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Stroschein steers Linn-Mar to state

Wed - 24 Jul Written by Tom Fruehling

IOWA CITY – For a full six innings Wednesday night, Austin Stroschein all but willed his Linn-Mar baseball team into the Class 4A state tournament.

At the tail end of the seventh, he finally had to rest.

But with his strong pitching arm and big bat, along with a gutsy mind-set, he’d done enough by then to lead the heavily underdog Lions past second-ranked Iowa City West, 4-3, in the substate finals on the Trojans’ home field.

The substate championship sends Linn-Mar (27-15) to a first-round state tourney date next Wednesday at noon against Johnston (26-12) at Principal Park in Des Moines.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 July 2013 00:23

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Wyant pitches Lions past Cougars

Tue - 23 Jul Written by Don Taylor

The last time Linn-Mar's Justin Wyant faced Kennedy's baseball team - one week ago - he fired a five-inning no-hitter.

The Cougars had a little more success against Wyant Tuesday night at Linn-Mar.

Very little.

Wyant tossed a three-hitter and struck out eight in Linn-Mar's 4-0 win in a Class 4A substate semifinal at Linn-Mar.

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Cougars-Lions substate baseball ppd.

Mon - 22 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

The Class 4A substate semifinal baseball game between Kennedy and Linn-Mar scheduled for Monday night at Linn-Mar was postponed by rain and lightning.

The game was rescheduled for Tuesday night at 7 at Linn-Mar.

The winner of the game plays Iowa City West in the substate final Wednesday night at 7 at Iowa City.

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Last Updated on Monday, 22 July 2013 20:04

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Lions knock out Warriors, 5-0

Fri - 19 Jul Written by Mike Condon

One got the feeling the baseball team to score first would keep its season alive.

Both Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Washington had chances through the first four innings of Friday night's Class 4A substate quarterfinal at Linn-Mar.

It was the Lions finally breaking through in the top of the fifth. Kyle Mortensen's RBI single to center plated Caleb Reimer with that all-important first run. Linn-Mar added another in the inning, two more in the sixth and one in the seventh en route to a 5-0 victory.

The win lifts Coach Chad Lechner's team to 25-15 and into Monday night's substate semifinal against Cedar Rapids Kennedy. The Cougars advanced with a 7-6 win Friday night over Iowa City High. Monday's game will be at Linn-Mar, beginning at 7 p.m.

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Wyant tosses gem, but Lions miss title

Mon - 15 Jul Written by Jim Ecker

Justin Wyant knew he had to pitch a strong game Monday night for the Linn-Mar Lions to have any chance of winning a Mississippi Valley Conference title.

He performed admirably, but the Lions fell short anyway.

Wyant tossed a no-hitter as Linn-Mar walloped Kennedy, 12-0 in five innings, in the second game of their MVC doubleheader at the Linn-Mar complex.

Kennedy won the opener, 3-2, and that outcome cost the Lions dearly in the conference race.

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Wyant pitches Lions past Cougars

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Lions knock out Warriors, 5-0

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