FARGO, N.D. — The worldly sport of baseball has a way of bringing different cultures together. That is also the case for the RedHawks, and their starting shortstop Yhoxian Medina. “I started playing baseball when I was like three or four-years-old in Venezuela,” Yhoxian Medina said. “I started playing on a football field just taking ground balls and swinging.” Medina…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Viola Toppin’s 103rd birthday wish came true! We first told you last night that Viola planned to celebrate turning 103 by watching her favorite baseball team, Minnesota Twins, in person. The West Fargo woman was there in the stands today along with her family, enduring the rain and even made the jumbotron. Viola has been following the…
WEST FARGO, ND — As the Minnesota Twins get ready to take on the Chicago White Sox Thursday, West Fargo’s Viola Toppin will be in the crowd. Toppin has been following the Twins for as long as she can remember and that means being a baseball fan for more than a century. “I kind of grew up listening to baseball,”…
FARGO, ND (RedHawks Baseball) — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks lost Thursday afternoon 11-9 in a shootout with the Lincoln Saltdogs. RedHawks starter, Cesilio Pimentel (5-1) picked up his first loss of the season, giving up seven runs (six earned) in his five innings of work. The Lincoln offense homered three times in the game with the first dinger coming from Randolph…
FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks returned home to Newman Outdoor Field for the team’s home opener. The RedHawks could not bring their road success back home with them as they fell 5-3 to the Sioux City Explorers. Tyler Alexander got the start for Fargo-Moorhead, he finished with six innings, gave up three earned runs and struck out five in…
FARGO, N.D. — People don’t always go to college near their hometown, Fargo Shanley graduate Joe Hallock did. “I like it a lot, I can go see my family whenever I want,” Cobber catcher Joe Hallock said. “Friends can come watch. It is a good atmosphere, especially on game day.” During Joe’s time at Concordia, he cherishes game days and every…
FARGO, N.D. — Dig out those foam fingers and baseball hats. The RedHawks hosted their first home exhibition game of the summer. Tickets were $7 each, with a portion of the cost going toward the Shrine Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Both new and returning playing battled the St. Paul Saints. This is the organization’s 22nd season. Tickets are available at…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Thursday was a good day for West Fargo Sheyenne athletics. The baseball team needed extra innings but took care of business at home against Red River 8-7. The Mustang softball team played Shanley in the Randy Nelson memorial game to honor the late Deacons’ Activities Director who died of cancer in 2014. Sheyenne won the game…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia baseball coach Chris Coste is in his third season as the Cobbers’ skipper after taking over for Bucky Burgau. The Cobbers (18-12, 7-5 SL) have won eight of their last nine games and are finding a groove as the regular season winds down. Coste is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra,…
FARGO, N.D. – The Omaha Mavericks defeated the North Dakota State University baseball team, 3-1, in the opening game of a three-game Summit League series Friday, April 21, at Newman Outdoor Field. With the loss, the Bison drop to 18-19 overall and 9-7 in Summit League play while the Mavericks improve to 9-28 on the season and 6-10 in league…
