Vikings taken down by RTR in consolation round

Published 1:34 pm Thursday, June 12, 2025

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The Hayfield baseball team wrapped up its season with an 8-1 loss to Russell-Tyler-Ruthon (20-8 overall) 8-1 in a Class A state consolation game in Sauk Rapids Thursday morning.

The Vikings (16-11 overall) tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first on an RBI by Kael Steele, but they finished the game with just three hits.

Hayfield pitching: Eric Bermea (L) 4 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 K; Ben Nelson, 2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 R; Kaden Ziegler, 1 iP, 1 BB, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 K

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Hayfield hitting: Bermea, 0-for-2; Rylan Nelsen, 0-for-2; Steele, 1-for-3, double, RBI; Ziegler, 1-for-1; Hunter Simonson, 0-for-2, R, SB; Axel Meek, 0-for-3; Josiah Dornink, 0-for-3; Cam Tibbetts, 0-for-1; Ben Nelson, 1-for-2; Everett Schmeling, 0-for-1; Layne Nelson, 0-for-1; Austin Dahle, 0-for-2