Legion Baseball

Bismarck Outlasts Fargo Post 400 7-5

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Post 400 dropped a contest to Bismarck 7-5 Tuesday night. Bismarck jumped ahead 4-0 early in the contest before Post 400 fought to make things close. Fargo was hurt by base running with multiple runners thrown out at the plate in the contest. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: bismarck, Fargo Post 400, Legion Baseball,…

Legion Baseball: Post 2 Splits Double Header with Bismarck

Chandler Ibach bases clearing triple helps Post 2 in game one victory.

FARGO, N.D. — Post 2 legion baseball team was back in action on Monday night hosting the Bismarck Governors in a double header. In game one, Post 2 defeated Bismarck 12-2. Chandler Ibach had a bases clearing triple to help Post 2 in the game one victory. In game two, Bismarck did not get a hit until the fifth inning…

Post 2 Retires Jake Laber’s Number, Down Blues

Jake Laber becomes the fifth Post 2 player to have number retired.

FARGO, N.D. — Before the game, Post 2 took time to honor their late star Jake Laber who died last August. Laber was a staple in the Fargo-Moorhead area, playing baseball for North high school, Post 2, NDSU and then the RedHawks. His number 19 is just the fifth number to be retired by the Post 2 organization. Bill Ibach coached…

Coach of the Week: Post 2’s Luke Rustad

Post 2 is off to a 22-6 start to the season

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Post 2 coach Luke Rustad is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Behind Rustad, Post 2 has won nine of its last 10 games and is 22-6 on the year. The team is currently in Minneapolis for the Gopher Classic Tournament. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: American Legion, FARGO, Fargo Post2, Legion Baseball,…

Legion Baseball Roundup: Moorhead, Perham Split Doubleheader

Post 400 falls to Mandan.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead Blues hosted Perham in legion baseball at Matson field on Thursday evening. Game one was all Blues as they downed Perham 11-1, but Perham got revenge in the second contest winning 8-3. On the North Dakota side of the border Post 400 hosted Mandan. Mandan pulled away from Post 400 with a 13-4 win. Categories:…

Fargo Post 2 Wins Pair of Home Games

Post 2 downs Manitoba and West Fargo on Wednesday

FARGO, N.D. — In its first two games since winning the Fargo-Moorhead Tournament, Fargo Post 2 continued its dominance with a pair of wins on Wednesday. Post 2 took down Manitoba behind an impressive offensive performance to win 11-6. In the second game of the day, West Fargo was the victim. Fargo won that contest 7-5 in come-from-behind fashion. Categories:…

Legion Baseball: Post 2 Wins Fargo/Moorhead Tournament

Andy Pugliano throws complete game shutout to lead Post 2.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The 45th annual Fargo-Moorhead legion invitational tournament finished with the two host teams battling it out at Matson field. Post 2 defeated the Moorhead Blues 6-0 to win the tournament. Andy Pugliano threw a complete game shutout for Post 2. The Blues finish the tournament with a record of 5-1. Post 2 will be back in action…

Coach of the Week: Moorhead Blues Manager Bryant Bergeson

Bergeson led the Blues to an 18-4 start to the season

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Blues coach Bryant Bergeson is the KVRR Coach of the Week after leading his team to an 18-4 start to the year. The Blues are 4-0 in the Fargo-Moorhead Tournament entering play on Saturday. They also went 6-2 in Nebraska for the Battle of Omaha Tournament, which Bergeson says was a good measuring-stick game. Categories: High…

Moorhead Blues Down Park River in Extras

Sterling Haphey Walk-off double in eighth propels Blues to victory.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — It took extra innings for the Blues on Friday, but they defeated Park River 4-3 on a walk-off double by Sterling Haphey. The Blues trailed 2-1 in the 5th innings before Alex Erickson hit a triple that scored a run. He later scored on a sacrifice fly in the inning as well to take a 3-2 lead….

Legion Baseball Roundup: Post 2 Wins in Walk-off Fashion

West Fargo dominates Fergus Falls.

FARGO, N.D. — Day two of the Fargo-Moorhead Tournament took place today. Post 2 won in walk-off fashion over Andover in extra innings 3-2. Ryan Aamold walked with the bases loaded after a Chandler Ibach triple to help Fargo win. Karsen Spiess threw seven innings, with seven strikeouts for Post 2. Earlier in the day, West Fargo defeated Fergus Falls…