams. As always though, Tri-City Red staff is ready to
help answer any questions about rules and eligility, so we would
urge anyone who needs assistance to contact us!
In addition to American Legion Baseball, players should not
overlook investigating the quality programs that are available
through Shoreview Area Youth Baseball -- www.sayb.org.
Tri-City Red Announces
Tournament Schedule for 2009
This 2009 tournament schedule
will include trips to Red's favorite and familiar venues -- the
Princeton Invitational (June 19-21), the Fargo/Moorhead
Invitational (6/26 - 6/28) and the Gopher Classic (7/10 - 7/14).
For the Gopher Classic, Red will be playing close to home -- at
Bethel University. Complete pairings for these tournaments are
available in the Schedule & Results section below..
Tri-City Baseball a
Focus in Star Tribune Story
A story appeared in the Star
Tribune on June 25, 2008 which focused on the impact that reduced
revenue at Legion Posts is having on American Legion Baseball
programs. Because of its state-wide reputation as a high-quality
program, Tri-City Baseball was sought out for an interview for
this story. Read the story at the Star Tribune's web site. (Make sure to read all 3 pages!)
Spread the Word About
Becoming a Tri-City Baseball Supporter!
In an effort to raise funds and keep
additional costs to participants as low as possible, Tri-City
Baseball is looking for people, organizations, and businesses who
want to show their support through postings on this web site (See
the link above!). Those who desire further information on this
program, should contact Gail at info@tricitybaseball.org.
Read about Tri-City
Baseball in the Bulletin and Shoreview Press Newspapers
Stories can be accessed on The Bulletin's Sports page --
or by doing a search on The Bulletin's
homepage. In addition, don't forget to
check for articles in the Shoreview Press!
Statewide Legion Baseball Poll
The MN American Legion
Baseball Statewide Coaches/Media Poll is again in operation for
the 2009 season. Tri-City Red has been a fixture in the poll --
quite an accomplishment, considering there are over 350 Legion
teams in Minnesota. Complete
poll results are posted each week on
this web site, as well as being distributed to newspapers all
across the state and several other media outlets. Make sure to
check for the latest Poll results frequently!
Web Site Remains Very Active
Activity remains high on the Tri-City
Baseball web site, with activity expected to continue to build as
the season gets going. Keep spreading the word about our site's
existance!
Tri-City Continues to Contribute Heavily to the Advancement and
Promotion of American Legion Baseball in Minnesota
In addition to being the first American
Legion Post and baseball team in the State of Minnesota to
establish a website, do you know all the other ways that Tri-City
helps to strengthen the American Legion Baseball Program in
Minnesota? First, volunteers within the Tri-City organization
handle the administration and publication of the Statewide
American Legion Poll (read
more). Secondly, Tri-City provides
space on its own website to host the Official Minnesota State Tournament website -- and Tri-City volunteers do all of the State
Tournament site design and maintenance each year, in addition to
helping at the State Tournament itself.. And, new in 2006,
Tri-City volunteered to host a web page that outlines all game
schedules and results for the Gopher Classic tournament.
Many college coaches and major league scouts have commented on
how useful the information is to them, as well as how often they
visit the Tri-City Basebal site.
Because of its numerous contributions to American Legion Baseball
-- on and off the field -- Tri-City was named Post of the Year by
Minnesota American Legion Baseball in 2005. So, be proud
of your association with Tri-City -- and help us continue to
enhance our reputation as a leader in American Legion Baseball by
representing our Post with dignity and integrity!
Track Other Teams Online
It's almost time to play ball in all 10 of Minnesota's American
Legion Baseball Districts! (For more information on the location
of each district, visit the Minnesota Legion Baseball Page
within this site, or the Minnesota State site at www.mnlegion.org.) Take this link to District
6 (St. Cloud and Brainerd area teams.)
You can also follow happenings in District 9 (NW Minnesota) on
the web. And follow the District
10's North Hennepin League, and the 10th District at large, by visiting its website. Of course, don't
forget to follow Red's sister team, TRI-CITY BLUE, which plays in
that league. For information on what's going on in other
Districts, search for American Legion Baseball stories on
statewide newspapers at www.mnnews.com.
Here are a some individual American Legion team websites to check
out, as well: Hamline, Alexandria, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Burnsville, Hopkins, Chaska, Delano, Edina, Prior Lake, Moorhead, Rochester A's, Rochester Patriots, Rochester Red Hawks, Lakeville South (Cougars) and Lakeville North (Panthers) [Click on "Team" drop down menu to select
each Lakeville team], St. Louis Park, Apple
Valley.
| 2008
Full District 4 Schedule and Scores Greg Schmidt's Game Summaries, Line
Scores and Stories: |
4th
District Season Standings:
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Printable Roster (2009)
Inquiries from
scouts can be directed to Rus
Poser
(651-343-4500)
2008 Tri-City Red Team Picture
(2009's is not yet available)
(PDF: 169 KB)
| Name (*Captains) | High School | Uniform # | Position(s) | Height | Weight | Bats | Throws | Grad Yr. |
| Blumer, Brad | Mounds View | 5 | Infield, Pitcher | 6'2" | 180 | R | R | 2009 |
| Bradley, Eric | Mounds View | 9 | Catcher, Pitcher, Infield, Outfield | 6'3" | 175 | R | R | 2010 |
| Freed, David | Mounds View | 13 | Pitcher, Infield | 5'11" | 180 | L | L | 2009 |
| Gallagher, Andy | Mounds View (Univ St Thomas) | 7 | Pitcher | 6'0" | 180 | R | R | 2008 |
| Gazich, Tony | Mounds View | 15 | Pitcher, Infield, Outfield | 6'3" | 185 | L | R | 2010 |
| Hershey, Brandon | Mounds View | 25 | Infield | 6'1" | 175 | L | R | 2009 |
| Iliff, Nathan | Mounds View | 17 | Pitcher | 5'11" | 150 | R | R | 2010 |
| Imdieke, Ethan | Totino Grace | 4 | Infield, Pitcher | 5'10" | 155 | R | R | 2009 |
| Jensen, Mike | Mounds View | 8 | Infield, Outfield | 5'11" | 155 | R | R | 2010 |
| Kelly, Joe | Mounds View | 19 | Outfield | 6'3" | 165 | L | R | 2010 |
| Kimball, Ben | Totino Grace | 2 | Infield | 5'9" | 165 | R | R | 2010 |
| Mauricio, Kyle | Mounds View | 12 | Catcher, Infield, Outfield | 5'9" | 180 | L | R | 2010 |
| Nickols, Jesse | Mounds View | 11 | Outfield, Pitcher | 6'2" | 180 | R | R | 2009 |
| Nordling, Chris | Mounds View | 1 | Infield | 5'7" | 140 | R | R | 2010 |
| Porten, Jason | Mounds View | 3 | Infield, Pitcher | 6'0" | 155 | R | R | 2010 |
| Roman, Robert | Mounds View | 10 | Infield | 5'11" | 190 | R | R | 2010 |
| Stacy, Greg | Mounds View | 14 | Catcher, Infield | 5'10" | 180 | R | R | 2010 |
| Wessberg, Phil | Mounds View (Bethany Lutheran College) | 6 | Catcher, Pitcher | 5'8" | 175 | R | R | 2008 |
| General Business Manager/Legion Adjutant: | Norb Stachowski | |||
| Team Manager/Head Coach: | Russ Poser, #22 | |||
| Assistant Coach: | Isaac Hamilton, #16 | Team Aministration Manager: | Gail Kalata | |
2009
Printable Schedule
(last
updated 6/12/09)
*Denotes 4th District
League Game
| Game # / Date | Team | Score | vs. Team (Home) | Score | at Field | W | L |
| Note: Some links to park locations are via the MN State HS League's school web pages -- on those pages, look for school's address and small green map icon -- upper right of page.. | |||||||
| -- Friday, 6/12/09 | Tri-City Red (CANCELED) | Tri-City Blue | 6:00 pm, Palm Field, St. Anthony HS | ||||
| -- Saturday, 6/13/09 | TBD (Hopkins CANCELED) | Tri-City Red | 10:00 am, Mounds View HS | ||||
| -- Saturday, 6/13/09 | TBD (Eden Prairie CANCELED) | Tri-City Red | 4:00 pm., Mounds View HS | ||||
| 1 - Monday, 6/15/09* | Rosetown | 13 | Tri-City Red (5 innings) | 3 | 6:00 pm, Mounds View HS | 0 | 1 |
| 2 - Wednesday, 6/17/09* | Tri-City Red | 3 | Arcade-Phalen (11 innings) | 1 | 6:00 pm, St. Paul Johnson HS | 1 | 1 |
| 3 - Thursday, 6/18/09* | Tri-City Red | 5 | White Bear | 1 | 6:00 pm, White Bear North Campus* | 2 | 1 |
| *Field is on Bald Eagle at 9th Street. From I-694, go north on Hwy 61, left (west) on 4th to Bald Eagle, then north on Bald Eagle. Alternate route: Go East on Hwy 96, then left at White Bear Parkway (first light after the freeway.) Follow that around, and it becomes Ninth Street, which will run right into the ball park. | |||||||
| Princeton Invitational Tournament: 39th Annual: (Print Complete Tournament Pairings) | |||||||
| Tournament Notes: | Participants:
Pool A-Tri-City Red, Fridley, and Princeton (host); Pool
B-Rogers, St. Francis, and Grand
Rapids. |
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| 4 - Friday, 6/19/09 | Tri-City Red | 8 | Fridley | 4 | Mark Park, Princeton, 4:00 p.m. | 3 | 1 |
| 5 - Friday, 6/20/09 | Tri-City Red (11 innings) | 9 | Princeton | 2 | Mark Park, Princeton, 7:00 p.m. | 4 | 1 |
| 6 - Sunday, 6/21/09 | Grand Rapids (Championship Game) | 2 | Tri-City Red | 7 | Mark Park, Princeton, 4 pm | 5 | 1 |
| Tournament Notes: | CONGRATULATIONS, RED on bringing home the hardware from Princeton !!! Fridley took 3rd place with a 4-3 win over Rogers; St. Francis took 5th place with a 5-2 win over Princeton in 8 innings. | ||||||
| 7 - Monday, 6/22/09* | Hamline Purple | 3 | Tri-City Red | 2 | 6:00 pm, Mounds View HS | 5 | 2 |
| 8 - Wednesday, 6/24/09* | Hamline Red | 1 | Tri-City Red | 3 | 6:00 pm, Mounds View HS | 6 | 2 |
| 9 - Thursday, 6/25/09* | Tri-City Red | 1 | North St. Paul | 2 | 6 p.m., Legion Field*, North St. Paul | 6 | 3 |
| *From Highway 36, go north on McKnight to 11th Ave East, right/east on 11th Avenue, then right/south on 3rd Street North. Parking is on the right, just north of tennis courts. Ball field is just south of tennis courts. | |||||||
| 37th Annual Fargo-Moorhead Invitational Tournament: (Print Complete Tournament Pairings) | |||||||
| Tournament Notes: | Pool Play format (2 pools, 6
teams each), played at Jack
Williams Stadium (Fargo, Press Box Phone:
701-232-1631) and Matson
Field (Moorhead; concession stand phone:
218-299-5086). Tri-City Red won this tourney championship
in 2008 against very tough competition, as is always the
case with the Fargo/Moorhead Invitational! 2009 Participants = Tri-City Red, Fargo Post 2, Moorhead Blues, West Fargo Patriots, Eau Claire WI, Omaha Diginerou, Detroit Lakes, DePere WI, Sioux Falls East SD, Mandan ND Chiefs, Mitchell SD, and New Ulm Gold. (View/print the complete tournament pairings.) See a detailed map of the area in which the parks are located -- they are in close proximity to each other (a toll bridge across the Red River actually connects the two parks -- the bridge runs along 15th Avenue on the MN side and 12th Avenue on the Fargo side.) The addres of Jack Williams Stadium is 10 11th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102, just east of the NDSU campus. Matson Field is at the intersection of 15th Avenue North/Hwy 83 and 11st Street (enter parking lot on 15th Avenue). As always, "look for the lights," when approaching the area. Also, see a list of general location and phone numbers of parks. The team will be staying at the Fargo Comfort Suites, 701-237-5911, Link to Google Map) More information on lodging arrangements for players, as well as reservation instructions for parents, will be provided in May. There are also many other hotels in the immediate area, including a Holiday Inn Express (link to Google map) and a Holiday Inn (link to Google map). Info regarding player transportation to Fargo will be communicated as the tournament approaches. During/after the tourney, make sure to search for stories at the The Fargo Forum Website: Newspaper Sports Section (use their on-site search engine to find articles on American Legion Baseball, Tri-City Red, Fargo-Moorhead tournament, etc.) |
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| 10 - Friday, 6/26/09 | Tri-City Red | 6 | New Ulm Gold | 7 | 3:30 pm, Matson Field, Moorhead | 6 | 4 |
| 11 - Friday, 6/26/09 | Tri-City Red | 7 | Moorhead | 8 | 6:00 pm, Matson Field, Moorhead | 6 | 5 |
| 12 - Saturday, 6/27/09 | Tri-City Red | 15 | West Fargo | 3 | 8:00 am, Matson Field, Moorhead | 7 | 5 |
| 13 - Saturday, 6/27/09 | Mandan | 7 | Tri-City Red | 6 | 10:30 am, Matson Field, Moorhead | 7 | 6 |
| 14 - Sunday, 6/28/09 | Eau Claire | 4 | Tri-City Red | 8 | 10:30 am, Matson Feild, Moorhead | 8 | 6 |
| Tournament Notes: | |||||||
| 15 - Monday, 6/29/09* | North End | 2 | Tri-City Red | 7 | 6:00 pm, Mounds View HS | 9 | 6 |
| 16 - Wednesday, 7/1/09* | White Bear | 1 | Tri-City Red | 6 | 6:00 pm, Mounds View HS | 10 | 6 |
| 17 - Thursday, 7/2/09* | Tri-City Red | 9 | Hamline Red | 6 | 6:00 pm, Highland Park HS | 11 | 6 |
| 18 - Monday, 7/6/09* | Tri-City Red | 0 | Hamline Purple (no hitter) | 8 | 6:00 pm, Cretin-Derham Hall HS | 11 | 7 |
| 19 - Wedensday, 7/8/09* | Shoreview Area Legion | 2 | Tri-City Red | 6 | 8:00 pm, Midway Stadium | 12 | 7 |
| 20 - Thursday, 7/9/09* | Tri-City Red | 6 | North End | 2 | 6:00 pm, Midway Stadium | 13 | 7 |
| Gopher Classic Tournament: (Gopher Classic Web Page) | |||||||
| Tournament Notes: | The Gopher Classic is a highly-competitive, 48-team pool play tournament, with participating teams coming from all over the nation. The tournament stretches over five days, with the championship game being held in the Metrodome. (Tri-City Red won the Gopher Classic in 1999!) This year, Tri-City Red will play its pool play games at the Hargis Park site (Bethel University). See the Gopher Classic web page for lots of additional information! |
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| 21 - Friday, 7/10/09 | Elk Grove, IL | 6 | Tri-City Red (8 innings) | 3 | 8:30 am, Hargis Park, Bethel Univ. | 13 | 8 |
| 22 - Friday, 7/10/09 | New Ulm Gold | 3 | Tri-City Red | 0 | 11:00 am, Hargis Park, Bethel Univ. | 13 | 9 |
| 23 - Saturday, 7/11/09 | Tri-City Red | 2 | DePere, WI | 6 | 1:30 pm, Hargis Park, Bethel Univ. | 13 | 10 |
| 24 - Sunday, 7/12/09 | Tri-City Red | 9 | Richfield (2008 Gopher Champ) | 7 | 4:00 pm, Hargis Park, Bethel Univ. | 14 | 10 |
| 25 - Sunday, 7/12/09 | Sartell | 5 | Tri-City Red | 3 | 6:30 pm, Hargis Park, Bethel Univ. | 14 | 11 |
| Tournament Notes: | Pool records: Elk Grove 4-1 (advances from pool), DePere 4-1, New Ulm Gold 3-2, Sartell 2-3, TCRed 1-4, Richfield 1-4. | ||||||
| 26 - Monday, 7/13/09* | Arcade-Phalen | 2 | Tri-City Red | 3 | 6:00 pm, Mounds View HS | 15 | 11 |
| 27 - Wednesday, 7/15/09* | Tri-City Red | 3 | Rosetown | 4 | 6:00 p.m., Rosetown | 15 | 12 |
| *Field is behind (south of) the Rosetown Legion. Park in Legion parking lot (on Rosetown Court) or in Central Park parking lot (on west side of Dale St., midway between County Road C and County Road B2.) | |||||||
| 28 - Thursday, 7/16/09* | North St. Paul | 11 | Tri-City Red | 4 | 7:00 p.m., Midway Stadium | 15 | 13 |
| 29 - Friday, 7/17/09 | Tri-City Red (wood bats) | 6 | Excelsior (metal bats) | 12 | 4 pm, Mtka HS-Veterans Field (9 inn) | 15 | 14 |
| 30 - Saturday, 7/18/09 | Tri-City Red (wood bats) | 3 | Eden Prairie (metal bats) 8 innings | 13 | 6 pm, Round Lake Statdium, Eden Prairie HS (9 inn game) | 15 | 15 |
| 31 - Monday, 7/20/09* | Tri-City Red | 3 | Shoreview Area Legion | 0 | 6:00 pm, Irondale HS | 16 | 15 |
| District 4 Playoffs: (see next section, below, for bracket and most up-to-date schedule/score information) | |||||||
| 32 - Tuesday, 7/21/09 | Shoreview | Tri-City Red | 5 pm, Midway Stadium | ||||
| 33 - Wednesday, 7/22/09 | 8 pm @ Midway if win above | 5 pm @ NSP if lose above | |||||
| Tournament Notes: | |||||||
| Minnesota State Tournament: | |||||||
| Thurs, 7/30/09 - Sun, 8/2/09 | Click on link above for complete scores! | New Ulm | |||||
| Tournament Notes: | |||||||
View and/or Print a 2009 4th District
Tournament Bracket
(Field designations are subject to change) PDF File: 8 KB
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information,
Visit
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2009 Minnesota State Tournament
The Annual Minnesota State American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament will be hosted by New Ulm. Play begins on Thursday, July 30, 2009 and continues through Sunday, August 2, 2009. Team check-in will take place on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, with the annual banquet being held that evening.
The 2009 Regional American Legion Tournaments will be held as follows:
Central Plains: Minnetonka, MN Thursday, 8/6/09 - Monday, 8/10/09 Great Lakes: Appleton, WI Thursday, 8/6/09 - Monday, 8/10/09
The 2009 (84th) American Legion World Series will be held in Fargo, ND on Friday, August 14, 2009 through Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
For more information on the National Tournaments, visit Fargo's official web site, or take this link to the National American Legion Baseball Web Site.
Post
Season Events & Awards
41st Annual Fourth
District American Legion Baseball Banquet:
| 41st Annual 4th District American
Legion Baseball Banquet Monday, July 27, 2009 LOCATION: North St. Paul American Legion Post #39 2678 7th Avenue East, North St. Paul, MN 55109 651-777-1141 PREGAME: 6:00 p.m.; DINNER: 7:00 p.m. COST: $10 / person Parents, family & Friends: Contact Gail for Tickets! |
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