8/14/2004- Ada Eliminated by Roseau
Ada's season ended in the semi-finals of the Region 12C Tournament with a 7-6 loss to Roseau in the bottom of the ninth inning. Ada ends the season at 21-13.
Roseau and the Moorhead Brewers will represent the region in the Minnesota State C Tournament to be held August 21 through Labor Day in Jordan and Belle Plain, MN.
8/7/204- A's Win One, Lose One in Region 12C
Ada opened up the Region 12C Tournament held in Crookston with a 2-1 victory over Remer, the winner of the Itasca League. The A's did not fare as well in the second game, however, falling to the Moorhead Brewers 9-2. With the win, Moorhead qualifies for the state tournament.
On Saturday August 14, the A's will play Roseau, with the winner assuring themselves a state berth. The Ada/ Roseau winner will play Moorhead for the Region title.
8/1/2004- Athletics Defeat Roseau; Advance to Region 12C Tourney
Ada defeated Roseau 5-3 on Saturday in Ada, and 9-5 Sunday in Roseau to sweep the best of three series. Ada advances to the Region 12C Tournament, to be held Saturday August 7 and August 14 in Crookston, MN. The tournament consists of the winners of the Norman- Polk League (Ada), the Itasca league (Remer), the West Central League (Moorhead Brewers) and an at-large team from the second place finshers in each league.
Ada opens up the Region Tournament at 10:00. Their record now stands at 20-11.
7/29/2004 A's Advance in League Playoffs
Ada scored runs in bunches in defeating East Grand Forks 11-1 in 7 innings, and took the best of three series two games to one. Previously in Game One, the A's won 6-3, but fell 2-3 in Game Two.
Ada will now face Roseau in a best of three series. The games will take place Saturday and Sunday (Monday, if necessary) in Ada and Roseau. The winner advances to the Region 12C Tournament in Crookston. The A's record is now 18-11.
7/25/2004- Ada and Roseau Split; A's Face EGF in Playoffs
The A's made the long trek to Roseau and split a pair of games, winning 8-7 in the opener and dropping the second game 8-2. By virtue of their win in the first game, the A's clinched the top seed for the league playoffs, which start on Tuesday, June 27 in Ada. The A's will face off against East Grand Forks, in a best of three series. Game Two will be Wednesday night in East Grand Forks.
A third game, if necessary, will be played on Thursday in Ada. The winner of the series will face the winner of the Crookston/ Roseau series.
Ada ends the regular season at 16-10, going 15-5 in their last 20 games.
7/22/2004- A's Fight Off Moorhead Brewers
Ada used clutch hitting to hold off the Brewers 7-4 on Thursday evening in Ada. Paul Nelson batted in two runs with a two out triple in the fourth inning, while Mike Gullingsrud added a two out, two RBI double in the eighth inning to key the offensive attack. Eric Hoffman went 3 for 4 at the plate and scored three runs. Wes Hanson picked up the victory on the mound, with Chris Lee earning a save. Ada is now 15-9.
7/18/2004- Athletics Sweep East Grand Forks
Host Ada swept a pair of games from the East Grand Forks Heaters, to take the season series four games to zero. A Matt Chandler sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning in the first game lifted the A's to a 3-2 extra inning win. Keith Hanson batted in the other two runs for the A's earlier in the game. Chris Lee went the distance on the mound, struck out nine batters, and upped his record to 7-1 on the year.
In Game Two, Ada triumphed 10-4. Ada's offense was paced by Eric Hoffman, who batted in six runs, including a grand slam. Brian Schumacher picked up the win, with Mickey Berry hurling well in relief.
Ada's record now stands at 14-9.
7/15/2004- Ada Drops Crookston
The visiting A's took advantage of 11 walks offered up by Crookston pitchers, and made use of several key hits to take a 9-3 victory. Ada scored runs in the second, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth innings. The season series evened at 2-2, with all the games being won by the visiting team.
7/11/2004- Ada Takes 3 of 4 Over Weekend
Ada split two games with Wyndmere on Saturday and swept a pair from East Grand Forks on Sunday to move their record to 11-9 on the year. Collecting wins on the mound for the A's were Chris Lee (whose record moved to 6-1), Mickey Berry and Matt Fetsch.
In other weekend news, Keith Hanson celebrated his second birthday within a ten month period. No one is really sure why Keith has two birthdays in a year. Some believe that one birthday is for himself, while the second birthday is for his alter-ego "Keeto". Others believe it is just a meager attempt to get free food and attention from waitresses at Happy Joe's. Either way, Happy Birthday Keith/Keeto!!!
6/31/2004- Athletics fall to Crookston Reds
Crookston jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning on the strength of several walks and key hits. The A's mounted a slight comeback in the mid innings, but the Reds bats stayed hot throughout the night to take a 17-5 win in 8 innings. Crookston leads the season series 2-1.
6/26/2004- A's Sweep Roseau Royals
The hometown Ada A's took a pair of games from league rival Roseau by scores of 6-1 and 9-8. Chris Lee went the distance on the mound in the first game for the win. In the second contest, the A's built a 7-4 lead, only to see it disappear. A two run double by Brian Schumacher put the A's back in front to stay in the 6th inning for a 9-8 win. Chris Lee picked up the win in relief.
Earlier in the week, the A's hosted Class B Bemidji, and fell 9-6.
6/20/2004- A's Sweep Jamestown Elks
After a slow 1-5 start to the 2004 season, the A's evened their record at 6-6 with a weekend sweep over North Dakota juggernaut Jamestown Elks at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown. Ada rode the strong pitching performances of Chris Lee and Zach Poehler in 2-1 and 7-3 victories.
Earlier in the week, Ada played a thrilling see-saw affair with arch rival Crookston. The visiting A's stormed to a 10-5 lead in the middle innings on the strength of Eric Hoffman's grand slam homerun. However, Crookston clawed back to tie the game at 10 in the 7th inning. A wild pitch in the top of the ninth by the Crookston hurler gave the A's a 11-10 lead. The A's hung on from there to take a hard-fought voctory.
4/26/2004- Fetsch pitches gem
MUNICH, ND (AP) - Ada Athletics middle infielder Matt Fetsch made his first
appearance on the mound in nearly 2 years on Friday, in an organized
scrimmage versus the Munich Magician high school team in front of 300 plus
local fans at Durum King Field in Hamm's Park.
Fetsch worked 3 1/3 innings, allowing 1 unearned run on 2 hits, walked one,
struck out 4, and allowed 7 runners to reach base after being hit by pitch.
"I was behind in the count a lot today," a nearly parapalegic Fetsch
commented afterwards. "But I did notice that some of those hot high school
girls in the dugout were, in fact, keeping stats, so I figured I'd throw at
guys when the count got to 3-0 to keep my walks per 9 innings down."
Fetsch left the game in the top of the 4th inning, with his squad leading
4-1, even though the count on hitter Riley Beck was 1-2.
"90 was my magical number today," said Fetsch, who is rehabilitating from a
separated throwing shoulder suffered this fall during a game of touch
football.
No, it wasn't 90 mph, or even kph, that Fetsch was talking about, but total
pitches.
"Most guys would probably throw a bullpen, or maybe even play catch before
they take the mound versus live hitters," said Fetsch. "But I've been
around, and seen a lot of baseball, and 90 pitches was a precautionary
measure more then anything."
No word on if there is any ice left in the Munich Bar following Fetsch's
performance, nor if he will win a spot in the Ada Athletics pitching
rotation this coming season.
2/29/2004- Ada A's Lost Picnic Table is Found!!!!!!
After several months of intense investigative research, the missing Ada A's picnic table has been found along the banks of the Wild Rice River south of town. The table, which turned up missing in June of 2003, is reported to be in good condition. Plans are being made to return to its reserved location outside the A's clubhouse.
In other news, the A's held a Board of Directors meeting at the VFW in Ada. There were eight initial agenda items, which expanded to 32 items by the conclusion of the meeting/ night; 30 of the agenda items were tabled.
1/8/2004- Jim Hanson Award Vacated
In an emotional press conference this morning, Ada A's Director of Player Personnel/ Player Procurement Mike Gullingsrud regrettably announced that the 2003 Jim Hanson Award winner, Jim Hanson, would be forced to vacate the position for the year. "We have been made aware that Mr. Hanson has posed semi-nude for a 2004 'Bachelor Educators of North Dakota' calander. This type of action does not conform to the high standards that this award represents." Jim Hanson could not be reached for comment.
Reportedly, Jim appears in the calender as "Mr. July".
The past recipient list for the award now reads as follows:
JIM HANSON AWARD WINNNERS1985- Jim Hanson1994- Jim Hanson1986- Jim Hanson1995- Award Not Given1987- Jim Hanson1996- Jim Hanson1988- Jim Hanson1997- Jim Hanson1989- Jim Hanson1998- Jim Hanson1990- Jim Hanson1999- Jim Hanson1991- Jim Hanson2000- Jim Hanson1992- Jim Hanson2001- Jim Hanson1993- Jim Hanson2002- Jim Hanson2003- Vacated