...Tim Martin, Keith Peterson, Joel Lofstrom, Brett Streiff, Aaron Eide, Mike Shogren, Jake Vincent, Josh Smith, Al Balsley, Duane Olenius, Blake Platisha, Mike Innes, Jake Francis, Bruce Ericson, Tom Martin, Kevin Ericson, Kyle Berg...

...run in the first, Smith was 3-for-5 with a solo home run in the first, Streiff was 2-for-5 with a double and Al Balsley was 2-for-3. Martin was the winning pitcher, improving his record to 8-4. He went 7 2/3 innings, gave up...

...245), Streiff at first base (.316, four home runs, 20 RBI), Lofstrom in left field (.300), center fielder Al Balsley (.351), and right fielder Josh Smith (.507, 20 runs, four home runs, 14 RBI). Designated hitters are Jake...

...Defensively, our outfield might be right up there with the best groups we've had, with the Justin Kieffer, Josh Smith, Al Balsley group of a few years ago." Macy is joined in the outfield by Tim Siekas in center and Ty Adams in right. "We have...

...knocked off the Sauk Rapids Hurricanes 4-0 in a 12-inning baseball game Friday. Nick Storm hit a two-run double and Al Balsley had a two-run single in the top of the 12th inning for the Bees. Jake Francis, Kyle Berg, Tim Martin and Balsley...

...2-for-4 with two RBI at the plate. Tim Martin finished 2-5 with two RBI and Kyle Berg knocked out a two-run homer. Al Balsley finished 2-5 and Rob Lien was 2-4. The Bees are now 7-6 on the year and the next game is against Clear Lake at...

...Rob Lien was 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI; Chris Macy, Josh Smith and Nick Storm all had two RBI; and Al Balsley and Nate Thomas both had two hits. The Bees (9-7) play this weekend in the Nick Bell wood bat tournament at Cold...

...ninth on an error. Nate Thomas bunted him to second. Al Balsley followed with a bunt single before Smith delivered the...3-for-6 with a double. Jake Francis was 2-for-3 and Al Balsley, Kevin Ericson and Tim Martin all were 2-for-5...

...baseball tournament Saturday. Rob Lien was 2-for-4 with a double and Kevin Ericson was 2-for-3 with a triple. Al Balsley led the Bees with two RBI. Brett Schloe was 5-for-5 for Ultimate with five RBI, two runs and a two-run homer...

...striking out seven and walking one in a complete-game victory against defending Class C state champion Watkins Saturday. Al Balsley's infield single in the fifth put Brainerd ahead 1-0. The Bees scored again in the eighth when Josh Smith singled...