Not the ending we were hoping for, but nonetheless thank you to everyone who made this historic season possible!
We cannot wait to see all of you again in 2023! You won’t have to drive far next year either as we are your hosts for the 100th MBA State Tournament!
Congratulations to Toby Hanson (LF), Trevor Jaunich (SS) and Draftee from Litchfield, Avery Liestman (P) for being named to the 2022 Class C State Tournament (
@fdm2022
) All Tournament Team.
Our season ended this afternoon as we lost to the Blufton Braves 1-0 in the Class C State Quarterfinals. We finish with an impressive 35-3 record including a countless number of memorable moments throughout the summer! A huge shoutout to our amazing fans for your unwavering
Champions!! First the first time ever the Delano American Legion Post
#377
baseball team has won the Historic 18th Annual Stars and Stripes American Legion Baseball Tournament with a 4-1 Championship victory over Wayzata in front of over 1,500 fans at the Muni.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Athletic Tom Ditty.
Ditty was a member of the A’s from 1961-1971 and was inducted into the North Star League Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Athletics lost one of their most faithful fans yesterday. Janet Hayes lost her battle with cancer surrounded by her family at home last night. Not only was she one of our best, she had attended the past 61 State Tournaments. She will be missed.
Getting ready for tomorrow folks as
#TheMuni
closes for the season tomorrow afternoon when it plays host to the Class C State Championship game between the Maple Lake Lakers and the Bird Island Bullfrogs for the ‘160ish’ game of the year at our park.
Come on out and celebrate
They’re coming to our city!!!
@Fox9Sports
will be visiting Delano Municipal Ballpark Wednesday, June 17. The Athletics will be hosting
@LorettoLarks
for a 7pm North Star League matchup.
Thank you fans for your attendance tonight! We look forward to seeing you again next Friday when the Athletics play the winner of Minneota and Elrosa. Come catch some games tomorrow at
#TheMuni
as the
@MBAState2023
continues.
#MBA100
#TheMuni
is 22 days out from hosting and welcoming teams from all corners of the state for the 100th Annual Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament
#MBA100
Lots of concerns about the early season Toby Hansons suspension. He has actually been coaching with the 24-0 Wayzata Varsity baseball team who is in action today at the AAAA State Tournament. Good luck Trojan Toby.
Congratulations
@zmuckenhirn
on making your MLB today. 10 pitches. 5 outs. Flawless dude. Well deserved. You’ve come a long way from the white shoes at prom brotha.
Pitching with efficiency. Congrats to Athletics Starting Pitcher Max Otto for being named to the Class C State Tournament All-Tournament Team. Otto is a 2020 Delano High School Graduate and will be a Senior this year at Northern State in Aberdeen.
#MBA100
@MBAState2023
Per TMZ, A-List actress Margot Robbie lists the Delano Athletics as her team to watch this season as they hunt for a State Championship on their home turf.
Congratulations to our guys
@WatertownDevils
advancing to the State Title game tomorrow at noon. We always knew trading Tony Griebel to your town for a stick of Zebra Strip gum would come back to haunt us.
🚨 UPCOMING EVENT IN DELANO! 🚨
Prior to the 1:30pm game on Saturday, Sept. 2nd at
#TheMuni
, we will be honoring current and former Town Ball umpires!
An on-field ceremony and special dedication to the late Larry Gallagher will take place.
#MBA100
💯
Our All-Stars had a big night. Max Otto with the start on the mound. Each position player with a hit. Jaunich with an absolute tank. Schleper walks it off in the 10th. NSL wins 5-4 over CRVL.
Congrats to the leader of our clubhouse. Steve “Cheeks” Eilen. Your 2022 North Star League Manager of the Year. This is Eilen’s second time taking home the award. The first time was in 2014.
We won 2 before we lost 2 and our ticket in the state tournament has been punched (
@fdm2022
)!
Tonight’s Final Score:
Athletics 9
Howard Lake (
@HLOrphans
) 0
We called in some recruits today from the
@delanobaseball
program to help with fall projects. An army of players helped backfill areas of the field with aglime, sodded near the LF decks, cleaned the grandstand and also put chairs away into storage areas for the winter
League Awards as follows. Very close votes across the board.
MVP-Toby Hanson (Delano)
MVPitcher-Joey Hyde (Litchfield)
Manager of the Year- Herb Koch (Loretto)
All well deserving
We are officially on the clock. Wednesday, June 16th.
@FOX9
invades Delano! We cannot wait to share our long and rich tradition of Town Ball with everyone!
Mark. Your. Calendars.
This summer is packed full of entertainment, including the return of “Bark in the Park” and “Christmas Day in July.” Newly added promotions is Hawaiian Night, Youth Baseball & Softball Night and Two-Fer Town Ball Sunday.
#ourtownourteam
👀A SINGLE SEASON RECORD‼️
3B/SS/P, Jack Paulson set the single season team RBI record late this season. Paulson currently has 56 RBIs, which includes playoff games.
Slash Line: .450/.500/1.171
STATS provided by
@iscoresports
📈
&
Athletics open up the state tournament Saturday Aug. 21-11:00am at Hamburg v.
@Thechargersclub
this is our 1st ever matchup w/Spring Hill. With an 11AM start you think they’ll have breakfast burgers to review? 🍔
Athletics take home the Region 12C title taking down Howard Lake 4-3 and Buffalo 16-5. Delano drafts Owen Boerma-Litchfield. Jordan Flick-DC. Dan VanDeSteeh-Hutchinson. A’s will have a first round bye in the state tournament.
One year ago, our season ended in an 11-inning loss to Spring Hill marking our 5th straight state tournament loss.
7 months ago, we were back to work.
This weekend, we're still playing for a chance to be state champions.
#OurTownOurTeam
Congrats to our guy,
#1
, Adam Schleper on being named the All-Star Game MVP! Schleper’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the North Star League a 5-4 victory over the Crow River Valley League at the Muni on Friday night.
TLC at Delano Municipal Baseball Park this weekend as volunteers, community members and town ball players got to work improving the playing surface of the ball park in preparation of the start of the 2023 season and (
@MBAState2023
).
#mba100
This is Town Ball. Athletics pick up the 6-2 win over Elrosa and have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class C State Tournament in Delano. We will play the winner of Luverne and Blufton on Sunday at 11:00 AM.
Today we honored Town Ball umpires from all generations and they were joined on the field alongside the family of the late Larry Gallagher, a long time
@MinnBaseball
umpire who mentored many. Thanks fellas!
#MBA100
For just $10.00 you can enjoy an entire day of baseball anywhere you sit at
#TheMuni
and for just $5.00 on Friday you can watch the Athletics play.
#MBA100
With only one team in our league bordering us, it’s nice to have real border battle with our Crow River compadres. We renewed the rivalry a few years back and it’s been great. We need a traveling trophy though. See you in Watertown tomorrow night-7:30pm.
@WatertownDevils
The Athletics return home tonight to host the
@HutchHuskies
at 7:30 PM. Come on down to the ballpark and watch a pair of recent college graduates,
@heart_hunter18
and
@TobyHanson24
play for their hometown team.
Atheltics fans, we know you miss us so we are happy to announce we are only 100 days away from taking the field to start our 2024 campaign against the Class B Runner-Up Shakopee Indians!
Max Otto continues his dominance on the mound, striking out 14 in seven scoreless innings as the offense continues to roll.
Up next, a battle for the Crow River against our best friends to the south on Thursday in Watertown.
#GetRacked
//
#RackAttack
👀It’s happening, as the book was officially closed on the season at Delano Municipal Baseball Park on Sunday evening, prep work began with upcoming sodding and edging projects this week in preparation of 2023. 3B cutout and a 95’ infield radius.
@MBAState2023
Our volunteers are reporting for duty this evening getting prepared for Weekend
#2
of the
@MBAState2023
Tournament. Concession stands are getting restocked, more apparel just arrived, and both of our bar areas are getting replenished with inventory.
#MBA100
With today’s win for the Athletics we will play the St. Patrick Irish tomorrow (9/4) at 1:30 PM in Dundas in the ‘Round of 8’ of the State Tournament (
@fdm2022
).
Thought we’d share what’s on tap for “Two-Fer Town Ball Sunday” on June 11th as we welcome Baseball 365, St.Louis Park and Hutchinson to Municipal Baseball Park.
Mark you calendars for next Wednesday, June 21st when our Manager, Steve “Cheeks” Eilen gets inducted into the North Star League Hall of Fame before the Athletics host league rival the Loretto Larks at 7:00 PM. Gates open at 6:00 PM.
For the first time since 2015, your Delano Athletics are moving on in the State Tournament!
FINAL
Willmar: 0
Athletics: 5
We play the
@IsantiRedbirds
next Saturday at 1:30 in Fairbault😎
Athletics clinch the North Star League regular season title with a 14-0 win over the
@DCSaints
. Tyler Wolfe hits for the cycle going 4-for-5 with 6 RBIs.
WP: Maschino
LP: Howell
With the win the Athletics improve overall record to 17-2 and 16-1 in league play.
Shout out and thank you to
@WaconiaLakers
@WaconiaBaseball
getting their ballfield ready and looking pristine, also to the
@MinnBaseball
Board for making a quick decision on location changes yesterday.
Mr. August, aka Adam Schleper, drops today following a incredible Saturday against Maple Lake and Hutchinson where he went 3-7 with 2 doubles and a home run!
Entering play today, Schleper has put up an OPS of 1.339 in Region Tournament play with 2 big flies. Get him now!
It’s Gameday! The Athletics will be making their 26th State Tournament appearance this evening (
@fdm2022
).
🆚 Willmar Rails (
@WillmarRails
)
🕔 7:00 p.m.
🏟 Memorial Park
📍 Dundas, Minnesota
📺 (
@NSPNmn
)
📻 KRWC 1360 AM (
@krwc1360
)
If MLB lets Jerry Reinsdorf do to White Sox fans what John Fisher did to A’s fans, no “non-major” market team will ever be safe from these sleazeball owners
Reinsdorf is practically begging to be in Nashville at this rate