The official Twitter page of Hopkins Post 320 American Legion Baseball. 2021 Central Plains Regional Runner-up, 2021 Minnesota State Runner-up
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Our magical run comes to a close at the hands of Fargo, ND in the Regional Championship game. 3,500 legion teams across the country and we finish in the final 16. Unbelievably proud of this group, the bar for this program has been raised. Once a Flyer always a Flyer.
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End of an Era: After 14 seasons at the helm of the Flyers, Head Coach Todd Jahnke will be stepping down. All of us
@hopkinspost320
would like to thank Coach Jahnke for his incredible passion and commitment to this program over the years. Once a Flyer, always a Flyer.
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Jake Perry (‘21) led the Flyers in all offensive categories, slashing an absurd .500/.576/1.047 in 151 PA for a 1.623 OPS. Perry had 12 HR, 55 RBI, 50 R, and 23 BB compared to only 9 SO.
Champions! After losing their playoff opener 18-5 the Millers rattled off 6 straight elimination game wins to win Substate A and advance to the Jr Legion State Tournament! They won todays championship game 4-2 over Chanhassen to clinch their bid.
Champions! For the first time since 2012 the Hopkins Flyers will be going to the American Legion State Baseball Tournament as they defeat Wayzata 4-0 to win SubState 4! Gabe Olson (‘22) threw a gem and Jake Perry (‘21) was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player!
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Jake Perry (‘21) had a day for the ages with 3 home runs, 7 RBI’s and Ryan Mcgie (‘21) threw a CG 3 hitter as the Flyers beat Grand Rapids today by a score of 11-2! With the win the Flyers advance to the State semifinal tonight 7pm at Dick Putz Field.
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Congratulations to Head Coach
@TBrody12
, his Staff, GM Mike Perry, and all the Millers players on winning the 2019 State Title! Couldn’t be more proud of you all!!
#MillersMo
#TeamFirst
#StateChamps
The Millers beat
@waconiapost150
11-4 and for the second weekend in a row they are the champions of a stacked tournament field. Thanks to
@tschlepe
for putting this on
#champs
Just wasn’t our day today. Incredibly proud of the fight our guys showed to go 10-1 through the playoffs to finish as Minnesota State runner-ups. Congrats to
@OLPost172Ball
. We now move on to represent Minnesota at the
@CentralPlains21
starting Wednesday.
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A total team effort today as the Flyers claw out a 5-4 win over Renner,SD to advance to Championship Sunday
@CentralPlains21
. Brock Zimmer (‘22) hit a 2 run HR to lead the offense and 3 pitchers worked the win with Jake Perry (‘21) slamming the door at the end!
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Champions! Two HR’s from Brock Zimmer and one from Americo Sculati led the way as the Flyers took down Bemidji by a score of 15-6 to win the Burnsville Snakepit Championship! The Flyers ran the table with a 6-0 record on the weekend scoring 54 runs in the 6 games
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A huge congratulations to Flyer RHP/1B Ryan Mcgie (‘21) who has committed to continue his baseball career
@NIACCBaseball
. Ryan has been a major part of Post 320 success over the last two years and his leadership and work ethic will continue to shine at the next level
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Champions!! The Millers took down Rapid City Post 22 by a score of 7-3 this afternoon to win the Sioux Falls Invitational!! Congrats to all the players and coaches
#thefutureisbright
Champions! 8 different Flyers had hits and Americo Sculati gave up just 1 hit in his 5 innings of work as the Flyers took down Chaska 9-3 today to clinch Substate 4 and a return trip to the State Tournament!
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So proud of our team this year! They left it all on the field today, when it mattered most - incredibly special group of young men. Thanks to this group of Seniors who leave the Program better than they found it. Love you all!
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The Flyers are excited to announce the hiring of our new head coach
@TBrody12
! Coach Brodersen’s outstanding record of success on the field along with his passion for the game and ability to connect with players make him the perfect fit to lead this program forward.
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The Flyers scored 8 in the bottom of the 7th to erase a 7 run deficit and take down Mankato National to finish pool play 5-0. Brock Zimmer hit 2 HRs in the win. The Flyers advance to play the Eden Prairie site winner tomorrow morning 9am at Round Lake Stadium.
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Game Day! Today we play for it all as the Flyers take on Osseo for the American Legion State Championship! Game time is 1:30pm from Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud.
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Ryan Mcgie (‘21) does what he does best and the Flyers won an unbelievable American Legion baseball game to advance in
@CentralPlains21
. Jake Perry (‘21) and Brock Zimmer (‘22) hit back to back HR’s and we scratched across 2 in the 6th to pull out the win
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Jake Perry (‘21) hit two home-runs in the same inning and Jack Mausser (‘22) added a bases clearing double as the Flyers took down
@EightsBaseball
today by a score of 11-1. The Flyers are now 2-0 at the Mankato site of the Gopher Classic.
The Flyers beat MPLS Post 1 by a score of 25-4 to finish the season with a record of 23-13-1. Baseball Alliance of MN champions and 3rd place in the Independent Metro Playoffs is something to be proud of. Thank you to all 6 of our seniors, once a Flyer always a Flyer.
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Ryan McGie (‘21) slashed .272/.394/.466 in 127 PA. McGie hit 5 HR to go along with 21 RBI and 23 R. On the mound, McGie pitched 43.1 innings with 34 SO, an ERA of 2.10, and a WHIP of 1.29.
Another ‘22 off the board! Gabe put together one of the best seasons in Flyers history last season with his hard work and perseverance every day. Cannot wait to watch him continue to develop at the next level. Watch out for
@UIUBaseball
they’re loading up 👀
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I am proud to announce my commitment to Upper Iowa University to continue my academic and athletic career. I would like to thank my coaches, parents and friends who have helped me along the way. Let’s go peacocks 🦚!
@hopkinspost320
@Macstrengthmn
@HopkinsBaseball
The Berries are going to State!! In their first year of existence the Berries took down Shakopee 8-7 to finish a 4-0 undefeated run through Substate D.
Brock Zimmer (‘22) slashed .408/.438/.646 in 144 PA. Zimmer had 4 HR, 45 RBI, 25 R, and 8 SB. He also fielded .980 on 98 chances between C, 1B, OF, and 3B.
Gabe Olson (‘22) led the Flyers in innings pitched with 47. Olson had an ERA of 0.74, striking out 51 batters with a 1.15 WHIP and a .193 BAA. He also contributed at the plate with an OPS of .828 and 2 HR in 40 PA.
🚨 Perfect game alert! Senior Joey Hurth had a 15 K perfect game as the Flyers beat Richfield by a score of 8-0 in game 1 tonight. Game 2 coming up at 7:30
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Charlie Schaefer (‘22) had an OBP of .339 to go along with 6 XBH in 110 PA for the Flyers. Schaefer scored 14 runs and fielded .917 in 108 chances between C, SS, 2B, P and OF. He also threw out 7 of 16 base stealers. On the mound, Schaefer didn’t give up an earned run in 7.1 IP.
One last S/O to the 2021 Flyers before we post 2022 rosters tomorrow! The bar has forever been raised!
- Record of 31-14
- SS Champions
- MN State Runners Up
- Central Plains Regional Runners Up
- 8 players either playing or committed to play college baseball with more to come!
Junior Ryan Mcgie had 14 strikeouts tonight in a complete game effort as the Flyers topped
@SLP_Baseball
in a pitchers duel by a score of 2-1
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Brock Zimmer (‘22) went 4/4 and Jake Perry (‘21) hit a first inning home run to lead the Flyers to an 11-2 win over Fridley Gold to open the 2021 Legion State Tournament. Four pitchers worked to give up just 2.
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2 games in the blazing sun and what do the guys decide to do with their downtime? Play whiffle ball. Thanks to
@Post400Baseball
for being a great host our first two games this weekend
#lovethegame
Just not our weekend. The Flyers fall to Maple Grove ending another special season with an overall record of 31-10. Thank you to all of our graduating players for all you have given to this program. We can’t wait to see what comes next. Once a Flyer always a Flyer
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Mankato Site Champions! The Flyers erupted for 19 hits from 10 different players to take down Le Seur and capture the Mankato site championship in the Gopher Classic! Thanks to
@MankatoEastBase
and
@KatoAmericanLe1
for a great weekend!
#FlyersFly
Paul Safranski (‘22) slashed .254/.349/.352 in 85 PA. Safranski hit 2 3B, driving in 15 runs and scoring 15 as well. Safranski stole 5 bases and made the All-Tournament Team for his efforts in the Central Plains Regional.
Another successful Flyers season came to an end at the state tournament over the weekend. We finished with a record of 31-10, a team OPS of .907, and an ERA of 3.03. The team averaged over 7 runs a game with a total of 25 HRs! Individual standouts below:
No hitter alert! Grant Goss (‘26) starts the summer off with a bang as he no hits
@WayzataJrLegion
and the Millers take the opener 4-0. Liam Dalle (‘26) had 2 hits to lead the offense.
Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedom of this country. Happy Memorial Day from all of us at Post 320 Baseball 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Following a highly successful run as Head Coach for the Millers this past summer, Coach Tyler Brodersen
@TBrody12
will join the Flyers Coaching Staff in 2019! Welcome, Coach!
Gabe Olson (‘22) does it with the bat today as his two-run go ahead HR in the 4th boosted the offense and the Flyers rolled from there to a 10-2 victory over La Crosse, WI to stay alive in the Central Plains Regional. Jackson View (‘21) went 4.1 strong to get the W
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Ever since last season was cancelled we had a front row seat to this groups determination to get back to this moment. Been a blast to see it happen, now go win the whole thing
@HopkinsBaseball
!!
Jackson View (‘21) pitches a gem and the bats produced as the Flyers took down De Pere, Wi 10-3. With the win we will play Fargo Post 400 at 3:30 for a spot in
@ALWS_Shelby
. Game will be streamed live on
@MidcoSports
and
@MagnitudeSN
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The Millers defeated Edina today by a score of 5-2 to win the Championship at the first annual Jim Peck Invitational in Excelsior! Hitting their stride at the right time!
Very excited to be hosting the Gopher Classic once again this year at Big Willow! Our site is absolutely loaded with talent including both Regional Finalists from 2021, the defending GC champions and three defending site winners. Come stop by for a great weekend of baseball!
So proud to call this guy a Flyer. Since he first stepped on our field, the talent was obvious but he is also one of the hardest working and nicest kids you will ever come across. The ultimate teammate. Happy to have been a part of the journey
@jake9perry
#FlyersFly
#SkiUMah
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 ✍️✔️
Welcome to the
#Gophers
family,
@jake9perry
!
As a Perfect Game Preseason All-American and the No. 2-ranked shortstop in the state, Perry is a two-time All-Section 6AAAA performer and garnered All-Lake Conference honors in 2019.
The Millers finish the 2020 season strong, taking down Orono 4-0 tonight. They finish with a record of 29-6-1 with only 3 losses in the State of MN against 17u competition. Disappointing that we could not see this group defend their State title but the future is bright.
The Millers battle through the rain and take the Hopkins Jr Classic today after beating Chanhassen 11-8. Thanks to all the teams who attended for a great weekend!
Tyler Vandersall hit two doubles to lead the offense as the Flyers took care of business tonight in a 10-2 victory over Thunder Bay. We are now 3-0 through day 2 of the Gopher Classic and will play tomorrow with a chance to advance.
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Another ‘22 commitment for the Flyers as pitcher Max Binnicker will play his college baseball for
@UMMCougarBB
! Max is the ultimate battler who has shown his relentless compete level throughout his time in our program. We are so excited to see what he does next!
#FlyersFly
Ryder Lane (‘21) had an ERA of 3.53 in 37.2 IP for a record of 5-1 for the Flyers. Lane had a WHIP of 1.35 on the year. At the plate, he drove in 9 runs while striking out only twice in 42 PA.
Jackson View (‘21) and Paul Safranski (‘22) led the way with two hits apiece and the Flyers took down Willmar 6-5 tonight. The win moves the Flyers to 2-0 at the State tournament in St Cloud going into tomorrow’s final pool play game with Washburn.
#FlyersFly
Commitment alert! Flyer P/IF Will Tomanek has committed to play his college baseball
@LutherBaseball
! Will has been a steady, calming presence on the Flyers pitching staff for each of the last two seasons. We can’t wait to see what comes next for him!
#FlyersFly
Former Flyer, Sam Niedorf
@SNiedorf
, working as the
@USABaseball18U
National Team Coordinator at the recent Tournament of Stars event held at the home of
@USABaseball
in Cary, NC! Proud of you, Sam!
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Cole Beyer (‘21) slashed .327/.441/.357 in 118 PA while leading off much of the year for the Flyers. Beyer scored 23 times and fielded .935 in 77 chances at various infield positions.
Sophomore Jack Mausser hit a 3 run home run to tie the game in the bottom of the 7th and Paul Safranski hit a walk off sacrifice fly in the 8th as the Flyers beat Rogers by a score of 4-3 tonight.
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The pipeline to Upper Iowa continues! Paul came on strong at the end of last summer and was a huge piece of our regional run! Ever since Paul joined our program he has been a difference maker. The sky is the limit with his talent and work ethic! Congrats Paul!
#FlyersFly
I am beyond excited and thankful to announce my commitment to play Division 2 baseball at Upper Iowa University. I would like to thank my parents, friends, and all of my coaches for helping me get to where I am.
Go Cocks🦚
@hopkinspost320
@HopkinsBaseball
@PineTarAcademy
Jackson View (‘21) had an ERA of 3.80 in 35 IP for a record of 5-0 on the season. Defensively, View anchored the Flyers defense by playing a spectacular CF with 4 OF assists. At the plate, he scored 13 runs, drove in 15, and struck out only 8 times in 84 PA.