The Albert Lea baseball team walks out to cheering fans Tuesday morning before leaving to board a bus to travel to their state tournament game against Sartell in Jordan. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

The Albert Lea baseball team walks past cheering fans Tuesday morning before boarding a bus to the state tournament. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

The Albert Lea baseball team walks out to cheering friends, family and community members Tuesday morning at the Jim Gustafson Field Plaza at Hammer Complex before boarding a bus and driving up to their game later in the afternoon in the state baseball tournament. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

People cheer the baseball team Tuesday morning at the Jim Gustafson Field Plaza at Hammer Complex. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Fans cheer at the send-off for the Albert Lea baseball team Tuesday morning. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

The bus carrying the statebound Albert Lea baseball team leaves Hammer Complex Tuesday morning to cheering friends and family. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune