Apr. 12—The Hayfield baseball team beat Ely 11-1 and lost to defending Class A state champion Springfield 11-7 in a pair of games that were played at Riverland Community College Saturday.
The Vikings (3-1 overall) led Springfield 4-1 after four innings, but they ran out of pitching after playing their third game in less than 24 hours.
Hayfield 11, Ely 1
Hayfield pitching: Eric Bermea (W) 6 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 K
Hayfield hitting: Bermea, 3-for-4, 3 RBIs; Rylan Nelsen, R; Kael Steele, 3-for-4, 3 RBIs; Hunter Simonson, 3-for-3, triple, 2 RBIs; Axel Meek, 1-for-3, R; Josiah Dornink, 1-for-3, double, 2 R; Ben Nelson, 2-for-4, R; Layne Nelson, 1-for-4, 2 R
Springfield 11, Hayfield 7
Hayfield pitching: Kaden Ziegler (L) 4 2/3 IP, 1 H, 8 BB, 5 R, 1 ER, 5 K; Ben Nelson, 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 6 BB, 5 ER, 1 K; Rylan Nelsen, 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 1 K
Hayfield hitting: Nelsen, 1-for-3, 2 R; Simonson, 1-for-4; Meek, 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Dornink, 1-for-4; Layne Nelson, 3-for-4, double, RBI