Douglas Zimmel is a senior with plenty of experience. He is also Osakis' leading hitter.
When he stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning against BOLD ace Logan Sandgren, he was looking for a specific pitch to break up his no-hit bid. He got exactly what he wanted from the lefthander.
"I was looking for a fastball all the way," said Zimmel, who lined the 1-0 pitch into center field for a single. It was the only hit for the Silverstreaks in their 3-0 loss to BOLD in the Class 1A finals at Target Field.
Sandgren was in pursuit of his third consecutive no-hitter.
"He's not an overpowering pitcher, but he hits his spots perfect," Zimmel said. "He was doing that all day against us."
For Zimmel, it brought to a close his prep career that included playing baseball in the Metrodome his freshman season.
"Target Field is way better," Zimmel said. "This place is awesome."
Two Shore fans with interest
Coon Rapids pitcher Logan Shore made himself more valuable after throwing a no-hitter in the first round of the state tournament last Thursday. Watching as he struck out eight and walked one in a 2-0 victory over Wayzata were Twins general manager Terry Ryan and University of Florida assistant coach Craig Bell. The Twins drafted Shore in the 29th round of the MLB First-Year Amateur Draft on June 8. Florida is Shore's college choice.