All three area baseball teams that played were victorious in sub-section tournament action Monday.

Tuesday, May 22, 2001

All three area baseball teams that played were victorious in sub-section tournament action Monday.

It won’t happen again.

Two of the winners – NRHEG and United South Central – will meet in Thursday’s semifinal round. Alden-Conger pulled off a mild upset.

Kyle Utpadel delivered the big blow at New Richland, a three-run triple. He was 3-for-4. Jens Wyrum went 4-for-4, Zach Jacobson 3-for-5, Clark Field 2-for-3. Field struck out eight while pitching a complete game.

The top-seeded Panthers, 13-5, face No. 3 seed USC Thursday at 5 p.m. at New Richland.

JWP 000 114 – 6 5 2

NRHEG 203 313 – 12 18 2

WP – Clark Field

USC 9, Blooming Prairie 4

The Rebels exploded for five runs in the top of the first extra inning to win it.

Travis Wermedal was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs, Adam Grunzke 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs. David Feldt pitched four innings in relief for the win. David Hove started and went the first four.

The Rebels improved their record to 10-7.

USC 201 010 05 – 9 9 5

Blooming Prairie 003 100 00 – 4 7 3

WP – David Feldt

Alden-Conger 5, Martin Luther 4

Alex Drescher, Ben Drescher, Heath Reindal and Travis Newman all had two hits for the fifth-seeded Knights. Reindal struck out seven while going the distance on the mound.

&uot;It’s been a long season, but we’re getting better,&uot; said coach Randy Bergman.

The Knights, 3-15, play top-seeded Mankato Loyola at 5 p.m. Thursday at LeCenter.

Alden-Conger 120 600 1 – 10 12 3

Martin Luther 000 062 0 – 8 9 2

WP – Heath Reindal