Wayzata High School’s baseball team posted a 7‑2 victory over Sartell on August 1, securing a place in the Division I state semifinals.
The effort was anchored by a combined three‑hitter from Mason Gagnon and Nick Krautkremer, who limited Sartell to just two runs over the first five innings.
Sixth‑Inning Surge
All seven runs for Wayzata exploded in the bottom of the sixth, beginning with a two‑run double from Maverick Kuhl, followed by a two‑run single by Brayden Colvin and a two‑run triple by McCoy Kurtz.
Sartell answered with a two‑run single from Mateo Segura in the top of the third, but Brady Thompson’s outing unraveled after 5 ⅔ innings, having surrendered six runs on four hits while striking out four.
Semifinal Outlook
Wayzata will meet Rochester in the semifinals, a team that advanced with an 8‑0 shutout of Elk River, while the other semifinal pits Excelsior Blue against St. Michael at 10:30 a.m.
Championship Timing
The championship game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, capping a day that began with St. Michael’s 5‑1 pool‑play win over Sartell, a contest in which AJ Hanson earned the win with six solid innings.
Reliever Miles Simonsen gave up four runs over two innings for St. Michael, underscoring the depth of competition heading into the final.