Official Twitter/X of the St. Patrick Irish baseball team. MBA Class B (as of 2023); DRS League member. A church, a bar, a ballfield. 2020 Class C 2nd Place
We fall 12-0 (7 innings) to Fairmont. Congratulations to them on a great season!
We finish 2nd in Class C, which is our best finish in history. We have our heads held high. Thank you to so many people; we will have more on that soon.
2020 was a great run!
With extreme sadness, we're sad to say former Irish Manager, SPAA Board Member, and all around terrific man, Monte Hennen passed away today. More information to come.
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#heartbroken
SPAA announces a Capital Campaign for a Three-Phase Improvement Plan at Bonin Field!
Introductory video:
PLEDGES ALREADY SECURED: $100,000
Full details-visit our GoFundMe:
Please share!
Wayback Wednesday:
To the early 1980's when we had chicken wire dugouts, a goat hill in LF, homemade backstop, and a negotiable outfield fence. Major renovation occurred in 1988. Home plate pictured here is now roughly where our current backstop sits.
Step
#1
has started for our eventual ballpark light installation: plowing conduit to each pole location. Thank you MN Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) & Donlie Underground!
**Breaking News**
Irish Manager John Johnson announces his retirement from Managing. John has been with the Irish since 1994, and Managed from 2013-2019. Led Irish to 4 State Tourney appearances. Posing here with SPAA Board of Directors. Thank you Johnny!
Former Irish Manager Monte Hennen is currently hospitalized in the ICU. He's under the watchful eyes of Drs. & needs our prayers during this time. We want to ensure everyone is aware of his situation - keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
One of our greatest followers and supporters, Don Rud, has passed away. Whether the game was near or far, Don was there following the guys in green. He loved the team and in return, we all loved him.
St. Patrick Baseball offers our sympathies to his wife Marion and their family.
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@FOX9
Townball Tour comes to St. Patrick's Bonin Field on Wednesday! Additional logistical information can be found via the attachments. We hope to see you there!
@nmMUSKIES
@MinnBaseball
Our team of volunteers and in-kind donors have been busy! Our ADA accessible deck and surrounding improvements are progressing nicely!
A few snapshots from today attached, plus all of the progress photos from Day 1 here:
Still more to come!
Bonin Field Fan Deck update:
Rick Jones Construction completed handicap parking lot gravel & leveled over 100 linear ft for additional on-ground (FLAT) lawn chair seating
Dormant seeding, deck benches, wrap, stair railing, & parking signage to come
Congratulations to our Manager Brent Goracke as he was recently named the new Baseball Head Coach at Lakeville South High School!
Brent will continue as Manager of the St. Patrick Irish
On December 18th, Activities Director Chad Sexauer announced the hiring of Brent Goracke as the next Head Boys Baseball Coach of Lakeville South HIgh School. Coach Goracke pitched for Mankato State University and was Head Coach at Jordan HS for 10 years.
Framing of the Fan Deck has started at Bonin Field!
Funding made possible via our Capital Campaign. We still need support for this & future projects. To donate:
To follow along with progress on the Deck, view our photo album:
Irish 10-0 win (7 inn) over Union Hill! We're heading to our 16th State Tournament!
Collin Denk gets the shutout win
Kyle Rhodus 2 HRs, including a Grand Slam
Defense was stellar
We host New Prague on Sunday, 1 pm, to determine State Seed.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who helped make last night's Town Ball Tour stop in St. Patrick a success! Tremendous outpouring of fans to Bonin Field!
Thank you to
@FOX9
for the opportunity. Absolutely the most classy, professional, & fun people!
To everyone, we thank you!
Thanks to Eric Solheid (man hours) & Steve Rynda Construction (equipment), as Bonin Field was cleared of snow as we prep for Lights installation in about 10 days!
#timelapse
A big THANK YOU to Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) for their work upgrading electrical services at Bonin Field.
You WON'T see their most recent work, as they buried all overhead lines (last fall) & removed corresponding wood poles (this week)
Thank you MVEC!
Less than 1 week until the
@FOX9
Townball Tour comes to Bonin Field in St. Patrick!
Game time: 6 pm vs New Market Muskies
Arrive early!
$1 foul balls courtesy of Green Tree Realty and Eric Solheid Construction
Between inning games/prizes
More to come!
Let's pack the hill!
PANDEMONIUM IN ST. PATRICK!
St. Louis Park 3
St. Patrick 5
Jack Friedges, 2 out, WALK OFF 3-run HR as Irish beat St. Louis Park. Ian Segna led off with a double, Jace Westman reached on HBP.
Jack Ulschmid gets the win in relief
Irish are pleased to announce we will be a
@FOX9
Townball Tour stop on Wed, June 3, hosting
@nmMUSKIES
at beautiful Bonin Field! Game time will be a 6 pm twilight special. More details to come!
Complete Irish 2020 schedule:
End of an era: the Bonin Field backstop to be demolished on Saturday. Erected in the late 80's by volunteers, the backstop & retaining wall are in disrepair.
A new cement knee/retaining wall & net backstop will be installed this Fall; once again driven primarily by volunteers.
Today we recognized and thanked Don Rud for his many years supporting Irish baseball. Matt Ambroz presented him with a commemorative bat and a 12-pack of Busch Light! Through it all Don has been there for the Irish, and we are there for him going forward!
Another awesome donation at Bonin Field: new flag pole and flag in right center field!
Made possible by the efforts of John Johnson (
@paperguy23
), Paper Inc, Valmont, and Twin Cities Flag Source
Thank you!
An exciting, special announcement from St. Patrick Athletic Association: the Bonin Field Backstop Renovation Project! Special thanks to the
@Twins
Community Fund!
@TwinsPrez
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Bonin Field last night! Our first night game was great, and we appreciate your support!
Thank you to
@jbraunimages
and
@JustinBraun
for his drone photography. Here are some great images he was able to capture:
We send our sympathies to the Goracke family on the passing of Shirley Goracke, mother of our Manager Brent Goracke, and grandmother of teammate Jordan Goracke.
Deck project finishing touches this spring:
Fixed bench seating added
Construction Partners Thank You sign added
Thanks to Terry Sames, Rob Sticha, & Mike Sticha Sr. for their efforts to pick up, assemble, & put these items in place
Deck skirting & additional railing to come!
CAMPAIGN UPDATE
It's CRUNCH TIME in St. Patrick!
$230,000 pledged towards $300,000 Ballpark Lights Goal. Help us reach our Goal by November!
@FOX9
@MinnBaseball
@MuscoLighting
Irish 8-0 win over Prior Lake Mudcats. Daniel Zang gets his first Irish start & win, 8 IP, 0 hits, striking out a whopping 17!
Jace Westman 2-2 with a Grand Slam to break it open. Hunter Even goes 4-5.
Up next: at Shakopee Coyotes next Sun 2 pm. Host St. Benedict Mon 2 pm.
We’d like to make it official.
@bdunk04
is taking over coaching for the Veseli Warriors this year. Beer consumption automatically increased and fans will have to plan an extra 30 minutes after the game for stories.
@DRSBaseball
Irish kick off the 2020 season hosting
@chanredbirds
on Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 pm.
Sunday, June 21 we will host
@Wtrvindians
at 2 pm.
More info to come!
Red Birds are excited to head to
@StPatrickIrish
this coming Wednesday for a 6:30 tilt against the Irish! Concession will be available. Looking forward to playing some ball again!
Great time to announce our next improvement COMING THIS FALL: ADA accessible viewing deck and drink rail!
Conceptual rendering:
Help us complete this and future projects by supporting our Capital Campaign:
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. St. Patrick. The Irish play in the DRS League & Section 1B. Bonin Field has 👏 playing surfaces, TLC, lights, ambiance/setting, shade, knee wall/netting, signage, scoreboard, 🌲 OF background, lawnchairs & blankets, sightlines, PA, future upgrades, 2021 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour
Final
Faribault 0
Irish 5
Luke Tupy the win
Kal Brohmer & Matt Ambroz each knocked in 2
Irish to State
Host Montgomery Sunday at 1 pm in a seeding game
On Sunday, I will make my last start for the
@StPatrickIrish
at Bonin Field at 2pm. If you’re looking for something to do for not a lot of money, come by the field and say hello and help celebrate the end of a wonderful 25 year run.
Irish 5-3 win over Baseball 365
Ryan Friedges gets the win, with Zak Endres & Alec Holcomb in relief
Ben Taxdahl & Jack Friedges both with a HR
Irish face either Metro Knights or Minnetonka next Saturday, 11 am in Litchfield
As the 2022 season has ended, we wanted to say "Thank You" to our volunteers and fans who help ensure our success! 2022 was one of our best!
2023 will certainly have some changes, and we look forward to the future.
Stay tuned for exciting Bonin Field Phase II updates!