By DALE KUGATH
Scoop Sports Editor

WASECA - The Waseca Braves have found the Austin Greyhound pitching to their liking this summer.

The Braves pounded out 16 hits, including five for extra bases, to nip Austin 15-14 at Tink Larson Field July 28. That gives Waseca 26 runs in a two-game sweep of the Greyhounds this summer, holding an 11-7 victory earlier.

Waseca won for the 10^th time in its last 14 games, raising its record to 11-7 for the summer. The Braves are 5-5 in Southern Minny League action and 8-6 on their home field.
The victory also kept Waseca's chances alive for playing a home playoff game.

"Just about everyone on the team had a significant hit during the game," said Waseca coach Tink Larson. "It was a wild one but a good game to win. (Tom) Kordiak had a tremendous game with the bat.'

The Braves went to the long ball in the first inning to jump out to a 4-0 lead. Kelvin Nelson reached first on a fielder's choice and Jim Loonan unloaded his third round tripper of the summer.

Andrew Beckmann followed with a base hit and Kordiak blasted his first home run of the year.

Austin banged out seven hits against Waseca starter Caleb Srp, including a three-run blast by Craig Braaten, to take a 6-4 lead in the third inning.

Kordiak unloaded his second tater of the night in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit to 6-5.

Srp could not get out of the fourth inning as the Greyhounds tacked on three more runs and three hits to raise their margin to 9-5.

Waseca pulled within 9-6 in the last of the fourth. Clint Larson walked, Chris Glynn singled and an RBI grounder by Loonan got home a run.

A pair of two-out hits by John Fromm and Matt Cano off reliever Jay Watje gave Austin a 10-6 lead. In the fifth inning.

The Braves got that run back in the bottom of the inning when Kordiak singled, Scott Hanson walked, Grady Glynn sacrificed and Bryan Murphy grounded out.

Waseca rallied for an 11-10 advantage with a four-run sixth inning, all of the runs coming with two outs. A Beckmann single and three straight walks forced in one run. Another scored on a wild pitch and Larson delivered a clutch two-run single.

The Braves made it 14-10 in the next inning, scoring three more runs.

Nelson singled, a pitch hit Loonan and Kordiak delivered an RBI double. Hanson ripped a two-run double for a four-run lead.

But, the Greyhounds were not finished. Austin pushed across four runs to tie the game before Nelson relieved Watje to get out of the jam.

Waseca broke the tie with the game-winning run in the last of the eighth inning. Chris Glynn led off with a double but Nelson struck out. Loonan drew a walk and Beckmann greeted reliever Matt Raso with an RBI single.

Nelson allowed a one-out double in the ninth inning but retired the next two hitters to preserve the win.

Srp was tagged for 12 hits and nine earned runs in just three and two-third innings. He walked four, hit a batter and did not record a strikeout as his earned run average soared over 10 for the summer.

Watje allowed four hits and four earned runs in three and two-third innings. He walked two, hit a batter and fanned one

Nelson earned his eighth win against one defeat by allowing one unearned run and two hits in one and two-third innings. He did not issue a walk and struck out two.

Braaten, Cano and Tyler Lepold topped Austin's 18-hit attack with three hits apiece. Braaten drove in five runs.

Fromm, Raso and John Kirby added two safeties each. Fromm scored three times.
The Greyhounds did not make an error in the field and left nine runners stranded.

Austin also sent three players to the mound, with Halverson taking the loss in relief. The threesome gave up 15 earned runs and 16 hits, walked nine, hit a batter and struck out three.

Kordiak led the assault for the winners going 4-6. He scored four times and knocked in four runs.

Beckmann and Chris Glynn were both 3-5. Both players scored a pair of runs.
Nelson chipped in with two hits for the Braves. Loonan, Hanson, Grady Glynn and Larson all added one hit.

Loonan scored twice and knocked in three runs. Hanson and Larson both had a pair of RBI.

The Braves made three errors and left 11 base runners stranded.

The Braves end their regular season with four straight road games. Waseca plays at the New Ulm Kaiserhoff July 30 and at Marshall Aug. 1.

The Braves travel to the Rochester Royals Aug. 4 and to the Austin Blue Sox Aug. 6.

Section playoffs begin Aug. 8. The Braves are in a new section this summer and will battle the Rochester Royals, Austin Greyhounds and Austin Blue Sox for a state tourney berth.