Medford Baseball Will Open Season with Busy Week

Medford High School baseball opens their season with four games in six days starting Monday, April 4, weather permitting.

Tigers coach Jon Chappuis believes he has a deep staff of pitchers, and he will find out during a hectic first week. After traveling to Wells on Monday, April 4, to play USC, the Tigers go to Bethlehem Academy on Thursday and Dodge Center on Friday before wrapping up the first week with a game at the University of Minnesota versus Minneota.

The Tigers had a successful 2015, going 13-8 overall and 7-4 for a second-place finish in the Gopher Conference.

Medford roster according to the Minnesota State High School League website, listed by jersey number.

• 3 - Nathan Meixner, sophomore
• 5 - Alex Gengler, sophomore
• 6 - Ian Gillis, sophomore
• 7 - Jarvis VonRuden, sophomore
• 8 - Tyler Stenzel, senior
• 9 - Cole Volkmann, sophomore
• 10 - Nicholas Meixner, sophomore
• 11 - Wyatt Volkmann, senior
• 14 - Cody Rehmann, senior
• 20 - Jon O'Daffer, junior
• 33 - Ricky Iverson, junior

Medford's baseball schedule is below, as indicated on the Gopher Conference website.

• April 4 at United South Central, 5PM
• April 7 at Faribault BA, 5PM
• April 8 at Triton, 4:15PM
• April 9 vs. Minneota, at Siebert Field, University of Minnesota, 3:15PM
• April 11 vs. Blooming Prairie, 5PM
• April 12 at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 4:30PM
• April 15 vs. Tri-City United, 5PM
• April 18 at NRHEG, 5PM
• April 19 at Maple River, 5PM
• April 21 vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 5PM
• April 22 vs. Lake Crystal-Welcome-Memorial, 5PM
• April 28 vs. United South Central, 5PM
• May 2 vs. Faribault BA, 5PM
• May 5 at Blooming Prairie, 5PM
• May 9 at Randolph, 5PM
• May 12 vs. NRHEG, 5PM
• May 14 Medford tournament with Bethany Academy and Schaeffer Academy
• May 16 at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 5PM
• May 19 vs. Maple River, 5PM

Home games are in bold and will be played at Medford's varsity field.