Post 9 traveled to Clark for their annual weekend Rotary tournament. The event attracts teams from North and South Dakota for competitive baseball. Milbank lost their first game to Clark 11-5. They won game two 10-2 against Lidgerwood and capped off the weekend with a shutout victory against the... Read more
Merik Junker blasted off three homeruns in the Firechiefs’ game on the road against Castlewood on Sunday, July 2. Junker, the youngest player on the Milbank team, went 4-7 with 6 RBIs, but the Firechiefs were edged out by the Monarchs 17-16 in a match-up full of fireworks. Mitch... Read more
Earlier this season, the Post 9 baseball team was shut out by rival Lake Norden. So they were looking for redemption when Lake Norden came to town to play a doubleheader. They settled for a split. Milbank won the first game 4-3 and lost the second game to the... Read more
Post 9 Sweeps the Badgers of Big Stone
Milbank Area Baseball June 30, 2023 0
The American Legion Post 9 baseball team and their rival, the Big Stone Badgers, met across the border for a doubleheader in Ortonville. It was Post 9’s last game of their regular season. Milbank won game one15-5 and game two 7-4 to even the season series at two apiece.... Read more
Milbank Junior Teeners Walk-Off Britton
Milbank Area Baseball June 30, 2023 0
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners hosted Britton in a doubleheader at Pribyl Park on Tuesday night, June 27. The locals swept Britton. Milbank won the first game 9-8 and the second game 8-6. Britton scored a run in the top of the first, but Milbank answered with one of... Read more
Firechiefs Place Third in Rosen Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball June 27, 2023 0
The Milbank Firechiefs crossed the South Dakota border to take on some tough Minnesota teams in the Rosen Tournament on June 24-25. The Firechiefs defeated the Raymond Rockets 1-0 in game one, fell to the St. Paul Hops 5-0, and defeated the Rosen Express 2-1 for third place. It... Read more
Four teams competed in the Second Annual First Bank & Trust U8 Baseball Tournament in Milbank on Sunday, June 25. Milbank defeated Ortonville 15-0 in their first game. They took down Watertown, 9-8 in their second round to earn their way to the championship game. Groton defeated Watertown 15-5 in... Read more
The Firechiefs swept the season series with the Elkton Snappers Wednesday night, June 21, at Pribyl Park. Milbank was coming off a win on Saturday against the Ramona Express. Pitcher Kaden Krause held the Snappers scoreless in the first inning. Brady Krause then tripled in the bottom of the... Read more
The 14U Junior Teeners traveled to Dakota Style Field in Clark on June 20 for doubleheader action. Milbank lost the first game 17-7 and dropped the second game 4-3. Jaxson Wiese came out of the gates swinging. He singled to left field. Tyler Heinje blasted a double to the... Read more
The Post 9 Junior Legion baseball team faced Groton Post 39 at home on Father’s Day, June 18. Milbank edged out Groton 13-11 in nine innings.Groton was ahead at 2-1 in the bottom of the third when Post 9 kick-started their offense. Mason Meister blasted a triple to deep... Read more