State Finals

[tingly]

2007 Class B Schedule
May 31-June 2 — Quarterfinals
Bishop Ryan (R7 #1, 22-3) 4, Grafton (R4 #2, 25-8) 1
Velva/Drake (R6 #1, 18-6) 5, Harvey/Wells County (R3 #2, 17-5) 2
——
Munich/Starkweather/Cando (R5 #1, 14-6) 3, Thompson (R2 #1, 17-5) 1
Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon (R8 #1, 24-1) 6, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page (R1 #6, 14-13) 5 (10 innings)

June 2 — Semifinals
Grafton (R4 #2, 26-8) 3, Harvey/Wells County (R3 #2, 17-6) 0 (5 innings)
Thompson (R2 #1, 18-5) 2, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page (R1 #6, 14-14) 1 (5 innings)
——
Bishop Ryan (R7 #1, 23-3) 1, Velva/Drake (R6 #1, 18-7) 0
Munich/Starkweather/Cando (R5 #1, 15-6) 4, Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon (R8 #1, 24-2) 2

June 3 — Finals
7th Place Game — Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page (R1 #6, 15-14) 3, Harvey/Wells County (R3 #2, 17-7) 0
5th Place Game — Grafton (R4 #2, 27-8) 9, Thompson (R2 #1, 18-6) 5
3rd Place Game — Velva/Drake (R6 #1, 19-7) 6, Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon (R8 #1, 24-3) 4
State Championship Game — Bishop Ryan (R7 #1, 24-3) 10, Munich/Starkweather/Cando (R5 #1, 15-7) 2

2006 results
1st Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon
3rd Velva/Drake
5th Thompson
7th Bishop Ryan
dnq Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
dnq Grafton
dnq Harvey/Wells County
dnq Munich/Starkweather/Cando

Championships
4 Thompson (1983, 1985, 1999, 2005)
4 Bishop Ryan (1998, 2000, 2001, 2007)
3 Velva (1964, 1984, 1986)
3 Bisbee-Egeland/Cando (1989); Munich/Starkweather (1991, 1992)
1 Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon (2006)
0 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
0 Grafton
0 Harvey/Wells County

Current Win Streaks
??? Bishop Ryan
  2 Grafton
  1 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
  1 Velva/Drake
  0 Harvey/Wells County
  0 Munich/Starkweather/Cando
  0 Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon
  0 Thompson

Best Records By Pct.
24-3   .889 Bishop Ryan
24-3   .889 Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon
27-8   .771 Grafton
18-6   .750 Thompson
19-7   .731 Velva/Drake
17-7   .708 Harvey/Wells County
15-7   .682 Munich/Starkweather/Cando
15-14 .517 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page

Best Records By Games Behind
24-3     —— Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon
24-3     —— Bishop Ryan
27-8      1    Grafton
18-6      4½ Thompson
19-7      4½ Velva/Drake
17-7      5½ Harvey/Wells County
15-7      6½ unich/Starkweather/Cando
15-14   10    Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page

[baseball1981]

2007 Class B Schedule (times are from last season)
May 31 ? Quarterfinals
Grafton (R4 #2) vs. Bishop Ryan (R7 #1), 11:30 AM
Harvey (R3 #2) vs. Velva/Drake (R6 #1), follows 11:30 AM game
??
Thompson (R2 #1) vs. Munich/Starkweather/Cando (R5 #1), 4:30 PM
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page (R1 #6) vs. Steele-Dawson/Wing/Tuttle-Pettibone/Napoleon (R8 #1), follows 4:30 PM game

June 1 ? Semifinals
Upper bracket losers, 11:30 AM
Lower bracket losers, follows 11:30 AM game
??
Upper bracket winners, 4:30 PM
Lower bracket winners, follows 4:30 PM game

June 1 ? Finals
7th Place Game, 11:30 AM
5th Place Game, follows 11:30 AM game
3rd Place Game, 4:30 PM
State Championship Game, follows 4:30 PM game

Bishop Ryan over Grafton
Harvey over Velva
Thompson over Munich
Steele over Hope-Page

[tingly]

That's what I'm thinking, too.

[tadam6]

so whose gonna win it?

[baseball]

Ryan over Grafton

Harvey over Velva

Thompson over Munich

Steele over FSHP

Ryan over Harvey

Thomspn over Steele

Ryan over Thompson

[bballer2]

Ryan over Grafton

Harvey over Velva

Thompson over Munich

Steele over FSHP

Ryan over Harvey

Thomspn over Steele

Ryan over Thompson

i think ryan is the best team in the tournament but klinske is gonna throw first

so im gonna go with a few upsets

Grafton over Ryan

Harvey over Velva

thompson over Munich

FSHP over Steele

Grafton over Harvey

Thompson over FSHP

Thompson over Grafton

[baseball1981]

i do think harvey has a shot against grafton because they have an easier frist round game than grafton, so grafton will use their ace and harvey will use krahler most likely, so then lorenz will throw against grafton

[baseball11]

Lorenz vs A.K would be a pitching matchup made for the state tourney.

[baseball1981]

Lorenz vs A.K would be a pitching matchup made for the state tourney.

haha lorenz is maybe 75 percent tho, but i still think it would be a good game, kliske would most likely win it though

[Spoiler92]

I  think Grafton will beat Ryan if Kliniske throws that game.

 

[baseball1981]

I  think Grafton will beat Ryan if Kliniske throws that game.

 

i dk, ryan can hit

[tingly]

I still can't pick a Thompson vs. Steele game, so here's both versions smooshed together.
1 Ryan (Thompson)
2 Steele (Ryan)
3 Thompson (Steele)
4 Harvey
5 Grafton
6 Munich
7 Velva
8 FSHP

[baseball1981]

I still can't pick a Thompson vs. Steele game, so here's both versions smooshed together.
1 Ryan (Thompson)
2 Steele (Ryan)
3 Thompson (Steele)
4 Harvey
5 Grafton
6 Munich
7 Velva
8 FSHP

i do not think steele will get 2nd

[tingly]

then let's go with my italics picks :)

[EDIT: and flip it so #1 Ryan and #2 Thompson]

[baseball1981]

then let's go with my italics picks :)

haha good call

[basketballer]

Ryan over Grafton

Velva-Drake over Harvey

Thompson over M/S/C

Steele-Dawson over F/S/H/P

 

Ryan over Velva-Drake

Thompson over Steele-Dawson

Harvey over Grafton

F/S/H/P over M/S/C

 

Thompson over Ryan

Steele-Dawson over Velva-Drake

Harvey over F/S/H/P

Grafton over M/S/C

 

[baseball11]

haha lorenz is maybe 75 percent tho, but i still think it would be a good game, kliske would most likely win it though

If he can pitch 11 innings in a region tourney with, presumably, no ill effects why can't he do it at state?  According to the paper he had a 2-hit, 10K shutout in one championship game.  Not bad for only 75 percent.

[tingly]

If Steele sits their ace in the first round & Thompson uses theirs, a semifinal could be Steele ace vs. Thompson #2. Though, I expect most aces to pitch the quarters for Friday rest and FSHP is no pushover.

[baseball11]

Does anyone know if either Kjehmus has been able to pitch lately?  If not, is Cooley their ace or Syrstad?

[tingly]

This is from a week ago, Grand Forks Herald.

[quote]Tyler Kjemhus, a pitching regular for each of the past two state tournament-qualifying teams, has pitched only one game this season due to a shoulder injury. But Tommies coach Ryam Brantl said Kjemhus may be ready to return to the mound.

“It might only be in a relief role,â€

[baseball]

If Steele sits their ace in the first round & Thompson uses theirs, a semifinal could be Steele ace vs. Thompson #2. Though, I expect most aces to pitch the quarters for Friday rest and FSHP is no pushover.

they did the same thing last year throwing hiens the first game and saving Bakkum for 2nd round.  since midkota threw Grover 1st round is was Steele #1 vs Midkota #2, so it wouldnt suprise me to see Lang throw against FSHP

[baseball1981]

i doubt harvey will throw their ace, and thompson wont

[Jrod26]

i doubt harvey will throw their ace, and thompson wont

idk i wouldnt underestimate munich though. they lost to steele dawson 5-4 in enderlin with a bunch of errors and one of their better players missing.

[tingly]

Here's all I've ever seen about Munich.

[quote]After winning its first two Region 5 games by 1 run, Munich-Starkweather-Cando won all of its final 6 region games by margins of 4 or more runs.

Munich-S-C won the region title with an 8-0 mark and takes a 10-6 overall mark into the region tournament.

The team has 4 players with 10 or more stolen bases in Travis Beck (10), Riley Beck (10), Mark Henke (11) and Trevor Schommer (12). Blake Klein (.528, 23 RBIs) paces the offense.

“Our hitting isn't spectacular,â€

[baseball1981]

i doubt harvey will throw their ace, and thompson wont

idk i wouldnt underestimate munich though. they lost to steele dawson 5-4 in enderlin with a bunch of errors and one of their better players missing.

steele i doubt was pitching any of their good players, and steele isint anything like they were last year from what ive heard, but their a solid team nevertheless so it should be a good tournament for bakkum and his team