Post 263 senior team concludes 2019 season

[July 15, 2019] 

Three games over the weekend in the Minnesota Gopher Tournament brought Post 263’s senior team’s 2019 season to an end.

Post 263 started by split a pair of games on Saturday. They dropped game 1 to Farmington (Minnesota), 8 to 4. Down 3 to 0 after two innings, Post 263 ralled in the bottom of the third. After Eddie Saner was hit by a pitch, Nate Arnold tripled him in. Arnold then scored on a wild pitch. However, after the next two batters reached, Post 263 wasn’t able to score again in the inning. Farmington then pulled away late.

In game 2 Saturday, Post 263 won the pitcher’s duel, 2 to 1, against host Maple Grove. Chad Saner, Junior pitched a complete game five-hitter, while striking out nine and allowing no walks. James White had two hits, including the decisive two-out, two-run double in the top of the third.

On Sunday, Post 263 dropped its final game of the season, 4 to 1, to Eastview (Apple Valley, Minnesota). Eddie Saner and Brenden Eigenbrod each had two hits, while Chad Saner, Junior knocked in Post 263’s only run.

Post 263 went 12 and 7 during the regular season, before going 1 and 4 in the Minnesota Gopher Tournament, for a final 2019 record of 13 and 11.

The team’s hitting leaders on the season were:

Games – Nate Arnold, 24
Hits – Nate Arnold, 38
Doubles – Nate Arnold, 8
Triples – Nate Arnold, 4
Home runs – Chad Saner, Junior, 3
RBI – Nate Arnold, 20
Runs – Nate Arnold, 36
Walks – Brenden Eigenbrod, 16
Batting average – Nate Arnold, .481
On-base percentage – Nate Arnold, .558
Slugging percentage – Chad Saner, Junior, .773

The team’s pitching leaders were:

Games – Chad Saner, Junior, 8
Games started – Eddie Saner, 5
Innings pitched – Eddie Saner, 32.1
Wins – Eddie Saner, 3
Saves – Brenden Eigenbrod, 1
Strikeouts – Cam Glick, 41
ERA – Cam Glick, 1.20
WHIP – Colton Holliday, 1.31

[Chris Slaby]