Athletics take home SEC crown May 16, 2008
com Lyle/Pacelli's Sam Stier, center, is greeted at the dugout by teammates after a solo homerun to left field got LP on the board in the bottom of the first inning against Spring Grove Thursday afternoon at Marcusen Park. The Athletics baseball team completed their regular season with an SEC championship with a 5-2 win over Spring Grove Thursday at Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Athletics baseball team closes in on SEC title May 13, 2008
L/P will play for the SEC crown Thursday against Spring Grove at Marcusen Park. If the Athletics lose that game, they will have to schedule a contest with Houston to decide who wins the conference title. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Athletics get one of two games against Glenville/Emmons May 10, 2008
com Lyle/Pacelli shortstop Colin Sheehan tags out Glenville-Emmons runner Garret Shumacher on a stolen base attempt in the third inning of game one Friday afternoon at Marcusen Park ... Lyle/Pacelli (8-5 overall, 8-1 SEC) didn t clinch the SEC, but they will be in position to do so after beating the Wolverines (7-3 SEC) 9-2 in the first game, and losing the second game 4-3 in Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Athletics rally to beat Schaeffer May 9, 2008
It wasn t picture perfect but the Athletics stayed undefeated in the Southeastern Conference with a 12-11 win over Schaeffer Academy Thursday at Marcusen Park ... L/P will face off against G/E Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Marcusen Park in a matchup of the top two teams in the SEC. G/E has two losses and L/P is undefeated in the conference. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Just what they needed: Athletics bounce back from tough week with sweep of Hope Lutheran May 6, 2008
com Lyle/Pacelli catcher Sam Stier (right) greets pitcher Cody Meyer after the top of the fourth inning in the Athletics 14-1 victory over Hope Lutheran in game one of a doubleheader in Marcusen Park Monday ... The Athletics won the easy way and the hard way in a sweep of Hope Lutheran in Marcusen Park Monday. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Weather takes a bite out of spring sports season May 3, 2008
com Lyle/Pacelli player Mike Lonergan leaves a flooded dugout after heavy rains Friday cancelled their game against Alden-Conger at Marcusen Park ... The LP basebal teaml was waiting to take on Alden-Conger at Marcusen Park when the heavy rains first came. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
L/P baseball team's patience pays off Apr 23, 2008
It took awhile, but the Lyle/Pacelli bats eventually got going in a 9-1 win over Houston at Marcusen Park Tuesday. After trailing 1-0 after four innings, the Athletics (5-2 overall, 4-0 SEC) scored two in the fifth and seven in the sixth to come through with a win. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Minor makeover: Marcusen Park will see improvements Apr 17, 2008
com Matt Raso takes a wheel-barrow full of gear out of a storage room underneath the Marcusen Park bleachers and behind the home team dugout in preparation for the room's conversion into a clubhouse sometime in the near future Wednesday afternoon. The four Austin amateur teams playing at Marcusen Park are looking at some new digs in the near future ... Fifty percent of that money will be put toward the clubhouse for the Blue Sox while the other half will be put toward another possible renovation... (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
City may expand commercial land Nov 15, 2007
A fourth phase, known as the park plan, will affect Wildwood Park to Marcusen Park, East Side Lake east of the intersection of Dobbins Creek and the Red Cedar and Turtle Creek and Interstate 90 near the west southern portion of the Cedar River. All are amendments to the 2000 comprehensive plan from Yaggy Colby, who is making changes as directed by city administrators due to deficiencies in several districts because of growth. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
‘04 flood waters have receded, but not emotions Aug 21, 2007
Three years later, residents will see berms completed this year on the west side of East Side Lake, 14 of 17 homes in the Wildwood area north of Interstate 90 removed from the flood plain, more scattered site property acquisitions in the Marcusen Park area and other tangible projects such as work along Second Avenue Northeast to protect a valuable lift station serving the Hormel Foods Corporation's plant and Quality Pork Processors. he economic impact of a flood is huge, Erichson said. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Hounds come up short of state tourney Aug 12, 2007
The Rochester Royals left hander overcame a shaky start to blank the Austin Greyhounds over the final five innings of last Sunday night's 8-7 section-opening victory at Marcusen Park ... The Royals ended up beating the Greyhounds at Marcusen Park three times this summer, with all three games being decided by a single run. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Blue Sox earn state bid Aug 9, 2007
Behind another strong start from staff ace Sean Breslin, the Blue Sox earned their first state tournament bid and first Section 2 title with a 6-1 win over the defending Class B State champion Rochester Royals at Marcusen Park ... The Royals will be once again come to Marcusen Park to play for a Class B State spot Saturday night against the rival Austin Greyhounds, who defeated the Faribault Lakers. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Blue Sox roll past Faribault in section opener Aug 8, 2007
The fourth-seeded Lakers offered little resistance in match up number three as the Blue Sox needed just seven innings to advance with an 11-1 victory Sunday afternoon at Marcusen Park ... The Blue Sox will now host the Rochester Royals back at Marcusen Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Amateur teams gear up for playoffs Aug 8, 2007
The Austin Blue Sox and Austin Greyhounds will each begin their runs toward a state tournament berth when the Class B Section tournament gets underway Sunday at Marcusen Park ... They will host the Lakers back at Marcusen Park 2 p.m. and the second-seeded Hounds (16-12) will face the rival Rochester Royals at 7 p.m. Dave Meyer helped the Hounds wrap up the No. 2 seed and home field advantage by pitching eight strong innings against the Royals Saturday at Mayo Field ... With the Blue Sox and... (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Eight errors doom Hounds Aug 8, 2007
The Hounds committed eight errors and two pitchers combined for six walks and two hit by pitches in an 8-7 section tournament opening loss to the Rochester Royals Sunday night at Marcusen Park. The defending Class B State champion Royals rallied from 3-0, 4-1 and 7-5 deficits to move on to a winner's bracket match up against the Austin Blue Sox back at Marcusen Park Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The Blue Sox advanced with an 11-1 drubbing of the No. 4 Faribault Lakers. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Sox rally on Fan Appreciation Night Aug 8, 2007
The Sox swept the Hounds during regular season play last season, then beat them 4-2 in the first-annual Fan Appreciation Night before being swept out of the section tournament by their fellow Marcusen Park occupants ... The section tournament will get underway this afternoon with a pair of games at Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
A's lose early lead in Region 5C opener Aug 2, 2007
But Rochester starter Matt Bologna and reliever Matt Jensen combined to hold the Athletics to two runs over the next eight innings as the Roadrunners rallied to score a 6-5 victory at Marcusen Park. t was a good start, Higbe said. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Waseca edges Greyhounds Jul 30, 2007
The former Riverland Community College pitcher used some timely defensive help and some clutch strikeouts to go the distance in the Waseca Braves' 2-1 victory over the Austin Greyhounds at Marcusen Park ... They will wrap up section play tonight with a 6 p.m. contest against the Blue Sox back at Marcusen Park ... The two Austin Class B teams will also square off in Fan Appreciation Night next Friday night at Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Huffman haults Hounds Jul 30, 2007
Joe Huffman continued his regular season dominance of the Austin Greyhounds as the Austin Blue Sox extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 12-0 rout Sunday night at Marcusen Park. Huffman's fifth victory over the Hounds in the last two seasons earned the Blue Sox their first-ever top seed in the section tournament. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Sox win 13th straight at New Ulm Jul 30, 2007
The Blue Sox will put their 13-game streak on the line tonight when they take on the cross-town rival Greyhounds in a section game at 6 p.m. at Marcusen Park. The game could effect the final section standings, depending on how the Hounds came out in Saturday's game against the Royals in Rochester. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Full Story... Jul 27, 2007
AUSTIN The Albert Lea Colonels traveled to Austin s Marcusen Park Wednesday night to take on the Austin A s in Region 5C playoff action and fell 10-7 in what turned out to be a slugfest. The two teams combined for 17 runs and 27 hits including 11 doubles. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
A's earn top seed Jul 26, 2007
The Athletics jumped out to a 10-1 lead over the first three innings against Albert Lea, then had to rely on their bullpen as the Colonels used a barrage of extra-base hits to pull back within three runs with four innings to play under the lights at Marcusen Park ... Schara let out a celebratory grunt after throwing a high heater past AL batter Nick Hagen to end the contest and set up the A's Region 5C opener next Wednesday against the Rochester Roadrunners at Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Post 91 gets back on track Jul 25, 2007
Austin will be back at Marcusen Park for its regular season finale Thurday against the Rochester Eagles. The doubleheader will get underway at 5 p.m. A sweep would likely give Post 91 a home game in next week's section tournament. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
A's crush Dawgs, 11-1 Jul 15, 2007
In the first matchup of the year between Austin's two Class C amateur teams, the Athletics got at least one hit from all nine spots in the batting order en route to an 11-1 triumph over the River Dawgs at Marcusen Park ... The Athletics will host the Albert Lea Colonels at 2 p.m. at Marcusen Park, then head to Riverland to take on New Ulm at 4 p.m.. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Blue Sox edge Hounds, 5-4 Jul 8, 2007
If Friday night's first showdown between the Austin Greyhounds and Austin Blue Sox was any indication, there's still plenty of exciting amateur baseball to be played at Marcusen Park this summer. The Hounds and Sox battled until the last out in completing the most recent chapter of their competitive in-city rivalry, with the Sox continuing their recent dominance of the regular season by scoring the go-ahead run on the Hounds' fourth error of the night in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 5-4... (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Post 91 wins third straight Jul 6, 2007
The Legion Post 91 baseball team overcame a three-run deficit to pick up its third straight victory Thursday night, pulling out a 5-4 decision over Waseca at Marcusen Park. After Austin starter Jake Schmitt was touched up for three runs on three hits and three walks over the first 1 1/3 innings, left-hander Mark Harber came in and provided stability. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Sox complete sweep of Class C teams Jul 5, 2007
There was plenty of red, white and blue being worn by the players running on and off the field Wednesday night at Marcusen Park ... The Blue Sox now had a night off before facing the rival Austin Greyhounds Friday at 7:30 p.m. back at Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Higbe shuts out Stewartville Jul 4, 2007
He eventually lost the no-hit bid in the top of the seventh inning, but his teammates were able to pick him up as Steven Rizzi scored in a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh to give Post 91 a 1-0 victory over Stewartville at Marcusen Park ... Introduced on the Marcusen Park public address system as lammin' Sammy, Stier never got the chance to improve on his 0-for-3 night at the plate ... Post 91 is back at Marcusen Park Thursday when it hosts Waseca. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Blue Sox rock Albert Lea Jul 4, 2007
The Blue Sox are back at home tonight when they square off against the Austin River Dawgs at Marcusen Park. First pitch is at 6 p.m.. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Hounds back at 1-1 in pool play Jul 1, 2007
Ripley allowed just one infield single after the second inning and eventually turned in a three-hitter that helped the hosting Hounds get back even at 1-1 in the SPAMtown Challenge with a 2-0 victory over the Tri-City Sharks at Marcusen Park ... Tournament play continued Saturday at Riverland and Marcusen Park. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Higbe pitches Blue Sox past Des Moines Jul 1, 2007
The Blue Sox were equally strong at the plate in earning their second tournament victory in as many days, this time 7-0 over Des Moines in front of a big crowd at Marcusen Park. Higbe was staked to an early 2-0 lead on Dan Swift's two-run single in the bottom of the first and never looked back, keeping Des Moines from moving a runner into scoring position until the sixth inning. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Rochester rolls past Post 91 Jun 27, 2007
The Athletics improved to 9-3 on the summer by clubbing 12 hits in a rain-shortened 7-0 victory over Post 91 Tuesday night at Marcusen Park. Left-hander Kyle Sursley was one of five Athletics with two hits and held Post 91 to five hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Hounds streaking into SPAMtown Jun 27, 2007
Starting up a 10-game homestand that will continue with four games in this week's SPAMtown Classic, the Hounds used solid pitching and timely hitting to win one-run games Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Marcusen Park. Jamie Boelter and reliever Alex Kasak got the weekend started by combining on a 2-1 win over the Apple Valley Millers Friday night. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
SPAMtown Challenge to welcome 16 teams this week Jun 27, 2007
By the next summer, eight teams were competing at Marcusen Park in the first-annual SPAMtown Baseball Challenge. The tournament expanded to 12 teams last year and 16 teams will compete in the third-annual tournament this week, beginning with the Austin Blue Sox facing the Austin Athletics at 6 p.m. Thursday at Marcusen Park ... We got involved with the Marcusen Park Baseball Association and decided we should co-host and we've gotten a great response and it just keeps getting bigger. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Braaten punishes Dawgs Jun 21, 2007
The Austin Greyhounds slugging first baseman belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning and went on to record five extra-base hits and 13 total bases in an 11-0 pounding of the Austin River Dawgs in a Southern Minny League showdown at Marcusen Park. Braaten followed his longball by doubling and scoring in the second, tripling and scoring in the fourth and ripping two more doubles with the bases empty in the sixth and eighth. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Redhawks sweep Post 91 Jun 21, 2007
Austin Post 91 plays again Sunday against the Rochester Patriots at Marcusen Park. First pitch is set for 11 a.m.. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Hounds roll to 12-3 win Jun 19, 2007
They will continue their Southern Minny League schedule Wednesday night against the River Dawgs at Marcusen Park. Copyright. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Hounds walk off with win Jun 16, 2007
After arriving at Marcusen Park at 9 p.m. - 90 minutes after the scheduled first pitch - due to last-minute planning on his upcoming wedding, Meyer soon found himself on the pitchers mound. He warmed up in the bullpen in the sixth, allowed Northfield to tie the game on a single and two wild pitches in the seventh, then struck out seven batters over the final 3 1/3 to keep the score tied. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Breslin silences defending champs Jun 7, 2007
Back with the Blue Sox, Breslin used an improved change up to work his way through nine innings and an 8-1 Southern Minny League victory over the defending champs Wednesday night at Marcusen Park. was getting my change up over for a change, so it helped to have three pitches working, Breslin said. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Hounds hungry for seventh straight state trip May 20, 2007
Eight Minnesota teams and eight out-of-state teams will be in action at Marcusen Park ... Marcusen Park games in bold. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Is this the year for Blue Sox? May 10, 2007
That's been the question on the mouths and minds of the amateur baseball fans spending their summers at Marcusen Park for a few years now. Last year seemed like the Blue Sox's best chance yet as they rode Joe Huffman's arm to 10-0, 1-0 and 4-2 head-to-head victories during the regular season, but the Greyhounds once again turned it up a notch in the postseason. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Austin bidding to host state tourney May 9, 2007
The group will come to Austin Tuesday afternoon, starting their visit with a tour of Marcusen Park and then inspecting the facilities and the four baseball fields at the Riverland Community College complex. hey want to see the sites before the presentations are made and get them a better idea of the fields and facilities, Austin Greyhounds player/coach and Marcusen Park Baseball Association member John Frein said ... e feel Marcusen Park and the Riverland complex are two of the premier baseball... (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Twins help Lyle field May 8, 2007
The Lyle/Pacelli softball team was moved to the Todd Park complex in Austin and the baseball team to Marcusen Park, also in Austin. According to Reshetar, the grant money will pay for the works: backstop, dugouts, fencing and all the components of a first-class baseball and softball complex. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
The clean-up begins Mar 4, 2007
City engineer Jon Erichson said anyone driving by the Marcusen Park on South Main Street can't miss the massive pile towering behind the park. Most of the snow has been dumped in that location since the first snowfall of the season, he said. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Marcusen next on SUA project list Jan 14, 2007
Mike Ruzek, also a past-president and now project committee chair, began the debate with a statement: t some point, Spruce Up Austin must decide what kind of money we will contribute to the Marcusen park project or if we will. According to Ruzek, a landscaper's plan proposed planting 34 trees in the ballpark's outfield. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
