Albert Lea Knights 13AA pitcher Mason Hammer throws a pitch Saturday during the second inning of a game against South St. Paul at Synder Field. Twenty-nine youth baseball teams were in Albert Lea this weekend for the fifth annual Albert Lea Knights Invitational. -- Andrew Dyrdal

Knights 13AA third baseman Parker Boyum fouls off a pitch Saturday against South St. Paul. -- Andrew Dyrdal

Some Knights players were holding signs for raffle tickets and calling out to potential patrons. -- Andrew Dyrdal