AITKIN -- Starting pitcher Jason Esler led the Aitkin Gobblers to an 11-3 victory over the Moose Lake-Willow...double. Moose Lake-Willow River 3 4 6 Aitkin 11 11 4 WP -- Jason Esler. LP -- Jason Nummela. Conference -- A 6-4. Overall...

...team fell victim to a combination of hits, walks and errors in a 9-3 loss to the Pierz Legion June 24. Aitkin's Jason Esler pitched a complete game, sticking out five, walking four and allowing six hits. Esler's defense committed three...

...two home games last week, losing to Crosslake 12-1 July 1 and to Crosby-Ironton 12-3 July 2. Aitkin pitchers Jason Esler and Dallas Westerlund combined for four strikeouts and allowed five walks and 12 hits against Crosslake. Esler, Westerlund...

...lead in the fourth. Phil Martin had three singles and Jason Esler two for Aitkin. Esler pitched the first five innings...Phil Martin pitched 6 1/3 solid innings for Aitkin and Jason Esler finished. Ironton 9 8 6 Aitkin 7 7 1

...Tuesday. Crosslake won it in the bottom of the eighth on back-to-back doubles by James Park and Matt Sergent. Jason Esler pitched all eight innings for Aitkin. Dallas Westerlund hit a solo home run, Jacob Mehr doubled and singled and Caleb...

HIBBING -- The Virginia Blue Devils rapped out 12 hits and posted a 15-1 victory over the Aitkin Gobblers in a Section 7, Class 2A baseball tournament game Tuesday. Virginia 15 12 2 Aitkin 1 6 8 WP --Nelson. LP --Jason Esler. Overall -- Aitkin finishes 13-10.

...score. After an interception, Jason Esler recorded a 9-yard touchdown run...2 run (run failed) 4:31 A-Jason Esler 9 run (Mehr pass to Sam Esary...Mehr 12-50, Sam Esary 1-4, Jason Esler 6-21, John Swanson 2-10...

...a left-hander, gave up six hits and walked five. Aitkin's Brian Burman doubled, singled and had two RBI and Jason Esler had a two-run single. Andrew Hartshorn pitched the first four innings for Aitkin. He walked four, gave up six hits...

...8-3 in a Great River Conference baseball game Wednesday. Aitkin 212 201 0 -- 8 9 2 Onamia 101 000 1 -- 3 9 3 WP -- Jason Esler. LP -- John Stenback. HR -- Darik Lamke, Josh Flier. Conference -- A 4-5. Overall -- A 6-7. Next game...

...Conference baseball Tuesday. Aitkin's Matt Nadeau was 2-for-3 with one RBI. Rush City 7 3 4 Aitkin 8 10 8 WP --Jason Esler. LP --Derek Benson. Conference --A 4-3. Overall --A 6-4. Next game -- Aitkin vs. Ogilvie 4:30 p...