The 17th no-hitter in Cook Inlet Conference baseball history was all about brotherly love. South High brothers David and Daniel Feigner threw a combined no-hitter in Wednesday’s 6-1 win over Eagle River in a non-league game at Bartlett High School. David, a sophomore...
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Legion Baseball: Christian carries Service, Wallace sparks Eagle River as both teams earn semifinal wins to set up rematch of last year’s title game
They’ve been on a collision course all season and now top seeds Eagle River and Service will meet in the Alaska Legion state championship game after both teams prevailed in Monday’s semifinals at Mulcahy Stadium. Top-seeded Eagle River extended its state record...
Legion Baseball: Eagle River pushes state streak to 10; Palmer finishes game with 8 players; Chugiak ends postseason skid; Juneau extends 19-inning hitless streak
Come to the ballpark long enough and you will see just about everything. But there were a few surprises in Sunday night’s game between South and Palmer. South’s 4-3 victory at the Alaska Legion state tournament at Mulcahy Stadium saw both teams being taken off the...
Legion Baseball: Eagle River extends historic win streak at state; Sturman first Kenai pitcher to throw shutout at big dance in 33 years
It took four years for Bill Lierman to turn the Eagle River Wolves into Alaska Legion royalty. A program that has only been around since 2007, Eagle River was decent before Lierman became head coach in 2020. Since then, though, the Wolves have established themselves...
Legion Baseball: Swanstrom sizzles, Rafferty rocks and rolls as pitchers takes center stage on Day 2 of state tournament
The aces were dealing winning hands Friday at Mulcahy Stadium as pitchers took center stage on Day 2 of the Alaska Legion state tournament. Dimond’s Ryan Swanstrom allowed just one earned run in 6.2 innings and retired 13 batters in a row to highlight a 4-2 win over...
Legion Baseball: Kenai, Eagle River both win in walk-off fashion on Day 1 of state tournament
Gabe Smith set the table and Derrick Jones cleared it as the Kenai Twins got their fill on Day 1 of the 71st Alaska Legion State Tournament. Shut down for the first six innings by Palmer ace Landon Guggenmos, the Twins came alive in the bottom of the seventh inning...
Pro Baseball: Brody Jessee rings up batters at impressive rate in minor leagues
There isn’t a lot of suspense when batters step to the plate to face relief pitcher Brody Jessee of Anchorage in the minor leagues. Hitters can expect a steady diet of his high-90s fastball and disappearing slider. And they can expect to get rung up. Jessee has struck...
Baseball: Isaac Johnson of Anchorage just misses shutout, settles for win as Bucs beat Pilots 2-0
It must have felt like old times for Anchorage Bucs pitcher Isaac Johnson. A local, he was nearly unbeatable at Mulcahy Stadium when he played high school and Legion for South, and he looked just as sharp Tuesday night. Johnson pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to...
Legion Baseball: Eugene beats Eagle River 4-1 in title game to become first Oregon team to win Midseason Classic
They say defense wins championships in football, but on the baseball field pitching is king. The Emerald Challengers from Eugene, Oregon reigned supreme during the four-day Alaska 529 Midseason Classic as their staff held opponents to 1.13 runs per game and Sunday...
Legion Baseball: Chugiak, Service, Dimond stand tall against Outside competition in Midseason Classic
The hits keep coming for Alaska Legion baseball teams – in a good way. The state’s success ranges from last year’s historic Northwest regional success to sweeping college summer league teams in this year’s all-star games to going toe-to-toe with Outside competition at...
Legion Baseball: Eugene (OR) southpaw Collin Hernandez no-hits Eagle River in thrilling 1-0 win at Midseason Classic
Emerald Challengers pitcher Collin Hernandez was like a great musician Friday night as the left-hander found his rhythm and tuned up the Eagle River Wolves at Mulcahy Stadium. The southpaw rocked his fastball and rolled with 12 strikeouts as he threw the third...