JV Game Recaps - 2014
Tuesday, May 14 @ Forest Lake
Wednesday the Mustangs traveled to White Bear Lake and came away with an 11-5 victory. After an early pitchers duel the Mustangs got on the board scoring 4 runs in the top of the 4th inning. AJ Karel and Tyler Fredlund collected RBI hits. The bottom of the 4th got away from the Mustangs a little as they gave back the runs and more. With the score 5-4 White Bear, Jack Koehn singled in Aleks Westland to tie the game in the 5th. Drew Gran would come in on the mound for the Mustangs and hold the tie until the 6th. In the 6th the Mustangs would hit around the order collecting 6 runs on 6 hits. Tyler Fredlund would come in and close out the 7th to give the Mustangs the 11-5 victory.
During this game our boys made the coaches proud. In the bottom of the 6th inning a White Bear runner trying to score plowed through catcher Jeff Lemay. Thankfully Jeff was not injured in the play. The boys showed great class by walking away from the situation, not retaliating, and handling the post game handshakes the way they normally would.
The JV Mustangs are now 10-2 on the season and travel to Woodbury for a double header Thursday.
Tuesday, May 14 @ Forest Lake
On Tuesday the JV Mustangs traveled to Forest Lake. The Mustangs battled hard but couldn't come away with a victory on this day. Forest Lake scored first in the bottom of the first, but the Mustangs would bounce back with a Jack Koehn 2RBI Single. In the bottom of the second the Rangers would rebound to score 6 runs on 6 hits and one HBP. Trailing 7-2 the Mustangs would get two runs back in the top of the 3rd with Westland, and Koehn RBI base hits. With a score of 7-4 Rangers, the scoring would stop there for the rest of the game and end 7-4. The Mustangs are now 9-2 on the season and looking to bounce back Wednesday @ White Bear Lake.
Friday, May 2 vs. Stillwater
Friday the JV Mustangs hosted Stillwater. In an intense and well played game the Mustangs came away with a 4-2 victory. The game started with a Tyler Fredlund walk, followed by two stolen bases, Fredlund was plated by an AJ Karel single. Stillwater would bounce back in the 4th scoring a run. Tyler Fredlund knocked in Aleks Westlund to get the run back. Once again in the 5th Stillwater would score to even the game 2-2. With a runner on third with one out Jeremiah Bonde came in to relieve and got the Mustangs out of the jam. In the 7th Jerimiah Bonde would single to score Aleks Westlund and Tyler Fredlund after a well placed sac bunt by Nate Fredrickson. Bonde would keep the Ponies off the bases in the seventh to secure the win. The Gran brothers would combine for 5 1/3 innings with 4ks and 5 hits allowed. Bonde closed out the game in 1 2/3 innings striking out 2 and only allowing 1 hit. On offense the Mustangs were led by Tyler Fredlund going 1-1 with 2 walks 3 SB’s, and 2 runs. The Mustangs are now 6-1 and will travel to East Ridge Tuesday afternoon.
Thursday, May 1 vs. White Bear Lake
Thursday the JV Mustangs played White Bear Lake at home. The Mustangs pitching staff carried the team. A combination of Robbie Ware, Nick Varberg, Josh Gaworski, Nick Lovdahl, and Bo Lovdahl combined to throw a 1 hit shutout striking out 11 while only walking 1. In the third the Mustangs bats came alive. Nick Lovdahl, Bo Lovdahl and Mike Gaines all had multi hit games. While AJ Karel also had 4 RBI's and Jeff Lemay 3 stolen Bases. The Mustangs won the game by a score of 8-0
Tuesday, April 22 vs. Forest Lake
The JV Mustangs got back to their winning ways defeating the Forest Lake Rangers 3-2 in 9 innings. The Mustangs allowed two early runs but the Rangers were held in check for the rest of the game. Bo Lovdahl threw 6 strong innings allowing 2 runs 5 walks 3 hits and struck out 9. Drake Gran followed by getting the win throwing 3 innings allowing 0 runs, 0 hits, 2BB's while striking out 3.
After an Aleks Westlund single and Matt Laden sac bunt Jeff LeMay drove in the Mustangs first run of the game. AJ Karel would follow with a two out double to plate Jeff LeMay. AJ would remain hot by hitting a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Mustangs the victory.
Tuesday, April 16 @ Cretin-Derham Hall
The JV Mustangs winning streak came to an end at Cretin, falling 6-3. The Mustangs were slow out of the gate and spotted the Raiders 6 runs in the first three innings. Josh Gaworski came in and shut down the Raiders making sure the lead stayed at 6. In the fourth inning the Mustangs bats woke up. After Jeremiah Bonde, and AJ Kurel reached base, Josh Gaworski hit a bases clearing triple. Drake Gran would follow with a single giving the Mustangs their three runs for the game. The JV Mustangs are now 2-1 on the season and travel to Irondale on Wednesday. Friday, April 11 vs. East Ridge
The Mounds View JV squad beat East Ridge 3-0. The Mustangs shut out the Eagles with Nick Lovdahl and Josh Gaworski combining for a one hit shutout with six combined strike outs. At the plate the Mustangs were lead by Bo Lovdahl collecting two hits and Tyler Fredlund with the only other hit and the Mustangs only RBI. Tom Doty made two good plays in the seventh to help the team hold on for the win. Monday the JV Mustangs head to White Bear Lake.
Thursday, April 10 vs. Stillwater
Mounds View's JV team opened their season with a 7-3 victory against Stillwater. The Mustangs were led on the mound by Jeremiah Bonde. He shut out the Ponies in four innings of work, striking out five in the process. Drake Gran led the Mustangs going 2-3 with 1 RBI, 1 Run and 2 Stolen Bases. Bo Lovdahl also had two hits, one of which was a double. Matt Laden played well in the outfield making two catches to keep the lead intact. Tomorrow the Mustangs JV has a home game vs. East Ridge.