FARMINGTON, Minn. – The top-seeded Farmington Tigers opened the MSHSL Section 1AAAA baseball tournament with a decisive 10-0 victory over No. 8 seed Rochester John Marshall in an 11 a.m. Memorial Day matchup at Tiger Field.
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Farmington jumped ahead early with a run in the first inning before breaking the game open in the fifth. The Tigers scored seven runs in the bottom half of the inning, putting the game out of reach and triggering the 10-run rule.
Brandon Lund started the fifth-inning surge with a sacrifice fly to bring in a run. Brodie Gibart and Isaiah Bramer followed with RBI singles, and walks drawn by Ty Beck and Marshall Gordon plated two more. Jacob Traynor capped the inning with a two-run single to left field, pushing the lead to double digits.
The Tigers added two runs in the second inning on a well-executed at-bat from Joseph Larson, who singled to center after battling through a seven-pitch count to extend the lead to 3-0.
On the mound, Joe Baldus was dominant. The junior starter tossed a five-inning no-hitter, striking out nine while allowing just one walk. Baldus kept the Rockets off balance throughout and was backed by error-free defense, including a double play turned by the infield.
TOP TIGERS
- Joe Baldus: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K, 1 BB – earning the win with a no-hit performance.
- Jacob Traynor: 2 RBI single in the fifth, finishing with two runs batted in.
- Joseph Larson: 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and a key single in the second inning.
- Ty Beck: Reached base twice and led the team with two hits.
- Farmington Offense: Totaled eight hits and drew multiple walks to build pressure throughout.
UP NEXT
Farmington (1-seed) advances to face No. 4 seed Lakeville South in the section semifinals on Wednesday, May 28. The Cougars earned their spot with a 5-3 win over Lakeville North. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Tiger Field.
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