Eastview High School Varsity Baseball falls to Rosemount High School 7-6 (June 6)The Lightning Varsity Baseball team lost to Rosemount 7-6 in 8 innings. The Lightning had leads of 4-0 and 6-3, but could not hang on. Driving in runs for the Lightning were Louie Rogers, Nick Brandt, Benjy Vandeberg, and Caleb McGrath. Starting pitcher Reece Cox pitched into the 6th inning, striking out 5 Irish hitters.
The Lightning concluded their season with an 11-13 record. Thanks go out to all of the Seniors who demonstrated their leadership and great work ethic all season long. Best of Luck to them all as they move forward to whatever the future brings. They will be missed!
Eastview High School Varsity Baseball beat Eagan High School 7-6 (June 3)
The Lightning Varsity Baseball team defeated Eagan 7-6 in the third round of Section playoffs. The Lightning were led on the mound by starting pitcher Nolan Reis. Reis went 4 strong innings, striking out 4 Wildcat hitters. Relievers Cooper DeSutter and Ezra Formaneck pitched the final 3 innings.
The offense was led by Louie Rogers, Dahltyn Virnig, Ezra Formaneck who had two hits each. The Lightning scored 6 runs over the last 3 innings. Down 5-4 in the 6th inning, Stevie Schmitt drove in Charlie Ortman to put the Lightning ahead for good.
The Lightning will be back in action on Monday for the fourth round of playoffs at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville against Rosemount.
Dakota Hawks CI Softball Complete Their Season
The Dakota Hawks finished their season with a 3rd place finish at state this past weekend. On Friday night the Hawks narrowly defeated Osseo by a score of 3-2 in 7 innings to advance to the semi-finals. The first game on Saturday versus New Prague, the Hawks lost 7-10 after a last inning rally by the Hawks, scoring 4 runs in the 7th inning. In the last game for third place the Hawks narrowly defeated the Chanhassen/Chaska/Prior Lake/Shakopee Stars by a score of 10-9. Both the Stars and the Hawks switched leads throughout the contest. Super fun for everyone involved. Great ending to a successful season for sure.
Dakota United Hawks PI Softball - State Champions!
Congratulations to the Dakota United Hawks PI Softball team for their back to back State Titles. The weekend started out with a BYE in the first round, because of their unbeaten status during the season (10-0). On Saturday during the Semi Final game, they played against #3 Robbinsdale, and won the game in 5 innings, 12-2. The next game brought on the #2 Anoka squad, and was won in 7 innings 19-6. Starting Eastview students Charlie Henderson and Jordan Johnson, helped contribute to the team’s championship, alongside many other District 196 students. The Dakota United Softball team was not allowed to participate in a State Tournament because of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, and 2021. They played undefeated seasons in 2019, 2021, and 2022, and captured 2 State Championships. It was a great weekend for all of District 196, and we couldn’t be more proud of these student athletes.
